Aris Basketball Club (Greek name, transliterated into English: K.A.E. Aris) is the basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. The basketball department was founded in 1922 and quickly it became very popular among Aris' supporters. Image File history File links Aris_Thessalonikis. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... The ULEB Cup is the second-caliber professional basketball competition in Europe. ... Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Saporta Cup is the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. ... The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ... FIBA EuroCup is the top Mens Basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_basketball. ... body of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_basketball. ... Image File history File links Kit_body_thinsidesonblack. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... This article is about the sport. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... A Sports club, Athletics club or Sports association is an institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams in several sports at a same time. ... Aris Thessaloniki (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης - Athlitikos Syllogos Aris), the Athletic Association Aris, is a Greek sport club that premiered on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. ...

History

The basketball department was founded in 1922 and it makes up the most successful part of Aris A.C. tallying 21 national and European titles. The basketball program of Aris has been one of the most gloried athletic programs in Greece, and winning the 1997 Korac Cup only bolstered the notion that Aris has a unique place in the history of Greek basketball, in fact in the history of Greek sports altogether. It was not coincidental that the Aris basketball team of the 1980s and early 1990s was called "The Empire". Aris Thessaloniki (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης - Athlitikos Syllogos Aris), the Athletic Association Aris, is a Greek sport club that premiered on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. ... The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ...

The team's first Greek Championship in the modern era (1979, achieved to a great extent through the inspired play of Haris Papageorgiou) helped provide a spark for what would be an almost complete domination of Greek basketball by Aris during the second half of the 1980s and the early 1990s. If that first championship was the spark, then the fuel for Aris' brilliant stint at the top of the sport was undoubtedly Nikos Galis, thought by the vast majority of Greek basketball fans to be the best Greek basketball player ever, and one of the best ever in Europe. The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ...

A Greek Legend Arrives

Nikos Galis came in 1979 and it took Aris four years to rise to the top again, becoming national champions in 1983 under the coaching of Giannis Ioannidis and with Galis taking the game in Greece to new heights, showing coordination and creativity then (some would argue even now) unprecedented in Greek courts, and almost singlehandedly beating powerhouse rivals like Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... Giannis Ioannidis (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and a famous ex basketball coach. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... 100 years celebration. ...

A very successful 1983-1984 season had a bitter ending, as Aris battled for both the Greek Championship and the Greek Cup but lost the national cup final to crosstown rivals PAOK and the league championship game to Panathinaikos. A taste of things to come, however, had been offered during Aris' games against Maccabi Tel Aviv in order to qualify for the European Champions' League in the fall of 1983. Aris was narrowly eliminated by the very powerful Israeli League team, but not before posting an away win at Tel Aviv, something that no other European team had managed to do for many years. The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... 100 years celebration. ... Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv (Hebrew: מכבי ”עלית“ תל אביב) is a professional basketball team based in Tel Aviv, playing in the Israeli and European basketball competitions. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... Ligat Haal (Hebrew: ליגת העל) (often referred to as the Israeli Premier League or Ligat Winner) is a league competition for Israeli basketball, making it Israels primary football competition. ... Tel-Aviv was founded on empty dunes north of the existing city of Jaffa. ...

The Seven Year Reign

Disappointment did not get much in the way of Aris' progress. Possibly the most crucial transfer in Greece occurred after the 1983-1984 season, bringing Panagiotis Giannakis to Aris from Ionikos Nikea. Nikos Galis now had a first-class partner. The result? Total carnage for other teams. The lethal back court blazed through the Greek League for seven consecutive years, with the help of players such as Nikos Filippou, Michalis Romanidis, Lefteris Subotic, Doxakis, Vasilis Lipiridis, and others, winning 7 championships, and 5 cups (one cup being memorably lost to Panathinaikos in 1986, with Galis performing surprisingly poorly in a single-elimination game in Athens). Especially between 1985-1988, the question was not who the champion would be, but if Aris would go undefeated or not. Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ...

European Fame

In 1984-1985 came Aris' first significant European success: Aris reached the semifinals of the Korac Cup, eventually losing to Pallacanestro Varese of the Italian League and without the services of Galis for the first game in Thessaloniki (he was injured in practice 3 days before the game). The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ... Pallacanestro Varese is an Italian basketball club founded in 1946. ... Lega A Basket logo In Italian Basketball, the Serie A is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ...

