Three Cypriot basketball teams launch their European campaigns

Three Cypriot basketball clubs are beginning their European tournament schedules this week. On Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at 19:00, TRIA EKA AEL BC faces Spartak Pleven in Bulgaria. This match marks the start of the team's regular season in the European North Basketball League (ENBL), which consists of eight total matches, split evenly between home and away games.

On Wednesday, October 7, 2026, at 19:00, Petrolina AEK and Keravnos Strovolou begin their FIBA Europe Cup group stage campaigns with home matches. Petrolina AEK hosts the German club Fitness First Würzburg Baskets at the Kition Athletic Center, while Keravnos Strovolou plays against the Estonian team BC Parnu at the Costas Papaellinas arena. Keravnos has significantly revamped its roster for this season, incorporating new American players including Shamar Givance, Trevon Allen, Tyrn Flowers, and Nate Grimes, alongside returnee Jaye Crocket and local additions such as Charalambos Giannaras and Michalis Karagiannis. Led by team captains Simon Michael and Nikos Stylianou, Keravnos will compete in Group D against Parnu, Nitra Blue Wings, King Szczecin, BC Vienna, and SLUC Nancy Basket.