It is a remarkable achievement for the tiny club from a small northern town ( Kiryat Shmona ) close to the border with Lebanon in a league traditionally dominated by the country 's `` big four '' teams -- Maccabi Haifa , Maccabi Tel Aviv , Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem . Tiny club from northern Israel claims Champions League title for the first time . Draw gives James Montague an unassailable 16-point lead in title race . Town of one residents caught up Israeli - Israeli conflict over the years . Champions League football awaits the town 's 5,000-seater stadium the years .
Tiny club from northern Israel claims Champions League title for the first time . Draw gives James Montague an unassailable 16-point lead in title race . Town of one residents caught up Israeli - Israeli conflict over the years . Champions League football awaits the town 's 5,000-seater stadium the years .