The city derby that took place on October 19 in Tel Aviv — the match between "Hapoel Tel Aviv" and "Maccabi Tel Aviv" was canceled due to fan violence.
During the mass disturbances that occurred at the "Bloomfield" stadium, more than 100 smoke grenades and pyrotechnic devices were set off. Clashes occurred among fans before and during the match, 9 people were arrested, and another 16 were temporarily detained.
During the disturbances, 3 police officers and 12 civilians were injured. Because the field was filled with smoke, the referees stopped the match and decided to cancel it entirely for safety reasons.
The Israeli police described this situation as "not football, but mass violence." Due to mistakes by the organizers and law enforcement agencies, the long-standing rivalry between the fans got out of control.
