This page details football records in Israel.
National team
editLeague
editRecords in this section refer to Palestine League from its founding in 1931 to 1947, Israeli League from 1949 to 1950, Liga Alef from 1951 to 1955, Liga Leumit from 1955 to 1999 and to the Premier League since the 1999 season.
Titles
edit- Most League titles: 25, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1936, 1937, 1939, 1941–42, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1957–58, 1966–68, 1969–70, 1971–72, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1991–92, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2002–03, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2023-2024)
- Most consecutive League titles: 5, Hapoel Petah Tikva (1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63)
Top-flight Appearances
edit- Most appearances: 70 seasons, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1949–present)
- Most consecutive seasons in top-flight: 70 seasons, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1949–present)
Unbeaten runs
edit- Longest unbeaten League run: 48, Maccabi Haifa (Liga Leumit, between 3 April 1993 and 10 October 1994)
Points
edit- Most points in a season:
- 2 points for a win: 47, Maccabi Netanya (Liga Leumit, 1970–71)
- 3 points for a win: 95, Maccabi Haifa (Liga Leumit, 1993–94)
- Fewest points in a season
- 2 points for a win: 0, Maccabi Nes Tziona (Israeli League, 1949–50)
- 3 points for a win: 10, joint record:
- Beitar Netanya (Liga Leumit, 1986–87)
- Maccabi Jaffa (Liga Leumit, 1998–99)
Team
edit- Most top-flight goals scored in a season: 103, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israeli League, 1949–50)
Promotion and change in position
edit- Highest finish by a promoted club: 1st, joint record:
- Hapoel Ramat Gan (Liga Leumit, 1963–64)
- Beitar Jerusalem (Liga Leumit, 1992–93)
- Lowest finish by the previous season's champions: 16th out of 16 (relegated), Hapoel Kfar Saba (Liga Leumit, 1982–83)
Goals
editIndividual
edit- Most career league goals: 207, Alon Mizrahi (1989 to 2005)
- Most goals in a season: 35, Eran Zahavi (36 matches, for Maccabi Tel Aviv in the (2015–16 Premier League)[1]
- Fastest goal: 6 seconds, Ilan Bakhar (for Maccabi Herzliya v. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, 1997–98 Liga Leumit)
Premier League – Since 1999–2000 season
editTitles
edit- Most titles: 10, Maccabi Haifa
- Most consecutive title wins: 3, joint record:
Wins
edit- Most wins in a season: 27, 3, joint record:
- Fewest wins in a season: 3, join record:
- Most Premier League wins: 395, Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)
Draws
edit- Most draws in a season: 18, Hapoel Haifa (1999–2000)
- Fewest draws in a season: 3, Maccabi Tel Aviv (2002–03)
- Most Premier League draws: 16, Beitar Jerusalem (1999–present)
Losses
edit- Most losses in a season: 30, Tzafririm Holon (2000–01)
- Fewest losses in a season: 1, joint record:
- Most Premier League losses: 235, F.C. Ashdod (1999–2014, 2015–present)
Premier League Appearances
edit- Most appearances: 20 seasons, joint record:
- Beitar Jerusalem (1999–present)
- Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv (1999–present)
- Most consecutive seasons in the Premier League: 20 seasons, joint record:
- Beitar Jerusalem (1999–present)
- Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv (1999–present)
Points
edit- Most points in a season:
- 3 points for a win: 89, Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–19)
- Fewest points in a season
- 3 points for a win: 12, Maccabi Netanya (2015–16)
Promotion and change in position
edit- Highest finish by a promoted club: 3rd, Ironi Kiryat Shmona (2007–08)
- Best position for promoted clubs: 3rd and 4th, Ironi Kiryat Shmona and Bnei Sakhnin (2007–08)
Goals
edit- Most goals scored in a season: 87, Hapoel Tel Aviv (2009–10)
- Most Premier League goals: 1050, Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)
- Fewest goals scored in a season: 14, Maccabi Netanya (2015–16)
- Most goals conceded in a season: 85, Tzafririm Holon (2000–01)
- Most Premier League goals conceded: 808, F.C. Ashdod (1999–2014, 2015–present)
- Fewest goals conceded in a season: 10, Maccabi Tel Aviv (2019–20)
- Best points average in the Premier League: 64.94, Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)
- Best goal difference in the Premier League: +469, Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)
- Worst goal difference in the Premier League: –130p, Hapoel Petah Tikva (1999–2007, 2008–2012, 2013–2014)
Individual
edit- Most Israeli Premier League goals: 128, Shay Holtzman (1999 to 2009)
- Most goals in a season: 35, Eran Zahavi (36 matches), for Maccabi Tel Aviv, (2015-16)
State Cup
edit- Most wins: 24, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1929, 1930,[2] 1933, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1977, 1987, 1988, 1994, 1996, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2015, 2021)
