Apollon Patras B.C.
Apollon Patras B.C., named after the Greek God Apollo, is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece. Apollon Patras B.C. is the men's basketball club of the Greek multi sports athletic union A.S. Apollon Patras. The club's name sponsorship is Apollon Patras B.C. Carna. Currently, Apollon competes in the Greek A2 Basket League, which is the 2nd-tier level basketball division in Greece.
Apollon Patras Carna | |||
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Nickname | White-Blacks | ||
Leagues | Greek A2 League Greek Cup | ||
Founded | 1947 | ||
History | 1947 – Present | ||
Arena | Apollon Patras Indoor Hall | ||
Capacity | 3,500 | ||
Location | Patras, Greece | ||
Team colors | White and Black | ||
Head coach | Nikos Vetoulas | ||
Championships | Greek 2nd Division (4):
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Website | apollonpatras.gr | ||
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Logos
- (1947–2012)
- (2012–2016)
- (2016–present)
History
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The club's parent athletic club, A.S. Apollon Patras, was founded in 1926. The club's men's basketball section, Apollon Patras B.C., was founded in the year 1947. Apollon Patras B.C. has competed in the top division Greek Basket League, in a total of 32 different seasons so far, being one of the constant teams in the Greek League's top division over the years.
The club competed in the top division for the first time in the 1971–72 season. Apollon won the local Achaea regional tournament 4 times, in the years 1956, 1958, 1971, and 1973.
In the 1996–97 season, Apollon B.C. had one of its most successful seasons, finishing in the 7th place of the Greek League, and reaching the Round of 16 at the Saporta Cup. The club also made it to the final of the Greek Cup, for the first time in its history, but they were defeated by Olympiacos. In that particular season, Olympiacos had what is considered to be one of the greatest teams in European basketball history, as they had won the 1997 Triple Crown.
One more successful season followed in the 1997–98 season, in which Apollon finished in the 6th place of the Greek League, and made it to the Saporta Cup Round of 32. The following year (1998–99), the team was relegated down to the Greek A2 Basket League (Greek 2nd Division).
In 2003, Apollon B.C. won the Greek Second Division championship, and subsequently returned to the Greek first division for four straight seasons (2004 to 2007). The team was relegated to the second division again after the 2006–07 season, and returned to the top division Greek Basket League in the 2012–13 season. In that season, Apollon made the league's playoffs, and finished in 8th place in the league's final standings.
Apollon played in the 2015 Greek Cup Final, where they lost to Panathinaikos, by a score of 68–53.
Apollon Patras in international competitions
Arenas
Apollon Patras plays its home games at the 3,500 seat Apollon Patras Indoor Hall. They have also played home games at the Dimitris Tofalos Arena, which can seat 4,200.
Titles and honours
National competitions: (4×)
- Greek 2nd Division (4×): 1976, 1979, 1992, 2003
- Greek B League (2×): 1976, 1979
- Greek A2 League (2×): 1992, 2003
Local competitions: (4×)
- Achaia Regional Championship (4×): 1956, 1958, 1971, 1973 [1]
National honours:
- Greek Cup Finalist (2×): 1997, 2015
- Greek Basket League Playoff Appearances (8×): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2013, 2014
European honours:
- FIBA Saporta Cup: Round of 16 (1997), eliminated by Türk Telekom (140–155)
- FIBA Saporta Cup: Round of 32 (1998), eliminated by Hapoel Eilat (173–180)
- FIBA Korać Cup: Round of 16 (1999), eliminated by JDA Dijon (122–135)
Apollon Patras' season by season rankings
- Bold indicates seasons in which the club made the Greek top-tier level league's playoffs.
- Italics indicates seasons in which the club competed in levels below the Greek top-tier level.
Roster
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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Updated: 23 September 2020 |
Notable players
Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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Georgios Amerikanos
Vangelis Angelou
Nikos Argyropoulos
Nikos Barlos
Andreas Berdesis
Christos Charissis
Dimitris Dimakopoulos
Dionysis Fragiskatos
Vassilis Kikilias
Panagiotis Liadelis
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Bill Melis
Ioannis Milonas
Ioannis Molfetas
Christos Myriounis
Argiris Papapetrou
Ioannis Papagiannis
Kostas Petropoulos
Nikos Vetoulas
Europe:
Edin Bavčić
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Steve Burtt Jr.
Mirko Milićević
Mladen Šekularac
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Gerasimos Tzakis
Ratko Varda
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Dušan Vukčević
USA:
Danya Abrams
Ashraf Amaya
Tony Dawson
Pat Durham
Harold Ellis
Joseph Forte
Todd Fuller
Chris Garner
Derrick Hamilton
Anthony Hickey
Buck Johnson
Dontae' Jones
Reggie Jordan
Tyler Kalinoski
Errick McCollum
Erik Meek
Terence Morris
Jimmy Oliver
Brandon Penn
Mark Petteway
Cadarian Raines
Terrence Rencher
Eric Riley
Rod Sellers
John Shasky
Jamel Thomas
Larry Turner
Rest of Americas:
Oceania:
Head coaches
Kimon Agathos
Kostas Parisis
Stathis Vergos
Georgios Amerikanos
Bata Djordjević
Vojislav Vezović
Rade Georgievski
Kosta Jankov
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Dragan Šakota
Kostas Petropoulos
Vangelis Alexandris
Kostas Diamantopoulos
Kostas Missas
Dirk Bauermann
Georgios Kalafatakis
Minas Gekos
Darko Ruso
Zoran Marković
Miroslav Nikolić
Yannis Christopoulos
Manos Manouselis
Ivica Burić
Kostas Keramidas
Dimitris Papadopoulos
Nikos Vetoulas
Thanasis Papachatzis
Kostas Mexas
Thanasis Skourtopoulos
Nikos Vournas
Kostas Delegkos
Sponsorships
- Great Shirt Sponsor: CARNA
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: ASICS
- Great Sponsor: Loux
- Official Sponsor: Peloponnisos Newspaper
References
- Apollonpatras.gr Old Index. Archived September 4, 2011, at the Wayback Machine (in Greek)
External links
- Official Website (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Team Profile