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AEL Limassol B.C.

January 07, 2023

Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού), often abbreviated as AEL (Greek: ΑΕΛ), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol. The club, nicknamed The Queen, has been one of the most successful team in Cyprus since the beginning of the basketball in the island.

AEL Limassol BC
NicknameVasilissa (The Queen)
(Greek: Βασίλισσα)
LeaguesCyprus Basketball Division A
Founded1966; 57 years ago (1966)
ArenaNicos Solomonides
Capacity2,500
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentKostas Christodoulou
Championships13 Cypriot Championships
9 Cypriot Cups
8 Cypriot Super Cups
1 FIBA Regional Challenge Cup

AEL holds the record for the number of national championships and Super Cups won. It is the only basketball club in Cyprus to have ever clinched a European title, having won the FIBA Regional Challenge Cup in 2003.

History

The club was founded in 1966 and it is one of the founding members of the Cyprus Basketball Federation.[1] AEL took part in the first official championship in 1967 with Michalaki Nikolaidi as coach and it managed early on to establish itself as the "Queen" of Cyprus basketball.[2]

AEL became the dominant team in Cyprus in the 1980s, a decade in which it won 13 titles in total (6 national championships, 5 Cups, and 2 Super Cups).[3]

The 1990s did not bring about much success as the club ended up winning only one title (in 1999), which however was to signal the beginning of another golden era.[4]

By winning 14 domestic competitions in the 2000s (5 national championships, 3 Cups, and 6 Super Cups), as well as a European crown (Regional Challenge Cup, South Conference 2003), AEL enjoyed the most successful period in its history and retained its title as the "Queen" of Cyprus basketball.[5]

To this day, no other basketball club from Cyprus can claim to have ever been crowned with a European title or to have won five consecutive national championships in a row.

In October 2013, the club announced the basketball section would be dissolved due to its economical trouble. In August 2015 AEL Limassol announced it would form a basketball team for the following season on Division 2.[6]

Three years later, September 2018 the club came back to the Cypriot top flight.

European record

In 2003, the club was crowned with its first European title after winning the newly established Regional Challenge Cup (South Conference). AEL clinched the title with the astonishing record of 10 victories in 10 games. The victory signalled the beginning of the team's European success.

After winning the Regional Challenge Cup, AEL participated as Cypriot champions the following year in the new FIBA EuroCup and qualified from the group phase to the best of 16. In the group phase, AEL eliminated Peristeri and Paris Basket Racing. The club was eliminated in the round of 16 by Hapoel Tel Aviv.

AEL came close to repeat their achievement in the same competition in 2004–05.

In 2005-06 (when the competition changed format) AEL passed the first group round by finishing second, eliminating PAOK BC and Kallev Tallinn and reaching the second round (round of 16). The team finished last in the group.

The effort to reach the quarter finals was achieved in 2006-07 even though during this time AEL faced tougher opponents than the previous years. Being in a group (in the first round) with former European Champions Virtus Bologna, ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne and Astronauts Amsterdam, very few believed that AEL had a chance to qualify. However, the club achieved the unexpected and after the surprise victory against Virtus Bologna with a score 88-83 and the home win against the French giants Villeurbanne 84–58, AEL finished second in Group 2 and qualified to the second round with four wins and two losses.

Unlike the previous year when AEL finished with 0 points in the second round, being in the same group with CB Estudiantes, Liege Basket and BC Šiauliai, they finished second with 5 victories and 1 defeat - tied with the Estudiantes because of the matches between them. AEL beat Estudiantes 63–62 in order to reach the quarter finals. The club reached the quarter finals but the dream to reach the Final Four didn't become true after they were eliminated by the Ukrainian team Azovmash 2–1 in victories. AEL won at home 85-79 but was beaten away 88 - 63 and 97 - 69.

