Sports have an important presence in Tel Aviv, a city that celebrates physical and recreational activities. The vast majority of the population here is involved in some level of sport, with many athletes participating in professional or amateur sports on a regular basis. Tel Aviv is the home to several professional sports teams and many amateurs compete regularly in various leagues.
The most popular sports played regularly in Tel Aviv are football, basketball and tennis, where numerous local teams participate in tournaments throughout the year. There is also a strong culture around beach volleyball, both as an amateur and professional activity – as visitors you’ll see countless people playing beach volleyball on weekends as part of chilling activities with friends or family.
Fitness enthusiasts will find plenty to do here too – there are hundreds of yoga studios, running tracks, and swimming pools all spread around the city. Several non-professional organizations exist to promote these activities including surfing organizations that provide surfboards for rent at beaches throughout the area.
Tel Aviv also hosts several international events like marathons, triathlons, cycling tours as well as competitions between Israel's national teams for different sports every year. These attract thousands of spectators from all corners of Israel - often driving up travel interests during tourist season.
Tel Aviv has established itself firmly within Israeli sport culture by hosting world class matches from Europe's top divisions twice yearly since 2017 which receive considerable attention from soccer fans nationwide - sparking an increase in related tourism throughout most parts of Israel during matchday” days.