Aris formed the backbone of the Greek national team, sending Galis, Giannakis, Filippou, Romanidis, and Lipiridis (to help Greece win the gold medal in Eurobasket 1987 and the silver medal in Eurobasket 1989). The back court of Galis-Giannakis first came to European prominence in the 1986 FIBA World Championship in Spain, where upstarts Greece performed surprisingly well, while Galis won the top-scorer award. The Greece national basketball team for men is the basketball side that represents Greece in international competitions. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... The 1987 European Basketball Championship, commonly called Eurobasket 1987, was the 25th regional championship held by FIBA Europe. ...  Yugoslavia  Greece  Soviet Union  Italy  Spain  France  Bulgaria  Netherlands 1. ... The 1986 FIBA World Championship was an international basketball competition hosted by Spain from July 5 to 19, 1986. ...

It was during that year, 1986, that Aris made the news in Europe in the Champions' League qualifying round. Having been unceremoniously eliminated by Limoges of The French League in 1985, Aris was arbitrarily paired against Olimpia Milano in the qualifying round. An insurmountable task, considering that Olimpia were arguably the best team in Europe and furthermore had acquired Bob McAdoo, possibly the best American player (still) to ever play in Europe. Aris, sporting Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis, Lefteris Subotic, and a third rate American player, Jackson, managed an unbelievable win in Thessaloniki by 31 points, almost assuring the elimination of Olimpia and advancing into the final group of the 6 best European teams. However, the return leg saw Olimpia winning by 34 points and eliminating Aris, since Galis was absent due to an injury problem.^{[citation needed]} Image File history File links Unbalanced_scales. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... The Cercle Saint-Pierre de Limoges, or CSP Limoges, is a French Basketball club based in Limoges. ... The LNB (Ligue Nationale de Basketball) is the French professional basketball league. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Robert Allen Bob McAdoo (born September 25, 1951 in Greensboro, North Carolina) is a former professional basketball player who spent his fourteen-season career between the center and power forward positions in the National Basketball Association. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

Aris had to wait for another year to compete in Europe again, but their strength had been established. In 1987 Aris was not paired against an established team and thus advanced to the final round of the 8 best European champions. The same was achieved in the next four years, and while Aris did not win the Champions' Cup they were very successful in the tournaments, reaching the final-four in 1987, 1988, and 1989. By then Aris had become a household name in basketball in Europe. The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ...

Favorite Team in Greece

The most important contribution of Aris to Greek basketball was the establishment of the sport of basketball in Greece as an almost pure spectacle. Aris (chiefly through the play of Nikos Galis) elevated the measly standards that existed among teams to heights that demanded the attention of the sports fans. It was a team that mesmerized audiences used to boring styles of play, and showed flashes of brilliance night in and night out. The fervent desire to see the team they supported win, quite evident in Greek people, succumbed to the enjoyment that the fans received from watching a team perform in such an entertaining fashion while dismantling their opponents. Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ...

Arenas were completely sold out wherever Aris was playing, opponents' fans were applauding Aris for their performance, and streets were empty when Aris played European games, as Greeks throughout the country were glued to their TV sets to watch the inspired play of Galis and company. Such was the impact that basketball overtook football as the most popular sport in Greece. Look up Football in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...

The Aris-PAOK Rivalry

Special reference must be made to the rivalry between Aris and PAOK, the two biggest athletic clubs in Thessaloniki. Fierce rivals in all sports, the Aris and PAOK basketball face-offs had a distinct flavor between 1985 and 1992, as those were the two top teams in Greece. In games where a defeat is more than a lost game, the mood of most of the fans of either Aris or PAOK is quite seriously affected for some time following a defeat to their opponents. PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ...

The most memorable game was the third playoff game between the two teams in 1991. Aris had a 2 game lead from the regular season, but PAOK managed to even the score with 2 victories in the first 2 playoff games, so, naturally, they had the momentum going into the 5th game of the best-of-seven series. PAOK was up by 4 points almost 10 seconds before the end of that 5th game. What followed left scars in many PAOK fans: Panagiotis Giannakis scored a quick 2-point basket, reducing the deficit to 2 points. A sloppy inbounds pass was stolen by Dinos Angelidis, who passed the ball to Nikos Galis, who (guarded by a frenzied John Korfas) started to penetrate, but then passed the ball to Giannakis, who drilled a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Aris went on to win the next playoff game and thus the 1991 championship. PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ...

Decline

Despite all the rivalry and constant mocking, most Aris fans did respect PAOK's team, as they were the only ones who could beat us so easily. Towards the end of the 1980s and the beginning of the 1990s that respect even turned to trepidation as many of the matches came down to the wire and victory was no longer automatic. It is to PAOK's credit and a rather impressive fact that they did manage to remain a big team while Aris didn't. In fact the time came in 1992 when they were the ones to win the championship, leaving Aris third behind second-place Olympiacos BC. Losing the second spot that year was a disaster for Aris, since that meant they could not participate in the expanded Champions' League, losing recognition and revenue. That season was salvaged somewhat by winning the Greek Cup of 1992, versus AEK Athens. That final was quite significant since it marked Galis' last game for Aris. The player who almost by himself made basketball hugely popular in Greece had won 8 Greek Championships and 6 Greek Cups with Aris in 13 years. PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: ΟΣΦΠ - Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios), Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is one of the largest, and the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... AEK BC (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ...

