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Nickname
  
Τhrylos (The Legend)

Team colors
  
Yellow and Blue

Head coach
  
Dimitris Koustenis

Arena
  
Lefkotheo

Arena Capacity
  
3,000

President
  
Christoforos Potamitis

Founded
  
1947

Location
  
Nicosia, Cyprus

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Championships
  
Cypriot Championship (11) Cypriot Cup (12) Cypriot Super Cup (11)

Leagues
  
Cyprus Basketball Division 1, Cypriot Men's Basketball Super Cup

APOEL Basketball Club is a professional basketball team based in the city of Nicosia, Cyprus and 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. The team's first ever basketball title was the Cypriot Super Cup that 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 managed to win 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.

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

Roster

Last Update: 10 October 2016

Honours

  • Cypriot Championship
    • Winners (11): 1975–76, 1978–79, 1980–81, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1997–98, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2013–14
  • Cypriot Cup
    • 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
  • Cypriot Super Cup
    • Winners (11) (record): 1972, 1976, 1986, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2010, 2014

    European campaigns

    Last Update: 26 January 2017

    Sponsorship names

  • 2002–2004 0Elma APOEL
  • 2004–2007 0Dentalcon APOEL
  • 2007–2008 0Aspis APOEL
  • 2008–2009 0Seastar APOEL
  • 2009–2010 0Μadisons APOEL
  • 2010–2013 0Cytavision APOEL
  • 2015–2016 0Cytavision APOEL

    • 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).

    References

    APOEL B.C. Wikipedia
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