Maccabi Tel Aviv Beats Hapoel in Derby to Win Israeli Basketball Title
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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