Maccabi Akhi Nazareth F.C.
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Nickname(s) | The Green Nazarenes, Akhaa', Nazareth, The Greens from Nazareth | ||
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Founded | 1967 | ||
Ground | Ilut Stadium, Ilut | ||
Capacity | 4,932 | ||
Chairman | Avudia Yusuf | ||
Manager | Mahran Lala | ||
2022–23 | Liga Leumit, 15th of 16 (relegated) | ||
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Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (
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
Israeli Arab club Bnei Sakhnin
were also promoted, marking the first time two Arab clubs had been in the top division.
However, in their
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
Hapoel Ramat Gan 0–7 and were directly relegated to Liga Leumit for the 2010–11 season
.
In the
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.
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Past managers
- Azmi Nassar
- Yehoshua Feigenbaum
- Michael Kadosh
- Eli Mahpud
- John Gregory
- Adham Hadiya
- Motti Ivanir
- Shlomi Dora
- Tal Banin
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 Israel Football Association (in Hebrew)