Full name |
Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha Football Club מכבי סקציה מעלות תרשיחא |
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Ground | Municipal Stadium, Ma'alot-Tarshiha |
Owner | Gabi Simhon |
Chairman | Daniel Hazan |
Manager | Tal Benaya |
League | Liga Bet North |
2015–16 | Liga Alef North, 15th (Relegated) |
Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha (Hebrew: מכבי סקציה מעלות תרשיחא) is an Israeli football club based in Ma'alot-Tarshiha. They are currently in Liga Alef North division.
The club played mostly in the lower divisions of Israeli football. in the 2004–05 season, they were promoted for the first time in their history to Liga Alef, after they won Liga Bet North A division. they finished their debut season in Liga Alef North in the 6th place, however, they were relegated back to Liga Bet in the following season, after they finished bottom in Liga Alef North. in the 2010–11 season the club won Liga Bet North A division for the second time, and returned to Liga Alef. in their comeback season in Liga Alef North, the club achieved their best placing to date, by finishing in the 4th place. however, once again, they were relegated back to Liga Bet in the following season, after another bottom finish.
The club made a remarkable run in 2013–14 Israel State Cup while playing in Liga Bet, the fourth tier of Israeli football, after they eliminated Liga Leumit clubs, Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan by a result of 3–0, and Hapoel Petah Tikva by a result of 2–1, and reached the Quarter-finals, where they were hammered 0–8 by top flight club, Maccabi Petah Tikva in HaMoshava Stadium.