| Aris Thessaloniki B. C. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Leagues | Greek League, ULEB Cup | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1922 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Alexandreio Melathron (seating capacity: 5,010) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Thessaloniki, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team colors | Yellow and black | |||||||||||||||||||||
| President |  Athanasios Tzevelekis | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Head coach |  / Gordon Herbert | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Championships | Greek Championships (10): 1930, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 Greek Cups (8): 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004 Cup Winners' Cup (1):1993 Korać Cup (1): 1997 FIBA Champions' Cup (1): 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Aris Basketball Club (Greek name, transliterated into English: K. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Gordon Herbert (born February 16 1959 in Penticton British Columbia) is a retired Basketball player and current member of the Toronto The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 Greek (el ελληνική γλώσσα or simply el ελληνικά — "Hellenic" is an Indo-European language, spoken today by 15-22 million people mainly A. E. Aris) is the basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. Basketball is a team Sport in which two teams of five active players each try to score points against one another by propelling a ball through a 10 feet (3 m Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple Sports which fields many Teams and in several Honours Football See also Aris FC Greek Championships The basketball department was founded in 1922 and quickly it became very popular among Aris' supporters.
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History
The basketball department was founded in 1922 and it makes up the most successful part of Aris A.C. tallying 21 national and European titles. Honours Football See also Aris FC Greek Championships The basketball program of Aris has been one of the most gloried athletic programs in Greece, and winning the 1997 Korac Cup only bolstered the notion that Aris has a unique place in the history of Greek basketball, in fact in the history of Greek sports altogether. The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 It was not coincidental that the Aris basketball team of the 1980s and early 1990s was called "The Empire".
The team's first Greek Championship in the modern era (1979, achieved to a great extent through the inspired play of Haris Papageorgiou) helped provide a spark for what would be an almost complete domination of Greek basketball by Aris during the second half of the 1980s and the early 1990s. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in If that first championship was the spark, then the fuel for Aris' brilliant stint at the top of the sport was undoubtedly Nikos Galis, thought by the vast majority of Greek basketball fans to be the best Greek basketball player ever, and one of the best ever in Europe. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a
A Greek Legend Arrives
Nikos Galis came in 1979 and it took Aris four years to rise to the top again, becoming national champions in 1983 under the coaching of Giannis Ioannidis and with Galis taking the game in Greece to new heights, showing coordination and creativity then (some would argue even now) unprecedented in Greek courts, and almost singlehandedly beating powerhouse rivals like Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ
A very successful 1983-1984 season had a bitter ending, as Aris battled for both the Greek Championship and the Greek Cup but lost the national cup final to crosstown rivals PAOK and the league championship game to Panathinaikos. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ A taste of things to come, however, had been offered during Aris' games against Maccabi Tel Aviv in order to qualify for the European Champions' League in the fall of 1983. Maccabi "Electra" Tel Aviv (מכבי "אלקטרה" תל-אביב is a professional Basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Aris was narrowly eliminated by the very powerful Israeli League team, but not before posting an away win at Tel Aviv, something that no other European team had managed to do for many years. Tel Aviv-Yafo (תֵּל ־אָבִיב-יָפוֹ تل أبيب Tal ʾAbīb) (usually Tel Aviv) is the second-largest city in Israel
The Seven Year Reign
Disappointment did not get much in the way of Aris' progress. Possibly the most crucial transfer in Greece occurred after the 1983-1984 season, bringing Panagiotis Giannakis to Aris from Ionikos Nikea. Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, Nikos Galis now had a first-class partner. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a The result? Total carnage for other teams. The lethal back court blazed through the Greek League for seven consecutive years, with the help of players such as Nikos Filippou, Michalis Romanidis, Lefteris Subotic, Doxakis, Vasilis Lipiridis, and others, winning 7 championships, and 5 cups (one cup being memorably lost to Panathinaikos in 1986, with Galis performing surprisingly poorly in a single-elimination game in Athens). Nikos Filippou ( Νίκος Φιλίππου; born July 15 1962, Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Michalis Romanidis ( Μιχάλης Ρωμανίδης; born June 19 1966, Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Vasilis Lipiridis ( Βασίλης Λυπηρίδης; born January 1, 1967 in Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Especially between 1985-1988, the question was not who the champion would be, but if Aris would go undefeated or not.