Players

2021–22 roster

As of 23 March 2022. [7][8]
Players Coaches
Pos. Νο. Nat. Name Ht.
F 4   Grivas, Konstantinos 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in)
SF 8   Ioannides, Marios 1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
G 9   Pittakas, Iraklis 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
SG/F 11   Jamal Harris, Ramon 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG 13   Moniatis, Marios 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
C 15   Darnell Riley, DeAngelo 2.06 m (6 ft 9 in)
G 19   Pigram, Courtney 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
SF 20   Alexandrou, Rovertos 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in)
F 23   Hanoun, Zaharias 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Head Coach
  •   Markos Asonitis
Assistant Coach
  •   Antonis Demetriou
Fitness Coach
  •   Savvas Georgiou
Physical Therapist
  •   Andreas Christodoulou
Team captain (C)
  •   Marios Moniatis

Honours

Honour No. Years
Cyprus Basketball DIVISION A: 13 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Cyprus Basketball Division B: 3 2016, 2017, 2018
Cyprus Basketball Cups DIVISION A: 9 1978, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 2004, 2008, 2009
Cyprus Basketball Cups Division 2: 2 2016,2017
Cyprus Basketball Super Cups: 8 1985, 1988, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009
FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup 1 2003

Milestones

Year Milestone
1966: The Cyprus Basketball Association is formed with AEL among its founding members.
1974: AEL wins its first national championship.
1977: AEL becomes the first Cypriot basketball club to participate in a European competition.
1983: AEL beat Ethnikos with 177-39 and set a new Cyprus league record of best offense and biggest difference in a game. The record remains to this day.
1994: AEL are relegated to the 2nd division for the first time in its history.
2003: AEL BC writes a golden page in the history of Cypriot sport after it conquers the FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup (South Conference), undefeatable.
2007: AEL becomes the only team in Cyprus to win five consecutive championships in a row.
2008: Participate in the final four 2007–08 FIBA EuroCup in Limassol (third place).
2009: Participate in the final four 2008–09 FIBA EuroChallenge in Bologna (fourth place).

Team records

Record For From - Until
Most Championships in Row 5 Years 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007
Most Cups in Row 4 Years 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983
Most Super Cups in Row 5 Years 2005, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009
Most Wins in a Row (European League) 10 Games 30.10.2002 - 13.02.2003
Most Home Wins in a Row at Nikos Solomonides (European league) 25 Games 14.11.2006 – 02.02.2010

European campaigns

Season Competition Place Games Won/Lost
2010 FIBA EuroChallenge 12 4/8
2009 FIBA EuroChallenge 4th 20 14/5/1
2008 FIBA EuroCup 3rd 12 9/3
2007 FIBA EuroCup 5th 15 10/5
2006 FIBA EuroCup 12 5/7
2005 FIBA Europe League 14 8/6
2004 FIBA Europe League 14 7/7
2003 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup (South Conference) Champion 10 10/0
2002 Korac Cup 8 2/6
2001 Korac Cup 2 0/2
2000 Korac Cup 2 0/2
1999 Korac Cup 2 0/2
1998 Korac Cup 6 1/5
1992 Korac Cup 2 0/2
1989 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0/2
1988 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0/2
1987 Korac Cup 2 0/2
1984 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0/2
1983 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0/2
1981 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0/2
1979 European Cup for Champion Clubs 6 0/6
Total 149 70/78

