Maccabi Tel Aviv Matches 28-Year Record With Historic Scoring Pace
Maccabi Tel Aviv has scored 31 goals in ten matches, equaling Beitar Jerusalem's 28-year-old record for the most prolific start to a Premier League season in the 21st century.
Maccabi Tel Aviv has opened the 2026/27 season with an extraordinary scoring pace, matching a 28-year-old record set by Beitar Jerusalem. After ten matchdays, the yellow squad has found the net 31 times, equaling Beitar Jerusalem's milestone from the 1998/99 campaign.
This represents the most prolific offensive start to a Premier League season in the 21st century, outperforming even the dominant championship-winning sides of recent decades. To find a team that scored such a massive tally in the opening ten rounds, one must look back nearly three decades, as no team since has managed to cross the 30-goal threshold at this early stage.
Breaking 21st-Century Records
Prior to this season, the 21st-century record stood at 28 goals, achieved on three separate occasions: by Maccabi Haifa in the 2002/03 and 2004/05 seasons, and by Hapoel Beersheba in 2016/17 on their way to the championship. The current Maccabi Tel Aviv squad has surpassed that mark by three goals, establishing a new benchmark for the current century.
Other notable offensive powerhouses trail behind. The treble-winning Maccabi Tel Aviv side of 2014/15 netted 26 goals in their first ten games, matching Hapoel Beersheba's output from last season. Meanwhile, Maccabi Haifa reached 27 goals at the same stage back in the 1999/2000 season.
Chasing the Title Despite the Pace
Maccabi Tel Aviv is currently scoring at an average of 3.1 goals per match. If maintained across all 36 matchdays, this pace would project to roughly 112 goals by the end of the season, marking a historic statistical milestone.
Despite this remarkable attacking display, Maccabi Tel Aviv currently sits second in the standings after ten rounds. The team boasting the most potent 21st-century start still finds itself chasing the league leader, leaving fans to wonder whether this scoring frenzy will ultimately translate into a championship trophy.
