Football records and statistics in Israel

This page details football records in Israel.

National team See Israel national football team records.

League Records 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 Most League titles: 26, 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, 2023–24, 2024–25) Most consecutive League titles: 5, Hapoel Petah Tikva (1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63) Most domestic titles in a single season: 3, Maccabi Tel Aviv (2014–15)

Top-flight Appearances Most appearances: 70 seasons, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1949–present) Most consecutive seasons in top-flight: 70 seasons, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1949–present)

Unbeaten runs Longest unbeaten League run: 48, Maccabi Haifa (Liga Leumit, between 3 April 1993 and 10 October 1994)

Points 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 Most top-flight goals scored in a season: 103, Maccabi Tel Aviv (Israeli League, 1949–50)

Promotion and change in position 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

Individual 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)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. Fastest goal: 6 seconds, Ilan Bakhar (for Maccabi Herzliya v. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, 1997–98 Liga Leumit)

Premier League – Since 1999–2000 season

Titles Most titles: 10, Maccabi Haifa Most consecutive title wins: 3, joint record: Maccabi Haifa (2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06 and 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23) Maccabi Tel Aviv (2012–13, 2013–14, 2014–15) Hapoel Be'er Sheva (2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18)

Wins Most wins in a season: 27, 3, joint record: Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–19), Maccabi Haifa (2022–23) Fewest wins in a season: 3, join record: Hapoel Petah Tikva (2006–07) Hapoel Ramat Gan (2010–11) Most Premier League wins: 395, Maccabi Haifa (1999–present)

Draws 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 Most losses in a season: 30, Tzafririm Holon (2000–01) Fewest losses in a season: 1, joint record: Hapoel Tel Aviv (2009–10) Maccabi Tel Aviv (2018–19, 2019–20) Most Premier League losses: 235, F.C. Ashdod (1999–2014, 2015–present)

Premier League Appearances 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 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 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 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 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 Most wins: 24, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1929, 1930,The team winning the cup was registered as Maccabi Tel Aviv B, but fielded the first team squad. 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 Most wins: 9, Maccabi Tel Aviv (1993, 1999, 2009, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024) 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 and 2023, 2024)

Most successful clubs overall

Team Domestic Continental TotalIsraeli ChampionshipsIsrael State CupToto Cup(Top division only)Israel Super CupTotalAFC Champions League EliteMaccabi Tel Aviv26259868270Hapoel Tel Aviv13161535136Maccabi Haifa1565531–31Beitar Jerusalem684220–20Hapoel Be'er Sheva643518–18Hapoel Petah Tikva624113–13Maccabi Netanya 511512–12Bnei Yehuda14218–8Hapoel Haifa 14218–8Maccabi Petah Tikva–34–7–7Hakoah Maccabi Amidar Ramat Gan22–15–5Hapoel Kfar Saba13–15–5Ironi Kiryat Shmona11215–5Beitar Tel Aviv12––3–3Hapoel Ramat Gan Givatayim12––3–3British Police11––2–2Hapoel Lod Beni Regev–1–12–2Shimshon Tel Aviv––2–2–2Bnei Sakhnin–1––1–1Gunners–1––1–1Hapoel Jerusalem–1––1–1Hapoel Yehud–1––1–1Maccabi Jerusalem–1––1–1Maccabi Herzliya––1–1–1Maccabi "Zvi" 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 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) Most domestic trophies in a single season: Pako Ayestarán, 3 (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Player records

Top scorers

RankNameClubYearsGoalsAppsRatio1Alon Mizrahi Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Ironi Ashdod, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Ahi Nazareth, Hapoel Be'er Sheva1989–20052064042Oded MachnesMaccabi Netanya, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Maccabi Tel Aviv1974–19901963853Avi NimniMaccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem1989–20081944294 Moshe RomanoShimshon Tel Aviv, Beitar Tel Aviv 1965–19821924025Eran ZahaviMaccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv2006–20251773116Shay HoltzmanMaccabi Netanya, Maccabi Haifa, Tzafririm Holon, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Rishon LeZion, F.C. Ashdod1990–20091694747Mordechai SpieglerMaccabi Netanya, Hapoel Haifa1963–19811683628Uri MalmilianBeitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Hapoel Kfar Saba1973–19931594809David LaviMaccabi Netanya, Beitar Tel Aviv1973–198815836010Nahum StelmachHapoel Petah Tikva, Bnei Yehuda1952–1970155367

Most appearances RankNameYearsAppsGoals1Arik Benado1991–2011573122Rafi Cohen1988–201054603Walid Badir1992–2013531714Alon Harazi1990–2009526345Gidi Damti1968–19895191436Liran Strauber1992–201251307Shlomo Iluz1978–199650908Menachem Bello1964–198249819Yigal Antebi1993–20144941410Alon Hazan1984–200448366

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