Cyprus Basketball Division 1

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The First division of the Men’s Basketball league is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. 8 teams play each other twice (home and away) during the regular season, with the top teams reaching the playoff stage.

The following 8 teams (in alphabetical order) will be competing in the 2006-07 season.

• Achilleas Kaimakliou
• AEL Limassol
• APOEL Nicosia
• Apollon Limassol
• ENAD Agiou Dometiou
• Etha Engomi
• Keravnos Strovolou
• Omonia Nicosia

Two teams at the end of the season are relegated to the second division, whilst two teams from the second division are promoted to here.

The top teams also qualify for entry in FIBA Europe’s competitions.

[edit] Past Champions

1967 – Digenis Akritas Morphou 1968 – Digenis Akritas Morphou 1969 – ENAD Agios Dometios 1970 – PAEEK Kyrenia 1971 – PAEEK Kyrenia 1972 – PAEEK Kyrenia 1973 - Pezoporikos Larnaca 1974 – AEL Limassol 1975 – Achilleas Kaimakliou 1976 - APOEL Nicosia

1977 - Achilleas Kaimakliou 1978 - AEL Limassol 1979 - APOEL Nicosia 1980 - AEL Limassol 1981 - APOEL Nicosia 1982 - AEL Limassol 1983 - AEL Limassol 1984 - Achilleas Kaimakliou 1985 - AEL Limassol 1986 – Achilleas Kaimakliou

1987 - AEL Limassol 1988 - AEL Limassol 1989 - Keravnos Strovolou 1990 – ENAD Agios Dometios 1991 - Pezoporikos Larnaca 1992 - Pezoporikos Larnaca 1993 - Achilleas Kaimakliou 1994 – Pezoporikos Larnaca 1995 - APOEL Nicosia 1996 - APOEL Nicosia

1997 - Keravnos Strovolou 1998 - APOEL Nicosia 1999 – APOEL Nicosia 2000 – Keravnos Strovolou 2001 - Keravnos Strovolou 2002 - APOEL Nicosia 2003 - AEL Limassol 2004 - AEL Limassol 2005 - AEL Limassol 2006 - AEL Limassol

[edit] Championships by club

• 12 – AEL
• 8 – APOEL
• 5 – Achilleas
• 4 – Keravnos, Pezoporikos
• 3 – PAEEK
• 2 – ENAD, Digenis Morphou

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