Achilleas (Αχιλλέας Καϊμακλίου) is a Cypriot

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club founded in 1943, nowadays running basketball, volleyball and table tennis divisions. It has been a part of the community in the suburb of

Kaimakli Kaimakli ( ; or ) is a large northeastern suburb of Nicosia, Cyprus. Since 1968, it belongs to the Municipality of Nicosia. Its population in 2011 was 11,564. Etymology Kaimakli derives from the Turkish ''kaymak'' whose basic meaning is cream, ...

Nicosia Nicosia, also known as Lefkosia and Lefkoşa, is the capital and largest city of Cyprus. It is the southeasternmost of all EU member states' capital cities. Nicosia has been continuously inhabited for over 5,500 years and has been the capi ...

. The club is named after

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(Ἀχιλλεύς) a legendary figure of the

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Basketball

The Men's basketball division was one of the founding clubs of the Cyprus Basketball Federation. In terms of trophies Achilleas has won the Cyprus Basketball League five times, making it the 3rd most successful team on the island to date behind EKA AEL and APOEL. Through their domestic successes they have represented the island in several European competitions such as the

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(in 1999 and 2001), the

Saporta Cup The FIBA Saporta Cup, founded as ''FIBA European Cup Winners Cup'', was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against eac ...

in 2000 and the

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(historically ''The European Champions Cup''). Several of Achilleas' players have been selected for the men's

Cyprus national basketball team The Cyprus men's national basketball team () represents Cyprus in international basketball, and is controlled by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. The national team is coached by Christophoros Livadiotis. Cyprus joined FIBA in 1974, where the t ...

. The Women's basketball division competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball League – First division. It has also represented Cyprus in European competitions. Home games are played at the indoor Pallouriotisa Arena which only has a capacity for about 1,000 fans. The proximity of fans to the playing field has given it a reputation as an intimidating and tough home ground for away teams.

Roster

Notable players

Volleyball

The Men's volleyball division was one of the founding members of the

Cyprus Volleyball Federation Cyprus Volleyball Federation (CVF) (Greek: Kυπριακή Oμοσπονδία Πετοσφαίρισης, Κ.Ο.ΠΕ) () is the governing body of volleyball in Cyprus. It organises the first division, second division leagues and a cup competitio ...

. It currently competes in the Cyprus Men's Volleyball Second division.

Honours

Men's Basketball *

Cyprus Basketball Division 1 The OPAP Basket League is currently the top-tier level men's professional basketball competition of the Cypriot basketball league system. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation. Format All teams are playing against each othe ...

**Winner (5): 1974–75, 1976–77, 1983–84, 1985–86, 1992–93 **Runner Up (6): 1986–87, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1996–97, 1998–99 * Cyprus Men's Basketball Cup: **Winner (7): 1973–74, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1976–77, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1999–2000 **Runner-up (4): 1980–81, 1981–82, 1982–83, 1983–84, 2009–10 * Cyprus Men's Basketball Supercup **Winner (4): 1990, 1992, 1993, 1996 Women's Basketball *Cyprus Basketball Women's League – Division 1 **Winner (1): 1986–87 **Runner Up (1): 2000–01, 2009–10 *Cyprus Women's Basketball Cup: **Winner (1): 2006–07 **Runner-up (4): 1999–00, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2008–09

Football

Achilleas Kaimakli FC was a Cypriot football club based in

. Founded in

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, was playing sometimes in

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, in

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and in Fourth Division. The team dissolved after 1988.

References

External links

Official homepage
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