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Machites Doxas Pefkon BC
Machites Doxas Pefkon B.C., or simply Machites B.C. (alternate spellings: Mahites, Doxa) (Greek: Μαχητές Δόξας Πεύκων K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball team that is located in Pefka, Thessaloniki, Greece. The athletic club's full name is Athlitikos Syllogos Machites Doxas Pefkon (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Μαχητές Δόξας Πεύκων), abbreviated as A.S. Machites Doxas Pefkon. The club's name can be translated in English to "Glory Fighters Pines". History Doxa Retzikiou (Greek: Δόξα Ρετζικίου) played in the 4th-tier level Greek C Basket League during the 2011–12 season. Then, in 2012, Doxa Retzikiou and Machites Pefkon (Μαχητές Πεύκων) merged, to form the club of Machites Doxas Pefkon, in its current form. The club then played in the 3rd-tier level Greek B Basket League during the 2012–13, 2013–14, and 2014–15 seasons. The club then moved up to the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, wher ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek A2 Basket 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016–17 Greek A2 Basket League
The 2016–17 Greek A2 Basket League was the 31st season of the Greek A2 Basket League, the second-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. It was the competition's second season with the participation of 16 teams. Playoff and play out games were held, for a second consecutive season. Panionios were crowned the league champions and were promoted to the 2017–18 Greek Basket League, along with playoff winners Faros Keratsiniou. Teams Standings Postseason Playoffs Play Out * Arkadikos – Iraklio 2–0 * Machites Doxas Pefkon – Kavala 2–1 Final league standings See also *2016–17 Greek Basketball Cup *2016–17 Greek Basket League ( 1st tier) References External linksGreek A2 Basketball League {{DEFAULTSORT:2016-17 Greek A2 Basket League [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Norway
The national flag of Norway ( nb, Norges flagg; nn, Noregs flagg; ) is red with a navy blue Scandinavian cross fimbriated in white that extends to the edges of the flag; the vertical part of the cross is shifted to the hoist side in the style of the ''Dannebrog'', the flag of Denmark. History It is difficult to establish what the earliest flag of Norway looked like. During ancient times countries did not fly flags. Kings and other rulers flew flags, especially in battle. Saint Olav used a serpent within a white mark at the Battle of Nesjar. Prior to this the raven or dragon was used. Magnus the Good used the same mark as Saint Olav. Harald Hardrade used the raven banner. This flag was flown by various Viking chieftains and other Scandinavian rulers during the 9th, 10th, and 11th centuries AD. Inge used a red lion on gold. Sverre used an eagle in gold and red. The earliest known flag which could be described as a national flag of Norway is the one used today as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sigurður Þorsteinsson
Sigurður Gunnar Þorsteinsson (born 8 July 1988) is an Icelandic professional basketball player who plays for Úrvalsdeild karla club Tindastóll and the Icelandic national basketball team. Nicknamed Ísafjarðartröllið (English: The Ísafjördur Troll), he has won the Icelandic championship three times, in 2008, 2012 and 2013. Outside of Iceland, Sigurður has played professionally in Greece and Sweden. Early life Sigurður was born and raised in Ísafjörður in the Westfjords of Iceland. He played youth basketball with KFÍ before playing for the senior team, first with its B-team in the 2. deild karla and later with the main squad in the top-tier Úrvalsdeild karla. Professional career In September 2015, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team Machites Doxas Pefkon, where he averaged 11.9 points and 7.9 rebounds per game. In August 2016, Sigurður signed with the Greek 2nd Division team A.E.L. 1964. Sigurður rejoined Grindavík in August 2017. For the s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Iceland
The flag of Iceland ( is, íslenski fáninn) was officially described in Law No. 34, set out on 17 June 1944, the day Iceland became a republic. The law is entitled "The Law of the National Flag of Icelanders and the State Arms" and describes the Icelandic flag as follows: The civil national flag of Icelanders is blue as the sky with a snow-white cross, and a fiery-red cross inside the white cross. The arms of the cross extend to the edge of the flag, and their combined width is , but the red cross of the combined width of the flag. The blue areas are right angled rectangles, the rectilinear surfaces are parallel and the outer rectilinear surfaces as wide as them, but twice the length. The dimensions between the width and length are 18:25. Iceland's first national flag was a white cross on a deep blue background. It was first shown in parade in 1897. The modern flag dates from 1915, when a red cross was inserted into the white cross of the original flag. This cross represen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sakis Tataris
Dionysios "Sakis" Tataris (alternate spelling: Dionysis) (; born February 5, 1998) is a Greek professional basketball player for Koroivos Amaliadas of the Greek A2 Basket League. He is a tall and power forward-center. Professional career Tataris began his professional career in 2015, with the Greek Basket League club Apollon Patras. He signed with the Greek First Division club Aris, in 2016, and was then loaned by them to the Greek 2nd Division club Machites Doxas Pefkon. On September 16, 2017, he was loaned to Aries Trikala of the Greek Basket League. Greek national team Tataris has been a member of the Greek junior national teams. With Greece's junior national teams, he played at the 2014 FIBA Europe Under-16 Championship, the 2016 FIBA Europe Under-18 Championship, and the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship. He also played at the 2017 FIBA Europe Under-20 Championship The 2017 FIBA U20 European Championship was the 20th edition of the FIBA U20 European Champions ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nikos Diplaros
