AEL Limassol B.C. (women)

AEL Limassol WBC
AEL Limassol WBC logo
NicknameVasilissa (The Queen)
(Greek: Βασίλισσα)
LeaguesCyprus Women's Basketball Division A
Founded1989; 35 years ago (1989)
ArenaNicos Solomonides Arena
Capacity2,500
LocationLimassol, Cyprus
Team colorsYellow and Blue
   
PresidentAntonis Tomazos
Head coachGiorgos Palalas
Assistant(s)Michalis Kounounis
Championships17 Cypriot Championships
16 Cypriot Cups
11 Cypriot Super Cups

AEL Limassol Women Basketball Club (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λεμεσού, romanized: Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou, lit.'Athletic Union of Limassol'), commonly referred to as AEL (Greek: ΑΕΛ), is a Cypriot professional basketball club based in Limassol. 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 Cyprus.

The women's basketball club competes in the Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A and is one of the most successful clubs in Cyprus. The club holds the record for the most national championships (17) and most Cypriot Cups won (16).[1][2] The club's most recent championship came during the 2023–24 Cyprus Women's Basketball Division A, after having defeated Annagennisi Germasogeias BC . The club has regularly participated in multiple European competitions such as the Women Eurocup 2024-25 .

  1. ^ "ΤΙΤΛΟΙ". 26 November 2023.
  2. ^ Katsaros, Antonis (18 February 2024). "Τρομερή ΑΕΛ σήκωσε το 16ο κύπελλο της ιστορίας της!". Cyprus Basket (in Greek). Retrieved 19 February 2024.