European Fame
In 1984-1985 came Aris' first significant European success: Aris reached the semifinals of the Korac Cup, eventually losing to Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian League and without the services of Galis for the first game in Thessaloniki (he was injured in practice 3 days before the game). The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 Pallacanestro Varese is a professional basketball club that plays in the Italian League and was founded in 1946 In Italian professional Basketball, the Serie A or Lega A Basket is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia
Aris formed the backbone of the Greek national team, sending Galis, Giannakis, Filippou, Romanidis, and Lipiridis (to help Greece win the gold medal in Eurobasket 1987 and the silver medal in Eurobasket 1989). The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's Basketball competitions and it is organized and run by the Hellenic Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, Nikos Filippou ( Νίκος Φιλίππου; born July 15 1962, Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Michalis Romanidis ( Μιχάλης Ρωμανίδης; born June 19 1966, Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Vasilis Lipiridis ( Βασίλης Λυπηρίδης; born January 1, 1967 in Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball The Greece national basketball team is the representative for Greece in international men's Basketball competitions and it is organized and run by the Hellenic The EuroBasket 1987 (common short name for the 25th edition of FIBA 's European Basketball Championship) was held in Greece between June 3 Final rankings Team rosters 1Yugoslavia Dražen Petrović, The back court of Galis-Giannakis first came to European prominence in the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain, where upstarts Greece performed surprisingly well, while Galis won the top-scorer award. The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international Basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19, 1986. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula.
It was during that year, 1986, that Aris made the news in Europe in the Champions' League qualifying round. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Having been unceremoniously eliminated by Limoges of The French League in 1985, Aris was arbitrarily paired against Olimpia Milano in the qualifying round. Cercle Saint-Pierre de Limoges or CSP Limoges is a Basketball club based in Limoges, France. The LNB ( Ligue Nationale de Basketball) is the top men's French professional Basketball league Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional Basketball team based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman An insurmountable task, considering that Olimpia were arguably the best team in Europe and furthermore had acquired Bob McAdoo, possibly the best American player (still) to ever play in Europe. Robert Allen 'Bob' McAdoo (born September 25 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a retired American professional Basketball player who spent a Aris, sporting Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis, Lefteris Subotic, and a third rate American player, Jackson, managed an unbelievable win in Thessaloniki by 31 points, almost assuring the elimination of Olimpia and advancing into the final group of the 6 best European teams. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Olimpia Milano is a Lega Basket Italian professional Basketball team based in Milan, Italy, founded in 1936 by Milan businessman However, the return leg saw Olimpia winning by 34 points and eliminating Aris, since Galis was absent due to an injury problem.
Aris had to wait for another year to compete in Europe again, but their strength had been established. In 1987 Aris was not paired against an established team and thus advanced to the final round of the 8 best European champions. The same was achieved in the next four years, and while Aris did not win the Champions' Cup they were very successful in the tournaments, reaching the final-four in 1987, 1988, and 1989. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries By then Aris had become a household name in basketball in Europe.
Favorite Team in Greece
The most important contribution of Aris to Greek basketball was the establishment of the sport of basketball in Greece as an almost pure spectacle. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Aris (chiefly through the play of Nikos Galis) elevated the measly standards that existed among teams to heights that demanded the attention of the sports fans. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a It was a team that mesmerized audiences used to boring styles of play, and showed flashes of brilliance night in and night out. The fervent desire to see the team they supported win, quite evident in Greek people, succumbed to the enjoyment that the fans received from watching a team perform in such an entertaining fashion while dismantling their opponents.
Arenas were completely sold out wherever Aris was playing, opponents' fans were applauding Aris for their performance, and streets were empty when Aris played European games, as Greeks throughout the country were glued to their TV sets to watch the inspired play of Galis and company. Such was the impact that basketball overtook football as the most popular sport in Greece. Football is the word given to a number of similar Team sports all of which involve (to varying degrees kicking a Ball with the foot in an attempt to score a Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία
The Aris-PAOK Rivalry
Special reference must be made to the rivalry between Aris and PAOK, the two biggest athletic clubs in Thessaloniki. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Fierce rivals in all sports, the Aris and PAOK basketball face-offs had a distinct flavor between 1985 and 1992, as those were the two top teams in Greece. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία In games where a defeat is more than a lost game, the mood of most of the fans of either Aris or PAOK is quite seriously affected for some time following a defeat to their opponents.
The most memorable game was the third playoff game between the two teams in 1991. Aris had a 2 game lead from the regular season, but PAOK managed to even the score with 2 victories in the first 2 playoff games, so, naturally, they had the momentum going into the 5th game of the best-of-seven series. PAOK was up by 4 points almost 10 seconds before the end of that 5th game. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece What followed left scars in many PAOK fans: Panagiotis Giannakis scored a quick 2-point basket, reducing the deficit to 2 points. Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, A sloppy inbounds pass was stolen by Dinos Angelidis, who passed the ball to Nikos Galis, who (guarded by a frenzied John Korfas) started to penetrate, but then passed the ball to Giannakis, who drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a John Korfas ( Τζον Κόρφας) (born August 21, 1962 in the USA) is a Greek American retired professional Basketball Aris went on to win the next playoff game and thus the 1991 championship.
