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| nickname = The Sharks
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| ground = [[Sammy Ofer Stadium]], [[Haifa]]
| ground = [[Sammy Ofer Stadium]], [[Haifa]], [[Israel]]
| capacity = 30,820
| owner = Yoav Katz
| capacity = 30,942
| chairman = Efraim Gabai
| owner = Yoav Katz
| manager = [[Tal Banin]]
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| league = [[Israeli Premier League]]
| manager = [[Ronny Levy]]
| season = [[2014–15 Israeli Premier League|2014–15]]
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[[File:Hapoel Haifa New Logo.png|right|thumb|The team logo from 2011]]
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[[File:Hapoel Haifa Logo copy.png|right|thumb|The team old logo, 1999-2011]]
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[[File:Hapoel Haifa 90 Years Logo.png|right|thumb|The team crest for 2014–15 season]]
'''[[Hapoel]] Haifa Football Club''' ({{lang-he|מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה}}, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an [[Israel]]i [[football club]] located in [[Haifa]]. The club won one [[Israeli football champions|championship]] (1998–99) and 3 [[Israel State Cup|Israeli cup]]s (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74). The Team is also known as "The [[Shark]]s". The club's home since the early 1990s is the [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium]] in Haifa, in which they have played since their departure from [[Kiryat Haim]] [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium|Stadium]], their original home stadium since the 1950s. The colours of the team's home kit are red throughout. The away colours are white shirts, and black shorts and socks.


[[File:Hapoel Haifa Logo copy.png|right|thumb|The team crest (1999–2011)]]
==History==


'''Hapoel Haifa Football Club''' ({{langx|he|מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה}}, ''Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa'') is an Israeli professional [[Association football|football]] club located in the city of [[Haifa]]. The club won one [[Israeli football champions|championship]] (1998–99) and 4 [[Israel State Cup|Israeli cup]]s (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2017–18). The team is also known as "The [[Shark]]s". The club's home is the [[Sammy Ofer Stadium]] in Haifa, in which they have played since their departure from [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium]] in 2014 and [[Kiryat Haim]]'s [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium]] in 1955. The stadium, which is shared with rivals [[Maccabi Haifa]], is the second largest in Israeli football, with a capacity of 30,942. The colours of the team's home kit are red throughout. The away colours are white shirts, and black shorts and socks.
===The Early Years===

==History==
===The Early years===


The beginning of the club was in a local organization founded in [[Haifa]] in 1924. This organization included several branches related to sports, in addition to branches related to worker movements and the [[Histadrut]]. Their goal was to found the first ever [[Labor movement|labor]] [[football club]] in Palestine, like those around the world. The most acceptable version about the club's establishment says that during [[Passover]], on April 24, 1924, the establishment meeting took place, in a house at the Hadar Neighborhood in [[Haifa]], including 36 representatives of the different authorities. The meeting was led by Yehoshua Sherpstein and Yair Aharony.
The beginning of the club was in a local organization in 1924 was established in city of Haifa in the [[Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem]] (present-day Israel). This organization included several branches related to sports, in addition to branches related to worker movements and the [[Histadrut]]. Their goal was to found the first ever [[Labor movement|labor]] [[football club]] in Palestine, like those around the world. The most acceptable version about the club's establishment says that during [[Passover]], on April 24, 1924, the establishment meeting took place, in a house at the in [[Haifa]], including 36 representatives of the different authorities. The meeting was led by Yehoshua Sherpstein and Yair Aharony.


On May 1, 1924, [[Labour Day|Labor Day]], was the first match, in which Hapoel Haifa beat 3–1 the train workers of Haifa. In the first years of the club it played mainly friendly matches against different teams from Palestine, Europe, and the Middle East (Since the [[Israel Football Association|Football Association]] was yet to be established, there were no formal matches).
On May 1, 1924, [[Labour Day|Labor Day]], was the first match, in which Hapoel Haifa beat 3–1 the train workers of Haifa. In the first years of the club it played mainly friendly matches against different teams from Palestine, Europe, and the Middle East (Since the [[Israel Football Association|Football Association]] was yet to be established, there were no formal matches).
At the beginning Hapoel Haifa was included under the Maccabi union, since it was the only union at that time. Two years later the club decided to leave Maccabi, and was among the founders of the new union, Hapoel.
At the beginning Hapoel Haifa was included under the Maccabi union, since it was the only union at that time. Two years later the club decided to leave Maccabi, and was among the founders of the new union, Hapoel.


In 1928 the [[Israel Football Association]] (IFA) was founded, and formal matches were scheduled: In the first 4 years only cup matches, and afterwards league matches were added. During these years Hapoel Haifa did not win many trophies, yet it was still one of the leading teams in the country. In 1932 the team qualified to its first cup final, against the British Police. The referee was British, and some of the decisions he made were very controversial. During the match, when the score was 1–0 to Hapoel Haifa (goal by Yonah Stern), after some decisions that the players of Haifa found very odd and unfair, one of Haifa players stole the cup. As a result Hapoel Haifa was disqualified. That year 5 of Haifa's players made it to the Palestine squad.
In 1928 the [[Israel Football Association]] (IFA) was founded, and formal matches were scheduled: In the first 4 years only cup matches, and afterwards league matches were added. During these years Hapoel Haifa did not win many trophies, yet it was still one of the leading teams in the country. In 1932 the team qualified to its first cup final, against the British Police. The referee was British, and some of the decisions he made were very controversial. During the match, when the score was 1–0 to Hapoel Haifa (goal by Yonah Stern), after some decisions that the players of Haifa found very odd and unfair, one of Haifa players stole the cup. As a result, Hapoel Haifa was disqualified. That year 5 of Haifa's players made it to the Palestine squad.


=== The Fifties ===
===The Fifties===


In 1950, after the [[Israeli War of Independence|War of Independence]], the Israeli League returned to action, and Haifa finished in the 3rd place, after [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi]] and [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel-Aviv]]. Two years later the cup matches were renewed. These years were direct continuation to the seasons before the state of Israel was established, when the team was one of the leaders, yet did not manage to win any trophies.
In 1950, after the [[1947–1949 Palestine war]], the Israeli League returned to action, and Haifa finished in the 3rd place, after [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi]] and [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]]. Two years later the cup matches were renewed. These years were direct continuation to the seasons before the state of Israel was established, when the team was one of the leaders, yet did not manage to win any trophies.


=== The Sixties and The Seventies ===
===The Sixties and The Seventies===


Hapoel was very weak in the early sixties. The team finished 1962/63 one before last, and was supposed to relegate to the [[Liga Leumit|second division]]. But, due to suspicions about improper matches, the relegations were canceled (many say that this was due to the connections of the heads of Hapoel in the IFA). At this turning point, many talented young players promoted from the [[youth team]], causing a significant improvement that started the club's best period. In the same season, 1962/63, the club won the [[Israel State Cup]], after beating [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] in the final 1–0. In all of the following seasons the team finished in the top third of the league, and qualified to the cup final three more times. The main players of the team at that time were [[Abba Gindin]], Yitzhak Englander, [[Yochanan Vollach]] and [[Roby Young]]. These players were some of the greatest players in [[Israeli football]] in the 1960s and the 1970s and were part of the [[Israel national football team|Israel national team]] for many years. Roby Young was even the [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the national team.
Hapoel Haifa was very weak in the early sixties. The team finished 1962–63 one before last, and was supposed to relegate to the [[Liga Leumit|second division]]. But, due to suspicions about improper matches, the relegations were canceled (many say that this was due to the connections of the heads of Hapoel in the IFA). At this turning point, many talented young players promoted from the [[youth team]], causing a significant improvement that started the club's best period. In the same season, 1962–63, the club won the [[Israel State Cup]], after beating [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] in the final 1–0. In all of the following seasons the team finished in the top third of the league, and qualified to the cup final three more times. The main players of the team at that time were [[Abba Gindin]], Yitzhak Englander, [[Yochanan Vollach]] and [[Roby Young]]. These players were some of the greatest players in [[Israeli football]] in the 1960s and the 1970s and were part of the [[Israel national football team|Israel national team]] for many years. Roby Young was even the [[Captain (association football)|captain]] of the national team.


In 1974 Hapoel Haifa won the Israeli cup again. In those years the club's leading players began to leave it, including the shocking transfer of Englander and Vollach to the bitter rival Maccabi Haifa, due to Hapoel's poor management. Although the team finished 2nd in 1975, a great fall began, leading to the big crush of the 1980s.
In 1974 Hapoel Haifa won the Israeli cup again. In those years the club's leading players began to leave it, including the shocking transfer of Englander and Vollach to the bitter rival Maccabi Haifa, due to Hapoel's poor management. Although the team finished 2nd in 1975, a great fall began, leading to the big crush of the 1980s.


