Maccabi Tel Aviv Beats Hapoel 86–75 to Win Winner Cup

Maccabi Tel Aviv defeated Hapoel Tel Aviv 86–75 in the Winner Cup final at Toto Arena in Holon on Monday, November 9. Oded Kattash's team recovered from a 23-point deficit to claim the trophy for a record 12th time, having last won the competition in 2024. Maccabi led 26–17 after the first quarter, but Eugene German hit five consecutive three-pointers in the second quarter as Hapoel moved ahead. Dimitris Itoudis's side held a 44–36 halftime lead and extended its advantage to 59–36 in the third quarter before Maccabi began its comeback. Jimmy Clark led Maccabi with 24 points, making six of nine three-point attempts. Keaton Wallace and Daniel Theis added 16 points each, while Jaylen Hoard scored 12 and Yam Madar finished with 10. German led Hapoel with 26 points, including six three-pointers from 10 attempts. Antonio Blakeney and Khadeen Carrington scored eight points apiece for Hapoel. Maccabi entered the final after six successive defeats across competitions, including a 105–87 loss to Hapoel in the league derby eight days earlier. Its route to the Winner Cup final included a 109–61 quarterfinal victory over Kiryat Ata and an 88–71 semifinal win over Hapoel Jerusalem. The two Tel Aviv teams are scheduled to meet again on Thursday, November 12, in a EuroLeague game in Limassol, Cyprus.