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Aviv Klein to Referee Hapoel Tel Aviv for First Time Since Complaint in Second League Round

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First reported by Mako · Aug 24, 2026

What happened

Aviv Klein will referee Hapoel Tel Aviv's match against Hapoel Haifa in the second round of the 2026/27 Israeli Premier League, his first since the club's complaint last year. Shnir Levi is assigned to the key Maccabi Tel Aviv versus Maccabi Haifa game. The Referees Association released all second-round referee assignments on August 24, 2026.

  • 01Aviv Klein will referee Hapoel Tel Aviv for the first time since last year's complaint.
  • 02Shnir Levi is assigned to the main Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Maccabi Haifa match.
  • 03Referee assignments for the second round were published on August 24, 2026.
  • 04Several matches are scheduled for Saturday, with referees named for each.
  • 05The league maintains a weekly routine of announcing referee appointments.
  • 06The Klein-Hapoel Tel Aviv situation stems from a prior dispute after a Beitar Jerusalem game.

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OrganizationsHapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa, Israeli Referees Association, Hapoel Ramat Gan, Hapoel Be'er Sheva, Bnei Sakhnin
PlacesIsrael

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MakoCenter · HebrewAug 24, 2026
Aviv Klein to Referee Hapoel Tel Aviv for First Time Since Complaint in Second League Round
N12Center · HebrewAug 24, 2026
Aviv Klein to Referee Hapoel Tel Aviv for First Time Since Complaint in Second Round Matches

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