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 are set to discover their potential opponents in the Europa League playoff round on Monday, August 3, 2026. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, the Israeli champions, face Red Star Belgrade in the third qualifying round of the Champions League. If they lose, they will drop to the Europa League playoffs as an unseeded team. Possible opponents for Be'er Sheva in that scenario include the winner between Ferencváros and Gomik Zabreh, Viktoria Plzeň, the winner between Lincoln and Omonia Nicosia, and the winner between Kuopio and Craiova.
Meanwhile, Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing CSKA Sofia in the third qualifying round of the Europa League. If Maccabi advances, they will retain their European coefficient points and be seeded in the playoff round. Their potential playoff opponents include Thun or Vikingur, OFI Crete, Aarhus or Sabah, and Dinamo Zagreb or Žalgiris Kaunas.
The draw for the Europa League playoff round will determine the next stage for both Israeli clubs depending on their results in the current qualifiers.
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