jaffa started the season of 1999–2000 in the second division, but after only one game (in which they won 1–0 against tzafririm holon), the club was demoted by the israel football association to the fourth division for violation of the budget rules. because jaffa got in deep debts, the club changed its name to maccabi jaffa 2000 and finished the season in the 9th place. at the end of the season, the club was dissolved after failing to comply with arbitrator decisions and fielding ineligible player. the dissolved club merged with a.s. ramat eliyahu, where most of the club players left for. a.s. ramat eliyahu played at gaon stadium and used maccabi jaffa's logo.