Delasport Balkan League and Samokov to host Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem BKT EuroCup matches

Samokov will host Israeli teams Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem for their BKT EuroCup matches for the 2024-2025 season!

After more than a month of talks between the clubs, who are prevented from playing their BKT EuroCup international home matches in Israel due to the ongoing military conflict in the country, Delasport Balkan League management, BKT EuroCup management and with the cooperation of the Municipality of Samokov and BC Rilski Sportist, it was officially announced that the new "home" for the season of both teams from Israel will be the city of Samokov and Arena Samokov.

All this would not have been possible without the support of Mr. Georgi Glushkov - acting Minister of Youth and Sports, the mayor of the town of Samokov, Dr. Eng. Angel Jorgov, and the president of BC Rilski Sportsist, Eng. Petar Georgiev, who in sportsmanship and and pure human spirit, did not hesitate for a moment to assist and help secure the necessary requirements for the city of Samokov to be approved, whose basketball fans will have the incredible privilege of enjoying top-level basketball all season long.

The entire organization of the matches from A to Z, both by Hapoel Shlomo Tel Aviv and Hapoel Bank Yahav Jerusalem, and by BKT EuroCup, personally by Senior Competition Director Diego Julien, to comply with all their rules, requirements, measures for security etc. is entrusted to Delasport Balkan League as the leading sports league in the Balkan region, with 16 seasons played behind it with teams from all over the Balkan Peninsula, Cyprus and Israel.

The responsible persons are Shay Shtriks - Sports Director of BIBL and Lubomira Shtriks - Manager of International Relations, who is already in the role of Operation Manager on site or in basketball language - Head of LOC for both teams and will have the challenging task of being the on-site connection between Arena Samokov and the teams, but also to organize and control each feather according to the requirements of the competition, incl. security, TV production, as well as everything else necessary to serve a basketball match according to the rules of FIBA ??and BKT EuroCup.

We wish them a successful season, and to all fans of the favorite game in Samokov and Bulgaria - enjoy watching!