The team management made what was proven to be a mistake in their plans for the 1992-93 season. The president (Mitroudis) in cooperation with Steve Giatzoglou (the new coach) decided to build the new team around Giannakis instead of Galis. Even though Roy Tarpley was signed and Aris was dominating in the start, things fell apart and irresponsible management in conjunction with lack of discipline led to the 5th spot in the final standings of the Greek League. While Nick Galis was playing for Panathinaikos, it was Olympiacos that had become the top team (with Giannis Ioannidis at the helm), and Aris were clearly relegated to pretender status. Again, the season was not a total failure: Aris won their first European title, the Cup Winners' Cup, beating Efes Pilsen of the Turkish League 48-50 in a very sloppy, yet dramatic, game. Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: Νίκος Γκάλης), is a retired Greek American basketball player, regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... Roy James Tarpley (born November 28, 1964, in New York, New York) is an American former professional basketball player, who was notable during his career for being banned from the NBA. He starred at the University of Michigan, and in 1986 he was selected by the Dallas Mavericks with the... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: ), is a retired Greek basketball player, a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame[1] and regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... 100 years celebration. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... Giannis Ioannidis (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and a famous ex basketball coach. ... Saporta Cup is the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. ... Efes Pilsen Spor Kulübü (English: Efes Pilsen Sport Club) is a Turkish basketball club based in İstanbul and sponsored by the Efes Beverage Group. ... The Turkish Basketball League (TBL) is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. ...

With the exception of advancing to the semifinals in the weak Cup Winners' Cup of 1994, those two seasons are marked by players (Panagiotis Giannakis, Vagelis Vourtzoumis, Miroslav Pecarski, Vasilis Lipiridis, Michail Misounov) filing suit against the team for not receiving their earned salary and incentives. Repeated wrong choices for foreign players, changing of coaches, as well as inept management by the ownership were the highlights rather than success on court. Well-known Terry Catledge fled the team, Sam Vincent and Sean Higgins were released, while other inappropriate choices such as Frederick and King were made. Despite all this, the unexpected support of the fans combined with the rise of some Greek players (Dinos Angelidis, Panagiotis Liadelis) held Aris from falling to complete disarray, as the team managed to qualify for the Korac Cup of next year. Saporta Cup is the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. ... Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... Terry DeWayne Catledge (born August 22, 1963 in Houston, Mississippi) is a former professional basketball player. ... James Samuel (Sam) Vincent (born May 18, 1963 in Lansing, Michigan) is a retired American professional basketball player. ... Sean Marielle Higgins (born December 30, 1968, in Los Angeles, California) is an American former professional basketball player. ... The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ...

Hope

The 1995-96 season can be considered the messenger of a change in Aris' fate. With Soulis Markopoulos as coach, Aris played disciplined basketball with extra emphasis on defense (perhaps for the first time in Aris' history). Panagiotis Liadelis and Dinos Angelidis, along with the unexpectedly good Harold Ellis started to draw the crowd back into Alexandreio Melathron. That Aris team beat PAOK once during the regular season (after three years of crushing defeats to them), while advancing to a 4-team group in Korać Cup, and almost getting first place in that group. Still, at the end of that season there was little to marvel at. Although disastrous elimination by big PAOK in the playoffs set a dismal tone, it was clear that things were on the upswing. In the summer of 1996 something extraordinary for Aris happened. Harold Ellis (born October 7, 1970 in Atlanta, Georgia) is a former professional basketball player. ... Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ...

The team sponsor, Zafiris Samoladas, spent a huge amount of money and revitalized the team. José Ortíz, Charles Shackleford, Tzanis Stavrakopoulos, Floros, Mario Boni, Papadatos, Holopoulos joined the team, which, all of a sudden, appeared very strong and with exceptional depth at every position. The team started well by beating PAOK and Panathinaikos, but faltered against Olympiacos both for the Greek Championship and for the Greek Cup, losing both games in Thessaloniki and prompting the firing of Markopoulos. Jose Ortiz José Rafael Ortíz (born October 25, 1963 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico) —better known as Piculín or Picu— is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. ... Charles Edward Shackleford (born April 22, 1966 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player. ... PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... 100 years celebration. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ...

