Hapoel Haifa's Finances Revealed: Owner Invests Over 10 Million Shekels
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Haifa's owner, Yoav Katz, invested over 10 million shekels in the club for the 2025/26 season, representing nearly a third of its 32.5 million shekel budget. Player salaries were the largest expense at 15.46 million shekels. Ticket revenue declined by 774,000 shekels compared to the previous season, totaling 3.99 million shekels.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Owner Yoav Katz invested 10,077,701 shekels in Hapoel Haifa for the 2025/26 season.
- The club's total budget for the past season was 32.5 million shekels.
- Player salaries and related payments amounted to 15.46 million shekels.
- Revenue from player sales and loans reached 2.65 million shekels.
- Ticket sales revenue decreased by 774,000 shekels to 3.99 million shekels.
Financial reports for the Hapoel Haifa soccer club reveal that owner Yoav Katz invested over 10 million shekels in the team for the past season, 2025/26. This investment, amounting to 10,077,701 shekels, constitutes nearly a third of the club's total budget and is critical to its operations. Katz's investment saw a slight decrease of approximately 1.8 million shekels compared to the previous season, returning to a level similar to the 2023/24 season.
The club's overall budget for the past season was 32.5 million shekels, including youth department activities. The current season's budget is projected to exceed this, starting at an estimated 33 million shekels, with potential increases in the January transfer window.
Player salaries and related payments accounted for approximately 15.46 million shekels, while coaching staff salaries totaled around 2.53 million shekels. The club generated about 2.65 million shekels from player sales and loans, with agent fees costing 774,740 shekels.
Revenue from ticket sales and match attendance decreased by approximately 774,000 shekels in the 2025/26 season, reaching 3.99 million shekels compared to 4.77 million shekels the season before. This decline is partly attributed to the team playing in the lower playoff bracket last season, versus the upper playoff bracket the season prior, which resulted in fewer tickets sold to visiting fans.
