Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will open its 2026/2027 Winner League campaign tonight, visiting Hapoel Haifa at the Sammy Ofer Stadium for Matchday 2. Ahead of kickoff, we have gathered all the statistical data, refereeing appointments, and head-to-head league history between the two sides.
Following a European campaign that concluded in the playoff round against Italy's Atalanta, alongside securing a spot in the Toto Cup final, the Reds return to the domestic arena aiming to kick off their league season on the right foot in front of thousands of travelling Red supporters in the stands.
Hapoel enters its league opener following an impressive run in the UEFA Conference League, which came to an end this past Thursday with a narrow 1-0 aggregate defeat to Atalanta.
This will be Hapoel's third domestic fixture of the season, having notched two victories in the Toto Cup quarter-finals and semi-finals to book a place in the final. Now, backed by thousands of fans from the "Red Army" making the trip to Haifa, the squad is determined to open the league campaign with all three points.
Match Information
Date & Time: Sunday, August 30, 2026, 20:15
Competition: Winner League, Matchday 2
Venue: Sammy Ofer Stadium, Haifa (Away Match)
Referee: Aviv Klein
Assistant Referees: Louai Wahba, Artyom Glyakov
Video Assistant Referees (VAR): Daniel Bar Natan, Rafael Geva
Fourth Official: Nael Odeh
Broadcaster: Sport 4 HD
History Speaks: The League Record
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Haifa have met 151 times in league history.
Overall League Record: 55 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 49 draws, and 47 wins for Hapoel Haifa. The league goal tally stands at 195:166 in favor of Hapoel Tel Aviv (+29 goal difference).
Away League Record: In 77 away league fixtures against Hapoel Haifa, the record stands at 23 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 29 draws, and 25 wins for Hapoel Haifa (91:92 goal difference).
Numbers from the Past in the League
All-Time League Appearances: Amatzia Levkovich leads Hapoel Tel Aviv’s appearance chart in league matches against Hapoel Haifa with 26 appearances. He is followed by Yehoshua "Shiye" Feigenbaum with 24 league appearances, Yehezkel Chazom with 23, and Arie Bejerano and Yaacov Rahminovich with 22 league appearances each.
All-Time League Top Scorer: Rehavia Rosenbaum tops the club's all-time league scoring list against Hapoel Haifa with 10 goals. Following him are Amnon Harlap (7 goals), Gideon Tish (6 goals), and Yehoshua Feigenbaum, Haim Glazer, Michael Michaelov, and Omer Damari with 5 league goals each.
From the Current Squad: Omri Altman leads the active squad with 13 appearances and 4 league goals in his career against Hapoel Haifa.
Record League Victory: Hapoel’s biggest league win against Hapoel Haifa is 5-1, a scoreline achieved twice – in the 1956/1957 season and the 1970/1971 season.