2015–16_Maccabi_Tel_Aviv_F.C._season

2015–16 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season

2015–16 Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. season

Maccabi Tel Aviv 2015–16 football season

The 2015–16 season is Maccabi Tel Aviv's 110th season since its establishment in 1906, and 68th since the establishment of the State of Israel. During the 2015–16 campaign the club have competed in the Israeli Premier League, State Cup, Toto Cup, Israel Super Cup UEFA Champions League.

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On 25 August 2015, the club qualified for the Champions League group stage, after drawing with FC Basel 2–2 (away) and 1–1 (at home).

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Current squad

Maccabi Tel Aviv prior to its Champions League match against Dynamo Kyiv on 9 December 2015.

First team

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

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Transfers

Summer

Main article: List of Israeli football transfers summer 2015
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Winter

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Pre-season and friendlies

30 June 2015 Training Camp Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 3–0 Serbia FK Voždovac Leoben, Austria
19:00 Ben Haim 51'
Ben Basat 57', 75' (pen.)
3 July 2015 Training Camp Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 4–0 Hungary Diósgyőri VTK Leoben, Austria
19:00 Micha 37', 49'
Ben Haim 44'
Igiebor 64'
7 July 2015 Training Camp Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 1–1 Russia FC Anzhi Makhachkala Leoben, Austria
19:00 Ben Basat 85' Boli 47'

UEFA Champions League

Second qualifying round

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League
14 July 2015 First leg Hibernians Malta 2–1 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Paola, Malta
21:00 Lima Yellow card 47' 85'
Jorginho 74'
Dias Yellow card 82'		 Igiebor 22'
Ben Harush Yellow card 49'
Ben Basat Yellow card 52'
Micha Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Hibernians Ground
21 July 2015 Second leg Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 5–1
(6–3 agg.)		 Malta Hibernians Tel Aviv
20:30 Ben Haim FW Yellow card 21' 61'
García Yellow card 23'
Jorginho 32' (o.g.)
Zahavi 58' (pen.), 90'
Igiebor 82'
Ben Basat Yellow card 86'		 Borg Yellow card 15'
Lima Yellow card 51'
Soares 52' Yellow card 57'
Cohen Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
Attendance: 13,000

Third qualifying round

28 July 2015 First leg Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 1–2 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň Tel Aviv
20:30 Ben Haim DF Yellow card 3'
Itzhaki 79'
García Yellow card 81'		 Mahmutović 17'
Petržela 21'
Hrošovský Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
Attendance: 13,420
5 August 2015 Second leg Viktoria Plzeň Czech Republic 0–2
(2–3 agg.)		 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Plzeň
21:45 Vaněk Yellow card 22'
Limberský Yellow card 75'		 Zahavi Yellow card 28' 76' (pen.), 85'
Itzhaki Yellow card 50'
Igiebor Yellow card 70'
Juan Pablo Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Doosan Arena

Playoff round

19 August 2015 First leg FC Basel Switzerland 2–2 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Basel
Elneny Yellow card 20'
Delgado 38' (pen.)
Suchý Yellow card 60'
Embolo 88'		 Zahavi 31', 90+6'
Igiebor Yellow card 69'
Alberman Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: St. Jakob-Park
25 August 2015 Second leg Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 1–1
(3–3 (a) agg.)		 Switzerland FC Basel Tel Aviv
21:45 Zahavi 24'
Rikan Yellow card 62'		 Zuffi 11' Yellow card 74'
Safari Yellow card 49'
Lang Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 13,350

