Maccabi Tel Aviv wins 2025/26 championship as MatchUp podcast reacts live
Maccabi Tel Aviv won the 2025/26 Israeli basketball championship on Thursday night, beating Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 in Game 4 of the playoff final to clinch the series 3-1. It was the club’s 58th title overall and its seventh in the last nine years.
Hapoel Tel Aviv again fell short and remains without a championship since 1969. The derby’s drama, its implications, and what may come next were the main themes of the new episode of the basketball podcast MatchUp, hosted by legendary Israeli coach Pini Gershon and commentator Ahrela Weisberg.
The episode is also set to cover additional basketball topics. Gershon and Weisberg will answer viewers’ questions, add stories from the past, and share behind-the-scenes revelations.
The Be.po-produced podcast was streamed live on Ynet, on the Facebook pages of Be.po and Ynet, and on Be.po’s YouTube channel. After the live broadcast, the episode will be available on all podcast apps, including Spotify, Apple, and YouTube.
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