Founded in 1924, Hapoel Haifa is a historic football club from Haifa, Israel, identified with red and white and a strong local working-class tradition. The club competes in the upper levels of Israeli football and has a long connection with the city’s supporters, neighborhoods and sporting culture. Its modern profile combines established domestic experience, emerging players and an international element, while Sammy Ofer Stadium provides the principal contemporary setting for football in Haifa.
Hapoel Haifa Upcoming matches by league
Ligat Ha'al
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- Regular Season - 5
Beitar Jerusalem
Hapoel Haifa
-
- Regular Season - 6
Hapoel HaifaNo H2HMaccabi Petah Tikva
Sammy Ofer Stadium -
- Regular Season - 7
Hapoel HaifaNo H2HHapoel Ramat Gan
Sammy Ofer Stadium -
- Regular Season - 8
Maccabi Tel AvivNo H2HHapoel Haifa
Bloomfield Stadium
Hapoel Haifa Last matches by league
Ligat Ha'al
Toto Cup Ligat Al
Friendlies Clubs
State Cup
UEFA Europa League
Hapoel Haifa Team Roster
The recorded roster is listed as a 30-player group and covers four position groups. The attack includes A. Haman, A. Turgeman, Itay Zafrani, R. Zikri and W. Habiballa, offering a mix of abbreviated and fully listed names in the published squad. Defensive options include D. Malul, D. Župarić, I. Kričak and N. Cohen. Y. Gerafi and M. Ambar provide goalkeeper representation, while midfield features Cheick Keita, Liam Nahum, S. Elias and T. Naim. The available listing does not provide ages, appearances or tactical roles.
position Goalkeeper
Yoav Pini Gerafi
Matan Ambar
position Defender
Noam Cohen
Tamir Arbel
Dor Malul
Ivan Kričak
Samuel Bar On
Dario Župarić
Naftali Balay
George Diba
Arial Benabent Mendy
position Midfielder
Liran Rotman
Cheick Keita
Shay Elias
I. S. Fahima
Yaad Gonen
Liran Serdal
I. Dadia
Liam Nahum
Tal Naim
Naor Sabag
position Attacker
William Agada
Wahib Habiballa
Alon Turgeman
Itay Zafrani
Saar Elkayam
A. Haman
Roei Zikri
Shay Balahssan
M. Hamad
Last Hapoel Haifa Coachs
Ronny Levy is listed as the current coach, with his spell beginning on 1 October 2022. The timeline places Nir Klinger immediately before him, from July to October 2022, after Elisha Levy’s tenure from April 2021 to June 2022. Haim Silvas led the side from April 2019 to April 2021, while Sharon Mimer preceded him from October 2018. This sequence reflects a coaching history shaped by experienced Israeli managers, with the available chronology giving dates but no tactical profile, staff structure or performance assessment.
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2025 | |||
| Ronny Levy | Israel | 1 October 2022 | |
| Nir Klinger | Israel | 1 July 2022 | 1 October 2022 |
| Elisha Levy | Israel | 1 April 2021 | 1 June 2022 |
| Haim Silvas | Israel | 1 April 2019 | 1 April 2021 |
| Sharon Mimer | Israel | 1 October 2018 | 1 April 2019 |
| Nir Klinger | Israel | 1 July 2017 | 1 October 2018 |
| Danny Golan | Israel | 12 December 2016 | 30 June 2017 |
| Eli Cohen | Israel | 1 February 2016 | 1 December 2016 |
| Tal Banin | Israel | 17 February 2015 | 31 December 2015 |
| Reuven Atar | Israel | 1 July 2014 | 1 February 2015 |
| Shlomi Dora | Israel | 1 July 2013 | 1 June 2014 |
| Nir Klinger | Israel | 1 June 2012 | 1 June 2013 |
| Tal Banin | Israel | 27 November 2011 | 17 June 2012 |
| Avraham Grant | Israel | 1 July 1995 | 1 June 1996 |
Hapoel Haifa Transfers
The recorded arrivals show a mixture of free-agent moves, transfers, loans and loan returns rather than a single recruitment route. S. Elias, W. Habiballa, N. Cohen, Y. Gerafi and A. Mendy are listed as free-agent arrivals, while I. S. Fahima and T. Naim arrived as transfers. Itay Zafrani and A. Radulović are recorded as loans, and Attia Harel appears as a return from loan. Earlier entries include A. Turgeman, D. Župarić, L. Rotman, M. Ambar, I. Kričak and J. Mabepa Ayessa Ondze. These listed moves are not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| W. Agada |
Zaragoza
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| S. Elias |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
Free agent | 27 July 2026 |
| T. Naim |
Maccabi Herzliya
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
|
Maccabi Herzliya
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 | |
| A. Mendy |
Beitar Jerusalem
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
Loan | 30 June 2026 | |
| Y. Gerafi |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| N. Cohen |
Hapoel Petah Tikva
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| W. Habiballa |
Ironi Tiberias
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| I. S. Fahima |
Hapoel Acre
|
Transfer | 30 June 2026 |
Hapoel Kfar Saba
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 | |
| A. Radulović |
Rapid Vienna
|
Loan | 10 February 2026 |
| A. Turgeman |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
Transfer | 10 February 2026 |
| L. Rotman |
Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
Transfer | 8 February 2026 |
| D. Župarić |
Portland Timbers
|
Free agent | 8 February 2026 |
The recorded departures include free-agent exits, loan returns, a temporary loan and transfer moves. Saná Gomes, S. Altunashvili and Y. Ferber are among the latest free-agent departures, while A. Radulović, Y. Gerafi and A. Ayias returned from loan. Attia Harel moved out on loan, and J. East, Y. Kabeda and O. Hanin are recorded as transfers. Other listed free-agent or free-transfer exits include B. Machini, K. Riascos, N. Antman, D. Salou, I. Eliyahu, A. Yehuda and D. Antilevskiy. These listed moves are not a complete seasonal total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| I. Boganim |
