Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha () is an Israeli football club based in Ma'alot-Tarshiha that currently plays in the Liga Alef North division.
History The club has mostly played in the lower divisions of Israeli football. In the 2004–05 season, they were promoted to Liga Alef for the first time after winning the Liga Bet North A North A division.Liga Bet North A One They finished the debut season in Liga Alef North in 6th place,Liga Alef North One but were relegated back to Liga Bet in the following season after finishing bottom of Liga Alef North. In the 2010–11 season, the club won the Liga Bet North A division for the second timeLiga Bet North A 2010/2011 The Israel Football Association and returned to Liga Alef. In their comeback season in Liga Alef North, the club achieved their best placing to date, finishing in 4th place. However, they were once again relegated back to Liga Bet in the following season after another bottom finish.
The club made a remarkable run in the 2013–14 Israel State Cup while playing in Liga Bet, the fourth tier of Israeli football, after eliminating Liga Leumit clubs Hakoah Amidar Ramat Gan 3–0Maccabi Ma'alot Tarshiha vs. Hakoah Ramat Gan Soccerway and Hapoel Petah Tikva 2–1,Maccabi Ma'alot Tarshiha vs. Hapoel Petah Tikva Soccerway reaching the Quarter-finals. There, they were defeated 8–0 by top flight club, Maccabi Petah Tikva at HaMoshava Stadium.Maccabi Petah Tikva vs. Maccabi Ma'alot Tarshiha Soccerway
In the same season, the club finished third in Liga North ALiga Bet North A 2013/2014 The Israel Football Association and qualified for the promotion play-offs. After beating F.C. Ahva Kafr Manda, Hapoel Shefa-'Amr, and Maccabi Ahi Iksal, they faced Hapoel Daliyat al-Karmel in the decisive promotion/relegation play-offs. Ma'alot won 6–5 on penalties after a goalless drawHapoel Daliyat al-Karmel 0–0 Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha The Israel Football Association and were promoted to Liga Alef.
Honours Liga Bet North A: 2004–05, 2010–11
External links Maccabi Sektzia Ma'alot-Tarshiha The Israel Football Association
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