European victories

Date Competition Match Place Score Attendance
19 November 1997 Korac Cup 1998 Preliminary Round AEL Limassol - Hapoel Galil Elyon Limassol (CYP) 88 - 83 500
17 October 2001 Korac Cup 2002 Elimination Round II AEL Limassol - Roseto Basket Limassol (CYP) 20 - 0 -
24 October 2001 Korac Cup 2002 Elimination Round II Roseto Basket - AEL Limassol Roseto Degli Abruzzi (ITA) 0 - 20 -
29 October 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Qualifying Round 		EKA AEL - Nikol Fert-G Limassol (CYP) 84 - 75 350
6 November 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Qualifying Round 		HKK Brotnjo - EKA AEL Citluk (BIH) 74 - 75 500
13 November 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Qualifying Round 		EKA AEL - BC Zrinjevac Limassol (CYP) 82 - 70 800
4 December 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Qualifying Round 		Nikol Fert - EKA AEL Gostivar (FYROM) 67 - 87 300
11 December 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Qualifying Round 		EKA AEL - HKK Brotnjo Limassol (CYP) 94 - 83 1500
18 December 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Qualifying Round 		BC Zrinjevac - EKA AEL Zagreb (CRO) 72 - 77 900
7 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Quarter Final 		EKA AEL - HKK Brotnjo Limassol (CYP) 97 - 74 1500
9 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Quarter Final 		EKA AEL - HKK Brotnjo Limassol (CYP) 95 - 78 1500
12 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Semi Final 		Apollonas - EKA AEL Limassol (CYP) 52 - 73 2000
13 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003
Final 		EKA AEL - KK Igokea Limassol (CYP) 92 - 82 3500
18 November 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round KK Hemofarm - EKA AEL Vrsac (SCG) 68 - 75 1500
25 November 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL - Dexia Mons-Hainaut Limassol (CYP) 69 - 68 1200
2 December 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL - BC Khimki Limassol (CYP) 87 - 68 2000
16 December 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL - Paris Basket Racing Limassol (CYP) 72 - 67 2000
13 January 2004 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round ANWIL Wloclawek - EKA AEL Wloclawek (POL) 54 - 68 2500
20 January 2004 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL - GS Peristeri Limassol (CYP) 63 - 57 2500
3 February 2004 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round Dexia Mons-Hainaut - EKA AEL Mons (BEL) 76 - 81 1700
2 November 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL - KK Belgrade Limassol (CYP) 81 - 79 1000
30 November 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL - Hraklis Thessalonikis Limassol (CYP) 88 - 77 1200
7 December 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL - Olympia Larissas Limassol (CYP) 89 - 80 1200
23 December 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D KK Belgrade - EKA AEL Belgrade (SRB) 0 - 20 -
12 January 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL - Khimik Yuzhny Limassol (CYP) 83 - 64 1800
18 January 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL - Paris Basket Racing Limassol (CYP) 64 - 58 1800
1 February 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D Hraklis Thessalonikis - EKA AEL Thessaloniki (GRE) 87 - 89 500
8 February 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D Olympia Larissas - EKA AEL Larissa (GRE) 69 - 73 100
26 October 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 Privatbank EKA AEL - BC Kalev Limassol (CYP) 67 - 49 1500
2 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 PAOK - Privatbank EKA AEL Thessaloniki (GRE) 74 - 75 500
9 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 Privatbank EKA AEL - Fenerbahçe Limassol (CYP) 82 - 81 3000
15 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 BC Kalev - Privatbank EKA AEL Tallinn (EST) 65 - 71 1500
23 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 Privatbank EKA AEL - PAOK Limassol (CYP) 84 - 67 1500
14 November 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 DTL EKA AEL - Amsterdam Astronauts Limassol (CYP) 82 - 49 1200
21 November 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 DTL EKA AEL - Virtus Europonteggi Bologna Limassol (CYP) 88 - 83 3100
