Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki (), is a major

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

multi-

sport 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 ...

founded on 25 March 1914 in

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; ), also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, Salonika, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece (with slightly over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area) and the capital cit ...

. Nicknamed ''God of War'', Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during the

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with champion teams in football, basketball and water polo. Until nowadays maintains a remarkable tradition in basketball, while "established" the sport in the country with the great star player

Nikos Galis Nikolaos Georgalis (; born July 23, 1957), commonly known as either Nikos Galis (), or Nick Galis, is a Greek-American former professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playing days was nicknamed, "Nick The Greek", "The Gangster", and ...

and the team of the 1980s, which was voted as the best Greek team of the 20th century.

Departments

Aris is considered to be one of the most important Greek sport clubs and today maintains departments in many sports, including: * Aris FC -

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Aris BC Aris Basketball Club (, transliterated into English Aris B.S.A.) known in European competitions as Aris Thessaloniki, is the professional basketball team of the major Thessaloniki-based Greece, Greek multi-sport club Aris Thessaloniki, A.C. Ar ...

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Aris Volleyball Club Aris Thessaloniki Volleyball Club is the professional volleyball team of A.C. Aris Thessaloniki, the major multi-sport club of Thessaloniki, Greece. Aris VC participates in the Pre League and it is one of the most historical teams of the whole c ...

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* Aris Water Polo -

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* Aris Baseball -

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* Aris Ice Hockey -

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Honours

Football

Super League Greece The Super League Greece 1 (), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is a professional association football league in Greece and the highest level of the Greek football league system. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and repla ...

**Winners (3): 1927–28, 1931–32, 1945–46 **Runners-up (3): 1929–30, 1932–33, 1979–80 *

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...

**Winners (1): 1969–70 **Runners-up (9): 1931–32, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1949–50, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10, 2023–24 * Greater Greece Cup (Defunct) **Winners (1): 1971

Basketball

* Greek League : Winners (10): 1929–30, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91 : Runners-up (8): 1928–29, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1983-84 *

: Winners (8): 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2003–04 : Runners-up (6): 1983–84, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2016–17 *

Greek Super Cup The Greek Super Cup (), formerly known as the Friendship and Solidarity Cup () is a Greek association football one-match competition, which is contested annually either between the champions of the previous Super League Greece season and the hold ...

: Winners (1): 1986 *

FIBA Saporta Cup The FIBA Saporta Cup, founded as ''FIBA European Cup Winners Cup'', was the name of the second-tier level European-wide professional club basketball competition, where the domestic National Cup winners, from all over Europe, played against eac ...

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: Winners (1): 1992–93 : Runners-up (1): 2005–06 *

FIBA Korać Cup The FIBA Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA Europe between the 1971–72 and 2001–02 seasons. It was the European professional club basketball system, third-tier level club competition in European basketball, a ...

(defunct) : Winners (1): 1996–97 *

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: Winners (1): 2002–03

Volleyball

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: * Winners (1): 1996–97 *''Runners-up (2):'' 1993–94, 1995–96,

: * Winners (1): 1997

Waterpolo

* Greek League ** Winners (4): 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32 ** ''Runners-up (1):'' 1930–31

Weightlifting

* 2 Greek championships, Women: 1994, 1995

Ice Hockey

* 4 Greek Championships: 1989, 1990, 1991, 2011

Korfball

* 1 Greek Championship:2007 * 1 Greek Cup: 2007 * 1 Beach Korfball Championship'': 2008

Ball Hockey

* 1 Greek Championship: 2009

Roller Hockey

* 1 Greek Championship:2009 * 3 Greek Cups: 2007, 2008, 2009 * 1 Balkan Cup: 2009

Swimming

* 1 Greek Championship, Women: 1994

Boxing

* 1 Greek Championship, Men: 1972

Athletics

* 1 Greek Indoor Championship, Women: 1991 * 1 Greek Cup, Women: 1988 * 2 Greek Cross Country Championship, Women: 1961, 1962

Anthem

The hymn of Aris or ''Aris Niketes'' (Ares Victorious) is the anthem of the club. It was written in 1926. The lyrics were written by Georgios Kitsos and the music by

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, son of the famous architect Vitaliano Poselli. The orchestration was made by the famous classic composer

Emilios Riadis Emilios Riadis (original name Emilios Khu; ; 13 May 1880 – 17 July 1935) was a Greek composer. Biography Riadis was born in Thessaloniki, Ottoman Empire, now in Greece. He had his first music lesson in harmony and piano with a friend of Wagne ...

