All Israeli European Football Teams to Play Away in Toto Cup Matches

The four Israeli football teams competing in European tournaments this summer, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Beitar Jerusalem, and Hapoel Tel Aviv, will all play their upcoming Toto Cup matches away from home. The schedule for the new season's Premier League and Toto Cup was released, and a draw by the league management determined that these European representatives will play away games in both the semifinals and other ranking matches. This means that despite their busy European campaigns involving both home and away matches, these teams will not host games in the upcoming weekend's Toto Cup fixtures.

Maccabi Tel Aviv, which defeated Hapoel Be'er Sheva in the Champion of Champions match, and Hapoel Tel Aviv, which won against Beitar Jerusalem in the European representatives' encounter, will face each other in the semifinals in Netanya rather than at Bloomfield Stadium. According to a league official, the teams prefer playing away at this stage to avoid the logistical challenges of hosting matches while managing their European commitments. This approach contrasts with last season, when the European teams hosted their Toto Cup matches following the draw results.