Following the 3-1 victory over Hapoel Kiryat Shmona, Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv returns home. The Reds will host Ironi Tiberias tonight at Bloomfield Stadium for Matchday 7 of the Winner League. Ahead of kickoff, we have gathered the current form, table standings leading into the round, match officials, and full head-to-head history between the two clubs in the league.
A week after the 3-1 victory over Hapoel Kiryat Shmona at Miriam Stadium in Netanya, the Reds return to Bloomfield for their fourth home fixture of the season, where they will take on Tiberias.
Last season, the two sides met twice, with Hapoel recording two victories by an identical 2-0 scoreline: on November 1, 2025 at Bloomfield (an own goal and Stav Turiel at 90+4'), and on February 7, 2026 at Green Stadium in Nof HaGalil (Amit Lemkin and Roee Alkukin).
Table Standings Ahead of Matchday 7
Hapoel Tel Aviv: Sits third in the table with 13 points out of a possible 18, two points behind Maccabi Haifa in second place and three points behind Maccabi Tel Aviv at the summit. The goal tally stands at 14:5 (+9)—the league's best defense with just 5 goals conceded. The Reds have recorded four victories so far (3-0 over Beitar Jerusalem, 4-0 over Hapoel Ramat Gan, 3-0 over Hapoel Petah Tikva, and 3-1 over Hapoel Kiryat Shmona), one draw (0-0 in Haifa), and a single defeat.
Ironi Tiberias: Occupies 14th and bottom place in the table with just one point, despite recording two wins, one draw, and three defeats across six rounds, due to a 6-point deduction. The team's goal record stands at 7:10 (-3).
Match Information
Date & Time: Saturday, October 17, 2026, 18:45
Competition: Winner League, Matchday 7
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv (Home Match)
Referee: Omer Biran
Assistant Referees: Louai Wahba, Guy Klipper
Video Assistant Referees (VAR): Eitan Shmuelevitz, Eliyahu Kaspo
Fourth Official: Guy Ohayon
Broadcaster: Sport 4 HD
Referee Omer Biran and the Head-to-Head League Record
The fixture will be officiated by referee Omer Biran, alongside VAR officials Eitan Shmuelevitz and Eliyahu Kaspo. This marks Hapoel Tel Aviv's fourth match under Biran's whistle, with all three previous encounters taking place in league play. The record stands at two wins and one draw, with no defeats, and in all three matches Hapoel kept a clean sheet: a 4-0 win over Hapoel Umm al-Fahm (February 4, 2025) and a 3-0 win over Maccabi Herzliya (March 3, 2025) in the National League (Liga Leumit), as well as a 0-0 draw against Bnei Sakhnin on February 21, 2026.
History Speaks: The League Record
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Tiberias (Ironi Tiberias and its predecessor Hapoel Tiberias) have met 15 times in top-flight league history, dating back to their first encounter on November 18, 1961, which ended in a 4-2 victory for Hapoel featuring a hat-trick by Rehavia Rosenbaum.
Overall League Record: 10 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 2 draws, and 3 wins for Tiberias. The goal tally stands at 32:19 in favor of Hapoel (a 13-goal difference).
Home League Record: In 7 home league matches against Tiberias, Hapoel has never lost—recording 6 wins and one draw, with a 19:6 goal tally. At Bloomfield Stadium itself: 6 matches, 5 wins, and one draw (15:4).
Across All Competitions: Including three encounters in the State Cup (1961, 1988, and 2024—all victories for Hapoel), the teams have met in 18 official fixtures: 13 wins for Hapoel, 2 draws, and 3 defeats, with a 39:21 goal tally in favor of Hapoel.
Biggest Victory: A 5-1 win in Tiberias on March 21, 1964, featuring braces by Gideon Tish and Rehavia Rosenbaum alongside a goal by Avraham Friedrich. The biggest home victory: 3-0 on December 31, 1988, with goals scored by David Sharvit, Moshe Sinai, and Eli Cohen.
Last League Encounter: On February 7, 2026 at Green Stadium in Nof HaGalil—a 2-0 victory with goals by Amit Lemkin (69') and Roee Alkukin (90').
Positive Streak: Hapoel has won its last three official encounters against Tiberias—all by a 2-0 scoreline and all with clean sheets (in the State Cup in December 2024 and twice in the league last season). The last defeat to Tiberias dates back to March 31, 1990 (2-1 in Tiberias).
Numbers from the Past in the League
All-Time League Appearances: Danny Borsuk leads Hapoel Tel Aviv’s appearance chart in league matches against Tiberias with 8 appearances. He is followed by Amatzia Levkovich and Avraham Friedrich with 7 appearances each, and Shimon Ben Yehonatan (Shim), Avraham Levi, Gideon Tish, Rehavia Rosenbaum, Moshe Borsuk, Haim Nurieli, and David Hershlikovitz with 5 appearances each.
All-Time League Top Scorer: Rehavia Rosenbaum leads with 7 league goals against Tiberias—including a hat-trick in their first encounter in 1961 and a brace in the 5-1 triumph in 1964. Following him are Gideon Tish and Eli Cohen with 3 goals each, and Danny Borsuk and Moshe Sinai with 2 goals each.
Top Assist Provider: Moshe Sinai leads with 3 league assists against Tiberias.
From the Penalty Spot: Only one of Hapoel’s 32 league goals against Tiberias was scored from a penalty—by Amatzia Levkovich in 1962. Two additional goals were own goals scored by Tiberias players.
From the Current Squad: Stav Turiel has scored against Tiberias both in league play (90+4' at Bloomfield, November 2025) and in the State Cup (December 2024). Amit Lemkin and Roee Alkukin scored in the victory in Nof HaGalil this past February, and Doron Leidner recorded a league assist against Tiberias.