The Youth Team Falls 2–0 to Maccabi Haifa. Winning Streak Ends

The youth team hosted Maccabi Haifa this Saturday in the 10th round of the Youth Premier League. The match took place at the Lod Stadium due to pitch renovation at the Bat Yam Stadium.

Shahar Wizinger’s players came into the match aiming for a seventh straight victory, after an impressive run of six consecutive wins and four clean sheets.

Hapoel conceded goals in the 21st and 75th minutes, as the match ended in a 2–0 victory for the visitors from Haifa.

Despite the loss, Hapoel remains at the top of the table with 21 points out of a possible 30 and a superior goal difference over second-placed Beitar Jerusalem.

The team now enters a short break for pitch maintenance and will return to action later this month in the third round of the Youth State Cup, when they host Hapoel Herzliya. League play is set to resume on December 6, with Hapoel visiting Hapoel Ra’anana.

Hapoel lineup: Yinal Bazadog, Guy Eligolashvili, Elad Ben Shimon, Giorgi Kuperva, Ilay Mori (Henly Agbo, 76’), Yishai Brosh, Itamar Husid, Idan Kaplaner (Ron Talmi, 56’), Alon Moskovich (Ben Zaid, 76’), Ravid Ulitzky (Or Mesika, 63’), and Omri Levy (Shahar Nahum, 56’).

The full squad, match schedule, and all updates about the youth team are available in the official app.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv visits Teddy Stadium this afternoon to face Hapoel Jerusalem as part of Matchday 10 of the Winner League. Ahead of the clash, we’ve gathered all the key statistics, historical data, and interesting facts you should know before kickoff

After returning to winning form in the previous round, Hapoel Tel Aviv heads into another Premier League encounter just before the international break against Hapoel Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium.

Hapoel currently sits 5th in the league table with 14 points and a goal difference of 17:14, following a two-point deduction.

The capital side, Hapoel Jerusalem, is ranked second from bottom, still searching for its first league win this season, with three draws from nine matches and a goal difference of 7:16.

The two sides already met earlier this season in the Toto Cup group stage, when Hapoel claimed a 3:0 victory at Bloomfield Stadium with goals from Stav Turiel (10’, 17’ pen.) and Daniel Dappa (35’).

Match Information

A Look Back in History

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem share one of the oldest rivalries in Israeli football, with their first-ever league meeting dating back to 1932.
In total, the two sides have faced each other 86 times in league play, producing many memorable and dramatic moments over the decades.

Overall Record:

Hapoel Tel Aviv’s away record vs Hapoel Jerusalem:

Historical Highlights

The first league encounter between the clubs took place on February 6, 1932, in Matchday 9 of Liga Alef (then the top division), with Hapoel Tel Aviv crushing their Jerusalem rivals 8:0.

Throughout the 1930s, Hapoel recorded several more dominant wins, including one of its biggest away victories of the era a 5:0 triumph on February 16, 1935, at the Hapoel Ground in Jerusalem (Matchday 5 of the 1934/35 season).
The scorers that day were Amnon Harlap (2), Moshe Zimun (2), and Furi Kraus.

Decades later, on September 14, 1991, Hapoel Tel Aviv made history once again when it inaugurated Teddy Stadium with the first-ever league match held there  a 3:0 victory on Matchday 1 of the 1991/92 season.
Goals: Moshe Sinai (62’), Eli Cohen (73’, 79’).

Hapoel lineup that day:
Peter Kermans, David Hershlikovich, Yaakov Ekhoiz, Moshe Mostrel, Ahmad Musa, Rami Arama, Eli Cohen (Tal Osovsky – 88’), Yossi Abukasis, Moshe Sinai, Hezi Shirazi (Yuval Filos – 83’), Moshe Eisenberg.
Referee: Ovadia Ben Yitzhak | Attendance: 8,000 spectators.

Recent Encounters

Hapoel Tel Aviv has gone three consecutive away league matches against Hapoel Jerusalem without a win (two losses and one draw), scoring only once by Omri Altman.

Their last away victory came on March 5, 2022, with a 1:0 win courtesy of Shlomi Azulay (striker), who converted a 57th minute penalty.

