Esperos (in el, Π.Ο.Κ. Έσπερος) is a sports club in
Kallithea (within greater
Athens,
Greece), founded in 1943 during the
Nazi occupation of the country (1941–44).
History
Started as a
football club
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and participated during
World War II in the games organised by the "Union of Greek Athletes" (founded by
Gregoris Lambrakis) seeking finance in order to fund public messes for the starving population.
After the war the Esperos
football
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team played in Division 1 for three periods (1948–49, 1949–50 and 1954–55) and in Division 2 most of the time. In year 1966 Esperos (football) was co-founder of
Kallithea FC.
Since 1944, POK Esperos (the official name standing for Panathlitikos Omilos Kallitheas, Allsports Club of Kallithea) has also uninterruptedly participated in all national
volleyball (men) and
basketball (men) (
Esperos Kallitheas B.C.) championships with 7 and 8 Division 1 participations respectively.
POK ESPEROS is a founding member of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK), the Hellenic Volleyball Federation (EOΠE), the Hellenic
Table Tennis Federation (EΦOEΠA) and also a member of the Hellenic
Handball
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Federation (OXE).
See also
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Esperos B.C.
Esperos Kallitheas B.C. is the men's basketball section of the Greek multi-sports club of Esperos Kallitheas (full name: POK Esperos/Panathlitikos Omilos Kallitheas Esperos). The basketball club was founded in 1945, two years after the establishm ...
References
External links
Esperos website
{{A2 Ethniki handball
Association football clubs established in 1943
Sports clubs established in 1943
1943 establishments in Greece
Multi-sport clubs in Attica
Defunct football clubs in Greece
Volleyball in Greece
Kallithea