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Hapoel Tel Aviv and EuroLeague discuss returning games to Israel
Hapoel Tel Aviv officials met EuroLeague executives in Tel Aviv to discuss bringing EuroLeague games back to Israel.
The meeting included Hapoel owner Ofer Yannay, chairman Stav Shacham, EuroLeague CEO Chus Bueno and competitions director Diego Guillen.
The talks were described as positive, but no decision to return games was announced.
Hapoel and the EuroLeague are continuing discussions about making a return possible.
EuroLeague games are not currently being played in Israel, and the clubs want their teams to play at home in front of local fans.
Later that day, representatives of Hapoel Tel Aviv, Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem were due to meet with EuroLeague officials, alongside three Hapoel players.
The next step is continued dialogue; the clubs say they aim to bring games back as soon as possible.
Hapoel Tel Aviv and EuroLeague executives discussed the possibility of bringing EuroLeague games back to Israel.
The meeting took place over breakfast in Tel Aviv on Sunday morning.
The talks were described as positive, and the club said it would keep working with EuroLeague management toward a return.
A later meeting was scheduled with EuroLeague representatives and representatives from Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem.
- Who
- Hapoel Tel Aviv officials and EuroLeague executives met.
- What
- They discussed the possibility of bringing EuroLeague games back to Israel.
- When
- Sunday morning; the article was published on October 11, 2026.
- Where
- Tel Aviv, Israel.
- Why
- Hapoel Tel Aviv wants to play EuroLeague games at home in front of its fans.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Our goal is clear: to bring EuroLeague games back to Israel as soon as possible and allow our fans to experience the team playing at home, in front of our own crowd.
Hapoel’s home is in Israel, alongside our fans.
Hapoel Tel Aviv owner Ofer Yannay and chairman Stav Shacham met with EuroLeague CEO Chus Bueno and Director of Competitions Diego Guillen in Tel Aviv.
Club officials, EuroLeague representatives, representatives from Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Jerusalem, and three Hapoel players were due to meet.
- Meeting place
- Tel Aviv
- EuroLeague CEO
- Chus Bueno
- EuroLeague Director of Competitions
- Diego Guillen
- Hapoel Tel Aviv chairman
- Stav Shacham
- Hapoel players due at later meeting
- Tomas Satoransky, Zach LeDay and Vasilije Micic