=== The Eighties: The Downfall ===
===The-eighties: The Downfall===


In 1981 the team relegated, for the first time ever, to the second division. Until then it was one of the 3 clubs that never relegated (alongside Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv). That was the beginning of the worst decade in the club's history. Even the signing of [[Peter Lorimer]], one of the greatest players of [[Leeds United]], as manager, didn't help and he left several months later. The big crisis in the Histadrut led to a [[financial crisis]] in the club, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. The crisis hit also the administrative side, and directors were replaced frequently. Near the end of the 1980s, three former players of the club, [[Yitzhak Englander]], [[Avi Kaufman]] and [[Efraim Gabay]], took the club to their hands as an exterior organization, hoping to save the club from bankruptcy, yet due to lack of funding sources they couldn't solve the financial crisis in the club.
In 1981 the team relegated, for the first time ever, to the second division. Until then it was one of the 3 clubs that never relegated (alongside Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv). That was the beginning of the worst decade in the club's history. Even the signing of [[Peter Lorimer]], one of the greatest players of [[Leeds United F.C.|Leeds United]], as manager, didn't help and he left several months later. The big crisis in the Histadrut led to a [[financial crisis]] in the club, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. The crisis hit also the administrative side, and directors were replaced frequently. Near the end of the 1980s, three former players of the club, [[Yitzhak Englander]], [[Avi Kaufman]] and [[Efraim Gabay]], took the club to their hands as an exterior organization, hoping to save the club from bankruptcy, yet due to lack of funding sources they couldn't solve the financial crisis in the club.


=== The Nineties: The Age of Shapira ===
===The Nineties: The Age of Shapira===


In 1992 the team promoted to the [[Israeli Premier League|first division]] in the second time. That season was accompanied with rumors about an anonymous businessman who took responsibility on the club. Ultimately, the anonymous was turned out to be [[Ruby Shapira]], a businessman who made his fortune in the fishing business in [[Nigeria]]. Shapira gave big amounts of money to the club and saved it from financial collapse. That money was used to purchase many leading players, but the team made no remarkable achievement and was still at relegating danger. Following a long streak of losses during the season of 1993/94 Shapira decided to buy the club from the Histadrut. In the first years under Shapira many great players and managers were brought to the team, yet it could not win trophies and achieve the club's great ambition: [[championship]].
In 1992 the team promoted to the [[Israeli Premier League|first division]] in the second time. That season was accompanied with rumors about an anonymous businessman who took responsibility on the club. Ultimately, the anonymous was turned out to be [[Robi Shapira]], a businessman who made his fortune in the fishing business in [[Nigeria]]. Shapira gave big amounts of money to the club and saved it from financial collapse. That money was used to purchase many leading players, but the team made no remarkable achievement and was still at relegating danger. Following a long streak of losses during the season of 1993–94 Shapira decided to buy the club from the Histadrut. In the first years under Shapira many great players and managers were brought to the team, yet it could not win trophies and achieve the club's great ambition: [[championship]].


=== 1998–99: The Championship ===
===1998–99: The Championship===


In 1997–98 Hapoel Haifa reached 3rd place, with [[Eli Guttman]] as manager. The following season the team was tagged as a top team, but not as a candidate for championship. In spite of the predictions, a streak of impressive victories put Haifa in the 1st place, with a big advantage over the rest of the league. Hapoel showed a very tactical and effective style of [[Association football|football]] that dragged criticism from different sources, such as the media and other teams. Hapoel remained in the 1st place and increased its advantage over other teams.
In 1997–98 Hapoel Haifa reached 3rd place, with [[Eli Guttman]] as manager. The following season the team was tagged as a top team, but not as a candidate for championship. In spite of the predictions, a streak of impressive victories put Haifa in the 1st place, with a big advantage over the rest of the league. Hapoel Haifa showed a very tactical and effective style of [[Association football|football]] that dragged criticism from different sources, such as the media and other teams. Hapoel Haifa remained in the 1st place and increased its advantage over other teams.


On Saturday, May 8, 1999, in the 27th round of the league, Hapoel Haifa competed with [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], who was 2nd before that round, in [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium]]. Hapoel won the match 3–2 (two goals by [[Oren Zeituni]] and one more by Oren Nissim) and was crowned as champion, for the first (and only) time.
On Saturday, May 8, 1999, in the 27th round of the league, Hapoel Haifa competed with [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], who was 2nd before that round, in [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium]]. Hapoel Haifa won the match 3–2 (two goals by [[Oren Zeituni]] and one more by Oren Nissim) and was crowned as champion, for the first (and only) time.


=== Millennium – Present: The Death of Shapira and Inconsistent Results ===
===Millennium&nbsp;– Present: The Death of Shapira and Inconsistent Results===
In the season following the championship, the team finished a disappointing 7th. Two key players left ([[Liron Basis]] to [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], [[Najwan Ghrayib]] to [[Aston Villa]]), and their replacements couldn't lead the team to repeat the great achievement. The next season, the manager Guttman left, and his replacement Guy Levy brought 4 new foreign players: [[Alin Minteuan]], Oleg Yelshev, Michael Anicic and [[Viktor Paço]], who joined veteran Dimitry Ulianov. The team finished in the 3rd place after two victories in the Haifa [[derby]] against Maccabi (3–0 and 3–1), and 3 victories over the current champion [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] (3–1 and 1–0 in [[Tel Aviv]] and 2–0 at home).
In the season following the championship, the team finished a disappointing 7th. Two key players left ([[Liron Basis]] to [[Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.|Maccabi Tel Aviv]], [[Najwan Ghrayib]] to [[Aston Villa F.C.|Aston Villa]]), and their replacements couldn't lead the team to repeat the great achievement. The next season, the manager Guttman left, and his replacement Guy Levy brought 4 new foreign players: [[Alin Minteuan]], Oleg Yelshev, Michael Anicic and [[Viktor Paço]], who joined veteran Dimitry Ulianov. The team finished in the 3rd place after two victories in the Haifa [[local derby|derby]] against Maccabi (3–0 and 3–1), and 3 victories over the current champion [[Hapoel Tel Aviv F.C.|Hapoel Tel Aviv]] (3–1 and 1–0 in [[Tel Aviv]] and 2–0 at home).


In the summer of 2001, the media reported that Shapira had decided to reduce his investment in the club significantly. The club's [[budget]] was decreased, planned expenditures were canceled and key players were released. It was later discovered that Shapira's financial status had deteriorated. He had significant debts and his businesses were close to bankruptcy. Some of the club's [[assets]], including player cards, were mortgaged to a Dutch fishing company which Shapira owed money to. On Friday, December 14, 2001, Shapira committed suicide in his house in [[Nigeria]]. After his suicide, the [[court]] in [[Haifa]] ruled that Hapoel Haifa would be administered by a temporary [[Liquidator (law)|liquidators]]. At the end of that season (2001/02), Hapoel was relegated to the second division. For nearly 3 years the club was managed by 3 liquidators, who managed to keep the team in the second division and simultaneously looking for potential purchasers to the club.
In the summer of 2001, the media reported that Shapira had decided to reduce his investment in the club significantly. The club's [[budget]] was decreased, planned expenditures were canceled and key players were released. It was later discovered that Shapira's financial status had deteriorated. He had significant debts and his businesses were close to bankruptcy. Some of the club's [[assets]], including player cards, were mortgaged to a Dutch fishing company which Shapira owed money to. On Friday, December 14, 2001, Shapira committed suicide in his house in [[Nigeria]]. After his suicide, the [[court]] in [[Haifa]] ruled that Hapoel Haifa would be administered by a temporary [[Liquidator (law)|liquidators]]. At the end of that season (2001–02), Hapoel Haifa was relegated to the second division. For nearly 3 years the club was managed by 3 liquidators, who managed to keep the team in the second division and simultaneously looking for potential purchasers to the club.


Following its return to the top division in 2004, the club was bought by Yoav Katz, an Israeli businessman who resides in the United States. Hapoel Haifa played a single season (2004–5) in Israel's top league before again being relegated to the second division, where it stayed until the end of the [[Liga Leumit 2008-09|2008–09]] season. After finishing first in the second division that year, Hapoel returned to the Israeli Premier league, and finished high enough in the standings to avoid relegation at the end of 2010. [[Nitzan Shirazi]] replaced Shlomi Dora as manager prior to the 2010–11 season. The club remains very well known and respected in the local league, though no silverware is added to the trophy cabinet. Many foreign players who choose to sign for the club are later on successful in the higher ranks and leagues, due to the club's good connections, and the club is up until current days a good place for players to grow and promote from.
Following its return to the top division in 2004, the club was bought by Yoav Katz, an Israeli businessman who resides in the United States. Hapoel Haifa played a single season (2004–05) in Israel's top league before again being relegated to the second division, where it stayed until the end of the [[Liga Leumit 2008–09|2008–09]] season. After finishing first in the second division that year, Hapoel Haifa returned to the Israeli Premier league, and finished high enough in the standings to avoid relegation at the end of 2010. [[Nitzan Shirazi]] replaced Shlomi Dora as manager prior to the 2010–11 season. The club remains very well known and respected in the local league, though no silverware is added to the trophy cabinet. Many foreign players who choose to sign for the club are later on successful in the higher ranks and leagues, due to the club's good connections, and the club is up until current days a good place for players to grow and promote from.


In 2005–06 the club's [[youth team]] won the youth league's championship, and established dominance as one of the best teams in Israel's youth league.
In 2005–06 the club's [[youth team]] won the youth league's championship, and established dominance as one of the best teams in Israel's youth league.
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==European Appearances==
==European Appearances==


Hapoel Haifa was the first [[Israel]]i team to qualify to the third qualifying round of the [[UEFA Champions League]] (2000). The team passed [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] ([[Turkey]]) in the second qualifying round after 1–1 in [[Turkey]] ([[Đovani Roso]] scored to Haifa) and 0–0 in [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium|Kiryat Eliezer]] in the second leg. In the third qualifying round the team lost twice 2–0 to [[Valencia CF]] (Spain), who went on till the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] Final that year.
Hapoel Haifa was the first [[Israel]]i team to qualify to the third qualifying round of the [[UEFA Champions League]] (2000). The team passed [[Beşiktaş J.K.|Beşiktaş]] ([[Turkey]]) in the second qualifying round after 1–1 in [[Turkey]] ([[Đovani Roso]] scored to Haifa) and 0–0 in [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium|Kiryat Eliezer]] in the second leg. In the third qualifying round the team lost twice 2–0 to [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] ([[Spain]]), who went on till the [[UEFA Champions League|Champions League]] Final that year.


