Hapoel Be'er Sheva's UEFA Europa League Schedule Released, Juventus Match Set for December

Hapoel Be'er Sheva's full UEFA Europa League group stage schedule was published on August 29, 2026. The Israeli club, coached by Koozuch, will open its campaign at home against Dinamo Zagreb on September 16. Other group opponents include Juventus, AZ Alkmaar, Union Saint-Gilloise, Bournemouth, Besiktas, Celta Vigo, and OFI Crete.

The team will face Alkmaar away on October 15, Union Saint-Gilloise away on October 22, OFI Crete at home on November 5, Besiktas away on November 26, Juventus at home on December 10, Celta Vigo at home on January 21, and Bournemouth away on January 28. This schedule marks a challenging group for Be'er Sheva.

According to the Football Rankings page, Hapoel Be'er Sheva's draw is the sixth toughest among the 36 teams in the competition, behind Real Sociedad, Besiktas, Celtic, Lech Poznan, and OFI Crete. However, FootballRanked.com ranks their group as the second hardest, with only Besiktas's group considered more difficult. Besiktas's group includes Bayer Leverkusen, Marseille, Union Saint-Gilloise, Celtic, Crystal Palace, Omonia Nicosia, Hoffenheim, and Hapoel Be'er Sheva.

The publication of the schedule sets the stage for a competitive European campaign for the Israeli champions, with the highly anticipated home match against Juventus scheduled for December 10, 2026.