2024–25 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is Maccabi Tel Aviv's 118th season since its establishment in 1906 and 77th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2024–25 campaign, the club will compete in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup and UEFA Champions League.

Maccabi Tel Aviv
2024–25 season
ChairmanMitchell Goldhar
ManagerŽarko Lazetić
StadiumBloomfield Stadium
Premier LeagueOngoing
Super CupWinners
Toto CupFinal
Champions LeagueQ2
Europa LeagueLeague phase

On 7 June, Robbie Keane announced that he will not continue as the manager of Maccabi for 2024–25.[1] Žarko Lazetić was announced as the new Manager on 24 June.[2]

On 31 July, Maccabi lost in the second qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League and moved to the UEFA Europa League's third qualifying round. On 29 August, Maccabi qualified to League phase.

Transfers

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Date Pos. No. Player Transferred from Fee Ref
22 May 2024 GK 22   Ofek Melika   Maccabi Petah Tikva Free Transfer [3]
1 June 2024 FW 19   Elad Madmon   Hapoel Hadera Loan Return [4]
8 July 2024 DF 6   Tyrese Asante   Den Haag €500,000 [5]
22 July 2024 MF 29   Sagiv Yehezkel   Antalyaspor Free Transfer [6]
1 August 2024 FW 33   Hisham Layous   Hapoel Tel Aviv €900,000 [7]
4 August 2024 MF 28   Issouf Sissokho   Bordeaux Free Transfer [8]
26 August 2024 DF 18   Nemanja Stojić   Crvena zvezda €1,200,000 [9]
4 September 2024 FW 17   Weslley Patati   Santos €1,450,000 [10]
4 September 2024 DF 4   Stav Lemkin   Shakhtar Donetsk Loan [11]
17 October 2024 GK 23   Simon Sluga   Ludogorets Free Transfer [12]
Date Pos. No. Player To club Fee Ref
31 May 2024 DF 21   Sheran Yeini Retired [13]
31 May 2024 DF 4   Enric Saborit   Gaziantep Released [14]
31 May 2024 MF 23   Eyal Golasa   Maccabi Petah Tikva Released [15]
5 June 2024 DF 25   Derrick Luckassen   Pafos Released [16]
5 June 2024 GK 22   Orlando Mosquera   Al-Fayha Released [16]
5 June 2024 GK 19   Daniel Tenenbaum   Ironi Tiberias Released [16]
4 July 2024 MF 70   Kiko Bondoso   Rio Ave Loan [17]
26 July 2024 MF 17   Felício Milson   Crvena zvezda €4,500,000
11 September 2024 DF 30   Matan Baltaxa   Hapoel Be'er Sheva Released [18]
16 September 2024 MF 11   Yonatan Cohen   Melbourne City Released [19]
18 September 2024 MF 10   Dan Biton   Hapoel Be'er Sheva Released [20]

Season squad

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As of 11 September 2024[21]
No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF   ISR Avishay Cohen
3 DF   ISR Roy Revivo
4 DF   ISR Stav Lemkin
5 DF   ISR Idan Nachmias
6 DF   NED Tyrese Asante
7 FW   ISR Eran Zahavi
9 FW   ISR Dor Turgeman
13 DF   ISR Raz Shlomo
14 MF   NED Joris van Overeem
15 FW   ISR Yonas Malede
16 MF   ISR Gabi Kanichowsky
17 FW   BRA Weslley Patati
18 DF   SRB Nemanja Stojić
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW   ISR Elad Madmon
20 FW   GHA Henry Addo
22 GK   ISR Ofek Melika
23 GK   CRO Simon Sluga
27 DF   ISR Ofir Davidzada
28 MF   MLI Issouf Sissokho
29 MF   ISR Sagiv Yehezkel
33 FW   ISR Hisham Layous
36 MF   ISR Ido Shahar
42 MF   ISR Dor Peretz
55 DF   ISR Nir Bitton
77 MF   ISR Osher Davida
90 GK   ISR Roi Mishpati

Internationals

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Only up to six non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad . Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status.

