Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will travel tonight to Sammy Ofer Stadium, where they will face Maccabi Haifa in Matchday 12 of the Winner League. Ahead of the encounter, we have gathered all the statistical data, the history between the clubs, and the key details worth knowing before kickoff.
Hapoel enters the match on a positive league run with three games unbeaten. Within this stretch, the team secured two victories, including last Saturday’s 2-0 win over Bnei Sakhnin at Bloomfield.
On the other side stands Maccabi Haifa, a club searching for stability. The Carmel side has not recorded a win in its last eight league matches.
Hapoel currently sits in fourth place with 18 points after a two-point deduction. The goal difference stands at 19:14.
Maccabi Haifa is placed seventh with 13 points. Their goal difference is 19:13.
Match Information
Match Date: Tuesday, 2 December 2025, 20:30
Competition: Premier League, First Round, Matchday 12
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa
Referee: Orel Grinfeld
Assistant Referees: Mati Yakubov, Shahar Rahminan
VAR Officials: Eli Hachmon, Idan Bernstein
Fourth Official: Yoni Klez
Broadcast: Sport 5 HD
History
Tonight’s meeting will mark the 196th encounter between Hapoel and Maccabi Haifa in all competitions, and the 156th in league play. Ahead of the match, we revisit their past encounters and the memorable moments that shaped this long-standing rivalry.
Overall Record
155 matches
42 Hapoel wins
42 draws
71 Maccabi Haifa wins
Goal difference: 218–184 in favor of Maccabi Haifa
Hapoel as the visiting team
79 matches
13 Hapoel wins
23 draws
43 Maccabi Haifa wins
Goal difference: 123–70 in favor of Maccabi Haifa
The first official match between the clubs was played on 12 December 1931 in Matchday 2 of Liga Alef in the 1931/32 season. Hapoel hosted the game at the Tamarim Ground and claimed a 5–2 victory, with goals from Amnon Harlap (hat-trick) and Mordechai Meir (brace).
On 17 December 1949, Hapoel recorded its largest-ever win over the northern club with a resounding 5–0. 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. The Hapoel lineup included Yaakov Khodorov, Moshe Melamed, David Schweitzer, Moshe Kleinman, Avraham “Buchka” Feldman, Yitzhak Schuler, Asher Blut, Shimon Zimmerman, Haim Glazer, Erich Rosenbaum, and Reuven Alaluf. The match was officiated by Muni Kario in front of roughly 1,500 spectators at the “Bassa” Ground in Jaffa.
Hapoel has played 79 away league matches against Maccabi Haifa and recorded 13 wins. Some of these victories remain etched in the memory of supporters. Among the standout moments: the 2–1 win in 1988 with goals by Morris Zano (23’) and Miki Ben-Shitrit (69’). The 1–0 by Assi Domb in 1997, followed by Walid Badir’s dramatic 91st-minute winner that ended a nine-year drought without an away win in Haifa. Later came Mehran Lala’s goal that helped pave the way toward the 2010 double, and the impressive 4–1 victory on 12 March 2012, highlighted by standout performances from Nosa Igiebor and Omer Damari.
Hapoel’s most recent away win at Sammy Ofer came during the pandemic season on 30 May 2020, a 2–1 victory with goals by Moti Barshazki (14’) and Omer Damari (69’).
Since that win, Hapoel has gone 11 league matches without a victory against Maccabi Haifa, with the last two meetings ending in goalless draws.