Apollon Limassol BC

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Leagues Cypriot Championship Team colors Blue and White Founded 1967 Location Limassol, Cyprus		History 1967–present President George Papas Head coach Igors Miglinieks
Arena Primetel Apollon Arena (capacity: 1,700) Championships Cypriot Cup (1): 2002 Cypriot Super Cup (1): 2005 League Cyprus Basketball Division 1

Pizza Express Primetel Apollon (in Greek: Pizza Express Primetel Απόλλων), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Tasos Anastasiades and the current manager is the Irish James Weldon.

History

Apollon Limassol BC was founded in 1967 and is from the founding members of Cyprus Basketball Federation. From then the team participates regularly in the Cyprus Basketball Division A. The unique titles in the history of department, are a cup in 2002 and a Super Cup in 2004.

Apollon Limassol BC won the cup against Apoel with a score of 76-69 in Nicosia. Over 1,500 fans traveled to Nicosia.

League achievements

Cyprus League Finalist:

1999, 2000, 2001, 2005

Cyprus League Semifinals:

2003, 2004, 2006, 2009

Cup achievements

Cyprus Cup Winner:

2002, 2014

Cyprus Cup Finalist:

2004

European cups achievements

EuroCup Challenge Semifinals:

2007

European cups

1999–00: Korać Cup

2000–01: Korać Cup: lost to Hemofarm Vršac in eliminations

2001–02: Korać Cup

2002–03: FIBA Regional Challenge Final 4

2003–04: FIBA Europe Cup: took 2nd place (2-2) in Group D of South Conference

2004–05: FIBA Europe Cup: took 3rd place (1-3) in Conference South Group C

2005–06: EuroCup Challenge: took 1st place (3-1) in Group G, lost to Khimik in 1/8 Finals

2006–07: Europe Cup Challenge: took 1st place (4-2) in Group A, lost to Samara 77-75, 50-76 in the Semifinals

2012–13: EuroChallenge: took 4th place (1–5) in Group G

Notable managers

Guillermo Vecchio

Predrag Benacek

James Weldon

References

Apollon Limassol BC Wikipedia

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