(Hebrew: מכבי רחובות) is an Israeli football club based in Rehovot.
Founded in 1912,[1] Maccabi Rehovot is one of the oldest clubs in Israeli football.
Prior to the Israeli Declaration of Independence, the club played at the Palestine League and were runners-up in the 1943–44 season, behind champions, Hapoel Tel Aviv.
The following season the club finished second in Liga Alef, which would have resulted in automatic promotion to the top division.
However, after it was discovered that 9 out of the 12 clubs of Liga Alef were involved in match-fixing, the Israel Football Association decided to hold a promotion/relegation play-offs.