Peiraikos Syndesmos

Peiraikos Syndesmos
Full name Peiraikos Syndesmos
Founded 1894
Colours           Blue, White
Titles 4
Website Club home page

Peiraikos Syndesmos (Greek: Πειραϊκός Σύνδεσμος) or simply Peiraikos also written Piraikos Syndesmos is one of the oldest sports clubs in Greece, based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1894.[1] Today Peiraikos has departments in basketball, volleyball and track and field.[2] The previous years it had departments in football, swimming, handball, water polo etc.

Active departments

History

Peiraikos was founded in 1894. The club was one of the founder members of SEGAS.[3] Peiraikos was the first club which founded a football team in Piraeus. It has succeeded to win a Panhellenic football championship in 1923. The basketball team of Peiraikos was founded in 1935. It has played two times in A1 Ethniki (first division) in 1991-92 and 1996-97 seasons. The women basketball team has won two championships in 1969 and 1970.[4] Peiraikos volleyball team was founded in 1929 and it was the club that brought volleyball to the city of Piraeus. Today maintains a women volleyball team.[5]

Honours

Peiraikos Football team (defunct)
Peiraikos Basketball team (Women)
Peiraikos Athletics team

References

  1. "Piraeus Society". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. "The Piraeus society today". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. "Η ίδρυση του ΣΕΓΑΣ" (in Greek). mikros-romios.gr. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. "Peiraikos, Basketball". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. "Peiraikos, volleyball". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.

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