{"id":511050,"date":"2025-07-15T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-15T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost:8080\/starting-today-say-maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv\/"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T06:57:36","slug":"starting-today-say-maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/starting-today-say-maccabi-rapyd-tel-aviv\/","title":{"rendered":"Starting today, say: Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"ltr\"> \t<span style=\"font-size:14px;\">Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club is proud to unveil an unprecedented sponsorship agreement in the Israeli sports arena: a strategic partnership with global fintech leader Rapyd, set to accompany the club for the next seven years \u2014 marking a significant leap forward in the club\u2019s international presence, operations, and growth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The relationship between Maccabi and Rapyd began in the summer of 2020, with an initial five-year sponsorship agreement. Now, with both sides seeking to deepen their collaboration, a new and expanded agreement has been signed, making Rapyd the main sponsor of the team.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">From this moment on, the team\u2019s official name will be Maccabi Rapyd Tel Aviv, and Rapyd\u2019s logo will proudly appear on the front of the players\u2019 jerseys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">This new agreement brings with it a bold, forward-thinking vision that will propel Maccabi into a technological and global era \u2014 one defined by innovation, creative thinking, and international collaborations that connect sports, community, and advanced technology.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">The partnership is unprecedented not only in its duration but also in its financial scale, representing a remarkable vote of confidence in the club and its commercial and international potential. 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The company enables businesses to send, receive, and manage payments across more than 100 countries \u2014 simply, quickly, and securely. With a major operations hub in Israel and activity centers around the globe, Rapyd is recognized as a leader in the global fintech industry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cIn recent days, we finalized a multi-year sponsorship agreement with the esteemed company Rapyd, a leader in its field,\u201d said Maccabi Tel Aviv Chairman Shimon Mizrahi. \u201cIt is a great honor for our basketball club that Rapyd, as part of its community-focused efforts, chose to sponsor our team. Just like Rapyd, which operates globally, our team plays across Europe and, this year, even in Dubai \u2014 significantly increasing exposure for the brand. I am confident this close relationship will be another pillar of strength and stability for our beloved team, and for that, we extend our heartfelt thanks to Rapyd.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cAs a company with deep roots in Israel and global influence, we are truly excited about our partnership with Maccabi Tel Aviv,\u201d said Arik Shtilman, Co-Founder and CEO of Rapyd. \u201cWe believe in the power of sports to unite people, values, and technology \u2014 and Maccabi is the perfect platform for that. This is more than a sponsorship; it\u2019s a statement of shared purpose.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">On the professional and technological front, Shtilman added: \u201cEuropean basketball is at a pivotal moment ahead of major growth and expansion into new markets in the Middle East and Asia. We believe this partnership has cross-continental potential and will also enable us to leverage cutting-edge AI technologies to enhance fan engagement and boost player performance.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThis is a moment of immense pride for all of us,\u201d said Modi Peled, CEO of Maccabi Tel Aviv Basketball Club. \u201cRapyd is much more than a partner \u2014 they are part of the Maccabi family. This agreement reflects true belief in the club and our ongoing ambition to combine sports of excellence with values of progress, inspiration, and global vision.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p> \t<span style=\"font-size: 14px;\">\u201cThis strategic move places Maccabi exactly where it strives to be \u2014 at the forefront of the sports world, both in terms of business and brand,\u201d said Doron Jamchy, VP of Marketing and Sales. \u201cRapyd is a full partner in this journey, and the activities we will launch together in the coming years will reflect our shared vision and the power of the Maccabi brand.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A new era begins in Israeli basketball: the most decorated basketball club in the world and the leading fintech company have signed a groundbreaking sponsorship deal for the next 7 years<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":519042,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"custom_author":[],"class_list":["post-511050","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511050","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=511050"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511050\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":519044,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/511050\/revisions\/519044"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/519042"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=511050"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=511050"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=511050"},{"taxonomy":"custom_author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/maccabi.co.il\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/custom_author?post=511050"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}