Maccabi “Shahar” Tel Aviv, the club’s youth (under-18) side, coached by Eliezer Ben-Aharon, will kick off its challenge for the Premier League title on Saturday, Aug. 24 against Hapoel Beersheba, according to the fixtures draw that was held on Thursday.
The youngsters returned from their training camp in Bulgaria last week and are continuing preparations for the tough matches that lie ahead.
The Tel Aviv derby against arch-rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv will be held in the penultimate, 14th round of the league, while other intriguing clashes, against Beitar Jerusalem will be held in the sixth round, against Maccabi Petah Tikva in the ninth, and Maccabi Haifa in the 10th round.
Maccabi’s list of first-round fixtures:
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Beersheba (Aug. 24)
- Hapoel Ramat Gan v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Aug. 31)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Maccabi Netanya (Sept. 14)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (Sept. 21)
- Bnei Sakhnin v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Sept. 28)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Beitar Jerusalem (Oct. 19)
- Hapoel Rishon Lezion v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Oct. 26)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Ramat Hasharon (Nov. 2)
- Maccabi Petah Tikva v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Nov. 9)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Maccabi Haifa (Nov. 30)
- Hapoel |Raanana v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Dec. 7)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Nof Hagalil (Dec. 21)
- Hapoel Hadera v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Dec. 25)
- Maccabi Tel Aviv v. Hapoel Tel Aviv (Dec. 28)
- Beitar Tubruk v. Maccabi Tel Aviv (Jan. 1, 2020)
