 However, they finished bottom of the league in 2001–02 and were relegated back to Liga Alef.At the end of the 2011–12 season, Maccabi beat Hapoel Asi Gilboa on away goals (2–2 on aggregate) in the promotion playoff final and were promoted to Liga Leumit.In the 2015–16 season, the club finished second bottom in Liga Leumit and relegated to Liga Alef.