US EditionTop European club competitions to return to Israel on December 1, say organisers
- On December 1, 2025, ECA clubs agreed to resume EuroLeague and EuroCup games in Israel after thoughtful deliberation, Euroleague Basketball said.
- Games were moved to neutral venues since October 2023 due to the Gaza conflict, following recent ceasefire and peace initiatives after the October 7, 2023 attacks amid ceasefire breach accusations.
- Six-Time champions Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv compete in this season's EuroLeague, with Maccabi hosting home games in Belgrade, Serbia, and Hapoel based in Sofia, Bulgaria.
- Euroleague Basketball said it will continue to carefully monitor developments and stay in close contact with local and foreign authorities and visiting teams, while Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club welcomed the decision and said it had worked behind the scenes recently.
- Euroleague Basketball and participating clubs welcomed the recent peace plan with optimism, and Israel President Isaac Herzog urged international sports organisations to use sport to connect people.
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After a truce has been reached in the war, the Euroleague approved Tuesday that Israeli teams can return from their respective exiles and return to play games in their home from 1 December as long as security conditions are in place. Of the four Spanish clubs, Real Madrid, Barcelona and Baskonia will not have to go to Israel, as they have already visited or will visit before December both Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv.wf_cms.rss.read_more
Israeli basketball teams in the EuroLeague and European Cup will be able to play all their games on home soil from the beginning of December, the ECA, which runs the aforementioned basketball competitions, announced.
Israeli basketball clubs had been fighting all their Europe Cup games abroad for two years, and they would be able to move to Israel from December onwards.
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