Cyprus Basketball Division A

Cyprus Basketball Division A
Founded 1966 (1966)
First season 1966–67
Country  Cyprus
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams 8
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to Cyprus Basketball Division B
Domestic cup(s) Cypriot Cup
Supercup Cypriot Super Cup
International cup(s) FIBA Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions AEK Larnaca (4th title)
Most championships AEL Limassol (13 titles)
2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A

The Cypriot Basketball Division A is currently the top-tier level men's professional basketball competition of the Cypriot basketball league system. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation.

Format

At present, six clubs compete in the league. Since the 2016–17 season, the six teams play each other four times during the regular season, with the top 4 teams reaching the play-off semi-finals 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 play-off semi-finals and the championship winner will be decided after three wins. The championship winner, along with the winners of the Cypriot Cup, will qualify to compete in the next season's FIBA's European-wide continental competitions.

Teams and locations

The following six teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in the 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A:

Locations of the 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams
TeamCityVenue
AELLimassolNicos Solomonides Arena
APOELNicosiaLefkotheo
ApollonLimassolApollon Arena
Enosis NeonParalimniAvgorou Technical School
ETHAEngomiEleftheria Indoor Hall
KeravnosStrovolosCostas Papaellinas Arena
OmoniaNicosiaEleftheria Indoor Hall
Petrolina AEKLarnacaKition Athletic Center

Champions

Performance by club

Team Winners Years Won
AEL 13 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
APOEL 11 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014
Keravnos 6 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017
Achilleas 5 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993
Pezoporikos 4 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994
AEK 4 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018
PAEEK 3 1970, 1971, 1972
ETHA 2 2011, 2012
ENAD 2 1969, 1990
Digenis 2 1967, 1968

See also

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