Tel Aviv Derby in Cup on Saturday, December 26; in League on January 4

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The Israel Football Association published the dates for Round 8 of the State Cup. The Tel Aviv derby will be played on Saturday, December 26, at 20:00 at Bloomfield, and on the same day the games Beitar Jerusalem vs. Hapoel Ashdod at 19:00, Maccabi Haifa vs. Hapoel Ra'anana at 17:30, and Hapoel Beersheba vs. Bnei Sakhnin at 15:00 will also be played.

The Tel Aviv derby in the league will be played on January 4, at 20:30, in Matchday 17. In Matchday 16, Beitar vs. Sakhnin will be played on Tuesday 29.12, and Maccabi Tel Aviv will visit Hapoel Beersheba on Wednesday 30.12.

According to Walla, this week Maccabi Tel Aviv will play on December 21 away against Maccabi Haifa, on December 26 will play in the Cup derby, on December 30 will host Hapoel Beersheba, and on January 4 will play an away derby in the league. Maccabi Tel Aviv is preparing for a meeting against Maccabi Petah Tikva on Friday at 14:00, as the table leader will try to go into the international break from first place, according to Walla.