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Israeli Soccer League Friday Games Show Mixed Attendance in Pilot Program

Israeli soccer's Premier League is continuing a pilot program featuring Friday games, despite varied attendance. Seven previous matches drew over 83,000 fans, averaging nearly 12,000 each, but with significant disparities.

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  1. 01Israeli soccer's Friday game pilot program shows mixed attendance figures.
  2. 02Seven previous Friday games attracted 83,328 spectators, averaging 11,904 each.
  3. 03Hapoel Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem drew 23,100 fans, the highest turnout.
  4. 04Hapoel Kiryat Shmona vs. Hapoel Haifa had the lowest attendance with 1,188 fans.
  5. 05Maccabi Tel Aviv is playing on Friday for the first time in over 20 years.

A match between Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem attracted over 23,000 fans, while another game saw fewer than 1,200. Maccabi Tel Aviv, a major club, is scheduled to play on Friday for the first time in over 20 years.

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