2022–23 Maccabi Haifa F.C. season

Maccabi Haifa
2022–23 season
PresidentYa'akov Shahar
Head coachBarak Bakhar
StadiumSammy Ofer
Ligat Ha'Al1st
State CupQuarter-finals
Toto Cup5th
Super CupRunners-up
Champions LeagueGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Omer Atzili (21)
All: Omer Atzili (26)
Highest home attendance30,464
(vs S.L. Benfica 2 November 2022)
Lowest home attendance17,224
(vs Bnei Sakhnin 8 December 2022)
Average home league attendance28,418
All statistics correct as of 2 January 2023 (2023-01-02).

The 2022–23 season was Maccabi Haifa's 65th season in the Israeli Premier League, and its 41st consecutive season in the top division of Israeli football.

On 23 August, the club achieved qualification to the UEFA Champions League group stage for the third time in its history after a 2–2 draw with Red Star Belgrade that saw the club advance 5–4 on aggregate.

Squad[edit]

Squad information[edit]

N
Pos.
Nat.
Name
Age
Since
App
Goals
Ends
Transfer fee
Notes
2 DF Sweden Daniel Sundgren 33 2022/2023 19 1 2023/2024 Free
3 DF Israel Sean Goldberg 29 2021/2022 70 1 2022/2023 Free Second nationality:Italy
4 MF Niger Ali Mohamed 28 2021/2022 71 2 2023/2024 1,400,000€ Second nationality:Israel
7 FW Israel Omer Atzili 30 2020/2021 103 38 2025/2026 Free Second nationality:Romania
8 FW Israel Dolev Haziza 30 2019/2020 148 26 2023/2024 310,000€ Second nationality:France
9 FW Haiti Frantzdy Pierrot 29 2022/2023 26 10 2024/2025 1,700,000€ Second nationality:United States
10 MF Suriname Tjaronn Chery (captain) 36 2019/2020 162 45 2022/2023 Free Second nationality:Nederland
11 FW Republic of the Congo Mavis Tchibota 28 2021/2022 32 2 2023/2024 1,000,000€ Second nationality:Israel
12 DF Israel Sun Menahem (vice captain) 30 2015/2016 226 11 2023/2024 20,000€
13 FW Australia Nikita Rukavytsya 37 2016/2017 213 82 2022/2023 Free Second nationality:Israel
14 FW Israel Ben Sahar 34 2021/2022 36 3 2022/2023 Free
16 MF Israel Mohammad Abu Fani 26 2016/2017 134 12 2025/2026 Youth system
17 FW Israel Suf Podgoreanu 22 2019/2020 6 0 2023/2024 Free Originally from youth system
18 MF Israel Goni Naor 25 2022/2023 0 0 2024/2025 542,000€
19 DF France Dylan Batubinsika 28 2022/2023 13 1 2022/2023 Free
21 FW Israel Dean David 28 2021/2022 80 31 2024/2025 1,100,000€
22 DF Israel Raz Meir 28 2017/2018 147 4 2024/2025 Youth system Originally from youth system
23 MF Israel Aviel Zargari 21 2022/2023 0 0 2024/2025 485,000€
26 MF Israel Mahmoud Jaber 24 2021/2022 33 3 2023/2024 Youth system
27 DF France Pierre Cornud 27 2022/2023 24 0 2023/2024 Free
30 DF Senegal Abdoulaye Seck 32 2022/2023 14 3 2023/2024 400,000€
35 MF Israel Bassam Zarora 21 2022/2023 0 0 2024/2025 Youth system
36 DF Israel Inon Eliyahu 30 2022/2023 3 0 2022/2023 Free
44 GK United States Josh Cohen 31 2019/2020 149 0 2022/2023 Free Second nationality:Israel
40 GK Israel Shareef Kayouf 23 2021/2022 0 0 2022/2023 Free
55 DF Israel Rami Gershon 35 2017/2018 103 2 2022/2023 400,000€
77 GK Israel Roee Fucs 25 2021/2021 2 0 2022/2023 Free Originally from youth system
90 GK Israel Roi Mishpati 31 2021/2022 11 0 2022/2023 Free
91 MF Israel Dia Saba 31 2022/2023 0 0 2025/2026 Free

