2025–26 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2025–26 football season
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The 2025–26 season was Maccabi Tel Aviv's 119th season since its establishment in 1906 and 78th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2025–26 campaign, the club competed in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup, Super Cup, UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
| 2025–26 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Mitchell Goldhar | |||
| Manager | Žarko Lazetić | |||
| Stadium | Bloomfield Stadium | |||
| Premier League | 3rd | |||
| Super Cup | Runners-up | |||
| State Cup | Winners | |||
| Toto Cup | 5th | |||
| Champions League | Second qualifying round | |||
| Europa League | League phase | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Dor Peretz (19) All: Dor Peretz (22) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 22,116 | |||
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Season squad
- As of 23 September 2025[1]
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Internationals
Only up to eight non-Israeli nationals can be in an Israeli club squad . Those with Jewish ancestry, married to an Israeli or have played in Israel for an extended period of time, can claim a passport or permanent residency which would allow them to play with Israeli status.
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May 2025 | MF | 23 |  Ben Lederman |
 Raków Częstochowa |
Free Transfer | [2] |
| 1 June 2025 | DF | 21 | Noam Ben Harush |
Hapoel Haifa |
€1,000,000 | [3] |
| 1 June 2025 | MF | 30 | Itamar Noy |
Hapoel Haifa |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 1 June 2025 | GK | 1 | Yoav Gerafi |
Hapoel Haifa |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 25 June 2025 | FW | 98 |  Ion Nicolaescu |
 Heerenveen |
€1,300,000 | [6] |
| 26 June 2025 | DF | 14 | Denny Gropper |
 Ludogorets |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 15 July 2025 | DF | 4 |  Heitor |
 Győri |
€850,000 | [8] |
| 17 July 2025 | DF | 5 |  Ali Camara |
 Young Boys |
€500,000 | [9] |
| 10 August 2025 | MF | 17 |  Kristijan Belic |
AZ Alkmaar |
Loan | [10] |
| 1 September 2025 | MF | 10 |  Kervin Andrade |
Fortaleza |
€1,800,000 | [11] |
| 4 September 2025 | FW | 29 |  Hélio Varela |
 Gent |
€1,700,000 | [12] |
Out
| Date | Pos. | No. | Player | To club | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2025 | FW | 7 | Eran Zahavi |
— | End of Contract | [13] |
| 31 May 2025 | MF | 14 | Joris van Overeem |
Heerenveen |
End of Contract | [14] |
| 31 May 2025 | GK | 23 |  Simon Sluga |
 Celje |
End of Contract | [15] |
| 31 May 2025 | DF | 4 | Stav Lemkin |
Twente |
End of Loan | |
| 31 May 2025 | DF | 5 | Idan Nachmias |
Ludogorets |
End of Contract | [16] |
| 21 June 2025 | DF | 27 | Ofir Davidzada |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva |
End of Contract | [17] |
| 20 July 2025 | MF | 16 | Gabi Kanichowsky |
Ferencváros |
End of Contract | [18][19] |
| 23 July 2025 | MF | 33 | Hisham Layous |
 Levadiakos |
Loan | [20] |
| 21 August 2025 | FW | 9 | Dor Turgeman |
 New England Revolution |
€4,700,000 | [21] |
| 29 August 2025 | MF | 10 | Weslley Patati |
AZ Alkmaar |
€7,300,000 | [22] |
| 1 September 2025 | DF | 26 | Nemanja Stojić |
 Sochi |
€1,200,000 | [23] |
| 21 September 2025 | MF | 27 | Ori Azo |
F.C. Ashdod |
Loan | [24] |
Israeli Premier League
Regular season
Regular season table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 26 | 18 | 5 | 3 | 58 | 25 | +33 | 59 | Qualification for the Championship round |
| 2 | Beitar Jerusalem | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 61 | 29 | +32 | 57 | |
| 3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 26 | 14 | 7 | 5 | 55 | 32 | +23 | 49 | |
| 4 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 26 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 49[a] | |
| 5 | Maccabi Haifa | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 42 |
Source: Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.
