International Basketball Tournament with the Participation of Hapoel Tel Aviv Shakes Up Botevgrad

02.08.2025 | Sport

A prestigious pre-season tournament with teams from Israel, Austria, and Hungary will be held in "Arena Botevgrad" in September, the organizers report.

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Bulgarian basketball club "Balkan" is organizing a large-scale international friendly tournament that will attract the attention of sports analysts and fans. On September 8 and 9, "Arena Botevgrad" will host four leading teams from different European championships.

Among the most attractive participants is the renowned Israeli giant Hapoel Tel Aviv, which will use the competition as an important element of its preparation for the upcoming Euroleague season. The team, led by experienced head coach Dimitris Itoudis, has an extremely strong lineup.

The Israeli team's roster features impressive names such as Brazilian national player Bruno Caboclo, American basketball players Jonathan Motley and Antonio Blakeney - players with extensive NBA experience, who have played for teams like Dallas Mavericks, Los Angeles Clippers, and Chicago Bulls.

In addition to Hapoel Tel Aviv, the tournament will feature teams from Vienna, Austria, and the Hungarian Falco. Organizers from BC "Balkan" expect an extremely high level of sporting mastery and invite fans to support the teams at "Arena Botevgrad".

The upcoming competition promises to be one of the most attractive basketball events in the Bulgarian sports calendar for the year.