Apollon Limassol B.C.

Apollon Lemesou Basketball (in Greek: Απόλλων), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Dimitris Michail and the current manager is Giorgos Diplaros. The basketball team is administer by Apollon Lemesou Basketball Ltd.

Apollon Lemesou Basketball Club
LeaguesCypriot Championship
Founded1967 (1967)
History1967–present
ArenaApollon Arena
(capacity: 1,700)
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Team colorsBlue and white
PresidentDimitris Michail
Head coachAntonis Constantinides
ChampionshipsCypriot Cup (1):
2002
Cypriot Super Cup (1):
2005
WebsiteOfficial website

History

Apollon Lemesou BC was founded in 1967 and is from the founding members of Cyprus Basketball Federation. From then the team participates regularly in the Cyprus Basketball Division A. The unique titles in the history of department, are a cup in 2002 and a Super Cup in 2004.

Apollon Lemesou BC won the cup against Apoel with a score of 76-69 in Nicosia. Over 1,500 fans traveled to Nicosia.

League positions
Season Tier Division Pos. Cypriot Cup European competitions
1991–92 1Division A 4th
1993–94 1Division A 5th
1997–98 1Division A 8th
1998–99 1Division A 2nd
1999–00 1Division A 2nd 3 Korać Cup3R
2000–01 1Division A 2nd 3 Korać Cup2R
2001–02 1Division A 3rd Champion 3 Korać Cup1R
2002–03 1Division A 3rd
2003–04 1Division A 4th Runner-up
2004–05 1Division A 4th
2005–06 1Division A 4th 4 EuroCup ChallengeR16
2006–07 1Division A 5th 4 EuroCup ChallengeSF
2007–08 1Division A 7th
2008–09 1Division A 3rd
2009–10 1Division A 5th
2010–11 1Division A 5th
2011–12 1Division A 3rd
2012–13 1Division A 5th 3 EuroChallengeRS
2013–14 1Division A 3rd Champion
2014–15 1Division A 5th
2015–16 1Division A 4th
2016–17 1Division A 6th

League achievements

Cup achievements

European cups achievements
  • EuroCup Challenge Semifinals:
    • 2007

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
  • 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

Roster
Pizza Express Primetel Apollon Roster
PlayersCoaches
Pos.Νο.Nat.NameHt.
SG 0 Gordon, Derrick 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in)
PF 1 Allen, Jeff 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PF 3 Eleftheriou, Rafail 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
C 6 Dorsey, Joey 2.0 m (6 ft 7 in)
PF 8 Georgiou, Marios 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in)
PG 10 Markou, Panagiotis 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in)
PG 13 Tigkas, Filippos 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
PG 21 Evzonas, Christos 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in)
SG 24 Ioannidis, Marios 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
PF 32 Virardi, Ronaldos 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in)
Head coach
  • Fotis Takianos
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain

Notable players

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Notable managers
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