Cyprus Basketball Division 1

Cypriot Basketball First Division
Current season, competition or edition:
Current sports event 2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division 1
Sport Basketball
Founded 1967
No. of teams 6
Country Cyprus Cyprus
Continent European Union FIBA Europe
Most recent
champion(s)		 AEK Larnaca (3rd title)
(2015–16)
Most titles AEL Limassol (13 titles)
Related
competitions		 Cypriot Basketball Cup
Official website Cyprus Basketball Federation

The Cypriot First Division 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.

Format

At present, six clubs compete in the league. Since 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 continental competitions.

Teams

The following six teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in the 2016–17 season:

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

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

See also

External links

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