Subotic, from the 1987-1992 era, took over as coach and produced some satisfactory results, but Aris still displayed a lot of the disadvantages of a newly formed team. Aris, though, had a spectacular run to the Korac Cup, Beşiktaş of the Turkish League, Beobanka of the Yugoslavian League, Peristeri of the Greek League, and Benetton Treviso of the Italian League were all eliminated in dramatic fashion, with the overtime return leg game in Italy reminding many of the old glory of Aris in Europe. The final was against Tofas Bursa of the Turkish League and there couldn't be a more satisfying way of winning the Korac Cup: Aris, the heavy favorites, lost in shocking fashion by 11 points in the first game in Thessaloniki. Centuries old passions and nationalistic enmity resurfaced, as the Turks, assured of the Korac Cup win at that stage, were waiting to give the final blow in Bursa. Fortunately for Aris' and Greek fans, the difference in talent and coaching showed in the game in Bursa, where Aris dramatically won by 18 points (70-88), in an arena filled with fanatic spectators who finally broke down and started hurling debris towards the court, when the outcome was evident. The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ... BeÅŸiktaÅŸ Cola Turka is the basketball team of BeÅŸiktaÅŸ J.K., which is a Turkish sports club from Ä°stanbul. ... The Turkish Basketball League (TBL) is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. ... The YUBA Liga, named Atlas Pils YUBA Liga for sponsorship reasons, is name of the two-tiered, top competitive league in Serbia, the Super League and the First League, each having their own Mens and Womens divisions. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... Benetton Basket is an Italian basketball club from Treviso, the headquarters city of its longtime owner Benetton. ... Lega A Basket logo In Italian Basketball, the Serie A is the highest level club competition where play determines the national champion. ... TofaÅŸ Spor Kulübü (TofaÅŸ Spor Club) is a basketball club based in Bursa, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League. ... The Turkish Basketball League (TBL) is the top men’s professional basketball league in Turkey, which is also called Turkish Premier Basketball League (Turkish: Türkiye 1. ... The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ... For other uses, see Bursa (disambiguation). ...

It was a remarkable moment as Panagiotis Liadelis, Dinos Angelidis, Giannis Sioutis and the other Greek players, lifted the Korac Cup inside the Turkish arena, and filled millions of Greeks with pride. This last win over Tofas Bursa established Aris as the only Greek team who can rightfully be called "Tourkofagos". That was proven to be the high point of the season. Aris returned to the Greek Championship games and in idiotic fashion lost three games against inferior opponents Panionios, Papagou, and Peiraikos. Giannis Sioutis (Greek: ; born July 7, 1973) is a Greek basketball player currently playing for AEK Athens BC. Categories: | | ... The Korac Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ... Tofaş Spor Kulübü (Tofaş Spor Club) is a basketball club based in Bursa, Turkey that plays in the Turkish Basketball League. ... Panionios BC is a Greek professional basketball club. ...

It was a missed opportunity that turned more bitter when PAOK, arguably superior to Aris in the course of the championship, managed to qualify for the Euroleague. In the 1997-98 season, which was yet to start, Aris was sort of an enigma. Having retained all but one (Charles Shackleford) of its main players, and having signed Zarko Paspalj, Tiit Sokk, and Nasos Galakteros, the talent was still there, although rebounding problems were sure to appear. The hiring of Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou as coach was viewed skeptically by many, as he was regarded as an old-fashioned coach who employed aged and predictable tactics for his teams' play. Samoladas had stepped down from the sponsor position, and the team still did not have a wealthy sponsor or a certain source of revenue to pay for players' high salaries. Qualification for the Euroleague was critical that season, but not many of Aris' fans believed it was a realistic goal, as Olympiacos, AEK Athens, Panathinaikos and PAOK seemed to be way ahead in terms of personnel and financial status. Still, miracles can happen. PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... Charles Edward Shackleford (born April 22, 1966 in Kinston, North Carolina) is an American former professional basketball player. ... . Žarko Paspalj (born in Yugoslavia). ... Tiit Sokk (born November 15, 1964) is a Estonian professional basketball player, playing mostly at the point guard position. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... AEK BC (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... 100 years celebration. ... PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ...

