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Pizza Express Primetel Apollon
LeaguesCypriot Championship
Founded1967; 57 years ago (1967)
History1967–present
ArenaPrimetel Apollon Arena
(capacity: 1,700)
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Team colorsBlue and white
PresidentGeorge Papas
Head coachIgors Miglinieks
ChampionshipsCypriot Cup (1):
2002
Cypriot Super Cup (1):
2005
WebsiteOfficial website

Pizza Express Primetel Apollon (in Greek: Pizza Express Primetel Απόλλων), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Tasos Anastasiades and the current manager is James Weldon.

History

Apollon Limassol BC was founded in 1967 and is from the founding members of Cyprus Basketball Federation. From then the team participates regularly in the Cyprus Basketball Division A. The unique titles in the history of department, are a cup in 2002 and a Super Cup in 2004.

Apollon Limassol BC won the cup against Apoel with a score of 76-69 in Nicosia. Over 1,500 fans traveled to Nicosia.

League positions

Season Tier Division Pos. Cypriot Cup European competitions
1991–92 1 Division A 4th
1993–94 1 Division A 5th
1997–98 1 Division A 8th
1998–99 1 Division A 2nd
1999–00 1 Division A 2nd 3 Korać Cup 3R
2000–01 1 Division A 2nd 3 Korać Cup 2R
2001–02 1 Division A 3rd Champion 3 Korać Cup 1R
2002–03 1 Division A 3rd
2003–04 1 Division A 4th Runner-up
2004–05 1 Division A 4th
2005–06 1 Division A 4th 4 EuroCup Challenge R16
2006–07 1 Division A 5th 4 EuroCup Challenge SF
2007–08 1 Division A 7th
2008–09 1 Division A 3rd
2009–10 1 Division A 5th
2010–11 1 Division A 5th
2011–12 1 Division A 3rd
2012–13 1 Division A 5th 3 EuroChallenge RS
2013–14 1 Division A 3rd Champion
2014–15 1 Division A 5th
2015–16 1 Division A 4th
2016–17 1 Division A 6th

League achievements

Cup achievements

European cups achievements

European cups

  • 1999–00: Korać Cup
  • 2000–01: Korać Cup: lost to Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Hemofarm Vršac in eliminations
  • 2001–02: Korać Cup
  • 2002–03: FIBA Regional Challenge Final 4
  • 2003–04: FIBA Europe Cup: took 2nd place (2-2) in Group D of South Conference
  • 2004–05: FIBA Europe Cup: took 3rd place (1-3) in Conference South Group C
  • 2005–06: EuroCup Challenge: took 1st place (3-1) in Group G, lost to Ukraine Khimik in 1/8 Finals
  • 2006–07: Europe Cup Challenge: took 1st place (4-2) in Group A, lost to Russia Samara 77-75, 50-76 in the Semifinals
  • 2012–13: EuroChallenge: took 4th place (1–5) in Group G

Roster

Pizza Express Primetel Apollon Roster
Players Coaches
Pos. Νο. Nat. Name Ht.
PG 4 Latvia Gabrāns, Raimonds 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 5 Lithuania Gaidamavičius, Tomas 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
PG 6 Cyprus Iliadis, Stefanos 1.86 m (6 ft 1 in)
SF 7 Sweden Rush, Erik 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
PF 10 Russia Omelchenko, Mikhail 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)
SG 11 United States Raymond, Benjamin 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)
SG 12 Cyprus Pantouris, Grigoris (C) 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)
C 13 Latvia Grafs, Raitis 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
C 14 United States Tremaine, Ford 2.07 m (6 ft 9 in)
SF 15 United States Gillenwater, Troy 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
SF Cyprus Antonov, Vanko 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF Czech Republic Englický, Pavel 2.09 m (6 ft 10 in)
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cyprus Marios Argyrou
  • Cyprus Akis Constantinou
  • Cyprus Marios Thrasyvoulidis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain

Notable players

See also: Category:Apollon Limassol BC players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Notable managers

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