2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A
| Cyprus Basketball Division A | ||||||||||
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| Season | 2016–17 | |||||||||
| Duration | 29 October 2016 – 5 May 2017 | |||||||||
| Teams | 6 | |||||||||
| Regular season | ||||||||||
| Top seed | Keravnos | |||||||||
| Finals | ||||||||||
| Champions | Keravnos (6th title) | |||||||||
| Runners-up | AEK Larnaca | |||||||||
| Statistical leaders | ||||||||||
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← 2015–16 2017–18 → | ||||||||||
The 2016–17 Cyprus Basketball Division A was the 50th season of the Cyprus Basketball Division A, the top-tier level men's professional basketball league on Cyprus. The season started on 29 October 2016,[1] and ended in May 2017. AEK Larnaca was the defending champion, and lost the title to Keravnos in the finals.
Competition format
[edit]After the exclusion of Omonia, and the relegation of Anagennisi, only six teams would join the regular season.
Regular season
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Keravnos | 20 | 18 | 2 | 1563 | 1267 | +296 | 38 | Qualification to playoffs |
| 2 | Petrolina AEK | 20 | 16 | 4 | 1569 | 1301 | +268 | 36 | |
| 3 | APOEL | 20 | 11 | 9 | 1488 | 1411 | +77 | 31 | |
| 4 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 20 | 8 | 12 | 1348 | 1397 | −49 | 28 | |
| 5 | ETHA Engomis | 20 | 4 | 16 | 1459 | 1622 | −163 | 24 | |
| 6 | Apollon Limassol | 20 | 3 | 17 | 1228 | 1657 | −429 | 23 |
Source: Mismarcadores.com
Results
[edit]Playoffs
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Keravnos | 3 | |||||||
| 4 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 0 | |||||||
| 1 | Keravnos | 3 | |||||||
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 1 | |||||||
| 2 | AEK Larnaca | 3 | |||||||
| 3 | APOEL | 1 | |||||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keravnos | 3–0 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 96–65 | 96–76 | 107–47 | |
| AEK Larnaca | 3–1 | APOEL | 64–60 | 72–75 | 87–79 | 73–64 |
Game 1
[edit]| 5 April 2017 | Keravnos | 96–65 (Series: 1–0) |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | Nicosia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 31–19, 9–17, 25–16, 31–13 | |||
| Pts: Stylianou 19 Rebs: Parks 12 Asts: Ross 5 |
Report | Pts: Pearson 17 Rebs: Pearson, Pirillis 9 Asts: Washington 4 |
Arena: Costas Papaellinas |
|
| 4 April 2017 | AEK Larnaca | 64–60 (Series: 1–0) |
APOEL | Larnaca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 16–7, 22–18, 12–17, 14–18 | |||
| Pts: Brezec 27 Rebs: Thomas 10 Asts: Anderson 7 |
Report | Pts: Bussey 16 Rebs: Bussey 6 Asts: Burnatowski 2 |
Arena: Kition Athletic Center |
|
Game 2
[edit]| 8 April 2017 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | 76–96 (Series: 0–2) |
Keravnos | Avgorou |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:30 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 14–29, 23–25, 23–27, 16–15 | |||
| Pts: Washington 23 Rebs: Pearson 12 Asts: Washington 6 |
Report | Pts: Ross 20 Rebs: O'Brien 9 Asts: Barker 6 |
Arena: Avgorou Technical School |
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| 7 April 2017 | APOEL | 75–72 (Series: 1–1) |
AEK Larnaca | Nicosia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 19–17, 23–15, 9–17, 24–23 | |||
| Pts: Brown 21 Rebs: Burnatowski, Kounas 6 Asts: Bussey 5 |
Report | Pts: Brezec 24 Rebs: Dašić 13 Asts: Thomas 6 |
Arena: Lefkotheo |
|
Game 3
[edit]| 12 April 2017 | Keravnos | 107–47 (Series: 3–0) |
Enosis Neon Paralimni | Nicosia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–9, 31–12, 26–18, 24–8 | |||
| Pts: O'Brien, Parks 15 Rebs: Parks 9 Asts: Stylianou, Ross 5 |
Report | Pts: Ray 19 Rebs: Pearson 11 Asts: Thoma 3 |
Arena: Costas Papaellinas |
|
| 11 April 2017 | AEK Larnaca | 87–79(OT) (Series: 2–1) |
APOEL | Larnaca |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 18–19, 11–16, 22–15, 21–22, Overtime: 13–7 | |||
| Pts: Brezec 24 Rebs: Dašić 13 Asts: Dašić 5 |
Report | Pts: Mobley 19 Rebs: Mobley, Burnatowski 7 Asts: Kounas 5 |
Arena: Kition Athletic Center |
|
Game 4
[edit]| 18 April 2017 | APOEL | 64–73 (Series: 1–3) |
AEK Larnaca | Nicosia |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19:00 (EEST) | Scoring by quarter: 26–15, 16–24, 17–17, 5–17 | |||
| Pts: Brown 16 Rebs: Mobley 7 Asts: Burnatowski 4 |
Report | Pts: Brezec 17 Rebs: Thomas 13 Asts: Thomas 7 |
Arena: Lefkotheo |
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Finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | Game 1 | Game 2 | Game 3 | Game 4 | Game 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Keravnos | 3–1 | AEK Larnaca | 80–79 | 71–90 | 82–72 | 55–54 |
References
[edit]- ^ "ΟΛΑ ΕΤΟΙΜΑ ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΕΝΑΡΞΗ ΤΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑΤΟΣ ΟΠΑΠ ΑΝΔΡΩΝ Α' ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑΣ" (in Greek). Cyprus Basketball Federation. 27 October 2016.