A Miracle

Miracles can happen, and this sentence was perfectly understood by the club players. Suddenly José Ortíz left at mid-January, due to the fact that the team hadn't had the money to pay him. Tiit Sokk followed his way as well. Leadership of Lefteris Hatzopoulos quit, Efthimis Kioumourtzoglou was no longer the coach and Aris was on God's hands while some of the most dramatic moments in the club's history were taking place. The club had no money, but they had plenty of soul. Within two weeks, they beat all of the considered to be big teams of Greece (Olympiacos, PAOK, Panathinaiks and AEK), the two last ones in the Final Four of the Greek Cup and they became winners of the 1997-98 Greek Cup. Mario Boni was about to leave the team too before the Final Four but he stayed because he loved the team and its fans, and he helped a lot in this tremendous effort. Then he moved on join Virtus Roma as he couldn't stand it anymore either. Braveheart Aris continued with just 8 players thereafter in the season. Jose Ortiz José Rafael Ortíz (born October 25, 1963 in Aibonito, Puerto Rico) —better known as Piculín or Picu— is a retired Puerto Rican professional basketball player. ... Tiit Sokk (born November 15, 1964) is a Estonian professional basketball player, playing mostly at the point guard position. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... PAOK BC is the basketball team of the Greek PAOK sport department, based in Thessaloniki, Greece. ... 100 years celebration. ... AEK BC (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Pallacanestro Virtus Roma, also known for sponsorship reasons as Lottomatica Virtus Roma, is a prominent Italian basketball club playing in the Serie A. The club was founded in 1960. ...

Recent History

Season 2002-2003

In October, Aris beat Peristeri at the eighth-finals of the Greek Cup and proceeded to the Greek Cup Final Four for the first time since 1999. Aris fans realized that the best was yet to come, as together with the qualification Aris was a very competitive team that was among the top teams in FIBA's EuroCup. Among others, Aris had in its squad, players such as Willie Solomon, Ryan Stack, Feodor Lickholitov, Miroslav Raičević, Ivan Grgat. See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... The International Basketball Federation (French Fédération Internationale de Basketball) is an association of national organizations which governs international competitition in the sport. ... FIBA EuroCup is the top Mens Basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. ... William (Will) James Solomon (born July 20, 1978, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Ãœlkerspor in the Turkish Basketball League. ... Ryan Stack (born July 24, 1975, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American basketball player who plays for Olympiacos BC in Greece. ...

However, the first attempt to re-gain the throne of the Greek Cup was unsuccessful. The final four of the competition, held in Larissa, was the great rendezvous for all Aris fans around Greece. There were 3,500 crazy Aris fans in the sold out 5,500 capacity stadium of Larissa Neapolis Arena and they did their best to support the team, in order to win the first Aris title since 1998. In the semi-final, Aris came back from a -24 point deficit and finally beat Makedonikos 92-86, proceeding to the great final against rival Panathinaikos, whose task was much easier, as it needed only to overcome Irakleio in the other semi-final. See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... Larissa Neapolis Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Larissa, Greece. ... Makedonikos BC is a Greek professional basketball club. ... 100 years celebration. ...

The great final, held the next day, was a very tight and competitive game, but at the end, some critical and partial decisions of the referees in favor of Panathinaikos, as well as the fatigue of Aris players from the previous day's semi-final, were the decisive factors that gave Panathinaikos the title. However, Aris fans renewed their rendezvous for the upcoming final four of EuroCup, that was going to take place in Alexandreio, at Thessaloniki. 100 years celebration. ... FIBA EuroCup is the top Mens Basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. ... Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ...

In front of 6,000 crazy fans, that filled the Alexandreio Melathron stadium as early as 2 hours before the starting jump-ball, Aris hosted KK Hemofarm of the Serbian League for the semi-final game of the competition, on 2 May 2003. Aris was very nervous and needed a sudden wake-up in the second half to overcome the difficulties of the game and overcome the Serbian rivals. Aris was back in a European final. After 6 difficult and unbearable years. Now, there was only one game left to win a championship. The game would be against Prokom Trefl Sopot of the Polish League. Aris fans were again at their positions and created a unique atmosphere that remained the trademark of the competition. So on May 5, 2003, Aris and Prokom battled or the title. The game was almost the same as the previous one for Aris, and although a second-halftime wake-up call gave the impression that Aris had won the game, Prokom made an unexpected return and was in the lead 83-81, after a successful 3-point shot by Tomas Masiulis, with only 6 seconds left in the game. At that time, the "ghost" of "The Empire", the one that "led" Aris to its great 7-year reign during the late 1980s, appeared once again in the Alexandreio Melathron. Willie Solomon drew a foul for Aris against Prokom. He made the first free throw, then missed the second free throw, but Miroslav Raičević grabbed the rebound and put the ball in the basket and Aris won the game at the very end by a score of 84-83. Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... KK Hemofarm is a basketball team from VrÅ¡ac, Serbia. ... NaÅ¡a Sinalko Liga (English: Our Sinalco League) is a domestic basketball league in Serbia. ... is the 122nd day of the year (123rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Prokom Trefl Sopot is a Polish basketball team, based in Sopot, playing in Era Basket Liga. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... William (Will) James Solomon (born July 20, 1978, in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American professional basketball player who plays for Fenerbahçe Ãœlkerspor in the Turkish Basketball League. ... Prokom Trefl Sopot is a Polish basketball team, based in Sopot, playing in Era Basket Liga. ...