Notable athletes

*Football: Nikolaos Aggelakis, Kostas Vikelidis, Nikiphoros Vikelidis, Nikos Kitsos, Argyris Argyriadis,

Kleanthis Vikelidis Kleanthis Vikelidis (; 15 September 1915 – 4 November 1988) was a Greek footballer who played for Aris and Greece. He was also a manager, taking charge of Aris, PAOK and Apollon Kalamarias. Vikelidis was born in 1916 in Thessaloniki and was t ...

, Kostas Veliadis, Manolis Keramidas,

Takis Loukanidis Takis Loukanidis (, 25 September 1937 – 11 January 2018) was a Greek footballer of the 1950s–60s. Club career Born in Paranesti, a village in the broader area of Drama, Loukanidis' father was killed by Bulgarian armed forces and soon after ...

Alketas Panagoulias Alketas 'Alkis' Panagoulias (; 30 May 1934 – 18 June 2012) was a Greek association football player and manager. He managed the national teams of both Greece and the United States. He also managed several clubs, including Aris, his birthplace ...

, Konstantinos Drampis, Giorgos Zindros, Stelios Papafloratos,

Theodoros Pallas Theodoros Pallas (; born in 1949), a Greek football player, was a defender for Aris Thessaloniki F.C. during the period 1966–80. He followed Dinos Kouis Dinos Kouis (Greek: Ντίνος Κούης) is a Greek retired footballer, one of the ...

Alekos Alexiadis Alekos Alexiadis (; 3 September 1945 – 11 March 2025) was a Greek footballer who was a forward for Aris during the period 1963–1975. He was second, behind Dinos Kouis, on the all-time scorers list for Aris, having found the mark 127 times ...

Dinos Kouis Dinos Kouis (Greek: Ντίνος Κούης) is a Greek retired footballer, one of the best to have ever played for Aris Thessaloniki. Kouis moved to Thessaloniki with his family at age ten, while he started his football career playing for Agr ...

Vasilis Dimitriadis Vasilis Dimitriadis (; born 1 February 1966) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. Club career Aris Dimitriadis started his professional career in 1986 at Aris. On 28 August 1988 he made his first hat-trick in a 4 ...

, Apostolos Liolidis,

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Angelos Charisteas Angelos Charisteas (, ; born 9 February 1980) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward. Since 2019, he works as sporting director for Aris. At club level he played for Aris Thessaloniki, Werder Bremen, Ajax, Feyenoor ...

Avraam Papadopoulos Avraam Papadopoulos (; born 3 December 1984) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, to Greek parents. Club career Aris Papadopoulos started his professional career with Aris ...

, Sergio Koke,

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, Javito, Vangelis Platellas *Basketball: Manthos Matthaiou, Faidon Matthaiou,

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, Michalis Romanidis,

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, Charis Papageorgiou,

Nikos Filippou Nikolaos "Nikos" Filippou (alternate spelling: Philippou) (; born July 15, 1962, Ioannina, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of 2.02 m (6 ft 7 in.), he played at the power forward position.. Profession ...

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, Vassilis Lipiridis,

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Giannis Ioannidis Giannis Ioannidis (alternate spellings: Ioannis, Yiannis, Yannis) (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; 26 February 1945 – 4 October 2023) was a Greek basketball player, professional basketball coach, and Greece New Democracy (ND) politic ...

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, Miroslav Pecarski,

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, Harold Ellis, Walter Berry, José Ortiz,

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Panagiotis Liadelis Panagiotis Liadelis (born December 7, 1974, in Volos, Greece) is a retired Greek professional basketball player. At a height of 1.94 m (6 ft 4 in) tall, he played as a point guard-shooting guard. Professional career Liadelis played for many ...

