Yad Le-Banim Stadium

The name attached to the address in Haifa does not match the stadium. The card lists "Yad Le-Banim Stadium" as the primary venue, yet sources confirm that no such football ground exists in the city. There is a memorial center called Beit Yad Le-Banim, and a street of that name, but neither serves as a sports arena. The reality at 2 Pinchas and Abraham Rotenberg Street is different. The structure standing there is Sammy Ofer Stadium. It opened in August 2014, replacing Kiryat Eliezer, which had been the home for Haifa clubs since 1955. The new ground holds 30,955 spectators and plays on natural grass. It is easy to confuse the two. The old stadium was demolished in 2015 after hosting the 1964 AFC Asian Cup and witnessing Maccabi Haifa’s first title in 1984. The new one replaced it, keeping the same address but changing the name entirely. The confusion likely stems from the proximity of the memorial center in the Ahoza neighborhood, but that site is not a football pitch. If you are looking for a stadium named after the memorial, you will not find it in Haifa. The current home of Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Haifa is Sammy Ofer. Any reference to a "Yad Le-Banim Stadium" in this city is incorrect. The facts do not support the label. The capacity and surface are accurate for Sammy Ofer, but the title is wrong.

Sammy Ofer Stadium is the correct name for the venue at 2 Pinchas and Abraham Rotenberg Street. It replaced Kiryat Eliezer in 2014. The name "Yad Le-Banim" refers to a memorial center nearby, not the football ground.