The Cyprus Basketball Division A, known for sponsorship reasons as ECOMMBX 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 play against each other during 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 ten teams (in alphabetical order) compete in ECOMMBX Basket League:
Team City VenueAchilleas Nicosia Pallouriotissas Lyceum ArenaAEK Larnaca Kition Athletic CenterAEL Limassol Nicos Solomonides ArenaAnorthosis Famagusta Spyros Kyprianou ArenaAPOEL Nicosia LefkotheoApollon Limassol Apollon ArenaDigenis Morfou LefkotheoETHA Engomi Eleftheria Indoor HallKeravnos Strovolos Costas Papaellinas ArenaParalimni Paralimni Paralimni Arena
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 2024–25: AEK 2025–26: AEK
Finals Yellow: Team with Home court disadvantage.
Season Champion Runner-up Score1983–84 Achilleas Keravnos 2–11984–85 AEL APOEL 3–11985–86 Achilleas APOEL 3–21986–87 AEL Achilleas 3–01987–88 AEL APOEL 4–01988–89 Keravnos Achilleas 4–31989–90 ENAD Achilleas 4–11990–91 Pezoporikos APOEL 4–11991–92 Pezoporikos Achilleas 4–31992–93 Achilleas APOEL 4–01993–94 Pezoporikos APOEL 4–31994–95 APOEL AEK 4–21995–96 APOEL Keravnos 4–01996–97 Keravnos Achilleas 4–11997–98 APOEL Keravnos 4–31998–99 APOEL Achilleas 4–01999–00 Keravnos Apollon 3–1
Season Champion Runner-up Score2000–01 Keravnos Apollon 3–02001–02 APOEL Keravnos 3–12002–03 AEL Keravnos 3–22003–04 AEL Keravnos 3–12004–05 AEL Apollon 3–02005–06 AEL Apollon 3–02006–07 AEL APOEL 3–22007–08 Keravnos APOEL 3–22008–09 APOEL Keravnos 3–12009–10 APOEL AEL 3–12010–11 ETHA AEL 3–22011–12 ETHA Keravnos 3–12012–13 AEK APOEL 3–12013–14 APOEL AEK 3–22014–15 AEK APOEL 3–12015–16 AEK APOEL 3–02016–17 Keravnos AEK 3–1
Season Champion Runner-up Score2017–18 AEK Keravnos 3–02018–19 Keravnos AEK 3–12020–21 AEK Keravnos 3-22021–22 Keravnos AEK 3–22022–23 AEK Keravnos 3–22023–24 Keravnos AEK 3–22024–25 AEK Keravnos 3–02025–26 AEK Keravnos 3–2
Performance by club Team Titles Years won AEL13 1974, 1978, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1988, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 APOEL11 1976, 1979, 1981, 1995, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2014 Keravnos9 1989, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2008, 2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 AEK8 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2025, 2026 Achilleas5 1975, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1993 Pezoporikos4 1973, 1991, 1992, 1994 PAEEK3 1970, 1971, 1972 ETHA2 2011, 2012 ENAD2 1969, 1990 Digenis2 1967, 1968
Stats leaders Source:eurobasket.com
Topscorers Season Player Team PPG 1986–87 Takis Mirallais Achilleas Kaimakli 1987–88 Christos Stylianides ENAD 1988–89 Ted Wilcox Pezoporikos 35.3 1992–93 William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli 31.5 1993–94 Darrell Armstrong Pezoporikos 480 1995–96 William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli 35.8 1997–98 Mark King ETHA 2003–04 Albert Mouring Apollon Limassol 28.9 2004–05 Mike Jones Digenis Akritas Morphou 24.3 Points 2005–06 Wykeen Kelly Apollon Limassol 341 2006–07 Jonathan Jones Omonia B.C. 241 PPG 2007–08 Robert Davis Omonia B.C. 18.0 2008–09 Lewis Sims Apollon Limassol 19.4 2010–11 Joel Jones Apollon Limassol 17.7 2011–12 Giorgos Palalas AEL Limassol 19.8 2012–13 Brandon Brown