Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Haifa this evening at Bloomfield Stadium in Matchday 25 of the Israeli Premier League. Ahead of the encounter, we have gathered all the key statistics, historical background between the clubs, and essential details to know before kickoff.
Hapoel returns home for the final home match of the regular season. With around 180 minutes remaining before its conclusion and ahead of the playoffs, the team will host Maccabi Haifa at Bloomfield Stadium.
The match will take place amid the complex period the country is going through, following a forced break due to the war. The game will be played without spectators due to Home Front Command restrictions.
The Reds enter the match on an eight-game unbeaten league run, including six victories.
Hapoel currently sits fourth in the table with 45 points, in addition to a two-point deduction imposed by the disciplinary court, and holds a goal difference of 44:26.
The Haifa side is fifth with 39 points and a goal difference of 46:25.
In the first round, the two teams met at Sammy Ofer Stadium, where Hapoel was defeated 2:1. Roy Korine scored Hapoel’s goal in the 88th minute.
Match Information
Match Date: Monday, March 2, 2026, 20:30
Competition: Israeli Premier League, Second Round, Matchday 25
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium
Referee: Nael Odeh
Assistant Referees: Omer Barbiro, Abdallah Azzam
VAR Referees: Orel Grinfeld, Shalom Ben Avraham
Fourth Official: Ohad Asulin
Broadcast: Sport 5 HD
The History
Hapoel will face Maccabi Haifa tonight for the 197th meeting between the sides in all competitions, and the 157th in league play. Ahead of the match, we look back at the history and the defining moments that shaped this long-standing rivalry.
Overall Record:
156 league matches
42 Hapoel wins
42 draws
72 Maccabi Haifa wins
Goal difference: 220:185 in favor of Maccabi Haifa
When Hapoel Hosts:
76 matches
29 Hapoel wins
19 draws
28 Maccabi Haifa wins
Goal difference: 114:95 in favor of Hapoel
The first official meeting between the clubs took place on December 12, 1931, in Matchday 2 of the 1931/1932 Liga Alef season. Hapoel hosted at the Tamarim Ground and secured a 5:2 victory. The goals were scored by Amnon Harlap, who netted a hat-trick, and Mordechai Meir, who added a brace.
On December 17, 1949, Hapoel recorded its largest-ever victory over the northern side with a resounding 5:0 win. The goals were scored by Haim Glazer in the 7th, 17th, and 67th minutes, Moshe Kleinman in the 15th minute, and Reuven Alaluf in the 77th minute.
Hapoel’s lineup that day included Yaakov Hodorov, Moshe Melamed, David Schweitzer, Moshe Kleinman, Avraham Botchka Feldman, Yitzhak Shuler, Asher Blot, Shimon Zimmerman, Haim Glazer, Erich Rosenbaum, and Reuven Alaluf.
The match was officiated by Moni Kario in front of approximately 1,500 spectators at Basa Ground in Jaffa.
Hapoel’s most recent victory over the Greens came on May 30, 2020 at Sammy Ofer Stadium, a 2:1 win courtesy of goals from Moti Barchatsky and Omer Damari.
The last home league victory over Haifa dates back to March 29, 2014, with a commanding 4:0 win in Matchday 28 at Bloomfield. The goals were scored by Shay Abutbul in the 19th minute, Israel Zaguri in the 26th minute, Lucas Sasha in the 50th minute, and Omer Pedida in the 85th minute.
The starting lineup that day, in front of 10,120 spectators and officiated by Erez Papir, was: Danny Amos, Lior Levy, Orel Dgani, Branko Ilic, Avraham Tchokol, Bryan Gerzicich, Shay Abutbul, Lucas Sasha, Gil Vermouth, Israel Zaguri, and Omer Damari.