Transfers[edit]

Transfers in[edit]

Date Pos. Player Age From Fee Source
31 May 2022 DF Israel Inon Eliyahu 30 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva Free [1]
31 May 2022 DF Sweden Daniel Sundgren 33 Greece Aris Thessaloniki Free [2]
22 June 2022 FW Australia Nikita Rukavytsya 37 Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva Free [3]
1 July 2022 FW Haiti Frantzdy Pierrot 29 France Guingamp 1,700,000€ [4]
1 September 2022 DF Senegal Abdoulaye Seck 32 Belgium Royal Antwerp 400,000€ [5]
12 January 2023 MF Israel Aviel Zargari 21 Israel Beitar Jerusalem Part of deal [6]
25 January 2023 MF Israel Goni Naor 25 Israel Hapoel Jerusalem 500,000€ [7]
30 January 2023 FW Israel Dia Saba 25 Turkey Sivasspor Free [8]

Transfers out[edit]

Date Pos. Player Age To Fee Source
16 June 2022 GK Israel Itamar Israeli 32 Israel Beitar Jerusalem Free
1 July 2022 DF Australia Ryan Strain 27 Scotland St Mirren Free [9]
1 July 2022 DF Guadeloupe Mickaël Alphonse 34 France Ajaccio Free [10]
1 July 2022 FW Ghana Godsway Donyoh 29 Azerbaijan Neftçi Free [11]
1 July 2022 MF Spain José Rodríguez 29 Belgium Royale UG Free [12]
3 July 2022 DF Israel Taleb Tawatha 32 Israel Bnei Sakhnin Free [13]
26 August 2022 DF Serbia Bogdan Planić 32 United Arab Emirates Shabab Al Ahli Club 1,800,000€ [14]
27 January 2023 MF Israel Neta Lavi 27 Japan Gamba Osaka 500,000€

Loans in[edit]

Date Position Player Age From Fee Source
1 July 2022 DF France Pierre Cornud 27 Spain Real Oviedo 300,000€ [15]
31 August 2022 DF France Dylan Batubinsika 28 Portugal Famalicão Free [16]
2 September 2022 MF Israel Suf Podgoreanu 22 Italy Spezia Free [17]

Loans return[edit]

Date Position Player Age From Fee Source
6 January 2023 MF Israel Bassam Zarora 21 Israel Hapoel Afula Free [18]
18 January 2023 GK Israel Shareef Kayouf 23 Free [19]

Loans out[edit]

Date Pos. Player Age To Fee Source
16 June 2022 FW Israel Stav Nahmani 21 Israel Beitar Jerusalem Free
31 July 2022 GK Israel Liav Salkind 21 Israel Hapoel Afula Free [20]
DF Israel Adar Azruel 22
Ghana David Acquah 23
Israel Roey Elimelech 22
Israel Tamir Arbel 22
Israel Rony Laufer 22
MF Israel Bassam Zarora 21
Israel Roy Moshe Katri 21
16 August 2022 GK Israel Shareef Kayouf 23 [21]
28 September 2022 MF Israel Nehorai Ifrach 21 Israel Hapoel Hadera Free
DF Israel Ori Dahan 24 Israel Beitar Jerusalem
10 January 2023 MF Israel Maor Levi 24 Israel Maccabi Petah Tikva Free [22]
21 February 2023 DF Israel Ofri Arad 25 Kazakhstan Kairat Free
23 January 2023 FW Israel Stav Nahmani 21 Israel Hapoel Hadera 350,000€