Apollon Limassol 20.1 2013–14 Thad McFadden APOEL B.C. 17.0 2014–15 Tony Weeden Keravnos 18.4 2015–16 Lamont Middleton Anagennisi Germasogeias 33.0 2016–17 Baden Jaxen ETHA Engomis 21.9 2017–18 Anthony Hickey Enosis Neon Paralimni 18.8 2018–19 Deondre Parks AEL Limassol 18.8 2019–20 David Nichols Omonia B.C. 23.8 2020–21 Courtney Pigram APOP Paphos 22.5 2021–22 DeAngelo Riley AEL Limassol 25.1 2022–23 Malik Curry ETHA Engomis 26.9 2023–24 New Williams Apollon Limassol 26.4 2024–25 Jonathan Cisse Apollon Limassol 27.0 2025–26 Zid Powell ETHA Engomis 26.9
Rebounds
Season Player Team RPG 2003–04 Lee Benson APOEL B.C. 11.7 2004–05 Kenny Whitehead ENAD 24.3 Rebounds 2005–06 Panagiotis Trisokkas Keravnos 126 2006–07 Jonathan Jones Omonia B.C. 155 RPG 2007–08 Panagiotis Trisokkas Keravnos 9.7 2008–09 Panagiotis Trisokkas (3) Keravnos 9.5 2010–11 Savo Djikanovic Achilleas Kaimakli 9.3 2011–12 Joseph Roundy AEK Larnaca B.C. 7.6 2012–13 Mihajlo Pesic AEL Limassol 8.6 2013–14 Michal Kremen APOEL B.C. 8.4 2014–15 Trey Britton Omonia B.C. 10.2 2015–16 Edvardas Vetrenka Anagennisi Germasogeias 13.3 2016–17 Terell Parks Keravnos 8.5 2017–18 Peter Olisemeka Apollon Limassol 10.3 2018–19 Cameron Naylor Apollon Limassol 10.1 2019–20 Anthony Stover APOP Paphos 11.3 2020–21 Jeff Allen Apollon Limassol 13.3 2021–22 Nathan Krill Omonia B.C. 13.5 2022–23 Stephen Chukwuemeka Enosis Neon Paralimni 12.3 2023–24 Jayveous McKinnis APOEL B.C. 13.3 2024–25 Dusan Mahorcic Enosis Neon Paralimni 13.0 2025–26 Ahmir Langlais ETHA Engomis 13.2
Assists
Season Player Team APG 2003–04 Curtis Haywood Duane Woodward ETHA Engomis AEL Limassol 4.3 2004–05 Giorgos Palalas Apollon Limassol 4.6 Assists 2005–06 Jerel Blassingame ENAD 73 2006–07 Ivan Tomeljak Apollon Limassol 62 APG 2007–08 Patrick Lee Keravnos 4.9 2008–09 Dwayne Foreman ENAD 6.0 2010–11 Miguel "Ali" Berdiel AEK Larnaca B.C. 4.3 2011–12 Nikos Papadopoulos Omonia B.C. 4.3 2012–13 Milutin Aleksic AEL Limassol 5.0 2013–14 Matt Bauscher AEK Larnaca B.C. 5.0 2014–15 Thomas Massamba ETHA Engomis 5.4 2015–16 Trae Golden ETHA Engomis 7.1 2016–17 Kenny Barker Keravnos 6.0 2017–18 Willie Kemp APOEL B.C. 6.1 2018–19 Dovydas Redikas Apollon Limassol 6.4 2019–20 Josh Hagins Keravnos 5.6 2020–21 TJ Washington APOP Paphos 7.2 2021–22 Quentin Snider AEK Larnaca B.C. 6.5 2022–23 Carlbe Ervin II APOEL B.C. 6.4 2023–24 Ricky Clemons ETHA Engomis 5.7 2024–25 Shamar Givance AEL Limassol 7.82025–26 Kenney Funderburk APOEL B.C.6.1 Myles Tate AEK Larnaca B.C. Zid Powell ETHA Engomis
Awards
Player of the Year Year Player Team 1977–78 George Thyrotos AEL Limassol 1979–80 George Thyrotos AEL Limassol 1980–81 George Thyrotos AEL Limassol 1984–85 George Thyrotos (4) AEL Limassol 1993–94 Darrell Armstrong Pezoporikos 1995–96 William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli 2013–14 Vasilis Kounas APOEL B.C. 2022–23 Iakovos Panteli AEK Larnaca 2023–24 Filippos Tigkas Keravnos
Best Foreigner player Year Player Team 1993–94 Darrell Armstrong Pezoporikos 1995–96 William Stephan Spider Ledesma Achilleas Kaimakli 1999–00 Mike Jones Apollon Limassol
Best Cypriot player Year Player Team 1973–74 George Thyrotos AEL Limassol 1993–94 Christos Stylianides Keravnos 1999-00 Basket League (1999-00) - eurobasket.com Giorgos Anastasiades Keravnos 2000–01 Christos Stylianides APOEL B.C.
