Maccabi Haifa Alone Atop Israeli Premier League After Two Years
Translated & summarized from Mako by baba
Maccabi Haifa has returned to the sole top position in the Israeli Premier League after a two-year absence, following Maccabi Tel Aviv's draw. The team secured the lead after a 2-1 victory and maintained it when Tel Aviv tied their match. This marks the first time since February 2024 that Haifa has been alone at the summit after a full round of games.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Haifa is alone at the top of the Israeli Premier League for the first time in over two years.
- The team secured the league lead after defeating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv's 0-0 draw with Beitar Jerusalem allowed Haifa to maintain their first-place position.
- The last time Haifa was alone at the summit was in February 2024.
- This period at the top lasted approximately 32 months or 974 days.
Maccabi Haifa has returned to the sole top spot in the Israeli Premier League for the first time in over two years, following a draw by rivals Maccabi Tel Aviv. The team, known as "The Greens," secured their position after defeating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 on Saturday and maintaining their lead through the completion of the seventh week of the season. This was solidified when Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 0-0 with Beitar Jerusalem on Sunday evening.
The last time Maccabi Haifa stood alone at the summit of the league, with more points than any other team after a full round of matches, was at the end of the 21st week of the 2023/24 season. At that time, under coach Messaï Dego, they defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2-0 and overtook Maccabi Tel Aviv, who drew 1-1 with Bnei Sakhnin. Maccabi Haifa lost the top position the following week after a draw against Hapoel Haifa and a 5-1 victory by Maccabi Tel Aviv over Maccabi Netanya, which concluded week 22 on February 19, 2024. This latest achievement marks the first time since then, approximately 32 months or 974 days, that Maccabi Haifa has been the undisputed leader after all teams have played their matches in a given week.
Previously, Maccabi Haifa had been at the top of the league in August 2025, after a 4-0 win against Hapoel Raina in the first week of the previous season. They also shared the league lead in week nine of the 2024/25 season based on goal difference.
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