29 November 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 DTL EKA AEL - Adecco ASVEL Villeurbanne Limassol (CYP) 84 - 58 3500
4 December 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 Amsterdam Astronauts - DTL EKA AEL Amsterdam (NED) 79 - 95 350
16 January 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 DTL EKA AEL - Liege Basket Limassol (CYP) 70 - 64 2500
23 January 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 BC Siauliai - DTL EKA AEL Siauliai (LTU) 79 - 85 850
30 January 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 DTL EKA AEL - Club Estudiantes Limassol (CYP) 63 - 62 3500
13 February 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 Liege Basket - DTL EKA AEL Liege (BEL) 58 - 77 1000
20 February 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 DTL EKA AEL - BC Siauliai Limassol (CYP) 94 - 85 2100
9 March 2007 EuroCup 2007 Quarter-Final DTL EKA AEL - Azovmash Mariupol Limassol (CYP) 85 - 79 3450
20 November 2007 EuroCup 2008 Elimination Round 2 BC Dnipro - Proteas EKA AEL Dnepropetrovsk (UKR) 53 - 64 5000
27 November 2007 EuroCup 2008 Elimination Round 2 Proteas EKA AEL – BC Dnipro Limassol (CYP) 104 - 69 600
19 December 2007 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Proteas EKA AEL – KK Zagreb Limassol (CYP) 103 - 80 1100
15 January 2008 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Proteas EKA AEL – Olympia Larissas Limassol (CYP) 91 - 71 800
22 January 2008 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Spartak St. Petersburg - Proteas EKA AEL St. Petersburg (RUS) 77 - 81 800
29 January 2008 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Proteas EKA AEL – Spartak St. Petersburg Limassol (CYP) 72 - 71 2500
19 February 2008 EuroCup 2008 Quarter Final Round Proteas EKA AEL – Khimik Limassol (CYP) 70 - 65 2000
26 February 2008 EuroCup 2008 Quarter Final Round Khimik - Proteas EKA AEL Yuzhny (UKR) 76 - 87 1700
20 April 2008 EuroCup 2008 Final Four Third place Tartu Rock - Proteas EKA AEL Limassol (CYP) 70 - 79 2000
22 October 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Qualifying Round 1 Proteas EKA AEL - BC Donetsk Limassol (CYP) 79 - 55 1200
4 November 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Qualifying Round 2 Banvit BC - Proteas EKA AEL Bandirma (TUR) 93 - 100 650
11 November 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Qualifying Round 2 Proteas EKA AEL - Banvit BC Limassol (CYP) 89 - 72 2000
25 November 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Proteas EKA AEL - BC Siauliai Limassol (CYP) 102 - 76 1000
9 December 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Proteas EKA AEL - Allianz Swans Limassol (CYP) 86 - 62 1000
6 January 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Proteas EKA AEL - Eiffel Towers Limassol (CYP) 95 - 77 1200
13 January 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Allianz Swans - Proteas EKA AEL Gmunden (AUT) 77 - 85 1000
27 January 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Cajasol - Proteas EKA AEL Sevilla (ESP) 56 - 64 1400
3 February 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Proteas EKA AEL - Ural Great Limassol (CYP) 102 - 75 1200
10 February 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Lokomotiv Rostov - Proteas EKA AEL Rostov-on-Don (RUS) 69 - 87 2000
24 February 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Proteas EKA AEL - Cajasol Limassol (CYP) 88 - 78 800
10 March 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Proteas EKA AEL - Lokomotiv Rostov Limassol (CYP) 74 - 60 500
17 March 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Quarter-Final Proteas EKA AEL - EclipseJet MyGuide Limassol (CYP) 82 - 72 2000
19 March 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Quarter-Final EclipseJet MyGuide - Proteas EKA AEL Amsterdam (NED) 72 - 83 2000
24 November 2009 EuroChallenge 2010 Group D Proteas EKA AEL - Cedevita Zagreb Limassol (CYP) 81 - 73 500
8 December 2009 EuroChallenge 2010 Group D Proteas EKA AEL - Elan Chalon Limassol (CYP) 72 - 69 500
5 January 2010 EuroChallenge 2010 Group D Proteas EKA AEL - Dexia Mons-Hainaut Limassol (CYP) 86 - 68 500
2 February 2010 EuroChallenge 2010 Group I Proteas EKA AEL - EiffelTowers Den Bosch Limassol (CYP) 87 - 85 500

