Preparations for the 2018/19 Israel Premier League Ligat Ha’Al season may have just gotten underway and today, Tuesday the fixtures for the upcoming campaign were determined at a draw held at the Netanya Stadium.
The season will begin on August 25th and Maccabi Tel Aviv along with the other teams in the league found out their opponents and match dates which includes an opening day clash against Maccabi Haifa and a Matchday 2 trip to Hapoel Beer Sheva. The Derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv is slated for Matchday 5 and the following Matchday Maccabi will visit Beitar Jerusalem at Teddy Stadium.
First Round Matches (For all of the fixtures)
* Dates and times to be confirmed
Matchday 1 – 25.8: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Maccabi Haifa
Matchday 2 – 1.9: Hapoel Beer Sheva – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 3 – 15.9: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Raanana
Matchday 4 – 22.9: Maccabi Netanya – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 5 – 29.9: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Tel Aviv
Matchday 6 – 6.10: Beitar Jerusalem – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 7 – 20.10: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Hapoel Hadera
Matchday 8 – 27.10: Hapoel Haifa – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 9 – 3.11: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Bnei Sakhnin
Matchday 10 – 10.11: Kiryat Shemona – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 11 – 1.12: Maccabi Petah Tikva – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Matchday 12 – 4.12: Maccabi Tel Aviv – Ashdod
Matchday 13 – 8.12: Bnei Yehuda – Maccabi Tel Aviv
Maccabi Tel Aviv will also face Beitar Jerusalem in Toto Cup play (28/29.7). The format of the competition has changed this season and the winner of this match will advance to the semifinals and the loser will play in a ranking match.