Decline
Despite all the rivalry and constant mocking, most Aris fans did respect PAOK's team, as they were the only ones who could beat us so easily. Towards the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s that respect even turned to trepidation as many of the matches came down to the wire and victory was no longer automatic. It is to PAOK's credit and a rather impressive fact that they did manage to remain a big team while Aris didn't. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece In fact the time came in 1992 when they were the ones to win the championship, leaving Aris third behind second-place Olympiacos BC. Olympiacos Football Club Honours Total titles 63 Domestic League, Cups Losing the second spot that year was a disaster for Aris, since that meant they could not participate in the expanded Champions' League, losing recognition and revenue. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries That season was salvaged somewhat by winning the Greek Cup of 1992, versus AEK Athens. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki That final was quite significant since it marked Galis' last game for Aris. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a The player who almost by himself made basketball hugely popular in Greece had won 8 Greek Championships and 6 Greek Cups with Aris in 13 years. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976.
The team management made what was proven to be a mistake in their plans for the 1992-93 season. The president (Mitroudis) in cooperation with Steve Giatzoglou (the new coach) decided to build the new team around Giannakis instead of Galis. Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a Even though Roy Tarpley was signed and Aris was dominating in the start, things fell apart and irresponsible management in conjunction with lack of discipline led to the 5th spot in the final standings of the Greek League. Roy James Tarpley (born November 28th, 1964, in New York New York, USA) is an American former professional Basketball player who While Nick Galis was playing for Panathinaikos, it was Olympiacos that had become the top team (with Giannis Ioannidis at the helm), and Aris were clearly relegated to pretender status. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey, USA) known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Νίκος Γκάλης is a See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ Giannis Ioannidis ( Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born February 26, 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) Again, the season was not a total failure: Aris won their first European title, the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Efes Pilsen of the Turkish League 48-50 in a very sloppy, yet dramatic, game. Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other Efes Pilsen Spor Kulübü ( English: Efes Pilsen Sport Club) is a Turkish professional Basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored The Turkish Basketball League (TBL is the top men’s professional Basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League
With the exception of advancing to the semifinals in the weak Cup Winners' Cup of 1994, those two seasons are marked by players (Panagiotis Giannakis, Vagelis Vourtzoumis, Miroslav Pecarski, Vasilis Lipiridis, Michail Misounov) filing suit against the team for not receiving their earned salary and incentives. Saporta Cup was the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other Panagiotis Giannakis (ˌpanaˈʝo̞tis ʝaˈnacis Παναγιώτης Γιαννάκης) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born January 1, Vagelis Vourtzoumis ( Βαγγέλης Βουρτζούμης) (born October 30, 1969) was a Greek former professional Basketball Miroslav Pecarski (born March 21, 1967 in Kikinda, Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia) is a Serbian former professional Basketball Vasilis Lipiridis ( Βασίλης Λυπηρίδης; born January 1, 1967 in Greece) is a retired Greek professional Basketball Repeated wrong choices for foreign players, changing of coaches, as well as inept management by the ownership were the highlights rather than success on court. Well-known Terry Catledge fled the team, Sam Vincent and Sean Higgins were released, while other inappropriate choices such as Frederick and King were made. Terry DeWayne Catledge (born August 22, 1963 in Houston Mississippi) is a retired American professional Basketball player James Samuel ("Sam" Vincent (born May 18 1963 in Lansing Michigan) is a retired American professional Basketball player Sean Marielle Higgins (born December 30 1968, in Los Angeles California) is an American professional Basketball player Despite all this, the unexpected support of the fans combined with the rise of some Greek players (Dinos Angelidis, Panagiotis Liadelis) held Aris from falling to complete disarray, as the team managed to qualify for the Korac Cup of next year. Panagiotis Liadelis is a Greek professional basketball player now playing for Azovmash Mariupol, in Ukraine. The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002
Hope
The 1995-96 season can be considered the messenger of a change in Aris' fate. With Soulis Markopoulos as coach, Aris played disciplined basketball with extra emphasis on defense (perhaps for the first time in Aris' history). Panagiotis Liadelis and Dinos Angelidis, along with the unexpectedly good Harold Ellis started to draw the crowd back into Alexandreio Melathron. Panagiotis Liadelis is a Greek professional basketball player now playing for Azovmash Mariupol, in Ukraine. Harold Ellis (born October 7 1970 in Atlanta Georgia) is a retired American professional Basketball player Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. That Aris team beat PAOK once during the regular season (after three years of crushing defeats to them), while advancing to a 4-team group in Korać Cup, and almost getting first place in that group. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 Still, at the end of that season there was little to marvel at. Although disastrous elimination by big PAOK in the playoffs set a dismal tone, it was clear that things were on the upswing. In the summer of 1996 something extraordinary for Aris happened.
