Sporting Athens women's basketball (
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: Σπόρτιγκ Αθήνα KAE) is a Greek women's professional
basketball
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team that is located at
Ano Patissia
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Athens
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, at the area of Elia Zervou 89 and Sarantaporou. The club's full name is A.O. Sporting Athens women's basketball.
History
In Greek women’s basketball, Sporting is the most successful team, having won 21
Greek Women's League championships. During the period of 1976-1999, the team won 20 championships. Another championship was won in 2004, which is the last championship of the team. Sporting's women's team has also won three
Greek Women's Cups. An important achievement of Sporting's women's section was their participation in the Final Four of
EuroLeague Women twice, in the 1990–91 season, and the
1991–92 season. In the last season, Sporting played in the Greek Women’s Second Division.
Honors
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Greek Women's League Championships: (21)
**1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004
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Greek Women's Cups: (3)
** 1996, 1999, 2005
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EuroLeague Women Final Fours: 2
** 1991,
1992
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See also
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Sporting Athens B.C.
References
External links
Official WebsiteEurobasket.com Sporting Athens Women's Team Profile
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Women's basketball teams in Greece
Basketball teams in Athens
Basketball teams established in 1924
Women in Athens