The club was founded in 1955 and joined Liga Gimel,[1] the fourth tier of Israeli football at the time.
In the 1982–83 season, Maccabi faced their local rivals, Hapoel Afula (which were transferred from the North A division), winning in both derby matches 4–0[3] and 2–1.
[4] At the end of the season, Maccabi won their division and achieved historic promotion to Liga Alef.
In 1999–2000, the season in which Liga Alef became the fourth tier (following the creation of the Israeli Premier League), Maccabi were not allowed to play until the 11th round, due to budget problems, which resulted in forfeit losses.
[5] At the end of the season, Maccabi were relegated to Liga Bet, after finished 13th and bottom of the division, and eventually folded.