The team sponsor, Zafiris Samoladas, spent a huge amount of money and revitalized the team. José Ortíz, Charles Shackleford, Tzanis Stavrakopoulos, Floros, Mario Boni, Papadatos, Holopoulos joined the team, which, all of a sudden, appeared very strong and with exceptional depth at every position. José Rafael Ortiz (born October 25 1963) &mdashbetter known as Piculín or Picu &mdash is a retired Puerto Rican professional Charles Edward Shackleford (born April 22 1966 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American former professional Basketball player Tzanis Stavrakopoulos ( Τζαννής Σταυρακόπουλος) (born October 30th, 1971 in Athens) is a Greek professional The team started well by beating PAOK and Panathinaikos, but faltered against Olympiacos both for the Greek Championship and for the Greek Cup, losing both games in Thessaloniki and prompting the firing of Markopoulos. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976.
Subotic, from the 1987-1992 era, took over as coach and produced some satisfactory results, but Aris still displayed a lot of the disadvantages of a newly formed team. Aris, though, had a spectacular run to the Korac Cup, Beşiktaş of the Turkish League, Beobanka of the Yugoslavian League, Peristeri of the Greek League, and Benetton Treviso of the Italian League were all eliminated in dramatic fashion, with the overtime return leg game in Italy reminding many of the old glory of Aris in Europe. The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 Beşiktaş Cola Turka is the basketball team of Beşiktaş JK The Turkish Basketball League (TBL is the top men’s professional Basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League The YUBA Liga, named Atlas Pils YUBA Liga for sponsorship reasons is name of the two-tiered top competitive league in Serbia, the Super League and the First League Peristeri BC Athens or Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou BC is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22nd, 1971. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in Pallacanestro Treviso, more often known by its sponsorship name of Benetton Basket, or Benetton Treviso, is an Italian League professional Basketball In Italian professional Basketball, the Serie A or Lega A Basket is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion The final was against Tofas Bursa of the Turkish League and there couldn't be a more satisfying way of winning the Korac Cup: Aris, the heavy favorites, lost in shocking fashion by 11 points in the first game in Thessaloniki. Tofaş Spor Kulübü (Tofaş Spor Club is a Basketball club based in Bursa, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League. The Turkish Basketball League (TBL is the top men’s professional Basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia Centuries old passions and nationalistic enmity resurfaced, as the Turks, assured of the Korac Cup win at that stage, were waiting to give the final blow in Bursa. The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 Bursa (historically also known as Prussa, Greek: Προύσα and later as Brusa) is a city in northwestern Turkey and the seat Fortunately for Aris' and Greek fans, the difference in talent and coaching showed in the game in Bursa, where Aris dramatically won by 18 points (70-88), in an arena filled with fanatic spectators who finally broke down and started hurling debris towards the court, when the outcome was evident.
It was a remarkable moment as Panagiotis Liadelis, Dinos Angelidis, Giannis Sioutis and the other Greek players, lifted the Korac Cup inside the Turkish arena, and filled millions of Greeks with pride. Panagiotis Liadelis is a Greek professional basketball player now playing for Azovmash Mariupol, in Ukraine. Giannis Sioutis (in Γιάννης Σιούτης; born July 7, 1973) is a Greek professional basketball player The Korać Cup was an annual Basketball club competition held by FIBA between 1972 and 2002 This last win over Tofas Bursa established Aris as the only Greek team who can rightfully be called "Tourkofagos". Tofaş Spor Kulübü (Tofaş Spor Club is a Basketball club based in Bursa, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League. That was proven to be the high point of the season. Aris returned to the Greek Championship games and in idiotic fashion lost three games against inferior opponents Panionios, Papagou, and Peiraikos. Panionios Athens BC (in Greek: Πανιώνιος KAE) is the Greek professional Basketball club that plays its home games in Ellinikon
It was a missed opportunity that turned more bitter when PAOK, arguably superior to Aris in the course of the championship, managed to qualify for the Euroleague. PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries In the 1997-98 season, which was yet to start, Aris was sort of an enigma. Having retained all but one (Charles Shackleford) of its main players, and having signed Zarko Paspalj, Tiit Sokk, and Nasos Galakteros, the talent was still there, although rebounding problems were sure to appear. Charles Edward Shackleford (born April 22 1966 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American former professional Basketball player Žarko Paspalj ( Жарко Паспаљ; born March 27 1966) is a retired Serbian Montenegrin and Yugoslavian professional Tiit Sokk (Tout Giannopoulos (born November 15, 1964) is a retired Estonian professional Basketball player who played mostly at the Nasos Galakteros (AKA Athanasios Galakteros) ( Νάσος Γαλακτερός; born June 15, 1969 in Athens, Greece) is The hiring of Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou as coach was viewed skeptically by many, as he was regarded as an old-fashioned coach who employed aged and predictable tactics for his teams' play. Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou ( Ευθύμης Κιουμουρτζόγλου; born September 28, 1952 in Greece) is a Greek professional Samoladas had stepped down from the sponsor position, and the team still did not have a wealthy sponsor or a certain source of revenue to pay for players' high salaries. Qualification for the Euroleague was critical that season, but not many of Aris' fans believed it was a realistic goal, as Olympiacos, AEK Athens, Panathinaikos and PAOK seemed to be way ahead in terms of personnel and financial status. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece Still, miracles can happen.
