Hapoel Tel Aviv receive a heavy fine for forfeiting a game vs Maccabi / News - Basketnews.com

Hapoel were fined 225,000 Israeli shekels (~€55,400). Any additional damages caused by the non-arrival would be paid by the club as well. The Hapoel organization is expected to file an appeal.

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The Israeli Super Cup was marred with controversy as Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv forfeited their semifinal game against Maccabi Playtika Tel Aviv in protest against police behavior towards their fans.

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A week after the incident, the club was punished for it.

The league announced that Hapoel were fined 225,000 Israeli shekels (~€55,400). If any third parties filed any complaints about possible damages that were caused by Hapoel's non-arrival, the organization would have to pay the requested amount as well, the league added.

It is an uncharted territory in Israeli basketball, as no team had ever forfeited a game in the top league before. Hapoel organization is expected to file an appeal.

Thousands of fans were not let into the venue, as the local police took extra measures before the game that were considered highly unusual. Ultimately, Hapoel forfeited the game in protest against the measures and their result.

Although the gates were opened a couple of hours before the start of the game, large queues started forming due to procedures law enforcement took. Each visitor was required to show an ID, spectators were checked with metal detectors, and even underage viewers were required to undergo the same procedures as adults.

Stemming from the previous matchup between the two teams on a football field that resulted in a delay due to riots, the measure was a first in many years, an unusual happening in Israeli basketball. As such, many fans came without IDs and could not enter the hall.

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