Youth football tryouts in Israel

Every Israeli club announces its own tryouts on its own page, in its own format, and nobody collects them. This page does: the youth department tryouts below are aggregated from official club sources, with birth years and registration links, and the date each was last checked.

Tryout windows are short and fill quickly, usually around the end of a season. If the window you need is closed, the constructive move is to keep playing, keep filming, and make sure coaches can find you before the next one opens.

Before you register

  • Register only on the club's official site or through its youth department; ignore brokers offering "guaranteed" spots.
  • Check the birth years carefully; clubs test specific age groups and applications outside them are dropped.
  • A modest testing fee at a professional club youth department is normal in Israel; a large payment to a private middleman is not.
  • Paid "exposure camps" abroad are a different product entirely; read our paid-trials guide before considering one.
  • Under the Israel FA rules, no one can sign your child to a representation agreement before age 16 and a half; anyone pushing paperwork earlier is a red flag.
  • Beitar Jerusalem

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Youth department tryout registration

    Location:
    Jerusalem (Bayit VeGan training ground)
    Ages:
    Last published cycle: birth years 2013-2018, in three age bands
    Schedule:
    New dates are published each season on the registration page; last published cycle ran in late May 2026 with time slots by age band
    Fee:
    Not published
    Official registration page:
    https://www.beitarfc.co.il/noar-test/

    Participation requires advance registration, and an actively registered player must present a release approval from their current club.

  • Maccabi Haifa

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Youth department league team tryouts

    Location:
    Haifa (Katzaf fields, southern entrance)
    Ages:
    Last published cycle: birth years 2011-2018
    Schedule:
    Published each season on the club site; the 2025/26 cycle ran in late May with online registration closing shortly before
    Fee:
    Not published
    Official registration page:
    https://www.mhaifafc.com/news/36599

    A doctor's approval (unregistered players) or club release approval (registered players) is required to complete registration.

  • Hapoel Beer Sheva

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Club football school and academy tracks (LITE / PRO / ELITE); competitive tracks admit through acceptance tryouts

    Location:
    Beer Sheva
    Ages:
    By track: kindergarten through 8th grade
    Schedule:
    Early registration open on the academy site; year-round activity with two weekly sessions, plus a weekly league match in competitive tracks
    Fee:
    As published per season: LITE ILS 2,700 plus ILS 600 registration and kit; PRO ILS 3,000 plus ILS 700; ELITE ILS 3,200 plus ILS 700
    Official registration page:
    https://academy.hbsfc.co.il/

    This is the club's football school and academy; tryout dates for the competitive youth department itself are not published on this page.

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Club football schools; standout players are routed into the youth department teams

    Location:
    Tel Aviv (Kiryat Shalom, Tel Aviv University, Hadar Yosef)
    Ages:
    Children and youth; specific birth years not published
    Schedule:
    Year-round activity at three branches; the club does not publish open youth department tryouts, intake runs mainly through the schools and scouting
    Fee:
    Not published
  • Hapoel Haifa

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Youth department: 13 league teams, a football school and two girls' teams

    Location:
    Haifa (Kiryat Haim stadium and Beit Nagler fields)
    Ages:
    From age 6 through the youth team
    Schedule:
    Tryout dates are not published on the page; contact the youth department directly
    Fee:
    Not published
  • Maccabi Netanya

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Club football school, plus acceptance tryouts to league teams for players from other clubs

    Location:
    Netanya (Shapira synthetic field, Daniel street)
    Ages:
    Football school: birth years 2008-2020, boys and girls
    Schedule:
    School runs 11 months a year; league-team tryouts happen several times a season by arrangement with the club
    Fee:
    School as published: ILS 300 per month (11 months) plus ILS 800 one-time kit; league tryouts not published
    Official registration page:
    https://fcmn.co.il/school/

    League tryout details circulate through secondary channels; confirm by phone with the youth department before attending.

  • Ironi Kiryat Shmona

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Youth department (about 400 players from 5th grade up) and football school (kindergarten to 5th grade), serving the Galilee and the north

    Location:
    Kiryat Shmona
    Ages:
    Football school from kindergarten; league teams from 5th grade up
    Schedule:
    Year-round activity; tryout dates are not published publicly, contact the club directly
    Fee:
    Not published

    The information comes from the owning company's community page rather than a club site; verify registration details with the club by phone.

  • Hapoel Petah Tikva

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Club football school (Sirkin and HaMoshava branches), with a free trial session offered

    Location:
    Petah Tikva
    Ages:
    Birth years 2012-2021 (2026/27 season), kindergarten to 8th grade
    Schedule:
    Registration for 2026/27 is open; an early-registration discount was published through late July 2026
    Fee:
    As published: ILS 280 per month (Sirkin branch) or ILS 330 (HaMoshava branch), plus ILS 850 one-time kit

    This is the club's football school; competitive youth department tryouts are not published on this page.

  • The Academy (ProBall)

    Last reviewed 10 July 2026

    Private supplemental academy: small-group training (up to 5 players) with video analysis and performance reports

    Location:
    Tel Aviv
    Ages:
    Young and adult players
    Schedule:
    Year-round; a trial session can be booked through the site
    Fee:
    Not published
    Official registration page:
    https://www.academyproball.com/

    A private training academy, not a club youth department; it does not run league teams.

Frequently asked questions

When do Israeli clubs hold youth tryouts?

Mostly late in the season and over the summer, ahead of the next year's registration, with some clubs testing during the season for specific age groups. Each listing here shows the schedule exactly as the club published it.

Can my child try out for more than one club?

Yes. Tryouts are not commitments, and testing at several youth departments is common and sensible. Registration with a club through the FA happens only after a place is offered and accepted.

What do clubs look for at a youth tryout?

Relative to the age group: technique under pressure, decision speed, athletic base and attitude between the drills. One strong tryout matters less than a season of consistent level, which is why footage of real matches helps a borderline case.

My child was not accepted. What now?

Stay in organized football at the current level, film matches, and try again next window; clubs re-test every season and players develop at different speeds. A verified profile keeps your child visible to coaches between windows.

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