A Miracle
Miracles can happen, and this sentence was perfectly understood by the club players. Suddenly José Ortíz left at mid-January, due to the fact that the team hadn't had the money to pay him. José Rafael Ortiz (born October 25 1963) &mdashbetter known as Piculín or Picu &mdash is a retired Puerto Rican professional Tiit Sokk followed his way as well. Tiit Sokk (Tout Giannopoulos (born November 15, 1964) is a retired Estonian professional Basketball player who played mostly at the Leadership of Lefteris Hatzopoulos quit, Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou was no longer the coach and Aris was on God's hands while some of the most dramatic moments in the club's history were taking place. Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou ( Ευθύμης Κιουμουρτζόγλου; born September 28, 1952 in Greece) is a Greek professional The club had no money, but they had plenty of soul. Within two weeks, they beat all of the considered to be big teams of Greece (Olympiacos, PAOK, Panathinaiks and AEK), the two last ones in the Final Four of the Greek Cup and they became winners of the 1997-98 Greek Cup. See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ PAOK Thessaloniki BC is the professional Basketball team of the Greek PAOK Sport department based in Thessaloniki, Greece See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. Mario Boni was about to leave the team too before the Final Four but he stayed because he loved the team and its fans, and he helped a lot in this tremendous effort. Then he moved on join Virtus Roma as he couldn't stand it anymore either. Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Lottomatica Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian League professional Basketball club Braveheart Aris continued with just 8 players thereafter in the season.
Recent History
Season 2002-2003
In October, Aris beat Peristeri at the eighth-finals of the Greek Cup and proceeded to the Greek Cup Final Four for the first time since 1999. Peristeri BC Athens or Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou BC is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22nd, 1971. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. Aris fans realized that the best was yet to come, as together with the qualification Aris was a very competitive team that was among the top teams in FIBA's EuroCup. The International Basketball Federation ( French: Fédération Internationale de Basketball) more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA Among others, Aris had in its squad, players such as Willie Solomon, Ryan Stack, Feodor Lickholitov, Miroslav Raičević, Ivan Grgat. Ryan Eugene Stack (born July 24 1975, in Nashville Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for BK Miroslav Raičević also known as Miroslav Marinos-Raitsevits (born July 13th, 1981 in Vrbas, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
However, the first attempt to re-gain the throne of the Greek Cup was unsuccessful. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. The final four of the competition, held in Larissa, was the great rendezvous for all Aris fans around Greece. Larissa ( Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία There were 3,500 crazy Aris fans in the sold out 5,500 capacity stadium of Larissa Neapolis Arena and they did their best to support the team, in order to win the first Aris title since 1998. Larissa Neapolis Arena is an indoor basketball sporting arena that is located in the city of Larissa, Greece in the district of Neapolis. In the semi-final, Aris came back from a -24 point deficit and finally beat Makedonikos 92-86, proceeding to the great final against rival Panathinaikos, whose task was much easier, as it needed only to overcome Irakleio in the other semi-final. Makedonikos Kozani BC (or Μακεδονικός KAE in Greek) is a Greek professional Basketball club See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ
The great final, held the next day, was a very tight and competitive game, but at the end, some critical and partial decisions of the referees in favor of Panathinaikos, as well as the fatigue of Aris players from the previous day's semi-final, were the decisive factors that gave Panathinaikos the title. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ However, Aris fans renewed their rendezvous for the upcoming final four of EuroCup, that was going to take place in Alexandreio, at Thessaloniki. Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia
