About Maccabi Sha'arayim FC

Maccabi Sha’arayim Football Club is an Israeli football team based in the city of Rehovot. It was founded in 1950 and is closely linked with the local Sha’arayim neighbourhood. The club has spent most of its history moving between different levels of the Israeli football league system, representing a traditional community-based team with a long-standing local identity.

The club’s most successful period came in the 1960s, when it played several seasons in the top division and achieved its highest league finish of sixth place. In 1969, Maccabi Sha’arayim reached the final of the Israel State Cup for the first time, where it narrowly lost. That same season also ended with relegation, marking the start of a long period of fluctuations between divisions.

In later decades, the club experienced frequent promotions and relegations across the lower leagues, including time in the third, fourth, and even fifth tiers. Despite these challenges, it has had several comebacks, including returning to higher divisions and winning lower-league titles. Today, Maccabi Sha’arayim remains a recognized lower-division club with a strong local following and a history of resilience in Israeli football.