Cyprus Basketball Division A

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Cyprus Basketball Division A
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
First season1966–67
CountryCyprus
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams9
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toCyprus Basketball Division B
Domestic cup(s)Cypriot Cup
SupercupCypriot Super Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsKeravnos (7th title)
Most championshipsAEL Limassol (13 titles)

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:

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

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 8 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022
Achilleas 5 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993
Pezoporikos 4 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994
AEK 5 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021
PAEEK 3 1970, 1971, 1972
ETHA 2 2011, 2012
ENAD 2 1969, 1990
Digenis 2 1967, 1968

See also

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