Premier League
Israeli-media coverage mentioning Premier League, translated into English and compared across sources. 48 recent stories.
FIFA Weighs Expanding Club World Cup to 48 Teams After World Cup Format Success
FIFA is planning talks on expanding the Club World Cup to 48 teams, inspired by the 2026 World Cup format. The change could bring in more European clubs, raise revenues, and incre…
Jerusalem Honors Adi Gordon as Streetball 2026 Wraps Up
Jerusalem closed Streetball 2026 after two days, with hundreds of players from 130 teams competing. The city honored Adi Gordon, marking 30 years since his famous winning basket s…
Hapoel Ramat Gan Adds Ghanaian Left Back Ahead of Premier League Season
Hapoel Ramat Gan signed Ghanaian left back Farad Ibrahim, 26, pending medical tests. He is the club’s fifth summer signing and its first foreign player under coach Masai Dego for…
Dor Peretz Close to New Maccabi Tel Aviv Deal With Bonus-Heavy Contract
Dor Peretz is close to signing a new contract with Maccabi Tel Aviv after weeks of negotiations. The deal includes a 500,000-euro base salary, plus bonuses that could lift his tot…
World Cup lookalikes evoke Israeli league players
Sports 5 highlighted three World Cup players who resemble Israeli Premier League footballers. The article singled out Iraq's Merchas Doski, Morocco's Jassim Yassine and Iran's Ali…
Basketball league praises referees, rejects claims of ulterior motives
The Israeli Basketball Premier League sent the referees association a thank-you letter after the season ended. The letter praised the referees’ work, noted their challenges, and f…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Clinch 58th Israeli Title After Pressure-Filled Run
Maccabi Tel Aviv won its 58th Israeli championship after beating Hapoel Tel Aviv in a tense final series. The title was sealed by Roman Sorkin’s clutch three-pointer, and several…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Unveils 2026/27 Kits and Asks Fans to Pick the Best of the Past 22 Seasons
Maccabi Tel Aviv unveiled its 2026/27 kits on Thursday morning, June 25, 2026, and changed several design elements. Sport 5 then asked fans to choose the club’s best shirt from th…
Hapoel Tel Aviv sells over 10,000 season tickets as midfielder Ravid Oulizki draws interest
Hapoel Tel Aviv has sold over 10,000 season tickets and may break its 14,500-record. The club is also deciding the future of 18-year-old prospect Ravid Oulizki, who has drawn inte…
Hapoel Tel Aviv Sells More Than 10,000 Season Tickets as Clubs Circle Rising Prospect
Hapoel Tel Aviv has sold more than 10,000 season tickets and could break its club record of 14,500. The club is also weighing the future of 18-year-old midfielder Ravid Olitzki, w…
Report: Manchester City Close to Premier League Record-Breaking Deal for Elliot Anderson
Manchester City are reportedly close to signing Nottingham Forest and England midfielder Elliot Anderson for at least 150 million euros. The fee would break the Premier League tra…
Hapoel Jerusalem Extends Defender Tamir Heimovich for Two More Years
Hapoel Jerusalem has activated its option to extend defender Tamir Heimovich’s contract for two more years. He made 23 Premier League appearances and scored once last season, as t…
Israeli Football Association Weighs Water Breaks in the Premier League
The Israeli Football Association is studying whether to introduce water breaks in the Premier League. Officials will wait for the World Cup to end and for FIFA’s assessment before…
FIBA Tightens Shooting-Foul Rules to Stop the "Basketball-Killing" Move
FIBA will tighten its foul and shooting-motion rules starting in the 2026/2027 season to curb a tactic used to draw three free throws from beyond midcourt. The change will apply i…
Ofer Yannay Says Handshake Snub of Lundberg Was Deliberate After Championship Loss
Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay explained why he refused to shake hands with Iffe Lundberg after the playoff final loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv. He said the snub was deliberate, def…
Bnei Yehuda Cleared to Join Women’s Premier League After Meeting Financial Rules
