to Maccabi Tel Aviv and soon returned to Nigeria. In 2013, the club signed two Chechen Muslim players, Zaur Sadayev and Dzhabrail Kadiyev. When fans protested, Israeli Deputy Prime Minister Moshe Yaalon condemned the protest as shocking and racist, stating "I was shocked by the racism displayed in the Beitar Jerusalem stands yesterday against having Muslim or Arab players on the team". Fans of the club reportedly displayed a banner bearing the words "Beitar – forever pure" and chanted anti-Arab slogans at a match the day the players were signed, leading to four arrests. On 8 February 2013, 2 fans, Matan Navon and Evyatar Yosef, set fire to the club's administrative offices, apparently in response to the signing of Sadayev and Kadiyev. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who is a Beitar supporter (along with many other senior Likud politicians), condemned the arson as "shameful" and "racist". On 3 March, Sadayev scored his first goal for Beitar during a league game against Maccabi Netanya, prompting hundreds of the team's fans to leave the stadium. In 2019, Beitar fans association La Familia demanded that Ali Mohamed, a Christian from Niger who had signed for the club, change his name as Mohamed sounded "too Muslim", leading the club's owner Moshe Hogeg to threaten to sue the fans. Honours League Cup competitions Mini Football / Futsal Beitar Jerusalem in Europe Beitar Jerusalem participated in Intertoto games in Summer of 1976 : 2 wins, 2 draws, 2 losses. The Winner of the preliminary group stage was BSC Young Boys, and also in 1984, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1993, 1995, 2005. Beitar's first competitive European match which was not a part of Intertoto games, was a 1–1 draw with FC Zimbru Chişinău in the 1993-94 UEFA Champions League. The team has participated in the UEFA Champions League five times, never advancing farther than the second qualifying round. UEFA Team Ranking Bold row separators indicate change of ranking system. Italic font indicate ongoing season. Results Records Club own records Seasons in the Israeli Premier League: 53 (Including 2021–2022) Lowest season position: 10 in the second league (League A) Record win: 9:0 (against Beitar Ramla F.C. 1992–93, State Cup) Record win in any league: 8:0 (against Hapoel Ramla F.C. 1949–50, Jerusalem District League) Record win in the first league: 8:1 (against Maccabi Herzliya F.C. 1994–95, IPL) Record win in Toto Cup: 8:0 (against F.C. Ashdod) 2010–11 Record European win: 5:1