In front of 6,000 crazy fans, that filled the Alexandreio Melathron stadium as early as 2 hours before the starting jump-ball, Aris hosted KK Hemofarm of the Serbian League for the semi-final game of the competition, on 2 May 2003. Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. KK Hemofarm is a basketball team from Vršac, Serbia. Hemofarm participates in the Adriatic League and the Sinalco Superleague. Naša Sinalko Liga ( English: Our Sinalco League) is a domestic basketball league in Serbia. Events 1194 - King Richard I of England gives Portsmouth its first Royal Charter. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Aris was very nervous and needed a sudden wake-up in the second half to overcome the difficulties of the game and overcome the Serbian rivals. Aris was back in a European final. After 6 difficult and unbearable years. Now, there was only one game left to win a championship. The game would be against Prokom Trefl Sopot of the Polish League. Prokom Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional Basketball team based in Sopot, Poland. Aris fans were again at their positions and created a unique atmosphere that remained the trademark of the competition. So on May 5, 2003, Aris and Prokom battled or the title. Events 553 - The Second Council of Constantinople begins 1215 - Rebel Barons renounce their allegiance to King John Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The game was almost the same as the previous one for Aris, and although a second-halftime wake-up call gave the impression that Aris had won the game, Prokom made an unexpected return and was in the lead 83-81, after a successful 3-point shot by Tomas Masiulis, with only 6 seconds left in the game. At that time, the "ghost" of "The Empire", the one that "led" Aris to its great 7-year reign during the late 1980s, appeared once again in the Alexandreio Melathron. Willie Solomon drew a foul for Aris against Prokom. Prokom Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional Basketball team based in Sopot, Poland. He made the first free throw, then missed the second free throw, but Miroslav Raičević grabbed the rebound and put the ball in the basket and Aris won the game at the very end by a score of 84-83. Miroslav Raičević also known as Miroslav Marinos-Raitsevits (born July 13th, 1981 in Vrbas, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia
Season 2003-2004
The beginning of the 2003-2004 season found Aris as a nomad inside its own city. Alexandreio Melathron was closed down in order to get renovated for the 2004 Olympic Games, and Aris was obliged to play its home games in the 2,443 seat Ivanofio Indoor Hall, the home court of Iraklis. Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event which was celebrated See also GS Iraklis Thessaloniki Iraklis BC ( ΚΑΕ Ηρακλής in Greek) is the professional Basketball department of the wider The season tickets were sold-out and available tickets for each game were out of sight at each occasion. The constant packed atmosphere helped to lead Aris to great moments.
Aris was lucky enough that season to have probably its strongest team in a decade, as the club had well-known players that season like Smush Parker, Toby Bailey, Nestoras Kommatos, Ryan Stack, Feodor Lichkolitov, and Miroslav Raičević. William Henry "Smush" Parker (born June 1 1981) is an American professional Basketball player who is currently on the Denver Nuggets John Garfield "Toby" Bailey (born November 19 1975 in Los Angeles California, United States) is an American professional Basketball Nestoras Kommatos (in Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977 in Larissa, Greece) is a Greek professional Ryan Eugene Stack (born July 24 1975, in Nashville Tennessee) is an American professional Basketball player who plays for BK Miroslav Raičević also known as Miroslav Marinos-Raitsevits (born July 13th, 1981 in Vrbas, SR Serbia, SFR Yugoslavia Aris eliminated Iraklis during the Greek Cup and proceeded to the Greek Cup Final Four for the second consecutive season. See also GS Iraklis Thessaloniki Iraklis BC ( ΚΑΕ Ηρακλής in Greek) is the professional Basketball department of the wider The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. The Cup Final Four that year was held at Lamia Indoor Hall Halkiopoulio in March.
2,600 Aris fans cheered the team on as they overcame Apollon Patras in the Cup semi-final game and proceeded to the final game against rival Olympiacos. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ During the Cup final game against Olympiacos, some Olympiacos fans acted out with some serious violent behavior, throwing fire rockets into the stands where the Aris fans were seated and both teams' fans were subsequently forced by the referees to evacuate the arena. Because of the delay caused by this, the game lasted more than 4 hours.
The game continued after the fans were escorted out. Aris' players were able to remain concentrated on the game and were able to pull out the victory by a score of 73-70, giving the club its 8th Greek Cup Championship. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. The Aris fans that had evacuated the stadium, had remained in their cars to listen to the radio broadcast of the game and had also gathered at roadside cafes and bars in order to be able watch the rest of the game on television.
After the victory, the fans rushed out into the streets to celebrate and were soon joined by the team itself in the street celebration that eventually formed into a celebration convoy that head back to Thessaloniki. Thessaloniki (Θεσσαλονίκη), Thessalonica, or Salonica is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia At Thessaloniki, Aris' supporters gathered at The White Tower of Thessaloniki, which is the symbol of the city. The White Tower of Thessaloniki (Λευκός Πύργος Lefkos Pyrgos, Beyaz Kule is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, The team's players climbed up to the top of the White Tower to watch the crowd below them and to celebrate with them.
