Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

**[[Maccabi World Union|Maccabi]] Tel Aviv Fitbaa Club** (; *Moadon Kaduregel Maccabi Tel Aviv*) is an Israeli fitbaw club an pairt o the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club.

Foondit in 1906 as the HaRishon Le Zion-Yafo Association, Maccabi Tel Aviv are the auldest, lairgest an maist decoratit fitbaw club in Israel. Wi the establishment o the ceety o Tel Aviv in 1909, the club chyngit their name tae Maccabi Tel Aviv. In 1922 they became the first Jewish fitbaw club tae pairticipate in local competeetions. The meanin o the name Maccabi – ‘Who is like thee amang the gods’ – fuirms a integral pairt o the character o the team, which teuk the Starn o David as their logo tae represent the Jewish fowk. Maccabi Tel Aviv hae wan mair titles than ony ither Israeli club, winnin 20 League Championships (16 efter Israeli unthirldom), 22 prestigious State Cups (16 efter Israeli unthirldom), twa AFC Champions League Cups an a addeetional three Toto (League) Cups.

Maccabi Tel Aviv are the anerly Israeli fitbaw team that hae niver been relegatit an ane o three Israeli teams iver tae mak it tae the UEFA Champions League group stage. The club's name an values are steepit in Israeli history. The club are namit efter the Maccabees, a auncient Jewish rebel airmy, which became a seembol o the struggle o the Jewish fowk for ower 2,000 years tae retain their freedom, releegion an sovereignty. The Maccabees spirit is based on values o excellence, lyalty an the desire tae succeed.

## Honours
* **[[Leet o Israeli fitbaw champions|Israeli championships]]
** **Winners (20):** [[:en:1935–36 Palestine League|1935–36]], [[:en:1936–37 Palestine League|1936–37]], [[:en:1941–42 Palestine League|1941–42]], [[:en:1946–47 Palestine League|1946–47]], [[:en:1949–50 Israeli League|1949–50]], [[:en:1951–52 Liga Alef|1951–52]], [[:en:1953–54 Liga Alef|1953–54]], [[:en:1955–56 Liga Leumit|1955–56]], [[:en:1957–58 Liga Leumit|1957–58]], [[:en:1966–68 Liga Leumit|1966–68]], [[:en:1969–70 Liga Leumit|1969–70]], [[:en:1971–72 Liga Leumit|1971–72]], [[:en:1976–77 Liga Leumit|1976–77]], [[:en:1978–79 Liga Leumit|1978–79]], [[:en:1991–92 Liga Leumit|1991–92]], [[:en:1994–95 Liga Leumit|1994–95]], [[:en:1995–96 Liga Leumit|1995–96]], [[:en:2002–03 Israeli Premier League|2002–03]], [[:en:2012–13 Israeli Premier League|2012–13]], [[:en:2013–14 Israeli Premier League|2013–14]]
** ''Runner-ups (9):'' [[:en:1954–55 Liga Leumit|1954-55]], [[:en:1959–60 Liga Leumit|1959–60]], [[:en:1965–66 Liga Leumit|1965–66]], [[:en:1968–69 Liga Leumit|1968–69]], [[:en:1973–74 Liga Leumit|1973–74]], [[:en:1992–93 Liga Leumit|1992–93]], [[:en:1993–94 Liga Leumit|1993–94]], [[:en:1998–99 Liga Leumit|1998–99]], [[:en:2003–04 Israeli Premier League|2003–04]]
* **Tel Aviv Destrict championship**
** **Winners (1):** 1939
* **State Cup**
** **Winners (22):** [[:en:1929 Palestine Cup|1929]], [[:en:1930 Palestine Cup|1930]], [[:en:1933 Palestine Cup|1933]], [[:en:1941 Palestine Cup|1941]], [[:en:1946 Palestine Cup|1946]], [[:en:1947 Palestine Cup|1947]], [[:en:1953–54 Israel State Cup|1953–54]], [[:en:1954–55 Israel State Cup|1954–55]], [[:en:1957–58 Israel State Cup|1957–58]], [[:en:1958–59 Israel State Cup|1958–59]], [[:en:1963–64 Israel State Cup|1963–64]], [[:en:1964–65 Israel State Cup|1964–65]], [[:en:1966–67 Israel State Cup|1966–67]], 1969–70, 1976–77, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2000–01, 2001–02, [[:en:2004–05 Israel State Cup|2004–05]]
** ''Runner-ups (11):'' [[:en:1934 Palestine Cup|1934]], [[:en:1938 Palestine Cup|1938]], [[:en:1940 Palestine Cup|1940]], [[:en:1951–52 Israel State Cup|1951–52]], [[:en:1961–62 Israel State Cup|1961–62]], 1975–76, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1996–97
* **Asie Club Championship**
** **Winners (2):** [[:en:1969 Asian Champion Club Tournament|1968–69]], [[:en:1971 Asian Champion Club Tournament|1970–71]]
* **Toto Cup**
** **Winners (3):** 1992–93, 1998–99, [[:en:2008–09 Toto Cup Al|2008–09]]
** ''Runner-ups (3):'' 1991-92, 1994–95, 1997–98
* **Israeli Supercup**
** **Winners (5):** 1964–65 (shared cup wi **Hakoah Ramat Gan*'), 1967–68, 1976–77, 1978–79, 1987–88
** *Runner-ups (1):'' 1969–70

## References

## Freemit airtins

* Club wabsteid
* Club Offeecial Facebook page