Omonia Nicosia (basketball)

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Omonia Nicosia (basketball)
Founded 1948
Hall Eleftheria Athletic Center
(6000 seats)
Homepage http://www.omonoia.com.cy/el/news/basketball/
president Miltiades Neophytou
Trainer Michalis Tsangaridis
league Cyprus Basketball Division 1
Colours green white
Jersey colors
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Papa Johns Omonia BC is a Cypriot basketball team from Nicosia and part of Omonia Nicosia .

history

The club was founded in 1948, and the basketball department has existed since then. The club ended the regular season in the Cypriot premier league several times in the top 3, but so far it has not been enough to win the championship. Nor did they win the Cypriot basketball cup. There the team made it to the final in the 2002/03 season, but failed in this due to APOEL Nicosia .

In 1996 and 1997 Omonia played in the Korać Cup , a European cup .

The club plays its home games in the Eleftheria Athletic Center, which has 6,000 seats .

Name story

The basketball team has had several name sponsors in the past, which led to changes in the club name:

  • Nissan Omonia Nicosia (2008-09)
  • Omonia AC (2009)
  • Nissan Omonia (2009-10)
  • Hasapis Omonia (2010-11)
  • Papa John's Omonia (2011-)

successes

  • Cypriot runner-up cup winner (2003)

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