not everywhere· Sports· Updated 9 Nov, 19:00

Hapoel Tel Aviv Set for Permanent EuroLeague License Amid Expansion

Hapoel Tel Aviv is expected to receive a permanent EuroLeague franchise license as the European basketball tournament expands from 20 to 24 teams starting in the 2027/28 season, according to a report by Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport on Monday.

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01Hapoel Tel Aviv is expected to receive a permanent EuroLeague franchise license as the tournament expands to 24 teams in the 2027/28 season.
02The Italian sports newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport reported on Monday that Hapoel Tel Aviv is among six clubs slated for permanent membership.
03The expansion would give Israel two permanent EuroLeague representatives for the first time, with Hapoel joining Maccabi Tel Aviv.
04New EuroLeague license holders will pay an entry fee ranging between 50 million and 90 million euros.
05Maccabi Tel Aviv is projected to earn approximately 30 million euros from the entry fees paid by the incoming clubs.
06The other clubs expected to receive permanent licenses are Valencia, Paris, Dubai, Virtus Bologna, and PAOK Thessaloniki.
07The final decision on the expansion plan requires approval from the EuroLeague board, with an official announcement expected in the coming weeks.

If the plan is approved by the EuroLeague board, Hapoel Tel Aviv will join Valencia, Paris, Dubai, Virtus Bologna, and PAOK Thessaloniki as permanent members. This development would give Israel two permanent EuroLeague representatives for the first time, alongside Maccabi Tel Aviv, granting Hapoel guaranteed participation each season regardless of on-court performance.

Under the expansion plan, new license holders will pay an entry fee ranging between 50 million and 90 million euros. As an existing EuroLeague shareholder, Maccabi Tel Aviv is projected to earn approximately 30 million euros from the entry fees paid by the incoming clubs. Four other teams are expected to receive temporary contracts, and a final decision and official announcement from the EuroLeague are anticipated in the coming weeks.

Summarized by baba from the reports of 3 newsrooms. Updated 00:16

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