Maccabi Tel Aviv Beats Hapoel in Derby to Win Israeli Basketball Title
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the 2025/26 Israeli basketball championship by defeating Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 in Game 4 of the final series. The victory gave Maccabi its 58th title and seventh in nine seasons.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 to win the final series 3-1.
- It was Maccabi's 58th championship in club history.
- The title was Maccabi's seventh in the last nine seasons.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv has not won a league title since 1969.
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the 2025/26 Israeli basketball championship on Sunday night, taking the title for the 58th time in the club's history. It clinched the crown with a 83-79 victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 4 of the playoff final series, sealing the matchup 3-1.
The championship is Maccabi's seventh in the past nine seasons, underscoring its continued dominance in Israeli basketball. Hapoel Tel Aviv was left disappointed once again and will keep waiting for its first league title since 1969.
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