Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv Face Easier Schedules in Early EuroLeague Games
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Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv will start the 2026/27 EuroLeague season with relatively easier schedules, facing less challenging opponents in the first five rounds, according to a recent analysis. This favorable start could help both teams improve on last season's performance.
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- Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv have relatively easy schedules in the first five EuroLeague rounds.
- Panathinaikos has the easiest opening schedule among all teams.
- Maccabi Tel Aviv faces Villeurbanne, Besiktas, Panathinaikos, Milan, and Barcelona early on.
- Hapoel Tel Aviv plays Bayern Munich, Crvena Zvezda, Real Madrid, Valencia, and Besiktas in initial rounds.
- The analysis is based on last season's performance and updated EuroLeague power rankings.
The 2026/27 EuroLeague season will begin in just over a month, featuring two Israeli teams, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv, both expected to have relatively manageable schedules in the opening rounds. According to an analysis by Euro Ballin’, which assessed team strengths based on last season’s performance and updated power rankings, the first five rounds appear less challenging for the Israeli clubs compared to others.
The analysis considered factors such as home and away games and the strength of opponents. Panathinaikos holds the easiest schedule, facing Paris, Villeurbanne, Maccabi Tel Aviv, Fenerbahce at home, and Partizan Belgrade away. Maccabi Tel Aviv ranks fifth in schedule ease, with matches against Villeurbanne (away), Besiktas (home), Panathinaikos (away), Milan (home), and Barcelona (away). Hapoel Tel Aviv has the seventh easiest start, playing Bayern Munich (home), Crvena Zvezda (away), Real Madrid (home), Valencia (away), and Besiktas (home).
Both Israeli teams will aim to improve on last season’s results, benefiting from these favorable early fixtures as they prepare for the competitive EuroLeague campaign ahead.
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