The 2024–25 season is Maccabi Tel Aviv's 118th season since its establishment in 1906 and 77th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2024–25 campaign, the club will compete in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup and UEFA Champions League.
| 2024–25 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Mitchell Goldhar | |||
| Manager | Žarko Lazetić | |||
| Stadium | Bloomfield Stadium | |||
| Premier League | Ongoing | |||
| Super Cup | Winners | |||
| Toto Cup | Final | |||
| Champions League | Q2 | |||
| Europa League | League phase | |||
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On 7 June, Robbie Keane announced that he will not continue as the manager of Maccabi for 2024–25.[1] Žarko Lazetić was announced as the new Manager on 24 June.[2]
On 31 July, Maccabi lost in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and moved to the UEFA Europa League's third qualifying round. On 29 August, Maccabi qualified to League phase.
Transfers
editIn
edit| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 May 2024 | GK | 22 |  Ofek Melika
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Maccabi Petah Tikva
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Free Transfer | [3] |
| 1 June 2024 | FW | 19 | Elad Madmon
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Hapoel Hadera
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Loan Return | [4] |
| 8 July 2024 | DF | 6 |  Tyrese Asante
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Den Haag
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€500,000 | [5] |
| 22 July 2024 | MF | 29 | Sagiv Yehezkel
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 Antalyaspor
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Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 August 2024 | FW | 33 | Hisham Layous
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Hapoel Tel Aviv
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€900,000 | [7] |
| 4 August 2024 | MF | 28 |  Issouf Sissokho
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 Bordeaux
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Free Transfer | [8] |
| 26 August 2024 | DF | 18 |  Nemanja Stojić
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Crvena zvezda
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€1,200,000 | [9] |
| 4 September 2024 | FW | 17 |  Weslley Patati
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Santos
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€1,450,000 | [10] |
| 4 September 2024 | DF | 4 | Stav Lemkin
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 Shakhtar Donetsk
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Loan | [11] |
| 17 October 2024 | GK | 23 |  Simon Sluga
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 Ludogorets
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Free Transfer | [12] |
Out
edit| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2024 | DF | 21 | Sheran Yeini
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— | Retired | [13] |
| 31 May 2024 | DF | 4 |  Enric Saborit
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Gaziantep
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Released | [14] |
| 31 May 2024 | MF | 23 | Eyal Golasa
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Maccabi Petah Tikva
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Released | [15] |
| 5 June 2024 | DF | 25 | Derrick Luckassen
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 Pafos
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Released | [16] |
| 5 June 2024 | GK | 22 |  Orlando Mosquera
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 Al-Fayha
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Released | [16] |
| 5 June 2024 | GK | 19 | Daniel Tenenbaum
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Ironi Tiberias
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Released | [16] |
| 4 July 2024 | MF | 70 |  Kiko Bondoso
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Rio Ave
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Loan | [17] |
| 26 July 2024 | MF | 17 |  Felício Milson
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Crvena zvezda
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€4,500,000 | |
| 11 September 2024 | DF | 30 | Matan Baltaxa
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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Released | [18] |
| 16 September 2024 | MF | 11 | Yonatan Cohen
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 Melbourne City
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Released | [19] |
| 18 September 2024 | MF | 10 | Dan Biton
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Hapoel Be'er Sheva
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Released | [20] |
Season squad
edit- As of 11 September 2024[21]
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Internationals
editOnly up to six non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad . Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status.
Pre-season and friendlies
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 July 2024 Friendly | Ruch Chorzów  | 0–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Poland |
| 6 July 2024 Friendly | Raków Częstochowa | 0–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Poland |
Competitions
editOverall record
edit| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Premier League | 24 August 2024 | May 2025 | Matchday 1 | TBD | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 85.71 |
| State Cup | TBD | TBD | 8th round | 8th round | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | — |
| Toto Cup | 15 July 2024 | TBD | Israel Super Cup | Final | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 100.00 |
| European Competitions | 23 July 2024 | TBD | 2nd qualifying round | League phase | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 57.14 |
| Total | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 32 | 10 | +22 | 75.00 | ||||
Source: Maccabi Tel Aviv Website
Israeli Premier League
editRegular season table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beitar Jerusalem | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 22 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 22 | |
| 3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 7 | +13 | 21 | |
| 4 | Maccabi Haifa | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 20 | |
| 5 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 15 | 13 | +2 | 17 |
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2024. Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Regular season Matches
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 September 2024 2 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | 0–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
| 20:15 | Report |
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Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 9,505 Referee: Snir Levi |
| 14 September 2024 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Turgeman  44' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 25,032 Referee: Guy Laibuvitz |
| 18 September 2024 1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
| 17:30 | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 18,267 Referee: David Fuxman |
| 22 September 2024 4 | F.C. Ashdod | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ashdod |
| 20:15 | Report | Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium Attendance: 5,149 Referee: Aviad Shiloah |
| 29 September 2024 5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Ironi Tiberias | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Yigal Frid |
| 6 October 2024 6 | Maccabi Netanya | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Netanya |
| 20:30 | Nachmias 49' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 1,624[22] Referee: Gal Leibovitz |
| 19 October 2024 7 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Haifa | Jerusalem[b] |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 19,880 Referee: Orel Grinfeld |
| 28 October 2024 8 | Beitar Jerusalem | 3–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Jerusalem |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: Teddy Stadium |
| 2 November 2024 9 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Be'er Sheva[b] |
| 17:30 | Stadium: Turner Stadium |
| 10 November 2024 10 | Bnei Sakhnin | 0–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Acre |
| 20:15 | Stadium: Acre Municipal Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Yigal Frid |
| 2 December 2024 11 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | v | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Nof HaGalil |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Green Stadium |
| 5 December 2024 12 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | v | Hapoel Hadera | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium |
| 8 December 2024 13 | Hapoel Haifa | v | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| 20:15 | Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium |
Israel Super Cup
edit| 15 July 2024 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | Maccabi Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 | Zahavi 14' Hozez 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 16,789 Referee: Orel Grinfeld |
Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the semi-finals stage of the 2024–25 Toto Cup Al.
