Cyprus Basketball Division 1
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The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation
Cyprus Basketball Federation
The Cyprus Basketball Federation is the governing body for basketball on the island of Cyprus and is a division of the Cyprus Sport Organisation...

. The 9 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the regular season, with the top 8 teams reaching the playoff 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 top team automatically qualifies to compete in FIBA's EuroChallenge
EuroChallenge
The EuroChallenge is the 3rd tier level transnational men's professional club basketball competition in Europe. It is organized and run by FIBA Europe...

 competition.

Teams

The following teams (in alphabetical order) compete in the 2010-11 season.
  • Cytavision APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

     - Nicosia
    Nicosia
    Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

  • AEK Larnaca
    AEK Larnaca B.C.
    AEK Larnaca B.C. , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Larnaca, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Marios Ellinas and the current manager is Renos Pittalis.-History:...

     - Larnaca
    Larnaca
    Larnaca, is the third largest city on the southern coast of Cyprus after Nicosia and Limassol. It has a population of 72,000 and is the island's second largest commercial port and an important tourist resort...

  • Frederick Achilleas
    Achilleas
    Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...

     - Kaimakli
    Kaimakli
    Kaimakli is a large North Eastern suburb located within the Municipality of Nicosia since 1968. The population of the area was 10864 inhabitants in 2001.-History:...

    , Nicosia
    Nicosia
    Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

  • Intercollege ETHA
    ETHA Engomis
    ETHA Engomis , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Engomi, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and in the EuroChallenge.-History:...

     - Engomi
    Engomi
    This article is about the suburb of Nicosia. For the ancient settlement near Famagusta, see: EnkomiEngomi is a suburb of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of around 13,600 . It is a mainly residential neighbourhood with many large villas...

    , Nicosia
    Nicosia
    Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

  • Keravnos Strovolos - Strovolos
    Strovolos
    Strovolos is a municipality of Nicosia. With a population of near 70,000, it is the second biggest municipality of Cyprus, after Limassol, and the biggest municipality of Nicosia...

    , Nicosia
    Nicosia
    Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

  • Omonia
    Omonia BC
    Omonia , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Nicosia, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Miltiades Neophytou and the current manager is Kyriacos Adamou.-History:...

     - Nicosia
    Nicosia
    Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...

  • Pizza Express Apollon
    Apollon Limassol BC
    Pizza Express Primetel Apollon , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

     - Limassol
    Limassol
    Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...

  • Proteas DaNoi AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

     - Limassol
    Limassol
    Limassol is the second-largest city in Cyprus, with a population of 228,000 . It is the largest city in geographical size, and the biggest municipality on the island. The city is located on Akrotiri Bay, on the island's southern coast and it is the capital of Limassol District.Limassol is the...

  • Ydra Asphalistiki ENAD
    ENAD
    ENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...

     - Agios Dometios
    Agios Dometios
    Ayios Dhometios , is a suburb located west of the Cypriot capital Nicosia. It has a population of around 12,100 making it one of Cyprus' biggest municipalities....

    , Nicosia
    Nicosia
    Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...


Champions

  • 1967 – Digenis Akritas Morphou
  • 1968 – Digenis Akritas Morphou
  • 1969 – ENAD
    ENAD
    ENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...

  • 1970 – PAEEK
    PAEEK
    PAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...

  • 1971 – PAEEK
    PAEEK
    PAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...

  • 1972 – PAEEK
    PAEEK
    PAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...

  • 1973 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
  • 1974 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1975 – Achilleas Kaimakli
    Achilleas
    Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...

  • 1976 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 1977 – Achilleas Kaimakli
    Achilleas
    Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...


  • 1978 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1979 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 1980 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1981 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 1982 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1983 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1984 – Achilleas Kaimakli
    Achilleas
    Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...

  • 1985 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1986 – Achilleas Kaimakli
    Achilleas
    Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...

  • 1987 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 1988 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...


  • 1989 – Keravnos Strovolos
  • 1990 – ENAD
    ENAD
    ENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...

  • 1991 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
  • 1992 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
  • 1993 – Achilleas Kaimakli
    Achilleas
    Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...

  • 1994 – Pezoporikos Larnaca
  • 1995 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 1996 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 1997 – Keravnos Strovolos
  • 1998 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 1999 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...


  • 2000 – Keravnos Strovolos
  • 2001 – Keravnos Strovolos
  • 2002 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 2003 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 2004 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 2005 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 2006 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 2007 – AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL
    Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

  • 2008 – Keravnos Strovolos
  • 2009 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

  • 2010 – APOEL
    APOEL B.C.
    APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...


  • 2011 – ETHA Engomis
    ETHA Engomis
    ETHA Engomis , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Engomi, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and in the EuroChallenge.-History:...


Performance by club

Team Winners Years Won
AEL
Proteas EKA AEL
Proteas EKA AEL , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League...

13 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
APOEL
APOEL B.C.
APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...

10 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010
Keravnos 5 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008
Achilleas
Achilleas
Achilleas is a Cypriot basketball club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been an integral part of the community in the suburb of Kaimakli in Nicosia...

5 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993
Pezoporikos 4 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994
PAEEK
PAEEK
PAEEK is a Cypriot sports club founded in Kyrenia in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in July 1974...

3 1970, 1971, 1972
ENAD
ENAD
ENAD , is a first division basketball team based in the Agios Dometios district of Nicosia, Cyprus. It was founded in 1937 via the merger of three local sports clubs. Over the years, it has run basketball, football, table tennis and volleyball divisions...

2 1969, 1990
Digenis Morphou
Digenis Morphou
Digenis Akritas Morphou is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on April 23, 1931. The club takes its name from the medieval Greek hero Digenis Akritas who is depicted on the club's emblem...

2 1967, 1968
ETHA Engomis
ETHA Engomis
ETHA Engomis , is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Engomi, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League and in the EuroChallenge.-History:...

1 2011

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