APOEL B.C.

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APOEL
APOEL (Sports Club) Logo.png
NicknameΘΡΥΛΟΣ The legend
Leagues Cypriot Division A
Cypriot Cup
Founded1947;77 years ago (1947)
Arena Lefkotheo Indoor Arena
Capacity2,100 [1]
Location Nicosia, Cyprus
Head coach Ioannis Damalis
Championships11 Cypriot Championships
12 Cypriot Cups
11 Cypriot Super Cups
Website apoel.com.cy

APOEL Basketball Club, also known as APOEL PERESTROIKA for sponsorship reasons and better known simply as APOEL, is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in the city of Nicosia. It is a part of the APOEL multi-sport club. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus with an overall tally of 11 Championships, 12 Cups and 11 Super Cups.

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History

APOEL was formed in 1926, but the basketball team was formed in 1947. [2] The team's first ever basketball title was the Cypriot Super Cup, which they won in 1972. At the end of the same season (1972–73), APOEL won their second title, the Cypriot Cup. The team achieved to win their first ever Championship title three years later, in season 1975–76.

The 90's decade was the most successful for APOEL. The team won 4 Championships, 5 Cups and 4 Super Cups during that period, including one double on the 1995–96 season.

After winning the double in 2001–02 season, APOEL won again the Championship in 2008–09 season, after 6 years without winning any title. The next season (2009–10), the team won their second consecutive Championship title and reached the quarterfinals of the FIBA EuroChallenge, marking their most successful campaign in the European competitions.[ citation needed ]

After four years without winning any title, APOEL won again the Championship in 2013–14 season, which was their 11th league title in their history. During 2015–16 season, APOEL won their 12th Cypriot Cup trophy, thirteen years after their last Cypriot Cup title. [3] The next season (2016–17), APOEL returned in the European competitions after a five years break and reached the second round (Last 24) of the FIBA Europe Cup, marking one of their most successful seasons in the European competitions. [4] [5]

League positions

 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1966–67 Div. A 5th
1967–68 Div. A 3rd
1968–69 Div. A 2nd
1969–70 Div. A 5th
1970–71 Div. A 8th
1971–72 Div. A 5th
1972–73 Div. A 2nd
1973–74 Div. A 5th
1974–75 Div. A 4th
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1975–76 Div. A 1st
1976–77 Div. A 2nd
1977–78 Div. A 2nd
1978–79 Div. A 1st
1979–80 Div. A 3rd
1980–81 Div. A 1st
1981–82 Div. A 4th
1982–83 Div. A 7th
1983–84 Div. A 3rd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1984–85 Div. A 2nd
1985–86 Div. A 2nd
1986–87 Div. A 3rd
1987–88 Div. A 2nd
1988–89 Div. A 8th
1989–90 Div. A 3rd
1990–91 Div. A 2nd
1991–92 Div. A 4th
1992–93 Div. A 2nd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
1993–94 Div. A 2nd
1994–95 Div. A 1st
1995–96 Div. A 1st
1996–97 Div. A 3rd
1997–98 Div. A 1st
1998–99 Div. A 1st
1999–00 Div. A 8th
2000–01 Div. A 4th
2001–02 Div. A 1st
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
2002–03 Div. A 4th
2003–04 Div. A 3rd
2004–05 Div. A 3rd
2005–06 Div. A 5th
2006–07 Div. A 2nd
2007–08 Div. A 2nd
2008–09 Div. A 1st
2009–10 Div. A 1st
2010–11 Div. A 3rd
 
SeasonDiv.Pos.
2011–12 Div. A 5th
2012–13 Div. A 2nd
2013–14 Div. A 1st
2014–15 Div. A 2nd
2015–16 Div. A 2nd
2016–17 Div. A 3rd
2017–18 Div. A 3rd
2018–19 Div. A 3rd

Honours

Winners (11): 1975–76, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14
Winners (12) (record): 1972–73, 1978–79, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2015–16
Winners (11) (record): 1972, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2014

European campaigns

Last Update: 26 January 2017 [6]

