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
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Date: Saturday, November 8, 2025,15:00
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Competition: Israeli Premier League, First Round, Matchday 10
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Venue: Teddy Stadium, Jerusalem
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Referee: Yoav Mizrahi
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Assistant Referees: Rusty Talis, Tuval Koltanov
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VAR Officials: Shalom Ben Avraham, Shagai Metzember
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Fourth Official: Yigal Frid
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Broadcast: Sport 4 HD
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:
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86 Matches
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41 Wins Hapoel Tel Aviv
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28 Draws
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17 Wins Hapoel Jerusalem
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Goals: 129:63 in favor of Hapoel Tel Aviv
Hapoel Tel Aviv’s away record vs Hapoel Jerusalem:
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42 Matches
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19 Wins Hapoel Tel Aviv
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13 Draws
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10 Wins Hapoel Jerusalem
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Goals: 60:32 in favor of Hapoel Tel Aviv
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.