AGEH Gymnastikos B.C. is a Greek professional
basketball
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club that is located in
Chalkida,
Greece
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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
relegated
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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
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, 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
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Fotis Vasilopoulos
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Makis Dreliozis
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Fanis Koumpouras
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Alexis Falekas
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Andronikos Gizogiannis
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Ioannis Psathas
Head coaches
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Vangelis Angelou
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Kostas Missas
References
External links
Eurobasket.com team page
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Basketball teams in Greece
Basketball teams established in 1976