Home arena

AEL plays its home games at the Nicos Solomonides indoor arena which was built in 2005 and which has a capacity of 2,500 seats.[9]

It features the club's offices, official club shop, a cafe-restaurant, workout area and 12 VIP boxes.

The name was given after a former president of the club.[10]

Supporters

The SY.F.AEL (Greek: ΣΥ.Φ.ΑΕΛ – Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων ΑΕΛ), οtherwise known as Gate 3, are the supporters of AEL basketball club.

They also support other clubs within the AEL sports association, particularly the football and volleyball clubs.

Gate 3 are well known for their amazing atmosphere in the Nicos Solomonides arena, particularly against arch-rivals Apollon Limassol.

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club.
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time.
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
See also: Category:AEL BC players

References

  1. ^ "Ιστορια".
  2. ^ "Ιστορια".
  3. ^ "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ".
  4. ^ "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ".
  5. ^ "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ".
  6. ^ "Ανακοίνωση Καλαθοσφαιρικής ΑΕΛ" (in Greek). Lions-radio.com. 11 August 2015. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
  7. ^ "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης".
  8. ^ http://www.all4basketball.com/team-detail.php?tm=14
  9. ^ "FIBA Europe Secretary General Opens Lemesos Arena | FIBA Europe".
  10. ^ "FIBA Europe Secretary General Opens Lemesos Arena | FIBA Europe".