Bnei Yehuda, the women’s National League champions, was initially denied promotion for failing financial criteria. After receiving a special extension, it met the deadline, secure…
Khaled Douchi Presented as New Bnei Sakhnin Chairman After Abu Younes Steps Down
Mohammed Abu Younes has stepped down after 15 years as chairman of Bnei Sakhnin. Former CEO Khaled Douchi is being presented as his replacement and will outline the club's plans f…
Manor Solomon Says He Still Has Unfinished Business With the Premier League
Manor Solomon said he has unfinished business with the Premier League in a Sport 5 interview published June 24, 2026. He discussed his Real Madrid display, his escape from Kyiv du…
Kiryat Shmona Star Martins Earns World Cup Man of the Match Honor
Christian Martins of Hapoel Kiryat Shmona was named Man of the Match in Panama’s 1-0 World Cup loss to Croatia. His club praised him, set a minimum asking price of 1.5 million eur…
Hapoel Tel Aviv targets Spencer Weisz and J.J. Kaplan after finals defeat
After losing 3-1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv in the finals, Hapoel Tel Aviv has started building for next season. The club has contacted Israeli players Spencer Weisz and J.J. Kaplan, bot…
Jared Harper signs three-year extension with Hapoel Jerusalem after EuroLeague interest
Hapoel Jerusalem has extended Jared Harper’s contract by three years through 2028/29, keeping him in Israel despite EuroLeague interest. The deal makes him the club’s and league’s…
Dolev Haziza’s Future at Maccabi Haifa Remains Unclear as Preseason Begins
Maccabi Haifa began preseason training for 2026/27, with captain Dolev Haziza present despite not being in the club’s plans. Haziza, who scored nine goals this season, is waiting…
Kats explains why Lonnie Walker was left off Maccabi Tel Aviv’s finals roster
Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 on Tuesday night to win the championship 3-1 and capture its 58th title. Coach Oded Katash said Lonnie Walker was left off the finals r…
Hapoel Tel Aviv owner blasts Israeli basketball after championship loss
After Hapoel Tel Aviv lost the Israeli Basketball Premier League final to Maccabi Tel Aviv, owner Ofer Yannay accused Israeli basketball institutions of unfairness and corruption…
Maccabi Tel Aviv beats Hapoel Tel Aviv to claim record 58th championship
Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 on Tuesday to win the Israeli league championship 3-1. It was Maccabi's 58th title, while Hapoel remains without a league crown sin…
Roman Sorkin's late three seals Maccabi Tel Aviv's title
Roman Sorkin hit a decisive corner three with 32 seconds left as Maccabi Tel Aviv beat Hapoel Tel Aviv 83-79 to win the Israeli Basketball Premier League title. He had been strugg…
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv trade leads in Game 4 thriller
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv played a tightly contested Game 4 of the Israeli Basketball Premier League final, with the score at 81-79. Hapoel relied on Yam Madar’s clutch…
Roman Sorkin Draws Heavy Online Criticism After Another Tough Finals Game
Roman Sorkin of Maccabi Tel Aviv is facing heavy online criticism after another poor showing in the Israeli Basketball Premier League finals. The report says Hapoel is successfull…
Nearly Full House as 9,132 Fans Attend Game 4 of the Finals
Game 4 of the Israeli playoff final between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv drew 9,132 fans to Menora Mivtachim Arena on Tuesday night. The crowd included 8,132 Hapoel suppor…
Usher Brist throws down huge dunk on Dan Oturu in Game 4
Usher Brist delivered the biggest play of Game 4 between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv on Tuesday night. He slammed home a two-handed dunk over Dan Oturu, giving Maccabi a…
Martinez Faces Accusations of Wasting Portugal's Golden Generation Again
Portugal opened the 2026 World Cup with a disappointing 1-1 draw against the Democratic Republic of Congo in Houston. Roberto Martinez is being criticized for conservative tactics…
Niv Misgav Stays With Hapoel Gilboa Galil for Two More Years
