AGEH Gymnastikos B.C. is a Greek professional

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club that is located in

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History

AGEH Gymnastikos was founded in 1976, as AGE Chalkida. In 2010, it merged with Gymnastikos Syllogos Chalkida, to form AGEH Gymnastikos. The club competed in the Greek 2nd Division, during the period 2001–2008. In the 2008–09 and 2009-10 seasons, the club was

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in two straight seasons, and ended up in the Greek local regional divisions. In 2013, the club was dissolved because of financial problems. The club returned in 2017.

Arena

AGEH plays its home games at the

Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall Tasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hall, or Chalkida Indoor Hall (alternate spellings: Kabouris, Halkida; Greek language, Greek: Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Κανήθου «Τάσος Καμπούρης»), is a multi-purpose indoor arena ...

, which is also located on the island of

Euboea Euboea ( ; , ), also known by its modern spelling Evia ( ; , ), is the second-largest Greek island in area and population, after Crete, and the sixth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. It is separated from Boeotia in mainland Greece by ...

, in

Chalcis Chalcis (; Ancient Greek and Katharevousa: , ), also called Chalkida or Halkida (Modern Greek: , ), is the chief city of the island of Euboea or Evia in Greece, situated on the Euripus Strait at its narrowest point. The name is preserved from ...

, and has a seating capacity of 1,620 people.

Notable players

Fotis Vasilopoulos Fotios Vasilopoulos (alternative spellings: Fotis, Vassilopoulos) (; born 1986) is a Greek professional basketball player who plays for Ethnikos Piraeus B.C. of the Greek B Basket League. He is tall, and he plays at the point guard position. P ...

Makis Dreliozis Prodromos "Makis" Dreliozis (Greek: Πρόδρομος "Μάκις" Δρελιώζης; born March 31, 1975, in Athens, Greece), is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At 2.01 m (6 ft. 7 in.) in height and 91 kg. (200 l ...

Fanis Koumpouras Theophanis "Fanis" Koumpouras (; born December 8, 1983) is a Greek former professional basketball player. He is 6 ft 1 in (1.87 m) in height, and played at the point guard position. Professional career Koumpouras began his career playing w ...

Alexis Falekas Alexandros "Alexis" Falekas (; born August 1, 1976) is a Greek retired professional basketball player, and current head coach of the Zhejiang Lions in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). At 1.90 m (6'2 ") in height, he played at the point g ...

Andronikos Gizogiannis Andronikos Gizogiannis (; born 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 2.03 m (6 ft 8 in) in height and he can play at the power forward and center positions. He is currently playing with Telethriakos Istiaias B.C,Telethriak ...

Ioannis Psathas Ioannis Psathas (alternate spellings: Giannis, Yiannis) (; born April 15, 1983) is a Greek professional basketball player. He is 1.98 m (6 ft 6 in) in height, and he can play at both the small forward and power forward positions. Profession ...

Head coaches

Vangelis Angelou Evangelos "Vangelis" Angelou (alternate spelling: Vaggelis Aggelou) (; born November 11, 1962, in Chalkida, Greece), is a Greek retired professional basketball player and current professional basketball coach. At in height, Angelou played at the ...

Kostas Missas Konstantinos "Kostas" Missas (alternate spelling: Constandinos, Costas) (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Μίσσας; born August 15, 1953, in Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player, and current professional baske ...

References

External links

Eurobasket.com team page
{{DEFAULTSORT:Chalkida Bc Basketball teams in Greece Basketball teams established in 1976