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Israeli Premier League Teams Face Varied Odds in 2026/27 European Football Qualifiers

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First reported by Mako · Jul 11, 2026

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Ahead of the 2026/27 European football season, Israel's four Premier League teams prepare for qualifiers with Hapoel Be'er Sheva favored to reach Europa League group stages, Maccabi Tel Aviv expected to fall short of Europa League but possibly reach Conference League, and Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv facing low chances of progressing beyond early rounds.

01Hapoel Be'er Sheva has a 4% chance for Champions League group stage, 45% for Europa League, and 46.2% for Conference League.
02Maccabi Tel Aviv is predicted to pass second qualifying round but likely exit before Europa League group stage.
03Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Tel Aviv start in Conference League qualifiers with low chances of advancing.
04Beitar Jerusalem faces AEK Larnaca; Hapoel Tel Aviv meets Ludogorets in second qualifying round.
05Both Beitar and Hapoel Tel Aviv have under 3% chance to reach Conference League group stage.
06Israeli teams must win multiple rounds to reach UEFA competition group stages in 2026/27 season.

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