 Kiryat Eliezer Stadium during a local derby | |
| Location |  Haifa |
|---|---|
| Teams | Maccabi Haifa Hapoel Haifa |
| First meeting | 21 November 1931 |
| Latest meeting | 29 April 2024 (Ligat Ha`Al) Hapoel Haifa 0-2 Maccabi Haifa |
| Next meeting | TDB (Ligat Ha`Al) |
| Stadiums | Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 163 |
| Most wins | Maccabi Haifa (80) |
| All-time series (117 only) | Maccabi Haifa: 80 Draw: 43 Hapoel Haifa: 40 |
| Largest victory | Hapoel Haifa 7-0 Maccabi Haifa (14 May 1932) Maccabi Haifa 5–0 Hapoel Haifa (21 January 1956) Maccabi Haifa 6–1 Hapoel Haifa (12 March 1994) |
The Haifa derby (Hebrew: הדרבי של חיפה) is the name given to the football matches between Hapoel Haifa and Maccabi Haifa. As with any major football rivalry, gloating and banter between the two sets of fans is commonplace.
This rivalry between those two club has a long history, just like the clubs themselves. Hapoel Haifa was associated with the Israeli Labor Party and a socialist point of view, while Maccabi Haifa was known for middle class fans. In recent years these political differences have almost completely disappeared due to Maccabi becoming a giant in Israeli football by winning fifteen titles since 1984 compared with Hapoel's sole title, which it won in 1999. This can be further evidenced by Hapoel's opening fixture at Sammy Ofer Stadium attracting 3,500 fans while Maccabi's inaugural fixture was a full capacity 30,000.