Beitar Jerusalem Suffers Worst Season Start in Club History
Beitar Jerusalem has experienced a disastrous start to its league season, losing both of its opening matches and accumulating zero points. The team, considered a championship contender, has suffered defeats with a combined goal difference of 7-1. This poor performance places them on an ignominious list of the worst season openings in Israeli Premier League history.
Their current record of zero points from six possible, with a goal difference of 8-1, is the second-worst in the league's history, surpassed only by Bnei Sakhnin in the 2020-21 season, which had a goal difference of 10-0. Other notable poor starts include Hapoel Kfar Saba in 2002-03 (8-1 goal difference), Maccabi Ashdod in 2000-01 (6-0), Hapoel Hadera in 2023-24 (6-0), Hapoel Petah Tikva in 2014-15 (7-1), and Beitar Jerusalem again in 2026-27 (7-1), and Netanya in 2025-26 (8-2).
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