Kiryat Yam SC
|
Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| Saná Gomes |
Bnei Sakhnin
|
Free agent | 6 July 2026 |
| Saná Gomes |
Bnei Sakhnin
|
Free agent | 5 July 2026 |
| Y. Ferber |
Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Altunashvili |
Dinamo Batumi
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| S. Fadida |
Ashdod
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| B. Machini |
Hapoel Kfar Saba
|
Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Ayias |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| Y. Gerafi |
Maccabi Tel Aviv
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| A. Radulović |
Rapid Vienna
|
Return from loan | 29 June 2026 |
| K. Riascos |
Charlotte Independence
|
Free agent | 22 February 2026 |
| H. Makonen |
Hapoel Hadera
|
- | 9 February 2026 |
| J. East |
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
Transfer | 6 February 2026 |
|
Hapoel Kfar Saba
|
Loan | 2 February 2026 | |
| N. Antman |
Maccabi Netanya
|
Free agent | 1 February 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
Taken together, the recorded movement around Hapoel Haifa shows activity across 2025 and 2026. The arrivals include free agents, conventional transfers, loans and a return from loan, with several additions dated 30 June and 27 July. The departures include free-agent exits, players returning to parent clubs, a temporary loan and transfer entries. This creates a mixed movement profile rather than a clearly one-directional change. The names appearing in both directions also illustrate how loan arrangements can produce movement into and out of the club within the same broader cycle, notably Y. Gerafi, A. Radulović and Attia Harel. Earlier entries extend the activity back into 2025. The listed arrivals and departures are grouped recent samples, so they support a description of movement types and timing, not a complete account of overall movement.
Leagues Hapoel Haifa has participated in
Hapoel Haifa’s recorded competition profile includes Ligat Ha’al, State Cup and Toto Cup Ligat Al, each with participation recorded through 2025 and recent activity indicated. The league entry reaches back to 2016, while State Cup participation begins in 2018 and Toto Cup Ligat Al in 2019. Club friendlies are recorded from 2021 through 2024 and are historical in this profile. The UEFA Europa League entry is also historical, with its sole recorded year being 2018. This combination captures a domestic core of league and cup football, alongside occasional continental and preparatory competition.
More about Hapoel Haifa
Hapoel Haifa Football Club, commonly known as Hapoel Haifa, is a professional football club from Haifa, Israel, founded in 1924. Its origins belong to the Mandate-era development of organized sport, and its identity was shaped under the Hapoel labor sports association. That history remains visible in the club’s red and white colors, the traditional Hapoel badge featuring an athlete with a flag, and a supporter culture closely connected with Haifa’s industrial and working-class neighborhoods.
The club has long been part of the established Israeli football landscape. Its recent recorded competition profile centers on Ligat Ha’al, the State Cup and the Toto Cup Ligat Al, while its historical record also includes UEFA Europa League participation in 2018. Broader continental involvement has periodically connected Hapoel Haifa with European qualification and regional tournaments, adding an international dimension to a fundamentally local institution.
Sammy Ofer Stadium provides a major modern football setting in Haifa and is shared within the city’s sporting environment. Earlier club associations with Kiryat Haim Stadium and municipal grounds reflect a deeper geographical link to the city and its public sporting spaces. The venue story therefore combines modern infrastructure with older community roots rather than separating the club from its surroundings.
Hapoel Haifa’s professional-era governance has developed from member-led and fan-cooperative traditions associated with the Hapoel movement through periods under private ownership. That evolution has not erased the club’s local character. The team’s sporting ecosystem is typically built around experienced Israeli players, emerging domestic talent and a measured international presence shaped by league rules. Together, its history, symbols, venues and community connections give Hapoel Haifa a distinctive place in Israeli football, balancing a century-old civic identity with the demands of the modern professional game.
Last matches statistics for Hapoel Haifa
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Hapoel Haifa
3 - 0
Bnei Sakhnin
|
6 / 12 |
|
90 | 17 | 4 | 4 |
|
Maccabi Haifa
2 - 3
Hapoel Haifa
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Haifa
3 - 1
Ironi Tiberias
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Bnei Sakhnin
1 - 2
Hapoel Haifa
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Haifa
1 - 3
Ironi Kiryat Shmona
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Haifa
4 - 0
Hapoel Beer Sheva
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Hapoel Haifa
0 - 0
Hapoel Tel Aviv
|
1 / 8 |
|
84 | 9 | 1 1 | 4 |
|
Hapoel Beer Sheva
2 - 2
Hapoel Haifa
|
2 / 5 |
|
0% | 14 | 2 1 | 4 |
|
Maccabi Netanya
1 - 1
Hapoel Haifa
|
6 / 18 |
|
86 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
|
Hapoel Haifa
3 - 1
Bnei Sakhnin
|
5 / 14 |
|
0% | 15 | 3 | 5 |
Detailed statistics Hapoel Haifa
Xtra rating history
Last rating points (most recent matches).