Group stage

Main article: 2015–16 UEFA Champions League group stage

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Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
16 September 2015 1 Chelsea England 4–0 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv London
21:45 Willian 15'
Oscar 45+4' (pen.)
Costa 58'
Fàbregas 78'		 Report Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Attendance: 40,684
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
29 September 2015 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 0–2 Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv Haifa
Report Yarmolenko 4'
Moraes 50'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer
Attendance: 27,100
Referee: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain)
20 October 2015 3 Porto Portugal 2–0 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Porto
21:45 Aboubakar 37'
Brahimi 40'		 Report Stadium: Estádio do Dragão
Attendance: 35,209
Referee: Clément Turpin (France)
4 November 2015 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 1–3 Portugal Porto Haifa
21:45 Zahavi 75' (pen.) Report Tello 19'
André 49'
Layún 71'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer
Attendance: 26,646
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
24 November 2015 5 Maccabi Tel Aviv Israel 0–4 England Chelsea Haifa
21:45 Ben Haim I Red card 45' Report Cahill 20'
Willian 73'
Oscar 77'
Zouma 90+1'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer
Attendance: 29,121
Referee: Alberto Undiano Mallenco (Spain)
9 December 2015 6 Dynamo Kyiv Ukraine 1–0 Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv Kyiv
Harmash 16' Report Stadium: Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)[1]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Israeli Premier League

