Hapoel Tel Aviv Tops Israeli Clubs in European Home Match Attendance

The first round of the third qualifying stage of European football concluded on Thursday, featuring four Israeli clubs playing home matches abroad. Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, and Hapoel Tel Aviv hosted their opponents in foreign venues ahead of the return legs. Attendance figures varied significantly among the teams.

Maccabi Tel Aviv played in Batumi, Georgia, but hosted without fans due to a UEFA sanction, following a previous home game against Sheriff with just over 1,000 supporters. Meanwhile, Hapoel Be'er Sheva saw a notable increase in attendance in Sombathely, Hungary, doubling their crowd from 397 to 882 spectators in their match against Red Star Belgrade.

Beitar Jerusalem, hosting in Ploiești, Romania, experienced a sharp decline in attendance, dropping from 2,651 fans in their previous home game to only 825 this time. Hapoel Tel Aviv, playing in Miskolc, Hungary, also saw a decrease, drawing 3,006 fans compared to nearly 4,000 in their prior match against Katowice.

Attendance details: Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Katowice in Miskolc had 3,006 fans (down from 3,944), Beitar Jerusalem vs. Austria Vienna in Ploiești had 825 fans (down from 2,651), Hapoel Be'er Sheva vs. Red Star Belgrade in Sombathely had 882 fans (up from 397), and Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. CSKA Sofia in Batumi had zero fans due to punishment (down from 1,014). The attendance tracking continues as Israeli clubs compete in Europe.