Maccabi Tel Aviv 2005/06 Home kit YMedium (Kids)

Condition: ★★★★★ 

A very rare kit in size Medium for Kids. It was made by Diadora and it's in excellent condition.

Maccabi Tel Aviv Football Club is one of the oldest and most successful football clubs in Israel. Here are some interesting facts about the club:

1. Oldest Football Club in Israel

• Maccabi Tel Aviv was founded in 1906, making it the oldest football club in Israel.
• The club's origins are deeply tied to the Zionist Maccabi movement, which promoted Jewish athleticism and nationalism.

2. Most Successful Israeli Club

• Maccabi Tel Aviv is the most decorated club in Israeli football history.
• The club has won 24 Israeli Premier League titles, 24 State Cups, 7 Toto Cups, and has also secured numerous doubles and trebles.
• Their biggest rivals domestically are Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem.

3. First Israeli Team in the UEFA Champions League Group Stage

• Maccabi Tel Aviv became the first Israeli club to qualify for the UEFA Champions League group stage in the 2004–05 season.
• Although they didn’t progress beyond the group stage, this was a landmark achievement for Israeli football.

4. Notable European Success

• While they are well known domestically, Maccabi Tel Aviv has also had memorable moments in Europe, including reaching the quarter-finals of the European Cup Winners' Cup in the 1976–77 season, which was a major achievement for an Israeli club at the time.
• In the 2013–14 season, they reached the round of 32 in the UEFA Europa League, demonstrating their ability to compete at a higher level.

5. Historic Rivalry – The Tel Aviv Derby

• The club has an intense rivalry with Hapoel Tel Aviv, known as the Tel Aviv Derby. The rivalry is one of the fiercest in Israeli football, often producing thrilling and heated encounters.
• Matches between Maccabi and Hapoel are not just about football but carry significant social and political overtones, with Maccabi historically representing the bourgeois class and Hapoel symbolizing the working class and leftist politics.

The 2005–06 season was a challenging one for Maccabi Tel Aviv, one of Israel's most successful football clubs. Here’s a detailed breakdown of their performance across all competitions that season:

1. Israeli Premier League (Ligat Ha'Al)

• Final Position: 6th

2. Israeli State Cup (Gvia HaMedina)

• Performance:
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv reached the Round of 16