Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva Learn Europa League Playoff Opponents

Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva are currently competing in European qualifiers and will find out their potential opponents for the Europa League playoff round on Monday, August 3, 2026. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the Israeli champion, faces Red Star Belgrade in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. If Be'er Sheva loses, they will drop to the Europa League playoff round as an unseeded team. Possible opponents for them include the winners of Ferencváros vs. Gomel, Viktoria Plzeň, Lincoln vs. Omonia Nicosia, and Kuopio vs. Craiova.

Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing CSKA Sofia in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. If they advance, they will retain their European coefficient points and be seeded in the playoff round. Their potential playoff opponents include the winners of Thun or Vikingur, OFI Crete, Aarhus or Sabah, and Dinamo Zagreb or Žalgiris Kaunas. The draw will determine the exact matchups for both Israeli clubs as they aim to progress further in European competition.