Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C.

Maccabi Akhi Nazareth
Full name	Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club
Nickname(s)	The Green Nazarenes, Akhaa', Nazareth, The Greens from Nazareth
Founded	1967; 57 years ago
Ground	Ilut Stadium, Ilut
Capacity	4,932
Chairman	Avudia Yusuf
Manager	Mahran Lala
2023–24	Liga Alef North, 6th of 16
Home colours	Away colours

Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל מכבי אחי נצרת, romanized: Mo'adon Kaduregel Makabi Aḥi Natzrat; Arabic: نادي كرة القدم مكابي اخاء الناصرة, romanized: Nādī Kurat al-Qadam Makābī ’Aḫā’ an-Nāṣira) is an Israeli football club based in Nazareth. The club is currently in the and plays at the Ilut Stadium in Ilut on the outskirts of the city.

History

The club was formed in 1968, and played in Liga Gimel until 1975. In 1998 they were promoted to Liga Artzit (then the second tier), finishing eighth in the league. In 1999–2000 and 2000–01 they finished one place above the relegation zone.

The 2002–03 season saw the club claim the Liga Leumit title, despite being deducted three points for playing an ineligible player, under the leadership of Azmi Nassar. They were promoted to the Israeli Premier League for the first time in their history. Fellow Israeli Arab club Bnei Sakhnin were also promoted, marking the first time two Arab clubs had been in the top division.

However, in their first season in the top division, the club finished bottom and were relegated back to Liga Leumit. The following season they were relegated again (due to a two-point deduction), and dropped back into the third division. In 2005–06 they finished as Liga Artzit runners-up, to make an immediate return to Liga Leumit, where they have remained since.

In 2008–09, the club was promoted to the Israeli Premier League. After one of the worst seasons in the Israeli Premier League the club finished in the last spot of the league, In the last match she lost to Hapoel Ramat Gan 0–7 and were directly relegated to Liga Leumit for the 2010–11 season.

In the 2014–15 Israel State Cup, the club reached the Semi-finals for the first time in their history, after eliminating Maccabi Netanya, FC Ashdod, and Hapoel Kfar Saba. However, in the Semi-finals, they were beaten 0–3 by the eventual cup winners, Maccabi Tel Aviv in Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem.

Current squad

As of 14 February 2024.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
1	GK	ISR	Omar Salem
2	DF	ISR	Idan Oz
4	DF	ISR	Bashar Udda
5	DF	ISR	Farnas Ali Issa
6	MF	ISR	Habib Jaber
7	FW	ISR	Moamen Salah
8	MF	ISR	Amjad Sliman
9	FW	ISR	Alaa Baker
10	MF	ISR	Ibrahim Abu Ahmed
11	MF	ISR	Mahmoud Abu Ahmed
14	DF	ISR	Ben Sterling
15	MF	ISR	Karem Megamesa
16	DF	ISR	Mohammed Shadida


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
18	MF	ISR	Fahed Sharari
20	MF	ISR	Sfouan Hilo
21	DF	ISR	Ali Shadafna
22	GK	ISR	Roee Rabinovich
23	MF	ISR	Habiballah Jabarin
33	DF	ISR	Adham Abu Nasser
70	MF	ISR	Ryan Ashmuz
77	MF	ISR	Shalev Kaplan
82	DF	ISR	Bil Vertheim
99	FW	ISR	Yasser Abu Nasser
—	DF	ISR	Mohammed Nakhash
—	MF	ISR	Firas Talhmi

Past managers

Honours

Liga Alef:
- Winners (1): 1997–98
Liga Leumit:
- Winners (1): 2002–03
Liga Artzit:
- Runners-up (1): 2005–06

External links

Maccabi Ahi Nazareth at Israel Football Association (in Hebrew) (archived)

v t e Liga Alef
North	F.C. Kiryat Yam F.C. Tira Hapoel Baqa al-Gharbiyye Hapoel Beit She'an Hapoel Bnei Musmus Hapoel Bnei Zalafa Hapoel Bu'eine Hapoel Kafr Kanna Hapoel Ironi Arraba Hapoel Migdal HaEmek Ihud Bnei Shefa-'Amr Ironi Nesher Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Maccabi Ata Bialik Maccabi Nujeidat Tzeirei Kafr Kanna Tzeirei Umm al-Fahm
South	F.C. Dimona F.C. Jerusalem F.C. Holon Yermiyahu Hapoel Ashdod Hapoel Bik'at HaYarden Hapoel Herzliya Hapoel Lod Hapoel Marmorek Maccabi Kiryat Malakhi Ironi Modi'in Maccabi Ironi Ashdod Maccabi Sha'arayim Maccabi Yavne Nordia Jerusalem Sektzia Ness Ziona Shimshon Kafr Qasim Shimshon Tel Aviv
Seasons (third level)	1938 1940 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25
See also: Liga Artzit

v t e Israeli Premier League
Clubs	Beitar Jerusalem Bnei Sakhnin F.C. Ashdod Hapoel Be'er Sheva Hapoel Hadera Hapoel Haifa Hapoel Jerusalem Ironi Kiryat Shmona Ironi Tiberias Maccabi Bnei Reineh Maccabi Haifa Maccabi Netanya Maccabi Petah Tikva Maccabi Tel Aviv
Stadiums	Bloomfield Stadium Doha Stadium Green Stadium HaMoshava Stadium Netanya Stadium Sammy Ofer Stadium Teddy Stadium Turner Stadium Yud-Alef Stadium
Former clubs	Bnei Yehuda Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan Hapoel Acre Hapoel Ashkelon Hapoel Kfar Saba Hapoel Nof HaGalil Hapoel Petah Tikva Hapoel Ra'anana Hapoel Ramat Gan Hapoel Ramat HaSharon Hapoel Rishon LeZion Hapoel Tel Aviv Hapoel Tzafririm Holon Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Maccabi Herzliya Maccabi Kiryat Gat Sektzia Ness Ziona
Competition	Champions Foreign players Players with 100+ goals Records All-time table
Associated competitions	Israel Super Cup Toto Cup Israel State Cup UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Europa Conference League
Seasons	1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24 2024–25