Hapoel Shavim began its league journey with a 1:0 derby victory.

The “Equal in Football” League has officially launched its second season, with the opening tournament held at Emek HaArazim Field in Jerusalem.

Our Hapoel Shavim team opened the competition with an impressive 1:0 win over Maccabi Tel Aviv in the derby, before falling 3:1 to Maccabi Haifa in the second match. The third game, originally scheduled against Hapoel Jerusalem, was postponed with mutual agreement and will be rescheduled for a later date.

In addition to our Hapoel Shavim side, the league also features the “Equal” teams of Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Be’er Sheva, Maccabi Netanya, Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Kfar Saba, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Hapoel Ramat Gan, and Ironi Ashdod.

Later this season, additional national tournaments will take place in Be’er Sheva and Netanya.

Before the match against Ironi Tiberias, we honored the memory of our beloved supporter, Oz Zanzouri 💔

Oz, 28 at the time of his passing, was called up for reserve duty on the morning of October 7.

In the first days after the massacre, he was among the first to enter Kibbutz Nir Oz, where amid the horrors he personally carried the bodies of children and infants, doing everything he could to protect us all.

Oz took part in complex missions to rescue hostages. For more than 400 days of fighting, he risked his life with courage, devotion, and humility and even in the heart of Gaza, his heart always beat red.

Oz deeply loved life, his family, his friends, and of course Hapoel Tel Aviv the club that brought him the most joy, as he wrote in one of the many notes he left behind. Hapoel saved Oz when he was struggling with severe post-trauma and became one of his greatest loves.

Tragically, Oz was killed a few months ago in a motorcycle accident between reserve duty rotations in Gaza, on May 15 the anniversary of the Double.

His seat in Gate 5 will remain empty, but his spirit will stay with us forever.

We will remember you always ♾️❤️

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv defeated Ironi Tiberias 2:0 at Bloomfield Stadium

Hapoel returned to league action with a 2:0 win over Ironi Tiberias in front of more than 14,000 red supporters at Bloomfield Stadium.

The Reds opened the match with total control, as captain Fernand Mayembo returned to the starting lineup.

Their dominance was reflected on the scoreboard in the 30th minute: Loizos Loizou produced a brilliant solo move, dribbled past two defenders, and sent a cross that deflected off Shtav Turiel and went in 1:0 to Hapoel.

In the second half, the Reds, who wore pink kits in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month sat back and waited for Tiberias in their own half, aiming to protect their lead. In the 84th minute, Tiberias were reduced to ten men after their defender was shown a second yellow card.

In stoppage time, Hapoel sealed the victory: Doron Leidner sent a perfect through ball to Shtav Turiel, who struck it first-time with his right foot into the corner to make it 2:0 at the final whistle.

Hapoel Tel Aviv climb to fourth place in the table with 16 points and a goal difference of 17:11 (+6).

The team’s next match will take place next Saturday (November 8), when they travel to Jerusalem to face the local Hapoel side in Matchday 10 of the Premier League. Kickoff is set for 15:00.

Hapoel lineup:
Asaf Tzur, Shahar Piven, Fernand Mayembo (captain), Chico Alves (Ziv Morgan – 63’), Yazan Nassar (Doron Leidner – 63’), Lucas Falcão (Roy Korine – 83’), Andrian Kraiev (Roi Alkukin – 73’), Ran Benjamin, Shtav Turiel, Loizos Loizou, Shanda Silva (Daniel Dappa – 63’)

Referee: Snir Levy | Attendance: 14,400 at Bloomfield Stadium

Match Timeline

7’ – Short corner routine leads to a Piven cross; Nassar meets it with a header that sails over the bar.

30’ – Goal! Hapoel Tel Aviv 1:0: Loizou with a brilliant run down the left, beating two defenders (one through the legs), delivered a cross that caused confusion in the box and ended with a Sambinha own goal.

35’ – Turiel received the ball on the right, feinted left and right with skill, and unleashed a powerful shot that went just wide.

84’ – Tiberias reduced to ten men after a second yellow card.

