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Maccabi Akhi Nazareth
Full nameMaccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club
Nickname(s)The Green Nazarenes, Akhaa', Nazareth, The Greens from Nazareth
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
GroundIlut Stadium, Ilut
Capacity4,932
ChairmanAvudia Yusuf
ManagerMahran Lala
2023–24Liga Alef North, 6th of 16

Maccabi Akhi Nazareth Football Club (Hebrew: מועדון כדורגל מכבי אחי נצרת, romanizedMo'adon Kaduregel Makabi Aḥi Natzrat; Arabic: نادي كرة القدم مكابي اخاء الناصرة, romanizedNādī 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

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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

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As of 14 February 2024.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Israel ISR Omar Salem
2 DF Israel ISR Idan Oz
4 DF Israel ISR Bashar Udda
5 DF Israel ISR Farnas Ali Issa
6 MF Israel ISR Habib Jaber
7 FW Israel ISR Moamen Salah
8 MF Israel ISR Amjad Sliman
9 FW Israel ISR Alaa Baker
10 MF Israel ISR Ibrahim Abu Ahmed
11 MF Israel ISR Mahmoud Abu Ahmed
14 DF Israel ISR Ben Sterling
15 MF Israel ISR Karem Megamesa
16 DF Israel ISR Mohammed Shadida
No. Pos. Nation Player
18 MF Israel ISR Fahed Sharari
20 MF Israel ISR Sfouan Hilo
21 DF Israel ISR Ali Shadafna
22 GK Israel ISR Roee Rabinovich
23 MF Israel ISR Habiballah Jabarin
33 DF Israel ISR Adham Abu Nasser
70 MF Israel ISR Ryan Ashmuz
77 MF Israel ISR Shalev Kaplan
82 DF Israel ISR Bil Vertheim
99 FW Israel ISR Yasser Abu Nasser
DF Israel ISR Mohammed Nakhash
MF Israel ISR Firas Talhmi

Past managers

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Honours

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