Pre-season and friendlies

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

3 July 2024 Friendly Ruch Chorzów   0–5   Maccabi Tel Aviv Poland
6 July 2024 Friendly Raków Częstochowa   0–0   Maccabi Tel Aviv Poland
9 July 2024 Friendly AC Omonia   0–2   Maccabi Tel Aviv Poland

Competitions

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Overall record

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Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Premier League 24 August 2024 May 2025 Matchday 1 TBD 7 6 1 0 13 3 +10 085.71
State Cup TBD TBD 8th round 8th round 0 0 0 0 0 0 +0 !
Toto Cup 15 July 2024 TBD Israel Super Cup Final 2 2 0 0 4 1 +3 100.00
Europan Compatitions 23 July 2024 TBD 2nd qualifying round League phase 7 4 1 2 15 6 +9 057.14
Total 16 12 2 2 32 10 +22 075.00

Source: Maccabi Tel Aviv Website

Israeli Premier League

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Regular season table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 7 6 1 0 13 3 +10 19 Qualification for the Championship round
2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 7 5 1 1 14 5 +9 14
3 Maccabi Haifa 6 4 1 1 15 4 +11 13
4 Maccabi Bnei Reineh 7 4 1 2 12 10 +2 13
5 Hapoel Haifa 7 3 2 2 7 6 +1 11
Updated to match(es) played on 20 October 2024. 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.

Regular season Matches

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 September 2024 2 Maccabi Petah Tikva 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Petah Tikva
20:15 Report
Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium
Attendance: 9,505
Referee: Snir Levi
14 September 2024 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Tel Aviv
20:30 Turgeman   44' Report Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 25,032
Referee: Guy Laibuvitz
18 September 2024 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Hapoel Jerusalem Tel Aviv
17:30
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 18,267
Referee: David Fuxman
22 September 2024 4 F.C. Ashdod 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Ashdod
20:15 Report
Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium
Attendance: 5,149
Referee: Aviad Shiloah
29 September 2024 5 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 Ironi Tiberias Tel Aviv
20:30
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 0[22]
Referee: Yigal Frid
6 October 2024 6 Maccabi Netanya 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Netanya
20:30 Nachmias   49' (o.g.) Report
Stadium: Netanya Stadium
Attendance: 1,624[23]
Referee: Gal Leibovitz
19 October 2024 7 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0 Maccabi Haifa Jerusalem[24]
20:30
Report Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 19,880
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
28 October 2024 8 Beitar Jerusalem v Maccabi Tel Aviv Jerusalem
20:30 Report Stadium: Teddy Stadium
2 November 2024 9 Maccabi Tel Aviv v Ironi Kiryat Shmona Tel Aviv
17:30 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
10 November 2024 10 Bnei Sakhnin v Maccabi Tel Aviv Acre
20:15 Stadium: Acre Municipal Stadium
2 December 2024 11 Maccabi Bnei Reineh v Maccabi Tel Aviv Nof HaGalil
20:00 Stadium: Green Stadium
5 December 2024 12 Maccabi Tel Aviv v Hapoel Hadera Tel Aviv
20:00 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
8 December 2024 13 Hapoel Haifa v Maccabi Tel Aviv Haifa
20:15 Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium

Israel Super Cup

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15 July 2024 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0 Maccabi Petah Tikva Tel Aviv
20:00 Zahavi   14'
Hozez   90+4'
Report Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 16,789
Referee: Orel Grinfeld

Maccabi Tel Aviv advanced to the semi-finals stage of the 2024–25 Toto Cup Al.

Toto Cup Al

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

18 August 2024 Semi-finals Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Bnei Sakhnin Tel Aviv
20:00
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 9,682
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
25 December 2024 Final Maccabi Tel Aviv v Maccabi Haifa Netanya
20:00 Report Stadium: Netanya Stadium

UEFA Champions League

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Second qualifying round

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23 July 2024 Q21st leg FCSB   1–1   Maccabi Tel Aviv Bucharest, Romania
20:30 (IST) Dawa   76' Report Biton   71' Stadium: Arena Națională
Referee: Gergo Bogár, Hungary
31 July 2024 (2024-07-31) Q22nd leg Maccabi Tel Aviv   0–1
(1–2 agg.)
  FCSB Budapest, Hungary[a]
21:00 (IST) Report Baeten   90' Stadium: Bozsik Aréna
Referee: Jérémie Pignard, France

UEFA Europa League

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  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Third qualifying round – Champions Path

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6 August 2024 Q31st leg FK Panevėžys   1–2   Maccabi Tel Aviv Vilnius, Lithuania
19:30 Gussiås   70' Report
Stadium: LFF Stadium
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev, Azerbaijan
15 August 2024 Q32nd leg Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–0
(5–1 agg.)
  FK Panevėžys Szombathely, Hungary[a]
21:30
Report Stadium: Haladás Stadium
Referee: Nick Walsh, Scotland

