Palaio Faliro B.C.

AOPF ΑΌΠΦ
Leagues	Greek A2 League Greek Cup
Founded	1931
History	1931 - Present
Arena	Nea Smyrni Indoor Hall
Arena Capacity	1,832
Location	Palaio Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece
Team colors	Yellow and Navy Blue
Head coach	Giannis Georgikopoulos
Website	www.aopf.gr
Uniforms
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Palaio Faliro B.C. (alternate spelling: Paleo Falirou) (Greek: Παλαιού Φαλήρου) is a Greek professional basketball club. The team is located in Palaio Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The club has competed in the Greek Second Division. The club's full name is Athlitikos Omilos Palaio Falirou (Αθλητικός Όμιλος Παλαιού Φαλήρου), which is abbreviated as A.O.P.F. (Α.Ό.Π.Φ.).

History

The parent athletic club was founded in 1926, with the athletic union's first sporting department being the football club. In 1928, the athletic union added the track and field section, and in 1929, it added swimming and volleyball sections. The basketball club was added in 1931, after the athletic union decided to abandon the football club, in favor of a basketball department.

Division history

Men's team

• 1995–96: South Attica ESKANA Regional Championship
• 1996–97: Third National (4th-tier)
• 1997–98: Second National (3rd-tier)
• 1998–2005: A2 Division
• 2005–06: Second National
• 2006–08: A2 Division
• 2008–09: Second National
• 2009–11: Third National
• 2011–12: South Attica (ESKANA) Premier Division
• 2012–13: South Attica (ESKANA) Second Level

Rankings

• 2002–03 Greek 2nd Division: 2nd
• 2007–08 Greek 2nd Division: 15th (7 wins, 23 losses and 30 games) - relegated
• 2009–10 Third National - Group 1 South: 5th
• 2010–11 Third National - Group 2 South: 13th (3 wins, 22 losses and 1 tie) - relegated
• 2012–13: South Attica (ESKANA) Second Division: 6th

Result history

• 1996: South Attica (ESKANA) Cup: tied with Alimos
• 1997: South Attica (ESKANA) Cup: defeated Alimos
• 1999: Greek Cup, Round of 8: Aris - Paleo Faliro: 76-48

Achievements

Men's Team

• National Second Division (1):

2006

• National Third Division (1):

1997

• ESKANA South Attica Cup (1):

1997

Women's Team

• Greek Women's League (2)

1975, 1982

Notable players

• Giannis Kalampokis
• Lazaros Agadakos
• Ioannis Gagaloudis
• Leonidas Skoutaris
• Christoforos Stefanidis

Former presidents

• Giorgos Velissarakos (1990s)
• Kostas Sorotos (2000s)

See also

• Palaio Faliro A.C. - for others including swimming and track and field

External links

• Official Website (in Greek)
• Eurobasket.com Team Page

International men's basketball
FIBA National teams Olympics World Cup Universiade U-21 World Cup U-19 World Cup U-18 World Cup U-17 World Cup U-16 World Cup World Rankings
Africa	FIBA Africa – AfroBasket U-18 U-16 African Games
Americas	FIBA Americas – FIBA AmeriCup U-18 U-16 CBC Championship Centrobasket COCABA Championship Marchand Cup Pan American Games South American Championship
Asia	FIBA Asia – FIBA Asia Cup U-18 U-16 Asian Games FIBA Asia Challenge MVP Cup Stanković Cup East Asian Championship East Asian Games SABA Championship SEABA Championship South Asian Games Southeast Asian Games West Asian Championship West Asian Games William Jones Cup
Europe	FIBA Europe – EuroBasket U-20 U-18 U-16 Acropolis Tournament Adecco Cup Belgrade Trophy FIBA European Championship for Small Countries Games of the Small States of Europe World Cup (Turkey)
Oceania	FIBA Oceania – FIBA Oceania Championship U-20 U-18 U-16 Pacific Games
Other tournaments	Arab Nations Basketball Championship Commonwealth Games Diamond Ball FIBA World Olympic Qualifying Tournament Lusophony Games Mediterranean Games Pan Arab Games
Note: The Under-21 Championship is no longer held.