AEL Limassol B.C. (women)
AEL Limassol Women Basketball Club (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού, romanized: Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou, lit. 'Athletic Union of Limassol'), also known as PAYABL EKA AEL Women for sponsorship reasons and often abbreviated as AEL (Greek: ΑΕΛ), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol. The women's section of the Basketall club is also nicknamed The Queen and since the introduction of women's professional basketball on the island, AEL women has developed into one of the most successful teams in Cyprus.
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| Nickname | Vasilissa (The Queen) (Greek: Βασίλισσα) | ||
| Leagues | Cyprus Basketball Division A | ||
| Founded | 1966 (Decision to form basketball team) 1967 (First official competitive match) | ||
| Arena | Nicos Solomonides Arena | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Location | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Team colors | Yellow and Blue | ||
| President | Michael Loizides | ||
| Head coach | Giorgos Palalas | ||
| Assistant(s) | Michalis Kounounis | ||
| Championships | 16 Cypriot Championships 15 Cypriot Cups 9 Cypriot Super Cups | ||
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The women's basketball club competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A and is one of the most successful clubs in Cyprus. The club holds the record for the most national championships (16) and most Cypriot Cups won (15).[1] The club's most recent championship came during the 2022–23 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A, after having defeated Annagennisi Germasogeias by 71–40 in the play-off final at Nicos Solomonides Arena.[2] AEL were nevertheless unable to claim the 2023 Cyprus Women's Super Cup, as they were beaten in the final 71–41 by Annagennisi Germasogeias. [2] The club has regularly participated in multiple European competitions such as the EuroCup Women.
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Honours
| Honour | No. | Years |
| Championship titles: | 16 | 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023 |
| Cup titles: | 15 | 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020 |
| Super Cup titles: | 9 | 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 |
Players
Current roster
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Women's European campaigns
| Season | Competition | Place | Games | Won/Lost |
| 1994 | FIBA Women European Cup | 2 | 0/2 | |
| 1996 | FIBA Women European Cup | 2 | 0/2 | |
| 2007 | FIBA Women EuroCup | 6 | 0/6 | |
| 2008 | FIBA Women EuroCup | 10 | 4/10 | |
| 2009 | FIBA Women EuroCup | 10 | 6/10 | |
| 2010 | FIBA Women EuroCup | 12 | 7/12 | |
| Total | 42 | 17/25 | ||
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References
- "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ".
- cbfweb.org http://cbfweb.org/eCBF/pubgames.aspx. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
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