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Ongoing Story· Day 13

Israeli Premier League Title Race Heats Up After Extended Break

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MakoSports

Maccabi Tel Aviv Leads Top Teams in Easiest Remaining Schedule

Translated & summarized from Mako by baba

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Hebrew · Sole source

Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest remaining schedule among the top five teams in Israel's Premier League after more than half of the first round has concluded. The team has already played all other major rivals, giving them an advantage in the final six matchdays. Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces a more challenging schedule due to their participation in the Europa League. Maccabi Tel Aviv currently leads the internal standings among the top five clubs.

The story in 5 lines · by baba

  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest remaining schedule among the top five Israeli Premier League teams.
  • The Israeli Premier League has completed seven weeks of the 2026/27 season.
  • Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces a tougher schedule due to Europa League commitments.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv leads the internal standings among the top five teams with 10 points.
  • Six matchdays remain in the first round of the season.

With more than half of the first round of the Israeli Premier League season completed, Maccabi Tel Aviv holds the easiest remaining schedule among the top five teams. The league has finished the seventh week of the 2026/27 season, with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem concluding the round with a 0-0 draw. The top five teams currently occupy the first five spots in the standings, with six matchdays left in the first round.

Maccabi Tel Aviv has already played all other top teams, giving them an advantage in the remaining fixtures. Hapoel Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem still have two games against other major clubs, while Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva face three such encounters. Hapoel Be'er Sheva's schedule is further complicated by their participation in the Europa League, with four additional European matches before the second round begins.

The article also details the remaining schedules for each of the top five teams and lists the results of all matches played so far between these leading clubs. In the internal standings among the top five, Maccabi Tel Aviv leads with 10 points from four games, followed by Hapoel Tel Aviv with 3 points from two games. Beitar Jerusalem has 1 point from two games, while Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva have 0 points from one game each.

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