Cyprus Basketball Division A

Last updated
OPAP Basket League
Founded1966;58 years ago (1966)
First season1966–67
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 AEK (6th title)
Most championships AEL Limassol (13 titles)
Website www.cbf.basketball
Basketball current event.svg 2023–24 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.

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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:

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AEL
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AEK
Locations of the 2022–23 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams
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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

Performance by club

TeamWinnersYears Won
AEL 131974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
APOEL 111976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014
Keravnos 81989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022
AEK 62013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
Achilleas 51975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993
Pezoporikos 41973, 1991, 1992, 1994
PAEEK 31970, 1971, 1972
ETHA 22011, 2012
ENAD 21969, 1990
Digenis 21967, 1968

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