Palaio Faliro B.C. Explained

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Leagues:	Greek A2 League Greek Cup
Founded:	1931
History:	1931 - Present
Arena:	Sofia Befon Palaio Faliro Indoor Hall
Capacity:	1,204
Location:	Palaio Faliro, Greece
Colors:	Yellow and Navy Blue
Coach:	Giannis Georgikopoulos
Website:	www.aopf.gr
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Palaio Faliro B.C. (alternate spelling: Paleo Falirou) (Greek: Παλαιού Φαλήρου) is a Greek professional basketball club. The team is located in Palaio Faliro, a suburban town in the Athens agglomeration, Greece. The club has competed in the Greek Second Division. The club's full name is Athlitikos Omilos Palaio Falirou (Αθλητικός Όμιλος Παλαιού Φαλήρου), which is abbreviated as A.O.P.F. (Α.O.Π.Φ.).

History

Palaio Faliro's parent athletic sports club was founded in 1926, with the athletic union's first sporting department being the football club. In 1928, the athletic union added the track and field section, and in 1929, it added swimming and volleyball sections. The basketball club was added in 1931, after the athletic union decided to abandon the football club, in favor of a basketball department.

Arena

Palaio Faliro plays its home games at the Sofia Befon Palaio Faliro Indoor Hall. The seating capacity of the arena is 1,204 people.^[1]

Division history

Men's team

1995–96: South Attica ESKANA Regional Championship
1996–97: Third National (4th-tier)
1997–98: Second National (3rd-tier)
1998–2005: A2 Division
2005–06: Second National
2006–08: A2 Division
2008–09: Second National
2009–11: Third National
2011–12: South Attica (ESKANA) Premier Division
2012–13: South Attica (ESKANA) Second Level

Rankings

2002–03 Greek 2nd Division

2nd

2007–08 Greek 2nd Division

15th (7 wins, 23 losses and 30 games) - relegated

2009–10 Third National - Group 1 South: 5th
2010–11 Third National - Group 2 South: 13th (3 wins, 22 losses and 1 tie) - relegated
2012–13: South Attica (ESKANA) Second Division: 6th