Keravnos
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| Keravnos ΚΕΡΑΥNOΣ |
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| Full name | Keravnos Strovolou Κεραυνός Στροβόλου |
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| Founded | 1926 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ground | Keravnos Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capacity | 2,000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Keravnos Strovolou is one of the powerhouses of Cypriot basketball. Founded in 1926 it has had football and basketball divisions.
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[edit] Basketball
The Men's basketball division was created in 1964 [1]. It was one of the founding clubs of the Cyprus Basketball Federation. With several top trophies to be proud of, they have had a considerable presence in European competitions. Several of Keravnos' players have been selected for the men's Cyprus national basketball team.
In 2001, Keravnos achieved the greatest success that has ever achieved any cypriot sports team in Pan-European competitions by qualifying to the quarter finals of the European Saporta Cup where they were eliminated by Pamesa Valencia.
In 2007, Keravnos again achieved a new club success. He qualified to the final of the EuroCup Challenge wining BC Dnipro twice in Cyprus and Ukraine.
The Women's basketball division competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball League - First division, where it has also enjoyed considerable success and has also represented Cyprus in European competitions.
[edit] Football
The football division was originally formed in 1926. The team has had its ups and downs over the years, where it mostly featured in the second and third divisions. However it achieved promotion to the first division in 1979 and remained there until 1982. They were promoted again and competed in the first division for the 1988-89 season.
However due to lack of funds, in the 1991 annual meeting, the club decided to suspend the football division indefinitely and to focus efforts on developing the basketball team.
[edit] Honours
[edit] Basketball
- Cyprus Basketball Men's League – Division 1
- Winner (4): 1988-89, 1996-97, 1999-2000, 2001-01.
- Runner Up (5): 1997-98, 2001-02, 2002-03, 2003-04, 2004-05
- Cyprus Men's Basketball Cup:
- Winner: (5) 1988-89, 1996-97, 1997-98, 1998-99, 2004-05, 2005-06
- Runner-up: ?
- Cyprus Men's Basketball Supercup
- Winner (2): 1999, 2000
[edit] Football
- Cypriot Second Division
- Winners (2): 1978-79, 1987-88
[edit] External Links
- Official homepage [2]
