AEK Larnaca B.C.
| AEK Larnaca | |||
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| AEK Larnaca logo | |||
| Leagues | Cypriot Division 1, Cypriot Cup, FIBA Europe Cup | ||
| Founded | 1994 | ||
| Arena | Kition Athletic Center | ||
| Capacity | 3,000 | ||
| Location | Larnaca, Cyprus | ||
| Team colors | Green and Yellow | ||
| President | Andreas Lefkaritis | ||
| Head coach | Linos Gavriel | ||
| Championships | 3 Cypriot Championships 2 Cypriot Super Cup | ||
| Website | www | ||
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Petrolina AEK Larnaca B.C. (in Greek: ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Larnaca, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot Basketball League. The president of the team is Andreas Lefkaritis and the current head coach is Linos Gavriel.
History
AEK Larnaca B.C. was formed in 1994 after a merger of two Larnaca clubs: EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos. The team has many participations in the Cyprus Basketball Division 1 but had also relegated to the second division. Before the merger of the two teams, Pezoporikos won the championship four times (1973, 1991, 1992, 1994). As AEK the team has won the two titles of the second division. In 2013, the team achieved its first Championship as AEK, after beating APOEL in the finals by 3–1.
League positions
| Season | Div. | Pos. |
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| 1998–99 | Div 1 | 8th |
| 1999–00 | Div 1 | 9th |
| 2000–01 | Div 1 | 5th |
| 2001–02 | Div 1 | 5th |
| 2002–03 | Div 2 | 10th |
| 2003–04 | Div 2 | 10th |
| 2004–05 | Div 2 | 1st |
| 2005–06 | Div 1 | 8th |
| 2007–08 | Div 1 | 6th |
| 2008–09 | Div 1 | 6th |
| 2009–10 | Div 1 | 7th |
| 2010–11 | Div 1 | 7th |
| 2011–12 | Div 1 | 4th |
| 2012–13 | Div 1 | 1st |
| 2013–14 | Div 1 | 2nd |
| 2014–15 | Div 1 | 1st |
| 2015–16 | Div 1 | 1st |
League achievements
- Cyprus Second Division
- Champions (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
- Semifinals (2): 2009, 2013
- Cypriot Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2013, 2015
European competitions
- 1994–1995: FIBA European Cup
- 1995–1996: Korać Cup
- 2001–2002: Korać Cup
- 2015–2016: FIBA Europe Cup
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
Women's team
AEK Larnaca also maintains a women's team, Petrolina AEK. The team competes in the women's first division.