Maccabi Haifa Returns to Sole Lead in Israeli Premier League
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Haifa has returned to sole possession of first place in the Israeli Premier League after defeating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1. They maintained this position after Maccabi Tel Aviv drew their match. This is the first time in over two years that Maccabi Haifa has led the league outright after all teams have played a full round.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa is now alone in first place in the Israeli Premier League standings.
- The team secured the top spot after a 2-1 win against Maccabi Petah Tikva.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's draw against Beitar Jerusalem allowed Maccabi Haifa to maintain their lead.
- This is the first time in over two years that Maccabi Haifa has held the sole league lead.
- The last time they were in this position was after Week 21 of the 2023/24 season.
Maccabi Haifa has reclaimed the top spot in the Israeli Premier League after a 2-1 victory over Maccabi Petah Tikva on Saturday. The team maintained its first-place position at the end of Week 7, following a 0-0 draw between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem on Sunday evening.
The last time Maccabi Haifa held sole possession of the league lead, with all teams having played the same number of matches, was at the conclusion of Week 21 of the 2023/24 season. At that time, under coach Masaï Dego, they defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2-0, overtaking Maccabi Tel Aviv, who drew 1-1 with Bnei Sakhnin. Maccabi Haifa lost this sole leadership the following week after a derby draw with Hapoel Haifa and a 5-1 win by Maccabi Tel Aviv over Maccabi Netanya on February 19, 2024.
This recent win marks the first time in over two years, approximately 32 months or 974 days, that Maccabi Haifa has stood alone at the summit of the league standings after a full round of matches. The team had previously been at the top of the league in Week 9 of the 2024/25 season, but only on goal difference. Their last outright lead after all teams had played was in August 2025, following a 4-0 win against Raina in the first week of the previous season.
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