APOEL B.C.

Cytavision APOEL
Nickname Τhrylos (The Legend)
(Greek: Θρύλος)
Leagues Cypriot 1st Division
Cypriot Cup
Founded 1947
Arena Lefkotheo Indoor Arena
(capacity: 2,200)
Location Nicosia, Cyprus
Team colors Yellow and Blue
         
President Aris Vasilopoulos
Head coach Linos Gavriel
Championships Cypriot Championships (10)
Cypriot Cups (11)
Cypriot Super Cups (10)
Website None
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APOEL (Greek: ΑΠΟΕΛ) is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.

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History

APOEL was formed in 1926, but the basketball team was formed in 1947. The first title for the team was the Cypriot Supercup in 1972, and next year (1973) the team won the Cup for first time. The team won the Championship for first time in 1976.

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

After winning the double in 2002, followed 7 years without any championship title. APOEL won the Championship again in 2009. The team repeated his achievement in 2010 by winning the second consecutive Championship and reaching the quarterfinals of EuroChallenge, marking their most successful season in European competitions.

Roster

Last Update: January 2, 2012 [1]

APOEL BC Roster
Players Coaches
Pos. Νο. Nat. Name Ht.
G 5 Adegboye, Ogo 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
PF 6 Eaves, Ben 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
G/F 7 Mandic, Vukasin 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
G 8 Neophytou, Giorgos (C) 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
C 9 Radojević, Aleksandar 2.20 m (7 ft 3 in)
G 10 Johnson, Kyle 1.95 m (6 ft 5 in)
F 11 Cuffee, Michael 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
F/C 12 Kaskiris, Christodoulos 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
G 13 Houston, Kevin 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)
F 14 Iacovou, Antreas 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
F/C 15 Sims, Lewis 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
  • Linos Gavriel
Assistant coach
  • Darrin Fowlkes

Legend
  • (C) Team captain

Notable players

Cyprus
  • Giorgos Anastasiadis
  • Panagiotis Serdaris
  • Charis Soleas
  • Christos Stylianides

Belgium

  • Ian Hanavan
  • Gerben Van Dorpe

Bermuda

  • Sullivan Phillips

Cameroon

Croatia
  • Zvonko Buljan
  • Sasa Cuic

France

  • Michael Mokongo

Greece

  • Dimitrios Kalaitzidis
Israel

Lithuania

Mali

Montenegro

Serbia

USA

Honours

Winners (10): 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010
Winners (11): 1973, 1979, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2002, 2003
Winners (10): 1972, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010

European campaigns

Last Update: December 22, 2010

Season Competition Games Wins Loses For Against
2011 ULEB Eurocup 2 0 2 59.0 90.5
EuroChallenge 6 3 3 72.8 73.3
2010 ULEB Eurocup 2 1 1 69.5 70.0
EuroChallenge 14 7 7 78.9 78.4
2009 EuroChallenge 2 0 2 56.5 67.5
2008 FIBA EuroCup 2 1 1 86.5 89.0
2006 EuroCup Challenge 8 5 3 81.3 77.8
2005 FIBA Europe Cup 6 4 2 88.7 86.8
2004 FIBA Europe Cup 6 3 3 87.5 81.7
2003 FIBA Europe Champions Cup 10 1 9 64.4 84.7
2002 Korać Cup 2 0 2 71.0 84.0
2000 Saporta Cup 10 0 10 51.3 84.6
1999 Saporta Cup 10 3 7 68.9 73.6
1997 EuroCup 10 1 9 62.6 83.1
1996 European Championship for Men's Clubs 4 2 2 67.3 67.5
European Cup for Men's Clubs 2 0 2 66.5 93.5
1995 European Cup for Men's Clubs 2 1 1 80.0 81.0
1994 European Cup for Men's Clubs 2 0 2 66.5 96.0
1993 European Cup Radivoj Korać 2 0 2 88.0 107.0
1992 European Cup for Men's Clubs 2 0 2 53.5 108.5
1991 European Cup Radivoj Korać 2 0 2 55.0 87.0
1989 European Cup Radivoj Korać 0 0 0 Withdrew
1987 European Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 2 37.0 101.0
1986 European Cup Radivoj Korać 2 0 2 78.0 156.5
1985 European Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 2 57.0 121.5
1980 European Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 2 65.5 117.5

Sponsorship names

Women's team

APOEL also maintained a women's team which competed in the women's first division for many years. After the season 2007-08, the team suspended its activities.

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