Sports and Recreation in Tel Aviv

Tel Aviv is the home of some of the best sports teams in Israel, including a world class basketball team. Sports and recreation in Tel Aviv is very much developed and is the only city in Israel with three teams in the Israeli football premier league. Maccabi Tel Aviv basketball has 46 Israeli titles, won 36 editions of the Israel cup and has five European championships. The club was established in 1906 and participates in over 10 sports. Basketball in Tel Aviv is very much professional and more of a culture than sports. The Maccabi Tel Aviv FC football club has won 18 Israeli league titles, 22 editions of the Israel cup, two Israel Toto cup and two Asia cups. This alone shows how ardent Football in Tel Aviv is. A silver medal won in the 1992 Olympic Games is a major achievement by Maccabi's Judo club athlete Yael Arad.

Hapoel Tel Aviv Sports Club was established in 1923 and competes in over 11 games, including Hapoel Tel Aviv basketball club, which has won five Israeli championships and four Israeli cups. Hapoel Tel Aviv football club has won 13 Israeli championships, 11 Israeli cups, 1 Toto cup and 1 Asia cup. Kayaking club and women's basketball club are amongst the top Israeli clubs. Bnei Yehuda Tel Aviv football club is the only Israeli football team in the top division that represents a neighborhood.

Shimson Tel Aviv and Beitar Tel Aviv are other football clubs that used to play in the top division, which are now merged into one team that plays in the third division. There are many other Sports and recreation in Tel Aviv like two rowing clubs. The Tel Aviv rowing club was established in 1935 and is the best rowing club in Israel. Tel Aviv is a great place to visit as Sports and recreation is considered.