Notes:
Regular season matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 31 August 2025 2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Maccabi Netanya | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 21,753 Referee: Ohad Asulin |
| 13 September 2025 3 | Ironi Tiberias | 1–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Nof HaGalil |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Green Stadium Attendance: 4,221 Referee: Orel Grinfeld |
| 16 September 2025 1 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | 0–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Petah Tikva |
| 19:30 | Report | Stadium: HaMoshava Stadium Attendance: 9,135 Referee: Aviad Shiloah |
| 20 September 2025 4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 22,478 Referee: Idan Layba |
| 28 September 2025 5 | Bnei Sakhnin | 0–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Sakhnin |
| 20:15 |
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Report | Stadium: Doha Stadium Attendance: 2,828 Referee: Ohad Asulin |
| 5 October 2025 6 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Maccabi Haifa | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 25,101 Referee: Ygal Frid |
| 19 October 2025 7 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 0–3 w/o | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 25,753 Referee: Sapir Berman | |||
| Note: Maccabi Tel Aviv won 3-0 by w/o due attendance riot | ||||
| 27 October 2025 8 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 22,914 Referee: Nael Oda |
| 1 November 2025 9 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | 0–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Nof HaGalil |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Green Stadium Attendance: 4,467 Referee: Gal Leibovich |
| 9 November 2025 10 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–6 | Beitar Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 25,819 Referee: Sapir Berman |
| 30 November 2025 11 | F.C. Ashdod | 2–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Ashdod |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Yud-Alef Stadium Attendance: 4,718 Referee: Gal Leibovich |
| 3 December 2025 12 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Haifa | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 17,493 Referee: Gal Levi |
| 7 December 2025 13 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Be'er Sheva |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Turner Stadium Attendance: 15,961 Referee: David Fuxman |
| 15 December 2025 14 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–2 | Hapoel Petah Tikva | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 10,114 Referee: Yoav Mizrahi |
| 21 December 2025 15 | Maccabi Netanya | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Netanya |
| 20:15 |
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Stadium: Netanya Stadium Attendance: 10,344 Referee: Aviv Klain |
| 30 December 2025 16 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–1 | Ironi Tiberias | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 15,992 Referee: Snir Levi |
| 3 January 2026 17 | Hapoel Jerusalem | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Jerusalem |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 7,833 Referee: Ohad Asulin |
| 10 January 2026 18 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Bnei Sakhnin | Tel Aviv |
| 15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 19,795 Referee: Yoni Kelz |
| 18 January 2026 19 | Maccabi Haifa | 4–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| 20:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 28,869 Referee: Gal Leibovich |
| 26 January 2026 20 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 26,596 Referee: David Fuxman |
| 2 February 2026 21 | Ironi Kiryat Shmona | 1–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Netanya |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Netanya Stadium |
| 9 February 2026 22 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 4–0 | Maccabi Bnei Reineh | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium |
| 16 February 2026 23 | Beitar Jerusalem | 0–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Jerusalem |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Teddy Stadium |
| 21 February 2026 24 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–2 | F.C. Ashdod | Tel Aviv |
| 15:00 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium |
| 5 April 2026 25 | Hapoel Haifa | 1–4 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| 20:15 | Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 0[a] Referee: Yoav Mizrahi |
| 12 April 2026 26 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–3 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 729[b] |
Championship round matches
| 19 April 2026 27 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 25,605 Referee: Ygal Frid |
| 25 April 2026 28 | Maccabi Haifa | 1–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Haifa |
| 20:30 |
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Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium Attendance: 24,131 |
| 28 April 2026 29 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–0 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Tel Aviv |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 24,069 |
| 2 May 2026 30 | Beitar Jerusalem | v | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Jerusalem |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Teddy Stadium |
Israel State Cup
| 27 December 2025 Eighth round | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 5–0 | Hapoel Haifa | Tel Aviv |
