Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv Football Club and Maccabi Jaffa Football Club are pleased to announce the signing of a cooperation agreement between the two clubs.

The agreement is founded on professional collaboration, mutual respect, and alignment with the goals and values of both clubs.

As part of this partnership, Hapoel Tel Aviv will loan players—graduates of its youth academy—to Maccabi Jaffa. Player selection will be made by Maccabi Jaffa's professional staff according to the team’s needs, in full coordination and with the approval of Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Tel Aviv Football Club believes that Maccabi Jaffa will provide an excellent platform for the development of its young talents, while also helping the National League side achieve its objectives.

Good luck to both clubs!

Maccabi Netanya and Israel Olympic team striker Daniel Dappa will undergo a medical examination ahead of signing his contract, after which he will join the squad at its training camp in Poland.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv Football Club is pleased to announce the signing of striker Daniel Dappa from Maccabi Netanya. The highly talented forward, who will turn 18 this coming September, will undergo medical tests before putting pen to paper. He is expected to join the team shortly at its current training camp in Poland.

As a reminder, Hapoel departed for an 11-day training camp in Poland on Tuesday. Tomorrow (Sunday) at 12:30, the team will play its second pre-season friendly against Neptūnas Klaipėda from Lithuania’s second division. On Friday, the Reds defeated Polish side Górnik Łęczna 3–1. Later in the camp, they will face Motor Lublin of Poland and Neftçi Baku from Azerbaijan. All matches will be broadcast live on the club’s official app.

In the early hours of Friday morning, the team will return to Israel — with Dappa — and will continue preparations for the start of the season, including the Toto Cup opener against Hapoel Petah Tikva (Tuesday, July 22 | 20:00).

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A graduate of the girls’ youth academy, she returns to play for the women's team: "Excited to come back home, I’m here to fulfill big dreams."

Noa Levy has signed with the club for one season, with an option for another, and will return to play for the senior team.

17-year-old Levy, who plays as a defender and midfielder, grew up in Hapoel’s youth department and spent three seasons with the club’s girls and under-19 teams. In the 2023/24 season, she was promoted to the senior squad and took part in the team’s promotion to the Premier League, making 15 appearances.

Last season, she played for Hapoel Petah Tikva.

Following her signing, Levy said: "I couldn't be more excited to come back home. Hapoel Tel Aviv is the club I grew up in, and I’m thrilled to return and play in its ranks. My last season in red ended with promotion and many joyful moments – I’m coming back aiming to repeat that, and dreaming even bigger. Yalla Hapoel!"

Welcome back and good luck, Noa!

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv kicked off their pre-season training camp in Poland on a high note with a 3–1 victory over local side Górnik Łęczna. Goals were scored by Bouskila, Ari Cohen, and Benjamin.

This evening, Hapoel played their first pre-season friendly as part of the training camp taking place in the city of Siedlce, Poland, facing Górnik Łęczna from the Polish second division.

Elyaniv Barda's squad opened their preparations for the 2025/26 season in promising fashion, securing a 3–1 win.

The Reds came out with high pressing and complete control of possession. In the 5th minute, they found the breakthrough: a beautiful team move led by Omri Altman and newcomer Mor Bouskila—who joined from Hapoel Ramat Gan—ended with a brilliant debut goal for Bouskila.

In the 33rd minute, Hapoel doubled the lead when Ari Cohen capitalized on a scramble in the box and slotted home from close range, beating the Polish goalkeeper.

At the start of the second half, head coach Elyaniv Barda made wholesale changes, replacing the entire starting lineup. The substitutions included unofficial debuts for goalkeeper Asaf Tzur, center-back Fernand Mayembo, trialist Samuel Monfort, Brazilian midfielder Falcão, left-back Doron Leidner, and forward Anas Mahamid—who returned to wear the red shirt.

Hapoel maintained their dominance throughout the second half, and in the 77th minute, Ran Benjamin made it 3–0 after a swift team move ended with a precise assist from Liran Rotman on the right flank.

