Hapoel Tel Aviv is 2–0 after the opening double week of the 2025/26 EuroLeague season, with wins over Barcelona and Anadolu Efes .
The 2025 EuroCup winners defeated Anadolu Efes in Podgorica after a second half turnaround , and after the game coach Dimitris Itoudis spoke to the press.
He was clearly pleased with the victory and also addressed the challenge of Hapoel playing EuroLeague games outside Tel Aviv, hosting rivals in Samokov, Bulgaria.
On the matter, he shared a positive message and revealed that after the game, Vasilije Micic visited the locker room of Anadolu Efes , his former team with which he won two EuroLeague championships.
“ I would be lying if I said it’s not difficult. All the players who stayed on the team from last season have already played in Bulgaria and h