Hapoel Beersheba

Israeli soccer set for another thrilling season

Defending champion Hapoel Beersheba leads a crowded field of contenders, with Beitar Jerusalem, Hapoel Tel Aviv, and the country’s traditional powerhouses all eyeing the title.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
REIGNING CHAMPION Hapoel Beersheba (in red) and Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) battle for possession as the two Israeli giants prepare for another season of Premier League competition, which begins this weekend.
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA players celebrate after defeating Vikingur 2-0 to book a place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round and secure European league-stage soccer for the 2026/27 season.

Hapoel Beersheba beats Vikingur, advances to face Red Star Belgrade

Hapoel Beersheba beat Vikingur 2,0 on Wednesday to advance in Champions League qualifying and secure European competition this season.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV celebrates after beating Hapoel Beersheba 3-1 to capture the season-opening Super Cup.

Mac Tel Aviv claims Super Cup, Hap Tel Aviv beats Beitar

The Super Cup was presented by the League Administration Chairman Erez Kalfon, together with Eldad Maman, a Maccabi Tel Aviv supporter.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL HOLON players celebrate with the team's fans after their 99-84 victory over Bnei Herzliya clinched their place in the semifinals and a date with Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Holon set up semifinal duel

Hoard scored 19 points, Sorkin added 18 points, and Marcio Santos scored 13 points in the victory, while Marquis Barnett scored 26 points and LJ Figueroa put in 22 points in the loss.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Israeli soccer club welcomes back freed Gaza captive, young fan Ohad Munder

On Friday night, Ohad Munder returned home along with his mother and grandmother.

NOVEMBER 24, 2023ByWALLA!/YANIV TUCHMAN
Ohad Munder seen with his mother, Karen, in an undated photo

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

Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Beersheba in good shape to advance to UEFA

As European campaigns pick up speed, the local league kicks off.

AUGUST 21, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Picture of Maccabi Tel Aviv's Stipe Perica vs Nice

More continental momentum for Israeli soccer clubs

Zahavi, Mac TA oust Aris in Conference League • Beersheba beats Lugano • Beitar drops opener

AUGUST 14, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV striker Eran Zahavi scored the club’s lone second-leg goal against Aris Thessaloniki in a 2-1 road loss for the yellow-and-blue in Greece. The result saw the Israeli side advance in Conference League qualifying with a 3-2 aggregate win.

Israeli sides sitting pretty ahead of second legs

Maccabi Haifa leads Limassol 4-0 • Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Beersheba up 2-0 in Conference League duels

AUGUST 8, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI HAIFA has been on a roll as of late and will look to close out Apollon Limassol this week to advance to the playoff round in Champions League qualifying.

Crucial 2nd-leg contests for Israeli clubs

Maccabi Haifa visits Olympiacos in Champions League • Maccabi TA, Beersheba, Netanya confident

JULY 26, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TJARONN CHERY and Maccabi Haifa have their work cut out for them in tonight's second-leg duel with Olympiacos in Greece following last week’s 1-1 draw in Israel.

Haifa hosts Olympiacos in Champions League

Greens look to rebound from Super Cup loss to Beersheba • Other Israeli clubs kick off in Europe

JULY 19, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
OMER ATZILY (right) and Maccabi Haifa have their work cut out for them tonight against visiting Olympiacos in Champions League action

Eran Zahavi returns to Maccabi Tel Aviv

Yellow-and-blue makes title-seeking statement in bringing back Israel’s marquee scoring sensation.

JUNE 27, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
RAN ZAHAVI has many good memories from his previous tenure with Maccabi Tel Aviv. The veteran striker is back with yellow-and-blue and still a scoring force.

Yellow-and-blue retools for new campaign

Ivic back on the Mac TA sidelines, while Van Overeem signing headlines on-pitch improvements

JUNE 16, 2022ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
VLADIMIR ‘VLADAN’ IVIC (left) and Mitch Goldhar (right) hope to replicate their past success together at Maccabi Tel Aviv, with the Canadian owner excited to bring back the Serbian coach to lead the yellow-and-blue again.