With three rounds remaining in the season, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Be'er Sheva drew 1-1 at Bloomfield Stadium - keeping the Negev capital's team in first place due to superior goal difference (39+ compared to 37+). Dan Biton (12) gave Be'er Sheva the lead in this season-defining match, while Niv Eliasi's own goal in the 33rd minute leveled the score.

