Cyprus Basketball Division A

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The OPAP Basket League 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.

OPAP Basket League
Founded1966; 58 years ago (1966)
First season1966–67
CountryCyprus
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams11
Relegation toCyprus Basketball Division B
Domestic cup(s)Cypriot Cup
SupercupCypriot Super Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsAEK Larnaca (6th title)
Most championshipsAEL Limassol (13 titles)
Websitewww.cbf.basketball
2023–24 Cyprus Basketball Division A

Format

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All teams are playing against each other for the first part of the league, 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

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The following eleven teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in OPAP Basket League:

Locations of the 2022–23 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams
Team City Venue
Petrolina AEK Larnaca Larnaca Kition Athletic Center
AEL Limassol Nicos Solomonides Arena
Anorthosis Famagusta B' Technical School Limassol Arena
APOEL Nicosia Lefkotheo
Apollon Limassol Apollon Arena
APOP Paphos Akis Kleanthous Arena
Achilleas Nicosia Pallouriotissas Lyceum Arena
Enosis Neon Paralimni Paralimni Arena
ETHA Engomi Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Keravnos Strovolos Costas Papaellinas Arena
Omonia Nicosia Eleftheria Indoor Hall

Champions

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Finals

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Performance by club

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Team Titles 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 9 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024
AEK 6 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
Achilleas 5 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993
Pezoporikos 4 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994
PAEEK 3 1970, 1971, 1972
ETHA 2 2011, 2012
ENAD 2 1969, 1990
Digenis 2 1967, 1968

See also

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