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)	Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions	Keravnos (7th 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 eight teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in the 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A:

AEL

AEK

Apollon

APOEL

ETHA

Enosis

Keravnos

Omonia

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Locations of the 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams

Team	City	Venue
AEL	Limassol	Nicos Solomonides Arena
APOEL	Nicosia	Lefkotheo
Apollon	Limassol	Apollon Arena
Enosis Neon	Paralimni	Avgorou Technical School
ETHA	Engomi	Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Keravnos	Strovolos	Costas Papaellinas Arena
Omonia	Nicosia	Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Petrolina AEK	Larnaca	Kition Athletic Center

Champions

Season	Champion
1966–67	Digenis
1967–68	Digenis
1968–69	ENAD
1969–70	PAEEK
1970–71	PAEEK
1971–72	PAEEK
1972–73	Pezoporikos
1973–74	AEL
1974–75	Achilleas
1975–76	APOEL
1976–77	Achilleas
1977–78	AEL
1978–79	APOEL
1979–80	AEL
1980–81	APOEL
1981–82	AEL
1982–83	AEL

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1983–84	Achilleas	Keravnos	2–1
1984–85	AEL	APOEL	3–1
1985–86	Achilleas	APOEL	3–2
1986–87	AEL	Achilleas	3–0
1987–88	AEL	APOEL	4–0
1988–89	Keravnos	Achilleas	4–3
1989–90	ENAD	Achilleas	4–1
1990–91	Pezoporikos	APOEL	4–1
1991–92	Pezoporikos	Achilleas	4–3
1992–93	Achilleas	APOEL	4–0
1993–94	Pezoporikos	APOEL	4–3
1994–95	APOEL	AEK	4–2
1995–96	APOEL	Keravnos	4–0
1996–97	Keravnos	Achilleas	4–1
1997–98	APOEL	Keravnos	4–3
1998–99	APOEL	Achilleas	4–0
1999–00	Keravnos	Apollon	3–1

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2000–01	Keravnos	Apollon	3–0
2001–02	APOEL	Keravnos	3–1
2002–03	AEL	Keravnos	3–2
2003–04	AEL	Keravnos	3–1
2004–05	AEL	Apollon	3–0
2005–06	AEL	Apollon	3–0
2006–07	AEL	APOEL	3–2
2007–08	Keravnos	APOEL	3–2
2008–09	APOEL	Keravnos	3–1
2009–10	APOEL	AEL	3–1
2010–11	ETHA	AEL	3–2
2011–12	ETHA	Keravnos	3–1
2012–13	AEK	APOEL	3–1
2013–14	APOEL	AEK	3–2
2014–15	AEK	APOEL	3–1
2015–16	AEK	APOEL	3–0
2016–17	Keravnos	AEK	3–1

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2017–18	AEK	Keravnos	3–0
2018–19	Keravnos	AEK	3–1

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	7	1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019
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

• Cypriot Basketball Cup
• Cypriot Basketball Super Cup

External links

• Cyprus Basketball Federation Official Site (in Greek)
• Eurobasket.com League Page
• Cyprusbasket.net Webpage with news about Cyprus Basketball