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Israeli Premier League Referee Assignments Announced for Opening Round
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First reported by N12 · 1 hour ago
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The Israeli Referees Association announced the officials for the first round of the 2026/27 Premier League season, with key matches scheduled from August 22 to 24 across various stadiums.
- 01Referee assignments for the 2026/27 Israeli Premier League opening round have been published.
- 02Omri Biran will referee Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Ramat Gan on August 22 at Sammy Ofer Stadium.
- 03Gal Levy will officiate Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Hapoel Jerusalem on August 23 at Rehovot Stadium.
- 04David Fuchsman and Nir Levy will referee simultaneous matches on August 22 at different venues.
- 05Nael Odeh will close the round officiating Maccabi Netanya vs. Bnei Sakhnin on August 24.
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