Main article: 2015–16 Israeli Premier League

Regular season

  Win   Draw   Loss

22 August 2015 1 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 Bnei Sakhnin Tel Aviv
17:45 Zahavi 22', 81'
Peretz Yellow card 45'
Ben Haim FW Yellow card 65' 67'
Mitrović Red card 87'		 Report Georginho 10' Yellow card 27'
Khalaila Yellow card 45'
Abu Saleh Yellow card 66'
Amasha 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
Attendance: 11,007
Referee: Eli Hakmon
29 August 2015 2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Jerusalem
20:55 Bitton Yellow card 88' Report Zahavi 45+1'
Dasa Yellow card 81'
Itzhaki Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Teddy Stadium
Attendance: 23,000
Referee: Menashe Mashiah
12 September 2015 3 Ironi Kiryat Shmona 1–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Kiryat Shmona
20:50 Fernandes 20' Report Garcia Yellow card 55'
Alberman 72'		 Stadium: Kiryat Shmona Stadium
Referee: Ziv Adler
20 September 2015 4 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 Hapoel Ra'anana Tel Aviv
20:15 Alberman Yellow card 60'
Ben Haim DF Yellow card 67'
Itzhaki 88'		 Kangwa 32'
Babayev Yellow card 55'
Yanko Yellow card 79'
Shuker 90'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
26 September 2015 5 Maccabi Haifa 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Haifa
20:00 Obraniak Yellow card 2'
Menahem Yellow card 87'
Meshumar Yellow card 90'		 report Dasa Yellow card 16'
García Yellow card 57'
Tibi Yellow card 70'
Ben Basat 82'
Peretz 90+3'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer
Attendance: 29 544
Referee: Eli Hacmon
3 October 2015 6 Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Acre Tel Aviv
21:00 Kopitović 2' (o.g.)
Alberman Yellow card 59'
Itzhaki 67'
Zahavi 69', 85'
Ben Haim FW 85'		 Tzemah Yellow card 87' Stadium: Bloomfield
17 October 2015 7 Maccabi Petah Tikva 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Petah Tikva
20:00 Mununga Yellow card 2'
Melamed 30'
Panka Yellow card 84'		 García Yellow card 2' 20'
Ben Haim FW Yellow card 64'
Zahavi 80' (pen.)
Rikan Yellow card 84'
Lifshitz Red card 86'		 Stadium: HaMoshava
26 October 2015 8 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–4 Beitar Jerusalem Tel Aviv
20:55 Rikan Yellow card 7'
Zahavi 32', 39'		 Rukavytsya 17', 45+1', 57'
Claudemir Yellow card 37'
Einbinder Yellow card 47'
Cohen 65'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
31 October 2015 9 Hapoel Tel Aviv 0–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv
18:00 Reichert Yellow card 38'
Pintilii Yellow card 45'		 Peretz Yellow card 25'
Ben Haim FW Yellow card 32'
Rikan Yellow card 42'
García 86'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
7 November 2015 10 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Maccabi Netanya Tel Aviv
20:00 Zahavi 4' (pen.)
Peretz Yellow card 29'
Ben Harush Yellow card 54'
Ben Haim FW 68'
García Yellow card 81'		 Smiljanić Yellow card 29'
Romário Yellow card 74'
Mischenko 90+2'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
21 November 2015 11 Hapoel Haifa 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Haifa
17:00 Dabour Yellow card 21'
Pinheiro Yellow card 49'
Malul Red card 51'		 Zahavi 50' (pen.)
Igiebor 68'
Rikan 77'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer
29 November 2015 12 Maccabi Tel Aviv 4–0 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv Netanya
20:55 Azulay 55'
Zahavi 69', 75'
Ben Haim 85'
Ben Harush Yellow card 90'		 Kandil Yellow card 51' Stadium: Netanya
5 December 2015 13 Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv Kfar Saba
20:00 Shitrit Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Levita
14 December 2015 14 Bnei Sakhnin 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Sakhnin
20:30 Khalaila Yellow card 41' Zahavi 13', 54'
Igiebor Yellow card 42'
Alberman Yellow card 63'
Ben Haim FW Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Doha
21 December 2015 15 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–2 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Tel Aviv
21:00 Igiebor Yellow card 49'
Ben Haim FW Yellow card 49'
Dasa Yellow card 58' 84'
García Yellow card 62'
Itzhaki Yellow card 66'		 Barda 3' Yellow card 61'
Tzedek Yellow card 31'
Melikson 39'
Turjeman Yellow card 66'
Ogu Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
27 December 2015 16 Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Ironi Kiryat Shmona Tel Aviv
20:55 Zahavi 15', 33', 68', 87'
Mitrović Yellow card 39'
Ben Harush 71'		 Shukrani Yellow card 64'
Brown Yellow card 75'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
2 January 2016 17 Hapoel Ra'anana 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Netanya
17:00 Tiram Yellow card 50'
Nimni Yellow card 89'		 Zahavi 22'
Ben Harush Yellow card 25'
Rikan 59' Yellow card 89'
Itzhaki Yellow card 78'
Alberman Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Netanya
Attendance: 4,000
10 January 2016 18 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Maccabi Haifa Tel Aviv
20:55 Zahavi 32'
Ben Haim FW 36'
García Yellow card 68'		 Habshi Yellow card 24'
Obraniak Yellow card 65'
Benayoun 70'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
18 January 2016 19 Hapoel Acre 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Acre
20:00 Obieda Red card 5' Ben Haim FW 43' Yellow card 56'
Igiebor 70'
Azulay 82'		 Stadium: Acre Municipal Stadium
23 January 2016 20 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–1 Maccabi Petah Tikva Tel Aviv
20:00 Zahavi 17' (66)
Igiebor 22'
Ben Haim DF Yellow card 29'
Dasa Yellow card 73'		 Hugi 44'
Danino Yellow card 52'
Kanyuk Yellow card 72'
Twito Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
1 February 2016 21 Beitar Jerusalem 2–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Jerusalem
21:00 Atzili 35'
Keltjens 48'
Kachila Yellow card 77'		 Spungin Yellow card 17'
Zahavi 24', 70'
Azulay Yellow card 80'
Yitzhaki Yellow card 90'
Igiebor Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Teddy
Attendance: 19,000
7 February 2016 22 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–1 Hapoel Tel Aviv Tel Aviv
Micha 24'
Ben Harush Yellow card 83'
García Yellow card 89'		 Schoenfeld 2'
Barry Yellow card 36'
Vyntra Yellow card 78'
Yehezkel Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
14 February 2016 23 Maccabi Netanya 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Petah Tikva
Smiljanić Yellow card 44'
Lugasi Yellow card 47'
Benbenishti 49'
Harush Yellow card 75'
Hassan Yellow card 83'		 Ben Basat 13'
Zahavi 61'
Medunjanin Yellow card 66'
Ben Haim FW 84'		 Stadium: HaMoshava
20 February 2016 24 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 Hapoel Haifa Tel Aviv
17:45 Zahavi 71' (pen.)
Ben Haim FW 80'		 Baha Yellow card 40'
Kijanskas Yellow card 70'
Serdal Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
Attendance: 11,900
27 February 2016 25 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 0–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv
19:30 Dasa 30'
Ben Haim Yellow card 89'
Rajković Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
5 March 2016 26 Maccabi Tel Aviv 5–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba Tel Aviv
17:45 Micha 3'
Sá 32', 47'
Ben Haim FW Yellow card 57'
Zahavi 58' (pen.)
Peretz Yellow card 74'
Itzhaki 88'		 Cohen Yellow card 78' Stadium: Bloomfield

