Olympiada Patras

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Olympiada Patras

Αθλητική Εταιρεία Πατρών Ολυμπιάς

Leagues

A1 Ethniki/EuroCup

Founded

1961

History

1961 - present

Arena

Dimitris Tofalos Arena
(capacity 4,150)

Location

Patras, Greece

Team colors

Orange and white

President

Nikoloaos Bogionikolos

Vice-presidents

Head coach

Ioannis Christopoulos

Championships

none

Website

www.olympiasclub.org

Uniforms



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1 Athletic Union Founding
2 History
3 Achievements
4 Notable Players
5 Other Clubs of The Parent Athletic Union
- 5.1 Men's Volley
6 Track and Field
7 Bicycling
8 Field
9 External links

[edit] Athletic Union Founding

The Olympias of The Patras Athletic Company (Greek: Αθλητική Εταιρεία Πατρών Ολυμπιάς or Athlitiki Etaireia Patron Olympias) is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded in 1961 and was founded in a tavern owned by Birba at Messolongiou Street and Fotila Streets. The first game was on December 26, 1961 and the first participation in the Greek league third division was on April 15, 1962. The first clubs of the parent athletic association included track and field, basketball, volleyball, and bicycling. Olympiada is one of the most historic athletic unions in Patras. The athletic union's team colors are orange and white.

[edit] History

The basketball team Olympiada Patras BC currently participates in the Greek A1 League in the A1 Ethniki 2007-08 season. It participated in the A2 Ethniki from 1977 until 1981. In 2006, it participated in the A2 Ethniki. Its current president is Nikos Bogonikolos. Olmpiada Patras' basketball club participates in the 2007-2008 FIBA Europe EuroCup League as well.

[edit] Achievements

A1 Ethniki participations:

A1 Ethniki 2006-07, A1 Ethniki 2007-08

A2 Ethniki Championship:

2006

B Ethniki Championship:

2003

Achaea Local Championship:

1965, 1967, 1968, 1998

[edit] Notable Players

[edit] Other Clubs of The Parent Athletic Union

[edit] Men's Volley

One of the most historic sports departments of the club is the men's volley club which participated in the Greek Volleyball First Division in 1965-66, 1969-70, 2000-01, 2001-02. From 1981 until 1983, the men's volley club played in the Greek Volleyball Second Division and in 1987, it played in the Greek Volleyball Third Division.

Achievements
- Greek Regional Championship: 1970
- Achaea Prefectural Championship: 1970

[edit] Track and Field

The biggest achievement of the track and field department was the second place in the Panhellenic climax after Panellinios GS. That track team featured many athletes from Greece and it entered into many local championships in all of their categories. The most famous athlete of the department was Nikos Angelopoulos who achieved victory in the Balkan Track And Field Games in Sofia in 1980 in the men's 200m with a record time of 20.71.

[edit] Bicycling

The cycling club does not exist today.

[edit] Field

Olympiada plays in its closed arena in the neighborhood of Taraboura with 2,500 seats, which was constructed in 2001. Before that it played in an opened field in the neighborhood of Prosfygika. The arena is located at 24 Tisonas Street. Its postal code is 26223.

[edit] External links

A1 Greek Basketball League 2007-2008

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International basketball

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Africa: FIBA Africa – Africa Championship Americas: FIBA Americas – Americas Championship Asia: FIBA Asia – Asian Championship Europe: FIBA Europe – EuroBasket Oceania: FIBA Oceania – Oceania Championship