Maccabi Tel Aviv’s Yam Madar to Face Former Club Hapoel Tel Aviv in Social Supercup

The new basketball season in Israel will kick off with a highly anticipated matchup between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Social Supercup, scheduled for Thursday, September 17, 2026, at 20:55 in the Menora Mivtachim Arena in Tel Aviv. This game marks the first time Yam Madar, Maccabi Tel Aviv’s recent high-profile signing, will play against his former team, Hapoel Tel Aviv, where he developed as a player. The match also represents the first meeting between these two city rivals since last season’s playoff finals, which Maccabi won, and follows a summer of significant roster changes for both teams.

Tickets for the event will be sold at affordable prices starting from 49 shekels to allow broad fan participation in the season opener. Ari Steinberg, chairman of the Winner League, emphasized the Supercup’s importance as the premier event to launch the Israeli basketball season, highlighting the intense rivalry and the compelling storyline of Madar facing his former club. Dudu Bezalel, CEO of the Histadrut, which sponsors the Social Supercup, expressed pride in continuing to lead this initiative, underscoring the derby’s promise of an exciting sporting experience and the goal of making it accessible to all fans and families across Israel. The Social Supercup aims to unite people through sport, reflecting the social mission of the Histadrut and its partners.