Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv will visit Bloomfield Stadium tonight for the Tel Aviv Derby, as part of Matchday 4 of the Winner League. Ahead of kickoff, we have gathered the current form, match officials, and head-to-head league history of the derby.
Hapoel enters the derby in positive momentum to start the season. Across the opening three fixtures, the team collected 7 points out of a possible 9: a 0-0 draw against Hapoel Haifa at Sammy Ofer Stadium in Matchday 2, a 3-0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem in the rescheduled fixture, and a commanding 4-0 win over Hapoel Ramat Gan at Bloomfield.
In the Winner League table, Hapoel is placed second with 7 points and a 7:0 goal difference (+7). Maccabi Tel Aviv sits in first place with 9 points and a 12:4 goal tally.
Match Information
Date & Time: Monday, September 14, 2026, 20:30
Competition: Winner League, Matchday 4
Venue: Bloomfield Stadium, Tel Aviv-Jaffa (Away Match)
Referee: David Fuxman
Assistant Referees: Roy Hassan, Mati Yakobov
Video Assistant Referees (VAR): Eitan Shmuelevitz, Eliyahu Kaspo
Fourth Official: Dekel Tsino
Broadcaster: Sport 5 HD
Referee David Fuxman and the Head-to-Head League Record
The match will be officiated by referee David Fuxman. This will be Hapoel Tel Aviv's 17th league match under Fuxman's whistle, with the record across the previous 16 fixtures standing at 6 wins for Hapoel, 5 draws, and 5 defeats.
Fuxman recently officiated the Reds in their 3-0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem at Bloomfield in the rescheduled Matchday 1 fixture. Additionally, he officiated the Tel Aviv league derby held in January 2026.
History Speaks: The League Derby Record
Hapoel and Maccabi have met 169 times in top-flight league history since the establishment of the State.
Overall League Record: 47 wins for Hapoel Tel Aviv, 59 draws, and 63 wins for Maccabi. The league goal tally stands at 159 goals scored by Hapoel against 217 conceded to Maccabi.
In matches where Hapoel is considered the away side, 81 league meetings have taken place, in which Hapoel recorded 15 wins and 34 draws.
Numbers from the Past in the League Derby
All-Time League Appearances: Yaacov Eckhouse and Yigal Antebi lead Hapoel Tel Aviv's derby appearance list in the league with 32 appearances each. They are followed by Shavit Elimelech with 30 appearances, Arie Bejerano with 29, Shimon Gershon with 26, Yehezkel Chazom with 25, Yehoshua Feigenbaum with 24, and Amatzia Levkovich with 23 derby league appearances.
All-Time League Top Scorers: Yehoshua Feigenbaum tops Hapoel's all-time league derby scoring chart with 8 league goals. He is followed by Yehezkel Chazom with 7 league goals, and Moshe Sinai and Rehavia Rosenbaum with 5 league goals each.