After losing to [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] Hapoel met [[Club Brugge]] from [[Belgium]] in the [[UEFA cup]]. Hapoel won that match 3–1 (two goals by Amir Turgeman and one by Nir Sevillia). In the second leg in Belgium Hapoel gained a quick advantage (Roso). Brugge managed to turn the score to 3–1; Amir Turgeman scored the 3–2 in the 75' minute and Brugge scored in [[stoppage time]] to win 4–2. Yet it was Haifa who qualified to the next level, due to advantage in away goals. It was the first time an Israeli team qualifies to the second round of the UEFA cup.
After losing to [[Valencia CF|Valencia]] Hapoel Haifa met [[Club Brugge]] from [[Belgium]] in the [[UEFA Europa League|UEFA Cup]]. Hapoel Haifa won that match 3–1 (two goals by Amir Turgeman and one by Nir Sevillia). In the second leg in Belgium Hapoel Haifa gained a quick advantage (Roso). Brugge managed to turn the score to 3–1; Amir Turgeman scored the 3–2 in the 75' minute and Brugge scored in [[stoppage time]] to win 4–2. Yet it was Haifa who qualified to the next level, due to advantage in away goals. It was the first time an Israeli team qualifies to the second round of the UEFA cup.


In the second round Haifa met [[Ajax Amsterdam]] from the [[Netherlands]]. In the first leg in Israel Ajax won 3–0. In the second leg Hapoel made a sensational victory of 1–0, with [[Đovani Roso]] scoring a [[penalty kick]] and missing another.
In the second round Haifa met [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]] from the [[Netherlands]]. In the first leg in Israel Ajax won 3–0. In the second leg Hapoel Haifa made a sensational victory of 1–0, with [[Đovani Roso]] scoring a [[Penalty kick (association football)|penalty kick]] and missing another.

===Matches===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center;"
! Season
! Competition
! Round
! Club
! Home
! Away
! Aggregate
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #333333;"
! rowspan=4| [[1996–97 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season|1996]]
| rowspan=4 align=left| [[1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| rowspan=4| [[1996 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Group 1|Group Stage]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Standard Liège]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor=lightyellow| 2–2
| rowspan=4 bgcolor=lightpink| '''4th'''
|-
| align=left| {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Aalborg BK|Aalborg]]
| {{n/a}}
| bgcolor=lightpink| 4–5
|-
| align=left| {{flagicon|GER}} [[VFB Stuttgart]]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 0–4
| {{n/a}}
|-
| align=left| {{flagicon|Northern Ireland}} [[Cliftonville F.C.]]
| bgcolor=lightyellow| 1–1
| {{n/a}}
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #333333;"
! [[1998־99 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season|1998]]
| align=left| [[1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| [[1998 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|R1]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|ROM}} [[Progresul București|Naţional București]]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 1–2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20040619062615/http://www.uefa.com/Competitions/IntertotoCup/AllTimeStatistics/season%3D1998/Round%3D1196/match%3D55318/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 1–3 [https://web.archive.org/web/20010804082934/http://www.uefa.com/IntertotoCup/Replay/Matches/report.asp?Match=55317&Home=60412&Away=60573 .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| '''2–5'''
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #333333;"
! rowspan=4| [[1999–2000 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season|1999–2000]]
| rowspan=2 align=left| [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League|Champions League]]
| [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League#Second qualifying round|Q2]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|TUR}} [[BJK|Besiktas]]
| bgcolor=lightyellow| 0–0 [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1284/match=56852/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightyellow| 1–1 [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1284/match=56851/index.html?iv=true .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| '''1–1''' ([[away goals rule|a]])
|-
| [[1999–2000 UEFA Champions League#Third qualifying round|Q3]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|SPA}} [[Valencia CF]]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 0–2 [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1285/match=56912/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 0–2 [https://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1285/match=56913/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| '''0–4'''
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #333333;"
| rowspan=2 align=left| [[1999–2000 UEFA Cup|UEFA Cup]]
| [[1999–2000 UEFA Cup#First round|R1]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Club Brugge KV]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| 3–1 [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1276/match=57026/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 2–4 [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1276/match=57027/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| '''5–5''' ([[away goals rule|a]])
|-
| [[1999–2000 UEFA Cup#Second round|R2]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|NED}} [[Ajax FC]]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 0–3 [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1277/match=57255/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| 1–0 [https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/history/season=1999/matches/round=1277/match=57256/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| '''1–3'''
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #333333;"
! rowspan=2| [[2001–02 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season|2001]]
| rowspan=2 align=left| [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup|Intertoto Cup]]
| [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup#First round|R1]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|EST}} [[FC TVMK|TVMK Tallinn]]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| 2–0 [https://web.archive.org/web/20020104162046/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1533/match%3D67784/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| 3–0 [https://web.archive.org/web/20011120124525/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/IntertotoCup/FixturesResults/Round%3D1533/match%3D67785/index.html .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| '''5–0'''
|-
| [[2001 UEFA Intertoto Cup#Second round|R2]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|BLR}} [[FC Dinamo Minsk]]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 0–1 [https://web.archive.org/web/20010712072541/http://www.uefa.com/IntertotoCup/news/index.asp?Page=1&News=10317 .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| 0–2 [https://web.archive.org/web/20010820212127/http://www.uefa.com/IntertotoCup/matches/report.asp?Match=67947&Home=50161&Away=60573 .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| '''0–3'''
|- style="border-top: 3px solid #333333;"
! rowspan=2| [[2018–19 Hapoel Haifa F.C. season|2018–19]]
| rowspan=2 align=left| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League|Europa League]]
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Second qualifying round|Q2]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|ISL}} [[Fimleikafélag Hafnarfjarðar|FH]]
| bgcolor=lightyellow| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Q2 10.1|1–1]][https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000987/match=2024806/index.html?iv=true .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Q2 10.2|1–0]][https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000987/match=2024852/index.html?iv=true .]
| bgcolor=lightgreen| '''2–1'''
|-
| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round#Third qualifying round|Q3]]
| align=left| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Atalanta B.C|Atalanta]]
| bgcolor=lightpink| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Q3 7.1|1–4]][https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000988/match=2025333/index.html?iv=true .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| [[2018–19 UEFA Europa League qualifying phase and play-off round (Main Path)#Q3 7.2|0–2]][https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/season=2019/matches/round=2000988/match=2025369/index.html?iv=true .]
| bgcolor=lightpink| '''1–6'''
|}


==Stadium==
==Stadium==
{{details|Kiryat Eliezer Stadium}}
{{further|Kiryat Eliezer Stadium}}
[[Image:Haifa-WM01 - Kiryat Eliezer Stadium during a local derby.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kiryat Eliezer during derby match against [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.]]]]
[[Image:Haifa-WM01 - Kiryat Eliezer Stadium during a local derby.jpg|right|thumb|300px|Kiryat Eliezer during derby match against [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.]]]]
Hapoel originally played in [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium|Kiryat Haim]], which is the main training grounds of this club. In 1955, a gift from the Italian Labour Union was a football pitch in the heart of the city of Haifa, which would become the new home of Hapoel. The opening match was a Haifa derby, lost by Hapoel 4–1 over Maccabi.
Hapoel Haifa originally played in [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium|Kiryat Haim]], which is the main training grounds of this club. In 1955, a gift from the Italian Labour Union was a football pitch in the heart of the city of Haifa, which would become the new home of Hapoel. The opening match was a Haifa derby, lost by Hapoel 4–1 over Maccabi.


===New stadium===
===New stadium===
{{details|Sammy Ofer Stadium}}
{{further|Sammy Ofer Stadium}}
The municipality of Haifa offered the club land for a stadium at the southern entrance to the city. In the fall of 2008, the final plans were approved. Sammy Ofer Stadium is scheduled to be completed by August, 2014 and will hold 30,820 seats.
After the municipality of Haifa offered the club land for a stadium at the southern entrance to the city, Sammy Ofer Stadium was built, and now serves as Hapoel's home stadium, holding 30,942 seats.<ref>{{cite web |title=Facts and Numbers |url=https://www.haifa-stadium.com/Facts_and_Numbers |website=Sammy Ofer Stadium Haifa |access-date=13 November 2018 |language=he |archive-date=October 3, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181003141459/https://www.haifa-stadium.com/Facts_and_Numbers |url-status=live }}</ref>


==City Rivalry with Maccabi Haifa==
==City Rivalry with Maccabi Haifa==
{{Main|Haifa derby}}

The two main clubs in Haifa, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa, has a long history of raging rivalry that includes mutually loathing and fan conflicts, a rivalry that went on even during Hapoel Haifa's less successful years in second division. The source of this rivalry is mainly in the clubs' political identity.
The two main clubs in Haifa, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa, has a long history of raging rivalry that includes mutually loathing and fan conflicts, a rivalry that went on even during Hapoel Haifa's less successful years in second division. The source of this rivalry is mainly in the clubs' political identity.
Hapoel was founded as a socialist [[Labor movement|labor]] team, who were identified mainly with the Histadrut and the reign of [[Mapai]], both local and national. Hapoel was identified as the team of the establishment that was supported by the authorities. Therefore, naturally, Maccabi Haifa became the deprived team, that theoretically has to fight for its existence. The differences between the clubs created the differences between the fans: Hapoel Haifa's fans were traditionally identified with the political [[Left-wing politics|left]] side of the map, most of the workers in the industries in Haifa. The Maccabi Haifa fans were identified mostly as part of the medium-low status.
Hapoel was founded as a socialist [[Labor movement|labor]] team, who were identified mainly with the Histadrut and the reign of [[Mapai]], both local and national. Hapoel was identified as the team of the establishment that was supported by the authorities. Therefore, naturally, Maccabi Haifa became the deprived team, that had to fight for its existence. The differences between the clubs created the differences between the fans: Hapoel Haifa's fans were traditionally identified with the political [[Left-wing politics|left]] side of the map, most of the workers in the industries in Haifa. The Maccabi Haifa fans were identified mostly as part of the middle-class status.