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

23 June 2022 Maccabi Haifa 4–1 F.C. Ashdod Kfar Galim
18:30
Report
  • 58' Roi Lavy
Stadium: Kfar Galim Training Ground
28 June 2022 Maccabi Haifa 2–1 Maccabi Netanya Haifa
18:30
Report
  • 75' Yaniv Mizrahi
Stadium: Ketzef
1 July 2022 Maccabi Haifa 4–1 Hapoel Afula Haifa
9:00
Report
  • 72' Ilay Ezer
Stadium: Ketzef
5 July 2022 Maccabi Haifa 2–2 Maccabi Bnei Reineh Haifa
18:30 Report
Stadium: Ketzef
9 July 2022 Maccabi Haifa Israel 0–1 Belgium Mechelen Mechelen
Report
Stadium: AFAS Stadion
10 July 2022 Maccabi Haifa Israel 4–0 Belgium Westerlo Mierlo
Report
12 July 2022 Maccabi Haifa Israel 0–1 Netherlands Vitesse
19:00 Report
Veria Greece 1–1 Israel Maccabi Haifa
Aris Thessaloniki Greece 2–2 Israel Maccabi Haifa

Competitions[edit]

Overview[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Ligat Ha'Al 27 August 2022 20 May 2023 Matchday 1 Winners 36 27 3 6 76 34 +42 075.00
State Cup 12 December 2022 28 February 2023 Round of 32 Quarter-Final 4 2 1 1 9 5 +4 050.00
Toto Cup 8 December 2022 8 December 2022 European qualification route 5th 1 1 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
Super Cup 16 July 2022 16 July 2022 Final Runners-up 1 0 0 1 1 1 +0 000.00
UEFA Champions League 2 November 2022 2 November 2022 Second qualifying round Group stage 12 4 2 6 21 28 −7 033.33
Total 54 34 6 14 111 69 +42 062.96

Last updated: 20 May 2023
Source: Competitions

Ligat Ha'Al[edit]

Regular season[edit]

Regular season table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Maccabi Haifa 26 20 2 4 51 24 +27 62 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 26 18 4 4 52 19 +33 58
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 26 15 7 4 53 15 +38 52
4 Maccabi Netanya 26 10 7 9 33 38 −5 37
5 Hapoel Jerusalem 26 9 9 8 30 26 +4 36
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.

