Israel's perennial basketball champions also happen to be one of the best teams in Europe. Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv won two consecutive Euroleague championships, in 2004 and 2005. When Maccabi plays its games abroad, it represents the entire country, and when a match is broadcast on television, streets all over Israel, and especially in Tel Aviv, are empty. Season runs October-May. Home games are played at the Nokia Yad Eliyahu Arena, Tel Aviv. http://www.maccabi.co.il.