In the last years the differences between the two sides faded, mainly because Maccabi's numerous achievements, which enlarged and varied their fan group. Yet there is still a slight difference between the two fan groups. Many of the fans of Hapoel are living in the [[Krayot]]. In the last years the rivalry got a more sportive shade, which appears especially before derby matches.
In the last years the differences between the two sides faded, mainly because Maccabi's numerous achievements, which enlarged and varied their fan group. Yet there is still a slight difference between the two fan groups. Many of the fans of Hapoel are living in the [[Krayot]]. In the last years the rivalry got a more sportive shade, which appears especially before derby matches.


==In Popular Culture==
==In popular culture==
Hapoel Haifa enjoys many references in [[popular culture]].{{Citation needed|date=April 2011}} The main characters in [[Eran Riklis]]'s 1999 film [[Vulcan Junction (film)|''Vulcan Junction'']] are Hapoel Haifa's supporters and one of the characters is a club's player. The club management collaborated with the production and some of the scenes shot in the club's [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium|stadium]] in [[Kiryat Haim]], some of the club's prsonel even took part in the filming as extras. Hapoel Haifa suppoerter character also presented in the 2002 feature [[Broken Wings (film)|''Broken Wings'']], directed by the club supporter, [[Nir Bergman]]. Literatural references of the club are available in the [[Hebrew]] books: [[Our Holocoast (book)|''Our Holocoast'']] (by [[Amir Gutfreund]], available in English), [[Go To Gaza (book)|''Go To Gaza'']] (by [[Shay Lahav]]), [[Tashlich (book)|''Tashlich'']] (by [[Nir Kipnis]]) and the football short stories anthology [[The Dutchman of Acre (book)|''The Dutchman Of Acre'']].
The main characters in [[Eran Riklis]]'s 1999 film [[Vulcan Junction (film)|''Vulcan Junction'']] are Hapoel Haifa's supporters and one of the characters is a club's player. The club management collaborated with the production and some of the scenes shot in the club's [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium|stadium]] in [[Kiryat Haim]], some of the club's personnel even took part in the filming as extras. Hapoel Haifa supporter character also presented in the 2002 feature [[Broken Wings (2002 film)|''Broken Wings'']], directed by the club supporter, [[Nir Bergman]]. Literatural references of the club are available in the [[Hebrew]] books: ''{{ill|Our Holocaust|he|שואה שלנו}}'' (by [[Amir Gutfreund]], available in English), ''[[Go To Gaza]]'' (by [[Shay Lahav]]), [[Tashlich (book)|''Tashlich'']] (by [[Nir Kipnis]]) and the football short stories anthology [[The Dutchman of Acre)|''The Dutchman of Acre'']].


==Shirt Sponsors and manufacturers==
==Shirt Sponsors and manufacturers==
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!Kit Manufacturer
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|-
|1976-77
|1995–??
|rowspan=1|[[Admiral Sportswear|Admiral]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CLzKrmcgq-W/ | title=AtOlami &#124; إنْتِ &#124; את עולמי on Instagram: "עופר שלח - הפועל חיפה 1976/77 @hapoelhaifafc #illustration #art #digitalart #drawing #draw #painting #inspiration #team #love #retro #style #shirt #football #soccer #70s #oldschool #sport #game #childhood #retroshirts #missing" }}</ref>
|rowspan=1|
|-
|1995
|rowspan=1|[[Adidas]]
|rowspan=1|[[Adidas]]
|rowspan=1|שופ
|rowspan=1|שופ
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|-
|2011–12
|2011–12
|rowspan=2|[[Diadora]]
|rowspan=5|[[Diadora]]
|-
|-
|2012–15
|2012–?
|התאמה
|התאמה
|-
|-
|2015–16
|Good
|-
|2016–17
|Citrus
|-
|2017–18
|First Index
|-
|2018–19
|[[Joma]]
|rowspan=1|Bogart
|-
|2019–21
|rowspan=2|[[Diadora]]
|התאמה
|-
|2021-22
|אלמוג ציוד טכני
|-
|2022-23
|[[Diadora]] (Home Kit) /
[[Le Coq Sportif]] (Away kit)
|rowspan=2ֻֻֻֻ| Leos
|-
|2023-?
|[[Diadora]]
|}

==Season to season==
{|
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
![[State Cup]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1949–50 Israeli League|1949–50]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Israeli League]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1949–51 Israel State Cup#Semi-finals|Semi Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1951–52 Liga Alef|1951–52]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Alef]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1951–52 Israel State Cup#Fourth Round|Fourth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1953–54 Liga Alef|1953–54]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Alef]]
|style="background:gold;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1953–54 Israel State Cup#Semi-finals|Semi Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1954–55 Liga Alef|1954–55]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Alef]]
|style="background:gold;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1954–55 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1955–56 Liga Leumit|1955–56]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|N\A
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1956–57 Liga Leumit|1956–57]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|8th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1956–57 Israel State Cup#Sixth Round|Sixth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1957–58 Liga Leumit|1957–58]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1957–58 Israel State Cup#Final|Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1958–59 Liga Leumit|1958–59]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|2nd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1958–59 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1959–60 Liga Leumit|1958–59]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|N\A
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1960–61 Liga Leumit|1960–61]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1960–61 Israel State Cup#Eighth round|Eighth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1961–62 Liga Leumit|1961–62]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|8th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1961–62 Israel State Cup#Fifth Round|Fifth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1962–63 Liga Leumit|1962–63]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1962–63 Israel State Cup#Final|Won]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1963–64 Liga Leumit|1963–64]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1963–64 Israel State Cup#Final|Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1964–65 Liga Leumit|1964–65]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|5th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1964–65 Israel State Cup#Sixth Round|Sixth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1965–66 Liga Leumit|1965–66]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1965–66 Israel State Cup#Final|Won]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1966–68 Liga Leumit|1966–68]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1966–67 Israel State Cup#Seventh Round|7th Round]]|[[1967–68 Israel State Cup#Fifth Round|5th Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1968–69 Liga Leumit|1968–69]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1968–69 Israel State Cup#Semi-finals|Semi Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1969–70 Liga Leumit|1969–70]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|10th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1969–70 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1970–71 Liga Leumit|1970–71]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1970–71 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1971–72 Liga Leumit|1971–72]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1971–72 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|}
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
![[State Cup]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1972–73 Liga Leumit|1972–73]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1972–73 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1973–74 Liga Leumit|1973–74]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1973–74 Israel State Cup#Final|Won]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1974–75 Liga Leumit|1974–75]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1974–75 Israel State Cup#Fourth round|Fourth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1975–76 Liga Leumit|1975–76]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1975–76 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1976–77 Liga Leumit|1976–77]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1976–77 Israel State Cup#Sixth Round|Sixth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1977–78 Liga Leumit|1977–78]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1977–78 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1978–79 Liga Leumit|1978–79]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|5th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1978–79 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1979–80 Liga Leumit|1979–80]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1979–80 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1980–81 Liga Leumit|1980–81]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|14th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1980-81 Israel State Cup#Seventh Round|Seventh Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1981–82 Liga Artzit|1981–82]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1981–82 Israel State Cup#seventh round|Seventh Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1982–83 Liga Artzit|1982–83]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1982–83 Israel State Cup#Sixth Round|Sixth Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1983–84 Liga Artzit|1983–84]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1983–84 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1984–85 Liga Leumit|1984–85]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|5th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1984-85 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1985–86 Liga Leumit|1985–86]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|15th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1985-86 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1986–87 Liga Artzit|1986–87]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1986–87 Israel State Cup#Seventh Round|Seventh Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1987–88 Liga Artzit|1987–88]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1987–88 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1988–89 Liga Artzit|1988–89]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|N\A
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1989–90 Liga Artzit|1989–90]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1989–90 Israel State Cup#Seventh Round|Seventh Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1990–91 Liga Artzit|1990–91]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|10th
!style="background:#efefef;"|N\A
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[1991–92 Liga Artzit|1991–92]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Artzit]]
|style="background:silver;"|2nd
!style="background:#efefef;"|N\A
|}
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
![[State Cup]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1992–93 Liga Leumit|1992–93]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1992–93 Israel State Cup#Eighth Round|Eighth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1993–94 Liga Leumit|1993–94]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|13th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1993–94 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1994–95 Liga Leumit|1994–95]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|13th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1994–95 Israel State Cup#Final|Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1995–96 Liga Leumit|1995–96]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1995–96 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1996–97 Liga Leumit|1996–97]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1996–97 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1997–98 Liga Leumit|1997–98]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1997–98 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1998–99 Liga Leumit|1998–99]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:gold;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1998–99 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[1999-2000 Israeli Premier League|1999–00]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[1999–2000 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2000-01 Israeli Premier League|2000–01]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2000–01 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2001-02 Israeli Premier League|2001–02]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|11th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2001–02 Israel State Cup#Eighth Round|Eighth Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[2002-03 Liga Leumit|2002–03]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:silver;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2002–03 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[2003–04 Liga Leumit|2003–04]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:silver;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2003–04 Israel State Cup#Final|Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2004-05 Israeli Premier League|2004–05]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"| 11th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2004–05 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[2005–06 Liga Leumit|2005–06]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:silver;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2005–06 Israel State Cup#Ninth Round|9th Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[2006–07 Liga Leumit|2006–07]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:silver;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2006–07 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[2007–08 Liga Leumit|2007–08]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:silver;"|3rd
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2007–08 Israel State Cup#Ninth Round|9th Round]]
|-
|style="background:silver;"|[[2008–09 Liga Leumit|2008–09]]
|style="background:silver;"|2
|style="background:silver;"|[[Liga Leumit]]
|style="background:silver;"|1st
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2008–09 Israel State Cup#Ninth Round|9th Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2009-10 Israeli Premier League|2009–10]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2009–10 Israel State Cup#Eighth Round|Eighth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2010-11 Israeli Premier League|2010–11]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|10th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2010–11 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2011-12 Israeli Premier League|2011–12]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2011–12 Israel State Cup#Eighth Round|Eighth Round]]
|}
|valign="top" |
{| class="wikitable"
|- style="background:#f0f6fa;"
!Season
!Tier
!Division
!Place
![[State Cup]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2012-13 Israeli Premier League|2012–13]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2012–13 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2013-14 Israeli Premier League|2013–14]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|11th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2013–14 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2014-15 Israeli Premier League|2014–15]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2014–15 Israel State Cup#Eighth round|Eighth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2015-16 Israeli Premier League|2015–16]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|12th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2015–16 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2016-17 Israeli Premier League|2016–17]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|8th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2016–17 Israel State Cup#Quarter-finals|Quarter Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2017-18 Israeli Premier League|2017–18]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2017–18 Israel State Cup#Final|Won]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2018-19 Israeli Premier League|2018–19]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|11th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2018–19 Israel State Cup#Eighth Round|Eighth Round]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2019-20 Israeli Premier League|2019–20]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|6th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2019–20 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2020-21 Israeli Premier League|2020–21]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|9th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2020–21 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2021-22 Israeli Premier League|2021–22]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|11th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2021–22 Israel State Cup#Semi-finals|Semi Final]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2022-23 Israeli Premier League|2022–23]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|7th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2022–23 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|style="background:gold;"|[[2023-24 Israeli Premier League|2023–24]]
|style="background:gold;"|1
|style="background:gold;"|[[Israeli Premier League|Ligat Ha'Al]]
|style="background:gold;"|4th
!style="background:#efefef;"|[[2023–24 Israel State Cup#Round of 16|Round of 16]]
|-
|}
|}
|}


