Haifa Derby Set for Toto Cup Opening Round
The Toto Cup group-stage draw was announced on June 17, 2026, and it opens with a Haifa derby. The draw was published by Sport 5 at 11:24, with Maor Alekslasi credited on the story.
The report says the season is getting underway, with the Premier League draw beginning before the Toto Cup group-stage draw was completed. Clubs that qualified for European competitions were excluded from the Toto Cup draw.
Instead, those teams were assigned to separate contests. Beitar Jerusalem will face Hapoel Tel Aviv in the European teams’ match, while Maccabi Tel Aviv will meet Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Champions of Champions game.
The article does not give further details on the schedule or format beyond the opening-round Haifa derby and the separate pairings for the European qualifiers.
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