Cyprus Basketball Division A

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Cyprus Basketball Division A
Founded1966; 60 years ago (1966)
First season1966–67
CountryCyprus
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams10
Relegation toCyprus Basketball Division B
Domestic cupCypriot Cup
SupercupCypriot Super Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsAEK Larnaca (7th title)
Most championshipsAEL Limassol (13 titles)
Websitewww.cbf.basketball
2025–26 Cyprus Basketball Division A

The Cyprus Basketball Division A, known for sponsorship reasons as ECOMMBX 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.

Format

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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

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The following ten teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in ECOMMBX Basket League:

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Locations of the 2025–26 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams
Team City Venue
Achilleas Nicosia Pallouriotissas Lyceum Arena
AEK Larnaca Kition Athletic Center
AEL Limassol Nicos Solomonides Arena
Anorthosis Famagusta Spyros Kyprianou Arena
APOEL Nicosia Lefkotheo
Apollon Limassol Apollon Arena
Digenis Morfou Lefkotheo
ETHA Engomi Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Keravnos Strovolos Costas Papaellinas Arena
Paralimni Paralimni Paralimni Arena

Champions

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Finals

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Yellow: Team with Home court disadvantage.

Performance by club

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Team Titles Years won
AEL 13 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
APOEL 11 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014
Keravnos 9 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024
AEK 7 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025
Achilleas 5 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993
Pezoporikos 4 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994
PAEEK 3 1970, 1971, 1972
ETHA 2 2011, 2012
ENAD 2 1969, 1990
Digenis 2 1967, 1968

Stats leaders

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Source:eurobasket.com

File:Anthony L. Weeden Jr.jpg
Tony Weeden was the league's top scorer in 2014-15.

Topscorers

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Season Player Team PPG
1986-87 Cyprus Takis Mirallais Achilleas Kaimakli
1987-88 Cyprus Christos Stylianides ENAD
1992-93 United States Mexico William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli 31.5
1993-94 United States Darrell Armstrong Pezoporikos 480 [a]
1995-96 United States Mexico William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli 35.8
1997-98 United States Mark King ETHA
2003-04 United States Albert Mouring Apollon Limassol 28.9
2004-05 United States Mike Jones Digenis Akritas Morphou 24.3
Points
2005-06 United States Wykeen Kelly Apollon Limassol 341
2006-07 United States Jonathan Jones Omonia B.C. 241
PPG
2007-08 United States Robert Davis Omonia B.C. 18.0
2008-09 United States Spain Lewis Sims Apollon Limassol 19.4
2010-11 United States Puerto Rico Joel Jones Apollon Limassol 17.7
2011-12 Cyprus Giorgos Palalas AEL Limassol 19.8
2012-13 United States Brandon Brown Apollon Limassol 20.1
2013-14 United States Georgia (country) Thad McFadden APOEL B.C. 17.0
2014-15 United States Tony Weeden Keravnos 18.4
2015-16 United States Lamont Middleton Anagennisi Germasogeias 33.0
2016-17 United States Baden Jaxen ETHA Engomis 21.9
2017-18 United States Anthony Hickey Enosis Neon Paralimni 18.8
2018-19 United States Deondre Parks AEL Limassol 18.8
2019-20 United States David Nichols Omonia B.C. 23.8
2020-21 United States Courtney Pigram APOP Paphos 22.5
2021-22 United States DeAngelo Riley AEL Limassol 25.1
2022-23 United States Malik Curry ETHA Engomis 26.9
2023-24 United States New Williams Apollon Limassol 26.4
2024-25 United States Jonathan Cisse Apollon Limassol 27.0

Rebounds

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File:NBLC Jan 26,2017 -28.jpg
Anthony Stover was the league's top rebounder in 2019-20.
Season Player Team RPG
2003-04 United States Lee Benson APOEL B.C. 11.7
2004-05 United States Kenny Whitehead ENAD 24.3
Rebounds
2005-06 Cyprus Panagiotis Trisokkas Keravnos 126
2006-07 United States Jonathan Jones Omonia B.C. 155
RPG
2007-08 Cyprus Panagiotis Trisokkas Keravnos 9.7
2008-09 Cyprus Panagiotis Trisokkas (3) Keravnos 9.5
2010-11 Serbia Savo Djikanovic Achilleas Kaimakli 9.3
2011-12 United States Joseph Roundy AEK Larnaca B.C. 7.6
2012-13 Serbia Mihajlo Pesic AEL Limassol 8.6
2013-14 Czech Republic Michal Kremen APOEL B.C. 8.4
2014-15 United States Trey Britton Omonia B.C. 10.2
2015-16 Lithuania Edvardas Vetrenka Anagennisi Germasogeias 13.3
2016-17 United States Terell Parks Keravnos 8.5
2017-18 Italy Nigeria Peter Olisemeka Apollon Limassol 10.3
2018-19 United States Cameron Naylor Apollon Limassol 10.1
2019-20 United States Anthony Stover APOP Paphos 11.3
2020-21 United States Jeff Allen Apollon Limassol 13.3
2021-22 United States Nathan Krill Omonia B.C. 13.5
2022-23 United States Nigeria Stephen Chukwuemeka Enosis Neon Paralimni 12.3
2023-24 United States Jayveous McKinnis APOEL B.C. 13.3
2024-25 Serbia Dusan Mahorcic Enosis Neon Paralimni 13.0

