Maccabi Tel Aviv

Despite draw with Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem still in title race

Elsewhere around the league, Hapoel Tel Aviv edged Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-0 thanks to Mor Buskila’s 74th-minute winner, clinching European qualification for next season.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
THE 1-1 draw this week between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium kept the Southern Reds in first place by two points with three matches left.
Police stand guard after the Israeli Premier League match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was canceled at Bloomfield Stadium in Tel Aviv, on October 19, 2025.

Israel not adequately prepared to protect Israeli sports fans abroad

The procedure for evacuating Israelis abroad since March 2024 sets out an inter-agency process for collaboration between various bodies to ensure that Israelis abroad can be returned to Israel.

|ByMATHILDA HELLER
ROMAN SORKIN (9) was quiet early vs Hapoel Jerusalem, but made a big impact for Maccabi Tel Aviv late in the fourth quarter and overtime of its 112-105 road victory.

Maccabi Tel Aviv pulls away from Hapoel Jerusalem for overtime win

Along with the win came some concerning news: Lonnie Walker dislocated his finger in overtime and will be out for 2-3 weeks.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv's new head coach Ronny Deila.

Maccabi Tel Aviv coach Ronny Deila reveals he is suspect in taxi driver sexual harassment case

Deila allegedly made crass comments to the driver upon arriving at his destination after a night out drinking.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, SARAH BEN-NUN

Six arrested following 'death to IDF' chants at Maccabi TLV-Aston Villa soccer match

Maccabi Tel Aviv fans were placed into a fenced-in basketball court near the stadium, following a ban from the UEFA Europa League match in Birmingham, UK.

NOVEMBER 6, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
A protester displays a banner reading "keep Anti-Semitism out of football" in support of Maccabi Tel Aviv outside the stadium before the match Aston Villa v Maccabi Tel Aviv in Birmingham, UK on November 6, 2025.

Maccabi Tel Aviv win as Hapoel Jerusalem come back to draw against Maccabi Haifa

Hapoel Jerusalem came back from two goals down to earn a draw against Maccabi Haifa in the Israeli Premier League this weekend.

NOVEMBER 2, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate after their 2-0 Premier League win over Maccabi Bnei Reineh in Nof HaGalil.

Thrills, late drama, and crucial wins highlight Israeli soccer round

Beitar Jerusalem holds off Hapoel Haifa 3-2, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Netanya claim convincing conquests. Maccabi Haifa stunned by a last-gasp Tiberias equalizer.

OCTOBER 29, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv players celebrate after their 3-1 Premier League win over Ironi Kiryat Shmona at Bloomfield Stadium.

The disturbing truth behind the UK’s ban on Israeli football fans - opinion

The ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters, the arrest over a Magen David, the calls to criminalize Jewish soldiers – these are not isolated incidents. They are warnings.

OCTOBER 25, 2025ByJONATHAN LIEBERMAN
UK GREEN PARTY leader Zack Polanski – a Jew – has called for anyone who has served in Gaza to be arrested on charges of war crimes when they enter Britain, the writer notes.

Maccabi Tel Aviv clips Real Madrid, Holon wins in France

Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Real Madrid 92-91 in the Euroleague, with Tamir Blatt hitting the game-winning 3-pointer and Lonnie Walker scoring 27 points for their second win of the season.

OCTOBER 23, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Maccabi Tel Aviv's Tamir Blatt vs Real Madrid

Victim-blaming erodes Western society - opinion

Civil societies erode through small concessions that gradually compromise fundamental principles of equality.

OCTOBER 22, 2025BySTEVEN BURG
EMILY DAMARI speaks via video at a match between Beitar Jerusalem and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium in Jaffa in February after her release from captivity in Gaza. On the Aston Villa ban, she says it’s like putting a sign on a stadium that reads, ‘No Jews allowed.’

Nandy warns British MPs against antisemitism during heated Commons row about Maccabi Tel Aviv ban

A UK debate on banning Maccabi Tel Aviv fans sparked fierce exchanges over antisemitism, safety, and free expression.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByMATHILDA HELLER
British Culture, Media and Sport Secretary Lisa Nandy speaks at the Labour Party's annual conference in Liverpool, Britain, September 29, 2025.

European basketball set to return to Israel in December

Two years after being forced to relocate games abroad, Israeli clubs will be able to host at home following the ceasefire and new security guarantees.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
BOTH TEL AVIV basketball teams – Maccabi Tel Aviv (in yellow) and Hapoel Tel Aviv (in red) – will be able to host Euroleague games in Israel starting in December following Tuesday's decision in the aftermath of the ceasefire.

Maccabi Tel Aviv waive ticket allocations for Aston Villa match following security, safety fears

Citing safety concerns over a “toxic atmosphere,” Maccabi Tel Aviv waived its away ticket allocation for the Europa League game against Aston Villa in Birmingham.

OCTOBER 21, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Maccabi Tel Aviv players pose for a team group photo before a UEFA Europa League match against GNK Dinamo Zagreb at a neutral venue in Serbia, October 2, 2025.

Tel Aviv derby canceled after fireworks and fan violence erupt at Bloomfield Stadium

Fireworks and flares thrown by Hapoel fans forced police to cancel the Tel Aviv derby, sending 30,000 fans home.

OCTOBER 20, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Hapoel Tel Aviv's fans' flares at Bloomfield Stadium.