Regular season table

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Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[2]


Play-off

12 March 2016 27 Maccabi Tel Aviv 1–0 Bnei Sakhnin Tel Aviv
17:00 Sá Yellow card 37'
Zahavi 80' Yellow card 81'		 Kanadil Yellow card 35' Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
20 March 2016 28 Hapoel Be'er Sheva 1–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Be'er Sheva
20:55 Hoban 24' García 10' Stadium: Turner Stadium
3 April 2016 29 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–0 Hapoel Ra'anana Tel Aviv
Zahavi 7' (pen.)
Sá Yellow card 12'
Spungin Yellow card 29'
Ben Haim FW 67' Yellow card 78'
Medunjanin 78'
García Yellow card 85'		 Vehaba Yellow card 41' Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
11 April 2016 30 Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 Beitar Jerusalem Tel Aviv
20:55 Micha 10'
Zahavi 42', 90'
Dasa Yellow card 89'		 Rukavytsya 21' (pen.), 60'
Keltjens Yellow card 51'
Klaiman Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
17 April 2016 31 Maccabi Haifa 0–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv Haifa
20:55 Romário Yellow card 9'
Lavi Yellow card 11'
Keinan Yellow card 50'		 Rajković Yellow card 49'
Micha Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
25 April 2016 32 Bnei Sakhnin 0–0 Maccabi Tel Aviv Sakhnin
Khalaila Yellow card 47' García Yellow card 40'
Itzhaki Yellow card 57'
Zahavi Yellow card 69'
Dasa Yellow card 76'		 Stadium: Doha Stadium
2 May 2016 33 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–0 Hapoel Be'er Sheva Tel Aviv
20:55 Alberman Yellow card 60' Barda Yellow card 87' Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
Attendance: 13,500
9 May 2016 34 Hapoel Ra'anana 1–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Netanya
20:55 Mihelič Yellow card 44'
Badash 60'
Yanko Yellow card 76'
Shaban Yellow card 90'		 Igiebor 58'
Zahavi Yellow card 64'
Dasa Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Netanya Stadium
14 May 2016 35 Beitar Jerusalem 0–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Jerusalem
19:45 Einbinder Yellow card 33'
Jesús Rueda Red card 57'		 Zahavi 59' (pen.)
Azulay Yellow card 78'
Medunjanin 89'		 Stadium: Teddy Stadium
21 May 2016 36 Maccabi Tel Aviv 6–0 Maccabi Haifa Tel Aviv
21:00 Zahavi 28', 48' (pen.), 61'
Ben Haim 57'
Rikan Yellow card 59'
García 63'
Medunjanin 66'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium

Championship round table

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Source: Israel Football Association, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Matches won; 4) Goals scored; 5) Head-to-head points; 6) Head-to-head goal difference; 7) Head-to-head goals scored; 8) Play-off.[4]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. Beitar Jerusalem deducted two points because of racial slurs by their fans.[3]
  2. Maccabi Haifa qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round by winning the 2015–16 Israel State Cup.