Giorgos Sigalas Giorgos Sigalas (alternate spelling: Georgios) (; born 31 July 1971 in Peristeri, Greece) is a Greek former professional basketball player and is the current head coach of Greek Basketball League club Iraklis. During the decade of the 1990s, ...

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Nestoras Kommatos Nestoras Kommatos (Greek: Νέστορας Κόμματος; born May 4, 1977) is a Greek former professional basketball player and, as of recently, the team manager for Larisa (formerly known as Ermis Agias) of the Greek Basket League. During hi ...

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Kostas Sloukas Konstantinos "Kostas" Sloukas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Σλούκας born January 15, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He is a ...

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, Sasha Vezenkov *Volleyball:

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, Plamen Konstantinov, Michalis Alexandropoulos, Giannis Melkas,

Thanassis Moustakidis Thanassis "Sakis" Moustakidis (Greek: Θανάσης "Σάκης" Μουστακίδης, born ) is a former Greek male volleyball player and current volleyball coach. He was part of the Greece men's national volleyball team that won the bronze me ...

, Dimitris Modiotis, Kostas Prousalis, Nikos Smaragdis,

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*Water polo: Stelios Dimitriou, Agisilaos Zografos, Fotis Zografos

European honours

Notable supporters

* Arthur Abrahamian, President of the Armenian Community of Thessaloniki *

, basketball player and coach, former Aris captain * Anthimos Ananiadis, actor * Lelos Arouch, prominent member of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki *

Loukas Barlos Loukas Barlos (; 1920 – 20 October 1999) was a Greek businessman who served as the twenty third president of AEK Athens F.C. from 1974 until 1981. Early life Barlos was born and raised in Thessaloniki, but his place of origin was Distomo in B ...

, entrepreneur, former AEK president *

Albert Bourla Albert Bourla (; born ) is a Greek-American veterinarian and businessman known for serving as the chairman and chief executive officer of the pharmaceutical company Pfizer. He joined the company in 1993 and has held several executive roles across ...

, chief executive officer (CEO) of

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Yiannis Boutaris Yiannis Boutaris (; 13 June 1942 – 9 November 2024) was a Greek winemaker and politician who served as List of mayors of Thessaloniki, Mayor of Thessaloniki from 2011 to 2019. From 2003 tο 2011 he served as a municipal councilor of Thessaloni ...

, entrepreneur, fmr. owner of Aris basketball club, fmr. Mayor of Thessaloniki *

, footballer, member of the

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winning team, scorer of the winner in the Final * Spyros Charitatos, journalist * Kostas Chrysogonos, jurist, Member of the

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* Giannis Dardamanelis, Mayor of

Kalamaria Kalamariá (, ''Port Side'') is among the most densely populated suburbs in Thessaloniki, located about southeast of the downtown area, with a population of 92,248. History The area was first settled by humans in prehistoric times, and remains ...

* Dimos Dasygenis, knitting entrepreneur, whom the Aris training center ("Dasygenio") was named after * Serafeim Dedeoglou, significant entrepreneur, creator of luxury hotels in Thessaloniki * Georgios Delizisis, footballer, former Aris captain * Vangelis Diamantopoulos, fmr. SYRIZA MP * Efstratios Evgeniou, Chalkidiki Flour Mills SA's Chairman & CEO * B.D. Foxmoor, rapper and hip hop producer *

Giorgos Foiros Georgios Firos (; born 8 November 1953) is a Greek football manager and former football player. Club career Born in Evosmos, Thessaloniki, Firos played centre-back or sweeper. He was one of the very few players that was consistent in every ga ...

, football player and coach, former Aris captain * Christos Galileas, artistic director of Thessaloniki Concert Hall *

, member of the

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and

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, 1987 European champion * Kostas Gioulekas, fmr. Minister of Internal Affairs * Dimitris Goulielmos, entrepreneur, owner of Aris basketball club * Evangelos Grammenos, president of the

Hellenic Football Federation The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), (), is the governing body of football in Greece. It contributes in the organisation of Super League Greece 2. It is also responsible for the organization of the Greek Cup, Gamma Ethniki (3rd ranked men's f ...

