PAYABL EKA AEL W.B.C.
NicknameVasilissa (The Queen)
(Greek: Βασίλισσα)
LeaguesCyprus Basketball Division A
Founded1966 (1966) (Decision to form basketball team)
1967 (1967) (First official competitive match)
ArenaNicos Solomonides Arena
Capacity2,500
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentMichael Loizides
Head coachGiorgos Palalas
Assistant(s)Michalis Kounounis
Championships16 Cypriot Championships
15 Cypriot Cups
9 Cypriot Super Cups

AEL Limassol Women Basketball Club (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού, romanized: Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou, lit. 'Athletic Union of Limassol'), also known as PAYABL EKA AEL W.B.C. for sponsorship reasons and often abbreviated as AEL (Greek: ΑΕΛ), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol. The women's section of the Basketall club is also nicknamed The Queen and since the introduction of women's professional basketball on the island, AEL women has developed into one of the most successful teams in Cyprus.

The women's basketball club competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A and is one of the most successful clubs in Cyprus. The club holds the record for the most national championships (16) and most Cypriot Cups won (15).[1] The club's most recent championship came during the 2022–23 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A, after having defeated Annagennisi Germasogeias by 71–40 in the play-off final at Nicos Solomonides Arena.[2] AEL were nevertheless unable to claim the 2023 Cyprus Women's Super Cup, as they were beaten in the final 71–41 by Annagennisi Germasogeias. [2] The club has regularly participated in multiple European competitions such as the EuroCup Women.

Honours

Honour No. Years
Championship titles: 16 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Cup titles: 15 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
Super Cup titles: 9 1998, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Players

Current roster

PlayersCoaches
Pos.Νο.Nat.NameHt.
SG 2 Cyprus Georgiou, Stefania 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G/F 4 Cyprus Papadouri, Anthia 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CG 9 Cyprus Stylianidi, Sofia 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PF 11 Cyprus Orlovic, Petra 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PG 12 Cyprus Mavroudi, Eleni 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 13 Cyprus Antoniou, Rafaella 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 15 Cyprus Papalla, Andri 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
C 21 Cyprus Papalla, Dimitra 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G/F 24 United States Leidel, Hailey Nicole 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 32 Cyprus Skachkova, Milana 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
F 44 Cyprus Oikonomidou, Eleni 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Cyprus Giorgos Palalas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cyprus Michalis Kounounis
Team Manager
Legend
  • Petra Orlovic (C) Team captain

Women's European campaigns

Season Competition Games Won/Lost Win %
1994 FIBA Women European Cup 2 0/2 0%
1996 FIBA Women European Cup 2 0/2 0%
2007 FIBA Women EuroCup 6 0/6 0%
2008 FIBA Women EuroCup 10 4/6 40%
2009 FIBA Women EuroCup 10 6/4 60%
2010 FIBA Women EuroCup 12 7/5 58.34%
Total 4217/25 40.48%

References

  1. ↑ "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ". 26 November 2023.
  2. 1 2 cbfweb.org http://cbfweb.org/eCBF/pubgames.aspx. Retrieved 12 October 2023. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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