Season 2003-2004

The beginning of the 2003-2004 season found Aris as a nomad inside its own city. Alexandreio Melathron was closed down in order to get renovated for the 2004 Olympic Games, and Aris was obliged to play its home games in the 2,443 seat Ivanofio Indoor Hall, the home court of Iraklis. The season tickets were sold-out and available tickets for each game were out of sight at each occasion. The constant packed atmosphere helped to lead Aris to great moments. Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... (Redirected from 2004 Olympic Games) The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ...

Aris was lucky enough that season to have probably its strongest team in a decade, as the club had well-known players that season like Smush Parker, Toby Bailey, Nestoras Kommatos, Ryan Stack, Feodor Lichkolitov, and Miroslav Raičević. Aris eliminated Iraklis during the Greek Cup and proceeded to the Greek Cup Final Four for the second consecutive season. The Cups Final Four that year was held at Lamia Indoor Hall Halkiopoulio in March. William Henry Smush Parker (born June 1, 1981, in New York, New York) is an American professional basketball player, currently with the Miami Heat of the National Basketball Association. ... John Garfield Toby Bailey (born November 19, 1975 in Los Angeles, California, United States) is an American professional basketball player. ... Ryan Stack (born July 24, 1975, in Nashville, Tennessee) is an American basketball player who plays for Olympiacos BC in Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ...

2,600 Aris fans cheered the team on as they overcame Apollon Patras in the Cup semi-final game and proceeded to the final game against rival Olympiacos. During the Cup final game against Olympiacos, some Olympiacos fans acted out with some serious violent behavior, throwing fire rockets into the stands where the Aris fans were seated and both teams' fans were subsequently forced by the referees to evacuate the arena. Because of the delay caused by this, the game lasted more than 4 hours. See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ...

The game continued after the fans were escorted out. Aris' players were able to remain concentrated on the game and were able to pull out the victory by a score of 73-70, giving the club its 8th Greek Cup Championship. The Aris fans that had evacuated the stadium, had remained in their cars to listen to the radio broadcast of the game and had also gathered at roadside cafes and bars in order to be able watch the rest of the game on television. See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ...

After the victory, the fans rushed out into the streets to celebrate and were soon joined by the team itself in the street celebration that eventually formed into a celebration convoy that head back to Thessaloniki. At Thessaloniki, Aris' supporters gathered at The White Tower of Thessaloniki, which is the symbol of the city. The team's players climbed up to the top of the White Tower to watch the crowd below them and to celebrate with them. Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... The White Tower of Thessaloniki The White Tower of Thessaloniki (in Greek, Λευκός Πύργος, Lefkos Pyrgos, Macedonian: Бела Кула, Bela Kula) is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. ...

On the other hand though, that same season Aris was eliminated in the FIBA EuroCup by fellow Greek League club Maroussi and it's rising star player Vassilis Spanoulis. Aris lost the best of 3 games series 2 games to 1 in the final eight round versus Maroussi. That same season Aris was eliminated in the Greek Championship playoffs by AEK Athens, who managed to beat Aris at Ivanofio in the quarterfinals. The Greek League playoff loss to AEK knocked Aris out of a Euroleague position for the next season. FIBA EuroCup is the top Mens Basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... Maroussi BC (Greek: Μαρούσι) , is a Greek basketball club based in Maroussi, a north suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Vassilis Spanoulis (Greek: Βασίλης Σπανούλης; born August 7, 1982 in Larissa, Greece) is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays point guard for the Houston Rockets of the NBA. Spanoulis was selected by the Dallas Mavericks in the 2nd round (50th overall) of the 2004 NBA Draft. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... AEK BC (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ...

Season 2004-2005

The next season Aris returned to its home arena, the newly renovated Alexandreio. Aris changed almost its entire squad that year, and added the young and talented player Sofoklis Schortsanitis. In October, Aris drew a bracket match up to play against Makedonikos in the Greek Cup semifinals. That season there was no Final Four system, and the semifinal match up was a 2 game series, rather than a single-elimination game.. Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... Sofoklis Schortsanitis or Sophocles Schortsanitis (Greek: Σοφοκλής Σχορτσανίτης) (born June 22, 1985 in Kavala, Greece, from a Greek father and a Cameroonian mother)[1] is a Greek professional basketball player who currently plays for Olympiacos BC in Greeces A1 Ethniki league and also in the Euroleague. ... Makedonikos BC is a Greek professional basketball club. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Final four is a sports term that is commonly applied to the last four teams remaining in a playoff tournament, most notably college basketball. ... A tournament is an organized competition in which many participants play each other in individual games. ...

