Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (Hebrew name: "מ.כ. מכבי אלקטרה תל-אביב", transliterated into English as: Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv BC) is a professional basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the Israeli and European basketball First league. It is the basketball division of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. From July 1, 2008, the team's sponsor has been Israeli electronics conglomerate Electra, and the club therefore carries its name for spon...
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Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (Hebrew name: "מ.כ. מכבי אלקטרה תל-אביב", transliterated into English as: Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv BC) is a professional basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the Israeli and European basketball First league. It is the basketball division of the Maccabi Tel Aviv sports club. From July 1, 2008, the team's sponsor has been Israeli electronics conglomerate Electra, and the club therefore carries its name for sponsorship reasons.
The club dominates Israeli basketball, having won 48 Israeli National Championship titles (including 23 in a row between 1970 and 1992) and 36 Israeli State Cups. Maccabi is among Europe's most illustrious clubs, having won the European Cup 5 times since 1977, and finishing second a further 8 times. The club also holds the record for the most Triple Crowns won with 5.
Well-known players that have played with the club over the years include: Miki Berkovich, Tom Chambers, Anthony Parker, Beno Udrih, Šarūnas Jasikevičius and...
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