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BCL representatives will visit the match on Wednesday. If Hapoel win the series against AEK, the BCL Final Four will be hosted in the Pais Arena in Jerusalem with the announcement expected to come next week.

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The Basketball Champions League (BCL) quarterfinal series between AEK Athens and Hapoel Jerusalem has garnered additional attention toward the competition. Its outcome will have significant implications for further games.

According to Tomer Givati from Israel Hayom, if Hapoel win the third and final matchup of the series, the BCL Final Four will be held in Jerusalem.

BCL representatives will visit Game 3 on Wednesday, Givati notes. The official announcement is expected to be conveyed next week at the hosting venue. If the Israeli team advances to the Final Four, the event will take place in Pais Arena.

The series gained international notice when Greek fans started burning the Israeli flag and throwing various stuff at the Israeli supporters in Game 2. The league sanctioned AEK heavily, issuing a €50,000 fine and forcing the club to play all its games next season behind closed doors.

Hapoel owner Eyal Chomsky said that the organization had to provide security for the team's fans.

The representative claimed he saw parents protecting and hiding their children in the toilets.

"This is an anti-Semitic attack against Jews and a very serious case of violence - and we demand that the attackers and the group be brought to justice," said The Minister of Culture and Sports of Israel Makhlouf Zohar.

Meanwhile, AEK released a fiery statement condemning the people who performed the acts of violence.

Other related stories to the AEK-Hapoel incidents:

Israeli sports minister Zohar on AEK: 'This is an anti-Semitic attack' AEK fans start burning Israeli flag, throwing stuff at Hapoel fans AEK-Hapoel incidents: 'Father had to hide his children in a bathroom' AEK slam the hooligans that harmed Hapoel: 'They are enemies of AEK' Hapoel Jerusalem release a statement regarding AEK fans' behavior Like what we are doing? Support us by becoming BN+ member.