Play-off round

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22 August 2024 PO1st leg Maccabi Tel Aviv   3–0   FK TSC Szombathely, Hungary[a]
Report
Stadium: Haladás Stadium
Referee: Sebastian Gishamer, Austria
29 August 2024 PO2nd leg FK TSC   1–5
(1–8 agg.)
  Maccabi Tel Aviv Bačka Topola, Serbia
Mboungou   90+2' Report
Stadium: TSC Arena
Referee: João Pinheiro, Portugal

League phase

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
30   Nice 2 0 1 1 2 5 −3 1
31   Ferencváros 2 0 0 2 2 4 −2 0
32   Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
32   PAOK 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
34   Qarabağ 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2024. Source: UEFA[26]
Rules for classification: League phase tiebreakers
26 September 2024 (2024-09-26) 1 Braga   2–1   Maccabi Tel Aviv Braga, Portogal
21:00 (20:00 UTC+1) Bruma   88', 90+5'
Stadium: Estádio Municipal
3 October 2024 (2024-10-03) 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv   0–2   Midtjylland Belgrade, Serbia[a]
18:45
Stadium: Partizan Stadium
24 October 2024 (2024-10-24) 3 Maccabi Tel Aviv   v   Real Sociedad Belgrade, Serbia[a]
18:45 Stadium: Partizan Stadium
7 November 2024 (2024-11-07) 4 Ajax   v   Maccabi Tel Aviv Johan Cruyff Arena, Amsterdam
21:00
28 November 2024 (2024-11-28) 5 Beşiktaş   v   Maccabi Tel Aviv Beşiktaş Stadium, Istanbul
18:45 (20:45 UTC+3)
12 December 2024 (2024-12-12) 6 Maccabi Tel Aviv   v   RFS Belgrade, Serbia[a]
21:00 Stadium: Partizan Stadium
23 January 2025 (2025-01-23) 7 Bodø/Glimt   v   Maccabi Tel Aviv Aspmyra Stadion, Bodø
18:45
30 January 2025 (2025-01-30) 8 Maccabi Tel Aviv   v   Porto Belgrade, Serbia[a]
21:00 Stadium: Partizan Stadium

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Maccabi Tel Aviv play their remaining home matches at a neutral venue.[25]

References

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  1. ^ טימור, ליאור (7 June 2024). "Thank you Robbie Keane". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 5 August 2024.
  2. ^ רז, גיא (24 June 2024). "Žarko Lazetic appointed Maccabi Head Coach". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  3. ^ טימור, ליאור (22 May 2024). "Melika signs five-year-deal". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  4. ^ טימור, ליאור (2 February 2024). "Madmon signs four-year-deal at Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  5. ^ טימור, ליאור (8 July 2024). "Tyrese Asante joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  6. ^ טימור, ליאור (22 July 2024). "Jehezkel signs 3-year-deal". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  7. ^ טימור, ליאור (1 August 2024). "Layous joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  8. ^ טימור, ליאור (4 August 2024). "Sissokho joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  9. ^ רז, גיא (26 August 2024). "Stojic joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 26 August 2024.
  10. ^ טימור, ליאור (4 September 2024). "Patati joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  11. ^ טימור, ליאור (4 September 2024). "Lemkin joins Maccabi on loan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 September 2024.
  12. ^ טימור, ליאור (17 October 2024). "Sluga joins Maccabi". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  13. ^ רז, גיא (20 May 2024). "Sheran Yeini announces retirement". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  14. ^ רז, גיא (24 May 2024). "Thank you Sabo!". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  15. ^ טימור, ליאור (29 May 2024). "Thank you Golasa!". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  16. ^ a b c טימור, ליאור (5 June 2024). "Thank You Luckassen, Mosquera and Tenenbaum". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  17. ^ "Facebook". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  18. ^ טימור, ליאור (11 September 2024). "Thank you Matan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 11 September 2024.
  19. ^ טימור, ליאור (16 September 2024). "Thank You Yonatan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  20. ^ טימור, ליאור (18 September 2024). "Thank You, Dan". Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  21. ^ "First Team Squad". Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.
  22. ^ Played Behind closed doors due to the September 2024 Lebanon strikes
  23. ^ due to the Israel–Hezbollah conflict the Home Front Command was limited the number of attendance to 2,000
  24. ^ due to the Israel–Hezbollah conflict the Home Front Command was limited the number of attendance in Tel Aviv
  25. ^ "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  26. ^ "Table & Standings". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
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