Maccabi Petah Tikva FC
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Maccabi Petah Tikva F.C. is an Israel
i football club based in the city of Petah Tikva
. It is part of the Maccabi
sports club and currently plays in the Israeli Premier League.
city of Constantinople
(many of them would later serve in the Ottoman army during World War I
), making it the second oldest Jewish football club in Israel
after Maccabi Tel Aviv, which was formed in 1906.
In 1926 the club moved to the Maccabi Petah Tikva Ground, where they would play until the 1970s. In 1935 they won their first piece of silverware, beating Hakoah Tel Aviv 1–0 in the cup final. In 1939 they reached the final again, but lost 2–1 to Hapoel Tel Aviv. The following year they won the Haaretz
tournament.
The club was included in the new Israeli League
in 1949, and finished fifth in the inaugural post-independence league table. In the next season (1951–52
– there was no 1950-51 edition) they finished as runners-up to champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and also won the State Cup
, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0. In 1953–54
(1952–53 was also not played) they also finished second with Eliezer Spiegel
finishing as the league's top goalscorer on 16 goals from 22 matches.
After several seasons of mid-table finishes, Maccabi finished bottom of the table in 1962–63
(a season in which the club were deducted 3 points due to suspicions of bribery during a game with Maccabi Jaffa) and were due to be relegated to Liga Alef
. However, the Israel Football Association
decided to expand the league from 12 to 15 clubs and they were spared demotion. However, the club was relegated at the end of the 1965–66 season
after finishing second from bottom.
After two seasons in Liga Alef (one of which – Liga Leumit 1966-68
– lasted for two years) the club returned to the top division in 1969. At the end of the 1970–71 season
the club was relegated again after finishing second from bottom, but made an immediate return as Liga Alef champions.
Although Maccabi finished bottom in 1974–75
, they were again reprieved from relegation due to league expansion. However, after a repeat performance in 1976–77
they did go down. After making another immediate return to the top flight, the club maintained several mid-table finishes, before ending the 1987–88 season
bottom of the table.
In 1990 and 1991 the club won the Liga Artzit Toto Cup
. They returned to the top division in 1991 and have remained there since. In 1995 the club won the top division's Toto Cup
for the first time, a feat repeated in 2000 and 2004.
In 2001 the club reached the cup final for the first time in 49 years, losing 3–0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 2003–04 they finished third, qualifying for the UEFA Cup
. However, the home leg of their third qualifying round tie against SC Heerenveen was cancelled by UEFA
due to a baggage handler
s strike, and they lost the away leg 5–0.
In 2004–05 the club finished second in the league and qualified for the UEFA Cup
again. This time they were more successful, beating Macedonian
side FK Baskimi
11–0 on aggregate, before knocking out Partizan Belgrade
(with a 5–2 away win carrying them through despite a 2–0 loss at home). However, in the group stage they finished bottom having lost all four matches.
with city rivals Hapoel. They are planning to move to the new Petah Tikva Stadium
in 2011.
(1999–01), (2007) Guy Luzon
(2008) Roni Levi
(2008–09)
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i football club based in the city of Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva
Petah Tikva known as Em HaMoshavot , is a city in the Center District of Israel, east of Tel Aviv.According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, at the end of 2009, the city's population stood at 209,600. The population density is approximately...
. It is part of the Maccabi
Maccabi (sports)
Maccabi may refer to:* The Maccabi World Union, Maccabiah Games or any one of the following sport organizations around the world:...
sports club and currently plays in the Israeli Premier League.
History
The club was founded in 1912 by a group of Jewish students from Petah Tikva, who were studying in the OttomanOttoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
city of Constantinople
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
(many of them would later serve in the Ottoman army during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
), making it the second oldest Jewish football club in Israel
Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
after Maccabi Tel Aviv, which was formed in 1906.
In 1926 the club moved to the Maccabi Petah Tikva Ground, where they would play until the 1970s. In 1935 they won their first piece of silverware, beating Hakoah Tel Aviv 1–0 in the cup final. In 1939 they reached the final again, but lost 2–1 to Hapoel Tel Aviv. The following year they won the Haaretz
Haaretz
Haaretz is Israel's oldest daily newspaper. It was founded in 1918 and is now published in both Hebrew and English in Berliner format. The English edition is published and sold together with the International Herald Tribune. Both Hebrew and English editions can be read on the Internet...
tournament.