==Current squad==
==Current squad==
'' As of 20 August 2024''
''As of 3 March 2015''<ref name="Hapoel Haifa">[http://eng.football.org.il/Clubs/Pages/TeamDetails.aspx?TEAM_ID=2170 Hapoel Haifa] Israel Football Association</ref>
{{Fs start|hidenote=yes}}
{{Fs start|hidenote=yes}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ISR|name=Niv Antman|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 1|nat=ISR|name=[[Yoav Gerafi]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=LTU|name=[[Tadas Kijanskas]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 2|nat=ISR|name=[[Noam Ben Harush]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ISR|name=Ofek Fishler|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 3|nat=ISR|name=Tamir Arbel|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=ISR|name=[[Or Ostvind]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 4|nat=ISR|name=[[Dor Malul]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=ISR|name=[[Roei Shukrani]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 5|nat=CGO|name=[[Fernand Mayembo]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 6|nat=ISR|name=[[Gal Cohen]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ISR|name=Itay Buganim|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no= 7|nat=ISR|name=Maxim Plakuschenko|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=BFA|name=[[Dramane Salou]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 8|nat=ISR|name=[[Hisham Kiwan]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=MLI|name=[[Thiemoko Diarra]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= 9|nat=CAN|name=[[Tosaint Ricketts]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ISR|name=[[Dor Hugi]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=10|nat=ISR|name=Idan Golan|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ISR|name=[[Oren Biton]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=11|nat=ISR|name=[[Maaran Lala]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=13|nat=ISR|name=[[Niv Antman]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=12|nat=ISR|name=Oren Biton|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ISR|name=[[Roy Nawi]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=14|nat=ALB|name=[[Hamdi Salihi]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ISR|name=[[Haim Megrelashvili]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=15|nat=ISR|name=Yonatan Farber|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=17|nat=ISR|name=[[Kobi Dajani]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ISR|name=[[Guy Melamed (footballer, born 1992)|Guy Melamed]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=18|nat=ISR|name=[[Yuval Shabtay]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ISR|name=Bar Lin|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=19|nat=ISR|name=[[Omer Vered]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ISR|name=Itamar Noy|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=20|nat=ISR|name=Gateon Triko|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=22|nat=ISR|name=[[Inon Eliyahu]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=21|nat=ISR|name=[[Oshri Roash]]|pos=DF|other=[[Captain (association football)|Captain]]}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ISR|name=[[Liran Serdal]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=24|nat=ISR|name=[[Liran Serdal]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=MNE|name=[[Žarko Korać (footballer)|Žarko Korać]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=25|nat=ISR|name=[[George Diba]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ISR|name=[[Steven Cohen (footballer)|Steven Cohen]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no=26|nat=ISR|name=[[Orel Dgani]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=27|nat=ISR|name=[[Omer Vered]]|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=31|nat=ISR|name=Yarin Serdal|pos=DF}}
{{Fs player|no=28|nat=ISR|name=Aner Schechter|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no=55|nat=ISR|name=[[Naor Sabag]]|pos=MF}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=ISR|name=[[Danny Amos]]|pos=GK}}
{{Fs player|no=90|nat=BLR|name=[[Dmitry Antilevsky]]|pos=FW}}
{{Fs player|no= |nat=ISR|name=Ahmed Hamam|pos=DF}}
{{Fs end}}
{{Fs end}}


===Players out on loan===
===Foreigners 2024–25===
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.
{{Fs start|hidenote=yes}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Oshri Maor|other=at [[Hapoel F.C. Karmiel Safed]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Niv Serdal|other=at [[F.C. Nazareth Illit]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Tom Bar Yossef|other=at [[Hapoel Migdal HaEmek F.C.|Hapoel Migdal HaEmek]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Or Lagrisi|other=at [[Hapoel Beit She'an F.C.|Hapoel Beit She'an]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Asraf Rabach|other=at [[Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum F.C.|Ihud Bnei Majd al-Krum]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=[[Sharon Levy]]|other=at [[Ironi Nesher F.C.|Ironi Nesher]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Eli Kasis|other=at [[Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha F.C.|Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs mid}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=DF|name=Asaf Harari|other=at [[Maccabi Ironi Acre F.C.]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=MF|name=Niv Fogel|other=at [[Beitar Haifa F.C.|Beitar Haifa]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=MF|name=Noam Kolkofski|other=at [[Beitar Nahariya F.C.|Beitar Nahariya]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=FW|name=[[Amir Abu Nil]]|other=at [[Hapoel Ironi Acre F.C.|Hapoel Acre]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=FW|name=Alon Revinovich|other=at [[Maccabi Kabilio Jaffa F.C.|Maccabi Jaffa]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=ISR|pos=FW|name=[[Eli Elbaz]]|other=at [[Ironi Tiberias F.C.|Ironi Tiberias]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs player|no=|nat=NGR|pos=FW|name=Ziku|other=at [[Hapoel Afula F.C.|Hapoel Afula]] until June 30, 2015}}
{{Fs end}}


* {{flagicon|BFA}} [[Dramane Salou]]
===Foreigners 2014–15===
* {{flagicon|BLR}} [[Dmitry Antilevsky]]
Only up to five 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.
* {{flagicon|CGO}} [[Fernand Mayembo]]
* {{flagicon|MLI}} [[Thiemoko Diarra]]


==Titles==
*{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Tosaint Ricketts]]
===League===
*{{flagicon|LTU}} [[Tadas Kijanskas]]
*{{flagicon|ALB}} [[Hamdi Salihi]]
*{{flagicon|MNE}} [[Žarko Korać (footballer)|Žarko Korać]]


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
==Honours==
!scope=col|Title
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Years
|-
!scope=row|[[List of Israeli football champions|Israeli Championships]]
|1
|[[1998–99 Liga Leumit|1998–99]]
|}


===Cup competitions===
*'''[[List of Israeli football champions|Israeli championships]]'''
**'''Winners (1):''' [[Liga Leumit 1998–99|1998–99]]
**''Runners-up (1):'' 1958–59
*'''second division'''
**Winners: [[Liga Leumit 2008–09|2008–09]]
*'''[[Israeli Cup|State Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (3):''' 1962–63, 1965–66, 1973–74
**''Runners-up (5):'' 1932, 1958, 1964, 1995, 2004
*'''[[Toto Cup]]'''
**'''Winners (2):''' 2000–01, 2012–13
*'''Toto Cup Artzit'''
**Winners: 1986–87
*'''[[Israeli 10th Anniversary Cup]]'''
**Winners: 1957–58
*'''Youth Team – Championship'''
**Winners: 2005–06
*'''Youth Team – Cup'''
**Winners: 1986–87


