Maccabi Tel Aviv Chairman to Recommend Hapoel Tel Aviv, Jerusalem for EuroLeague Licenses
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv Chairman Shimon Mizrahi will recommend that the EuroLeague grant long-term licenses to Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem. The decision on expanding the league and awarding eight licenses will be made by the 13 founding teams. Securing a license would provide Hapoel Tel Aviv with permanent franchise status.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv chairman will back Hapoel Tel Aviv and Jerusalem for EuroLeague licenses.
- EuroLeague to vote on expansion and award eight long-term team licenses.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv owner expressed gratitude for the support.
- License acquisition estimated to cost between 50-90 million euros.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv is currently in its second EuroLeague season.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is facing a crucial moment as the 13 founding teams of the EuroLeague are set to vote on expanding the competition, with eight long-term licenses expected to be awarded. Both Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem have applied for these licenses.
In a significant development, Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yanai learned from Maccabi Tel Aviv Chairman Shimon Mizrahi that Mizrahi intends to support the license applications of both Hapoel Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem. The EuroLeague will distribute eight licenses, with other contenders including Dubai, Paris, and Aris Thessaloniki.
Yanai expressed his emotion upon hearing Mizrahi's decision, stating, "I was very moved to hear Shimon Mizrahi. I was on my way to a ceremony we held at the club to mark October 7th. I told him that in these days it is good to remember that there is sports rivalry, but beyond that, we are all one people with a shared destiny and mutual responsibility."
The participating teams in the decisive assembly include Anadolu Efes, Baskonia, Barcelona, Fenerbahce, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Milan, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Real Madrid, ASVEL, Bayern Munich, Zalgiris Kaunas, and the suspended CSKA Moscow.
Hapoel Tel Aviv is currently in its second consecutive EuroLeague season after winning the EuroCup in 2024/25 and finishing sixth last year, securing another season. Obtaining a permanent franchise license, similar to Maccabi Tel Aviv's status, is estimated to cost between 50 to 90 million euros and would significantly boost the club's revenue.
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