State Cup Draw Sets Up Tel Aviv Derby Clash
Translated & summarized from Hamal by baba
The draw for the eighth round of Israel's State Cup was held Thursday, featuring 14 Premier League teams. The round of 32 matches will be played between December 24th and 28th. A major highlight is the Tel Aviv derby between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. MS Ashdod advanced from the previous round after a 4-3 extra-time win.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv will host Maccabi Tel Aviv in a State Cup derby.
- The eighth round of the State Cup draw includes 14 Premier League teams.
- Matches for the round of 32 are scheduled for December 24-28.
- MS Ashdod defeated Bnei Yehuda 4-3 after extra time in the previous round.
- Four Liga Alef teams and 14 National League teams also advanced.
The draw for the eighth round of the State Cup, featuring Premier League clubs for the first time this season, was held on Thursday at Ramat Gan Stadium. Fourteen top-tier teams joined 18 clubs that had advanced from previous rounds, including four who received automatic byes. The matches for the round of 32 are scheduled to take place between December 24th and 28th.
In a notable result from the seventh round, MS Ashdod defeated Bnei Yehuda 4-3 after extra time in a dramatic encounter. The draw included four teams from Liga Alef: Ironi Nesher, Hapoel Azor, Maccabi Yavne, and Maccabi Ironi Kiryat Malakhi. They were joined by 14 National League representatives, including Maccabi Bnei Raina, Maccabi Herzliya, Maccabi Kiryat Gat, and Hapoel Kfar Saba, who advanced automatically.
The draw produced several key matchups, including a highly anticipated derby between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv. Other prominent fixtures include Bnei Sakhnin against Hapoel Be'er Sheva, and Hapoel Jerusalem facing Hapoel Haifa. Beitar Jerusalem will play MS Ashdod, while Maccabi Netanya is set to host Hapoel Kfar Saba.
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