AEL Limassol Women Basketball Club (

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: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού,

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: ''Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou'', lit. 'Athletic Union of Limassol'), commonly referred to as AEL (), is a Cypriot professional

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club based in

Limassol Limassol, also known as Lemesos, is a city on the southern coast of Cyprus and capital of the Limassol district. Limassol is the second-largest urban area in Cyprus after Nicosia, with an urban population of 195,139 and a district population o ...

. The women's section of the Basketball 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

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. The women's basketball club competes in the

Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A The Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A is the top-tier level competition on the Cyprus basketball calendar for women. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. Format In 2024-25 season there were six teams competing in the le ...

and is one of the most successful clubs in Cyprus. The club holds the record for the most national championships (18) and most Cypriot Cups won (17). The club's most recent championship came during the 2023–24

, after having defeated Annagennisi Germasogeias BC . The club has regularly participated in multiple European competitions such as the Women Eurocup 2024-25.

Honours

Players

Sole Mare By The Sea AEL WBC Current roster 2024/25

Women's European campaigns

References

External links

AEL Limassol Club Official WebsiteAEL BC Official website
Fans and supporters:
Official SY.F.AEL Fans WebsiteLions Radio

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