Israeli Premier League Releases Fixtures Through December

The Israeli Premier League has announced the schedule for matches from Week 4 through Week 15, extending to December. The highly anticipated Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv is set for Monday, September 14th, at Bloomfield Stadium. Several other key matchups are highlighted, including Beitar Jerusalem hosting Maccabi Haifa on September 19th, and Maccabi Haifa facing Ironi Tiberias the same day. Maccabi Haifa will also host Hapoel Be'er Sheva on October 26th.

The schedule also includes a second Tel Aviv derby in the Toto Cup final on October 28th. Later in the season, Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Haifa on November 2nd, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva will play Hapoel Tel Aviv on November 8th. The Jerusalem derby between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Jerusalem is scheduled for November 28th.

Notable December fixtures include Maccabi Haifa versus Beitar Jerusalem on December 2nd, the Haifa derby on December 5th, and a significant clash between Maccabi Haifa and Maccabi Tel Aviv on December 21st at Sammy Ofer Stadium.

The league has also scheduled earlier kick-offs for several matches, particularly on Fridays and Saturdays. These include Hapoel Tel Aviv hosting Hapoel Petah Tikva on September 18th at 3:45 PM, and Maccabi Tel Aviv hosting Maccabi Petah Tikva on November 6th at 2:00 PM. Several other weekend games in November and December are slated for early afternoon starts.