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Everyone against Everyone: The Top 6 versus one another

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The Championship Playoffs that will be played over the next two months will see the Top 6 teams kick off against one another. Just ahead of the season’s money time we put together a table of the club’s results:

Maccabi Tel Aviv
Hapoel Beer Sheva 2:1 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:0 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:3 Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem 1:2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv 0:4 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa 2:2 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv 3:0 Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya 2:3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2:0 Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda 0:0 Maccabi Tel Aviv

Hapoel Beer Sheva
Beitar Jerusalem 2:2 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Hapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Haifa 1:1 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Hapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Beer Sheva 1:1 Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya 1:0 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Bnei Yehuda 0:1 Hapoel Beer Sheva
Hapoel Beer Sheva 0:0 Bnei Yehuda

Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem 3:3 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa 0:2 Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem 4:1 Maccabi Netanya
Maccabi Netanya 2:1 Beitar Jerusalem
Bnei Yehuda 3:2 Beitar Jerusalem
Beitar Jerusalem 2:0 Bnei Yehuda

Hapoel Haifa
Maccabi Netanya 2:0 Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa 2:0 Maccabi Netanya
Hapoel Haifa 2:1 Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda 0:1 Hapoel Haifa

Maccabi Netanya & Bnei Yehuda
Maccabi Netanya 1:2 Bnei Yehuda
Bnei Yehuda 0:1 Maccabi Netanya

Trivia: Maccabi in the Championship Playoffs

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“Wow, wow & wow”: Important Maccabi Playoff Moments

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The Championship Playoffs get underway and they’ll certainly bring plenty of action and excitement along with dramatic and important moments. Maccabi Tel Aviv’s first test will be on Sunday against Hapoel Haifa at the Netanya Stadium (21:00) and just before we get rolling let’s look back at some kind the great matches of the past.

2012/13: Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:0 Ramat Hasharon
The opening match of the playoffs saw the Yellow & Blue at the top of the table but Maccabi Haifa cut the gap and opened up the championship battle. Maccabi Tel Aviv was frustrated for most of the contest but then Rada Prica and Eliran Atar combined to work their magic.

2013/14: Maccabi Tel Aviv 1:0 Maccabi Haifa
On Matchday 30, Maccabi had an 8 point lead over second place Hapoel Beer Sheva and looked to widen the gap close out the championship race. A win over the Greens would put the stamp on another title and that would happen deep into injury time even after a missed 89’ penalty.

2014/15: Maccabi Tel Aviv 3:1 Hapoel Beer Sheva
The Match of the Season took place on Matchday 2 of the playoffs as 5 points separated the two sides with a win being critical for either club. It began with a quick goal by Eran Zahavi but the southern squad drew even just as the second half began. However, two Maccabi goals near the end of the game gave the Yellow & Blue a huge push towards the title.

2015/16: Maccabi Tel Aviv 3:2 Beitar Jerusalem
The season didn’t end with a championship but on Matchday 30 the Yellow & Blue had a dramatic playoff win against Beitar Jerusalem thanks to a 90’ Eran Zahavi goal which also moved Maccabi into first place. The goal is also remembered as being Zahavi 31st of the campaign which broke Nissim Elmaliah’s single season goal scoring record. Just as the play by play announcer said, “Wow, wow and wow!”

Get to the match quick & easy

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Maccabi Tel Aviv takes on Hapoel Beer Sheva on Monday April 9th at 21:00 in the Championship Playoffs. Do you want to find out how to get to the stadium as quick and as cheap as possible? It’s simple. Take the train to the Sapir Station and “Maccabi FIRST” members will then enjoy a free shuttle to and from the station to the stadium. The shuttles are being run by the club and that space is limited.

  • Please look for the signs outside of the Sapir Station
    After the match there will be a special train that will leave Sapir Station on a “Fill & Go” basis and will go to the Moshe Dayan Station and will stop at Herzliya, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Savidor, Tel Aviv HaShalom, Tel Aviv Hagana, Tzomet Holon, Holon, Wolfson, Bat Yam Yoseftal, Bat Yam Kommemiut and Rishon Le’Zion Moshe Dayan.

