Sporting B.C.
| A.O. Sporting Α.Ο. Σπόρτιγκ | |||
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| Leagues |
Greek A2 League Greek Cup | ||
| Founded | 1936 | ||
| History |
1924-1936 Sporting Club Istanbul 1936 - Present Sporting Club Athens | ||
| Arena |
Sporting Sports Arena (capacity: 2,200) | ||
| Location | Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece | ||
| Team colors |
Red and Blue | ||
| President | Vassilis Sakopoulos | ||
| Head coach | Dimitris Nasoufis | ||
| Championships |
A2 Championships: (3) (1988, 1991, 2007) | ||
| Website | sportingbc.gr | ||
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Sporting Athens B.C. (Greek: Σπόρτιγκ Αθήνα KAE) is a Greek professional basketball team that was founded in 1936. The team is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 81 and Sarantaporoy. The club's full name is A.O. Sporting Athens B.C. (Greek: Α.Ο. Σπόρτιγκ Αθήνα KAE).
History
The A.O. Sporting parent athletic association was originally founded in 1936, after a group of Greeks moved the Sporting Istanbul (Constantinople) club that had been founded in 1924, to Athens. Sporting began with sports departments in basketball and volleyball, and later added the sports of boxing, swimming, and ping pong. Today, the A.O. Sporting athletic club contains only the basketball department, A.O. Sporting B.C.
Over the years, some of the players from Sporting B.C. played for the senior men's Greek National Basketball Team. The team competed in the FIBA Korać Cup competition in the seasons 1995-96 and 1997-98. Sporting won the Greek Second Division championship three times, in the years 1988, 1991 and 2007.
Titles won
- Total Titles: 3
- Divisional:
- Greek A2 League: 3
- 1988, 1991, 2007
- Greek A2 League: 3
Notable players
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Notable coaches
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Kostas Diamantopoulos - Kostas Petropoulos
- Angelos Koronios
- Nick Tsiotos Chris Tsiotos 1977
Women's team
In women’s basketball, Sporting is the most successful team, having won 21 Greek championships.[1] During the period 1976-1999 won 20 championships. Another championship won in 2004 that is the last of the team. Sporting also has won three Greek cups. An important moment of Sporting was his participation in Final-Four of EuroLeague Women twice (1991 and 1992). In the last season, Sporting played in second division of Greek Women’s Championship.
Honours
- Greek Championships: (21)
- 1976, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2004
- Greek Cups: (3)
- 1996, 1999, 2005
- Final Four (EuroLeague Women): 2
- 1991, 1992
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