Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Team to Relocate Games to Cyprus
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club is relocating its EuroLeague home games from Serbia to Cyprus, with the first match scheduled for October 22 against Real Madrid in Limassol. The 6,000-seat arena will host up to 5,000 fans under strict security protocols. The move comes as the team hopes for a potential return to playing in Israel amidst the current security situation.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club will move its EuroLeague home games to Cyprus.
- The first game in Cyprus is scheduled for October 22 against Real Madrid.
- The Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol has a capacity of 6,000, with 5,000 allowed.
- Security will be heightened, with the arena secured 24 hours before games.
- Special scrutiny will be applied to games against Turkish teams.
Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball club is preparing to move its EuroLeague home games from Serbia to Cyprus due to the ongoing security situation in Israel. While the team hopes for a return to playing in Israel soon, the immediate plan is to host upcoming matches in Limassol, Cyprus. Local Cypriot media reports indicate that the first game in the 6,000-seat Spyros Kyprianou Arena is scheduled for October 22, when Maccabi is set to host Real Madrid. The arena will accommodate up to 5,000 spectators, with a limited number of tickets allocated to visiting teams. Security measures will be stringent, with the arena being handed over to police 24 hours prior to each game for lockdown and exclusive use by Maccabi for practice. Special attention and thorough checks will be implemented for games against the three Turkish teams participating in the league.
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