Beitar Jerusalem Suffers Worst Season Start in Club History
Beitar Jerusalem has experienced one of the worst season openings in its history, failing to secure any points after the first two matches and suffering a significant goal difference deficit. The team, considered a contender for the championship, currently sits with zero points and a goal difference of minus six, having conceded seven goals while scoring only one.
This poor start places Beitar Jerusalem among the worst historical openings in the Israeli Premier League since the 2000/01 season. Only three teams have had a worse combined record of points and goal difference at this stage of the season. For comparison, Bnei Sakhnin opened the 2020/21 season with a minus 10 goal difference, and Beitar itself had a minus 8 goal difference after two games just four years ago.
Other historically poor starts include Hapoel Kfar Saba in 2002/03 (minus 7 goal difference), MS Ashdod and Hapoel Hadera in 2000/01 and 2023/24 respectively (both minus 6), Hapoel Petah Tikva in 2014/15 (minus 6), and Maccabi Netanya in 2025/26 (minus 6). Beitar Jerusalem's current 2026/27 season start, with zero points and a minus 6 goal difference, matches the performance of Ashdod and Hadera, but is surpassed by Sakhnin, Beitar's own 2022/23 start, and Kfar Saba.
The team's performance at Bloomfield Stadium was described as a complete breakdown, falling far short of expectations in the capital.
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