{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
==Notable former players==
!scope=col|Title
{{col-begin-small}}
{{col-3}}
!scope=col|No.
!scope=col|Years
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Benny Alon]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Giora Antman]]
!scope=row|[[Israel State Cup|State Cup]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dudu Aouate]]
|4
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Reuven Atar]]
|[[1962–63 Israel State Cup|1962–63]], [[1965–66 Israel State Cup|1965–66]], [[1973–74 Israel State Cup|1973–74]], [[2017–18 Israel State Cup|2017–18]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dov Azmon]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Tal Banin]]
!scope=row|[[Toto Cup]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Meir Ben-Margi]]
|2
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[David Ben-Natan]]
|[[2000–01 Toto Cup Al|2000–01]], [[2012–13 Toto Cup Al|2012–13]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ran Ben Shimon]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yehoshua Brashdeski|Yehoshua "Shuka" Brashdeski]]
!scope=row|[[Israeli Super Cup]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Baruch Brook|Baruch "Bernard" Brook]]
|1
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yitzhak Englander]]
|[[2018 Israel Super Cup|2018]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Gedalyahu Fux|Gedalyahu "Giza" Fux]]
|}
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Najwan Ghrayeb]]

*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Abba Gindin]]
==Coaching staff==
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Avraham Ginzburg]]

*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yaron Givol]]
{| class="wikitable"
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ori Groper]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Alon Halfon]]
! Position
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yechiel Hameiri]]
! Name
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ronen Harazi]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yulius Klein]]
|Manager
{{col-3}}
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Eli Leventhal]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Ronny Levy]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Shlomo Levy]]
| Assistant Manager
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dani Malkin]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nezah Masubi]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Gal Arel]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Haim Megrelashvili]]
| Goalkeeper Coach
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dani Niron]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Oren Nisim]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} [[Ran Kadosh]]
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Avi Perets]]
| Fitness Coach
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nimrod Rozles]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yonah Stern]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Danny Bibsebs
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ofer Talker]]
| Analyst
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Amir Turgeman]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Gil Vermout]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Shi Barcho
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yochanan Vollach]]
| Masseur
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Binyamin Weinberg]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ori Weinberg]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Jonathan Danino
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Roby Young]]
| Team Doctor
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Victor Young]]
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Oren Zeituni]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Dr. Avi Wiseman
|-
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yoav Ziv]]
| Graphic Designer
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Hisham Zoabi]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Ami Ravid
{{col-3}}
|-
*{{flagicon|Albania}} [[Viktor Paço]]
| Team Member
*{{flagicon|Argentina}} [[Carlos Olaran]]
*{{flagicon|Côte d'Ivoire}} [[Serge Illey]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Meli Lavi
|-
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Damir Lesjak]]
| Staff Member
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Goran Milanko]]
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Giovanni Rosso]]
|{{flagicon|ISR}} Dori Yamin
|}
*{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} [[Nsumbu Mazuwa]]
*{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} [[Jeff Tutuana]]
*{{flagicon|Democratic Republic of the Congo}} [[Ibbos Yuveladio]]
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Alin Minteuan]]
*{{flagicon|Romania}} [[Marian Pană]]
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Vyacheslav Melnikov (footballer, born 1975)|Vyacheslav Melnikov]]
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Alexander Podshivalov]]
*{{flagicon|Russia}} [[Dimitry Ulianov]]
*{{flagicon|Scotland}} [[Peter Lorimer]]
*{{flagicon|Serbia}} [[Michael Aničić]]
*{{flagicon|Ukraine}} [[Vadym Tyshchenko]]
*{{flagicon|Yugoslavia}} [[Zlatko Čajkovski]]
{{col-end}}


==Managers==
==Coaches==
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dror Kashtan]] (July 1, 1994 – June 30, 1995)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Mordechai Spiegler]] (1979–80)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Avram Grant]] (July 1, 1995 – June 30, 1996)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Yehoshua Feigenbaum]] (1983–84)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dror Kashtan]] (July 1, 1994&nbsp;– June 30, 1995)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Avram Grant]] (July 1, 1995&nbsp;– June 30, 1996)
*{{flagicon|Croatia}} [[Ivan Katalinić]] (1996–97)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Eli Guttman]] (1997–00)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Eli Guttman]] (1997–00)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Guy Levy]] (2000–02)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Guy Levy]] (2000–02)
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*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nir Levine]] (2004–05)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nir Levine]] (2004–05)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ran Ben Shimon]] (2005–06)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ran Ben Shimon]] (2005–06)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} Rafi Cohen (June 2006 – Sept 06)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Rafi Cohen (footballer, born 1965)|Rafi Cohen]] (June 2006&nbsp;– Sept 06)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Shlomi Dora]] (Jan 28, 2007 – May 25, 2010)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Shlomi Dora]] (Jan 28, 2007&nbsp;– May 25, 2010)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nitzan Shirazi]] (June 5, 2010 – Nov 26, 2011)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nitzan Shirazi]] (June 5, 2010&nbsp;– Nov 26, 2011)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Tal Banin]] (Nov 27, 2011 – May 13, 2012)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Tal Banin]] (Nov 27, 2011&nbsp;– May 13, 2012)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nir Klinger]] (July 1, 2012 – June 30, 2013)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nir Klinger]] (July 1, 2012&nbsp;– June 30, 2013)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Shlomi Dora]] (July 1, 2013 – May 14, 2014)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Shlomi Dora]] (July 1, 2013&nbsp;– May 14, 2014)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Reuven Atar]] (July 1, 2014 – February 16, 2015)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Reuven Atar]] (July 1, 2014&nbsp;– Feb 16, 2015)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Tal Banin]] (February 16, 2015–present)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Tal Banin]] (Feb 16, 2015&nbsp;– Dec 15)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} Meir Ben Margi (Dec 2015&nbsp;– February 15, 2016)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Eli Cohen (footballer, born 1961)|Eli Cohen]] (February 15, 2016 – Dec 16)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Dani Golan]] (December 2016– March 2017)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nir Klinger]] (March 2017– October 2018)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Sharon Mimer]] (November 2018 – April 2019)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Haim Silvas]] (April 2019 - April 2021)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Elisha Levi]] (April 2021 - May 2022)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Nir Klinger]] (June 1, 2022 – October 23, 2022)
*{{flagicon|Israel}} [[Ronny Levy]] (October 25, 2022 – ?)


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
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* [http://www.hapoel-haifa.org.il Hapoel Haifa] – The Official Site
* [http://www.hapoelhaifa.co.il/ Hapoel Haifa]&nbsp;– The Official Site
* [http://www.hapoelhaifa.com red] – the official fans site
* [http://www.hapoelhaifa.com red]&nbsp;– the official fans site
* [https://twitter.com/HapoelHaifaFC Hapoel Haifa F.C. Twitter]&nbsp;– the official Twitter


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Latest revision as of 11:00, 4 November 2024

"Hapoel Haifa" redirects here. For the basketball club in the same city, see Hapoel Haifa B.C.

Hapoel Haifa
Full nameHapoel Haifa Football Club
Nickname(s)The Sharks
FoundedApril 24, 1924; 100 years ago (1924-04-24)[1]
GroundSammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa, Israel
Capacity30,942
OwnerYoav Katz
ManagerRonny Levy
LeagueIsraeli Premier League
2023–24Israeli Premier League, 4th of 14
Websitehttp://www.hapoelhaifa.co.il/
Current season
Departments of Hapoel Haifa
Football Basketball Woman Basketball
Handball Swimming Judo
The team crest for 2014–15 season
The team crest (1999–2011)

Hapoel Haifa Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון הכדורגל הפועל חיפה, Moadon HaKaduregel Hapoel Haifa) is an Israeli professional football club located in the city of Haifa. The club won one championship (1998–99) and 4 Israeli cups (1962–63, 1965–66 and 1973–74, 2017–18). The team is also known as "The Sharks". The club's home is the Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, in which they have played since their departure from Kiryat Eliezer Stadium in 2014 and Kiryat Haim's Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium in 1955. The stadium, which is shared with rivals Maccabi Haifa, is the second largest in Israeli football, with a capacity of 30,942. The colours of the team's home kit are red throughout. The away colours are white shirts, and black shorts and socks.

History

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The Early years

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The beginning of the club was in a local organization in 1924 was established in city of Haifa in the Mutasarrifate of Jerusalem (present-day Israel). This organization included several branches related to sports, in addition to branches related to worker movements and the Histadrut. Their goal was to found the first ever labor football club in Palestine, like those around the world. The most acceptable version about the club's establishment says that during Passover, on April 24, 1924, the establishment meeting took place, in a house at the in Haifa, including 36 representatives of the different authorities. The meeting was led by Yehoshua Sherpstein and Yair Aharony.

On May 1, 1924, Labor Day, was the first match, in which Hapoel Haifa beat 3–1 the train workers of Haifa. In the first years of the club it played mainly friendly matches against different teams from Palestine, Europe, and the Middle East (Since the Football Association was yet to be established, there were no formal matches). At the beginning Hapoel Haifa was included under the Maccabi union, since it was the only union at that time. Two years later the club decided to leave Maccabi, and was among the founders of the new union, Hapoel.