Coach of the year Year Player Team 1993–94 Johnny Neumann Pezoporikos 1994–95 Johnny Neumann AEK Larnaca 2013–14 Panagiotis Yiannaras Apollon Limassol
League MVP by Eurobasket.com Year Player Team 2002-03 Basket League (2002-03) - eurobasket.com Duane Woodward AEL Limassol 2003-04 Basket League (2003-04) - eurobasket.com Duane Woodward (2) AEL Limassol 2004-05 Basket League (2004-05) - eurobasket.com Frankie King AEL Limassol 2005-06 Basket League (2005-06) - eurobasket.com Jerel Blassingame ENAD 2006-07 Basket League (2006-07) - eurobasket.com Milutin Aleksić EKA AEL Limassol 2007-08 Basket League (2007-08) - eurobasket.com Giorgos Anastasiades Keravnos 2008-09 Basket League (2008-09) - eurobasket.com Lonnie Cooper APOEL B.C. 2010-11 Basket League (2010-11) - eurobasket.com Anthony King ETHA Engomis 2011-12 Basket League (2011-12) - eurobasket.com Darryl Watkins ETHA Engomis 2012-13 Basket League (2012-13) - eurobasket.com Charron Fisher AEK Larnaca 2013-14 Basket League (2013-14) - eurobasket.com Jamar Diggs APOEL B.C. 2014-15 Basket League (2014-15) - eurobasket.com Thomas Massamba ETHA Engomis 2015-16 Basket League (2015-16) - eurobasket.com Thad McFadden AEK Larnaca 2016-17 League (2016-17) - eurobasket.com Terell Parks Keravnos 2017-18 OPAP Basket League (2017-18) - eurobasket.com Shane Gibson AEK Larnaca 2018-19 OPAP Basket League (2018-19) - eurobasket.com Darral Willis Keravnos 2019-20 OPAP Basket League (2019-20) - eurobasket.com Josh Hagins Keravnos 2020-21 OPAP Basket League (2020-21) - eurobasket.com Quentin Snider AEK Larnaca 2021-22 OPAP Basket League (2021-22) - eurobasket.com Collin Malcolm Keravnos 2022-23 OPAP Basket League (2022-23) - eurobasket.com Ousman Krubally Keravnos 2023-24 OPAP Basket League (2023-24) - eurobasket.com Jaye Crockett Keravnos 2024-25 OPAP Basket League (2024-2025) - eurobasket.com Tyrn Flowers AEL Limassol 2025-26 ECOMMBX Basket League (2025-2026) - eurobasket.com Taveion Hollingsworth AEK Larnaca
Finals Series MVP by Eurobasket.com Year Player Team 2012–13 Dion Dixon AEK Larnaca 2015–16 Tyreek Duren AEK Larnaca 2017–18 Shane Gibson AEK Larnaca 2018–19 Anthony King Keravnos 2021–22 Deondre Burns Keravnos 2022–23 Taveion Hollingsworth AEK Larnaca 2023–24 Shavar Reynolds Jr. Keravnos 2024–25 Amir Bell AEK Larnaca 2025–26 Taveion Hollingsworth (2) AEK Larnaca
Players Notable players Numerous well-known players have featured in the league throughout the years.
Cyprus and Greece George Thyrotos Andreas Kozakis Christos Stylianides Panagiotis Trisokkas Michael Kounounis Michalis Kakiouzis Giorgos Diamantopoulos
Europe Sasho Vezenkov Emil Ionov Aleksandar Radojević Haris Mujezinović Primož Brezec Vlado Lukic Milutin Aleksic Dragan Raca Velibor Radović Guy Pnini Davor Pejčinović Alexander Koul
USA Darrell Armstrong Roy Tarpley Mike Jones Rodney Buford Don Ross William Ledesma Tom Sewell Duane Woodward Richard Rellford JoJo Garcia Frankie King Askia Jones Wayne Yearwood Melvin Cheatum John White J.J. Eubanks Lowell Hamilton Gerald Damon Williams Kevin Holmes Kevin Florent Jason Rowe Ed Stokes Lonnie Cooper Gary Leonard Rodney Monroe Tony Harris Kirk Baker Lucius Davis Glynn Blackwell Jerry Reynolds George Ackles Fred Sheppard Eddie Collins Priest Lauderdale Ira Newble Isaac Burton Rowan Barrett Byron Dinkins Bryant Smith David Bulter Scotty Thurman Darrin Fowlkes Marcus Webb
Rest of Americas
NBA players Over the years, the league has featured players who played in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before or after their stint in the Cypriot League.
Darrell Armstrong Roy Tarpley Richard Rellford Frankie King Tony Harris Gary Leonard Rodney Buford Tom Sewell Lance Blanks Marcus Webb Aleksandar Radojević Rodney Monroe Askia Jones Byron Dinkins Primož Brezec Priest Lauderdale Ed Stokes Jerry Reynolds