Apollon Limassol B.C.
Basketball team in Limassol, Cyprus
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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.
| Apollon Limassol | |||
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| Leagues | Cyprus Division A | ||
| Founded | 1967 | ||
| History | 1967–present | ||
| Arena | Apollon Arena | ||
| Capacity | 1,700 | ||
| Location | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Team colors | Blue and white | ||
| President | Antigonos Theodorou | ||
| Head coach | Demetrios Koukouris | ||
| Team captain | Stefanos Iliadis | ||
| 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.
History
The Apollon Limassol sports club was founded in 1954, while the basketball section of Apollon Limassol was formed in 1967. The team was one of the founding members of the Cyprus Basketball Federation.
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 the Cypriot Basketball Cups in 2002 and 2014, and a Super Cup in 2004-05.
Despite participating in the first tier for many years, Apollon Limassol have yet to achieve greater success in the league.
Apollon Limassol have briefly participated in international competitions such as the now-defunct FIBA Korać Cup and the FIBA EuroChallenge.
Season by season
| 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 | |||
| 2017-18 | 1 | Division A | 6th | |||
| 2018-19 | 1 | Division A | 4th | |||
| 2019-20 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | |||
| 2020-21 | 1 | Division A | 3rd | |||
| 2021-22 | 1 | Division A | 6th | |||
| 2022-23 | 1 | Division A | 4th | |||
| 2023-24 | 1 | Division A | 6th | |||
| 2024-25 | 1 | Division A | 7th | |||
Honours
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
Current roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
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Notable players
Sam Jones- Kenny Satterfield
- Joey Dorsey
- Roy Tarpley
- Mike Jones
- Priest Lauderdale
- Akis Konstantinou
- Demetrios Grivas
- Gregoris Pantouris
- Socratis Lamaris
Joe Petrakis
Notable managers
External links
- http://www.apollonbc.com.cy/ Apollon BC Official Site
- https://www.cbf.basketball/ Cyprus Basketball Federation Site
- http://www.apollon1954.com/ Apollon Limassol News Page
- http://www.apollon365.news/ Apollon Limassol News Page
- Eurobasket.com Apollon Limassol BC Page