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Ongoing Story· Day 13

Israeli Premier League Title Race Heats Up After Extended Break

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N12Sports

Maccabi Tel Aviv Leads Top Israeli Soccer Teams in Remaining Schedule

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Hebrew · Sole source

Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest remaining schedule among Israel's top five soccer teams as the first round of the 2026/27 Premier League season nears its halfway point. The team has already played all its matches against other top clubs, giving it an advantage in the final six rounds. Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces the toughest schedule, further complicated by European competition. Maccabi Tel Aviv currently leads the internal standings among these top teams.

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  • Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest remaining schedule among Israel's top five soccer teams.
  • The 2026/27 Israeli Premier League season has completed seven rounds, with six remaining in the first round.
  • Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces a difficult schedule, including European competition.
  • Maccabi Tel Aviv leads the internal standings among the top five teams with 10 points.
  • Previous results show Maccabi Tel Aviv with multiple wins against top rivals.

With more than half of the first round of the Israeli Premier League season complete, Maccabi Tel Aviv has the easiest remaining schedule among the top five teams. The league has finished seven rounds of the 2026/27 season, with the top five teams currently occupying the top spots in the standings.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, the current cup holder, has already played all of its matches against the other four major clubs. This gives them an advantage as they head into the final six rounds before the end of the first round. In contrast, Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv still have two games each against other top teams, while Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva face three such matchups.

The article lists the remaining opponents for each of the top five teams: Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva. Notably, Hapoel Be'er Sheva faces a particularly demanding schedule, compounded by their participation in the Europa League, with four additional European matches before the start of the second round.

Results from previous encounters between these top teams are also provided, including Maccabi Tel Aviv's victories over Maccabi Haifa and Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and a draw between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Beitar Jerusalem. A separate internal table shows Maccabi Tel Aviv leading with 10 points from four games against other top teams, followed by Hapoel Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, Maccabi Haifa, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva, all with fewer points and games played against this elite group.

N12Centre · Neve Ilan

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