The relevant trains to the Sapir Station that will offer shuttles to the stadium are:
1. 18:54
2. 19:24
3. 19:54
4. 20:32 (Leaves Savior at 20:11)
5. 20:54

We recommend that you also check the Israel Railways Website
After the match there will be a special train that will leave Sapir Station on a “Fill & Go” basis and will go to the Moshe Dayan Station and will stop at Herzliya, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv Savidor, Tel Aviv HaShalom, Tel Aviv Hagana.

How does it work?

  • The shuttles will begin running at 18:54 until 20:54 at the Sapir Train Station exit. After 20:54 there will be no additional shuttles.
  • Pease wait for the shuttle as they will be going continuously to and from the stadium from the Sapir Station. The relevant trains arriving at the Sapir Station are going from South to North.
  • Make sure to check the Israel Railways Train Schedule CLICK HERE for the train schedule.
  • The shuttles will run “Fill & Go”

360 Trivia: How much do you know about Eli Dasa

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Stats Talk: Maccabi Petah Tikva

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Not afraid of battles
Petah Tikva may have given up 33 goals this season which ranks them 7th, but the stats tell us that we’re talking about a team that isn’t afraid if battling for the ball. In fact, Petah Tikva is the club with the most battles with roughly 169 per match and win 88 of them for a 52% success rate. Romario Pires and Manor Solomon lead the way as the former who is a defensive midfielder leads the league in defensive battles for the ball with 318 of them, winning 176 for a 55% success rate. Pires also ranks second in the league in tackles with 157, winning 83. On the other side of the pitch, Solomon is 7th in the league in offensive battles going 178/372 and has been involved with the most tackles 228/455. The youngster is also lethal when dribbling, successful in 151 of 256 while Gadi Kinda is in second place with 178 dribbles in total.

Set piece success
Petah Tikva ranks 7th in goals scored this season with 30 and they also sit in 7th place on the league table. To date a third of the goals scored, 10 have come from set piece situations which puts them in 2nd place together with Kiryat Shemona and Maccabi Netanya. Three goals have come off of corners, 2 from direct free kicks, 2 from non-direct free kicks and three via penalty.

Mimer’s club may be experts when it comes to set pieces, but in the case of key passes they are only in 12th place with 9 per match (4.6 accurate). This also effects the amount of attempts on goal as they are in 9th place with 9.9 attempts (3.4 on target). In comparison, Maccabi leads the league with 16.1 attempts per match on average and find the target 5.7 times.

Benayoun is back
At 37 years old, the midfielder moved from Beitar Jerusalem to Maccabi Petah Tikva during the January transfer window and has found the back of the goal 4 times in his last 5 matches. He has scored in every game so far for his new club except for the 3:0 loss to Hapoel Beer Sheva 3 weeks ago. If we tack on his Beitar statistics, Benayoun has scored 7 goals this season and only 8 players have scored more. Lidor Cohen leads Petah Tikva with 7 goals while Manor Solomon leads the team in assists with 5.

Pre & Postgame Shows and LIVE from the Stadium are waiting for you

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Are you looking for someone who will talk about about the Starting XI? You can’t wait for the match to start? Do you want to get the latest news from the pitch leading up to the opening whistle and after the contest?

Pregame Show
Say hello to the brand new program that is waiting for you on the Official Website and App. Beginning 30 minutes before the opening whistle you can listen to all of the analysis, news and views from the stadium on the Pregame Show with Shirly Bar Dayan and Klemi Saban.

LIVE from the Stadium
From the opening whistle right up until the end of the match you can listen to play-by-play on LIVE from the Stadium with Lior Timor and Alon Natan.

What happens at the end of the match?
We won’t leave you alone whether you are traveling home from the stadium or if your at your house. The Postgame Show will provide you with a full analysis of all of the happenings both on and off of the pitch, analysis and more live from the stadium.

How does it work?
Simple. All you have to do is go to the Official Website or App 30 minutes ahead of the opening whistle and you’ll see a microphone icon on the homepage. Click on the microphone and a player will open up and that page will broadcast the Pregame Show, LIVE from the Stadium and Postgame Show.

What happens if the homepage closes? Don’t worry, the broadcast will continue until you close the player page. Enjoy!

Note: All of the programs are in Hebrew.