Nea Kifissia B.C.

AENK Dimoulas
Nickname Neophytes
Leagues Greek B League
Greek Cup
Founded 1996 (1996)
History Nea Kifissia B.C.
(1996–present)
Arena Zirineio Indoor Hall
Arena Capacity 1,500
Location Kifissia, Athens, Greece
Team colors Red, White, and Blue
              
President Panagiotis Latsoudas
2015–16 position Greek Basket League 6th
Championships 1 Greek A2 League (2013)
Website aenkbc.gr
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Nea Kifissia or Nea Kifisia B.C., or New Kifissia B.C. (Greek: Νέας Κηφισιάς KAE), is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Kifissia, Athens, Greece. The club's full name is Athletic Union Nea Kifissia (Αθλητική Ένωση Νέας Κηφισιάς), which is also abbreviated as Α.E.Ν.Κ., which is the club's common name. The club is also known by the name A.E.N. Kifissia (Α.Ε.Ν. Κηφισιάς).

History

Nea Kifissia B.C. English logo.

A.E.N.K. was founded in 1994, with the men's basketball section being started in 1996. The club competed in the Greek Second Division, for the first time, during the 2011–12 season. The club won the Greek Second Division championship in 2013.[1]

They played in the top league in Greece, the Greek Basket League, for the first time in the 2013–14 season. The club's first season in the league was amazing, considering it was their first time competing in Greece's top division. They finished in fifth place in the regular season.

The success of the club has been compared with the success that Maroussi had in the Greek League in the recent previous years, in where a nearby local Athens community club (Marousi and Kifissia are located near each other) was able to achieve good results on the Greek national level.


In the 2016–17 season, the club qualified play for the first time in a European-wide league tournament, as they qualified to play in the Champions League. However, the club refused its place in the Champions League, due to financial issues.

In 2016, the club was relegated down from the first-tier Greek Basket League, to the third-tier Greek B League, due to financial problems.[2]

Championships

Winners (1): 2012–13

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Nea Kiffisia B.C. roster
Players Coaches
Pos. # Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF Greece Kamarianos, Nikos 2.04 m (6 ft 8 in) 92 kg (203 lb) 20 – (1997-03-21)21 March 1997
PG Greece Moschovitis, Filippos 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) 38 – (1978-11-26)26 November 1978
C Greece Karavanas, Panagiotis 2.13 m (7 ft 0 in) 32 – (1984-08-26)26 August 1984
Head coach

Dimitris Liogas

  • Greece vacant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured

Updated: 2016-7-29

Notable players

Notable coaches

References

  1. ↑ Sport24.gr Νίκη στην τρίτη παράταση και άνοδο για την Κηφισιά. (in Greek)
  2. ↑ Η Κηφισιά ενημέρωσε τον ΕΣΑΚΕ πως δεν θα παίξει στην Basket League (in Greek).


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