Apollon Patras B.C. Explained

See main article: Apollon Patras.

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Apollon Patras Oscar
Nickname:White-Blacks
Leagues:Greek A2 Basket League
Greek Cup
Founded:1947
History:1947–present
Arena:Apollon Patras Indoor Hall
Capacity:3,500
Location:Patras, Greece
Colors:White and Black
President:Ioannis Kontis
Coach:Yannis Christopoulos
Captain:Christos Saloustros
Website:apollonpatras.gr
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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.

History

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

See main article: Apollon Patras B.C. 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: (11×)

Local competitions: (4×)

National honours:

European honours:

Round of 16 (1997), eliminated by Türk Telekom (140–155)

Round of 32 (1998), eliminated by Hapoel Eilat (173–180)

Round of 16 (1999), eliminated by JDA Dijon (122–135)

Apollon Patras' season by season rankings

SeasonGreek Division Place
1979–80 10th
1980–81 11th
1981–82 10th
1982–83 9th
1983–84 12th
1984–85 11th
1985–86 6th
1986–87 9th
1987–88 8th
1988–89 6th
1989–90 8th
SeasonGreek Division Place
1990–91 11th
1991–92 A2 Basket League 1st
1992–93 10th
1993–94 11th
1994–95 11th
1995–96 8th
1996–97 7th
1997–98 6th
1998–99 13th
1999–00 A2 Basket League 3rd
2000–01 A2 Basket League 4th
SeasonGreek Division Place
2001–02 A2 Basket League 4th
2002–03 A2 Basket League 1st
11th
9th
10th
13th
2007–08 A2 Basket League 13th
2008–09 A2 Basket League 10th
2009–10 B Basket League 5th
2010–11 A2 Basket League 5th
2011–12 A2 Basket League 2nd
SeasonGreek Division Place
8th
8th
10th
10th
13th
A2 Basket League 4th
A2 Basket League 11th
A2 Basket League 4th
A2 Basket League 1st

Retired numbers

Apollon Patras retired numbers
NoPlayerPositionTenureDate retired
  1. 5
Nikos Argyropoulos[2] [3] 1996–2005, 2010–2016 2019
  1. 7
Kostas Petropoulos[4] [5] 1968–1987 2016

Sponsorships

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.apollonpatras.gr/index-old.htm Apollonpatras.gr Old Index.
  2. News: Το «τυχερό» 7 «Νουρέγιεφ», Μπάνε και Σπανούλη και οι φανέλες που (κακώς) δεν τιμήθηκαν ποτέ. January 17, 2024. March 27, 2023. BNSports.gr. Yiannis Psarakis.
  3. News: Ο Σπανούλης και οι θρύλοι που πέρασαν στην αιωνιότητα. January 17, 2024. September 19, 2023. ArenaLarissa.gr. EDITOR ARENA LARISSA.
  4. News: Το «τυχερό» 7 «Νουρέγιεφ», Μπάνε και Σπανούλη και οι φανέλες που (κακώς) δεν τιμήθηκαν ποτέ. January 17, 2024. March 27, 2023. BNSports.gr. Yiannis Psarakis.
  5. News: Ο Σπανούλης και οι θρύλοι που πέρασαν στην αιωνιότητα. January 17, 2024. September 19, 2023. ArenaLarissa.gr. EDITOR ARENA LARISSA.