The Israel Professional Football Leagues published the fixtures to the 2025/26 league campaign at a ceremony which was held at the Netanya stadium on Thursday. Maccabi, that will begin their defense of the league title at the Moshava stadium away to newly promoted side Hapoel Petah Tikva. The first visitors to Bloomfield will be Maccabi Netanya on MD2 while Maccabi Haifa will be hosted at the Jaffa stadium on MD6. The Tel Aviv derby returns on MD7 after a year’s absence following the return of newly promoted side Hapoel Tel Aviv. Beitar Jerusalem arrive at Bloomfield on MD10 and the first round is concluded with a trip to Turner stadium as Maccabi face State Cup holders and last season’s runners up Hapoel Be’ersheva on MD13.
2025/26 League fixtures: (confirmed dates and kickoff times to be published at a later stage)
23.8 MD1 Hapoel Petah Tikva (a)
30.8 MD2 Maccabi Netanya (h)
13.9 MD3 Ironi Tiberias (a)
20.9 MD4 Hapoel Jerusalem (h)
27.9 MD5 Bnei Sakhnin (a)
4.10 MD6 Maccabi Haifa (h)
18.10 MD7 Hapoel Tel Aviv (a)
25.10 MD8 Kiryat Shmona (h)
1.11 MD9 Bnei Reineh (a)
8.11 MD10 Beitar Jerusalem (h)
29.11 MD11 Ashdod (a)
2.12 MD12 Hapoel Haifa (h)
6.12 MD13 Hapoel Be’ersheva (a)
13.2 MD14 Hapoel Petah Tikva (h)
20.12 MD15 Maccabi Netanya (a)
30.12 MD16 Ironi Tiberias (h)
3.1 MD17 Hapoel Jerusalem (a)
10.1 MD18 Bnei Sakhnin (h)
17.1 MD19 Maccabi Haifa (a)
24.1 MD20 Hapoel Tel Aviv (h)
31.1 MD21 Kiryat Shmona (a)
7.2 MD22 Bnei Reineh (h)
14.2 MD23 Beitar Jerusalem (a)
21.2 MD24 Ashdod (h)
28.2 MD25 Hapoel Haifa (a)
7.3 MD26 Hapoel Be’ersheva (h)
Playoff:
14.3 MD27
21.3 MD28
4.4 MD29
11.4 MD30
18.4 MD31
25.4 MD32
2.5 MD33
9.5 MD34
16.5 MD35
19.5 or 23.5 MD36
