Apollon Patras B.C., named after the

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, is a Greek professional

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club that is located in

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. 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

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, 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

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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

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. The club also made it to the final of the

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, for the first time in its history, but they were defeated by

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. 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

Round of 32. The following year (1998–99), the team was

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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

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

Arenas

Apollon Patras plays its home games at the 3,500 seat Apollon Patras Indoor Hall. They have also played home games at the

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, which can seat 4,200.

Titles and honours

National competitions: (11×) * Greek League ** Gold medal with cup

Winners (3): 1927, 1948, 1956 *

Winners (4): 1951, 1964, 1970, 1973 *Greek 2nd Division (4×): 1976, 1979, 1992, 2003 ** Greek B League (2×): 1976, 1979 ** Greek A2 League (3×): 1992, 2003, 2021 Local competitions: (4×) *Achaia Regional Championship (4×): 1956, 1958, 1971, 1973 Apollonpatras.gr Old Index.
National honours: *

Finalist (2×): 1997,

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Playoff Appearances (8×): 1988, 1989, 1990, 1996, 1997, 1998,

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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European honours: *

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

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

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

Apollon Patras' season by season rankings

*Bold indicates seasons in which the club made the Greek top-tier level league's playoffs. *''Italics'' indicates seasons in which the club competed in levels below the Greek top-tier level.

Retired numbers

Notable players

Head coaches

Sponsorships

*Great Shirt Sponsor: LOUX *Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Nickan *Great Sponsor: Oscar

References

External links

Official Website

Eurobasket.com Team Profile
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