Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
A.C. ARIS THESSALONIKI ( el, Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης), is a major

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

. Nicknamed ''God of War'', Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during the Interwar period 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 ( el, Νικόλαος Γεωργαλής; born July 23, 1957), commonly known as either Nikos Galis ( el, Νίκος Γκάλης), or Nick Galis, is a retired Greek professional basketball player. Galis, who during his playin ...

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 - Football *

Aris BC Aris or ARIS may refer to: People * Aris (surname) Given name * Aris Alexandrou, Greek writer * Aris Brimanis, ice hockey player * Aris Christofellis, Greek male soprano * Aris Gavelas, Greek sprinter * Aris Howard, Former President of the ...

Basketball Basketball is a team sport in which two teams, most commonly of five players each, opposing one another on a rectangular court, compete with the primary objective of shooting a basketball (approximately in diameter) through the defender's h ...

* Aris Volleyball Club -

Volleyball Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules. It has been a part of the official program of the Summ ...

* Aris Water Polo -

Water Polo Water polo is a competitive team sport played in water between two teams of seven players each. The game consists of four quarters in which the teams attempt to score goals by throwing the ball into the opposing team's goal. The team with t ...

* Aris Baseball -

Baseball Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each, taking turns batting and fielding. The game occurs over the course of several plays, with each play generally beginning when a player on the fielding ...

* Aris Ice Hockey -

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Honours

Football

Super League Greece The Super League Greece 1 ( el, Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), or Super League 1, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced ''Alpha Ethniki'' at the top of ...

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

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most i ...

**Winners (1): 1969–70 **Runners-up (8): 1931–32, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1949–50, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10 * 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 ( el, Σούπερ Καπ Ελλάδος), officially known as the Cup of Friendship and Solidarity ( el, Κύπελλο Φιλίας και Αλληλεγγύης) was a Greek association football one-match competition which w ...

: Winners (1): 1986 *

FIBA Saporta Cup The FIBA Saporta 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 each other. The competition was organized by FIBA ...

/ EuroCup Basketball : Winners (1):

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: Runners-up (1): 2005–06 *

FIBA Korać Cup The FIBA Korać Cup was an annual basketball club competition held by FIBA between the 1971–72 and 2001–02 seasons. It was the third-tier level club competition in European basketball, after the FIBA European Champions' Cup (later renamed th ...

(defunct) : Winners (1): 1996–97 *

FIBA EuroCup Challenge The FIBA EuroCup Challenge was the 4th-tier level (it was the 3rd-tier level during the inaugural 2002–03 season), transnational professional continental club basketball competition in Europe. It was run and organized by FIBA Europe. The leag ...

: Winners (1): 2002–03

Volleyball

Greek Volleyball League The A1 Ethniki ( el, Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), often referred to as the Greek Volleyball League, is the highest professional volleyball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Volleyball Federation. It is considered one of the top n ...

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

: * Winners (1): 1996–97

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 Georgios (, , ) is a Greek name derived from the word ''georgos'' (, , "farmer" lit. "earth-worker"). The word ''georgos'' (, ) is a compound of ''ge'' (, , "earth", "soil") and ''ergon'' (, , "task", "undertaking", "work"). It is one of the mo ...

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; el, Αιμίλιος Κου (Κούης) or Ριάδης; 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 ...

Notable athletes

*Football: Nikolaos Aggelakis,

Kostas Vikelidis Kostas or Costas ( el, Κώστας) is a Greek given name and surname. As a given name it is the hypocorism for Konstantinos (Constantine). Given name * Costas Andreou, Greek musician * Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), a Greek basketball player ...

Nikiphoros Vikelidis Nikephoros Bithoulkas (Greek language, Greek: Νικηφόρος Μπιθούλκας, born 24 May 1988) known as simply Nikephoros is a Greece, Greek singer and songwriter. Biography Early life Nikephoros Bithoulkas was born on 24 May 1988 in A ...

Nikos Kitsos Nikos ( el, Νίκος, ''Níkos'') is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek ''Nikolaos'', which means "victory of the people".Liddell & Scott, Abridged Greek Lexicon Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of ...

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Kleanthis Vikelidis Kleanthis Vikelides ( el, Κλεάνθης Βικελίδης; 23 October 1916 – 4 November 1988) was a Greek footballer who played for Aris Thessaloniki and the Greece national football team. He was also a manager, taking charge of Aris Thess ...

