AEL Limassol B.C. (women)
AEL Limassol Women Basketball Club (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού, romanized: Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou, lit. 'Athletic Union of Limassol'), also known as PAYABL EKA AEL WBC for sponsorship reasons and often abbreviated as AEL (Greek: ΑΕΛ), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol. The women's section of the Basketall club is also nicknamed The Queen and since the introduction of women's professional basketball on the island, AEL women has developed into one of the most successful teams in Cyprus.
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| Nickname | Vasilissa (The Queen) (Greek: Βασίλισσα) | ||
| Leagues | Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A | ||
| Founded | 1989 | ||
| Arena | Nicos Solomonides Arena | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Location | Limassol, Cyprus | ||
| Team colors | Yellow and Blue | ||
| President | Antonis Tomazos | ||
| Head coach | Giorgos Palalas | ||
| Assistant(s) | Michalis Kounounis | ||
| Championships | 17 Cypriot Championships 16 Cypriot Cups 10 Cypriot Super Cups | ||
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The women's basketball club competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A and is one of the most successful clubs in Cyprus. The club holds the record for the most national championships (17) and most Cypriot Cups won (16). The club's most recent championship came during the 2023–24 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A, after having defeated Annagennisi Germasogeias . The club has regularly participated in multiple European competitions such as the EuroCup Women.
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