The battle for the top playoff has reached its final line and tonight (Saturday) we will finally know which three teams will join Maccabi Tel Aviv, Maccabi Haifa and CBS Ashdod. With one more round left until the end of the regular season, five teams are fighting for three places in the top 6 and just before the opening whistle is approaching the picture of the situation in the fight and what each of them needs.
Fourth place: Maccabi Petah Tikva (25 games)
Points: 37
What is left for her: Bnei Sakhnin (outside).
Current Sequence: Loss, Win, Draw, Win, Loss, Draw.
What she needs: a point and she is in the top playoff, but even a loss will be enough for her on the condition that KS, Netanya or BS lose points.
Fifth place: Hapoel Kiryat Shmona (25 games)
Points: 35
What is left for her: Hapoel Kafas (outside).
Current Sequence: Loss, Draw, Win, Win, Lose.
What she needs: Depends on herself, but even a loss will suffice for her on the condition that Netanya and BS will also lose and Betar will lose points.
Sixth place: Maccabi Netanya (25 games)
Points: 34
What is left for her: Maccabi Haifa (outside).
Current Sequence: Win, Lose, Draw, Win, Lose.
What she needs: Winning Sami Ofer – not an easy task. Any loss of points – and Beer Sheva, which will host the table lock, Bnei Yehuda, will be able to pass it if you get a point or win.
Seventh place: Hapoel Beer Sheva (25 games)
Points: 34
What is left for her: Bnei Yehuda (house).
Current Sequence: Draw, Draw, Draw, Loss, Draw.
What she needs: that Netanya and Betar will lose and a draw will be enough for her, or that Netanya will end in a draw against Maccabi Haifa and then only a victory over Bnei Yehuda will be enough for her.
Eighth place: Betar Jerusalem (25 games)
Points: 32
What is left for her: Ashdod (outside).
Current Sequence: Draw, Loss, Loss, Draw, Win.
What she needs: A win, otherwise she’s in the bottom playoffs. In addition, she needs to lose points by two of three of the teams above her.