On the other hand though, that same season Aris was eliminated in the FIBA EuroCup by fellow Greek League club Maroussi and it's rising star player Vassilis Spanoulis. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in Maroussi Athens BC (in Greek: Μαρούσι KAE), is a Greek professional Basketball club based in Maroussi, a northern Vasileios Spanoulis (in Βασίλειος "Βασίλης" Σπανούλης) (born August 7 1982) is a Greek Aris lost the best of 3 games series 2 games to 1 in the final eight round versus Maroussi. That same season Aris was eliminated in the Greek Championship playoffs by AEK Athens, who managed to beat Aris at Ivanofio in the quarterfinals. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki The Greek League playoff loss to AEK knocked Aris out of a Euroleague position for the next season. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries
Season 2004-2005
The next season Aris returned to its home arena, the newly renovated Alexandreio. Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. Aris changed almost its entire squad that year, and added the young and talented player Sofoklis Schortsanitis. Sofoklis Schortsanitis or Sophocles Schortsanitis ( in Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης) (born June 22, 1985 in In October, Aris drew a bracket match up to play against Makedonikos in the Greek Cup semifinals. Makedonikos Kozani BC (or Μακεδονικός KAE in Greek) is a Greek professional Basketball club The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. That season there was no Final Four system, and the semifinal match up was a 2 game series, rather than a single-elimination game. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each .
Aris had to play its "home" game in the match up at the Larissa Neapolis Arena instead of at Alexandreio Melathron as a punishment for what had happened at the previous Greek Cup final game against Olympiacos where the fans of both clubs had gotten out of control. Larissa Neapolis Arena is an indoor basketball sporting arena that is located in the city of Larissa, Greece in the district of Neapolis. Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. See also Olympiacos CFP Olympiacos Piraeus BC ( Greek name Κ Aris lost the game in Larissa, the first in the 2 game series 73-74. Larissa ( Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the The second game was held in Kozani at Makedonikos' home. Kozani (Κοζάνη is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia Periphery. Makedonikos Kozani BC (or Μακεδονικός KAE in Greek) is a Greek professional Basketball club
Makedonikos decided to make tickets for the game unavailable to Aris supporters. Nonetheless, about 500 Aris fans went to Kozani and were able to secure tickets. They cheered the club on as it won the second game by a score of 89-78 and Aris advanced to the Greek Cup final game as it had outscored Makedonikos by 10 points over the 2 games and thus won the tie breaker. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. Makedonikos Kozani BC (or Μακεδονικός KAE in Greek) is a Greek professional Basketball club In Games and Sports a tiebreaker or tiebreak is used to determine a winner from among players or teams that are tied at the end of a contest or a set of Aris had to play the Euroleague powerhouse Panathinaikos in the final. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ
The Cup final took place at Irakleio, on Crete and the Hellenic Basketball Federation decided not to allow any tickets to the game to be sold to the fans of the two teams, but instead only to the local people of the Irakleio area. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. Heraklion or Iraklion (Ηράκλειο Irákleio, iˈɾaklio̞ Candia is the largest city and capital of Crete. Crete ( Greek: Κρήτη transliteration: Krētē, modern transliteration Kriti) is the largest of the Greek islands and the The Hellenic Basketball Association ( HEBA) is the governing body for the sport of professional basketball in Greece. However, about 150 Aris fans were able to manage their way into the arena to help support the club. The Cup final was a tough and hard fought game. Aris played well but lost to Panathinaikos by a 72-68 margin. See also Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Basketball Club ( Greek name Κ The Aris players complained during the game (fairly in some of the cases) about the refereeing. Although many Aris supporters felt the game was not reffed fairly, many other Greek fans did believe that Panathinaikos won the game fairly.
That same season Aris participated in a ULEB competition for the first time as it was a part of the ULEB Cup that year. The ULEB (acronym of the French Union des Ligues Européennes de Basket, in English Union of European Leagues of Basketball) was founded in 1991 with the The club's goal was of course to win the ULEB Cup so that the team would secure a birth in the Euroleague competition the following season. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Aris proceeded to the Top-16 round of the ULEB Cup, where it was matched up against Lietuvos Rytas of the Baltic League (Lietuvos Rytas would be the team that would eventually go on to win the ULEB Cup championship) in a 2 game series. Baltic Basketball League ( BBL) - Baltic states basketball league founded in 2004.
