EuroLeague Odds Released: Hapoel Tel Aviv Ranked Fifth, Maccabi Tel Aviv Eleventh
The top European basketball league, the EuroLeague, is set to tip off on Thursday, September 28th. Ahead of the season's start, betting agencies have released their odds for championship contenders, with Israeli teams Hapoel Tel Aviv and Maccabi Tel Aviv featuring prominently.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is positioned as the fifth most likely team to win the title, with an average betting odd of 14.33. This places them as the highest-ranked Israeli team in the competition. Their season opener is scheduled against Bayern Munich.
Maccabi Tel Aviv, meanwhile, is ranked eleventh with odds of 35.33, placing them in a tie with Partizan Belgrade, Valencia, and Milan. Maccabi's first game will be an away match against Villeurbanne.
The reigning champions, Olympiacos, are the favorites to win again, holding the top spot with odds of 4.07. They are closely followed by Panathinaikos (4.22) and Fenerbahçe (7.73). Last season's runner-up, Real Madrid, is ranked fourth with odds of 8.50.
The full list of odds shows Olympiacos leading, followed by Panathinaikos, Fenerbahçe, Real Madrid, and Hapoel Tel Aviv rounding out the top five. Maccabi Tel Aviv shares the eleventh spot with several other teams, indicating a more challenging path to the championship according to the betting markets.
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