Hapoel Haifa's Finances Revealed: Owner Yoav Katz Invests Over 10 Million Shekels
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Hapoel Haifa's 2025/26 financial reports show a total budget of 32.5 million shekels, with owner Yoav Katz investing over 10 million shekels, nearly a third of the total. Player salaries reached 15.46 million shekels, while income from player sales was 2.65 million shekels. Ticket sales revenue decreased by 774,000 shekels to 3.99 million shekels compared to the previous season.
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- Hapoel Haifa's 2025/26 budget was 32.5 million shekels, with an estimated 33 million for the current season.
- Owner Yoav Katz invested 10,077,701 shekels, nearly one-third of the club's budget.
- Player salaries and related payments totaled approximately 15.46 million shekels.
- Income from player sales and loans reached about 2.65 million shekels.
- Ticket sales revenue dropped by 774,000 shekels to 3.99 million shekels.
- Agent fees amounted to 774,740 shekels.
Financial reports for the 2025/26 season reveal that Hapoel Haifa's total budget was approximately 32.5 million shekels, a figure that included all club activities, including the youth department. The current season's budget is projected to exceed the previous one, starting at an estimated gross budget of around 33 million shekels, with potential increases in the January transfer window.
Owner Yoav Katz has maintained the club's stability by investing 10,077,701 shekels this season. This investment constitutes nearly a third of the club's budget, making it a critical component of its operations. This represents a decrease of about 1.8 million shekels compared to the 2024/25 season, and is similar to his investment of approximately 10 million shekels in the 2023/24 season.
Player salaries and related payments amounted to about 15.46 million shekels, while coaching staff salaries totaled approximately 2.53 million shekels. The club generated around 2.65 million shekels from player sales and loans, with agent fees costing 774,740 shekels.
Revenue from ticket sales and match attendance saw a decrease of approximately 774,000 shekels in the 2025/26 season, falling to about 3.99 million shekels from 4.77 million shekels in the prior season. This decline is partly attributed to Hapoel Haifa playing in the lower playoff bracket last season compared to the upper playoff the season before, resulting in fewer tickets sold to away fans.
