Hapoel Petah Tikva Faces Technical Loss for Using 12 Players

Hapoel Petah Tikva is at risk of forfeiting their recent 1-1 draw against Maccabi Netanya due to fielding 12 players simultaneously on the field. The incident occurred during Saturday's match when player Roy Levi remained on the pitch after being substituted as part of a triple substitution. According to football regulations, this constitutes the "participation of an ineligible player," a violation that typically results in a technical loss. The league has clear documentation of the twelve players on the field during the game.

A similar precedent occurred in May of the previous year in the women's league. Maccabi Be'er Sheva was handed a technical loss after a match against Ness Ziona. In that instance, Be'er Sheva initially presented 10 players, but an additional player entered the field without a proper substitution or notification to the referees. Despite Be'er Sheva having been numerically disadvantaged prior to this, the technical loss was still enforced.