Hapoel Beersheba

Beersheba widens gap on Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Tel Aviv blanks Maccabi Bnei Reineh for third

Late headers, big saves, and packed stadiums highlight a dramatic week in the Israeli Premier League.

HAPOEL BEERSHEBA’S Igor Zlatanovic (front) celebrates after scoring the Reds’ first goal in their 2-1 victory over Beitar Jerusalem this week at Turner Stadium.
MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Dor Peretz (left) and Sayed Abu Farchi celebrate during their 4-1 Premier League victory over Ironi Kiryat Shmona on Monday night.

Hapoel Beersheba leapfrogs Beitar Jerusalem back into first place

BEITAR JERUSALEM coach Barak Itzhaki has quietly guided the yellow-and-black from early-season promise to an unlikely place atop the Israel Premier League table at midseason.

Down the yellow-and-black road: Beitar Jerusalem’s title dream takes shape

HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield.

Beitar Jerusalem moves into top spot


Beersheba beats Maccabi Tel Aviv to increase lead

Reigning champs won fifth straight victory.

Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Hanan Maman celebrates after winning goal over Maccabi Tel Aviv in Netanya

Maccabi Tel Aviv blown out in Netanya

Saba hat-trick fueled 4-1 defeat for yellow-and-blue; leader Beersheba hosted second-place Beitar.

Maccabi Netanya’s Diya Saba

Beitar Jerusalem moves top after beating Netanya

Beitar’s players have somehow managed to focus on the action on the field despite their club making headlines for all the wrong reasons.

Beitar Jerusalem midfielder Erik Sabo (right) celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal in last night’s 2-0 victory over Maccabi Netanya at Teddy Stadium.

Beersheba opens up 4-point lead at the top

Southerners blank Sakhnin at Turner • Hapoel Haifa moves even with Mac TA • Beitar visits Ra’anana

Hapoel Beersheba celebrating

Preview: Beersheba clings to 1st place over Beitar, Mac TA

Beersheba's inability to win at Turner Stadium on a consistent basis since the start of 2018 has cost it precious points in the tightest championship battle in decades.

Hapoel Beersheba striker Tomas Pekhart (Danny Maron)

Beersheba, Beitar set sights on semifinals

As State Cup second legs kick off, Southerners visit K8 while Jerusalem looks to hold off Kfar Saba.

Beitar Jerusalem striker Gaetan Varenne fires his team into the lead in a 2-0 victory at Hapoel Kfar Saba in the first leg of the State Cup quarterfinals.

State Cup quarterfinals set for second legs

Jerusalem only team with a lead as Beersheba knotted with K8, Haifa clubs, Ra’anana-Ashdod also tied.

Beitar Jerusalem midfielder Erik Sabo (right) and Hapoel Beersheba’s Dan Einbinder battle for the ball during a 1-1 draw in Premier League action at Turner Stadium.

Beersheba leapfrogs Mac TA into 1st place

Defending champion defeats PT 3-0 after Ra’anana stuns yellow-and-blue on the road

Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Hanan Maman (right) celebrates after scoring one of his two goals in last night’s 3-0 win over Maccabi Petah Tikva at Turner Stadium.

Shorthanded Beersheba hopes to keep pace

Beersheba moved back to within a single point of Maccabi, bouncing back from last week’s loss to the yellow-and-blue, with a tense 2-0 victory over Ashdod SC at Turner Stadium on Monday.

Hapoel Beersheba striker Tomas Pekhart (Danny Maron)

Beersheba edges Ashdod, closes within one point of 1st

Ashdod remained just a single point above the relegation zone.

Hapoel Beersheba midfielder Hanan Maman celebrates after scoring in last night’s victory over Ashdod SC in Premier League action at Turner Stadium