In 1928 the Israel Football Association (IFA) was founded, and formal matches were scheduled: In the first 4 years only cup matches, and afterwards league matches were added. During these years Hapoel Haifa did not win many trophies, yet it was still one of the leading teams in the country. In 1932 the team qualified to its first cup final, against the British Police. The referee was British, and some of the decisions he made were very controversial. During the match, when the score was 1–0 to Hapoel Haifa (goal by Yonah Stern), after some decisions that the players of Haifa found very odd and unfair, one of Haifa players stole the cup. As a result, Hapoel Haifa was disqualified. That year 5 of Haifa's players made it to the Palestine squad.

The Fifties

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In 1950, after the 1947–1949 Palestine war, the Israeli League returned to action, and Haifa finished in the 3rd place, after Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv. Two years later the cup matches were renewed. These years were direct continuation to the seasons before the state of Israel was established, when the team was one of the leaders, yet did not manage to win any trophies.

The Sixties and The Seventies

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Hapoel Haifa was very weak in the early sixties. The team finished 1962–63 one before last, and was supposed to relegate to the second division. But, due to suspicions about improper matches, the relegations were canceled (many say that this was due to the connections of the heads of Hapoel in the IFA). At this turning point, many talented young players promoted from the youth team, causing a significant improvement that started the club's best period. In the same season, 1962–63, the club won the Israel State Cup, after beating Maccabi Haifa in the final 1–0. In all of the following seasons the team finished in the top third of the league, and qualified to the cup final three more times. The main players of the team at that time were Abba Gindin, Yitzhak Englander, Yochanan Vollach and Roby Young. These players were some of the greatest players in Israeli football in the 1960s and the 1970s and were part of the Israel national team for many years. Roby Young was even the captain of the national team.

In 1974 Hapoel Haifa won the Israeli cup again. In those years the club's leading players began to leave it, including the shocking transfer of Englander and Vollach to the bitter rival Maccabi Haifa, due to Hapoel's poor management. Although the team finished 2nd in 1975, a great fall began, leading to the big crush of the 1980s.

The-eighties: The Downfall

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In 1981 the team relegated, for the first time ever, to the second division. Until then it was one of the 3 clubs that never relegated (alongside Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv). That was the beginning of the worst decade in the club's history. Even the signing of Peter Lorimer, one of the greatest players of Leeds United, as manager, didn't help and he left several months later. The big crisis in the Histadrut led to a financial crisis in the club, which was on the verge of bankruptcy. The crisis hit also the administrative side, and directors were replaced frequently. Near the end of the 1980s, three former players of the club, Yitzhak Englander, Avi Kaufman and Efraim Gabay, took the club to their hands as an exterior organization, hoping to save the club from bankruptcy, yet due to lack of funding sources they couldn't solve the financial crisis in the club.

The Nineties: The Age of Shapira

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In 1992 the team promoted to the first division in the second time. That season was accompanied with rumors about an anonymous businessman who took responsibility on the club. Ultimately, the anonymous was turned out to be Robi Shapira, a businessman who made his fortune in the fishing business in Nigeria. Shapira gave big amounts of money to the club and saved it from financial collapse. That money was used to purchase many leading players, but the team made no remarkable achievement and was still at relegating danger. Following a long streak of losses during the season of 1993–94 Shapira decided to buy the club from the Histadrut. In the first years under Shapira many great players and managers were brought to the team, yet it could not win trophies and achieve the club's great ambition: championship.

1998–99: The Championship

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In 1997–98 Hapoel Haifa reached 3rd place, with Eli Guttman as manager. The following season the team was tagged as a top team, but not as a candidate for championship. In spite of the predictions, a streak of impressive victories put Haifa in the 1st place, with a big advantage over the rest of the league. Hapoel Haifa showed a very tactical and effective style of football that dragged criticism from different sources, such as the media and other teams. Hapoel Haifa remained in the 1st place and increased its advantage over other teams.

On Saturday, May 8, 1999, in the 27th round of the league, Hapoel Haifa competed with Maccabi Tel Aviv, who was 2nd before that round, in Kiryat Eliezer Stadium. Hapoel Haifa won the match 3–2 (two goals by Oren Zeituni and one more by Oren Nissim) and was crowned as champion, for the first (and only) time.

Millennium – Present: The Death of Shapira and Inconsistent Results

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In the season following the championship, the team finished a disappointing 7th. Two key players left (Liron Basis to Maccabi Tel Aviv, Najwan Ghrayib to Aston Villa), and their replacements couldn't lead the team to repeat the great achievement. The next season, the manager Guttman left, and his replacement Guy Levy brought 4 new foreign players: Alin Minteuan, Oleg Yelshev, Michael Anicic and Viktor Paço, who joined veteran Dimitry Ulianov. The team finished in the 3rd place after two victories in the Haifa derby against Maccabi (3–0 and 3–1), and 3 victories over the current champion Hapoel Tel Aviv (3–1 and 1–0 in Tel Aviv and 2–0 at home).

In the summer of 2001, the media reported that Shapira had decided to reduce his investment in the club significantly. The club's budget was decreased, planned expenditures were canceled and key players were released. It was later discovered that Shapira's financial status had deteriorated. He had significant debts and his businesses were close to bankruptcy. Some of the club's assets, including player cards, were mortgaged to a Dutch fishing company which Shapira owed money to. On Friday, December 14, 2001, Shapira committed suicide in his house in Nigeria. After his suicide, the court in Haifa ruled that Hapoel Haifa would be administered by a temporary liquidators. At the end of that season (2001–02), Hapoel Haifa was relegated to the second division. For nearly 3 years the club was managed by 3 liquidators, who managed to keep the team in the second division and simultaneously looking for potential purchasers to the club.

Following its return to the top division in 2004, the club was bought by Yoav Katz, an Israeli businessman who resides in the United States. Hapoel Haifa played a single season (2004–05) in Israel's top league before again being relegated to the second division, where it stayed until the end of the 2008–09 season. After finishing first in the second division that year, Hapoel Haifa returned to the Israeli Premier league, and finished high enough in the standings to avoid relegation at the end of 2010. Nitzan Shirazi replaced Shlomi Dora as manager prior to the 2010–11 season. The club remains very well known and respected in the local league, though no silverware is added to the trophy cabinet. Many foreign players who choose to sign for the club are later on successful in the higher ranks and leagues, due to the club's good connections, and the club is up until current days a good place for players to grow and promote from.

In 2005–06 the club's youth team won the youth league's championship, and established dominance as one of the best teams in Israel's youth league.

European Appearances

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Hapoel Haifa was the first Israeli team to qualify to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League (2000). The team passed Beşiktaş (Turkey) in the second qualifying round after 1–1 in Turkey (Đovani Roso scored to Haifa) and 0–0 in Kiryat Eliezer in the second leg. In the third qualifying round the team lost twice 2–0 to Valencia (Spain), who went on till the Champions League Final that year.

After losing to Valencia Hapoel Haifa met Club Brugge from Belgium in the UEFA Cup. Hapoel Haifa won that match 3–1 (two goals by Amir Turgeman and one by Nir Sevillia). In the second leg in Belgium Hapoel Haifa gained a quick advantage (Roso). Brugge managed to turn the score to 3–1; Amir Turgeman scored the 3–2 in the 75' minute and Brugge scored in stoppage time to win 4–2. Yet it was Haifa who qualified to the next level, due to advantage in away goals. It was the first time an Israeli team qualifies to the second round of the UEFA cup.

In the second round Haifa met Ajax from the Netherlands. In the first leg in Israel Ajax won 3–0. In the second leg Hapoel Haifa made a sensational victory of 1–0, with Đovani Roso scoring a penalty kick and missing another.

Matches

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Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
1996 Intertoto Cup Group Stage Belgium Standard Liège — 2–2 4th
Denmark Aalborg — 4–5
Germany VFB Stuttgart 0–4 —
Northern Ireland Cliftonville F.C. 1–1 —
1998 Intertoto Cup R1 Romania Naţional București 1–2 . 1–3 . 2–5
1999–2000 Champions League Q2 Turkey Besiktas 0–0 . 1–1 . 1–1 (a)
Q3 Spain Valencia CF 0–2 . 0–2 . 0–4
UEFA Cup R1 Belgium Club Brugge KV 3–1 . 2–4 . 5–5 (a)
R2 Netherlands Ajax FC 0–3 . 1–0 . 1–3
2001 Intertoto Cup R1 Estonia TVMK Tallinn 2–0 . 3–0 . 5–0
R2 Belarus FC Dinamo Minsk 0–1 . 0–2 . 0–3
2018–19 Europa League Q2 Iceland FH 1–1. 1–0. 2–1
Q3 Italy Atalanta 1–4. 0–2. 1–6

Stadium

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Further information: Kiryat Eliezer Stadium
Kiryat Eliezer during derby match against Maccabi Haifa F.C.

Hapoel Haifa originally played in Kiryat Haim, which is the main training grounds of this club. In 1955, a gift from the Italian Labour Union was a football pitch in the heart of the city of Haifa, which would become the new home of Hapoel. The opening match was a Haifa derby, lost by Hapoel 4–1 over Maccabi.