Górnik Łęczna managed to pull one back three minutes from time, but that was as far as their comeback went—sealing a solid win for the Reds in their opening match of the training camp.

Hapoel will play their second pre-season match this Sunday (July 13) at 12:30, when they face Neptūnas Klaipėda from the Lithuanian second division.

Hapoel Lineup:

Dor Benimini (Asaf Tzur – 46’), Shahar Piven (Yishai Brosh – 30’) (Samuel Monfort – 46’), Tal Archel (Fernand Mayembo – 46’), Ziv Morgan (Or Israelov – 46’), Yazan Nassar (Doron Leidner – 46’), El Yam Kancepolsky (Lucas Falcão – 46’), Amit Lemkin (Ran Benjamin – 46’), Ari Cohen (Roi Elkokin – 46’), Mor Bouskila (Stav Toriel – 46’), Roy Korine (Liran Rotman – 46’), Omri Altman (Anas Mahamid – 46’)

All Preseason Matches in Poland Will Be Broadcast Live on Our App: Don’t Forget to Sign Up!

Following the launch of our new app—which was downloaded by thousands of Hapoel fans within less than 24 hours—we’re excited to announce that all friendly matches during the training camp in Poland will be broadcast live and exclusively on the app.

The club has worked hard to provide fans with accessible and high-quality broadcasts, so you can closely follow the preparations for the 2025/26 season. Don’t forget to turn up the volume—we’ve also arranged for a homegrown commentator and analyst for every game!

Eliniv Barda’s squad, who began their second day at camp today (Thursday), are already gearing up for a week full of preseason matches. Yesterday (Wednesday), we kicked off the camp with a double training session at the pitch near the team’s hotel.

Here’s the full match schedule for the training camp:

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Excited and proud to present our new app: close, convenient – and most importantly: deeply red!

We are happy to launch our official app, which will continue to bring the club closer to the community – and deliver everything happening at the club straight to every red home, anytime and anywhere.

We are thrilled and proud to present the final product we’ve been working on over the past few months – with lots of thought, investment, love, and a drive to place the club, among other things, at the forefront of technology.

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The Brazilian midfielder will strengthen the center of the pitch: “I’m excited to join. We’ll work hard to become a united group that gives its all for the club and its fans”

Lucas Falcao has signed a three-season contract with the club after landing in Israel, completing his medical examinations – and will fly today (Tuesday) with the team to the training camp in Poland. Falcao will wear jersey number 98.

The 27-year-old Falcao was acquired from Athletico Paranaense of Brazil’s second division, which he joined last January – making 23 appearances in all competitions. Prior to that, he spent two years at CRB, also in Brazil’s second division, where he played 113 matches in all competitions.

Following the signing, Falcao said: “I’m excited to join Hapoel Tel Aviv, a big club with a rich history and amazing fans – who I’ve heard a lot about. Today we head to training camp, and I’m already looking forward to meeting my new teammates. We’ll bond and work hard to become a team that is ready for the challenges ahead, as a united group that gives everything for the club and its fans. Yalla Hapoel!”

Good luck, Falcao!

The young midfielder will remain in red until the end of the 2028/29 season: "I'm happy to continue at a place that has become much more than home for me, and I'm grateful for the trust."

Amit Lemkin has signed a new four-years contract with the club and will wear the red jersey through the end of the 2028/29 season. Naturally, Amit will join the team on its training camp in Poland.

The 19-year-old midfielder joined our youth academy in the U13 team – and has since progressed through all levels of the department. In the past season, 2024/25, he was promoted to the senior team, made 12 appearances across all competitions, and scored one goal.

After signing, Lemkin said: "I'm happy to continue at the club where I grew up and developed – a place that has become much more than a home for me. I want to thank the entire organization for their trust. I'm very excited and can't wait to see our fans again and play for them. We're heading into the training camp in Poland full of hunger, passion, and motivation – and we hope to start the season on the right foot. Yalla Hapoel!"

