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The Cypriot Basketball Division A is currently the top-tier level men's professional
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competition of the Cypriot basketball league system. It is run and governed by the
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.


Format

At present, six clubs compete in the league. Since the 2016–17 season, the six teams play each other four times during the regular season, with the top 4 teams reaching the play-off semi-finals stage. One team (the last one) at the end of the season is
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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
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, will qualify to compete in the next season's
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's European-wide continental competitions.


Teams and locations

The following eight teams (in alphabetical order) are competing in the 2018–19 Cyprus Basketball Division A:


Champions


Performance by club


See also

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Cypriot Basketball Cup The Cypriot Basketball Cup is an annual professional basketball national cup competition, organized by the Cyprus Basketball Federation since 1969. Format Starting in 2007, the Cypriot Cup competition's format changed to where only teams from th ...
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Cypriot Basketball Super Cup The Cypriot Basketball Super Cup is a men's professional basketball competition in Cyprus, organized by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. It is contested by the champion of the Cypriot First Division and the winner of the Cypriot Cup. History The ...


External links


Cyprus Basketball Federation Official Site

Eurobasket.com League PageRebound.com.cy - Basketball News Website
{{Men's professional basketball leagues Basketball leagues in Cyprus Professional sports leagues in Cyprus