Cyprus Basketball Division A

OPAP Basket League
Founded	1966; 58 years ago
First season	1966–67
Country	Cyprus
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Number of teams	11
Relegation to	Cyprus Basketball Division B
Domestic cup(s)	Cypriot Cup
Supercup	Cypriot Super Cup
International cup(s)	Basketball Champions League; FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions	AEK Larnaca (6th title)
Most championships	AEL Limassol (13 titles)
Website	www.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

Team	City	Venue
Petrolina AEK Larnaca	Larnaca	Kition Athletic Center
AEL	Limassol	Nicos Solomonides Arena
Anorthosis	Famagusta	B' Technical School Limassol Arena
APOEL	Nicosia	Lefkotheo
Apollon	Limassol	Apollon Arena
APOP	Paphos	Akis Kleanthous Arena
Achilleas	Nicosia	Pallouriotissas Lyceum Arena
Enosis Neon	Paralimni	Paralimni Arena
ETHA	Engomi	Eleftheria Indoor Hall
Keravnos	Strovolos	Costas Papaellinas Arena
Omonia	Nicosia	Eleftheria Indoor Hall

Champions

1965–66: Suspended
1966–67: Digenis
1967–68: Digenis
1968–69: ENAD
1969–70: PAEEK
1970–71: PAEEK
1971–72: PAEEK
1972–73: Pezoporikos
1973–74: AEL
1974–75: Achilleas
1975–76: APOEL
1976–77: Achilleas
1977–78: AEL
1978–79: APOEL
1979–80: AEL
1980–81: APOEL
1981–82: AEL
1982–83: AEL
1983–84: Achilleas
1984–85: AEL
1985–86: Achilleas
1986–87: AEL
1987–88: AEL
1988–89: Keravnos

1989–90: ENAD
1990–91: Pezoporikos
1991–92: Pezoporikos
1992–93: Achilleas
1993–94: Pezoporikos
1994–95: APOEL
1995–96: APOEL
1996–97: Keravnos
1997–98: APOEL
1998–99: APOEL
1999–00: Keravnos
2000–01: Keravnos
2001–02: APOEL
2002–03: AEL
2003–04: AEL
2004–05: AEL
2005–06: AEL
2006–07: AEL
2007–08: Keravnos
2008–09: APOEL
2009–10: APOEL
2010–11: ETHA
2011–12: ETHA
2012–13: AEK

2013–14: APOEL
2014–15: AEK
2015–16: AEK
2016–17: Keravnos
2017–18: AEK
2018–19: Keravnos
2019–20: Suspended
2020–21: AEK
2021–22: Keravnos
2022–23: AEK
2023–24: Keravnos

Finals

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Score
1983–84	Achilleas	Keravnos	2–1
1984–85	AEL	APOEL	3–1
1985–86	Achilleas	APOEL	3–2
1986–87	AEL	Achilleas	3–0
1987–88	AEL	APOEL	4–0
1988–89	Keravnos	Achilleas	4–3
1989–90	ENAD	Achilleas	4–1
1990–91	Pezoporikos	APOEL	4–1
1991–92	Pezoporikos	Achilleas	4–3
1992–93	Achilleas	APOEL	4–0
1993–94	Pezoporikos	APOEL	4–3
1994–95	APOEL	AEK	4–2
1995–96	APOEL	Keravnos	4–0
1996–97	Keravnos	Achilleas	4–1
1997–98	APOEL	Keravnos	4–3
1998–99	APOEL	Achilleas	4–0
1999–00	Keravnos	Apollon	3–1

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2000–01	Keravnos	Apollon	3–0
2001–02	APOEL	Keravnos	3–1
2002–03	AEL	Keravnos	3–2
2003–04	AEL	Keravnos	3–1
2004–05	AEL	Apollon	3–0
2005–06	AEL	Apollon	3–0
2006–07	AEL	APOEL	3–2
2007–08	Keravnos	APOEL	3–2
2008–09	APOEL	Keravnos	3–1
2009–10	APOEL	AEL	3–1
2010–11	ETHA	AEL	3–2
2011–12	ETHA	Keravnos	3–1
2012–13	AEK	APOEL	3–1
2013–14	APOEL	AEK	3–2
2014–15	AEK	APOEL	3–1
2015–16	AEK	APOEL	3–0
2016–17	Keravnos	AEK	3–1

Season	Champion	Runner-up	Score
2017–18	AEK	Keravnos	3–0
2018–19	Keravnos	AEK	3–1
2020–21	AEK	Keravnos	3-2
2021–22	Keravnos	AEK	3–2
2022–23	AEK	Keravnos	3–2
2023–24	Keravnos	AEK	3–2

Performance by club

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	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

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