Israeli football clubs in international competitions
Israeli clubs have competed in UEFA tournaments since 1992.
Israeli clubs first entered international play in 1967 with Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Asian Champion Club Tournament. After Israel's FA was expelled from the AFC in 1974, its teams competed solely in the Intertoto Cup from 1976 through 1994.
Quick Facts
- Most champions league appearances
- 3 – Maccabi Haifa (2002–03, 2009–10, 2022–23)
- Best champions league performance
- Maccabi Haifa (3rd place at Group stage – 2002–03)
- Most conference league appearances
- 2 – Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv (2021–22, 2023–24)
- Best conference league performance
- Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv (Round of 16 – 2023–24)
- Most matches played
- 201 – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Facts from the source article.
Intertoto Cup (1976–1994)
Israeli teams first entered the Intertoto Cup in 1976, with Hapoel Be'er Sheva and Beitar Jerusalem debuting. In 1979, only Maccabi Netanya was entered due to travel costs. From 1980 to 1992, the two Israeli entrants played in one group to reduce expenses. In 1993 and 1994, with a format change limiting away matches to two, Israeli teams were placed in two different groups.
Full European record
Israeli clubs have participated in UEFA tournaments since 1992–93. Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv have reached the Champions League group stage. The same clubs, plus Maccabi Petah Tikva and Ironi Kiryat Shmona, qualified for the UEFA Cup/Europa League group stage. The furthest any club reached was the quarter-finals, by Maccabi Haifa in 1998–99 and Hapoel Tel Aviv in 2001–02.
Statistics
Maccabi Haifa leads in Champions League appearances with three (2002–03, 2009–10, 2022–23) and achieved the best performance, third place in the group stage in 2002–03. Hapoel Tel Aviv has the most UEFA Cup/Europa League appearances (10) and the best performance, quarter-finals in 2001–02. Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv each have two Conference League appearances and both reached the round of 16 in 2023–24. Maccabi Haifa has three Cup Winners' Cup appearances and reached the quarter-finals in 1998–99. Maccabi Netanya has nine Intertoto Cup appearances and finished first in its group in 1978, 1980, 1983 and 1984. Maccabi Tel Aviv has played the most matches (201) and recorded the most wins (69). Maccabi Haifa has the most losses (63). The biggest win is Khazar Lankaran 0–8 Maccabi Haifa (2013–14 Europa League). The biggest defeat is Roda 10–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva (1997–98 Cup Winners' Cup). The first match was Valletta 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv on 19 August 1992. Notes: total appearances count each season once per club; Maccabi Haifa's 4–0 win over FC Haka in 2001–02 was later awarded as a walkover to HJK; Maccabi Tel Aviv's 2–1 win over PAOK in 2004–05 was later awarded as a walkover to Maccabi Tel Aviv.
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