Aris had to play its "home" game in the match up at the Larissa Neapolis Arena instead of at Alexandreio Melathron as a punishment for what had happened at the previous Greek Cup final game against Olympiacos where the fans of both clubs had gotten out of control. Aris lost the game in Larissa, the first in the 2 game series 73-74. The second game was held in Kozani at Makedonikos' home. Larissa Neapolis Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Larissa, Greece. ... Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ... See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... Larissa (Greek: Λάρισα, Lárisa) is the capital city of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. ... Kozani (Greek: ), is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani Prefecture and of West Macedonia periphery. ... Makedonikos BC is a Greek professional basketball club. ...

Makedonikos decided to make tickets for the game unavailable to Aris supporters. Nonetheless, about 500 Aris fans went to Kozani and were able to secure tickets. They cheered the club on as it won the second game by a score of 89-78 and Aris advanced to the Greek Cup final game as it had outscored Makedonikos by 10 points over the 2 games and thus won the tie breaker. Aris had to play the Euroleague powerhouse Panathinaikos in the final. See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... Makedonikos BC is a Greek professional basketball club. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... 100 years celebration. ...

The Cup final took place at Irakleio, on Crete and the Hellenic Basketball Federation decided not to allow any tickets to the game to be sold to the fans of the two teams, but instead only to the local people of the Irakleio area. However, about 150 Aris fans were able to manage their way into the arena to help support the club. The Cup final was a tough and hard fought game. Aris played well but lost to Panathinaikos by a 72-68 margin. The Aris players complained during the game (fairly in some of the cases) about the refereeing. Although many Aris supporters felt the game was not reffed fairly, many other Greek fans did believe that Panathinaikos won the game fairly. See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... For the village in Corinthia, see Heraklion, Corinthia. ... For other uses, see Crete (disambiguation). ... The HEBA (or ESAKE in Greek) is the name of the professional Hellenic Basketball Association. ... 100 years celebration. ...

That same season Aris participated in a ULEB competition for the first time as it was a part of the ULEB Cup that year. The club's goal was of course to win the ULEB Cup so that the team would secure a birth in the Euroleague competition the following season. Aris proceeded to the Top-16 round of the ULEB Cup, where it was matched up against Lietuvos Rytas of the Baltic League (Lietuvos Rytas would be the team that would eventually go on to win the ULEB Cup championship) in a 2 game series. The ULEBwas founded in 1991, with the aim to help the cooperation and development of European professional basketball leagues. ... The ULEB Cup is the second-caliber professional basketball competition in Europe. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... BC Lietuvos Rytas is the major basketball club of Vilnius, Lithuania and one of two clubs from Vilnius that play in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). ... Baltic Basketball League (BBL) was founded in year 2005. ...

Aris split the two games with Rytas but lost the series on the points aggregate differential -2 points. That same season Aris was also eliminated from the Greek Championship without taking home the national championship. The club was eliminated in a fashion that at the time the worst possible scenario for both the team's players and fans as Aris lost in the playoffs once again to AEK Athens. But what made the loss even more painful was that AEK managed to secure the clinching series victory at Aris' home arena the Alexandreio Melathron. BC Lietuvos Rytas is the major basketball club of Vilnius, Lithuania and one of two clubs from Vilnius that play in the Lithuanian Basketball League (LKL). ... In sport (particularly soccer), a two-legged match is a match-up between two clubs or nations that lasts over two individual games. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... AEK BC (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... Alexandreio Melathron is a indoor arena in Thessalonika, Greece. ...