90+4’ – Goal! Hapoel Tel Aviv 2:0: Leidner won the ball high up the pitch and played a perfect pass to Turiel, who fired home with his right foot to secure the victory.

The young Reds defeated Maccabi Petah Tikva 2:0 and maintained their lead at the top of the table. Full coverage below

Our youth team played this morning (Saturday) against Maccabi Petah Tikva as part of the 9th round of the Israeli Premier Youth League, in a match held at HaMoshava Stadium.

Shahar Wizenger’s players came into the match with five straight wins - the most recent one a 2:0 victory over Hapoel Ramat Hasharon last Saturday. The coach made several changes to the lineup, especially in the attacking positions.

The match started perfectly for the Reds, who took the lead through Or Mesika, scoring in back-to-back matches and raising his tally to four goals this season. In the 67th minute, captain Idan Kapellner was fouled in the box. Substitute striker Omri Levy stepped up, converted from the spot for his second goal of the season - sealing the match at 2:0 for our youth team, marking their sixth consecutive victory.

With the win, Hapoel kept first place in the league table, now with 21 points out of a possible 27. Next Saturday (Nov 8, 16:10), the team will host Maccabi Haifa in the 10th round, in a match that will take place at Lod Stadium.

Played for Hapoel: Ynal Bazdog, Guy Aligulashvili (Henly Agbo, 42’), Elad Ben Shimon, Giorgi Kuperva, Elay Mori (Yarin Shyovitz, 57’), Yishai Brosh, Itamar husid, Idan Kapellner (Ori Meir, 71’), Alon Moskovich, Ravid Olezki (Shahar Nahum, 45’), and Or Mesika (Omri Levy, 57’).

The full youth squad, match schedule, and all team updates are waiting for you in the app.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will host Ironi Tiberias this evening at Bloomfield Stadium in the ninth round of the Winner League. Ahead of the match, we’ve gathered all the key stats, historical data, and interesting facts you should know before kickoff.

Following the loss in the Toto Cup final, Hapoel returns to focus on league action, hosting Ironi Tiberias at Bloomfield Stadium in the ninth round of the Israeli Premier League.

The Reds enter the match aiming to get back on the winning track after suffering two consecutive league defeats. Captain Fernand Mayembo is expected to return to the lineup after serving a suspension.

Hapoel currently sits in fourth place in the standings with 13 points from seven matches and a positive goal difference of 15:11.

Ironi Tiberias, on the other hand, is positioned tenth with 10 points from eight matches and a goal difference of 8:19.

Match Information

Date and Time: Saturday, November 1, 2025, 17:30
Competition: Israeli Premier League, First Round, Matchday 9
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium
Referee: Snir Levy
Assistant Referees: Oshri Cohen, Aviran Yitzhakel
VAR Officials: Eitan Shmuelevitz, Rafael Geva
Fourth Official: Dekel Tsino
Broadcast: Sport 4 HD

The History Tells the Story

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Tiberias have met 13 times in league play, their last encounter took place back in 1990, more than three decades ago. Let’s revisit some of their notable meetings over the years.

Overall Record:

When Hapoel Hosted:

The first-ever league meeting between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tiberias took place on November 18, 1961. Hapoel hosted the match at the Maccabi North Ground in Tel Aviv and won 4:2 in the fourth round. Rahamim (Rachavia) Rosenbaum netted a hat-trick (40’, 49’, 70’), while Daniel Danieli added the fourth in the 83rd minute.

On March 21, 1964, Hapoel recorded its biggest victory over Tiberias in history, thrashing them 5:1 at the Tiberias Municipal Stadium in the 20th round. The goals came from Avraham Friedrich (37’), Gideon Tish (44’, 74’), and Rachavia Rosenbaum (84’, 86’).

The last home meeting between the sides in league play took place on December 2, 1989, at Bloomfield Stadium, ending in a 2:0 Hapoel win thanks to goals from Rafi Shmuel (39’) and Maurice Jeannot (84’).

The last league encounter occurred on March 31, 1990, when Hapoel traveled to Tiberias and suffered a 2–1 defeat. Hapoel’s only goal came from Israel Maya in the 88th minute.

