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Xanthi BC
Xanthi B.C. ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Ξάνθη) was a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Western Thrace, Xanthi, Greece. Xanthi competed in the Greek 2nd Division. History Xanthi competed in the 2nd-tier level Greek 2nd Division, and then merged with Koroivos in 2010. Koroivos then took over Xanthi's place in the Greek 2nd Division in the following season. After Koroivos took Xanthi's place in the Greek 2nd Division, Xanthi was then relegated In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. ... down to the 5th-tier level league in Greece, due to the club's financial problems. The club then merged with A.P.S. Aspida Xanthi for the 2010–11 season. Arena The club's home arena is Xanthi Arena. Its capacity is 5,000. Notable players * Dimi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanthi Arena
Xanthi Arena, AKA Philippos Amiridis Arena is an indoor sporting arena that is located in the city of Xanthi, in the region of Western Thrace, Greece. The arena can be used for both basketball and volleyball games. Its capacity is 3,957 seats. The arena is named after Philippos Amiridis, a popular mayor of Xanthi, who died in 1999. The arena is owned by the municipality of Xanthi. History The arena was used as the home arena of the professional basketball team Xanthi Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi regional unit of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope m ... of the Greek 2nd Division. It has also hosted games of the Greek national team, both in basketball and volleyball. The 2001 Greek Volleyball Cup Final Four, and the 2008–09 Greek Basketball All Star Game also took place at the arena. References External linksIn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Thrace
Western Thrace or West Thrace ( el, υτικήΘράκη, '' ytikíThráki'' ; tr, Batı Trakya; bg, Западна/Беломорска Тракия, ''Zapadna/Belomorska Trakiya''), also known as Greek Thrace, is a geographic and historical region of Greece, between the Nestos and Evros rivers in the northeast of the country; East Thrace, which lies east of the river Evros, forms the European part of Turkey, and the area to the north, in Bulgaria, is known as Northern Thrace. Inhabited since paleolithic times, it has been under the political, cultural and linguistic influence of the Greek world since the classical era; Greeks from the Aegean islands extensively colonized the region (especially the coastal part) and built prosperous cities such as Abdera (home of Democritus, the 5th-century B.C. philosopher who developed an atomic particle theory, and of Protagoras, a leading sophist) and Sale (near present-day Alexandroupolis). Under the Byzantine Empire, Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xanthi
Xanthi ( el, Ξάνθη, ''Xánthi'', ) is a city in the region of Western Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi regional unit of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace. Amphitheatrically built on the foot of Rhodope mountain chain, the city is divided by the Kosynthos River, into the west part, where the old and the modern town are located, and the east part that boasts a rich natural environment. The "Old Town of Xanthi" is known throughout Greece for its distinctive architecture, combining many Byzantine Greek churches with neoclassical mansions of Greek merchants from the 18th and 19th centuries and Ottoman-Era mosques. Other landmarks in Xanthi include the Archaeological Museum of Abdera and the Greek Folk Art Museum. Xanthi is famous throughout Greece (especially Macedonia and Thrace) for its annual spring carnival ( Greek: καρναβάλι) which has a significant role in the city's economy. Over 40 cultural associations from around Greece p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders with Albania to the northwest, North Macedonia and Bulgaria to the north, and Turkey to the northeast. The Aegean Sea lies to the east of the mainland, the Ionian Sea to the west, and the Sea of Crete and the Mediterranean Sea to the south. Greece has the longest coastline on the Mediterranean Basin, featuring thousands of islands. The country consists of nine traditional geographic regions, and has a population of approximately 10.4 million. Athens is the nation's capital and largest city, followed by Thessaloniki and Patras. Greece is considered the cradle of Western civilization, being the birthplace of democracy, Western philosophy, Western literature, historiography, political science, major scientific and mathematica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek A2 Basketball League
The Greek A2 Basket League ( el, Ελληνική Α2 Μπάσκετ Λιγκ, link=no), is a professional basketball league in Greece. It is the 2nd-tier level of pro competition, among clubs in the country. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). History In the 1986–87 season, the current format for Greek professional basketball, consisting of the A1 National Category and the A2 National Category was formed. Starting with the 2015–16 season, playoffs were added between the 2nd and 5th placed teams for promotion to the 1st tier level Greek Basket League, and a one-game play-out was added to decide relegation to the 3rd tier level Greek B Basket League. * ''1986–87 to 2011–12: Alpha2 National Category'' * ''2012–13 to present: Greek A2 Basket League'' Promotion and relegation At the end of each season, the following promotion and relegation takes place: * The top two teams in the A2 are promoted to the Greek Basket League. * These teams are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basketball League System
