Near East BC
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| AO Near East BC Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Leagues | A1 Ethniki | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Founded | 1927 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| History | 1927 - present | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arena | Near East Indoor Arena (2,500) |
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| Location | Kaisariani, Athens, Greece | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Team colors | red and white | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Head coach | Tolis Karnesis |
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| Championships | 1 Greek Championship (1936) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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AO Near East BC Athens is one of the oldest professional basketball clubs in Greece. The basketball club was founded in the year 1927. The team is located in Kaisariani, Greece, which is a suburb of the city of Athens, Greece. Near East's home arena, Near East Indoor Arena, is located only about 2 miles from the downtown center of Athens.
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[edit] Early History
Near East BC was one of the teams that participated in the first Pan-Hellenic Basketball tournament, which took place in Thessaloniki, Greece. In 1936, Near East BC won it's first official Greek Championship by defeating The University of Athens basketball team in Thessaloniki. To this day, this is still the only Greek National Championship the club has won. In 1937, Near East BC finished second in the Greek Championship as The University of Athens basketball club defeated them in the Championship's final.
[edit] Recent History
In more recent times, the Near East basketball team struggled to hold onto its position in the top league in Greece's first division the A1 Ethniki. In 1998, the team won the top Greek pro league's second division championship the A2 Ethniki. The team participated in the Korac Cup in the years 2000 and 2001. In 2002, the team competed in the A1 Ethniki first division for the last time in recent years.
[edit] Championships
- Total Titles: 2
- National: 1
- Greek Championship:
- 1936
- Greek Championship:
- Divisional: 1
- A2 Ethniki:
- 1998
- A2 Ethniki:
