Apollon Limassol BC
Pizza Express Primetel Apollon (in Greek: Pizza Express Primetel Απόλλων), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol, Cyprus. The club competes in the Cypriot League. The president of the team is Tasos Anastasiades and the current manager is the Irish James Weldon.
History
Apollon Limassol BC was founded in 1967 and is from the founding members of Cyprus Basketball Federation. From then the team participates regularly in the Cyprus Basketball Division 1. The unique titles in the history of department, are a cup in 2002 and a Super Cup in 2004.
Apollon Limassol BC won the cup against apoel with score 76-69 in nicosia. over than 1500 fans travelled to nicosia.
League Positions
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Season |
Pos. |
1991–92 |
4th |
1993–94 |
5th |
1997–98 |
8th |
1998–99 |
2nd |
1999–00 |
2nd |
2000–01 |
2nd |
2001–02 |
3rd |
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Season |
Pos. |
2002–03 |
3rd |
2003–04 |
4th |
2004–05 |
4th |
2005–06 |
4th |
2006–07 |
5th |
2007–08 |
7th |
2008–09 |
3rd |
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Season |
Pos. |
2009–10 |
5th |
2010–11 |
5th |
2011–12 |
3rd |
2012–13 |
5th |
2013–14 |
3rd |
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League achievements
Cup achievements
European cups achievements
European cups
- 1999–00: Korać Cup
- 2000–01: Korać Cup: lost to Hemofarm Vršac in eliminations
- 2001–02: Korać Cup
- 2002–03: FIBA Regional Challenge Final 4
- 2003–04: FIBA Europe Cup: took 2nd place (2-2) in Group D of South Conference
- 2004–05: FIBA Europe Cup: took 3rd place (1-3) in Conference South Group C
- 2005–06: EuroCup Challenge: took 1st place (3-1) in Group G, lost to Khimik in 1/8 Finals
- 2006–07: Europe Cup Challenge: took 1st place (4-2) in Group A, lost to Samara 77-75, 50-76 in the Semifinals
- 2012–13: EuroChallenge: took 4th place (1–5) in Group G
Roster
Pizza Express Primetel Apollon Roster |
Players | Coaches |
Pos. | Νο. | Nat. | Name | Ht. |
1.0 !PG |
4 |
LAT ! |
Gabrāns, Raimonds |
7000184000000000000♠1.84 m (6 ft 0 in) |
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1.0 !PG |
5 |
LIT ! |
Gaidamavičius, Tomas |
7000192000000000000♠1.92 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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1.0 !PG |
6 |
CYP ! |
Iliadis, Stefanos |
7000186000000000000♠1.86 m (6 ft 1 in) |
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3.0 !SF |
7 |
SWE ! |
Rush, Erik |
7000195000000000000♠1.95 m (6 ft 5 in) |
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4.0 !PF |
10 |
RUS ! |
Omelchenko, Mikhail |
7000197000000000000♠1.97 m (6 ft 6 in) |
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2.0 !SG |
11 |
USA ! |
Raymond, Benjamin |
7000198000000000000♠1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) |
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2.0 !SG |
12 |
CYP ! |
Pantouris, Grigoris (C) |
7000190000000000000♠1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) |
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5.0 !C |
13 |
LAT ! |
Grafs, Raitis |
7000206000000000000♠2.06 m (6 ft 9 in) |
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5.0 !C |
14 |
USA ! |
Tremaine, Ford |
7000206999999999999♠2.07 m (6 ft 9 in) |
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3.0 !SF |
15 |
USA ! |
Gillenwater, Troy |
7000202999999999999♠2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) |
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3.0 !SF |
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CYP ! |
Antonov, Vanko |
7000193000000000000♠1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) |
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4.0 !PF |
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CZE ! |
Englicky, Pavel |
7000209000000000000♠2.09 m (6 ft 10 in) |
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- Head coach
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- Igors Miglinieks
- Assistant coach(es)
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- Marios Argyrou
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- Akis Constantinou
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- Marios Thrasyvoulidis
- Legend
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Former players
- Andrew Sullivan 1 season: '09-'10
- Antonis Kazoulis 1 season: '09-'10
- Ivo Josipovic 1 season: '09-'10
- Demetris Stavrou 1 season: '09-'10
- Mladen Šljivančanin 1 season: '09-'10
- Wiaczeslaw Rosnowski 1 season: '09-'10
- Bryant Matthews 1 season: '09-'10
- Kimani Ffriend 1 season: '09-'10
- Tencho Banev 1 season: '09-'10
- Eddie Shannon 1 season: '09-'10
- Pavel Englicky 1 season: '09-'10
- Giannis Ioannides 1 season: '09-'10
- Sullivan Phillips 1 season: '08-'09
- Aleksandar Damjanović 1 season: '06-'07
- Armend Kahrimanović 1 season: '07-'08
- Marko Maksimović 1 season: '03-'04
- Boyko Mladenov 1 season: '07-'08
- Kyle Julius 1 season: '05-'06
- Zoran Helbich 1 season: '05-'06
- Moris Hadzija 1 season: '06-'07
- Petar Males 2 season: '05-'07
- Ivan Tomeljak
- Daniel Dousa 1 season: '08-'09
- Pavel Kopunecz
- Milan Soukup
- Lukas Tylchrt
- Vasilis Kitsoulis
- Maris Laksa
- Alvydas Tenys
- Damjan Kandić
- Marko Rakočević
- Oleg Kvashuk
- Daniel Soldatov
- Petar Arsić
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Notable managers
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