Maccabi Tel Aviv Players Skip Trophy Ceremony After Cup Final Loss
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv players skipped the Toto Cup trophy ceremony after their 3-2 loss to Hapoel Tel Aviv in the final. The league had decided in advance that the losing team would receive medals in the locker room for security reasons. Hapoel Tel Aviv celebrated their victory and lifted the cup on the field in front of 12,500 fans.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv players received medals in the locker room after losing the Toto Cup final.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv defeated Maccabi Tel Aviv 3-2 in the Toto Cup final.
- The league mandated the locker room ceremony for the losing team for security reasons.
- The final was attended by 12,500 fans at Bloomfield Stadium.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv celebrated lifting the trophy on the field.
Maccabi Tel Aviv players remained in the locker room and did not participate in the trophy ceremony after losing the Toto Cup final to Hapoel Tel Aviv. The final score was 3-2 in a dramatic derby match played before 12,500 fans at Bloomfield Stadium. The decision for the losing team to receive medals in the locker room was pre-determined by the league management. On Sunday, the league announced this measure would be implemented for the losing team in the final for security reasons, aiming to prevent friction and prolonged exposure on the field for the defeated side. Following the final whistle, Maccabi Tel Aviv players immediately went to the locker room to receive their medals. Hapoel Tel Aviv, the victors, received their gold medals and lifted the Toto Cup trophy on the field.
