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Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C.
Gymnastikos Syllogos Larissas 1928 B.C. (Greek: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Λάρισας 1928 K.A.E.), commonly known as Gymnastikos S. Larissas, G.S. Larissas, or G.S.L., is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Larissa, Greece. The club's colors are green, white, and blue, and its emblem is the Discobolus. The club is known for being the first professional club team of the legendary European basketball player, Vassilis Spanoulis. History Gymnastikos S. Larissas was originally founded in 1928, and it was the first basketball club of the city of Larissa, that played in the top-tier level Greek Basket League (A1 National). In 1979, basketball coach Giannis Ioannidis, after winning the top-tier Greek League championship with Aris, surprisingly agreed to become the head coach of Gymnastikos. Gymnastikos was in the B National (at that time, the Greek 2nd division) at the time, and had great aspirations of being promoted to the top-tier Greek league. Aft ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena
Larissa Neapolis Indoor Arena is an indoor arena, indoor sporting arena located in the city of Larissa, Greece, in the district of Larissa#Districts, Neapolis. The arena is used to host basketball and volleyball games. The arena is a part of the Larissa National Sports Center complex. The permanent seating capacity of the arena for basketball games is 4,000, using only the permanent upper-tier seats, and 5,500 using the retractable lower-tier bleachers. The seating capacity of the arena for volleyball games is 4,000, using only the permanent upper-tier seats, and 6,500 using the retractable lower-tier bleachers. History The arena was opened in 1995. Over the years, it has been used at various times, as the home arena of the local basketball teams Gymnastikos S. Larissas BC, Gymnastikos S. Larissas, AEL 1964 BC, AEL 1964, G.S. Olympia Larissa B.C., G.S. Olympia Larissa and Larissa BC, Larissa, which all competed in the Greek basketball league system, top-tier level Greek Basket L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
