The possibility of having Euroleague and BKT Eurocup games back in Israel seemed to be as high as ever, as it was officially announced that the games would be back by November 1. But the two Turkish teams from Europe’s top league have joines forces to announce that no vote was made in that regard.
Fenerbahçe Beko and Anadolu Efes released a joint statement regarding EuroLeague’s decision on Israel
“Reports have recently emerged that, starting from December 1, 2025, Israeli teams in the EuroLeague may once again be allowed to play their home games in Israel.
On October 21, 2025, an informal meeting was held by the EuroLeague management to evaluate the situation concerning the games of Israeli teams.
Although the press release shared by EuroLeague after the meeting — as well as the statements made by EuroLeague CEO Paulius Motiejūnas to media outlets — suggested that all members acted in mutual agreement during the decision-making process, no voting actually took place at the meeting.
The only conclusion reached was to continue monitoring the matter.
Fenerbahçe Beko and Anadolu Efes Sports Club expressed their objections to this issue and clearly stated their concerns regarding the possible implications should such a decision be made.
Our discussions with the relevant state authorities and the EuroLeague management are ongoing. Further developments will be shared with the public in due course.
We present this information to the attention of all basketball fans.”