Last season, the teams met in the State Cup Round of 32, when Hapoel visited Green Stadium and claimed a 2:0 victory with goals from Stav Turiel (21’) and Milan Makarić (87’).

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv was defeated 2–1 this evening in the Toto Cup Final against Beitar Jerusalem. Savy Turiel scored for Hapoel.

Hapoel set aside its league campaign to face Beitar Jerusalem this evening (Tuesday) at Sammy Ofer Stadium in the Toto Cup Final — the club’s fourth-ever appearance in the competition’s final.

The match opened with cautious play from both sides, but the advantage gradually shifted to Beitar, who took the lead in the 34th minute to make it 1–0 at halftime.

At the start of the second half, Eliniv Barda made three substitutions to refresh the squad and spark a comeback. The changes did bring energy to the Reds, who created two excellent scoring opportunities early in the half, but neither was converted.

In the 62nd minute, Hapoel conceded a second goal on a counterattack, making the comeback even more difficult.

In stoppage time, in the 99th minute, Savy Turiel scored a fine individual goal to reduce the deficit, but it wasn’t enough. Final score: 2–1 to Beitar.

Hapoel’s next match will take place this Saturday (November 1), when the team hosts Ironi Tiberias at Bloomfield Stadium in Matchday 9 of the Israeli Premier League. Kickoff at 17:30.

Hapoel lineup:
Asaf Tzur, Shahar Piven (captain), Ziv Morgan (Doron Leidner – 46’), Chico, Yazan Nassar (Ran Benyamin – 66’), Lucas Falcao, Andrian Krayev (Roy Korine – 76’), Roy Alkokin (Shanda Silva – 46’), Loizos Loizou, Savy Turiel, Daniel Dappa (Omri Altman – 46’)

Referee: Aviad Shiloah | Sammy Ofer Stadium

Match Timeline
27’ – Loizou attempted an intelligent overhead kick in the box but was blocked by Gedrani.
34’ – 1–0 Beitar.
52’ – A quick and dangerous counterattack by Hapoel saw substitute Shanda Silva sprint forward and feed Turiel, whose cross was cleared for a corner.


62’ – 2–0 Beitar.
86’ – Doron Leidner sent a cross into the box, finding Turiel, who volleyed over the bar.
90+9’ – Turiel scored with an impressive solo effort to make it 2–1, but it wasn’t enough.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will face Beitar Jerusalem this evening at Sammy Ofer Stadium in the Toto Cup Final. Ahead of the clash, we’ve gathered all the key stats, historical insights, and interesting facts you should know before kickoff.

The Reds shift their focus away from league action as they meet Beitar Jerusalem at Sammy Ofer Stadium for the Toto Cup Final.
Hapoel aims to cap off its campaign in the competition by lifting its first top-division trophy since 2012.

The two sides have already met earlier this season in Matchweek 3 of the Premier League, when Hapoel claimed a dramatic 3:2 victory thanks to Omri Altman’s stunning 98th-minute winner.

Match Information

Date: Tuesday, October 28, 2025 - 20:30
Competition: Toto Cup Final
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa
Referee: Aviad Shiloah
Assistant Referees: Tuval Koltanoff, Chen Orpaz
VAR Officials: Daniel Bar-Natan, Eliyahu Kespo
Fourth Official: Ohad Assoulin
Broadcast: Sport 5 HD

History Between the Teams

Hapoel and Beitar have met 15 times in the Toto Cup over the years, but tonight a new chapter will be written — it’s the first-ever final between the two historic rivals in this competition.
In honor of the occasion, we revisited some memorable encounters from the past in Israel’s third-most prestigious competition.

Overall Record:

Historic Encounters

The first Toto Cup meeting between the sides took place on November 30, 1993, during the fifth round of the group stage. Hapoel hosted Beitar at Bloomfield Stadium, fell behind in the 27th minute, but equalized through Yehuda Amar in the 52nd minute to end 1:1.