- Most consecutive wins: 3, Hapoel Tel Aviv (1937, 1938, 1939; 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Most appearances: 36, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1929, 1930, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1940, 1941, 1946, 1947, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1958, 1959, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1970, 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1987, 1988, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2005, 2015, 2016, 2017)
- Biggest win: Beitar Tel Aviv 12–1 Maccabi Haifa (1942)
- Most goals in a final: 13, Beitar Tel Aviv 12–1 Maccabi Haifa (1942)
- Most goals by a losing side: 3 –
- Hapoel Petah Tikva: Lost 3–4 against Maccabi Tel Aviv (1959)
- Maccabi Haifa scored 3 times (3–3) but lost on a penalty shootout vs Maccabi Tel Aviv (1987)
- Maccabi Haifa scored 3 times (3–3) but lost on a penalty shootout vs Beitar Jerusalem (1989)
- Most defeats in a final: 13, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1934, 1938, 1940, 1952, 1962, 1976, 1979, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2016, 2017)
Toto Cup
edit- Most wins: 7, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1993, 1999, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020)
- Most consecutive wins: 2, joint record:
- Shimshon Tel Aviv (1987, 1988)
- Hapoel Petah Tikva (1990, 1991)
- Ironi Kiryat Shmona (2011, 2012)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018, 2019)
Most successful clubs overall
edit| Team | Domestic | Continental | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israeli Championships | Israel State Cup | Toto Cup (Top division only) |
Israel Super Cup | Total | Asian Champion Club Tournament | ||
| Maccabi Tel Aviv | 25 | 24 | 8 | 7 | 63 | 2 | 65 |
| Hapoel Tel Aviv | 13 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 34 | 1 | 35 |
| Maccabi Haifa | 15 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 31 | – | 31 |
| Beitar Jerusalem | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | – | 18 |
| Hapoel Petah Tikva | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 13 | – | 13 |
| Maccabi Netanya | 5 | 1 | – | 5 | 11 | – | 11 |
| Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 11 | – | 11 |
| Bnei Yehuda | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | – | 8 |
| Maccabi Petah Tikva | – | 2 | 4 | 1 | 7 | – | 7 |
| Hapoel Haifa | 1 | 3 | 2 | - | 6 | – | 6 |
| Hakoah Ramat Gan | 2 | 2 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 |
| Hapoel Kfar Saba | 1 | 3 | – | 1 | 5 | – | 5 |
| Hapoel Ramat Gan | 1 | 2 | – | – | 3 | – | 3 |
| Hapoel Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | – | 5 |
| British Police | 1 | 1 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Beitar Tel Aviv | – | 2 | – | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Hapoel Lod | – | 1 | – | 1 | 2 | – | 2 |
| Shimshon Tel Aviv | – | – | 2 | – | 2 | – | 2 |
| Bnei Sakhnin | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Hapoel Yehud | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Hapoel Jerusalem | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Maccabi Hasmonean Jerusalem | – | 1 | – | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Maccabi Herzliya | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
| Maccabi Yavne | – | – | 1 | – | 1 | – | 1 |
- The figures in bold represent the most times this competition has been won by an Israeli team.
- The teams in italic represent a defunct team.
Managers
edit- Most League title wins: Dror Kashtan, 6 (Hapoel Kfar Saba, Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv)
- Most State Cup wins: Dror Kashtan, 6 (Hapoel Lod, Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv)
- Most Toto Cup wins: Avram Grant, 5 (Hapoel Petah Tikva, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa)
- Most Asian Champion Club Tournament wins: Yosef Merimovich, 2 (Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Player records
editTop scorers
edit- As of matches played 29 April 2018
Most appearances
edit| Rank | Nat | Name | Years | Apps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
|
Arik Benado | 1991–2011 | 573 | 12 |
| 2 |
|
Rafi Cohen | 1988–2010 | 546 | 0 |
| 3 |
|
Walid Badir | 1992–2013 | 531 | 71 |
| 4 |
|
Alon Harazi | 1990–2009 | 526 | 34 |
| 5 |
|
Gidi Damti | 1968–1989 | 519 | 143 |
| 6 |
|
Liran Strauber | 1992–2012 | 513 | 0 |
| 7 |
|
Shlomo Iluz | 1978–1996 | 509 | 0 |
| 8 |
|
Menachem Bello | 1964–1982 | 498 | 1 |
| 9 |
|
Yigal Antebi | 1993–2014 | 494 | 14 |
| 10 |
|
Alon Hazan | 1984–2004 | 483 | 66 |
Notes
edit- ^ Even though Mordechai Spiegler scored 38 goals in the 1966–68 season its counted as two seasons, he scored 15 during the 1966–67 season and 23 in the 1967–68 season.
- ^ The team winning the cup was registered as Maccabi Tel Aviv B, but fielded the first team squad.