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27-632: The club’s president since 1996 is businessman Paris C. Papaellinas, who has also been the main sponsor of the club for the last 20 years. The men's basketball department of Keravnos was established in 1964. The club was one of the founding members of the Cyprus Basketball Federation in 1966 and won its first national league in 1989. Keravnos competed for 18 consecutive years in European competitions from 1995 to 2013. The first time Keravnos B.C. took part in European competitions

54-649: A basketball team. As the club did not have access to a suitable stadium, the football team was not able to play in an official league of the Cyprus Football Federation until 1968, when it joined the second division. The team was promoted to the first division after the 1969–70 season. After finishing second in the Cypriot First Division in 1971, it qualified for the UEFA Cup competition, the first team from Cyprus to do this and

81-587: A downturn in fortunes, and the team loitered in the lower divisions until the 1999–2000 season, when they again earned promotion to the top division. 2005 also brought success in the Cypriot Cup , in which they reached the final of the competition only to lose 2–0 to Omonia Nicosia and finishing in 4th place in the Cyprus first division. Digenis also has an active basketball team. They won the top division championship three times, in 1966, 1967 and 1968. last year

108-417: A much needed investment. Foreign players soon followed and new arenas were constructed to cover the thousands of fans flocking to the top division games. Until the early 80's most games were held on open courts with a tarmac floor and a wooden backboard. But by the end of the decade KOA (Cyprus Sports Authority) had invested in several modern indoor arenas. Stadiums were erected in every city and venues such as

135-418: The "double". The club is also reinstating its historic basketball team which will be competing in the 2nd division for the 2019–2020 season. Digenis Akritas Morphou is this year once again running academies for all age groups, under its new basketball team name, Digenis Akritas Morphou-B.C. The season 2021–2022 proved to be a remarkable, as the team stormed forward winning both

162-521: The BCL for the first time in club history after beating Iraklis and Donar . As such, it became the first Cypriot club ever to qualify for the competition. Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA -sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed. To appear in this section a player must have either: Since 1987, the club is focused nearly 100% in basketball and Keravnos Basketball Academies are considered as being

189-715: The Eleftheria" in Nicosia , “Kition” in Larnaca , AEL arena and Apollon stadium in Limassol now meet modern international standards where European competition matches are regularly held. Except of the men's championship there is also a teenager's league (U-20). The teams that take part in the men's league also take part in the U-20 league. There is also women's championship with 6 teams, U-16 boys and girl's championship. Most of

216-762: The EuroCup Challenge Final, Keravnos faced the Russian Club from Samara , defeating them by 85–83 at home but the score was not enough to give the team the trophy after losing in Samara 101–81 away. After this success, Keravnos achieved three more national titles, in 2008, 2017 and 2019. After winning the Cypriot title in 2019, Keravnos played in the qualifying rounds of the Basketball Champions League . The club qualified for

243-636: The UEFA Cup competition and was knocked out by AC Milan UEFA Cup 1971–72 under the Management of Noel McFarlane one of the Busby Babies of Manchester United; the club had a great following and was ranked within the strongest clubs in Cyprus before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and occupation of the city of Morphou in 1974. Following the Turkish invasion, the team was displaced to the southern part of

270-488: The big teams of that time (APOEL, Omonoia, Anorthosis, AEL etc.) to finish up in the second place of the league (with Olympiakos being the champions). The greatest moment in the history of the club is written as Digenis participates in the UEFA cup and plays in "San Siro" stadium against the mighty A.C Milan (0–3). Digenis Akritas Morphou is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou, founded on 23 April 1931. The club takes its name from

297-644: The championship and cup of the 2nd division, with an amazing 26 wins out of 27 games, leading the team again to the 1st Division of Cyprus Basketball. Digenis Akritas Morphou is one of the oldest sport clubs in Cyprus. It was established on 23 April 1931 under the full name of "Mousikofilologikos ke Athlitikos Sillogos Digenis Akritas Morfou". The club started with 61 members but it soon reached 400. Its first executive panel comprised Stavros Geroudis, Christos Koumeras, Christos Sofroniou (Chamberlaine) Christakis Yiallourides, Pantelis Tsiapparis, Melis Hatzhiloizou, and Charalambos Odisseos. In addition to its athletic activities

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324-539: The club was very active in organizing cultural events in the area of Morphou. After its establishment Digenis sets up its first football team. Due to the absence of an appropriate stadium in Morphou the team could not enter the official league of the Cyprus Football Federation. In 1968, however, Digenis (along with the other football club from Morphou, AEM) is admitted in the Second Division. From its first year in

351-472: The competition. They qualified to the final four again the following year (2005) and this time they finished in the third position. In 2007, Keravnos again recorded a new success story. The team qualified for the final of the EuroCup Challenge after beating in the semi-finals Dnipro twice in the semi-finals. Keravnos was the only Cypriot club from any sport ever to reach a major European Final. In

