Hapoel Tel Aviv

Curse is broken: Hapoel Tel Aviv’s night to remember after derby drought - comment

Over the course of these 30 contests that were sandwiched between wins, Maccabi won 25 times and drew five games as it scored 56 goals and conceded only 10.

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The scene at Bloomfield Stadium was bedlam as Hapoel Tel Aviv players and fans celebrated together after the Reds earned their first derby victory over arch-rival Maccabi since 2014.
HAPOEL TEL AVIV'S Antonio Blakeney blocks a shot during the Reds' 112-108 overtime victory over Hapoel Beersheba in Israeli league action at Yad Eliyahu.

Hapoel Tel Aviv beats Beersheba in OT, while Jerusalem, Mac TA both take wins home

Hapoel Tel Aviv slipped by Hapoel Beersheba 112-108 in overtime to notch the tight win at Yad Eliyahu and improve its Israeli league record to 14-1 and remain in first place.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV guard Chris Jones celebrates after scoring two of his team-high 16 points in the Reds’ 71-66 Euroleague victory over Anadolu Efes in Bulgaria.

Hapoel Tel Aviv earns Euroleague triumph

First-place Reds improve to 16-6 • Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated in Greece • Jerusalem, Holon also lose

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HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Liran Rotman assisted on the winning goal and made up for his penalty miss in last week’s derby as the Reds beat Hapoel Beersheba 2-1 at Bloomfield.

Beitar Jerusalem moves into top spot

Hapoel Beersheba falls late to Hapoel Tel Aviv • Maccabi Haifa dominates Maccabi Tel Aviv

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Yannay’s bold bet pays off as Hapoel Tel Aviv eyes Euroleague

Hapoel Tel Aviv are two wins away from playing in the Euroleague.

APRIL 8, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
IF HAPOEL TEL AVIV wins the EuroCup finals against Gran Canaria, it will qualify for the Euroleague for the first time ever in the 2025/26 season – which would thrill owner Ofer Yannay.

From the road to the top for Hapoel Tel Aviv

Itoudis, Reds tip off EuroCup final vs Gran Canaria in Bulgaria with Euroleague qualification on the line.

APRIL 7, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV coach Dimitrios Itoudis embarked with his team to Bulgaria for Game 1 of the EuroCup best-of-3 final vs Gran Canaria.

Hapoel Tel Aviv keeps EuroCup season alive

Do-or-die semifinal game in Valencia on Wednesday • Maccabi Tel Aviv falls to Anadolu Efes

MARCH 30, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV forward Tomer Ginat scores two points during the Reds’ 96-91 victory over Valencia in Game 2 of their EuroCup semifinal series.

Hapoel Tel Aviv drops EuroCup semifinal opener to Valencia

Hapoel Tel Aviv came up short at Valencia as the Spanish squad grabbed a 91-82 victory to take a 1-0 lead in their EuroCup best-of-three semifinal series.

MARCH 26, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TOMER GINAT (left) and Hapoel Tel Aviv couldn’t stave off a second-half rally from Valencia, falling 91-82 in Game 1 of their best-of-three EuroCup semifinals series, which resumes on Friday.

Hapoel Tel Aviv tunes up for EuroCup

Blakeney and Motley shine in Hapoel Tel Aviv’s 95-91 victory over Bnei Herzliya, setting the stage for EuroCup semis.

MARCH 24, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV big man Johnathan Motley grabs a rebound during his 22-point-six-board MVP performance in the Reds’ 95-91 win over Bnei Herzliya.

Mixed EuroCup fortunes for Israeli clubs

Hapoel Tel Aviv grinds out win over Turk Telekom • Hapoel Jerusalem bows out to Gran Canaria

MARCH 14, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL TEL AVIV’S Johnathan Motley drives to the hoop for two points in the Reds’ 67-61 win over Turk Telekom in Bulgaria to punch their ticket to the EuroCup semifinals.

Hapoel TA, Jerusalem lock up EuroCup quarterfinal berths

Hapoel Tel Aviv clinched a hard-fought 97-90 victory over Ulm, securing a direct berth in the EuroCup quarterfinals and keeping their championship hopes alive.

FEBRUARY 6, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
TOMER GINAT (right) and Hapoel Tel Aviv were too strong for Ulm in a 97-90 victory that secured a spot in the EuroCup quarterfinals without having to play in the round-of-16.

Molinar, Beersheba beat Hapoel Tel Aviv at buzzer

Molinar drilled home a game-winning 3-pointer as time wound down to snatch the win from the jaws of defeat.

FEBRUARY 4, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
HAPOEL BEERSHEBA’S Iverson Molinar hits the game-winning shot late in the fourth quarter of his team’s 83-82 road victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv.

Hapoel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem make EuroCup statements

 Geoffrey Groselle and Nahiem Alleyne countered, but the Reds took a 49-32 advantage into halftime.

JANUARY 30, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
JOHNATHAN MOTLEY (left) led Hapoel Tel Aviv with 22 points in its 91-72 EuroCup victory over Trefl Sopot.

Both Tel Aviv teams, Hapoel Jerusalem, Bnei Herzliya into State Cup semifinals

Israel State Cup's Final Four is set as Maccabi Tel Aviv, Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, and Bnei Herzliya all secured victories in their quarterfinal matchups to advance to the semifinal stage.

JANUARY 22, 2025ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
MACCABI TEL AVIV’S Jaylen Hoard dunks for two of his game-high 23 points in the yellow-and-blue’s 78-63 State Cup victory over Ness Ziona.