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Hapoel Beersheba captures Israeli soccer league championship over Beitar Jerusalem

Next up for Beersheba is its final game of the league season on Saturday night, when it hosts Maccabi Haifa, followed by a State Cup final clash against the same Maccabi Tel Aviv.

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Hapoel Beersheba celebrating the championship.
NO MATTER if Hapoel Beersheba or Beitar Jerusalem emerge as the Israeli soccer champion, the final two matches of the season promise to provide plenty of thrills.

Hapoel Tel Aviv loses to Beersheba, Maccabi falls to Beitar in soccer Premier League weekend

Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi fell to Beersheba and Beitar over the weekend, leaving the league title race favoring Beersheba as the season nears its final matches.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TIMOTI MUZIE (11) celebrates with his Beitar Jerusalem teammates after scoring the game-winning goal in the crucial 2-1 victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv.

Beitar, Beersheba in fierce fight to the finish

Both top teams win, Jerusalem still trails by 2 points in the championship race with just 2 games left.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
THE 1-1 draw this week between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba at Teddy Stadium kept the Southern Reds in first place by two points with three matches left.

Despite draw with Hapoel Beersheba, Beitar Jerusalem still in title race

Elsewhere around the league, Hapoel Tel Aviv edged Hapoel Petah Tikva 1-0 thanks to Mor Buskila’s 74th-minute winner, clinching European qualification for next season.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN

Netanyahu planning to attend Beitar-Hapoel Beersheba final, denounced by Kibbutz Nir Oz

The State Cup Final, this year played between Beitar Jerusalem and Hapoel Beersheba, will take place at Bloomfield Stadium. It is usually attended by the Israeli President, not the Prime Minister.

MAY 19, 2025ByTAL SHALEV
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with President of the South American Football Association (CONMEBOL) and FIFA Vice President, Alejandro Domínguez at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem. September 7, 2023.

Child injured by firework at Teddy Stadium during Beitar Jerusalem match

Beitar Jerusalem condemned the actions of the individuals involved and pledged full cooperation with the investigation.

APRIL 29, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST SPORTS STAFF
Fireworks and flares at a Beitar Jerusalem soccer match at Teddy Stadium, April 2025; illustrative.

Beitar Jerusalem to battle Bnei Reineh in State Cup semifinals

Beitar Jerusalem beat Bnei Sakhnin 3-0 after a goalless first half.

APRIL 8, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
YARDEN SHUA scored and set up another goal in Beitar Jerusalem's 3-0 State Cup quarterfinal victory over Bnei Sakhnin.

Maccabi Tel Aviv tops table as championship race heats up

The yellow-and-blue started strong, taking a 1-0 lead when Weslley Patati cleaned up an Osher Davida ball from close range.

APRIL 1, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
DOR PERETZ (center) celebrates after scoring the yellow-and-blue’s second goal in its 3-1 conquest of host Hapoel Beersheba this week in Israel Premier League action at Turner Stadium.

High-scoring soccer thrills and emotional returns

Beersheba celebrates Horn homecoming by beating Tiberias • Beitar loses • Mac TA tops Sakhnin

FEBRUARY 18, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
FANS AT Turner Stadium celebrate the return of hostage Iair Horn, who was honored before Hapoel Beersheba’s 4-0 victory over Ironi Tiberias.

This is how Beitar Jerusalem's promising goalkeeper celebrated his birthday

Raz Karmi, who represents the future generation of Israeli sports, has become part of the special collaboration between the Mania Jeans brand and the Premier League Administration.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByWALLA! SPORTS
Raz Karmi

Beitar Jerusalem wears orange jerseys calling for the Bibas' return home

Beitar Jerusalem wore orange jerseys in match against Maccabi Tel Aviv to draw attention to the continued captivity of Shiri Bibas and her sons Ariel and Kfir in Gaza.

FEBRUARY 3, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A person carries placards with pictures of Yarden Bibas, Kfir Bibas and Ariel Bibas, who have been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, on the day of the release of hostages as part of a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 1, 2025.

Surprising victories shake things up in Israeli soccer

From last-minute Tiberias equalizer vs Maccabi Tel Aviv to Beitar Jerusalem’s collapse, Premier League delivers drama.

JANUARY 13, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Caption: OMER ATZILY scored an early goal in his Beitar Jerusalem debut, however the capital city squad was shocked at home in a 4-1 defeat to Bnei Reineh.

Beitar’s upset of Mac Haifa, Mac TA’s rout, Melamed’s masterclass highlight action-packed week

After a mostly uneventful first half, the game erupted into action just before halftime.

JANUARY 8, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
Beitar Jerusalem players celebrating win over Maccabi Haifa.

Top teams tested as State Cup heats up

Late goals, penalty drama, decisive wins dominate round of 32 • Beitar, Mac Haifa, Mac TA advance

DECEMBER 31, 2024ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
BEITAR JERUSALEM players celebrate following their narrow penalty victory over Kiryat Yam in Israel State Cup round-of-32 action this week.