[2] The club was founded in 1934 by a group of former Hakoah Berlin players who had immigrated to Palestine from Germany and joined the Palestine League for the 1934–35 season and finishing as runners-up the following season.
[3] In the first post-independence season, the club played in the Tel Aviv Division of Liga Meuhedet.
In 1954–55 they missed out on the league title by a point, finishing as runners-up to Maccabi Jaffa, which were promoted to the top division after play-offs.
At the end of the 1958–59 season, in which they finished third, the club merged with Maccabi Ramat Gan,[1] Although Hakoah Tel Aviv name was kept until the end of the 1961–62 season, in which they won Liga Alef and were promoted to the top division, Liga Leumit.
[2] The new club played at Maccabi's Gali Gil stadium in Ramat Gan.