2017–18 Cyprus Basketball Division A

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Cyprus Basketball Division A
Competition details
Teams 7
Final positions
Champions Petrolina AEK
(4th title)
Runners-up Keravnos
Relegated APOP
2018–19

The 2017–18 Cyprus Basketball Division A is the 51st season of the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top-tier level men's professional basketball league on Cyprus.

The Cypriot Basketball Division A 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.

Basketball team sport played on a court with baskets on either end

Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball through the defender's hoop while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one or more one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated.

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Competition format

Seven teams joined the regular season, where after a three-legs round-robin tournament, the four first qualified would join the playoffs for the title.

Teams and locations

Team City Venue
APOEL Nicosia Lefkotheo
Apollon Limassol Apollon Arena
APOP Paphos Aphroditi Sports Hall
Enosis Neon Paralimni Avgorou Technical School
ETHA Engomi Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Keravnos Strovolos Costas Papaellinas Arena
Petrolina AEK Larnaca Kition Athletic Center

Regular season

League table

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1 Petrolina AEK 1815315601330+230 33Qualification to semifinals
2 Keravnos 1815314721218+254 33
3 APOEL 1811714581404+54 29Qualification to quarterfinals
4 Enosis Neon 18991329136132 27
5 ETHA 186121390146070 24
6 Apollon 1841412361429193 22
7 APOP 1831512881531243 21Relegation to Division B

Results

Playoffs

Bracket

Seeded teams played games 1, 2 and (if necessary) 5 at home.

 
Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
 
          
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Petrolina AEK 3
 
 
 
Enosis Neon 0
 
Enosis Neon 2
 
 
 
ETHA 0
 
Petrolina AEK 3
 
 
Keravnos 0
 
 
 
 
 
Keravnos 3
 
 
 
APOEL 1
 
APOEL 2
 
 
Apollon 1
 

Quarterfinals

In the quarterfinals, teams playing against each other have to win two games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins two games before all three games have been played, the remaining game is omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, is going to play the first and the third (if necessary) game of the series at home.

Team 1 Series Team 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg
APOEL 2–1 Apollon 76–7076–8079–52
Enosis Neon 2–0 ETHA 82–4683–450

Semifinals

In the semifinals, teams playing against each other have to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins three games before all five games have been played, the remaining games are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, is going to play the first, the third and the fifth (if necessary) game of the series at home.

Team 1 Series Team 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Petrolina AEK 3–0 Enosis Neon 83–6196–7057–5400
Keravnos 3–1 APOEL 94–6979–8180–7181–660

Finals

In the finals, teams playing against each other have to win three games to win the series. Thus, if one team wins three games before all five games have been played, the remaining games are omitted. The team that finished in the higher regular season place, is going to play the first, the third and the fifth (if necessary) game of the series at home.

Team 1 Series Team 21st leg2nd leg3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Petrolina AEK 3–0 Keravnos 69–6076–7069–6400

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