Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv hosts Hapoel Be'er Sheva tonight at Bloomfield Stadium for Matchday 19 of the Winner League. Ahead of the clash, we’ve gathered all the stats, history, and key details you need to know before kickoff.
Hapoel returns to league action tonight, hosting Hapoel Be'er Sheva at Bloomfield Stadium for a Matchday 19 showdown.
Hapoel sit fifth in the table with 29 points and a goal difference of 23:33. On the other hand, the southern side arrive at Bloomfield in second place, with 42 points and a goal difference of 16:43.
In the first round of the season (Matchday 6), the teams met at Toto Turner Stadium. Hapoel fell behind early in the 6th minute, but Stav Turiel scored a spectacular equalizer in the 9th minute to level the score. However, a penalty awarded to Be'er Sheva in the 73rd minute decided the match, ending in a 2-1 loss.
The teams also met in the Toto Cup semi-finals earlier this season. In that match, Hapoel traveled to Turner and secured a 2-0 victory thanks to goals from Liran Rotman (38') and Amit Lemkin (67').
Match Info
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Date: Monday, January 19, 2026, 20:00
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Competition: Israeli Premier League (Ligat Ha'Al), Second Round, Matchday 19
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Venue: Bloomfield Stadium
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Main Referee: Aviad Shiloach
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Assistant Referees: Guy Kliper, Israel Feldman
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VAR: Niv Steif, Shalom Ben Avraham
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Fourth Official: Aviv Klein
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Broadcast: Sport 1 HD
History Tells a Story
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva have met 114 times in the league, with a total of 140 official meetings—one of the highest figures in Israeli football. Over the years, the rivalry has become a marquee matchup that draws significant interest every season.
Here are the key numbers and moments from the history of these two clubs.
All-Time League Record (114 Games):
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42 Wins for Hapoel
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31 Draws
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41 Wins for Be'er Sheva
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Goal Difference: 151:139 (favoring Hapoel)
Record When Hapoel is the Away Team (56 Games):
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24 Wins for Hapoel
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13 Draws
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19 Wins for Be'er Sheva
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Goal Difference: 86:68 (favoring Hapoel)
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva have met 114 times in the league, but surprisingly, their first meeting took place only on November 27, 1965. Played in Ashkelon during Matchday 7, Be'er Sheva took the lead in the second minute, but Gideon Tish equalized for Hapoel in the 67th minute, ending the match in a 1-1 draw.
One of the most memorable moments in this rivalry occurred on January 3, 1970, when Hapoel Tel Aviv thrashed Be'er Sheva at Bloomfield 8-0—the Reds' biggest league victory. The scorers for Hapoel were: Meir Brenner (1), Yehezkel Chazom (7, 89), George Borba (12, 33, 84), Avraham Cohen (76), and Yehoshua Feigenbaum (88).
(Photo Credit: Kanfer Aryeh [Luba])
Last 10 Home Games (Hapoel hosting Be'er Sheva):
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10 Games
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4 Wins for Hapoel
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2 Draws
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4 Wins for Be'er Sheva
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Goal Difference: 13:8 (favoring Be'er Sheva)
Hapoel's last home victory over Be'er Sheva was on May 10, 2022 (Matchday 34), when an 88th-minute winner by Liad Ramot secured the win. Shlomi Azulay (the midfielder) scored the opener in the 49th minute.
