2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A

The 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A is the 52nd season of the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top-tier level men's professional basketball league on Cyprus. It started on 13 October 2018.[1]

Cyprus Basketball Division A
Teams8
Dates13 October 2018 – May 2019
Final positions
ChampionsKeravnos
(7th title)
Runners-upPetrolina AEK
RelegatedEKA AEL
Enosis Neon

Competition format

Eight teams joined the regular season, where after a three-legs round-robin tournament, the four first qualified would join the playoffs for the title.

AEL and Omonia promoted from Division 2 while APOP was relegated.

Teams and locations
Locations of the 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A teams
TeamCityVenue
APOELNicosiaLefkotheo
ApollonLimassolApollon Arena
EKA AELLimassolNicos Solomonides Arena
Enosis NeonParalimniAvgorou Technical School
ETHAEngomiEleftheria Indoor Hall
KeravnosStrovolosCostas Papaellinas Arena
OmoniaNicosiaEleftheria Indoor Hall
Petrolina AEKLarnacaKition Athletic Center

Regular season

League table
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 Petrolina AEK 21 17 4 1693 1466 +227 38 Qualification to playoffs
2 Keravnos 21 15 6 1684 1528 +156 36
3 APOEL 21 13 8 1611 1533 +78 34
4 ETHA 21 9 12 1556 1602 −46 30
5 Apollon 21 9 12 1589 1667 −78 30
6 Omonia 21 8 13 1442 1589 −147 29
7 EKA AEL (R) 21 7 14 1555 1629 −74 28 Relegation to Division B
8 Enosis Neon (R) 21 6 15 1511 1627 −116 27
Source: CBF
(R) Relegated.

Results
Home \ Away APO LIM AEL PAR ETH KER OMO AEK APO LIM AEL PAR ETH KER OMO AEK
APOEL — 78–72 84–79 82–75 85–68 78–85 85–65 88–86 — — — 57–65 73–62 74–80 80–82 —
Apollon 76–82 — 80–73 89–71 74–83 59–93 80–69 85–81 80–86 — — 80–77 68–65 — 66–83 —
EKA AEL 55–70 90–87 — 80–61 70–59 71–74 72–64 80–81 79–87 93–86 — 79–63 — — — —
Enosis Neon 67–80 87–91 75–64 — 83–80 77–78 87–76 75–85 — — — — 89–91 64–69 — 56–78
ETHA 60–57 84–73 92–77 73–68 — 69–70 52–64 67–76 — 85–74 — — 87–82 — 86–101
Keravnos 74–87 76–82 67–68 96–77 81–68 — 88–62 95–100 — 86–75 84–70 — — — 89–92 70–69
Omonia 64–61 60–66 67–64 66–70 85–79 40–77 — 50–80 — — 88–84 62–69 67–81 — — —
Petrolina AEK 66–56 66–56 82–76 71–55 84–64 59–70 83–77 — 75–67 84–64 93–57 — — — 76–59 —
Source: CBF, CBF
Legend: Blue = home team win; Red = away team win.

Playoffs

Bracket

Semifinals were played in a best-of-three games, while the finals, in a best-of five one with seeded teams playing games 1, 2 and (if necessary) 5 at home.

 
SemifinalsFinals
 
      
 
 
 
 
Petrolina AEK3
 
 
 
ETHA0
 
Petrolina AEK1
 
 
 
Keravnos3
 
Keravnos3
 
 
APOEL2
 

Semifinals
Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Petrolina AEK 3–0 ETHA 78–70 96–72 85–6800
Keravnos 3–2 APOEL 95–94 62–73 81–9074–8095–83

Finals
Team 1 Series Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg 3rd leg4th leg5th leg
Petrolina AEK 1–3 Keravnos 72–55 81–89 65–7993-860

Cypriot clubs in European competitions
TeamCompetitionProgress
Petrolina AEKChampions LeagueFirst qualifying round
FIBA Europe CupSecond round
KeravnosSecond qualifying round

References
  1. "ΟΙ ΗΜΕΡΟΜΗΝΙΕΣ ΕΝΑΡΞΗΣ ΤΩΝ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑΤΩΝ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΣΕΖΟΝ 2018-19" (in Greek). Cyprus Basketball Federation. 9 August 2018. Retrieved 10 August 2018.
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