Decision on Maccabi Tel Aviv’s EuroLeague home games in Cyprus could come this week
A security inspection of Limassol’s Spyros Kyprianou arena is scheduled for Tuesday as officials assess Maccabi Tel Aviv’s proposed relocation of EuroLeague home games.
Limassol, Cyprus. A decision on whether Maccabi Tel Aviv will play their EuroLeague home games in Cyprus could be taken this week, reports said on Monday, as a security review continues.
Venue inspection and proposed schedule
Daily Phileleftheros reported that an on-site inspection of the likely venue, the Spyros Kyprianou arena in Limassol, would take place on Tuesday. Officials will assess security protocols, crowd segregation and operational readiness to determine whether the arena meets EuroLeague standards for high-risk fixtures.
Approval would allow the Israeli basketball club to relocate its home matches to Cyprus, with the first fixture potentially taking place on 22 October against Real Madrid.
Under the proposed schedule, Maccabi would play in Limassol through February, with the possibility of extending its stay until April.
Security planning
If the proposal is approved, Cyprus police would face operational challenges, as three Turkish teams — Fenerbahce, Besiktas and Anadolu Efes — are on Maccabi’s EuroLeague schedule.
According to Phileleftheros, police have prepared a preliminary security plan covering team arrivals and match-day operations. It is to be finalised in coordination with EuroLeague management and representatives of the Israeli club.
Officials are also considering whether some games would be played behind closed doors.
Request to the president
The proposal follows a formal request submitted by Maccabi Tel Aviv to President Nikos Christodoulides.
The request was initially raised during a meeting between Christodoulides and Maccabi chairman Shimon Mizrahi at a tournament held earlier in Cyprus.
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