PAEEK
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PAEEK is a Cypriot
sports club
founded in Kyrenia
in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia
since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
in July 1974. This union has football division competing in Cypriot second league.PAEEK used to have also a basketball division but due to economic difficulties had to suspend it for some years up to date.
in 1966 rising to fame in the early 1970s after its basketball division won the Cyprus top division basketball league in 3 consecutive years.http://www.basketball.org.cy/index.php?stpg=FederationHistory&pg=MenLeaguehttp://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/eurochmp.html.
PAEEK reached the Cyprus Basketball Cup final on 5 occasions losing them all http://www.achilleas.com.cy/Gr/GrMens/GrMensTrophy.htm. 1995 was APOEL's
year, when they took the basketball double. As losers of the Cup final, PAEEK automatically qualified to represent Cyprus in Europe in the Saporta Cup
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_f43ulKJBGLcVnbH-aqLVu2.teamID_2870.compID_GSf9wrCdHBkDZZk9UQoqE3.season_1996.roundID_2546.html . They were knocked out by PAOK BC
Salonika which in turn went on to reach the final of the competition.The game with PAOK BC
was very special for both teams as they were all refugees and victims of the wars between Greece and Turkey.
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
sports club
Sports club
A sports club or sport club, sometimes athletics club or sports association is a club for the purpose of playing one or more sports...
founded in Kyrenia
Kyrenia
Kyrenia is a town on the northern coast of Cyprus, noted for its historic harbour and castle. Internationally recognised as part of the Republic of Cyprus, Kyrenia has been under Turkish control since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus in 1974...
in 1953 by graduates of Kyrenia Gymnasium and represented the first force to be reckoned from the small city. It now plays in exile in Nicosia
Nicosia
Nicosia from , known locally as Lefkosia , is the capital and largest city in Cyprus, as well as its main business center. Nicosia is the only divided capital in the world, with the southern and the northern portions divided by a Green Line...
since the Turkish invasion of Cyprus
Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The Turkish invasion of Cyprus, launched on 20 July 1974, was a Turkish military invasion in response to a Greek military junta backed coup in Cyprus...
in July 1974. This union has football division competing in Cypriot second league.PAEEK used to have also a basketball division but due to economic difficulties had to suspend it for some years up to date.
Basketball
PAEEK was a founding member of the Cyprus Basketball FederationCyprus Basketball Federation
The Cyprus Basketball Federation is the governing body for basketball on the island of Cyprus and is a division of the Cyprus Sport Organisation...
in 1966 rising to fame in the early 1970s after its basketball division won the Cyprus top division basketball league in 3 consecutive years.http://www.basketball.org.cy/index.php?stpg=FederationHistory&pg=MenLeaguehttp://hometown.aol.com/bradleyrd/eurochmp.html.
PAEEK reached the Cyprus Basketball Cup final on 5 occasions losing them all http://www.achilleas.com.cy/Gr/GrMens/GrMensTrophy.htm. 1995 was APOEL's
APOEL B.C.
APOEL is a professional basketball team from Nicosia, Cyprus. APOEL is one of the most successful basketball clubs in Cyprus by winning 10 Championships, 11 Cups and 10 Supercups. APOEL B.C. is part of the APOEL multisport club.-History:...
year, when they took the basketball double. As losers of the Cup final, PAEEK automatically qualified to represent Cyprus in Europe in the Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup
Saporta Cup was the name of the second-tier level European professional club basketball competition, where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. The competition was organized by FIBA Europe...
http://www.fibaeurope.com/cid_f43ulKJBGLcVnbH-aqLVu2.teamID_2870.compID_GSf9wrCdHBkDZZk9UQoqE3.season_1996.roundID_2546.html . They were knocked out by PAOK BC
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
Salonika which in turn went on to reach the final of the competition.The game with PAOK BC
PAOK BC
P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki B.C. is the professional basketball department of the Greek multi-sports club P.A.O.K., originally founded in 1926 and is based in Thessaloniki, Greece. The club has established a firm reputation in Greek sports, especially for its success in European leagues...
was very special for both teams as they were all refugees and victims of the wars between Greece and Turkey.
Football
The football team has not matched the basketball team's success in terms of trophies. They have mostly hovered between the Cypriot Second and Third Divisions.Paeek Fc is considered to be the team with the most appearances in the second division of Cyprus Second Division with 41 in total.Current squad
Colours
The colours of PAEEK shirt are symbolic with the black symbolising the sadness from the Turkish invasion in 1974 and the white symbolises the hope that one day they will return to their hometown. When this happens the colours will change back to yellow and black as they were before the Turkish invasion.Basketball
- Cyprus Basketball Division 1Cyprus Basketball Division 1The Cypriot First Division A of the Men’s Basketball League is currently the top competition on the Cyprus Basketball calendar. It is run and governed by the Cyprus Basketball Federation...
- Winner (3): 1970, 1971 and 1972.
- Cypriot Basketball CupCypriot Basketball CupThe Cypriot Basketball Cup is an annual cup competition, organized by the Cyprus Basketball Federation since 1969. From 2007 the cup competition format changed, and in the cup participate only the teams of the Cypriot 1st Division. The cup employs a knock-out format...
- Runner-up (5): 1969, 1970, 1971, 1995, 1999.