Following the government’s decision to extend the closure until Friday morning, the league administration decided to postpone the eighth round games of the State Cup, which were supposed to start this coming Thursday and last until Sunday. Instead, another round of the Premier League will be held this weekend. In addition, the principal has officially announced that the National League games will be resumed upon completion of the closure, i.e. this coming Friday.
These are the games that will be played in the next round of the Premier League: M.S. Ashdod – Maccabi Haifa, Maccabi Tel Aviv – Bnei Sakhnin, Hapoel Haifa – Maccabi Netanya, Betar Jerusalem – Bnei Yehuda, Hapoel Hadera – Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Kiryat Shmona – Maccabi Petah Tikva, Hapoel Kfar Saba – Hapoel Beer Sheva .
In addition, as stated, the principal announced that the National League will only return on Friday, and not on Monday as planned at an earlier stage. “We understand the frustration of the team managers, players and professional staff of the National League teams. We share the view that the National League games could have been held during this period and in recent days many efforts have been made with the Israeli government to exclude National League activities. And we must respect and abide by the laws of the state, “wrote the chairman of the administration, Erez Kalfon.
Kalfon added: “It is clear that the activities of the National League, like many sectors and businesses in the State of Israel, are affected by the Corona epidemic, but I reiterate that after an in-depth examination of the schedules and as activity resumes as planned, .
The National League, as the principal announced, will resume with the 20th round. These are the games: Hapoel Acre – Hapoel Iksal, Ness Ziona – MS Kfar Qassem, Hapoel Ramat Gan – Hapoel Kfar Shalem, Achi Nazareth – Hapoel Petah Tikva, Hapoel Jerusalem – Nof Hagalil, Hapoel Nir Ramat Hasharon – Hapoel Raanana, Hapoel Rishon Lezion – Hapoel Umm al-Fahm, Hapoel Afula – Betar Tel Aviv / Bat Yam.