Good luck, Amit!

Hapoel will take off today (Tuesday) for an 11-day training camp in Poland, during which the team will play four friendly matches. All the details are in the article below

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will take a step forward in its preparations for the 2025/26 season as the team heads to a training camp in the town of Siedlce, Poland, located about 100 kilometers from Warsaw, between the dates 8–18/7.

Hapoel’s training sessions will be held at the modern Siedlce Sports Centre, considered one of the premier athletic facilities in the region. The complex includes a natural grass stadium, synthetic pitches, a professional indoor arena, fully equipped gyms, and excellent recovery amenities—such as a swimming pool and sauna. These high-quality conditions will allow the squad to focus on physical, tactical, and mental preparation at the highest level ahead of the upcoming season.

 

During the camp, Hapoel will play four friendly matches:

Facts and figures:

This marks the eighth time in club history that Hapoel will hold its preseason training camp in Poland. In the previous seven camps, the team played 20 friendly matches, earning 12 wins, 6 draws, and only 2 losses, with a goal difference of 37 scored and 15 conceded.
Last summer, Hapoel played three friendlies in Poland, winning two and drawing the third 2-2.

This year, Hapoel will face four opponents from three different countries during the camp. The first match will be against Polish side Gornik Leczna, followed by a game against Neptunas Klaipeda from Lithuania. The third match will be against another Polish club, Motor Lublin, and the final match will be played against Neftchi Baku from Azerbaijan.

Throughout its history, Hapoel has faced Polish clubs 21 times—19 friendlies and 2 official matches in the UEFA Europa League. The club’s first-ever encounter with a Polish team was in 1937, when Hapoel defeated Pogoń Lwów 2-0. In friendlies against Polish opposition, the Reds have recorded 12 wins, 4 draws, and 3 losses, with a goal tally of 36:17 in Hapoel’s favor.

In official competition, Hapoel played Legia Warsaw twice in Group C of the 2011/12 Europa League. In the first leg (29/09/2011), Hapoel lost 3-2 in Poland despite goals by Toto Tamuz (34’) and Maharan Lala (79’). In the return leg (15/12/2011), the Reds earned a 2-0 victory at Bloomfield Stadium thanks to goals by Salim Toama (33’) and Avihai Yadin (76’).

Hapoel has faced Neftchi Baku once before in a training camp match ahead of the 2006/07 season, winning 3-2 with goals from Ivan Jolić, Bibras Natcho, and Kfir Udi.
This will be the first-ever meeting between Hapoel and a Lithuanian club in a training camp match.

About the Opponents:

Gornik Leczna (Poland)
Founded in 1979, Górnik Łęczna has spent most of its history in Poland’s lower divisions. The club's highest finish came in the 2004/05 season, placing seventh in the premier league. Last season, they finished ninth in Poland’s second division. The squad is primarily composed of local players.

Neptunas Klaipeda (Lithuania)
A relatively new club founded just five years ago, Neptunas competes in Lithuania’s second division. They finished fourth in the 2024/25 season. The team features mainly local players, with additional reinforcements from countries including Japan, Nigeria, and Ukraine.

Motor Lublin (Poland)
Established in 1950, Motor Lublin has mostly played in the second division and has yet to win a major title. They made one appearance in the Intertoto Cup in 1982. Last season, the club finished seventh in the Polish top division (Ekstraklasa). In addition to local players, the squad includes footballers from Spain, Germany, Senegal, Belgium, Romania, the Netherlands, France, Slovenia, and Slovakia.

Neftchi Baku (Azerbaijan)
One of the leading clubs in Azerbaijan, Neftchi Baku was founded in 1937 and is based in the capital city. The team has won 9 domestic championships and 6 national cups. Last season, Neftchi Bakui finished a disappointing 6th out of 10 teams. Their multinational squad includes players from Benin, Brazil, Senegal, Montenegro, Japan, Paraguay, and Sierra Leone.