Assists

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File:Jerel Blassingame.jpg
Jerel Blassingame was the league's top assister in 2005-06.
Season Player Team APG
2003-04 United States Curtis Haywood
United States Duane Woodward 		ETHA Engomis
AEL Limassol 		4.3
2004-05 Cyprus Giorgos Palalas Apollon Limassol 4.6
Assists
2005-06 United States Jerel Blassingame ENAD 73
2006-07 Croatia Ivan Tomeljak Apollon Limassol 62
APG
2007-08 United States Patrick Lee Keravnos 4.9
2008-09 United States Dwayne Foreman ENAD 6.0
2010-11 Puerto Rico Miguel "Ali" Berdiel AEK Larnaca B.C. 4.3
2011-12 Cyprus Nikos Papadopoulos Omonia B.C. 4.3
2012-13 Serbia Milutin Aleksic AEL Limassol 5.0
2013-14 United States Matt Bauscher AEK Larnaca B.C. 5.0
2014-15 Sweden Democratic Republic of the Congo Thomas Massamba ETHA Engomis 5.4
2015-16 United States Trae Golden ETHA Engomis 7.1
2016-17 United States Kenny Barker Keravnos 6.0
2017-18 United States Willie Kemp APOEL B.C. 6.1
2018-19 Lithuania Dovydas Redikas Apollon Limassol 6.4
2019-20 United States Josh Hagins Keravnos 5.6
2020-21 United States TJ Washington APOP Paphos 7.2
2021-22 United States Quentin Snider AEK Larnaca B.C. 6.5
2022-23 United States Carlbe Ervin II APOEL B.C. 6.4
2023-24 United States Ricky Clemons ETHA Engomis 5.7
2024-25 Canada Shamar Givance AEL Limassol 7.8

Awards

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Former NBA player Darrell Armstrong was named the league's best player in 1994.

Player of the Year

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Year Player Team
1977-78 Cyprus George Thyrotos AEL Limassol
1979-80 Cyprus George Thyrotos AEL Limassol
1980-81 Cyprus George Thyrotos AEL Limassol
1984-85 Cyprus George Thyrotos (4) AEL Limassol
1993-94 United States Darrell Armstrong Pezoporikos
1995-96 United States Mexico William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli
2013-14 Cyprus Vasilis Kounas APOEL B.C.
2022-23 Cyprus Iakovos Panteli AEK Larnaca
2023-24 Cyprus Filippos Tigkas Keravnos

Best Foreigner player

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Year Player Team
1993-94 United States Darrell Armstrong Pezoporikos
1995-96 United States Mexico William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli
1999-00 United States Mike Jones Apollon Limassol

Best Cypriot player

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Year Player Team
1973-74 Cyprus George Thyrotos AEL Limassol
1993-94 Cyprus Christos Stylianides Keravnos
1999-00 [1] Cyprus Giorgos Anastasiades Keravnos
2000-01 Cyprus Christos Stylianides APOEL B.C.

Coach of the year

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Year Player Team
1993-94 United States Johnny Neumann Pezoporikos
1994-95 United States Johnny Neumann AEK Larnaca
2013-14 Cyprus Panagiotis Yiannaras Apollon Limassol

League MVP by Eurobasket.com

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Year Player Team
2002-03 [2] United States Duane Woodward AEL Limassol
2003-04 [3] United States Duane Woodward (2) AEL Limassol
2004-05 [4] United States Frankie King AEL Limassol
2005-06 [5] United States Jerel Blassingame ENAD
2006-07 [6] Serbia Milutin Aleksić EKA AEL Limassol
2007-08 [7] Cyprus Giorgos Anastasiades Keravnos
2008-09 [8] United States Lonnie Cooper APOEL B.C.
2010-11 [9] United States Cyprus Anthony King ETHA Engomis
2011-12 [10] United States Darryl Watkins ETHA Engomis
2012-13 [11] United States Charron Fisher AEK Larnaca
2013-14 [12] United States Jamar Diggs APOEL B.C.
2014-15 [13] Sweden Democratic Republic of the Congo Thomas Massamba ETHA Engomis
2015-16 [14] United States Georgia (country) Thad McFadden AEK Larnaca
2016-17 [15] United States Terell Parks Keravnos
2017-18 [16] United States Shane Gibson AEK Larnaca
2018-19 [17] United States Cyprus Darral Willis Keravnos
2019-20 [18] United States Josh Hagins Keravnos
2020-21 [19] United States Quentin Snider AEK Larnaca
2021-22 [20] United States Collin Malcolm Keravnos
2022-23 [21] United States The Gambia Ousman Krubally Keravnos
2023-24 [22] United States Jaye Crockett Keravnos
2024-25 [23] United States Tyrn Flowers AEL Limassol

Finals Series MVP by Eurobasket.com

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Year Player Team
2012-13 United States Dion Dixon AEK Larnaca
2015-16 United States Tyreek Duren AEK Larnaca
2017-18 United States Shane Gibson AEK Larnaca
2018-19 United States Cyprus Anthony King Keravnos
2021-22 United States Deondre Burns Keravnos
2022-23 United States Taveion Hollingsworth AEK Larnaca
2023-24 United States Shavar Reynolds Jr. Keravnos
2024-25 United States Amir Bell AEK Larnaca

Players

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Notable players

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Numerous well-known players have featured in the league throughout the years.

