AEL Limassol B.C. (women)

Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού), often abbreviated as AEL (Greek: ΑΕΛ), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol. The club, nicknamed The Queen, has been one of the most successful team in Cyprus since the beginning of the basketball in the island.

AEL Limassol BC
AEL Limassol BC logo
NicknameVasilissa (The Queen)
(Greek: Βασίλισσα)
LeaguesCyprus Basketball Division A
Founded1966 (1966)
ArenaNicos Solomonides
Capacity2,500
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
Championships16 Cypriot Championships
15 Cypriot Cups
9 Cypriot Super Cups

The women's basketball club competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball Division 1 and is one of the most successful clubs in Cyprus. The club holds the record for the most national championships (16) and most Cypriot Cups won (15).[1]

It participates regularly in European competitions such as the EuroCup Women.

Honours
Honour No. Years
Championship titles: 16 1993, 1997, 1998, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2023
Cup titles: 15 1993, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2020
Super Cup titles: 9 1998, 2006, 2007,2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015

Players

Current roster
As of 29 September 2022. [2][3]
PlayersCoaches
Pos.Νο.Nat.NameHt.
SG 2 Cyprus Georgiou, Stefania 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
G/F 4 Cyprus Papadouri, Anthia 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
CG 9 Cyprus Stylianidi, Sofia 1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
PF 11 Cyprus Orlovic, Petra 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
PG 12 Cyprus Mavroudi, Eleni 1.73 m (5 ft 8 in)
G 13 Cyprus Antoniou, Rafaella 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
F 15 Cyprus Papalla, Andri 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
C 21 Cyprus Papalla, Dimitra 1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
G/F 24 United States Leidel, Hailey Nicole 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
G 32 Cyprus Skachkova, Milana 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
F 44 Cyprus Oikonomidou, Eleni 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Head coach
  • Cyprus Giorgos Palalas
Assistant coach(es)
  • Cyprus Michalis Kounounis
Team Manager
Legend
  • Petra Orlovic (C) Team captain

Women's European campaigns
Season Competition Place Games Won/Lost
1994 FIBA Women European Cup 2 0/2
1996 FIBA Women European Cup 2 0/2
2007 FIBA Women EuroCup 6 0/6
2008 FIBA Women EuroCup 10 4/10
2009 FIBA Women EuroCup 10 6/10
2010 FIBA Women EuroCup 12 7/12
Total4217/25

References
  1. "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ".
  2. "Κυπριακή Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης". www.cbf.basketball. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. Team detailsall4basketball.com Archived 16 January 2013 at archive.today

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