Season 2005-2006

During this season, Aris gave some glorious moments to remember to its fans. Although the team was eliminated from The Basketball Greek Cup, Aris managed to reach the ULEB Cup final in Charleroi and win its return to the Euroleague after 14 years of absence. Aris finished fourth in the ranking of the Greek A1 League and had to fight against Maroussi BC in the final round. But first, ARIS had the opportunity to claim its fourth European title in Charleroi. Aris easily proceeded from the group phase to the TOP-16, where the team eliminated at a dramatic 2-game series Panionios BC. Although ARIS took a road victory 72-70 in Athens, in the second game in Alexandreio, faced some serious trouble from Panionios (and especially Ekonomou and -now player of Aris- Iliadis) and needed to play 2 overtimes to win 112-105 and proceed to the quarter-finals. There, Aris eliminated French League side ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne with 2 victories (67-60 and 77-67) and in the semi-finals Aris faced KK Hemofarm at a repeat of the semi-final of the 2003 Champion's Cup. Aris lost 71-74 in Serbia and needed a late victory in Thessaloniki to claim its presence in the big final of Charleroi against MBC Dynamo Moscow. On 11 April Dynamo dominated in the court and consequently won the ULEB Cup (60-73). See also The Greek A1 Basketball League The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by the Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ... The ULEB Cup is the second-caliber professional basketball competition in Europe. ... The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ... The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ... Maroussi BC (Greek: Μαρούσι) , is a Greek basketball club based in Maroussi, a north suburb of Athens, Greece. ... Panionios BC is a Greek professional basketball club. ... The LNB (Ligue Nationale de Basketball) is the French professional basketball league. ... The ASVEL Lyon-Villeurbanne is a French Basketball team, playing in the city of Villeurbanne (suburb of Lyon). ... KK Hemofarm is a basketball team from Vršac, Serbia. ... The EuroCup Challenge is a second-caliber professional basketball league with teams from European countries. ... MBC Dynamo Moscow (Russian: ) is a Russian basketball club in the Russian Basketball Super League from Moscow, Russia. ... The ULEB Cup is the second-caliber professional basketball competition in Europe. ...

Roster 2007-2008

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Squad Transfers 2007/2008

In:

• Hanno Möttölä - Signed From Zalgiris Kaunas
• Lazaros Agadakos - Signed From PAOK
• Bracey Wright - Signed From Minnesota Timberwolves
• Mihalis Tsairelis - Signed From Apollon Kalamarias
• Reyshawn Terry - Signed From Dallas Mavericks
• Darius Washington - Signed From San Antonio Spurs
• Dimitris Karadolamis - Loan return From Makedonikos BC

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• Alex Scales - Transferred To Samara
• Mike Wilkinson - Transferred To Khimki
• Giorgos Sigalas - Retired
• Giannis Giannoulis - Transferred To Panionios BC
• Marios Matalon - On Scholaship To Wyoming Cowboys
• Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf - free
• Simonas Serapinas - Transferred To Prokom Trefl

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• Panagiotis Karavanas - Loaned to AEL 1964 GS
• Simos Ioakimidis - Loaned to Olympiada Patras
• Spiros Leykaditis - Loaned to Ermis Lagada
• Nikos Bochoridis - Loaned to Makedonikos BC
• / Kevin Fletcher - Loaned to Universitet Yugra Surgut
• Theocharis Plioukas - Loaned to ICBS BC

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Titles

Basketball (21x)

• Greek Championships

(10x) 1930, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
(2x) Runner Up 1980, 1984 The A1 Ethniki is the highest professional basketball competition among clubs in Greece. ...

• Greek Cups

(8x) 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004
(4x) Runner Up 1984, 1993, 2003, 2005 The Greek Basketball Cup is an annual cup Competition, organized by Greek Basketball Federation since 1976. ...

• FIBA Champions' Cup

(1x) 2003 FIBA EuroCup is the top Mens Basketball competition directly run by FIBA Europe. ...

• Korać Cup

(1x) 1997 The Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the years 1972 and 2002. ...

• Cup Winners' Cup

(1x) 1993 Saporta Cup is the name of a European Basketball competition where the National Cup winners from all over Europe played against each other. ...

• ULEB Cup

(1x) Runner Up 2006 The ULEB Cup is the second-caliber professional basketball competition in Europe. ...

• Euroleague Final Four

(3x) 1988, 1989, 1990 The Euroleague (EL) is the highest caliber professional basketball competition in Europe, with teams from thirteen different European countries. ...

Famous Aris Basketball Players

Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Nick Galis (born July 23, 1957 in New Jersey), known in Greece as Nikos Galis (Greek: ), is a retired Greek basketball player, a member of the FIBA Hall of Fame[1] and regarded as one of Europes all-time greats in the sport. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Panagiotis Giannakis (IPA: , Greek: ) also known as Panayiotis Yiannakis (born 1 January 1959 in Athens), nicknamed The Dragon, is an important figure in European basketball, with a brilliant career as both player and coach under his belt. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Giannis Ioannidis (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek New Democracy (ND) politician and a famous ex basketball coach. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... 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Famous Aris Coaches

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See Also

• Nick Galis
• Aris Thessaloniki
• Aris FC
• Aris VC
• You are the pride of Macedonia

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External Links

• Official basketball website (in Greek and English)
• BASKET ARIS - Unofficial fan site dedicated to B.C. ARIS
• Emperor Fans' portal
• Super3 Official website
• Ierolohites Official website
• Official website of members "Club friends of Aris"
• Galanis Sports data