Apollon_Limassol_BC
Apollon Limassol B.C.
Basketball team in Cyprus
Apollon Limassol Basketball Club (Greek: Καλαθοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Απόλλων Λεμεσού), is a Cypriot basketball club. The team competes in the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top tier of Cypriot basketball. The team represents the city of Limassol, Cyprus.
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| Leagues | Cyprus Division A | ||
| Founded | 1967; 57 years ago (1967) | ||
| History | 1967–present | ||
| Arena | Apollon Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,700 | ||
| Location | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Team colors | Blue and white | ||
| Head coach | Panayiotis Yiannaras | ||
| Championships | Cypriot Cup (2): 2002, 2014 Cypriot Super Cup (1): 2005 | ||
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Having been one of the founding members of the Cyprus Basketball Division A, Apollon Limassol have been a regular in the first division for many years. Despite this, the team has yet to see significant success both domestically and internationally.
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The Apollon Limassol sports club was founded in the year 1954, the basketball section of Apollon Limassol was formed in 1967. The team was one of the original founding member of the Cyprus Basketball Federation, one of the first professional basketball leagues in Cyprus.
Since the team's inception in 1967, Apollon Limassol has regularly participated in the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the first tier of Cypriot Basketball. The titles in the history of the basketball department are Cypriot Basketball Cups in 2002 and 2014, and a Super Cup in 2004-05.
Despite having stayed in the first tier for many years, Apollon Limassol have yet to achieve greater success in the league. Having failed to win the league since its inception, and as well as having not finished runners-up in the league since 2001.
Apollon Limassol have briefly participated in international competitions such as the now defunct FIBA Korać Cup and the FIBA EuroChallenge, however, the team has not participated in any competitions internationally since 2013. Recently, the team lack of success domestically has proven it difficult to qualify for either the Basketball Champions League or the FIBA Europe Cup.
| Season | Tier | Division | Pos. | Cypriot Cup | European competitions | |||
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| 1991–92 | 1 | Division A | 4th | |||||
| 1993–94 | 1 | Division A | 5th | |||||
| 1997–98 | 1 | Division A | 8th | |||||
| 1998–99 | 1 | Division A | 2nd | |||||
| 1999–00 | 1 | Division A | 2nd | 3 Korać Cup | 3R | |||
| 2000–01 | 1 | Division A | 2nd | 3 Korać Cup | 2R | |||
| 2001–02 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | Champion | 3 Korać Cup | 1R | ||
| 2002–03 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | 4 EuroCup Challenge | SF | |||
| 2003–04 | 1 | Division A | 4th | Runner-up | ||||
| 2004–05 | 1 | Division A | 4th | |||||
| 2005–06 | 1 | Division A | 4th | 4 EuroCup Challenge | R16 | |||
| 2006–07 | 1 | Division A | 5th | 4 EuroCup Challenge | SF | |||
| 2007–08 | 1 | Division A | 7th | |||||
| 2008–09 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | |||||
| 2009–10 | 1 | Division A | 5th | |||||
| 2010–11 | 1 | Division A | 5th | |||||
| 2011–12 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | |||||
| 2012–13 | 1 | Division A | 5th | 3 EuroChallenge | RS | |||
| 2013–14 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | Champion | ||||
| 2014–15 | 1 | Division A | 5th | |||||
| 2015–16 | 1 | Division A | 4th | |||||
| 2016–17 | 1 | Division A | 6th | |||||
Total titles: 3
Domestic competitions
- Runners-up: 1999, 2000, 2001
- Winners: 2002, 2014
- Runners-up: 2004
- Winners: 2005
- Runners-up: 2002, 2014
European competitions
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: lost to eventual Challenge Cup winners
AEL Limassol by 73–52. - 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
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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- http://www.apollonbc.net/ Apollon BC Official Site
- http://www.apollon1954.com/ Apollon Limassol News
- http://www.fygas.net/ Archived 2020-10-27 at the Wayback Machine Apollon Limassol Fan Page
- Eurobasket.com Apollon Limassol BC Page