Kostas Veliadis Kostas or Costas ( el, Κώστας) is a Greek given name and surname. As a given name it is the hypocorism for Konstantinos (Constantine). Given name * Costas Andreou, Greek musician * Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), a Greek basketball player ...

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, Takis Loukanidis,

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, Konstantinos Drampis, Giorgos Zindros,

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, Theodoros Pallas, Alekos Alexiadis, Dinos Kouis, Vasilis Dimitriadis,

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, Angelos Charisteas,

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, Sergio Koke,

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*Basketball: Manthos Matthaiou,

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, Anestis Petalidis, Michalis Romanidis, Vangelis Alexandris,

Charis Papageorgiou Charilaos "Charis" Papageorgiou (alternate spellings: Harilaos, Haris) (Greek: Χαρίλαος "Χάρης" Παπαγεωργίου; born March 26, 1953 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a Greek retired professional basketball player. At a height of 1 ...

Nikos Filippou Nikolaos "Nikos" Filippou (alternate spelling: Filipou) ( el, Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Φιλίππου; 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 p ...

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, Vassilis Lipiridis,

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Giannis Ioannidis Giannis Ioannidis (alternate spellings: Ioannis, Yiannis, Yannis) (Greek: Γιάννης Ιωαννίδης; born 26 February 1945 in Thessaloniki, Greece) is a former Greek basketball player, professional basketball coach, and Greece New Democra ...

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, Miroslav Pecarski,

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, Harold Ellis, Walter Berry, José Ortiz,

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, Dinos Angelidis,

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, Giorgos Sigalas, Will Solomon, Nestoras Kommatos,

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, Bryant Dunston,

Kostas Sloukas Konstantinos "Kostas" Sloukas (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος "Κώστας" Σλούκας; born January 15, 1990) is a Greek professional basketball player for Olympiacos of the Greek Basket League and the Euroleague. He is also a regular mem ...

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, Sasha Vezenkov *Volleyball:

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Plamen Konstantinov Plamen Georgiev Konstantinov ( bg, Пламен Георгиев Константинов) (born 14 June 1973) is a former Bulgarian volleyball player, a member of Bulgaria men's national volleyball team, head coach of Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and ...

, Michalis Alexandropoulos,

Giannis Melkas Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of '' John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάνν ...

, Thanassis Moustakidis, Dimitris Modiotis, Kostas Prousalis, Nikos Smaragdis,

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

European honours

Notable supporters

Katerina Sakellaropoulou Katerina Sakellaropoulou ( el, Κατερίνα Σακελλαροπούλου, Latn, el, Katerína Sakellaropoúlou, ; born 30 May 1956) is a Greek judge who has been the president of Greece since 13 March 2020. She was elected by the Hellenic ...

, President of the Hellenic Republic *

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, President of the Armenian Community of Thessaloniki * Anthimos Ananiadis, actor * Lelos Arouch, prominent member of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki * Albert Bourla, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of

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* Yiannis Boutaris, fmr. Mayor of Thessaloniki * Angelos Charisteas, member of the UEFA Euro 2004 winning team *

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, journalist *

Kostas Chrysogonos Kostas Chrysogonos (born 7 June 1961) is a Greek professor of constitutional law and a former Member of the European Parliament, sitting as an independent within the group of the European United Left–Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL). Education He ...

, jurist, Member of the European Parliament * Giannis Dardamanelis, Mayor of Kalamaria *

Dimos Dasygenis Dimos (Greek: Δήμος) may refer to the following people: ;Given name *Dimos Baxevanidis (born 1988), Greek football player * Dimos Dikoudis (born 1977), Greek basketball player *Dimos Manglaras (born 1940), Greek long jumper ;Surname * Jimmy Di ...