| 17:30 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 7,605 Referee: Aviad Shiloah |
| 14 January 2026 Round of 16 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 |
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Report | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Referee: Sapir Berman | |
| Penalties | ||||
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| 5 February 2026 Quarter-finals | Maccabi Jaffa | 0–5 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Tel Aviv |
| 20:30 | Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium |
| 15 April 2026 Semi-finals | Maccabi Haifa | 2–3 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Jerusalem |
| 19:45 |
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Stadium: Teddy Stadium Attendance: 5,000[c] |
Israel Super Cup
| 13 July 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–2 | Hapoel Be'er Sheva | Tel Aviv |
| 19:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 25,066 Referee: Gal Levi |
Toto Cup Al
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 17 August 2025 5–6 place | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–1 | Hapoel Jerusalem | Tel Aviv |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium Attendance: 7,402 Referee: Aviv Klain |
UEFA Champions League
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Second qualifying round
| 22 July 2025 Q2 — 1st leg | Pafos FC  | 1–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 20:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Limassol Stadium Attendance: 4,557 Referee: Mykola Balakin (Ukraine) |
UEFA Europa League
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Third qualifying round
| 5 August 2025 Q3 — 1st leg | Hamrun Spartans  | 1–2 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Paola, Malta |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Tony Bezzina Stadium Attendance: 1,097 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
Play-off round
| 21 August 2025 PO — 1st leg | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 3–1 |  Dynamo Kyiv | Bačka Topola, Serbia[note 1] |
| 20:00 | Report |
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Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 115 Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia) |
| 28 August 2025 PO — 2nd leg | Dynamo Kyiv | 1–0 (2–3 agg.) | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Lublin, Poland |
| 20:00 |
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Stadium: Arena Lublin Attendance: 1,537 Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro) |
League phase
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| 32 |  Rangers |
8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 14 | −9 | 4 |
| 33 |  Nice |
8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 15 | −8 | 3 |
| 34 | Utrecht |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 15 | −10 | 1 |
| 35 |  Malmö FF |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 15 | −11 | 1 |
| 36 | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 22 | −20 | 1 |
| 24 September 2025 | PAOK | 0–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Toumba Stadium, Thessaloniki |
| 18:45 (19:45 UTC+3) | Report | Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 2 October 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 1–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia[note 1] |
| 21:00 |
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Report | Attendance: 255 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
| 23 October 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–3 |  Midtjylland | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia[note 1] |
| 21:00 | Report | Attendance: 487 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 6 November 2025 | Aston Villa  | 2–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Villa Park, Birmingham |
| 21:00 (20:00 UTC+0) | Report | Attendance: 29,429 Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
| 27 November 2025 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–6 | Lyon | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia[note 1] |
| 21:00 | Report[28] | Attendance: 320 Referee: Kristo Tohver (Estonia) |
| 11 December 2025 | VfB Stuttgart  | 4–1 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | MHPArena, Stuttgart |
| 18:45 |
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Report[29] |
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Attendance: 57,000 Referee: Marian Barbu (Romania) |
| 22 January 2026 | SC Freiburg | 1–0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | Europa-Park Stadion, Freiburg im Breisgau |
| 18:45 |
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Report[30] | Attendance: 17,956 Referee: Mohammed Al-Hakim (Sweden) |
| 29 January 2026 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | 0–3 |  Bologna | TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia[note 1] |
| 21:00 | Report[31] | Attendance: 81 Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia) |
Notes
- Due to the Gaza war, Israeli teams are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[26] Therefore, Maccabi Tel Aviv will play their home matches at TSC Arena, Bačka Topola, Serbia, instead of their regular stadium, Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv.
- Played Behind closed doors due to the 2026 Iran war
- due to the 2026 Iran war the Home Front Command and the Israel Football Association was limited the number of attendance to 1,000
- due to the 2026 Iran war the Home Front Command and the Israel Football Association was limited the number of attendance to 5,000