Cyprus Basketball Division 1
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The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation
. The 9 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the regular season, with the top 8 teams reaching the playoff stage.
One team (the last one) at the end of the season is relegated to the second division, whilst one team from the second division is promoted. The top team automatically qualifies to compete in FIBA's EuroChallenge
competition.
Cyprus Basketball Federation
The Cyprus Basketball Federation is the governing body for basketball on the island of Cyprus and is a division of the Cyprus Sport Organisation...
. The 9 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the regular season, with the top 8 teams reaching the playoff stage.
One team (the last one) at the end of the season is relegated to the second division, whilst one team from the second division is promoted. The top team automatically qualifies to compete in FIBA's EuroChallenge
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...
competition.
Teams
The following teams (in alphabetical order) compete in the 2010-11 season.- Cytavision APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... - AEK LarnacaAEK Larnaca B.C.AEK Larnaca B.C. , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Larnaca, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Marios Ellinas and the current manager is Renos Pittalis.-History:...
- LarnacaLarnacaLarnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort... - Frederick AchilleasAchilleasAchilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...
- KaimakliKaimakliKaimakli is a large North Eastern suburb located within the Municipality of Nicosia since 1968. The population of the area was 10864 inhabitants in 2001.-History:...
, NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... - Intercollege ETHAETHA EngomisETHA Engomis , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Engomi, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and in the EuroChallenge.-History:...
- EngomiEngomiThis article is about the suburb of Nicosia. For the ancient settlement near Famagusta, see: EnkomiEngomi is a suburb of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of around 13,600 . It is a mainly residential neighbourhood with many large villas...
, NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... - Keravnos Strovolos - StrovolosStrovolosStrovolos is a municipality of Nicosia. With a population of near 70,000, it is the second biggest municipality of Cyprus, after Limassol, and the biggest municipality of Nicosia...
, NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... - OmoniaOmonia BCOmonia , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Nicosia, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Miltiades Neophytou and the current manager is Kyriacos Adamou.-History:...
- NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line... - Pizza Express ApollonApollon Limassol BCPizza Express Primetel Apollon , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- LimassolLimassolLimassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the... - Proteas DaNoi AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- LimassolLimassolLimassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the... - Ydra Asphalistiki ENADENADENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...
- Agios DometiosAgios DometiosAyios Dhometios , is a suburb located west of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of around 12,100 making it one of Cyprus' biggest municipalities....
, NicosiaNicosiaNicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
Champions
- 1967 – Digenis Akritas Morphou
- 1968 – Digenis Akritas Morphou
- 1969 – ENADENADENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...
- 1970 – PAEEKPAEEKPAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...
- 1971 – PAEEKPAEEKPAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...
- 1972 – PAEEKPAEEKPAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...
- 1973 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
- 1974 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1975 – Achilleas KaimakliAchilleasAchilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...
- 1976 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 1977 – Achilleas KaimakliAchilleasAchilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...
- 1978 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1979 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 1980 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1981 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 1982 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1983 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1984 – Achilleas KaimakliAchilleasAchilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...
- 1985 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1986 – Achilleas KaimakliAchilleasAchilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...
- 1987 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1988 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 1989 – Keravnos Strovolos
- 1990 – ENADENADENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...
- 1991 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
- 1992 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
- 1993 – Achilleas KaimakliAchilleasAchilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...
- 1994 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
- 1995 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 1996 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 1997 – Keravnos Strovolos
- 1998 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 1999 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 2000 – Keravnos Strovolos
- 2001 – Keravnos Strovolos
- 2002 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 2003 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 2004 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 2005 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 2006 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 2007 – AELProteas EKA AELProteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...
- 2008 – Keravnos Strovolos
- 2009 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 2010 – APOELAPOEL B.C.APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
- 2011 – ETHA EngomisETHA EngomisETHA Engomis , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Engomi, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and in the EuroChallenge.-History:...
Performance by club
| Team | Winners | Years Won |
|---|---|---|
| AEL Proteas EKA AEL Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League... |
13 | 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 |
| APOEL APOEL B.C. APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:... |
10 | 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010 |
| Keravnos | 5 | 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008 |
| Achilleas Achilleas Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia... |
5 | 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993 |
| Pezoporikos | 4 | 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994 |
| PAEEK PAEEK PAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974... |
3 | 1970, 1971, 1972 |
| ENAD ENAD ENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions... |
2 | 1969, 1990 |
| Digenis Morphou Digenis Morphou Digenis Akritas Morphou is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on April 23, 1931. The club takes its name from the medieval Greek hero Digenis Akritas who is depicted on the club's emblem... |
2 | 1967, 1968 |
| ETHA Engomis ETHA Engomis ETHA Engomis , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Engomi, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and in the EuroChallenge.-History:... |
1 | 2011 |