Hapoel Tel Aviv Basketball Club Sends Legal Threat to Hapoel Osishkin
Translated & summarized from N12 by baba
Hapoel Tel Aviv's professional basketball club has issued a legal warning to the Hapoel Osishkin association, demanding an immediate halt to the use of the "Hapoel Tel Aviv" name and symbol by Osishkin's adult team. The club cites a 2023 agreement where Osishkin transferred all rights to the adult team's operations, including its name and symbol, to Hapoel Tel Aviv. The notice requires Osishkin to cease all such usage within three days, before Hapoel Uri's next game.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball club sent a legal notice to Hapoel Osishkin association over name and symbol usage.
- The notice demands an immediate stop to using the "Hapoel Tel Aviv" name and symbol for Osishkin's adult team.
- A 2023 agreement transferred all rights to the adult team's operations, including name and symbol, to Hapoel Tel Aviv.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv claims unauthorized use by Hapoel Uri infringes on their rights and violates agreements.
- Osishkin must confirm cessation of use within three days, before Hapoel Uri's next league game.
Hapoel Tel Aviv, the professional basketball club, has sent a pre-lawsuit notice to the Hapoel Osishkin association, demanding they immediately cease using the name and symbol "Hapoel Tel Aviv" for their adult team.
The notice, dated October 26, 2026, states that in a 2023 agreement for the transfer of operations, the Osishkin association transferred 100% of its rights related to the adult team's activities to Hapoel Tel Aviv, free of any debt. This transfer included all intangible assets, such as the name and symbol of the "Hapoel Osishkin Tel Aviv" basketball team and its reputation.
Hapoel Tel Aviv asserts that all intangible assets connected to its adult basketball team exclusively belong to the company. They claim that any use of these assets by another entity to operate an adult team constitutes an infringement of their property and rights, as well as a blatant violation of the agreements between the parties.
The club has become aware that Hapoel Uri, which competes in the National League, is using the team's name and symbols, presenting itself as the adult basketball team of the Hapoel Tel Aviv club. Hapoel Tel Aviv demands that within three days of receiving the notice, and before Hapoel Uri's next league game, the Osishkin association must confirm it will stop all use of the "Hapoel Tel Aviv" name, symbol, or any intellectual property of the adult team within the framework of Hapoel Uri. This includes removing them from uniforms, websites, social media pages, league registrations, and publications.