378-668: The competition. Žalgiris progressed to win the European Cup that year (1998) as well as the European Championship the following year (1999), known as Euroleague . The year 2001 was a great one for Keravnos. The team won the Championship for a second consecutive time and also recorded the greatest success that had ever been achieved by any Cypriot sports team, in Pan-European competitions by qualifying for

405-415: The cup so far: Nine teams have won the super cup so far: • Basketball News Website in Cyprus - rebound.com.cy Digenis Morphou Digenis Akritas Morphou ( Greek : Διγενής Ακρίτας Μόρφου ) is a Cypriot sports club from Morphou , founded on 23 April 1931. The club takes its name from the medieval Greek hero Digenis Akritas , who is depicted on the club's emblem. It has a football and

432-457: The invasion was a period of economic suffering for all aspects of society including sport and basketball itself. Investment in sport development, infrastructure and foreign expertise (players and coaches) became of secondary importance. However, the triumph of Greece in the Eurobasket 1987 tournament sparked a renewed interest in the sport which brought in young players and the beginnings of

459-502: The island of Cyprus and is a division of the Cyprus Sport Organisation (ΚΟΑ-Κυπριακός Οργανισμός Αθλητισμού). It was established in 1966 and became a full member of FIBA in 1974. It is responsible for representing Cyprus on the international stage and for running the national teams that represent Cyprus at all levels. Currently it runs: Cyprus has a total population of around 800,000 most of whom follow

486-442: The island, where they play in exile; this upheaval brought a downturn in fortunes, the team loitered in the lower divisions until the 1999–2000 season, when they again earned promotion to the top division. The golden era of Digenis soon came to an end. The Turkish invasion of Cyprus of 1974 and the subsequent occupation of the city of Morphou left Digenis with no home, no financial resources, and no stadium. Today, Digenis' home ground

513-463: The league Digenis shows its potentials by finishing in the second place (with Enosis Neon Paralimniou being the champions that year). The dream came true the following year. In the 1969–70 season Digenis became the champions and was promoted to the First Division. With Kostas Talianos being the manager, manages a great achievement from its first year in the First Division. Digenis rises up above

540-520: The medieval Greek hero Digenis Akritas, depicted on the club's emblem, it has a basketball team. As the club did not have access to a suitable stadium, the football team was not able to play in an official league of the Cyprus Football Federation until 1968, when it joined the second division; the team was promoted to the first division after the 1969–70 season. After finishing second in the Cypriot First Division in 1971, it qualified for

567-524: The most dynamic and the most professional all over the island. Currently, the Basketball Academy has over 300 members and overall with Tennis and Football reach over 750 members. Head of the Academy is Mr. Nicos Lambrias. Cyprus Basketball Federation The Cyprus Basketball Federation (CBF) ( Greek: Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοοσφαίρισης (ΚΟΚ)) is the governing body for basketball on

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594-604: The quarter-finals of the European Saporta Cup . They defeated the Bosnian team KK Borac Banja Luka , before they were eliminated by Pamesa Valencia . During this campaign, the team had unbelievable success defeating Red star of Belgrade and Paris Basket of Tony Parker among others. In 2004, the team qualified to the Final Four of South Conference of FIBA Europe Cup Challenge, where the team finished fourth in

621-575: The sport of basketball. In terms of popularity and spectator following, basketball only comes second to football . The history of basketball in Cyprus can be roughly categorized into 3 periods (1966 to 1974, 1974 to 1988 and 1988 to today). Up to and including 1974 the most successful teams on the island were Digenis Morphou and PAEEK . As a direct result of the Turkish invasion both teams were expelled from their home towns; an event which had obvious catastrophic consequences. The immediate aftermath of

648-491: The team won the 2nd division championship with an unbeaten record and were promoted back to division 1. The 2018–19 season, restored some of the club's former glory as it won the 3rd division championship, returning to the 2nd tier of Cypriot football after 8 years, additionally the club did the double by winning the cup competition that the Cyprus Football federation runs for the lower divisions, closing this year with

675-461: The teams also have basketball academies were young children go and learn the game. Basketball in Cyprus is an expanding sport. More and more people are coming close to the game and the interest form the press and fans is going rapidly. Basketball in Cyprus will be become more welcoming when the country will host the EuroBasket 2025 . Ten teams have won the league so far: Eight teams have won

702-528: Was in 1982, when the team played against KK Zadar . In the 1997–98 season, just after winning their second league, the team reached the second round of a European Cup for the first time. In the Second Round, Keravnos achieved one of their greatest victories in the history of Cypriot Basketball after defeating Žalgiris Kaunas 61–57 in Nicosia. In the second leg, they lost at Kaunas and were eliminated from

729-429: Was knocked out by AC Milan (lost 4–0 and 3–0) UEFA Cup 1971-72 under the Management of Costas Talianos. The club had a great following and was ranked within the strongest clubs in Cyprus before the Turkish invasion of Cyprus and occupation of the city of Morphou in 1974. Following the Turkish invasion, the team was displaced to the southern part of the island, where they currently play in exile. This upheaval brought

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