1970: Maccabi Tel Aviv 5:0 Hapoel Tel Aviv
On January 24, 1970 Maccabi Tel Aviv recorded an unforgettable victory over Hapoel Tel Aviv that went unmatched until 2016 as the biggest win over their city rival. Despite the difficult weather conditions, there were over 21,000 fans who filled the stands at Bloomfield Stadium. The hero of the contest was Giora Spiegel who was one of the key players for the Israel National Team at the World Cup that same year as he showed exactly why he was the maestro and led the Yellow & Blue with a hat trick. In the 7’ he scored his first goal and in the 20’ he doubled the advantage with a gorgeous free kick. Rahamim Talbi added the third (47) and Nissim Bachar scored the fourth (54) while Talbi assisted on Speigel’s third in the 61’.
1995/96: Maccabi Haifa 1:3 Maccabi Tel Aviv
In the mid-90’s the rivalry with Maccabi Haifa was at its peak and this match was considered to be one of the highlights of the season. With five contests left in the campaign, the Yellow & Blue arrived at Kiryat Eliezer for what was a decisive tilt between the sides and one that would go into the Maccabi pantheon. Haifa took the lead thanks to Roni Levy, but in the second half Eli Driks and Nir Klinger found the back of the goal. With nine minutes remaining, Avi Nimni sealed the deal for the league title and eventually the Double.
