Israel — last major trophy
Time since last trophy
Israel won as hosts under a round-robin format, their only Asian Cup title. Israel later left the AFC for UEFA in 1994 for political reasons, so this record now sits outside their current confederation.
Israel's only major trophy is the 1964 AFC Asian Cup, won as hosts under a round-robin format. At the time, Israel competed within the Asian Football Confederation, but growing political opposition from Arab and Muslim member nations led to Israel's effective exclusion from AFC competitions through the 1970s and 1980s, and they were formally moved to UEFA, Europe's governing body, in 1994 — a highly unusual mid-history confederation switch. Playing since within UEFA's far more competitive environment, Israel has not come close to winning another major trophy, though their most memorable modern moment came at the delayed Euro 2020 qualifying and their run to the 2024 U-19/U-21 spotlight; the senior team's best recent achievement remains their sole World Cup appearance, in 1970, where they exited in the group stage without a win.
| Competition | Titles won |
|---|---|
| FIFA World Cup | 0 |
| AFC Asian Cup | 1 |
| Year | Competition | Result | Detail |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AFC Asian Cup | Won | Round-robin format, as hosts |
The 1964 AFC Asian Cup, held on home soil under a round-robin format.
Political opposition from Arab and Muslim AFC members led to Israel's exclusion from Asian competitions, and they formally moved to UEFA in 1994.
Yes, once, in 1970, exiting in the group stage without a win.
No major continental or global title since the 1994 switch.