External links

  • AEL Limassol Club Official Website

Fans and supporters:

  • Official SY.F.AEL Fans Website
  • Lions Radio

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Cypriot Super Cups 1 FIBA Regional Challenge CupHomeAwayAEL holds the record for the number of national championships and Super Cups won It is the only basketball club in Cyprus to have ever clinched a European title having won the FIBA Regional Challenge Cup in 2003 Contents 1 History 2 European record 3 Players 3 1 2021 22 roster 4 Honours 5 Milestones 6 Team records 7 European campaigns 8 European victories 9 Home arena 10 Supporters 11 Notable players 12 References 13 External linksHistory EditThe club was founded in 1966 and it is one of the founding members of the Cyprus Basketball Federation 1 AEL took part in the first official championship in 1967 with Michalaki Nikolaidi as coach and it managed early on to establish itself as the Queen of Cyprus basketball 2 AEL became the dominant team in Cyprus in the 1980s a decade in which it won 13 titles in total 6 national championships 5 Cups and 2 Super Cups 3 The 1990s did not bring about much success as the club ended up winning only one title in 1999 which however was to signal the beginning of another golden era 4 By winning 14 domestic competitions in the 2000s 5 national championships 3 Cups and 6 Super Cups as well as a European crown Regional Challenge Cup South Conference 2003 AEL enjoyed the most successful period in its history and retained its title as the Queen of Cyprus basketball 5 To this day no other basketball club from Cyprus can claim to have ever been crowned with a European title or to have won five consecutive national championships in a row In October 2013 the club announced the basketball section would be dissolved due to its economical trouble In August 2015 AEL Limassol announced it would form a basketball team for the following season on Division 2 6 Three years later September 2018 the club came back to the Cypriot top flight European record EditIn 2003 the club was crowned with its first European title after winning the newly established Regional Challenge Cup South Conference AEL clinched the title with the astonishing record of 10 victories in 10 games The victory signalled the beginning of the team s European success After winning the Regional Challenge Cup AEL participated as Cypriot champions the following year in the new FIBA EuroCup and qualified from the group phase to the best of 16 In the group phase AEL eliminated Peristeri and Paris Basket Racing The club was eliminated in the round of 16 by Hapoel Tel Aviv AEL came close to repeat their achievement in the same competition in 2004 05 In 2005 06 when the competition changed format AEL passed the first group round by finishing second eliminating PAOK BC and Kallev Tallinn and reaching the second round round of 16 The team finished last in the group The effort to reach the quarter finals was achieved in 2006 07 even though during this time AEL faced tougher opponents than the previous years Being in a group in the first round with former European Champions Virtus Bologna ASVEL Lyon Villeurbanne and Astronauts Amsterdam very few believed that AEL had a chance to qualify However the club achieved the unexpected and after the surprise victory against Virtus Bologna with a score 88 83 and the home win against the French giants Villeurbanne 84 58 AEL finished second in Group 2 and qualified to the second round with four wins and two losses Unlike the previous year when AEL finished with 0 points in the second round being in the same group with CB Estudiantes Liege Basket and BC Siauliai they finished second with 5 victories and 1 defeat tied with the Estudiantes because of the matches between them AEL beat Estudiantes 63 62 in order to reach the quarter finals The club reached the quarter finals but the dream to reach the Final Four didn t become true after they were eliminated by the Ukrainian team Azovmash 2 1 in victories AEL won at home 85 79 but was beaten away 88 63 and 97 69 Players Edit2021 22 roster Edit As of 23 March 2022 7 8 Players CoachesPos No Nat Name Ht F 4 Grivas Konstantinos 1 87 m 6 ft 2 in SF 8 Ioannides Marios 1 92 m 6 ft 4 in G 9 Pittakas Iraklis 1 93 m 6 ft 4 in SG F 11 Jamal Harris Ramon 2 01 m 6 ft 7 in PG 13 Moniatis Marios 1 83 m 6 ft 0 in C 15 Darnell Riley DeAngelo 2 06 m 6 ft 9 in G 19 Pigram Courtney 1 83 m 6 ft 0 in SF 20 Alexandrou Rovertos 1 94 m 6 ft 4 in F 23 Hanoun Zaharias 1 93 m 6 ft 4 in Head Coach Markos AsonitisAssistant Coach Antonis DemetriouFitness Coach Savvas GeorgiouPhysical Therapist Andreas ChristodoulouTeam captain C Marios MoniatisHonours EditHonour No YearsCyprus Basketball DIVISION A 13 1974 1978 1980 1982 1983 1985 1987 1988 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Cyprus Basketball Division B 3 2016 2017 2018Cyprus Basketball Cups DIVISION A 9 1978 1980 1981 1982 1983 1985 2004 2008 2009Cyprus Basketball Cups Division 2 2 2016 2017Cyprus Basketball Super Cups 8 1985 1988 2003 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup 1 2003Milestones EditYear Milestone1966 The Cyprus Basketball Association is formed with AEL among its founding members 1974 AEL wins its first national championship 1977 AEL becomes the first Cypriot basketball club to participate in a European competition 1983 AEL beat Ethnikos with 177 39 and set a new Cyprus league record of best offense and biggest difference in a game The record remains to this day 1994 AEL are relegated to the 2nd division for the first time in its history 2003 AEL BC writes a golden page in the history of Cypriot sport after it conquers the FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup South Conference undefeatable 2007 AEL becomes