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unusual facts about Maccabi Tel Aviv



1953–54 Liga Alef

Maccabi Tel Aviv were crowned champions for the third successive time, whilst Eliezer Spiegel of Maccabi Petah Tikva was the league's top scorer with 16 goals.

2006–07 Israeli Final Four

The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2005–06 Israeli League champion, Hapoel Jerusalem, the 2005–06 Israeli League runner-up and the 2006–07 Israeli State Cup winner, Bnei Hasharon, the 2006–07 Israeli State Cup runner-up and Hapoel Galil Elyon.

2009–10 Israeli Final Four

The contestants were Maccabi Tel Aviv, the 2008–09 Israeli League champion and the 2009–10 Israeli State Cup winner, Hapoel Jerusalem, Gilboa/Galil and Elitzur Maccabi Netanya.

Dulee Johnson

In July 2008, Johnson signed a 3-year contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Israel in the Eurovision Song Contest 2004

The song was chosen on February 5, 2004, in voting during the program "Israel Selects a Song" held during a break in a televised Maccabi Tel Aviv Euroleague basketball game at which videos of four songs sung by D'Or were shown.

Israeli Basketball Super League

In October 2005, Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated the Toronto Raptors 105–103 in an exhibition game that was played in Toronto, Canada; this was the first victory for any European or Israeli team over an NBA team at its home court.

Kevin Parienté

Being that the two were players were Jewish, Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv brought Pariente in for a trial after he ahd played 18 matches for Levante's B side.

Norris Coleman

He played with Hapoel Jerusalem during the 1992-93, 1993–94 and 1995-96 seasons, and with Maccabi Tel Aviv during the 1994-95 season.

Stephan Schröck

Schröck became the fourth Southeast Asian player to play in the Europa League after Paul Mulders, Neil Etheridge and Jerry Lucena when he played a match against Maccabi Tel Aviv.

The First Basket

The last part centers on the beginning of the BAA and the NBA, Nat Holman, CCNY, and the 1951 CCNY point-shaving scandals and their impact on the NBA, and Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Yangzee FC

The team dominated the domestic football scene at the time, and in 1968 reached the final of the Asian Club Championship, losing 1-0 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final in Bangkok.

Yehuda Shinar

In the sporting world, Shinar has worked with Sir Clive Woodward of the England rugby team, helping them to win the Rugby World Cup, Tony Falkner of Blackburn Rovers, helping them to win the National Academy League, and the Maccabi Tel Aviv football club to help them qualify for the UEFA Champions League in 2004-2005.


see also

Alain Masudi

On 26/06/2008 he decided to join Daniel Jammer's Maccabi Netanya after having troubles with officials from Maccabi Tel Aviv.

David Blu

Following his release from Sacramento, he received an offer from the Russian team Dynamo Saint Petersburg that just signed David Blatt, who was the coach of Maccabi Tel Aviv during the time that Blu was there.

Gonzalo Garcia

Gonzalo García García (born 1983), Spanish footballer who currently plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C.

Roei Dayan

However the proposed deal to bring him to St. Mirren has fallen through because of the 400,000 price tag that Maccabi Tel Aviv placed on Dayan.