(EPO) * Aris Grigoriadis, world aquatics champion *

, basketball player and coach, Greek Champion with Aris, fmr. Aris captain, fmr. Deputy Minister of Sport * Paris Kalimeridis, former sports journalist * Ignatios Kaitezidis, Mayor of

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* Sotiris Kalivatsis, actor * Merkouris Karaliopoulos, boyhood fan, former Aris footballer * Vassilis Kechagias, President of the

Greek Film Critics Association The Greek Film Critics Association or Pan-Hellenic Film Critics Association (PEKK) () was founded in 1976. The first members included the Greek film critics Nino Fenek Mikelidis, Vasilis Rafailidis, Yannis Bakogiannopoulos and others. Since 1977, th ...

(PEKK) * Georgios Koltsidas, former Aris footballer and captain * Lambros Konstantaras, journalist * Giorgos Konstantopoulos, President of the Greek Exporters Association (SEVE) *

, footballer, former Aris captain * Vladimiros Kyriakidis, actor, former Aris youth basketball player *

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, actress * Nikos Laskaris, entrepreneur, former Aris basketball club owner * Katerina Laspa, journalist, TV host * Michalis Leanis, journalist * Giorgos Lentzas, journalist, TV host * Giannis Logothetis, emblematic sports commentator * Renia Louizidou, actress * Nikos Makropoulos, singer *Apostolos Mangiriadis, journalist *

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, singer * Rodolfo Maslias, Head of TermCoord of the

* Faidon Matthaiou, basketball player and coach,

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Bronze medalist, the "Patriarch" of Greek basketball * Antypas (Masloumidis), singer * Michalis Mitrousis, actor * Giorgos Moukidis, composer and songwriter * Fanis Mouratidis, actor * Thomas Nazlidis, footballer, former Aris player, team manager *

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, Olympic medalist in

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, fmr. US and Greece national football team manager, Aris player and coach * Andreas Papacharalambous, Mayor of

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* Elena Papadimitriou, journalist * Charis Papageorgiou, top scorer and champion in basketball * Vasilis Papageorgopoulos,

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athlete, European champion, fmr. Mayor of Thessaloniki * Evelina Papoulia, actress * Nikos Pasialis, former Aris footballer *

, basketball player and coach, longest-serving Aris coach, the ''Patriarch'' of the basketball department * Akis Petretzikis, celebrity chef *

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, footballer, youngest ever hat-trick scorer * Secondo Poselli, composer of the Hymn of Aris Thessaloniki, son of Vitaliano Poselli * Panagiotis Psomiadis, politician, former MP *

, significant composer and poet * Konstantinos-Christoforos Rodokanakis, physician and essayist * Thomas Rompopoulos, former MP with

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* Akis Sakellariou, actor *

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* Nikolaos Sakellaropoulos, fmr. VP of the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece * Trifon Samaras, celebrity hairdresser, hair stylits *

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, vice-president of the

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, footballer, fmr. Aris goalkeeper * Panagiotis Spyrou, pioneer cardiac surgeon * Katerina Stanisi, singer * Nikos Tachiaos, Chairman of Attiko Metro SA * Kyriakos Thomaidis, journalist, TV host * Ioanna Triantafyllidou, actor * Nicholas Trimmatis, London based real estate entrepreneur *

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, actor *

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, leading composer of

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, actor * Nikos Valergakis, fmr. President of Thessaloniki Bar Association * Foteini Velesiotou, singer *

, footballer, former Aris captain, Greek champion and topscorer * Michalis Zorpidis, President of the Professional Chamber of

(EETH)

AC Αris Thessaloniki Presidents

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Héctor Cúper Héctor Raúl Cúper (; born 16 November 1955) is an Argentine football manager and former player who was most recently head coach of the Syria national team. As a player, he was a defender who spent most of his career at Ferro Carril Oeste, w ...

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Dušan Ivković Dušan "Duda" Ivković ( sr-Cyrl, Душан "Дуда" Ивковић; 29 October 1943 – 16 September 2021) was a Serbian professional basketball player and coach. He served as head coach of the senior Serbian national basketball team from 2 ...

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References

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Official website of "ARIS Members Society"
{{A2 Ethniki handball Multi-sport clubs in Thessaloniki Sports clubs and teams established in 1914 1914 establishments in Greece