The club was included in the new Israeli League
Israeli League 1949-50
The 1949–50 season was the first and only edition of the Israeli League. Held the year after independence, it was contested by 13 clubs. The title was won by Maccabi Tel Aviv, whilst Maccabi Nes Tziona finished bottom of the league, losing all 24 matches, and were relegated...
in 1949, and finished fifth in the inaugural post-independence league table. In the next season (1951–52
Liga Alef 1951-52
The 1951–52 season was the first edition of Liga Alef, which had replaced the Israeli League as the top division of football in Israel following a year-long hiatus...
– there was no 1950-51 edition) they finished as runners-up to champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and also won the State Cup
Israel State Cup
The State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
, beating Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0. In 1953–54
Liga Alef 1953-54
The 1953–54 Liga Alef season was the last in which it was the Israel's top football league, as the following season it was replaced by Liga Leumit and became the country's second tier....
(1952–53 was also not played) they also finished second with Eliezer Spiegel
Eliezer Spiegel
Eliezer Spiegel was a footballer who played for Maccabi Petah Tikva and for Israel national football team in the 40's and 50's and later became a successful manager.- References :...
finishing as the league's top goalscorer on 16 goals from 22 matches.
After several seasons of mid-table finishes, Maccabi finished bottom of the table in 1962–63
Liga Leumit 1962-63
The 1962–63 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Petah Tikva crowned champions for the fifth successive season, a record which remains unbeaten. Hapoel's Zharia Ratzabi was the league's top scorer with 12 goals....
(a season in which the club were deducted 3 points due to suspicions of bribery during a game with Maccabi Jaffa) and were due to be relegated to Liga Alef
Liga Alef
-History:League football began in Israel in 1949–50, a year after independence. However, the financial and security crises gripping the young nation caused the 1950–51 season to be abandoned before it had started. When football resumed in 1951–52, the new top division went by the name of Liga Alef...
. However, the Israel Football Association
Israel Football Association
The Israel Football Association , also known as IFA, is the governing body of football in Israel. It organizes the football leagues, Israeli Premier League, Israeli State Cup, Toto Cup and the Israeli national football team. The association is based in Ramat Gan...
decided to expand the league from 12 to 15 clubs and they were spared demotion. However, the club was relegated at the end of the 1965–66 season
Liga Leumit 1965-66
The 1965–66 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Tel Aviv crowned champions and qualify for the first Asian Club Championships. Moshe Romano and Mordechai Spiegler were the joint top scorers with 17 goals each....
after finishing second from bottom.
After two seasons in Liga Alef (one of which – Liga Leumit 1966-68
Liga Leumit 1966-68
The 1966–68 Liga Leumit season was the thirteenth in the league's history, and is notable for the Israel Football Association's decision to play it over two years as a ploy to combat corruption and increasing violence at matches...
– lasted for two years) the club returned to the top division in 1969. At the end of the 1970–71 season
Liga Leumit 1970-71
The 1970–71 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Netanya win their first title. Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Holon were both relegated. Eli Ben-Rimoz of Hapoel Jerusalem was the league's top scorer with 20 goals....
the club was relegated again after finishing second from bottom, but made an immediate return as Liga Alef champions.
Although Maccabi finished bottom in 1974–75
Liga Leumit 1974-75
The 1974–75 Liga Leumit season saw Hapoel Be'er Sheva win their first ever title. Moshe Romano of Beitar Tel Aviv was the league's top scorer with 17 goals....
, they were again reprieved from relegation due to league expansion. However, after a repeat performance in 1976–77
Liga Leumit 1976-77
The 1976–77 Liga Leumit season saw Maccabi Tel Aviv win the title, with striker Vicky Peretz ending as the league's top scorer with 17 goals.Three clubs, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Petah Tikva, were relegated as the league was reduced to 14 clubs for the following season...
they did go down. After making another immediate return to the top flight, the club maintained several mid-table finishes, before ending the 1987–88 season
Liga Leumit 1987-88
The 1987–88 Liga Leumit season saw the league experiment with a split-league system. After the first two rounds , the league split, with the top eight clubs forming a Championship group and the bottom six forming a Relegation group...
bottom of the table.