Cyprus and Greece

Europe

USA

Rest of Americas

NBA players
Over the years, the league has featured players who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before or after their stint in the Cypriot League.

FIBA All-Stars

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They were selected for the All-Star Day while playing in the League:

Winning coaches

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Head Coach Titles Champion Final Lost
Cyprus George Thyrotos
6
1982, 1983, 1985, 1987,[b] 1988, 1989
Greece Memos Ioannou
4
1998, 1999, 2000, 2001
2002
Cyprus Christoforos Leivadiotis
4
2017, 2019, 2023, 2025
2018, 2021
Serbia/Cyprus Dragan Raca
3
2003, 2004, 2005
2007
Cyprus Alekos Iakovides
3
1970, 1971, 1972 [c]
Cyprus Takis Lyras
3
1975, 1977, 1993
1985, 1986
Cyprus Giorgos Solomonides
2
1967, 1968
Greece Michalis Kakiouzis
2
2022, 2024
2023, 2025
Cyprus Palladios Nikoalou
2
1969, 1976
Cyprus Nikos Papadopoulos
2
2013, 2021
2014, 2015
Latvia Igors Miglinieks
2
2006, 2007
Cyprus Antonis Toni Konstantinides
2
2012, 2014
2013
Greece Periklis Tavropoulos
2
1996, 2002
1997
Greece Vassilis Fragkias
1
2008
2009
Greece Nikos Pavlou
1
1995
Cyprus Nasos Panayiotou
1
1984
Cyprus Charis Papazoglou
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2000
1998
Cyprus Lazaros Papadimitriou
1
1989
Greece Takis Mirallais
2
1990, 1993
Greece Sakis Laios
1
1997
Greece Ilias Armenis
1
2002
Cyprus Linos Gavriel
1
2016
2011, 2017
Germany/Greece Yannis Christopoulos
1
2010
Cyprus Christos Stylianides
1
2009
Cyprus Giorgos Ketselidis
1
2015
Cyprus Μichalis Nikolaides
1
1978
United States Garry White
1
1991
United States Johnny Neumann
1
1994
1995
Cyprus Dmitris Koukouris
1
2018
2019
Greece Giorgos Vovoras
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2016
Cyprus Panagiotis Giannaras
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2012
Cyprus Kyriakos Yiangoulis
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2008
Serbia Miroslav Nikolic
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2010
Greece Netherlands Giannis Ioannidis
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2005
Cyprus Kokos Lambrou
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1984

Cyprus League teams honors in continental competitions

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Team Competition Progress
AEL Limassol FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup
(South)		 Winners
2002-03
AEL Limassol FIBA EuroCup Third place
2007-08
AEL Limassol FIBA EuroChallenge Fourth place
2008-09
Keravnos Runners-up
2006-07
AEL Limassol Balkan International Basketball League Runners-up
2023-24

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Basket League (1999-00) - eurobasket.com
  2. ^ Basket League (2002-03) - eurobasket.com
  3. ^ Basket League (2003-04) - eurobasket.com
  4. ^ Basket League (2004-05) - eurobasket.com
  5. ^ Basket League (2005-06) - eurobasket.com
  6. ^ Basket League (2006-07) - eurobasket.com
  7. ^ Basket League (2007-08) - eurobasket.com
  8. ^ Basket League (2008-09) - eurobasket.com
  9. ^ Basket League (2010-11) - eurobasket.com
  10. ^ Basket League (2011-12) - eurobasket.com
  11. ^ Basket League (2012-13) - eurobasket.com
  12. ^ Basket League (2013-14) - eurobasket.com
  13. ^ Basket League (2014-15) - eurobasket.com
  14. ^ Basket League (2015-16) - eurobasket.com
  15. ^ League (2016-17) - eurobasket.com
  16. ^ OPAP Basket League (2017-18) - eurobasket.com
  17. ^ OPAP Basket League (2018-19) - eurobasket.com
  18. ^ OPAP Basket League (2019-20) - eurobasket.com
  19. ^ OPAP Basket League (2020-21) - eurobasket.com
  20. ^ OPAP Basket League (2021-22) - eurobasket.com
  21. ^ OPAP Basket League (2022-23) - eurobasket.com
  22. ^ OPAP Basket League (2023-24) - eurobasket.com
  23. ^ OPAP Basket League (2024-2025) - eurobasket.com

Notes

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  1. ^ Armstrong scored 480 pts in regular season and other 390 pts in second stage, the Final-6.
  2. ^ As player-coach:1982, 1983, 1985, 1987
  3. ^ All as player-coach.
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