SeasonCompetitionMatchesWinsLosesForAgainst
2016–17 FIBA Europe Cup 124874.178.1
2010–11 ULEB Eurocup 20259.090.5
EuroChallenge 63372.873.3
2009–10 ULEB Eurocup 21169.570.0
EuroChallenge 147778.978.4
2008–09 EuroChallenge 20256.567.5
2007–08 FIBA EuroCup 21186.589.0
2005–06 EuroCup Challenge 85381.377.8
2004–05 FIBA Europe Cup 64288.786.8
2003–04 FIBA Europe Cup 63387.581.7
2002–03 FIBA Europe Champions Cup 101964.484.7
2001–02 Korać Cup 20271.084.0
1999–00 Saporta Cup 1001051.384.6
1998–99 Saporta Cup 103768.973.6
1996–97 EuroCup 101962.683.1
1995–96 European Championship for Men's Clubs 42267.367.5
European Cup for Men's Clubs 20266.593.5
1994–95 European Cup for Men's Clubs 21180.081.0
1993–94 European Cup for Men's Clubs 20266.596.0
1992–93 European Cup Radivoj Korać 20288.0107.0
1991–92 European Cup for Men's Clubs 20253.5108.5
1990–91 European Cup Radivoj Korać 20255.087.0
1988–89 European Cup Radivoj Korać 000Withdrew
1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup 20237.0101.0
1985–86 European Cup Radivoj Korać 20278.0156.5
1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup 20257.0121.5
1979–80 European Cup Winners' Cup 20265.5117.5
Total126369068.790.0

Sponsorship names

Players

Current roster

APOEL roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.No.Nat.NameHt.Age
SG 3 Flag of Cyprus.svg Simitzis, Konstantinos 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in)26 – (1998-01-01)1 January 1998
G 4 Flag of Cyprus.svg Chimonas, Andreas 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)23 – (2001-03-30)30 March 2001
G 5 Flag of Cyprus.svg Giannaras, Ioannis 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)25 – (1999-03-27)27 March 1999
SF 6 Flag of Cyprus.svg Ieronymides, Viktor 2.00 m (6 ft 7 in)29 – (1995-01-29)29 January 1995
SF 8 Flag of Cyprus.svg Kilaras, Gavriel 1.97 m (6 ft 6 in)34 – (1990-01-09)9 January 1990
SG 10 Flag of Greece.svg Kounas, Vassilis  (C)1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)40 – (1984-10-25)25 October 1984
G/F 11 Flag of Cyprus.svg Papamichael, Petros 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)29 – (1995-08-31)31 August 1995
G/F 12 Flag of the United States.svg Griffin, Dayon 1.96 m (6 ft 5 in)29 – (1995-12-21)21 December 1995
G/F 15 Flag of the United States.svg Pointer, Sir'Dominic 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in)32 – (1992-05-06)6 May 1992
C 22 Flag of Cyprus.svg Koumis, Michalis 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)28 – (1996-11-08)8 November 1996
PG 23 Flag of the United States.svg Norfleet, Julian 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)33 – (1991-11-02)2 November 1991
F/C 33 Flag of the United States.svg Lucas, Landen 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in)31 – (1993-10-03)3 October 1993
PG 77 Flag of Cyprus.svg Kasinos, Iakovos 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)29 – (1995-06-03)3 June 1995
Head coach
  • Flag of Cyprus.svg Marios Argyrou
Assistant coaches
  • Flag of Cyprus.svg Giannis Damalis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Women's team

History

APOEL also maintains a women's team which is competing in the women's Cypriot First Division. In their most successful seasons, APOEL women's team reached the Championship finals twice (2003–04 & 2004–05) and qualified two times for the semi-finals of the Cup (2004–05 & 2006–07).

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References

  1. ↑ ""Lefkotheo" Sport Center". Archived from the original on 2016-05-30. Retrieved 2016-07-30.
  2. 1 2 ΤΑΥΤΟΤΗΤΑ (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. Archived from the original on 2014-06-29. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
  3. ↑ Κυπελλούχος ο ΑΠΟΕΛ (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 14 February 2016. Archived from the original on 22 February 2016. Retrieved 14 February 2016.
  4. ↑ ΑΠΟΕΛ Θρύλος Πρόκριση! (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 23 November 2016. Retrieved 23 November 2016.
  5. ↑ Οι αντίπαλοι και το πρόγραμμα στους 24 του FIBA Europe Cup (in Greek). apoel.com.cy. 24 November 2016. Retrieved 24 November 2016.
  6. ↑ "APOEL NICOSIA - HISTORY". fibaeurope.com. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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