The Menorah Beitar Jerusalem FC
Israel · Founded: 1936
Beitar Jerusalem Football Club is one of the most prominent football clubs in Israel. It was founded in 1936 in Jerusalem and is traditionally associated with the Beitar movement, a revisionist Zionist youth organization. The club is known for its yellow and black colors and has become one of the most widely supported teams in the country.
Over the years, Beitar Jerusalem has grown into one of the most successful clubs in Israeli football. It has won multiple league championships and national cup titles, with its first major successes coming in the late 1970s and its first league title in 1987. The club has experienced both strong competitive periods and more difficult phases, including relegations and rebuilding cycles, but has remained a major force in domestic football.
Beitar Jerusalem is also known for its passionate and often controversial fan base, as well as its intense rivalries, especially with Hapoel Tel Aviv. The club plays its home matches at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem, one of the largest stadiums in Israel. Despite ups and downs on and off the pitch, Beitar remains one of the most recognizable and influential football institutions in Israeli sport.
| Tournament | Count | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Championship | 6 | 1986-87 · 1992-93 · 1996-97 · 1997-98 · 2006-07 · 2007-08 |
| 7 | 1971-72 · 1975-76 · 1977-78 · 1978-79 · 1983-84 · 1984-85 · 2025-26 | |
| 9 | 1973-74 · 1976-77 · 1995-96 · 2005-06 · 2008-09 · 2015-16 · 2016-17 · 2017-18 · 2019-20 | |
| Cup | 8 | 1975-76 · 1978-79 · 1984-85 · 1985-86 · 1988-89 · 2007-08 · 2008-09 · 2022-23 |
| 5 | 1974-75 · 1998-99 · 1999-00 · 2017-18 · 2024-25 |