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Israeli Handball League Kicks Off With Wins for Top Teams
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First reported by Sport5 · 2 hours ago
What happened
The 2026/27 Israeli handball season began with the Winner Judges Cup tournament. Hapoel Rishon LeZion, AS Ramat HaSharon, and Maccabi Tel Aviv all secured opening victories in their respective groups.
- 01Top Israeli handball teams Hapoel Rishon LeZion, AS Ramat HaSharon, and Maccabi Tel Aviv won their opening matches.
- 02The 2026/27 season kicked off with the Winner Judges Cup tournament.
- 03AS Ramat HaSharon, the defending champion, had a decisive win over Bnei Herzliya.
- 04Maccabi Kiryat Motzkin achieved a dramatic last-second victory in their opening game.
- 05The league has expanded to 13 teams, divided into four groups.
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