Cyprus Women's Basketball Division 1
Current season, competition or edition: 2015–16 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division 1 | |
| Sport | Basketball |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1987 |
| No. of teams | 7 |
| Country |
 Cyprus |
| Continent |
 FIBA Europe |
| Most recent champion(s) |
AEL Limassol (15th title) (2015–16) |
| Most titles | AEL Limassol (15 titles) |
| Related competitions | Cyprus Women's Basketball Cup Cyprus Women's Basketball Super Cup |
| Official website | Cyprus Basketball Federation |
The Cypriot First Division of the Women’s Basketball League is the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar for Women. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation.
Format
In 2015-16 season there were seven teams competing in the league. In the first phase, each club plays the others twice, once at their home stadium and once at their opponents, which makes a total of 12 games for each club.
In the second phase, the team that finished in first place plays against the team that finished in fourth place, and the team that finishes in second place plays against the team that finished in third place. The teams that win three times proceed to the finals.
At the finals the teams that succeeded from the second phase play against each other, with the team that has the higher position in the first phase starting in their home ground.
Teams
The following teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in the 2015–16 season:
- AEK Larnaca - Larnaca
- AEL Limassol - Limassol
- APOEL - Nicosia
- APOP BC - Pafos
- Apollon Limassol - Limassol
- ENAD - Ayios Dometios, Nicosia
- Keravnos - Strovolos, Nicosia
Champions
| Season | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987–88 | ENAD | ||
| 1988–89 | ENAD | ||
| 1989–90 | Olympiada | ||
| 1990–91 | Olympiada | ||
| 1991–92 | ETHA | ||
| 1992–93 | AEL | ENAD | 3–2 |
| 1993–94 | Keravnos | ENAD | Final 62–52 |
| 1994–95 | Keravnos | AEL | 4–1 |
| 1995–96 | Keravnos | AEL | 4–2 |
| 1996–97 | AEL | Keravnos | 4–1 |
| 1997–98 | AEL | Keravnos | 4–2 |
| 1998–99 | Keravnos | AEL | 4–2 |
| 1999–00 | Keravnos | ENAD | 3–2 |
| 2000–01 | Keravnos | Achilleas | 3–2 |
| 2001–02 | Keravnos | AEL | 4–2 |
| 2002–03 | AEL | Keravnos | 3–0 |
| 2003–04 | Keravnos | ||
| 2004–05 | Keravnos | APOEL B.C. | 3–1 |
| 2005–06 | AEL | Keravnos | 3–1 |
| 2006–07 | AEL | Achilleas | 3–0 |
| 2007–08 | AEL | Keravnos B.C. | 3–2 |
| 2008–09 | AEL | Keravnos B.C. | |
| 2009–10 | AEL | Achilleas | 3–0 |
| 2010–11 | AEL | AEK | 3–2 |
| 2011–12 | AEL | Keravnos | 3–2 |
| 2012–13 | AEL | Keravnos | 3–0 |
| 2013–14 | AEL | ||
| 2014–15 | AEL | Apollon Limassol | 3–0 |
| 2015–16 | AEL | Keravnos | 3–2 |
Performance by club
| Team | Winners | Years won |
|---|---|---|
| AEL | 15 | 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016 |
| Keravnos | 9 | 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005 |
| ENAD | 2 | 1988, 1989 |
| Olympiada | 2 | 1990, 1991 |
| ETHA | 1 | 1992 |
See also
- Cypriot Basketball Cup
- Cypriot Basketball Super Cup
- Cyprus Women's Basketball Cup
- Cyprus Women's Basketball Super Cup
External links
- Cyprus Women's Basketball Division 1
- Cyprus Basketball Federation official site (Greek)
- Eurobasket.com League page
- Cyprusbasket.net Webpage with news about Cyprus basketball