Matches[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

30 August 2022 1 Bnei Sakhnin 0–1 Maccabi Haifa Sakhnin
20:15
Report
Stadium: Doha Stadium
Attendance: 4,213
Referee: Gal Leibovich
27 August 2022 2 Maccabi Haifa 4–1 Maccabi Netanya Haifa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,264
Referee: Snir Lavi
3 September 2022 3 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–2 Maccabi Haifa Be'er Sheva
20:15
Report
Stadium: Turner Stadium
Attendance: 14,425
Referee: Igal Frid
10 September 2022 4 Maccabi Haifa 3–1 Sektzia Nes Tziona Haifa
18:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,456
Referee: Erez Papir
18 September 2022 5 Hapoel Jerusalem 3–0 Maccabi Haifa Jerusalem
20:15
  • Ofek Biton 22', 35'
  • Togui 53'
Report
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 6,831
Referee: Aviad Shiloach
1 October 2022 6 Maccabi Haifa 2–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,801
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz
8 October 2022 7 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 1–0 Maccabi Haifa Nof HaGalil
20:15
Report
Stadium: Green Stadium
Attendance: 4,769
Referee: Idan Leiba
17 October 2022 8 Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Hadera Haifa
20:30
Report
  • Yellow card 58' Tomer Machluf
  • Yellow card 85', soccer ball with red X 90+4 Menashe Zalka
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,764
Referee: Snir Levi
22 October 2022 9 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2–3 Maccabi Haifa Kiryat Shmona
20:15
Report
Stadium: Kiryat Shmona Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 5,202
Referee: Nael Odeh
29 October 2022 10 Maccabi Haifa 3–1 F.C. Ashdod Haifa
17:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,176
Referee: Gal Leibovich
6 November 2022 11 Beitar Jerusalem 1–4 Maccabi Haifa Jerusalem
20:30
Report
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
9 November 2022 12 Hapoel Haifa 0–1 Maccabi Haifa Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 26,900
Referee: Idan Leiba
13 November 2022 13 Maccabi Haifa 5–2 Hapoel Tel Aviv Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,742
Referee: Snir Levi
19 December 2022 14 Maccabi Haifa 3–1 Bnei Sakhnin Haifa
20:15
Report
  • Yellow card 17' Gaby Joury
  • Yellow card 85' Jérémie Luvovadio
  • 90' Melamed
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 27,152
Referee: Nael Odeh
26 December 2022 15 Maccabi Netanya 0–2 Maccabi Haifa Netanya
20:30
  • Amir Berkovic Yellow card 12'
  • Karem Jaber Yellow card 30'
Report
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 11,317
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
1 January 2023 16 Maccabi Haifa 2–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,891
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber
8 January 2023 17 Sektzia Nes Tziona 0–2 Maccabi Haifa Petah Tikva
20:15
Report
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium
Attendance: 10,358
Referee: Snir Levi
15 January 2023 18 Maccabi Haifa 2–1 Hapoel Jerusalem Haifa
20:15
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 27,854
Referee: Shalom Ben Avraham
23 January 2023 19 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–0 Maccabi Haifa Tel Aviv
20:30
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 27,279
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
28 January 2023 20 Maccabi Haifa 0–0 Maccabi Bnei Reineh Haifa
15:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 24,753
Referee: Igal Frid
8 February 2023 21 Hapoel Hadera 1–1 Maccabi Haifa Netanya
20:30
Report
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 8,800
Referee: Gal Leibovich
11 February 2023 22 Maccabi Haifa 2–0 Ironi Kiryat Shmona Haifa
19:30
Report Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: Roi Reinshreiber
Referee: 29,073
18 February 2023 23 F.C. Ashdod 3–1 Maccabi Haifa Ashdod
19:30
Report
Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium
Attendance: 6,470
Referee: Igal Frid
25 February 2023 24 Maccabi Haifa 2–1 Beitar Jerusalem Haifa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,352
Referee: Gal Leibovich
6 March 2023 25 Maccabi Haifa 4–1 Hapoel Haifa Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,105
Referee: Snir Levi
13 March 2023 26 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1 Maccabi Haifa Tel Aviv
20:30
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 24,900
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevitz

Results overview[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score
Beitar Jerusalem 2–1 4–1
Bnei Sakhnin 3–1 1–0
F.C. Ashdod 3–1 1–3
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–0 2–1
Hapoel Hadera 1–0 1–1
Hapoel Haifa 4–1 1–0
Hapoel Jerusalem 2–1 0–3
Hapoel Tel Aviv 5–2 1–0
Ironi Kiryat Shmona 2–0 3–2
Maccabi Bnei Reineh 0–0 0–1
Maccabi Netanya 4–1 2–0
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0 0–3
Sektzia Nes Tziona 3–1 2–0

Championship round[edit]

Championship round table[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MHA HBS MTA HJE MNE ASH
1 Maccabi Haifa (C) 36 27 3 6 76 34 +42 81[a] Qualification for the Champions League first qualifying round 1–0 3–1 5–0 4–1 2–1
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 36 24 5 7 65 29 +36 74[b] Qualification for the Europa Conference League second qualifying round 2–1 1–2 1–0 2–0 3–1
3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 36 21 10 5 69 23 +46 73 1–1 3–0 2–1 2–0 1–1
4 Hapoel Jerusalem 36 12 9 15 38 44 −6 45 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–4 0–1
5 Maccabi Netanya 36 12 9 15 44 58 −14 45 1–5 1–1 0–0 0–2 2–0
6 Ashdod 36 11 10 15 41 46 −5 43 1–2 0–1 1–2 0–1 3–2
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.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Maccabi Haifa had 3 points deducted.[why?]
  2. ^ Hapoel Be'er Sheva had 3 points deducted.[why?]

