Tel Aviv Derby to Be Held in Cyprus Amidst EuroLeague Hosting Issues
Translated & summarized from Sport5 by baba
Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv will play their upcoming EuroLeague derby in Limassol, Cyprus, starting November 12, as they are still unable to host games in Israel. The teams have been hosting matches in Serbia and Bulgaria due to ongoing issues. The Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol will be the venue for the games.
The story in 5 lines · by baba
- Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv will play their EuroLeague derby in Cyprus on November 12.
- The teams are currently unable to host EuroLeague games in Israel.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv will host games in Limassol, Cyprus.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv will be Maccabi's first opponent in Cyprus.
- The Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol has an 8,000-seat capacity.
Maccabi and Hapoel Tel Aviv are hoping to resume hosting their EuroLeague games in Israel soon, but currently play in Serbia and Bulgaria, respectively. Maccabi Tel Aviv had initially planned to move their games to Cyprus, but this was postponed due to the expectation of returning to Israeli venues. However, a new report from Cyprus suggests this move may now happen shortly.
According to Cypriot outlet `protathlima`, Maccabi Tel Aviv is set to begin hosting games in Limassol starting November 12. Their first match in Cyprus will be against rivals Hapoel Tel Aviv. Despite considerable criticism within Israel regarding the situation, the venue selected is the Spyros Kyprianou Arena in Limassol, which has a capacity of approximately 8,000 spectators.
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