Papagou BC
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AS Papagou BC or Papagos Athens BC, commonly known as Papagou BC, is a Greek
professional basketball
club, founded in the year 1966. The team is located in Papagou
, Greece
, which is a suburb of the city of Athens
. The team's home arena is EAK Papagou, located approximately two miles away from downtown Athens
.
in 1991. The team spent seven seasons there in the 90's and had great success in the 1996-97 season, and especially in the 1997-98 season by beating Peristeri in the first round of the play-offs for the first time and losing to PAOK in the second round. Led in that era by the great scorers Alphonso Ford
and Georgios Diamantopoulos
, they finished 7th in the Greek League and gained a qualification to the next season's Korać Cup
competition. They would make one more appearance in that European competition during the 1998-99 season.
More recently, the Papagou basketball team struggled to hold onto its position in the top league in Greece, the first division, the Greek A1 League
. In 1999, the team competed in the A1
first division for the last time in recent years.
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
professional basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club, founded in the year 1966. The team is located in Papagou
Papagou
Papagou is a suburb in the northeastern part of Athens, Greece. The city is named after Marshal Alexandros Papagos, a Greek Army General who served in the Second World War...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, which is a suburb of the city of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. The team's home arena is EAK Papagou, located approximately two miles away from downtown Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
History
Papagou was promoted into the major Greek basketball divisionA1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
in 1991. The team spent seven seasons there in the 90's and had great success in the 1996-97 season, and especially in the 1997-98 season by beating Peristeri in the first round of the play-offs for the first time and losing to PAOK in the second round. Led in that era by the great scorers Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Ford
Alphonso Gene Ford was an American professional basketball player. A 1.93 m tall shooting guard, he was one of the greatest scorers in college basketball history. Ford played professionally in both the NBA and the Euroleague, where he confirmed his tremendous scoring ability and became a...
and Georgios Diamantopoulos
Georgios Diamantopoulos
Giorgos Diamantopoulos is a Greek professional basketball player. He is a 6'5" tall shooting guard-small forward and he possesses great scoring ability.-Pro career:...
, they finished 7th in the Greek League and gained a qualification to the next season's Korać Cup
Korac Cup
The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971-72 and 2001-02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the European Champions' Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup...
competition. They would make one more appearance in that European competition during the 1998-99 season.
More recently, the Papagou basketball team struggled to hold onto its position in the top league in Greece, the first division, the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
. In 1999, the team competed in the A1
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
first division for the last time in recent years.
Championships
- Total Titles: 2
- National: 0
- Greek ChampionshipA1 EthnikiThe Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
:
- Greek Championship
- Divisional: 3
- Greek A2 LeagueA2 EthnikiThe HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
:- 1990, 1993, 1995
- Greek A2 League
Notable players
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