Niv Misgav has signed a two-year extension with Hapoel HaEmek Gilboa Galil. The 30-year-old guard joined during the 2024/25 season and helped the team finish sixth in the regular…
Hapoel Haifa Nears Loan Deal for Maccabi Tel Aviv Youth Scoring Leader
Hapoel Haifa is nearing a loan deal for Ity Zafrani from Maccabi Tel Aviv. The youth league top scorer, who netted 25 goals this season, is expected to join the club as it builds…
Beersheba and Maccabi Tel Aviv brace for hearing over cup final brawl sanctions
Hapoel Beersheba and Maccabi Tel Aviv will face a disciplinary hearing Wednesday over the State Cup final brawl. Both clubs believe the indictment does not match the video evidenc…
Hapoel Ramat Gan Adds Striker Idan Baranes and Winger Amit Tzur
Hapoel Ramat Gan/Givatayim, newly promoted to the Premier League, signed striker Idan Baranes and winger Amit Tzur on Tuesday. Baranes arrived on loan from Hapoel Tel Aviv, while…
Hapoel Ramat Gan Signs Idan Baranes and Amit Tzur
Hapoel Ramat Gan/Givatayim, newly promoted to the Premier League, announced two signings on Tuesday. Idan Baranes joins on loan from Hapoel Tel Aviv, and Amit Tzur signed for one…
Maccabi Tel Aviv Faces Chance to Clinch Israeli Title in Game 4
Maccabi Tel Aviv plays Hapoel Tel Aviv in Game 4 of the finals on Tuesday night, leading the series 2-1. A win would clinch Maccabi’s 58th Israeli championship, while a loss would…
Galil Upper Hill Beats Netanya in Its Final Top Division Game
Elitzur Netanya lost 84-89 to Galil Upper Galilee in Kfar Blum in its last top-division game of the season. Netanya was already relegated and finished with 23 losses and 9 wins, w…
Roi Prizki suffers scary head injury after missed dunk in Galil Elyon game
Roi Prizki of Galil Elyon suffered a scary head injury in a second-quarter dunk attempt against Elitzur Netanya in Kfar Blum. He hit the floor, bled from the head, and the game wa…
Hapoel Tel Aviv Treats Game 4 as Must-Win After Cutting Final Deficit to 2-1
Hapoel Tel Aviv hosts Maccabi Tel Aviv in Game 4 of the Israeli league final tomorrow at 8:50 p.m., trailing the series 2-1. Coach Dimitris Itoudis and players Tomer Ginat and Guy…
Maccabi Haifa Begins 2026/27 Preparations, with Dolev Haziza Set to Report
Maccabi Haifa has started preparations for the 2026/27 season, including medical tests and preseason training. Dolev Haziza is expected to report even though the club has told him…
Manchester United Buys Land for New 100,000-Seat Old Trafford Project
Manchester United announced it has bought the land needed for its new Old Trafford redevelopment project. The plan includes a 100,000-seat stadium, thousands of homes and jobs, an…
Peretz reportedly turns down Dinamo Zagreb to remain in Israel
Croatian reports say Dor Peretz rejected Dinamo Zagreb after a visit to the club. They say he chose to stay in Israel because his family preferred not to relocate. Peretz is now a…
Report: Dor Peretz Turns Down Dinamo Zagreb Offer
Croatian reports say Dor Peretz rejected Dinamo Zagreb’s offer after a visit to Croatia. The Maccabi Tel Aviv captain reportedly chose to stay in Israel because his family did not…
Varela’s World Cup breakthrough could boost Maccabi Tel Aviv star’s value
Helio Varela scored his first World Cup goal in Cape Verde’s 2-2 draw with Uruguay and became the first Maccabi Tel Aviv player, and first Israeli Premier League player since 1970…
Hapoel Beersheba gearing up for Champions League qualifiers while seeking foreign reinforcements
Hapoel Beersheba is preparing for Champions League qualifying in a little over a month. Several foreign players are returning to Israel, captain Miguel Vitor may soon extend his c…
Napoli Tells Anan Khalaily to Ignore Other Offers as Transfer Talks Advance
Napoli have reached a basic understanding with Anan Khalaily and are urging him to ignore other offers. But Union Saint-Gilloise has rejected Napoli’s 15 million euro bid and want…
John DiBartolomeo Agrees to Two More Years with Maccabi Tel Aviv
John DiBartolomeo has signed a two-year extension with Maccabi Tel Aviv and will remain captain next season. The 34-year-old guard is set for a 10th season with the club after a c…