Toto Cup opener features a Haifa derby
The draw for the Toto Cup group stage has been published, with the opening round set to feature a Haifa derby. According to the report, the league’s top-flight draw began first, and before that the Toto Cup group-stage draw was completed.
Teams that qualified for European competitions were excluded from the Toto Cup draw. Instead, those clubs have separate fixtures: Beitar Jerusalem will meet Hapoel Tel Aviv in the European teams match, while Maccabi Tel Aviv will face Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Champion of Champions game.
The report was published by Sport 5 on June 17, 2026, at 11:24, and was credited to Maor Alekselsi. No further schedule details were provided in the text beyond the opening-round Haifa derby.
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