Israel State Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Israel State Cup
14 January 2015 Eighth round Hapoel Nir Ramat HaSharon 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Ramat HaSharon
21:00 Zur Yellow card 9'
Netzer Yellow card 49'
Shivhon 67' (pen.)
Tchalisher Yellow card 79'		 Itzhaki 11'
Ziv Yellow card 67'
Ben Basat 71'
Zahavi 80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Grundman Stadium
28 January 2015 Round of 16 Hapoel Rishon LeZion 1–2 Maccabi Tel Aviv Rishon LeZion
21:00 Abu Alhija 22'
Bachar Yellow card 37'
Strool Yellow card 97'
Berihon Yellow card 100'		 Ben Basat Yellow card 63'
Sá 74'
Alberman Yellow card 96'
Zahavi 101'
Ben Harush Red card 104'		 Stadium: Haberfeld Stadium
10 February 2016 Quarter final first leg Hapoel Kfar Saba 0–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Kfar Saba
21:00 Škvorc Yellow card 41' Medunjanin 33'
Ben Basat 55'
Igeibor Yellow card 56'
Micha 89'		 Stadium: Levita Stadium
1 March 2016 Quarter final second leg Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–0 Hapoel Kfar Saba Tel Aviv
21:00 Azulay 23'
Ben Basat 45' (pen.) Yellow card 74'
Peretz Yellow card 68'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Stadium
21 April 2016 semi final Maccabi Tel Aviv 3–2 Bnei Sakhnin Haifa
20:30 Itzhaki 27'
Zahavi 67' (pen.)
Ben Haim FW 85'		 Mugrabi 23' Yellow card 30'
Abukasis Red card 30'
Wanderson Yellow card 49'
Azulay 52'
Khalaila Yellow card 67'
Sagas Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Sammy Ofer Stadium
Main article: 2016 Israel State Cup Final
24 May 2016 final Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–1 Maccabi Haifa Jerusalem
20:50 Micha Yellow card 32' Obraniak 36' Yellow card 56'
Keinan Yellow card 46'		 Stadium: Teddy Stadium

Israel Super Cup

Main article: 2015 Israel Super Cup
14 August 2015 Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Ironi Kiryat Shmona Netanya
20:50 Zahavi 70', 103' Gutiérrez Yellow card 59' Yellow-red card
Maimoni 73'
Abed 115'		 Stadium: Netanya
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Oral Greenfeld
Penalties
Zahavi soccer ball with red X
Ben Haim soccer ball with check mark
Ben Haim II soccer ball with check mark
Azulay soccer ball with check mark
Itzhaki soccer ball with check mark
Micha soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with red X Abed
soccer ball with check mark Kassio
soccer ball with check mark Shamir
soccer ball with check mark Maimoni
soccer ball with check mark Brown
soccer ball with check mark Balilti

Toto Cup

Main article: 2015–16 Toto Cup Al

Group C

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Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2015. Source: football.org.il (in Hebrew)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd goal difference; 3rd matches won; 4th goals scored; 5th head-to-head; 6th decision match
(A) Advanced to the quarter finals
1 August 2015 1 Hapoel Tel Aviv 1–3 Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv
21:00 Abu Abaid 49' Igiebor 67'
Zahavi 71'
Ben Haim FW 81'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
10 August 2015 2 Maccabi Tel Aviv 0–3 Maccabi Petah Tikva Tel Aviv
20:50 Ziv Red card 69' Tomas 30'
Hugi 36'
Jakobovich 90+4'		 Stadium: Bloomfield
28 October 2015 3 Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv 3–1 Maccabi Tel Aviv Tel Aviv
20:30 Buzaglo 8'
Agayov 25'
Kadousi 63'		 Ben Basat 89' Stadium: Bloomfield

References

  1. [1]
    "UEFA orders Dynamo Kyiv to play matches behind closed doors over racist fans". Kyiv Post. 25 November 2015. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. [2]
    "Ligat ha'AL 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  3. [3]
    Ben Ziv, Guy (10 May 2016). "Two points deducted from Beitar for racial crys" (in Hebrew). ONE.
  4. [4]
    "Ligat ha'AL 2015/2016 - Season rules". Scoresway. Archived from the original on 2 November 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
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