New stadium

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Further information: Sammy Ofer Stadium

After the municipality of Haifa offered the club land for a stadium at the southern entrance to the city, Sammy Ofer Stadium was built, and now serves as Hapoel's home stadium, holding 30,942 seats.[2]

City Rivalry with Maccabi Haifa

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Main article: Haifa derby

The two main clubs in Haifa, Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa, has a long history of raging rivalry that includes mutually loathing and fan conflicts, a rivalry that went on even during Hapoel Haifa's less successful years in second division. The source of this rivalry is mainly in the clubs' political identity. Hapoel was founded as a socialist labor team, who were identified mainly with the Histadrut and the reign of Mapai, both local and national. Hapoel was identified as the team of the establishment that was supported by the authorities. Therefore, naturally, Maccabi Haifa became the deprived team, that had to fight for its existence. The differences between the clubs created the differences between the fans: Hapoel Haifa's fans were traditionally identified with the political left side of the map, most of the workers in the industries in Haifa. The Maccabi Haifa fans were identified mostly as part of the middle-class status.

In the last years the differences between the two sides faded, mainly because Maccabi's numerous achievements, which enlarged and varied their fan group. Yet there is still a slight difference between the two fan groups. Many of the fans of Hapoel are living in the Krayot. In the last years the rivalry got a more sportive shade, which appears especially before derby matches.

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The main characters in Eran Riklis's 1999 film Vulcan Junction are Hapoel Haifa's supporters and one of the characters is a club's player. The club management collaborated with the production and some of the scenes shot in the club's stadium in Kiryat Haim, some of the club's personnel even took part in the filming as extras. Hapoel Haifa supporter character also presented in the 2002 feature Broken Wings, directed by the club supporter, Nir Bergman. Literatural references of the club are available in the Hebrew books: Our Holocaust [he] (by Amir Gutfreund, available in English), Go To Gaza (by Shay Lahav), Tashlich (by Nir Kipnis) and the football short stories anthology The Dutchman of Acre.

Shirt Sponsors and manufacturers

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Period Kit Manufacturer Shirt Sponsor
1976-77 Admiral[3]
1995 Adidas שופ
1995–03 Diadora Opel
2003–04 קופיטק, Pointer Telocation
2004–05 Pointer Telocation
2005–06 אזורים
2006–07 Umbro מחסני תאורה
2007–08 הגדול מכולם
2008–09 easy Forex
2009–10 4XP
2010–11 Derby Sport Kumho Tires
2011–12 Diadora
2012–15 התאמה
2015–16 Good
2016–17 Citrus
2017–18 First Index
2018–19 Joma Bogart
2019–21 Diadora התאמה
2021-22 אלמוג ציוד טכני
2022-23 Diadora (Home Kit) /

Le Coq Sportif (Away kit)

Leos
2023-? Diadora

Season to season

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Season Tier Division Place State Cup
1949–50 1 Israeli League 3rd Semi Final
1951–52 1 Liga Alef 3rd Fourth Round
1953–54 1 Liga Alef 9th Semi Final
1954–55 1 Liga Alef 9th Quarter Final
1955–56 1 Liga Leumit 6th N\A
1956–57 1 Liga Leumit 8th Sixth Round
1957–58 1 Liga Leumit 7th Final
1958–59 1 Liga Leumit 2nd Quarter Final
1958–59 1 Liga Leumit 3rd N\A
1960–61 1 Liga Leumit 3rd Eighth Round
1961–62 1 Liga Leumit 8th Fifth Round
1962–63 1 Liga Leumit 12th Won
1963–64 1 Liga Leumit 6th Final
1964–65 1 Liga Leumit 5th Sixth Round
1965–66 1 Liga Leumit 7th Won
1966–68 1 Liga Leumit 3rd 7th Round|5th Round
1968–69 1 Liga Leumit 4th Semi Final
1969–70 1 Liga Leumit 10th Quarter Final
1970–71 1 Liga Leumit 6th Quarter Final
1971–72 1 Liga Leumit 6th Quarter Final
Season Tier Division Place State Cup
1972–73 1 Liga Leumit 7th Round of 16
1973–74 1 Liga Leumit 6th Won
1974–75 1 Liga Leumit 3rd Fourth Round
1975–76 1 Liga Leumit 3rd Quarter Final
1976–77 1 Liga Leumit 9th Sixth Round
1977–78 1 Liga Leumit 12th Round of 16
1978–79 1 Liga Leumit 5th Round of 16
1979–80 1 Liga Leumit 12th Round of 16
1980–81 1 Liga Leumit 14th Seventh Round
1981–82 2 Liga Artzit 6th Seventh Round
1982–83 2 Liga Artzit 4th Sixth Round
1983–84 2 Liga Artzit 1st Quarter Final
1984–85 1 Liga Leumit 5th Round of 16
1985–86 1 Liga Leumit 15th Round of 16
1986–87 2 Liga Artzit 3rd Seventh Round
1987–88 2 Liga Artzit 3rd Round of 16
1988–89 2 Liga Artzit 7th N\A
1989–90 2 Liga Artzit 9th Seventh Round
1990–91 2 Liga Artzit 10th N\A
1991–92 2 Liga Artzit 2nd N\A
Season Tier Division Place State Cup
1992–93 1 Liga Leumit 7th Eighth Round
1993–94 1 Liga Leumit 13th Quarter Final
1994–95 1 Liga Leumit 13th Final
1995–96 1 Liga Leumit 4th Round of 16
1996–97 1 Liga Leumit 7th Round of 16
1997–98 1 Liga Leumit 3rd Round of 16
1998–99 1 Liga Leumit 1st Quarter Final
1999–00 1 Ligat Ha'Al 7th Quarter Final
2000–01 1 Ligat Ha'Al 3rd Round of 16
2001–02 1 Ligat Ha'Al 11th Eighth Round
2002–03 2 Liga Leumit 6th Round of 16
2003–04 2 Liga Leumit 1st Final
2004–05 1 Ligat Ha'Al 11th Round of 16
2005–06 2 Liga Leumit 6th 9th Round
2006–07 2 Liga Leumit 3rd Quarter Final
2007–08 2 Liga Leumit 3rd 9th Round
2008–09 2 Liga Leumit 1st 9th Round
2009–10 1 Ligat Ha'Al 12th Eighth Round
2010–11 1 Ligat Ha'Al 10th Quarter Final
2011–12 1 Ligat Ha'Al 12th Eighth Round
Season Tier Division Place State Cup
2012–13 1 Ligat Ha'Al 9th Round of 16
2013–14 1 Ligat Ha'Al 11th Round of 16
2014–15 1 Ligat Ha'Al 12th Eighth Round
2015–16 1 Ligat Ha'Al 12th Round of 16
2016–17 1 Ligat Ha'Al 8th Quarter Final
2017–18 1 Ligat Ha'Al 4th Won
2018–19 1 Ligat Ha'Al 11th Eighth Round
2019–20 1 Ligat Ha'Al 6th Round of 16
2020–21 1 Ligat Ha'Al 9th Round of 16
2021–22 1 Ligat Ha'Al 11th Semi Final
2022–23 1 Ligat Ha'Al 7th Round of 16
2023–24 1 Ligat Ha'Al 4th Round of 16

Current squad

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As of 20 August 2024

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Israel ISR Yoav Gerafi
2 DF Israel ISR Noam Ben Harush
3 DF Israel ISR Tamir Arbel
4 DF Israel ISR Dor Malul (Captain)
5 DF Republic of the Congo CGO Fernand Mayembo
7 FW Israel ISR Itay Buganim
8 MF Burkina Faso BFA Dramane Salou
9 MF Mali MLI Thiemoko Diarra
10 FW Israel ISR Dor Hugi
12 DF Israel ISR Oren Biton
13 GK Israel ISR Niv Antman
14 MF Israel ISR Roy Nawi
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 MF Israel ISR Yonatan Farber
18 FW Israel ISR Guy Melamed
19 MF Israel ISR Bar Lin
20 MF Israel ISR Itamar Noy
22 DF Israel ISR Inon Eliyahu
24 DF Israel ISR Liran Serdal
25 DF Israel ISR George Diba
26 DF Israel ISR Orel Dgani
31 DF Israel ISR Yarin Serdal
55 MF Israel ISR Naor Sabag
90 FW Belarus BLR Dmitry Antilevsky
— DF Israel ISR Ahmed Hamam

Foreigners 2024–25

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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.

Titles

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League

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Title No. Years
Israeli Championships 1 1998–99

Cup competitions

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Title No. Years
State Cup 4 1962–63, 1965–66, 1973–74, 2017–18
Toto Cup 2 2000–01, 2012–13
Israeli Super Cup 1 2018

Coaching staff

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Position Name
Manager Israel Ronny Levy
Assistant Manager Israel Gal Arel
Goalkeeper Coach Israel Ran Kadosh
Fitness Coach Israel Danny Bibsebs
Analyst Israel Shi Barcho
Masseur Israel Jonathan Danino
Team Doctor Israel Dr. Avi Wiseman
Graphic Designer Israel Ami Ravid
Team Member Israel Meli Lavi
Staff Member Israel Dori Yamin

Coaches

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References

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  1. ^ "History of Hapoel Haifa F.C." Archived from the original on July 30, 2017. Retrieved September 30, 2011.
  2. ^ "Facts and Numbers". Sammy Ofer Stadium Haifa (in Hebrew). Archived from the original on October 3, 2018. Retrieved November 13, 2018.
  3. ^ "AtOlami | إنْتِ | את עולמי on Instagram: "עופר שלח - הפועל חיפה 1976/77 @hapoelhaifafc #illustration #art #digitalart #drawing #draw #painting #inspiration #team #love #retro #style #shirt #football #soccer #70s #oldschool #sport #game #childhood #retroshirts #missing"".
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