The Greek basketball league system is a number of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Greece. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. There are several different competitions in the system. The highest level competitions are the nationwide competitions: the Greek Basket League, the Greek A2 Basket League, the Greek B Basket League, and the Greek C Basket League. Those competitions are followed by the regional level competitions: the A1, the A2, the B, the C, and/or the C1, and the C2 categories. Competitions Other competitions * Greek Cup See also *League system *European professional club basketball system * Spanish basketball league system *Italian basketball league system *French basketball league system *Russian basketball league system *Turkish basketball league system * German basketball league system *Serbian basketball league system *Polish basketball league system ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Koroivos B
Koroivos ( el, Κόροιβος, before 1955: Κελεβή - ''Kelevi'') is a village in the municipal unit of Gastouni, Elis, Greece. It is situated in a flat rural area, south of the river Pineios. It is 2 km southeast of Lefkochori, 2 km west of Roupaki, 2 km southwest of Agia Mavra and 4 km east of Gastouni. The village was named after Coroebus of Elis, one of the winners of the first Ancient Olympic Games. References External linksGTP - Koroivos See also *List of settlements in Elis *Coroebus of Elis Coroebus of Elis ( grc-gre, Κόροιβος Ἠλεῖος, ''Kóroibos Ēleîos''; la, Coroebus Eleus) was a Greek cook, baker, and athlete from Elis. He is remembered as the winner (, ''olympioníkes'') of the first recorded Olympics, which ... {{Pineios div Populated places in Elis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promotion And Relegation
In sports leagues, promotion and relegation is a process where teams are transferred between multiple divisions based on their performance for the completed season. Leagues that use promotion and relegation systems are often called open leagues. In a system of promotion and relegation, the best-ranked team(s) in the lower division are ''promoted'' to the higher division for the next season, and the worst-ranked team(s) in the higher division are ''relegated'' to the lower division for the next season. In some leagues, playoffs or qualifying rounds are also used to determine rankings. This process can continue through several levels of divisions, with teams being exchanged between adjacent divisions. During the season, teams that are high enough in the league table that they would qualify for promotion are sometimes said to be in the ''promotion zone'', and those at the bottom are in the ''relegation zone'' or Reg zone ( colloquially the ''drop zone'' or ''facing the drop''). A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitrios Spanoulis
Dimitrios Spanoulis (alternate spelling: Dimitris, Dimitri) (Greek: Δημήτρης Σπανούλης; born October 11, 1979) is a former Greek professional basketball player. During his playing career, at a height of 6 ft 3 in (1.92 m) tall, he played at both the point guard and shooting guard positions on the basketball court. Professional career Spanoulis started his professional club career playing with the Greek basketball club Gymnastikos S. Larissas in the 2001–02 season. He later transferred to several other Greek teams including: Makedonikos, Xanthi, MENT, and Olympias Patras. Spanoulis reached the European-wide 2nd-tier level EuroCup's championship game, with Makedonikos, during the 2004–05 season. He led the Greek Second Division in scoring, with Xanthi, during the 2006–07 season, with a scoring average of 27.4 points per game. As a result, he was voted to the Eurobasket.com website's Greek 2nd Division All-Domestic Team, All-League First Team, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakis Karidas
Athanasios "Sakis" Karidas (alternate spelling: Karydas) (Greek: Αθανάσιος "Σάκης" Καρύδας; born November 4, 1979) is a Greek former professional basketball player. At a height of 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) tall, he ;played at the point guard position. Professional career Karidas began his pro career in 2003 with Xanthi. He then moved to ICBS in 2005. He next played with MENT, whom he joined in 2007. He then moved to Ilysiakos in 2008. In 2011, he signed with KAOD. In 2012, he moved to Koroivos. In August 2014, he joined SEFA Arkadikos, after being selected as the Greek 2nd Division's MVP. He was a key player in helping SEFA Arkadikos earn promotion Promotion may refer to: Marketing * Promotion (marketing), one of the four marketing mix elements, comprising any type of marketing communication used to inform or persuade target audiences of the relative merits of a product, service, brand or i ... to the Greek 1st Division for the 2015–16 season. Refe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Basketball Teams In Greece
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's hoop (a basket in diameter mounted high to a backboard at each end of the court, while preventing the opposing team from shooting through their own hoop. A field goal is worth two points, unless made from behind the three-point line, when it is worth three. After a foul, timed play stops and the player fouled or designated to shoot a technical foul is given one, two or three one-point free throws. The team with the most points at the end of the game wins, but if regulation play expires with the score tied, an additional period of play (overtime) is mandated. Players advance the ball by bouncing it while walking or running (dribbling) or by passing it to a teammate, both of which require considerable skill. On offense, players may use a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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