Israeli Basketball Teams Await EuroLeague Decision on Permanent Spots
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
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- Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem seek permanent EuroLeague spots.
- EuroLeague shareholders vote on long-term licenses for clubs.
- Up to eight of thirteen candidates may receive licenses.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv owner Shimon Mizrahi will attend the vote.
- Club bids total over 900 million euros.
- EuroLeague expansion to 24 teams is also under discussion.
Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem are closely monitoring developments in Italy, where a vote is expected to reshape the EuroLeague and potentially grant one of them a permanent place in Europe's premier basketball competition. The EuroLeague shareholders are meeting near Lake Como for two days, with the selection of clubs for long-term licenses on the agenda for Tuesday. Up to eight of the 13 candidate clubs may receive a license, though fewer could be approved initially, with further decisions pending later in the season. Shimon Mizrahi, owner of Maccabi Tel Aviv, is attending the meeting and will participate in the vote. Among the clubs vying for a license are Hapoel Tel Aviv, Hapoel Jerusalem, Partizan Belgrade, Crvena Zvezda, Valencia, Virtus Bologna, Paris, Dubai, and London Lions. The collective bids submitted by the candidates are valued at over 900 million euros, with each club's offer being confidential. The potential expansion of the EuroLeague to 24 teams starting in the 2027/28 season is also a topic for discussion, which could significantly alter the competition's structure.
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