Over the years, Hapoel enjoyed several sweet moments against Beitar in the competition, including two matches in which the Reds scored four goals.
The first came on October 4, 1997, also in the group stage, when Hapoel celebrated a 4:0 win thanks to goals from Ofer Shitrit (penalty 23’, 61’), Pini Balili (31’), and Damien Gaiser (38’).

Another memorable win came on August 7, 2005, when Hapoel thrashed Beitar 4:1 at Bloomfield Stadium. Baruch Dego (28’), Assi Domb (51’), John Paintsil (53’), and Elyaniv Barda (62’) were the scorers.

The most recent Toto Cup encounter between the sides was on August 13, 2022, in the fourth round of the group stage. Once again, Bloomfield was painted red as Hapoel won 2–1 with goals from Kais Ghanem (65’) and Alen Ozbolt (69’).

Hapoel in Toto Cup Finals

Hapoel has made three previous appearances in Toto Cup finals at the Premier League level, winning the title once (the club also won the Toto Cup in the second division last season).

The lone top-flight Toto Cup triumph came on May 14, 2002, when Hapoel defeated M.S. Ashdod 4:2 at Ramat Gan Stadium. Goals by Ben Luz (39’), Kfir Udi (44’), Salim Toama (61’) and an own goal (85’) secured the Reds’ first trophy in the competition.

A year later, Hapoel returned to the final but lost 2:0 to Maccabi Haifa, also at Ramat Gan.

The club’s third appearance in the final was on January 24, 2012, against Ironi Kiryat Shmona. After a dramatic 1–1 draw following 120 minutes — Mahmoud Abbas equalized in the 98th minute — the match was decided by penalties, where Hapoel fell 4–3.

Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv was defeated 2–0 tonight in Netanya by the local Maccabi side in Matchday 8 of the Israeli Premier League.

Hapoel arrived at the Netanya Stadium accompanied by the Red Army in the stands, looking to return to winning ways after last week’s derby was canceled.

Throughout most of the match, Hapoel completely dominated play, created numerous scoring chances, and dictated the tempo, but poor finishing in front of goal prevented the team from taking the lead.
Already in the first half, the Red Devils recorded 12 attempts on goal, but none found the back of the net.

In the second half, Hapoel continued to press and control the game, but in the 69th minute, team captain Fernand Mayembo was sent off after receiving a second yellow card.

Netanya took advantage of the numerical superiority, scoring in the 71st minute to make it 1–0, and added another goal in stoppage time to seal the 2–0 victory.

After eight league rounds, Hapoel sits in fourth place in the Premier League table with 13 points and a goal difference of 15:11.

Hapoel’s next match will take place on Tuesday (October 28) against Beitar Jerusalem in the Toto Cup Final at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Haifa, with kickoff at 20:30.

Hapoel lineup:

Assaf Tzur, Shahar Piven, Fernand Mayembo (captain, sent off 69’), Chico, Yazan Nassar (Doron Leidner 62’), Lucas Falcao (Roi Elkocin 73’), Andrian Kraiev, Ran Benjamin (Shanda Silva 73’), Stav Turiel (El Yam Kanzpolsky 73’), Loizos Loizou, Omri Altman (Daniel Dappa 62’).

Referee: Aviv Klein
Venue: Miriam Stadium, Netanya

Match Timeline

9’ – Loizou received the ball from Piven, cut to his left foot and fired; his shot was blocked, the rebound reached Nassar who crossed, and Ran Benjamin’s close-range header beat Nir On but hit the post.

13’ – Nassar’s sharp cross found Kraiev rising above everyone, but his header missed the target by centimeters.

14’ – A right-side corner by Turiel found Falcao unmarked, but his header also went just wide.

22’ – Loizou dribbled past a defender and unleashed a rocket toward goal, but Nir On produced a brilliant save to push it for a corner.

41’ – Ran Benjamin dribbled past two defenders on the left and curled toward the far corner, but Nir On was again there to parry.

54’ – Turiel played a short corner, sending a sharp pass that deflected off Plakuschenko to Mayembo, who was left alone in the box but sent his shot wide from close range.

69’ – Red card: Fernand Mayembo.

71’ – 1–0, Maccabi Netanya.

90+2’ – 2–0, Maccabi Netanya.