In 1990 and 1991 the club won the Liga Artzit Toto Cup
Toto Cup
The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
. They returned to the top division in 1991 and have remained there since. In 1995 the club won the top division's Toto Cup
Toto Cup
The Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
for the first time, a feat repeated in 2000 and 2004.
In 2001 the club reached the cup final for the first time in 49 years, losing 3–0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 2003–04 they finished third, qualifying for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup
The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League...
. However, the home leg of their third qualifying round tie against SC Heerenveen was cancelled by UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
due to a baggage handler
Baggage handler
In the airline industry, a baggage handler is a person who loads and unloads baggage , and other cargo for transport via aircraft...
s strike, and they lost the away leg 5–0.
In 2004–05 the club finished second in the league and qualified for the UEFA Cup
UEFA Cup 2005-06
The UEFA Cup 2005–06 season was won by Sevilla FC, beating Middlesbrough FC in the final. It was the first victory for Sevilla in a European competition, and the first appearance by Middlesbrough in a European final. The final took place at Philips Stadion, in Eindhoven, Netherlands. The match was...
again. This time they were more successful, beating Macedonian
Republic of Macedonia
Macedonia , officially the Republic of Macedonia , is a country located in the central Balkan peninsula in Southeast Europe. It is one of the successor states of the former Yugoslavia, from which it declared independence in 1991...
side FK Baskimi
FK Baskimi
KF Bashkimi is a football club, which play in the town of Kumanovo, Republic of Macedonia. The club plays at the Kumanovo Stadium . It was dissolved in 2008, But as of 2011 the club is back up and running....
11–0 on aggregate, before knocking out Partizan Belgrade
FK Partizan
Fudbalski klub Partizan is a professional football club based in Belgrade, Serbia. In its long history, FK Partizan won as many as 37 trophies. The club is the holder of 23 national championships, 12 national cups and 1 national supercup, and has also won the Mitropa Cup in 1978...
(with a 5–2 away win carrying them through despite a 2–0 loss at home). However, in the group stage they finished bottom having lost all four matches.
Current squad
As of 1 September, 2011Out on loan
Stadium
The club played at the Maccabi Petah Tikva ground between 1926 and the 1970s. Since they left the old Maccabi Petah Tikva ground they shared the 6,768-capacity Petah Tikva Municipal StadiumPetah Tikva Municipal Stadium
The Petah Tikva Municipal Stadium, commonly known as HaUrva Stadium was a multi-use stadium in the central Israeli city of Petah Tikva, and is now a place which is a neighborhood. It is due to be replaced by Petah Tikva Stadium in 2011....
with city rivals Hapoel. They are planning to move to the new Petah Tikva Stadium
Petah Tikva Stadium
The Petah Tikva Stadium, also known as the HaMoshava Stadium, is a multi-purpose stadium in Petah Tikva, Israel, currently under construction...
in 2011.
Notable coaches
Yossi MizrahiYossi Mizrahi
Yossi Mizrahi is a retired Israeli goalkeeper, and now hes a football coach and current manager of F.C. Ashdod.-Biography:Yosef Mizrahi was born in Jerusalem, Israel on April 4, 1953. He grew up in Katamon and studied at Ma'aleh state religious school. As a teenager, he played on the youth team...
(1999–01), (2007) Guy Luzon
Guy Luzon
Guy Luzon is a former Israeli footballer and currently the manager of the Israel national under-21 football team. Luzon is famous for his expressive way of coaching. He is often involved a lot with this side's play...
(2008) Roni Levi
Ronny Levy
Ronny Levy is a former Israeli international football player and now works as a manager. Levy was one of the best defensive midfielders in Israeli football while playing, and won championships with both Bnei Yehuda and Maccabi Haifa....
(2008–09)
Honours
- State CupIsrael State CupThe State Cup , is a knockout cup competition in Israeli football, run by the Israeli Football Association.The State Cup was first held in 1927–28 as the Palestine Cup...
- Winners 1935, 1952
- Toto CupToto CupThe Toto Cup is an association football tournament that exists separately in the two highest divisions in Israel: the Premier League and Liga Leumit....
- Winners 1994–95, 1999–00, 2003–04
- Second Division Winners 1990, 1991
- Haaretz Tournament
- Winners 1940