Forty league encounters took place so far between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Ironi Kiryat Shmona. Of these 40 league matches Maccabi won 23, Kiryat Shmona won 9 and 8 other matches were draw with the goal tally currently stands on 60 – 42.
Of the 21 matches Maccabi hosted Kiryat Shmona 15 were won, 2 were lost and 4 were drawn with a goal tally of 46 for and 16 against.
Ever since the 2012/13 season when the foreign coaches began taking charge of the team Maccabi are unbeaten at home against Kiryat Shmona winning 12 and drawing twice.
No less than 11 penalties were awarded in all the league matches between the two sides 7 for Maccabi and 4 to Kiryat Shmona. All the spot kicks were successfully converted to become the only fixture in Israeli football history which has a 100% success record from the spot out of more than 10 penalties.
Maccabi’s veteran captain Sheran Yeini holds the record of appearances against Kiryat Shmona featuring in 25 matches.
Eran Zahavi is Maccabi’s leading scorer against Kiryat Shmona with 12 goals to his name.
Over the years, 22 players featured for both clubs in league. Idan Nachmias is the only member in the current squad to have played at Kiryat Shmona in the past. Kiryat Shmona on the other hand have three players in Roi Kehat, Yoav Hofmayster and Noam Cohen.
The record of Kiryat Shmoan’s coach, Menachem Koretzki, against Maccabi is 13 defeats, 1 victory and 1 drawn (whilst at Ironi Ramat Hasharon, Hapoel Ra’anana and Hapoel Hadera).
