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Euroleague Sets December Return for Games in Israel After Two-Year Pause

Club shareholders approved the plan following an on-site security review in Tel Aviv.

Overview

  • The first games are scheduled for December 9 in the EuroCup and December 11 in the EuroLeague, with another on December 16.
  • Hapoel Midtown Jerusalem will host Veolia Towers Hamburg on December 9, and Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv will face LDLC ASVEL Villeurbanne on December 11.
  • Hapoel IBI Tel Aviv is slated to host Red Star Belgrade on December 16, marking the first home dates in Israel since October 2023.
  • Euroleague Basketball says it will keep monitoring conditions and follow any national government travel recommendations or restrictions for visiting teams.
  • Some clubs, including Anadolu Efes and Fenerbahçe, had previously voiced objections to a return, and Spanish outlet El Correo reports Baskonia is exempt from playing in Tel Aviv.