Hapoel Haifa

Hapoel Tel Aviv dominates Beitar Jerusalem as Barda’s squad earns Premier League home victory

Beitar owner Barak Abramov acknowledged that his club has endured a difficult opening to the season but said there would be no panic following the defeat.

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HAPOEL TEL AVIV players celebrate their 3-0 victory over Beitar Jerusalem at Bloomfield as the Reds continue to roll early on in the Premier League season.
YOTAM HANOCHI will look to help Israel keep its World Cup hopes alive as it opens the second stage of qualifying against Poland and Latvia.

Hanochi brings power and purpose as Israel fights to keep hoops World Cup hopes alive

This summer, Jerusalem signed one of Europe’s top coaches, Serbian Sasa Obradovic, who previously led Monaco to the EuroLeague Final Four.

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HAPOEL HAIFA midfielder Yaad Gonen celebrates his opening goal in the dramatic 3-2 derby victory over Maccabi Haifa in Toto Cup group stage action.

Toto Cup kicks off with early fireworks

Haifa derby delivers 5 goals • 15-year-old Abuheitzeira scores in pro debut • Late winners abound

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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

Beersheba will face second-place Beitar Jerusalem in its next league match.

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Haifa derby in Jerusalem? Maccabi dominates Hapoel in soccer match

Beitar up to 2nd place after shutout of Hadera • K8 shocks Mac Tel Aviv • Beersheba beats Ashdod

NOVEMBER 5, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
SEAN GOLDBERG (left) and Maccabi Haifa overcame their city rival this week, with the Greens netting a 4-1 derby win over Hapoel Haifa in the capital.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa neck and neck

Both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Maccabi Haifa won, but yellow-and-blue takes over lead as Green deducted a point • Beersheba blanks Beitar

MARCH 6, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
GABY KANICHOWSKY capped the scoring for Maccabi Tel Aviv in its 4-0 shutout of Maccabi Petah Tikva to keep pace in the Israel Premier League title race.

Panama's Freddy Gondola to join Israeli club Maccabi Bnei Reineh

Mixed emotions for Bnei Reineh after stalemate with Hapoel Haifa, focus shifts to state cup championship.

JANUARY 21, 2024ByRAANAN BARANOVSKY
"The fact that we are disappointed now says everything"

Hapoel Jerusalem wins the game, but loses Coach Dzikic

Colorful Serbian bench boss parts ways with Hapoel, while Maccabi Tel Aviv falls to Fener in Euroleague.

JANUARY 7, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER 18 months as the coach of Hapoel Jerusalem, Aleksandar Dzikic and the Reds have parted ways over issues related to the war and the location of Hapoel’s games.

Action heats up, fans will return to stands

Maccabi Tel Aviv holds off Sakhnin • Mac Haifa, Beitar draw • Hap Haifa edges Hap Jerusalem

DECEMBER 12, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
AFTER NOT being allowed into stadiums across Israel since the war began, an agreement was reached yesterday for the immediate return of the fans to the stands, initially 1,000 per game, with the amount to increase according to the situation.

Taking stock of each team as season starts

Maccabi Haifa kicks off quest for 4th straight title • Keane aims to return Mac TA to glory

AUGUST 25, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA played to a goalless draw with Young Boys in Champions League first-leg playoff action at Sammy Ofer Stadium. The tie will now move to Switzerland, where the Greens will try to come away with the win next week and punch their ticket to the group stages of the prestigious competition f

Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi TA to duel for Toto Cup

Maccabi Haifa will face Maccabi Tel Aviv in the final slated for January 2024 at Teddy Stadium in Jerusalem.

AUGUST 22, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Haifa vs Maccabi Tel Aviv

Familiar and fresh faces in State Cup Final Four

Jerusalem ousts Hapoel TA, to face Hapoel Haifa in Final Four • Mac TA, Ness Ziona set to duel

JANUARY 18, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV guard Lorenzo Brown goes to the basket for two of his 17 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 105-89 State Cup quarterfinal win over Bnei Herzliya.

Maccabi Tel Aviv outlasts Hapoel Haifa in 2OT

Herzliya stays hot by beating Holon • Hap TA tops Gilboa • Galil Elyon upsets Jerusalem

JANUARY 11, 2023ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV teammates Bonzie Colson and Jalen Adams (right) combined for 51 points in the 108-104 double-overtime victory over Hapoel Haifa.

Quarterfinal series tip off with some flair

Maccabi takes Tel Aviv derby opener • Gilboa/Galil stuns Jerusalem • Herzliya, Holon record routs

MAY 15, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Ukraine's representative act Kalush Orchestra has won the 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin, Italy, following the tallying of all votes from judges, countries and the public.