Editing Haifa (section)

==Sports==
[[File:SammyOferSTD.jpg|thumb|[[Sammy Ofer Stadium]]]]
The main stadiums in Haifa are: Sammy Ofer Stadium, a [[UEFA]]-approved 30,942-seat stadium, completed in 2014, replacing the 14,002-seat [[Kiryat Eliezer Stadium]] that was demolished 2016, [[Thomas D'Alesandro Stadium]] and Neve Sha'anan Athletic Stadium that seats 1,000.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/future_stadiums.shtml |title=Future Stadiums |publisher=World Stadiums |access-date=17 February 2008 |archive-date=12 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180612141127/http://www.worldstadiums.com/stadium_menu/past_future/future_stadiums.shtml |url-status=live}}</ref> The city's two main [[Association football|football clubs]] are [[Maccabi Haifa F.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] and [[Hapoel Haifa F.C.|Hapoel Haifa]] who both currently play in the [[Israeli Premier League]] and share the Sammy Ofer Stadium as their home pitch. Maccabi has won twelve Israeli titles, while Hapoel has won one.

Haifa has 4 [[Basketball|professional basketball]] clubs. [[Hapoel Haifa B.C.|Hapoel Haifa]] and [[Maccabi Haifa B.C.|Maccabi Haifa]] both play in the [[Israeli Basketball Super League]], the top division. They both also play at the [[Romema Arena]], which seats 5,000.

Maccabi Haifa Women plays in [[Israeli Female Basketball Premier League]] 1 division.

[[Hapoel Haifa W.B.C.|Hapoel Haifa Woman]] plays in the 3 division, the team plays at Kiryat Eliezer Arena.

The city also has an American football club, the [[Haifa Underdogs]], that are a part of the [[Israeli Football League]] and play in Yoqneam Stadium. The team lost in the championship game of the league's inaugural season, but won one title as part of [[American Football Israel]], which merged with the Israeli Football League in 2005. The city has several clubs in the regional leagues, including [[Beitar Haifa F.C.|Beitar Haifa]] in [[Liga Bet]] (the fourth tier) and [[Hapoel Ahva Haifa F.C.|Hapoel Ahva Haifa]], [[F.C. Haifa|F.C. Haifa Ruby Shapira]] and [[Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad F.C.|Maccabi Neve Sha'anan Eldad]] in [[Liga Gimel]] (the fifth tier). The [[Haifa Hawks]] are an ice hockey team based out of the city of Haifa. They participate in the [[Israeli League (ice hockey)|Israeli League]], the top level of Israeli ice hockey. In 1996, the city hosted the [[Windsurfing|World Windsurfing Championship]].<ref name=foundation/> The [[Haifa Tennis Club]], near the southwest entrance to the city, is one of the largest in Israel.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ic-tennis-gb.org/ReciprocalFacilities/tabid/69/Default.aspx |title=IC Members Facilities |publisher=ic-tennis.org |access-date=13 December 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090404013120/http://www.ic-tennis-gb.org/ReciprocalFacilities/tabid/69/Default.aspx |archive-date=4 April 2009}}</ref> John Shecter, Olympic horse breeder and owner of triple cup champion Shergar was born here.