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Full coverage· Sports· Updated

Hapoel Tel Aviv Suffers Devastating Loss to Maccabi Tel Aviv in Cup Final

Hapoel Tel Aviv lost the Winner Cup final to Maccabi Tel Aviv after blowing a 23-point lead in a dramatic game. Fans criticized coach Dimitris Itoudis, whose record against Maccabi is now 5-7.

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What happened

  1. 01Hapoel Tel Aviv lost the Winner Cup final to Maccabi Tel Aviv after losing a 23-point lead.
  2. 02Coach Dimitris Itoudis's record against Maccabi Tel Aviv is now a losing 5-7.
  3. 03Fans expressed significant dissatisfaction with Itoudis's coaching following the loss.
  4. 04Hapoel Tel Aviv has lost six of its last eight derbies against Maccabi Tel Aviv.
  5. 05Social media commentary criticized the team's basketball as "terrible" and lacking spirit.

The team's performance drew negative reactions on social media, with some questioning Itoudis's coaching abilities and the team's style of play. One player was noted for good individual performance despite the team's loss.

Translated and summarized by baba from Sport5, the latest report. Read Sport5’s original

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