Maccabi Tel Aviv's EuroLeague Budget Ranks Mid-Tier Among Competitors

Maccabi Tel Aviv's budget for the upcoming EuroLeague season has been set at approximately $32 million, according to club chairman Shimon Mizrahi. This figure, the highest in the club's history, translates to roughly 28 million euros, placing the Israeli team in the middle tier of the competition.

Mizrahi's announcement positions Maccabi Tel Aviv financially alongside Partizan Belgrade, whose president Ostoja Mijailović stated their budget is also 28 million euros. Virtus Bologna's budget is confirmed at 25 million euros, while Crvena Zvezda's is around 20 million euros, similar to last season.

Comparatively, French club ASVEL Villeurbanne, which initially planned a 59 million euro budget and signed several key players, has reduced its current budget to 24 million euros, likely placing them at the bottom of the league standings. Newly promoted Besiktas is reportedly set to have a budget of 30 million euros, exceeding Maccabi Tel Aviv's.

Estimates for other EuroLeague teams vary, with Panathinaikos's budget projected at around 60 million euros and Valencia's expected to exceed 35 million euros. These estimations are largely based on published player salaries, recent signings, and market trends.

Based on these figures and considering player salaries and taxation across Europe, Maccabi Tel Aviv's budget is estimated to rank between 11th and 16th in the EuroLeague, closely followed by Partizan Belgrade and trailing teams like Besiktas and Dubai.