Apollon Kalamarias (
Greek
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: Απόλλων Καλαμαριάς) is a
Greek
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sports club
A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports.
Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...
from
Kalamaria, a suburb of
Thessaloniki
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. It was founded in 1926. The club is named after
Apollo
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, the
mythical
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Greek
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god. Its colors are red and black.
History
When thousands of
Pontic Greek
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refugees settled in and around
Thessaloniki
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after the
Greco-Turkish War and the ensueing
population exchange, a group of them formed a musical club to continue their local traditions. The club's first emblem was the image of ancient Olympian god
Apollo
Apollo is one of the Twelve Olympians, Olympian deities in Ancient Greek religion, ancient Greek and Ancient Roman religion, Roman religion and Greek mythology, Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, mu ...
,
Greek God
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of music and poetry.
Growing in popularity amongst the inhabitants of
Kalamaria, the club soon expanded with a theatrical department, and later, a sports department. It was around this time the club colors were chosen: red, and black.
Departments
*
Apollon Kalamarias F.C., football team
*
Apollon Kalamarias V.C., volleyball team
*
Apollon Kalamarias B.C., basketball team
*
Apollon Kalamarias women's basketball, basketball women team
Titles
;
Apollon Kalamarias F.C.
*
EPSM Championship
**Winners (2): 1958, 1976
*Second Division
**Winners (3): 1972–73, 1982–83, 1991–92
*Third Division
**Winners (4): 1975-1976, 1979-1980, 2012–2013, 2016-2017
;
Apollon Kalamarias B.C.
*
Greek basketball women's Championship
**Winner (2): 1974, 1992
*
Greek basketball women's cup
**Winner (1): 1997
;Apollon Kalamarias V.C.
*
Greek Volleyball League Cup
**Runners-up (1): 2012
Notable supporters
*
Harry Klynn, actor, former club president
*
Ioannis Sfairopoulos , basketball player and coach
''Ο Απόλλων είναι η ομάδα της καρδιάς μου, ο πατέρας μου μας έκανε Απολλωνιστές''
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*Savvas Sfairopoulos, former basketball player and coach
References
External links
Apollon Kalamarias
Official site
{{A2 Greek women's basketball
Population exchange between Greece and Turkey
Multi-sport clubs in Thessaloniki
Kalamaria
Sports clubs and teams established in 1926
1926 establishments in Greece
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