Toto Cup Al
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
| 18 August 2024 Semi-finals | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Bnei Sakhnin | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 9,682 Referee: Orel Grinfeld |
| 25 December 2024 Final | Maccabi Tel Aviv | v | Maccabi Haifa | Netanya |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium: Netanya Stadium |
UEFA Champions League
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
Second qualifying round
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UEFA Europa League
editWin Draw Loss Fixtures
Third qualifying round – Champions Path
edit| 6 August 2024 Q3 — 1st leg | FK Panevėžys  | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 19:30 | Gussiås 70' |
Report | Stadium: LFF Stadium Referee: Aliyar Aghayev, Azerbaijan |
| 15 August 2024 Q3 — 2nd leg | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 (5–1 agg.) | FK Panevėžys | Szombathely, Hungary[c] |
| 21:30 | Report | Stadium: Haladás Stadium Referee: Nick Walsh, Scotland |
Play-off round
edit| 22 August 2024 PO — 1st leg | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–0 | FK TSC | Szombathely, Hungary[c] |
| Report | Stadium: Haladás Stadium Referee: Sebastian Gishamer, Austria |
| 29 August 2024 PO — 2nd leg | FK TSC | 1–5 (1–8 agg.) | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
| Mboungou 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: TSC Arena Referee: João Pinheiro, Portugal |
League phase
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | Nice
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4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 |
| 33 |  PAOK
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
| 34 | Ludogorets Razgrad
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4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
| 35 | Maccabi Tel Aviv
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| 36 | Dynamo Kyiv
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4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2024. Source: UEFA[24]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
| 26 September 2024 1 | Braga | 2–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Braga, Portogal |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) | Bruma 88', 90+5' |
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Stadium: Estádio Municipal |
| 3 October 2024 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–2 |  Midtjylland | Belgrade, Serbia[c] |
| 18:45 |
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Stadium: Partizan Stadium |
| 24 October 2024 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Belgrade, Serbia[c] |
| 18:45 |
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Stadium: Partizan Stadium Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway) |
| 7 November 2024 4 | Ajax | 5–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Amsterdam, Netherlands |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Johan Cruyff Arena Referee: Ondřej Berka (Czech Republic) |
| 28 November 2024 5 | Beşiktaş | v | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Debrecen, Hungary[d] |
| 18:45 (20:45 UTC+3) | Stadium: Nagyerdei Stadion |
| 12 December 2024 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | v |  RFS | Belgrade, Serbia[c] |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Partizan Stadium |
| 23 January 2025 7 | Bodø/Glimt  | v | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Bodø, Norway |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Aspmyra Stadion |
| 30 January 2025 8 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | v | Porto | Belgrade, Serbia[c] |
| 21:00 | Stadium: Partizan Stadium |
Notes
edit- ^ a b Played Behind closed doors due to the September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon
- ^ a b due to the September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon the Home Front Command was limited the number of attendance in Tel Aviv
- ^ a b c d e f g Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Maccabi Tel Aviv play their remaining home matches at a neutral venue.[23]
- ^ Due to a strain on Israel–Turkey relations related to the Israel–Hamas war, Turkish authorities requested the Beşiktaş v Maccabi Tel Aviv match be played outside of Turkey at a neutral venue. Therefore, Beşiktaş will play this home match at Nagyerdei Stadion, Debrecen, Hungary, instead of their regular stadium, Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul. Following a request from local authorities, it will also be played behind closed doors.[25]
References
edit- ^ טימור, ליאור (7 June 2024). "Thank you Robbie Keane". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
- ^ רז, גיא (24 June 2024). "Žarko Lazetic appointed Maccabi Head Coach". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (22 May 2024). "Melika signs five-year-deal". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (2 February 2024). "Madmon signs four-year-deal at Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (8 July 2024). "Tyrese Asante joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (22 July 2024). "Jehezkel signs 3-year-deal". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (1 August 2024). "Layous joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (4 August 2024). "Sissokho joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ רז, גיא (26 August 2024). "Stojic joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (4 September 2024). "Patati joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (4 September 2024). "Lemkin joins Maccabi on loan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (17 October 2024). "Sluga joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
- ^ רז, גיא (20 May 2024). "Sheran Yeini announces retirement". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ רז, גיא (24 May 2024). "Thank you Sabo!". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (29 May 2024). "Thank you Golasa!". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ a b c טימור, ליאור (5 June 2024). "Thank You Luckassen, Mosquera and Tenenbaum". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
- ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (11 September 2024). "Thank you Matan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (16 September 2024). "Thank You Yonatan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ טימור, ליאור (18 September 2024). "Thank You, Dan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
- ^ "First Team Squad". Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
- ^ due to the September 2024 Israeli attacks against Lebanon the Home Front Command was limited the number of attendance to 2,000
- ^ "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
- ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
- ^ "Beşiktaş JK vs Maccabi Tel-Aviv FC to be played in Debrecen". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.