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

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

Format

Teams and locations

Champions

Performance by club

See also

External links