Tel Aviv derby between Maccabi and Hapoel abandoned
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Dozens of people were injured after rioting soccer fans at a derby game in Tel Aviv threw flares and smoke grenades, Israeli authorities said Monday.
Euroleague and EuroCup games in Israel will resume on December 1, following a ceasefire and peace efforts in the region. Previously held at neutral venues due to the conflict, games involving Israeli teams like Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv can now return to their home courts.
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The Tel Aviv soccer derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was cancelled after fans caused chaos with smoke bombs and fireworks at Bloomfield Stadium. Three police officers and five spectators were injured,
Maccabi Tel Aviv has announced it will decline tickets for a Europa League game against Aston Villa next month regardless of growing calls for the English city of Birmingham to reverse a ban it imposed on the Israeli club's fans.
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The Nets now turn to preseason play, beginning Saturday against Hapoel ‘Bank Yahav’ Jerusalem at Barclays Center.
The timing could not have been worse for Maccabi Tel Aviv. Days before UK authorities had appeared set to lift a ban on their fans attending their Europa League game at Aston Villa, their derby against Hapoel Tel Aviv was postponed following serious crowd trouble.
THE TEL AVIV derby was called off before a ball was even kicked amid violent scenes. The scheduled Israeli Premier League match between rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv was abandoned by