The soccer derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was called off after disturbances led police to deem it unsafe.

Derby match between Hapoel and Maccabi Tel Aviv at Bloomfield Stadium canceled due to pyrotechnics and fan violence.

The cancellation comes in the same week police in Birmingham requested Maccabi Tel Aviv fans be denied tickets to their game at Aston Villa.

Nine people have been arrested after the Israeli Premier League football derby between Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv was abandoned before a ball was kicked on Sunday night (19 October) following violent clashes between rival fans and police.

The Tel Aviv derby between rivals Hapoel and Maccabi was called off on Sunday following violent clashes between supporters.