AEK Larnaca B.C.

This article is about the Cypriot team. For the Greek team, see AEK B.C. For the parent multi-sports club, see AEK Larnaca.
AEK Larnaca
NicknameThe green yellows
LeaguesCypriot Division A,
Cypriot Cup
Founded1994 (1994)
ArenaKition Athletic Center
Capacity3,000
LocationLarnaca, Cyprus
Team colorsGreen and Yellow
   
PresidentVasilis Sellas
Head coachNikolas Papadopoulos
Championships7 Cypriot Championships
4 Cypriot Cups
5 Cypriot Super Cup
Websitewww.aek.com.cy

Petrolina AEK Larnaca B.C. (in Greek: ΑΕΚ Λάρνακας), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Larnaca, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot Basketball League. The president of the team is Vasilis Sellas and the current head coach is Nikolas Papadopoulos.

History

AEK Larnaca B.C. was formed in 1994 after a merger of two Larnaca clubs: EPA Larnaca and Pezoporikos. The team has many participations in the Cyprus Basketball Division A but had also relegated to the second division. Before the merger of the two teams, Pezoporikos won the championship four times (1973, 1991, 1992, 1994). As AEK the team has won the two titles of the second division. In 2013, the team achieved its first Championship as AEK, after beating APOEL in the finals by 3–1.

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. Cypriot Cup European competitions
1998–99 1 Division A 8th
1999–00 1 Division A 9th
2000–01 1 Division A 5th
2001–02 1 Division A 5th 3 Korać Cup 1R
2002–03 2 Division B 10th
2003–04 2 Division B 10th
2004–05 2 Division B 1st
2005–06 1 Division A 8th
2006–07 2 Division B 1st
2007–08 1 Division A 6th
2008–09 1 Division A 6th
2009–10 1 Division A 7th
2010–11 1 Division A 7th
2011–12 1 Division A 4th
2012–13 1 Division A 1st
2013–14 1 Division A 2nd
2014–15 1 Division A 1st
2015–16 1 Division A 1st Runner-up 3 FIBA Europe Cup R32
2016–17 1 Division A 2nd Champion 3 Champions League QR1
4 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2017–18 1 Division A 1st Champion 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR2
2018–19 1 Division A 2nd Runner-up 3 Champions League QR1
4 FIBA Europe Cup 2R
2019–20 1 Division A 2nd[a] Cancelled[1]
2020–21 1 Division A 1st Champion
2021–22 1 Division A 2nd 3 Champions League QR1
2022–23 1 Division A 1st Champion 4 FIBA Europe Cup QR2
2023–24 1 Division A 2nd Runner-up 3 Champions League 2QR
4 FIBA Europe Cup RS
2024–25 1 Division A 1st 4 FIBA Europe Cup RS

Honours

League achievements

Cyprus Second Division
  • Champions (2): 2004–05, 2006–07
Cyprus Cup
  • Winners (4): 2016-17, 2017–18, 2020-21, 2022–23
Cypriot Super Cup
  • Winners (5): 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018

International tournaments

Mavroskoufia Basketball Tournament
  • Winners (1): 2025

European competitions

Roster

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

Petrolina AEK Larnaca roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Age
G 1 Hollingsworth, Taveion 1.88 m (6 ft 2 in) 27 – (1998-08-14)14 August 1998
PG 2 Cooper, Ta'Lon 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 26 – (1999-11-26)26 November 1999
G 5 Giannaras, Ioannis 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 26 – (1999-03-27)27 March 1999
PG 6 Varsos, Georgios 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 26 – (1999-01-29)29 January 1999
PF 8 Nottage, Askam 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) 25 – (2000-10-02)2 October 2000
G 16 Ntoklis, Themistoklis 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) 17 – (2008-03-11)11 March 2008
C 17 Loizides, Christos 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) 34 – (1991-03-20)20 March 1991
PF 24 McKinnis, Jayveous 2.01 m (6 ft 7 in) 26 – (1999-08-19)19 August 1999
SG 31 Papadopulos, Alexandros 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) 18 – (2007-10-06)6 October 2007
F 34 Hunt, Jesse 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) 28 – (1997-07-30)30 July 1997
PG 44 Panteli, Iakovos (C) 1.85 m (6 ft 1 in) 40 – (1985-10-03)3 October 1985
PG 88 Diggs, Jamar 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 37 – (1988-11-27)27 November 1988
C 96 Bezhanishvili, Giorgi 2.08 m (6 ft 10 in) 27 – (1998-11-16)16 November 1998
Head coach
  • Nikolas Papadopoulos
Assistant coach(es)
  • Stylianos Gregoriou
Strength & conditioning coach(es)
  • Christos Skarparis
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured
Updated: 27 March 2022

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities 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.


Notes

  1. ^ Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the league was suspended on 17 March 2020.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "ΟΡΙΣΤΙΚΗ ΔΙΑΚΟΠΗ ΣΤΟ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑ ΟΠΑΠ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ" (in Greek). Cypriot Basketball Federation. 17 March 2020.

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