OPAP Basket League
Founded1966 (1966)
First season1966–67
CountryCyprus
ConfederationFIBA Europe
Number of teams11
Relegation toCyprus Basketball Division B
Domestic cup(s)Cypriot Cup
SupercupCypriot Super Cup
International cup(s)Basketball Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current championsKeravnos (8th title)
Most championshipsAEL Limassol (13 titles)
Websitewww.cbf.basketball
2023–24 Cyprus Basketball Division A

The OPAP 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

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

The following eleven teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in OPAP Basket League:

Locations of the 2022–23 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams
TeamCityVenue
Petrolina AEKLarnacaKition Athletic Center
AELLimassolNicos Solomonides Arena
AnorthosisFamagustaB' Technical School Limassol Arena
APOELNicosiaLefkotheo
ApollonLimassolApollon Arena
APOPPaphosAkis Kleanthous Arena
AchilleasNicosiaPallouriotissas Lyceum Arena
Enosis NeonParalimniParalimni Arena
ETHAEngomiEleftheria Indoor Hall
KeravnosStrovolosCostas Papaellinas Arena
OmoniaNicosiaEleftheria Indoor Hall

Champions

Performance by club

Team Winners 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 8 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022
AEK 6 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023
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

See also

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