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: Α.Ε.Λ. 1964 K.A.E.) is a Greek professional

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team. The club is located in

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, a city that is part of the

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periphery. The team is a part of the

AEL 1964 Athlitiki Enosi Larissas ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας,e-ael.gr
''Athletic Union of Larissa''), foun ...

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. When the team competed in the top-tier Greek League, they played their home games at the

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Logos

AEL1964-Crest.svg , AEL 1964 era logo (1993–2009, 2010–present). Gymnastikos LarisasLogo.jpg , G.S. Olympia Larissa era logo (2009–10).

Team's names

*AEL 1964: (1993–2009)
Team Colors: Maroon and White *G.S. Olympia Larissa: (2009–2010)
Team Colors: Orange and Green *AEL 1964: (2010–Present)
Team Colors: Maroon and White

History

The Greek basketball club Gymnastikos S. Larissas was founded in Larissa in 1928. In 2006, Gymnastikos merged with the

AEL 1964 Athlitiki Enosi Larissas ( el, Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας,e-ael.gr
''Athletic Union of Larissa''), foun ...

, which did not have a fully

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level men's basketball section at the time. Gymnastikos' basketball team then became the new basketball section for AEL 1964, under the new name of AEL 1964 G.S., with the newly merged club retaining all of the rights and history of the original club, G.S. Larissas. In 2009, AEL 1964 G.S. then merged with another basketball club from Larissa, Olympia Larissa, to form G.S. Olympia Larissa. G.S. Olympia Larissa finished last in the Greek Basket League 2009–10 season, and that combined with financial problems, caused it to be

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down to the Greek lower divisions. As a result, in 2010, the two clubs of AEL 1964 and Olimpia Larissa, separated back from each other, after having merged. AEL then continued on for the 2010–11 season, under the name of AEL 1964, playing in the Greek lower divisions. A new independent club based on the original Gymnastikos S. Larissas basketball section, called Nea Gymnastikos S. Larissas, was also formed in 2011. This was because 5 years time had passed since the original Gymnastikos club had merged with AEL 1964, and in the original merger agreement, it allowed for another new club to form locally using the Gymnastikos name and logo, after 5 years had passed.

Arena

AEL plays their home games at the

, which can seat up to 5,500 people for basketball games.More data: its capacity may be increased to about 5,500 through the addition of an extra lower tier of seats.
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Roster

Notable players

Nestoras Kommatos Nestoras Kommatos (Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977) is a Greek former professional basketball player and, as of recently, the team manager for Larisa (formerly known as Ermis Agias) of the Greek Basket League. During his ...

Giannis Kyriakopoulos Ioannis Kyriakopoulos (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yiannis, Yannis, Kiriakopoulos) ( el, Γιάννης Κυριακόπουλος; born June 6, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.88 m (6'2") in height, and he plays at the ...

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Markos Kolokas Markos Kolokas (Greek: Μάρκος Κολώκας; born April 21, 1977, in Athens, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player and professional basketball coach. At a height of 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) tall, he played at both the sma ...

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Marios Matalon Marios Matalon (Greek: Μάριος Ματαλών; born February 16, 1989) is a Greek professional basketball player for ASK Karditsas of the Greek A2 Basket League. Matalon, who was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, is a 1.86 m (6' 1") tall point ...

Theodoros Zaras Theodoros "Thodoris" Zaras (Greek: Θεόδωρος "Θοδωρής" Ζάρας; born August 12, 1987) is a Greek professional basketball player for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He is a 6 ft 5 in (1.97 m) tall swingman. Youth career Z ...

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Billy Keys William Amar Keys (born October 26, 1977) is a retired American professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 6'2" (1.88 m) and a weight of 210 lbs. (95 kg), he played at the point guard position. He currently is ...

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Lance Williams

Head coaches

Yannis Christopoulos Yannis Christopoulos (alternate spelling: Giannis) (born on 7 June 1974 in Patras) is a Greek professional basketball coach for Promitheas Patras of the Greek Basket League and the EuroCup. Coaching career Christopoulos began his coaching car ...

References

External links

AEL Athletic Club website

Eurobasket.com Team Page
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