A.E.P. Olympias Patras (
Greek: Α.Ε.Π. Ολυμπιάς Πάτρα) or Olympiadas Patras (
Greek: Ολυμπιάδα Πάτρα), is a
Greek multi-sport club that is located in
Patras
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. It was founded in 1961. A.E.P. Olympias is one of the most historic athletic unions in
Patras
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. The athletic union's team colors are orange and white. The club's current president is
Nikolaos Bogonikolos.
History
The athletic union was founded in 1961, in a
tavern that was owned by Birba, at Messolongiou and Fotila Streets. The first sporting club departments of the parent athletic association included:
track and field,
basketball,
volleyball, and
cycling. The club's first board of directors meeting was held on December 26, 1961, and the club's first general assembly meeting took place on April 15, 1962.
Departments
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Olympias Patras B.C.
A.E.P. Olympias Patras B.C. ( gr, Α.Ε.Π. Ολυμπιάς), is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece. The club is also known as Olimpiada Patron B.C.
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- men's
basketball
*Olympias Patras V.C. - men's
volleyball
*Olympias Patras Women's Basketball
*Olympias Patras Women's Volleyball
*Olympias Patras Junior Volleyball
*Olympias Patras Track and Field
*Olympias Patras Bicycling
*Olympias Patras Tennis
Men's basketball
The
basketball team,
Olympias Patras B.C.
A.E.P. Olympias Patras B.C. ( gr, Α.Ε.Π. Ολυμπιάς), is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Patras, Greece. The club is also known as Olimpiada Patron B.C.
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, participated in the
Greek A2 League from 1977 until 1981. They competed in the top
Greek League in the
2006-07 season and the
2007-08 season. They also participated in the
FIBA EuroCup during the
2007-08 season.
Women's basketball
The women's basketball team has competed in the Greek B League since the 1989–90 season.
Men's volleyball
One of the most historic sports departments of the club is the men's
volleyball club, which participated in the Greek Volleyball First Division in 1965–66, 1969–70, 2000–01, and 2001–02. From 1981 to 1983, the men's volleyball club played in the Greek Volleyball Second Division, and in 1987, it played in the Greek Volleyball Third Division.
Women's volleyball
The women's volleyball section has made numerous appearances in the national categories and has also competed in the Greek Volleyball A2 Division.
Junior volleyball
The junior volleyball section finished in second place in the Junior Volleyball National Championships that were held in Athens in 2006.
Track and field
The biggest achievement of the
track and field department was a second-place finish in the Panhellenic climax, after
Panellinios GS
Panellinios G.S. ( Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos ( Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greek multi-sport club that is located in Athens and was founde ...
. That track team featured many athletes from Greece, and it entered into many local championships in all of their categories. The most famous athlete of the department was Nikos Angelopoulos, who achieved victory in the Balkan Track And Field Games in
Sofia, in 1980, in the men's 200m with a record time of 20.71.
Bicycling
The club's
cycling department no longer exists today.
Tennis
Olympias' tennis club plays in its closed arena in the neighborhood of
Taraboura
Taraboura (Greek: Ταραμπούρα) is a neighbourhood in the city of Patras. It is named after one of the Albanians in which he lived and had his house in his area. Until 1990, it had a tall for the entrance and exit for carriage wheels and ...
in a 2,500-seat arena, which was constructed in 2001. Before that, it played in an open field in the neighborhood of
Prosfygika. The arena is located at 24 Tisonas Street. Its
postal code is 26223.
Titles
Men's basketball
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Greek A2 League Champion: (2006)
*Greek B League Champion: (2003)
*4x
Achaea
Achaea () or Achaia (), sometimes transliterated from Greek as Akhaia (, ''Akhaïa'' ), is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the region of Western Greece and is situated in the northwestern part of the Peloponnese peninsula. The ...
Champion: (1965, 1967, 1968, 1998)
Women's basketball
*2x Achaea Champion: (1994, 1999)
Men's volleyball
*Greek Regional Champion: (1970)
*Achaea Champion: (1970)
Women's volleyball
*Greek B League Champion: (1997)
*Achaea Champion: (1970)
External links
A.E.P. Olympias - Official WebsiteΗ Olympiada Patras στο www.localbasket.gr
{{A2 Ethniki Volleyball
Sports clubs and teams established in 1961
Sport in Patras
Multi-sport clubs in Greece
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