Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will be hosted tonight at Bloomfield Stadium, where they will face Maccabi Tel Aviv in Matchday 27 of the Winner League. Ahead of the clash, we have gathered all the statistical data, head-to-head history, and interesting details you need to know before the opening whistle.
Hapoel will take to the pitch tonight for the Tel Aviv Derby, a matchup that will officially kick off the Upper Playoff matches.
Ahead of the encounter, Hapoel arrives riding a streak of ten consecutive league games without a defeat. During this run, the team recorded seven victories and posted a goal difference of 17 goals for compared to 6 goals against.
The team arrives at tonight's match with a full squad available. The main goal within the club is to maintain the positive momentum and start the final stretch of the league on the right foot, knowing that after the derby, only nine games will remain until the end of the season.
On the eve of the matchday, Hapoel sits in fourth place with 49 points (factoring in the two points deducted by the disciplinary court) and a goal difference of 46:26 (+20).
On the other side, the city rival arrives from third place with 49 points and a goal difference of 55:32.
The first-round encounter, as remembered, did not take place. As for the second round, there isn't a fan who doesn't remember the match: a sweet, red 2-1 victory following a massive stoppage-time comeback, featuring goals from Omri Altman (90+2') and Chico Alves (90+4').
Match Information
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Date & Time: Sunday, 19/4/2026, 20:30
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Competition: Premier League, Upper Playoff, Matchday 27
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Location: Bloomfield Stadium
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Main Referee: Yigal Frid
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Assistant Referees: Rosty Talis, Idan Tzoler
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VAR Officials: Eitan Shmuelevich, Nati Dotan
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Fourth Official: Yoni Kalaz
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Broadcast: Sport 5 HD
The History Books
The Tel Aviv Derby is the most played fixture in the history of Israeli football. Tonight's encounter will be the 242nd across all competitions and the 194th in league play. Let's dive into past meetings and additional data ahead of the clash.
Overall League Record (193 Matches):
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Hapoel Wins: 58
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Draws: 64
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Maccabi Wins: 71
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Goal Difference: 250:202 in favor of Maccabi
Away Record (Hapoel as the Visiting Team - 92 Matches):
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Hapoel Wins: 20
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Draws: 37
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Maccabi Wins: 35
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Goal Difference: 129:89 in favor of Maccabi
Decade by Decade – Remembering One Special Derby from Each Era:
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The 1930s: Hapoel's first league derby win was recorded on January 23, 1932, when the seventh matchday of Liga Alef ended in a 5-1 red victory. Mordechai Meir (penalty), Yohanan Sukenik, Abba Fishman, Avraham Nudelman, and Moshe Zimon scored for Hapoel.
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The 1940s: Hapoel recorded its biggest-ever victory in the history of the derby – 6-2.
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The 1950s: On January 19, 1957, in the seventh matchday, Hapoel scored four times en route to a 4-2 win, with goals by Chaim Glazer, Michael Michaelov, and a brace by Rehavia Rosenbaum.
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The 1960s: On January 27, 1962, away at the Maccabi North pitch, Hapoel celebrated a 3-0 win thanks to goals from Daniel Danieli (brace) and Rehavia Rosenbaum.
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The 1970s: Despite Maccabi's dominance in this decade, Hapoel avenged a 5-0 loss with a 2-1 victory on March 11, 1970, courtesy of a brace by Yehoshua "Shye" Feigenbaum.
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The 1980s: During the 1980/81 championship season, on November 29, 1980, Hapoel won 3-0 following goals by Amir Lieberman and Shabtai Levi (brace).
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The 1990s: In the sixth matchday of the 1994/95 season, Hapoel secured a particularly memorable 4-2 win at Ramat Gan Stadium – Sagiv Eliyahu (brace), Kazimierz Moskal, and Alon Ofir found the net.
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The 2000s & 2010s: An era of near-total red dominance – 3-1 in 2002/03 (Tuama, Balili, Ben Luz), 3-0 in 2004/05, 3-0 on the final matchday of 2006/07, the Douglas Da Silva header in 2009/10, 4-2 in the Double season, 3-1 in 2011/12, and Omer Damari's 1-0 winner in 2012/13.