Cyprus Basketball Division A
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.
| Founded | 1966 |
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| First season | 1966–67 |
| Country | Cyprus |
| Confederation | FIBA Europe |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Relegation to | Cyprus Basketball Division B |
| Domestic cup(s) | Cypriot Cup |
| Supercup | Cypriot Super Cup |
| International cup(s) | Basketball Champions League FIBA Europe Cup |
| Current champions | Keravnos (8th title) |
| Most championships | AEL Limassol (13 titles) |
| Website | www |
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Format
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
The following eleven teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in OPAP Basket League:
| Team | City | Venue |
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| Petrolina AEK | 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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Performance by club
| Team | Winners | Years Won |
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| 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 |
| 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 |
External links
- Cyprus Basketball Federation Official Site (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com League Page
- Rebound.com.cy - Basketball News Website
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