Top 10 Stadiums in Israel
Israel competes in European football, a member of UEFA since 1994 after decades in the Asian confederation. Its modern stadiums, concentrated in Tel Aviv, Haifa, Jerusalem and Beersheba, host a competitive Israeli Premier League with clubs such as Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and Beitar Jerusalem, several of which regularly feature in European competition. The grounds appear on the map.
1. Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv
Capacity: 29,400. The principal stadium of Tel Aviv, rebuilt and reopened in 2019 in the Jaffa district. Home to Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, and a regular venue for the Israeli national team.
2. Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa
Capacity: 30,820. Israel's largest football stadium, opened in 2014 in Haifa and named after the shipping magnate. Home to Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa and a frequent national-team venue.
3. Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem
Capacity: 34,000. Jerusalem's principal stadium, opened in 1991 and named after the long-serving mayor Teddy Kollek. The home of Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem, one of the largest grounds in the country.
4. Turner Stadium, Beersheba
Capacity: 16,126. A modern stadium in Beersheba opened in 2015, the home of Hapoel Beersheba, one of the most successful clubs of the modern Israeli era and a regular in European competition.
5. Netanya Stadium, Netanya
Capacity: 13,610. A modern stadium opened in 2012 in the coastal city of Netanya, the home of Maccabi Netanya and a venue for national-team and European fixtures.
6. Doha Stadium, Sakhnin
Capacity: 5,000. The home of Bnei Sakhnin, the leading Arab-Israeli club, in the Galilee town of Sakhnin — a symbol of the place of Arab citizens in Israeli football.
7. HaMoshava Stadium, Petah Tikva
Capacity: 11,500. A modern stadium in Petah Tikva opened in 2011, shared by Maccabi Petah Tikva and Hapoel Petah Tikva, two historic clubs of the Tel Aviv metropolitan area.
8. Acre Municipal Stadium, Acre
Capacity: 6,000. The ground of Hapoel Acre in the historic coastal city of Acre, a UNESCO World Heritage site, used for league football in northern Israel.
9. Green Stadium, Kfar Saba
Capacity: 8,000. A ground in the Sharon-region town of Kfar Saba, the home of Hapoel Kfar Saba and a traditional venue of Israeli league football.
10. Ramat Gan Stadium, Ramat Gan
Capacity: 41,583. The former national stadium near Tel Aviv, opened in 1951 and once Israel's largest, for decades the home of the national team before the modern arenas were built. It is closed for renovation but remains the country's biggest by capacity.
A footballing landscape
Israeli football has modernised its stadiums dramatically this century, with new grounds in Haifa, Tel Aviv, Beersheba and Netanya bringing the country up to European standards. The competitiveness of clubs such as Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Beersheba in continental competition reflects a footballing culture that, despite its small size, punches above its weight.
Explore on the map
Find these grounds and many more across Israel on our interactive map, and use it to plan a footballing journey through the country.