Apollo Patras
| Apollo Patras | |||
| Full name | Απόλλων Πάτρας | ||
| Founded | 1947 | ||
| Hall | Klisto tis Perivolas (3500 seats) |
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| Homepage | www.apollonpatras.gr | ||
| president | Andreas Molfetas | ||
| Trainer | Dimitris Papadopoulos | ||
| league |
A2 Ethniki 2017/18: 4th place |
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| Colours | black-and-white | ||
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Apollon Patras ( Greek Απόλλων Πάτρας ) is a Greek basketball team from Patras .
history
The association, founded in 1947 in the Peloponnese , is one of the most historic in Greece . As the first club that is not based in Athens or Thessaloniki , Patras made it into the A1 league at the time, the top division in the country, and qualified for a European competition.
Since their first ascent, the team has been a permanent member of the Basket League with minor interruptions. Only in the years 1999 to 2003 did they have to do without first-class basketball in Patras because the team was relegated to the A2 league.
In 1996, 1997 and 2004 the club qualified for the final four tournament for the Greek Cup . In 1996, the Apollon finished the tournament in third place. In the following year they reached the final and lost just 78-80 to the eventual winner of the European Cup of National Champions Olympiacos Piraeus . In 2015 Patras moved into the final of the cup again, but lost to the Greek record cup winner Panathinaikos Athens with 53-68.
Venue
Patras plays his home games in the Klisto tis Perivolas sports hall . This is located on the south-eastern outskirts of Patras and holds 3,500 spectators.
Although the club has its own modern sports hall, it played its home games over a longer period in the “Dimitrios Tofalos” hall, which can hold 4,600 spectators. The reason for this were quarrels within the association that forced Apollon to move.
Significant or famous former players
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- Panagiotis Liadelis (2004-2006)
- Christos Myriounis (1996-1997)
- Konstantinos Petropoulos (1968–1987)
Eminent former coaches
Retired Numbers
- 5 - Nikolaos Argiropoulos (1996-2005, 2010-2016; Guard)
- 7 - Konstantinos Petropoulos (1968–1987; Forward)