Matches[edit]

18 March 2023 27 Maccabi Haifa 2–1 F.C. Ashdod Haifa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,076
Referee: Aviad Shiloach
1 April 2023 28 Maccabi Haifa 1–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Haifa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,875
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
4 April 2023 29 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 Maccabi Haifa Tel Aviv
20:30
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 26,330
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber
8 April 2023 30 Maccabi Haifa 4–1 Maccabi Netanya Haifa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,413
Referee: Igal Frid
15 April 2023 31 Hapoel Jerusalem 2–1 Maccabi Haifa Jerusalem
18:30
  • Badash 82' (pen.)
  • Ofek Biton 90'
  • Omer Agvadish Yellow card 90+9'
Report
Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 18,760
Referee: Idan Leiba
23 April 2023 32 F.C. Ashdod 1–2 Maccabi Haifa Ashdod
20:30
  • Shavit Mazal Yellow card 42'
  • Gerafi Yellow card 45'
  • Adir Levi Yellow card 83'
Report
Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium
Attendance: 6,479
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
1 May 2023 33 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2–1 Maccabi Haifa Be'er Sheva
20:30
Report
Stadium: Turner Stadium
Attendance: 10,727
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber
8 May 2023 34 Maccabi Haifa 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,752
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
15 May 2023 35 Maccabi Netanya 1–5 Maccabi Haifa Netanya
20:30
Report
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 12,960
Referee: Aviad Shiloach
20 May 2023 36 Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hapoel Jerusalem Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 30,364
Referee: Eitan Shmuelevich

Results overview[edit]

  Win   Draw   Loss

Opposition Home score Away score
F.C. Ashdod 2–1 2–1
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–0 1–2
Hapoel Jerusalem 5–0 1–2
Maccabi Netanya 4–1 5–1
Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 1–1

Overall[edit]

Results summary[edit]

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
36 28 2 6 76 34  +42 86 17 1 0 48 12  +36 11 1 6 28 22  +6

Last updated: 20 May 2023.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round[edit]

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930313233343536
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAHHAHAAAHAH
ResultWWWWLWLWWWWWWWWWWWLDDWLWWWWWDWLWLWWW
Position422121222111111111111111111111111111
Updated to match(es) played on 20 May 2023. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

State Cup[edit]

12 December 2022 Round of 32 Hapoel Nof HaGalil (2) 0–1 Maccabi Haifa (1) Nof HaGalil
20:30
Report
Stadium: Green Stadium
Attendance: 5,200
Referee: Aviad Shiloach
4 January 2023 Round of 16 Maccabi Haifa (1) 5–1 Hapoel Haifa (1) Haifa
20:15
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,343
Referee: Gal Leibovich
31 January 2023 Quarter-finals — First leg Maccabi Netanya (1) 2–2 Maccabi Haifa (1) Netanya
20:30 Report
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: Aviad Shiloach
Referee: 10,451
28 February 2023 Quarter-finals — Second leg Maccabi Haifa (1) 1–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 agg.)
Maccabi Netanya (1) Haifa
20:00
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 28,000
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber

Toto Cup[edit]

5–6th classification match[edit]

8 December 2022 classification match Maccabi Haifa 4–1 Bnei Sakhnin Haifa
20:15
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 17,224
Referee: Igal Frid

Israel Super Cup[edit]

16 July 2022 Maccabi Haifa 1–1
(3–4 p)
Hapoel Be'er Sheva Haifa
20:30
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 27,420
Referee: Roi Reinshreiber
Penalties

UEFA Champions League[edit]

Second qualifying round[edit]

20 July 2022 2nd qualifying round1st leg Maccabi Haifa Israel 1–1 Greece Olympiacos Haifa
20:00 (IDT)
Report
Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Attendance: 29,654
Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany)
27 July 2022 2nd qualifying round2nd leg Olympiacos Greece 0–4
(1–5 agg.)
Israel Maccabi Haifa Piraeus
22:00 (IDT)
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 21,705
Referee: Daniel Stefański (Poland)

Third qualifying round[edit]

3 August 2022 3rd qualifying round1st leg Maccabi Haifa Israel 4–0 Cyprus Apollon Limassol Haifa
20:00 (IDT)