Aris split the two games with Rytas but lost the series on the points aggregate differential -2 points. That same season Aris was also eliminated from the Greek Championship without taking home the national championship. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in The club was eliminated in a fashion that at the time the worst possible scenario for both the team's players and fans as Aris lost in the playoffs once again to AEK Athens. See also Athletic Union of Constantinople AEK BC (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki But what made the loss even more painful was that AEK managed to secure the clinching series victory at Aris' home arena the Alexandreio Melathron. Alexandrio Melathron is an Indoor sports arena located in Thessaloniki, Greece.
Season 2005-2006
During this season, Aris gave some glorious moments to remember to its fans. Although the team was eliminated from The Basketball Greek Cup, Aris managed to reach the ULEB Cup final in Charleroi and win its return to the Euroleague after 14 years of absence. The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. EuroLeague WomenThe Euroleague (EL is one of the professional Basketball competitions in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries Aris finished fourth in the ranking of the Greek A1 League and had to fight against Maroussi BC in the final round. The A1 Ethniki (often referred to as Greek League or Greek Championship) is the highest professional Basketball competition among pro clubs in Maroussi Athens BC (in Greek: Μαρούσι KAE), is a Greek professional Basketball club based in Maroussi, a northern But first, ARIS had the opportunity to claim its fourth European title in Charleroi. Aris easily proceeded from the group phase to the TOP-16, where the team eliminated at a dramatic 2-game series Panionios BC. Panionios Athens BC (in Greek: Πανιώνιος KAE) is the Greek professional Basketball club that plays its home games in Ellinikon Although ARIS took a road victory 72-70 in Athens, in the second game in Alexandreio, faced some serious trouble from Panionios (and especially Ekonomou and -now player of Aris- Iliadis) and needed to play 2 overtimes to win 112-105 and proceed to the quarter-finals. There, Aris eliminated French League side ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne with 2 victories (67-60 and 77-67) and in the semi-finals Aris faced KK Hemofarm at a repeat of the semi-final of the 2003 Champion's Cup. The LNB ( Ligue Nationale de Basketball) is the top men's French professional Basketball league The ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne is a French Basketball team playing in the city of Villeurbanne ( Suburb of Lyon) KK Hemofarm is a basketball team from Vršac, Serbia. Hemofarm participates in the Adriatic League and the Sinalco Superleague. The EuroCup Challenge is a second-caliber professional Basketball league with teams from countries affiliated to FIBA Europe. Aris lost 71-74 in Serbia and needed a late victory in Thessaloniki to claim its presence in the big final of Charleroi against MBC Dynamo Moscow. MBC Dynamo Moscow ( МБК Динамо Москва) is a Russian professional Basketball club in the Russian Basketball Super League from On 11 April Dynamo dominated in the court and consequently won the ULEB Cup (60-73).
Basketball squad 2007-2008
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Squad transfers 2007/2008
In:
- Hanno Möttölä - Signed From Zalgiris Kaunas
- Lazaros Agadakos - Signed From PAOK
Bracey Wright - Signed From Minnesota Timberwolves- Mihalis Tsairelis - Signed From Apollon Kalamarias
- Reyshawn Terry - Signed From Dallas Mavericks
- Darius Washington - Signed From San Antonio Spurs
- Dimitris Karadolamis - Loan return From Makedonikos BC
Out:
- Alex Scales - Transferred To Samara
- Mike Wilkinson - Transferred To Khimki
- Giorgos Sigalas - Retired
- Giannis Giannoulis - Transferred To Panionios BC
- Marios Matalon - On Scholaship To Wyoming Cowboys
- Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - free
Simonas Serapinas - Transferred To Prokom Trefl
On loan:
- Panagiotis Karavanas - Loaned to AEL 1964 GS
- Simos Ioakimidis - Loaned to Olympiada Patras
- Spiros Leykaditis - Loaned to Ermis Lagada
- Nikos Bochoridis - Loaned to Makedonikos BC
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Kevin Fletcher - Loaned to Universitet Yugra Surgut - Theocharis Plioukas - Loaned to ICBS BC
Titles
Basketball (21x)
(10x) 1930, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
(2x) Runner Up 1980, 1984
(8x) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004
(4x) Runner Up 1984, 1993, 2003, 2005
(1x) 2003
(1x) 1997
(1x) 1993
(1x) Runner Up 2006
- Euroleague Final Four
(3x) 1988, 1989, 1990
Famous basketball players who played for Aris
Famous Coaches
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See Also
External Links
- Official basketball website (in Greek and English)
- BASKET ARIS - Unofficial fan site dedicated to B.C. ARIS
- Emperor Fans' portal
- Super3 Official website
- Ierolohites Official website
- Official website of members "Club friends of Aris"
- Galanis Sports data
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