Complex sentence: Between the years of 1996-2001 Maccabi suffered dark times on the field only winning the Toto Cup in 1998, the was due partly to the absence of Nimni who was transferred in 1997 to Atlético de Madrid.
Split into simpler sentences: Between the years of 1996-2001 Maccabi suffered dark times on the field winning only the Toto Cup in 1998. This was due partly to the absence of Nimni who was transferred in 1997 to Atlético de Madrid.