, knitting entrepreneur, whom the Aris training center ("Dasygenio") was named after * Serafeim Dedeoglou, significant entrepreneur, creator of luxury hotels in Thessaloniki * Vangelis Diamantopoulos, fmr. SYRIZA MP * Efstratios Evgeniou, Chalkidiki Flour Mills SA's Chairman & CEO *

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, rapper and hip hop producer * Christos Galileas, artistic director of

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, member of the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame * Kostas Gioulekas, fmr. Minister of Internal Affairs * Evangelos Grammenos, president of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) * Aris Grigoriadis, world aquatics champion *

, fmr. Deputy Minister of Sport * Ignatios Kaitezidis, Mayor of

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* Sotiris Kalyvatsis, actor *

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, President of the Greek Film Critics Association (PEKK) * Giorgos Konstantopoulos, President of the Greek Exporters Association (SEVE) * Vladimiros Kyriakidis, actor * Zoe Laskari, actress *

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, journalist, TV host * Michalis Leanis, journalist * Giorgos Lentzas, journalist, TV host *

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, emblematic sports commentator *

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, actress * Nikos Makropoulos, singer *

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, journalist *

Marinella Marinella ( el, Μαρινέλλα) (born 20 May 1938, Thessaloniki) is one of the most popular Greek singers whose career has spanned several decades. She has sung professionally since 1957. Since the beginning of her career, she has release ...

, singer *

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, Head of TermCoord of the European Parliament *

, FIBA EuroBasket Bronze medalist, the "Patriarch" of Greek basketball * Antypas (Masloumidis), singer * Michalis Mitrousis, actor *

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, actor *

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, Olympic medalist in

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

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, Cyprus *

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, journalist *

, top scorer and champion in basketball *

Vasilis Papageorgopoulos Vasilis Papageorgopoulos ( el, Βασίλης Παπαγεωργόπουλος; born 27 June 1947) is a retired Greek sprinter, former mayor of Thessaloniki and convicted felon. He won two medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as ...

, fmr. Mayor of Thessaloniki * Akis Petretzikis, celebrity chef *

, composer of the Hymn of Aris Thessaloniki, son of Vitaliano Poselli *

, significant composer and poet * Konstantinos-Christoforos Rodokanakis, physician and essayist * Akis Sakellariou, actor * Nikolaos Sakellaropoulos, fmr. VP of the Supreme Civil and Criminal Court of Greece * Margaritis Schinas, Vice-President of the

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, pioneer cardiac surgeon * Katerina Stanisi, singer *

Nikos Tachiaos Nikos ( el, Νίκος, ''Níkos'') is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek ''Nikolaos'', which means "victory of the people".Liddell & Scott, Abridged Greek Lexicon Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of ...

, Chairman of Attiko Metro SA *

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, 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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* Vasilis Tsivilikas, actor *

Nikos Valergakis Nikos ( el, Νίκος, ''Níkos'') is a Greek given name. It originates from Greek ''Nikolaos'', which means "victory of the people".Liddell & Scott, Abridged Greek Lexicon Although used as a proper first name, Nikos is also a popular nickname of ...

, fmr. President of Thessaloniki Bar Association * Foteini Velesiotou, singer * Michalis Zorpidis, President of the Professional Chamber of Thessaloniki (EETH)

AC Αris Thessaloniki Presidents

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File:Aris FC 1923.jpg, Aris, 1923 File:Aris FC 1931.jpg, The team of 1930-31 season File:Aris FC 1932.jpg, The champion team of 1932 File:Nikos Agelakis Aris.jpg, Nikolaos Aggelakis File:Alketas Panagoulias (1986).jpg,

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File:Charisteas 2008.jpg, Angelos Charisteas File:Cuper Hector.jpg,

Héctor Cúper Héctor Raúl Cúper (; born 16 November 1955) is an Argentine football manager and former player. As a player, he was a defender who spent most of his career at Club Ferro Carril Oeste, where played 463 games. His nickname was "Cabezón" ("Bi ...

File:Sergio Contreras Pardo.jpg, Sergio Koke File:06012009050 Fedon Mathaiou.jpg,

, the ''Patriarch'' of the Greek basketball File:Dušan Ivković.jpg,

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 20 ...

File:VangelisAlexandris.jpg, Vangelis Alexandris File:Coach Giannis Ioannidis.PNG,

File:Panagiotis Giannakis (cropped) close.jpg,

File:José Rafael Ortiz.JPG, Jose Ortiz File:Kostas Sloukas 16 - FB Dogus 20171224.jpg,

File:Kostas Papanikolaou2011 (cropped).jpg,

File:Vezenkov Barca 2016.jpg, Aleksandar Vezenkov

References

External links

Official website
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All about Aris
;Fans
Super3 Official website

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