Nikolaos "Nikos" Diplaros ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Δίπλαρος; born June 28, 1997) is a Greek professional basketball player for Karditsa of the Greek Basket League . He is a 1.90 m (6 ft 2 in) tall combo guard. Professional career Diplaros spent the 2014–15 season with the Greek club Esperos Patras, playing in the amateur level 4th tier division of Greek basketball, the Greek C League. In 2015, he signed a 5-year contract with the Greek 1st Division club AEK. However, he was then released by AEK, before he played any games with them, after he told the press that he wanted to play for an even bigger club than AEK Athens in the future. A few days after, Aris Thessaloniki approached the player and signed him to a 3-year contract. He then began his professional career with Aris in 2015. In September 2016, Aris loaned him to the Greek 2nd Division club Machites Doxas Pefkon. He joined the Greek club Panionios in 2017. On September 3, 2018, Diplaros rene ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dimitris Gravas
Dimitris Gravas (alternate spellings: Dimitrios, Dimitreios) ( el, Δημήτρης Γράβας; born May 12, 1993) is a Greek professional basketball player for Eleftheroupoli Kavalas of the Greek 2nd Division. Professional career After spending one year in the Greek minors with Mantoulidis, Gravas joined Machites Doxas Pefkon, where he played in both the Greek 3rd Division and in the Greek 2nd Division. In 2016, he joined the newly promoted to the Greek Basket League (1st Division) club Promitheas Patras. Due to the limited playing time that he had with Promitheas, he left the team and joined AEL 1964, of the Greek 2nd Division. However, he never played with AEL, and he eventually joined the Greek club Doxa Lefkadas, for the rest of the 2017–18 season. With Doxa Lefkadas, he went on to average 4 points, 2.1 rebounds and 0.6 steals per game. Gravas subsequently had a breakthrough couple of seasons with the Greek 2nd Division club Karditsa, as he averaged 10.2 poin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Petros Geromichalos
Petros Geromichalos (alternate spellings: Peter) ( el, Πέτρος Γερομίχαλος; born June 9, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Lavrio of the Greek Basket League. He can play at either the center or power forward positions, with power forward being his main position. Youth career Geromichalos started playing basketball in Thessaloniki, with the junior teams of Aris Thessaloniki, where he stayed until 2013. With Aris' junior club, he won the Greek junior league. Professional career After Aris, Geromichalos joined Machites Doxas Pefkon, where he played in the semi-pro level Greek 3rd division, and became the best scorer of the team. He began his pro career in 2015, when he joined Promitheas Patras of the Greek 2nd Division. With Promitheas, he played in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the first time, in the 2016–17 season. On August 16, 2019, Geromichalos signed with Ionikos Nikaias. His stint in Nikaia was bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flag Of Greece
The national flag of Greece, popularly referred to as the "blue and white one" ( el, Γαλανόλευκη, ) or the "sky blue and white" (, ), is officially recognised by Greece as one of its national symbols and has nine equal horizontal stripes of blue alternating with white. There is a blue canton in the upper hoist-side corner bearing a white cross; the cross symbolises Eastern Orthodox Christianity. The blazon of the flag is Azure, four bars Argent; on a canton of the field a Greek cross throughout of the second. The official flag ratio is 2:3. The shade of blue used in the flag has varied throughout its history, from light blue to dark blue, the latter being increasingly used since the late 1960s. It was officially adopted by the First National Assembly at Epidaurus on 13 January 1822. The nine stripes do not have any official meaning; the most popular theory says that they represent the syllables of the phrase ("Freedom or Death"), the five blue stripes for the syllables ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015–16 Greek A2 Basket League
The 2015–16 Greek A2 Basket League was the 30th season of the Greek A2 Basket League, the second-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. This season was the first season with the participation of 16 teams. It was also the first season where playoff and play out games were held. The winner was Kymis, which got promoted directly to GBL (A1). The second place team was Faros Keratsiniou, but the club didn't accept to play in the top-tier GBL, and it was replaced by the third placed team, Promitheas Patras. In contrast, Evropi Pefkochoriou and Filippos Veroias were relegated to Greek B League (Beta Ethniki) directly, and Peristeri and Panerythraikos were relegated after play out games. Teams Standings SourceHellenic Basketball Federation/small> Playoffs Play-out *Livadeia – Peristeri 3-0 * Machites Doxas Pefkon – Panerythraikos 3-2 SourceHellenic Basketball Federation/small> Final league standings See also * 2015–16 Greek Basketball Cup ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Basketball Cup
The Greek Basketball Cup or Hellenic Basketball Cup (Greek: Κύπελλο Ελλάδος καλαθοσφαίρισης ανδρών) is the top-tier level annual pro basketball national cup competition in Greece. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). History and format There were no official nation-wide Greek Cup competitions prior to the 1975–76 season. However, there was a precursor tournament to the Greek Cup, called the Attica State Cup, which was won by AEK, in the 1966–67 and 1970–71 seasons. The first official Greek Cup took place during the 1975–76 season. From the 1994–95 to 2003–04 seasons, the Final Four format was used. The competition format currently includes a total of 62 teams; 14 from the top-tier level Greek Basket League, 16 from the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, and 32 teams from the third-tier level Greek B Basket League. The top six placed teams from the previous season of the Greek Basket L ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