the only team in Cyprus to win five consecutive championships in a row 2008 Participate in the final four 2007 08 FIBA EuroCup in Limassol third place 2009 Participate in the final four 2008 09 FIBA EuroChallenge in Bologna fourth place Team records EditRecord For From UntilMost Championships in Row 5 Years 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007Most Cups in Row 4 Years 1980 1981 1982 1983Most Super Cups in Row 5 Years 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009Most Wins in a Row European League 10 Games 30 10 2002 13 02 2003Most Home Wins in a Row at Nikos Solomonides European league 25 Games 14 11 2006 02 02 2010European campaigns EditSeason Competition Place Games Won Lost2010 FIBA EuroChallenge 12 4 82009 FIBA EuroChallenge 4th 20 14 5 12008 FIBA EuroCup 3rd 12 9 32007 FIBA EuroCup 5th 15 10 52006 FIBA EuroCup 12 5 72005 FIBA Europe League 14 8 62004 FIBA Europe League 14 7 72003 FIBA Europe Regional Challenge Cup South Conference Champion 10 10 02002 Korac Cup 8 2 62001 Korac Cup 2 0 22000 Korac Cup 2 0 21999 Korac Cup 2 0 21998 Korac Cup 6 1 51992 Korac Cup 2 0 21989 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0 21988 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0 21987 Korac Cup 2 0 21984 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0 21983 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0 21981 European Cup for Champion Clubs 2 0 21979 European Cup for Champion Clubs 6 0 6Total 149 70 78European victories EditDate Competition Match Place Score Attendance19 November 1997 Korac Cup 1998 Preliminary Round AEL Limassol Hapoel Galil Elyon Limassol CYP 88 83 50017 October 2001 Korac Cup 2002 Elimination Round II AEL Limassol Roseto Basket Limassol CYP 20 0 24 October 2001 Korac Cup 2002 Elimination Round II Roseto Basket AEL Limassol Roseto Degli Abruzzi ITA 0 20 29 October 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Qualifying Round EKA AEL Nikol Fert G Limassol CYP 84 75 3506 November 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Qualifying Round HKK Brotnjo EKA AEL Citluk BIH 74 75 50013 November 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Qualifying Round EKA AEL BC Zrinjevac Limassol CYP 82 70 8004 December 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Qualifying Round Nikol Fert EKA AEL Gostivar FYROM 67 87 30011 December 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Qualifying Round EKA AEL HKK Brotnjo Limassol CYP 94 83 150018 December 2002 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Qualifying Round BC Zrinjevac EKA AEL Zagreb CRO 72 77 9007 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Quarter Final EKA AEL HKK Brotnjo Limassol CYP 97 74 15009 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Quarter Final EKA AEL HKK Brotnjo Limassol CYP 95 78 150012 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Semi Final Apollonas EKA AEL Limassol CYP 52 73 200013 January 2003 Regional Challenge Cup 2003Final EKA AEL KK Igokea Limassol CYP 92 82 350018 November 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round KK Hemofarm EKA AEL Vrsac SCG 68 75 150025 November 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL Dexia Mons Hainaut Limassol CYP 69 68 12002 December 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL BC Khimki Limassol CYP 87 68 200016 December 2003 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL Paris Basket Racing Limassol CYP 72 67 200013 January 2004 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round ANWIL Wloclawek EKA AEL Wloclawek POL 54 68 250020 January 2004 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round EKA AEL GS Peristeri Limassol CYP 63 57 25003 February 2004 EuroCup 2004 Qualifying Round Dexia Mons Hainaut EKA AEL Mons BEL 76 81 17002 November 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL KK Belgrade Limassol CYP 81 79 100030 November 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL Hraklis Thessalonikis Limassol CYP 88 77 12007 December 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL Olympia Larissas Limassol CYP 89 80 120023 December 2004 EuroCup 2005 Group D KK Belgrade EKA AEL Belgrade SRB 0 20 12 January 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL Khimik Yuzhny Limassol CYP 83 64 180018 January 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D EKA AEL Paris Basket Racing Limassol CYP 64 58 18001 February 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D Hraklis Thessalonikis EKA AEL Thessaloniki GRE 87 89 5008 February 2005 EuroCup 2005 Group D Olympia Larissas EKA AEL Larissa GRE 69 73 10026 October 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 Privatbank EKA AEL BC Kalev Limassol CYP 67 49 15002 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 PAOK Privatbank EKA AEL Thessaloniki GRE 74 75 5009 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 Privatbank EKA AEL Fenerbahce Limassol CYP 82 81 300015 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 BC Kalev Privatbank EKA AEL Tallinn EST 65 71 150023 November 2005 EuroCup 2006 Round 1 Privatbank EKA AEL PAOK Limassol CYP 84 67 150014 November 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 DTL EKA AEL Amsterdam Astronauts Limassol CYP 82 49 120021 November 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 DTL EKA AEL Virtus Europonteggi Bologna Limassol CYP 88 83 310029 November 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 DTL EKA AEL Adecco ASVEL Villeurbanne Limassol CYP 84 58 35004 December 2006 EuroCup 2007 Round 1 Amsterdam Astronauts DTL EKA AEL Amsterdam NED 79 95 35016 January 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 DTL EKA AEL Liege Basket Limassol CYP 70 64 250023 January 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 