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EuroLeague Sets December 1 Return to Israel for Home Games

Turkish clubs have challenged the process as league officials keep security under review.

Overview

  • Euroleague Basketball said ECA clubs set December 1, 2025 as the target to resume EuroLeague and EuroCup games in Israel after more than two years at neutral venues.
  • The league emphasized that the plan remains conditional, with continued monitoring and coordination with authorities given a fragile ceasefire and reported breaches.
  • Fenerbahçe Beko and Anadolu Efes issued a joint statement asserting no formal vote took place and voicing objections, with further discussions under way.
  • Concerns from visiting teams surfaced, as Valencia coach Pedro Martinez questioned the safety rationale for the December date and said his team was not comfortable.
  • Israeli officials and clubs welcomed the move as a step toward normality, with Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv in the EuroLeague and Hapoel Jerusalem in the EuroCup slated to host again.