This week will be held the Final Four of the Euroleague, from Friday 23 to Sunday, May 25. The four best teams in Europe will be cited in Abu Dhabi to meet the champion of the largest basketball competition in the old continent. But While all looks focus on the Final Four, the Euroleague already looks to the future.
A future that goes through knowing the teams that will participate in the competition the next seasons, with the interested parties having to pay a fortune to ensure the square. And is that, As published by the Valencian media, The provinces, The Euroleague is asking for 6 million to get the next three seasons. That is, two million per year.
The Hapoel willing to pay more than double
Among these interested teams is Tel Aviv Hapoel. A set that already has a place within the competition having won this Eurocup, but that, despite that, wants to ensure its place more year. Therefore, The Israeli club would be prepared to pay up to 15 million for these three yearsbeyond the one they have insured.
This would make them dispute the Euroleague until 2029 and their interest, added to the great fortune they offer, has triggered the price of licenses. Such high inflation for some clubs that a few weeks ago was known The resignation of a historic like the Alba de Berlin to the Euroleague to go to play the Basketball Champions League of the FIBA.
Teams are missing
With this leave of the German team, it should be remembered that 12 are the clubs with an active license to participate in the Euroleague. If we add the Hapoel as winner of the Eurocup and that Monaco will surely repeat, Four teams would still be left to complete the competition.
To complete that picture one of the clubs could be Valencia Basket. With the imminent premiere of Roig Arena, which will have capacity for more than 15,000 spectators, the Valencian team could be one of those made by the investment to participate in the Euroleague.
However, he also reported The provinces, Juan Roig's whole would be making numbers. Taking into account that the last season of Valencia Basket the licenses were worth 500,000 and with the reward obtained in its last participation, it should not be disposable that the Taronja set also bets on the BCL.
And is that the Valencia Basket last participated in Euroleague last season, 23/24, being in the 13th position. That reported an income of 230,000 euros for sports merits, something that does not even approach the license expenses.