BC Siauliai DTL EKA AEL Siauliai LTU 79 85 85030 January 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 DTL EKA AEL Club Estudiantes Limassol CYP 63 62 350013 February 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 Liege Basket DTL EKA AEL Liege BEL 58 77 100020 February 2007 EuroCup 2007 Round 2 DTL EKA AEL BC Siauliai Limassol CYP 94 85 21009 March 2007 EuroCup 2007 Quarter Final DTL EKA AEL Azovmash Mariupol Limassol CYP 85 79 345020 November 2007 EuroCup 2008 Elimination Round 2 BC Dnipro Proteas EKA AEL Dnepropetrovsk UKR 53 64 500027 November 2007 EuroCup 2008 Elimination Round 2 Proteas EKA AEL BC Dnipro Limassol CYP 104 69 60019 December 2007 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Proteas EKA AEL KK Zagreb Limassol CYP 103 80 110015 January 2008 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Proteas EKA AEL Olympia Larissas Limassol CYP 91 71 80022 January 2008 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Spartak St Petersburg Proteas EKA AEL St Petersburg RUS 77 81 80029 January 2008 EuroCup 2008 Qualifying Round Proteas EKA AEL Spartak St Petersburg Limassol CYP 72 71 250019 February 2008 EuroCup 2008 Quarter Final Round Proteas EKA AEL Khimik Limassol CYP 70 65 200026 February 2008 EuroCup 2008 Quarter Final Round Khimik Proteas EKA AEL Yuzhny UKR 76 87 170020 April 2008 EuroCup 2008 Final Four Third place Tartu Rock Proteas EKA AEL Limassol CYP 70 79 200022 October 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Qualifying Round 1 Proteas EKA AEL BC Donetsk Limassol CYP 79 55 12004 November 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Qualifying Round 2 Banvit BC Proteas EKA AEL Bandirma TUR 93 100 65011 November 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Qualifying Round 2 Proteas EKA AEL Banvit BC Limassol CYP 89 72 200025 November 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Proteas EKA AEL BC Siauliai Limassol CYP 102 76 10009 December 2008 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Proteas EKA AEL Allianz Swans Limassol CYP 86 62 10006 January 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Proteas EKA AEL Eiffel Towers Limassol CYP 95 77 120013 January 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Group D Allianz Swans Proteas EKA AEL Gmunden AUT 77 85 100027 January 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Cajasol Proteas EKA AEL Sevilla ESP 56 64 14003 February 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Proteas EKA AEL Ural Great Limassol CYP 102 75 120010 February 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Lokomotiv Rostov Proteas EKA AEL Rostov on Don RUS 69 87 200024 February 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Proteas EKA AEL Cajasol Limassol CYP 88 78 80010 March 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Top 16 Proteas EKA AEL Lokomotiv Rostov Limassol CYP 74 60 50017 March 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Quarter Final Proteas EKA AEL EclipseJet MyGuide Limassol CYP 82 72 200019 March 2009 EuroChallenge 2009 Quarter Final EclipseJet MyGuide Proteas EKA AEL Amsterdam NED 72 83 200024 November 2009 EuroChallenge 2010 Group D Proteas EKA AEL Cedevita Zagreb Limassol CYP 81 73 5008 December 2009 EuroChallenge 2010 Group D Proteas EKA AEL Elan Chalon Limassol CYP 72 69 5005 January 2010 EuroChallenge 2010 Group D Proteas EKA AEL Dexia Mons Hainaut Limassol CYP 86 68 5002 February 2010 EuroChallenge 2010 Group I Proteas EKA AEL EiffelTowers Den Bosch Limassol CYP 87 85 500Home arena EditAEL plays its home games at the Nicos Solomonides indoor arena which was built in 2005 and which has a capacity of 2 500 seats 9 It features the club s offices official club shop a cafe restaurant workout area and 12 VIP boxes The name was given after a former president of the club 10 Supporters EditThe SY F AEL Greek SY F AEL Syndesmos Fila8lwn AEL otherwise known as Gate 3 are the supporters of AEL basketball club They also support other clubs within the AEL sports association particularly the football and volleyball clubs Gate 3 are well known for their amazing atmosphere in the Nicos Solomonides arena particularly against arch rivals Apollon Limassol Notable players EditNote Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events Players may hold other non FIBA nationality not displayed CriteriaTo appear in this section a player must have either Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time Played at least one official NBA match at any time See also Category AEL BC players Ali Bouziane Aleksandar Radojevic Haris Mujezinovic Arseni Kuchinsky Ilian Evtimov Vassil Evtimov Olivier Ilunga Bruno Sundov Karim Souchu Maxime Zianveni Zydrunas Urbonas Kestutis Sestokas Mihal Hlebowicki Giannis Giannoulis Aleksandr Dedushkin Vasily Zavoruev Frankie King Michael Antonio Mike King Michael McDonald Ryan Randle Duane Woodward Reggie Larry Darrin Fowlkes Darrel Mitchell Bryan Bracey LaVell Blanchard Jeron Roberts Deondre Parks Milan Dozet Goran Nikolic Goran Jeretin Milutin Aleksic Remon van de HareReferences Edit Istoria Istoria TITLOI TITLOI TITLOI Anakoinwsh Kala8osfairikhs AEL in Greek Lions radio com 11 August 2015 Retrieved 29 August 2015 Kypriakh Omospondia Kala8osfairishs http www all4basketball com team detail php tm 14 FIBA Europe Secretary General Opens Lemesos Arena FIBA Europe FIBA Europe Secretary General Opens Lemesos Arena FIBA Europe External links EditAEL Limassol Club Official Website AEL BC Official websiteFans and supporters Official SY F AEL Fans Website Lions Radio Yellow City 3 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title AEL Limassol B C amp oldid 1130487551, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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