Maccabi has played 69 matches during Hanukah: 30 wins, 22 draws and 17 losses. Over the last four seasons including the current campaign, Maccabi has won all of their games during the Holiday.
During Hanukah in 1969/70 Maccabi had their biggest victory with a 7:0 win over Beitar Tel Aviv. Shalom Shikva scored 4 goals for a Hanukah record in the contest.
The same Shalom Shikva along with Benny Tabak are the all-time leading goal scorers during Hanukah with 6 a piece. Giora Spiegel, Eli Drikes and Avi Nimni each have 5 goals.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has faced Bnei Yehuda 7 times during Hanukah, making them the Yellow & Blue’s most frequent foe during the holiday.
The only comeback victory that Maccabi has recorded during Hanukah was against Ironi Ashdod during the 1993/94 season. Down 1:0, the Yellow & Blue won the game 5:2.
In 1980 on the Fourth Night of Hanukah, Boni Ginzburg made his debut in a 2:1 win over Hapoel Ramat Gan and became the youngest player ever to put on the Maccabi kit.
The fastest goal on Hanukah came in 2013 when Monas Dabbur found the back of the Hapoel Raanana goal after only 37 seconds in a 3:1 win.
