Maccabi Haifa Alone Atop Israeli Premier League After Two Years
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Haifa has returned to the sole leadership of the Israeli Premier League after a two-year absence, following Maccabi Tel Aviv's draw. The team secured the top spot after a 2-1 win and maintained it through week seven. This marks the first time in 32 months that Maccabi Haifa has led the league alone after a full round of matches.
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 sole leadership after defeating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1.
- Rival Maccabi Tel Aviv's 0-0 draw against Beitar Jerusalem allowed Maccabi Haifa to maintain the top spot.
- The last time Maccabi Haifa led the league alone after a full round was in the 2023/24 season.
- This marks 32 months, or 974 days, since the club last held the sole lead after all teams completed their fixtures.
Maccabi Haifa has returned to the sole leadership of 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 the top spot after defeating Maccabi Petah Tikva 2-1 on Saturday and maintained their position through the seventh week of the season. This comes after Maccabi Tel Aviv was held to a 0-0 draw against 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 Masaï Dego, they defeated Beitar Jerusalem 2-0 and overtook Maccabi Tel Aviv, who drew 1-1 with Bnei Sakhnin. Maccabi Haifa relinquished the lead the following week after a draw in the Haifa derby and a 5-1 victory by Maccabi Tel Aviv over Maccabi Netanya.
This latest ascent to the top marks 32 months, or 974 days, since the club last held the sole lead after all teams had completed their fixtures in a given week. Previously, the Greens had been at the top of the league in the ninth week of the 2024/25 season, but only by goal difference. They also briefly led after the first week of last season (2025/26) following a 4-0 win against Hapoel Raina, though Maccabi Tel Aviv had postponed their opening match.
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