A.E.P. Olympias Patras B.C. (), is a Greek professional
basketball
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club that is located in
Patras
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, Greece. The club is also known as Olimpiada Patron B.C.
Logos
Olympiada Partas BC Logo.jpg , (The former official logo of the club.)
AEP Olympias Patras logo.png , (The current official logo of the club.)
History
The basketball team participated in the
Greek A2 League from 1977 until 1981. The club competed in the top
Greek League in the
2006–07 season and the
2007–08 season. Olympias Patras' basketball club also participated in the
FIBA EuroCup
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during the
2007–08 season.
Arenas
Olympias' home arena is the 2,500 seat Olympiada Indoor Hall. The club has also used the 4,150 seat
Dimitris Tofalos Arena
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, to host home games.
Titles
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Greek A2 League
**Champions (1): 2005–06
*
Greek C League
**Champions (1): 2002–03
*
Achaea
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Regional Champion
**Champions (4): 1965, 1967, 1968, 1998
Season by season
Notable players
Head coaches
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Dimitris Tsolakis
*
Yannis Christopoulos
*
Nikos Oikonomou
Nikolaos "Nikos" Oikonomou (alternate spellings: Ikonomou, Ekonomou) (Greek: Νικόλαος "Νίκος" Οικονόμου; born February 19, 1973) is a former Greek professional basketball player, and a current professional basketball coach. ...
External links
AEP Olympias - Official WebsiteEurobasket.com Team Page
{{Men's professional basketball leagues
Basketball teams established in 1961
Basketball teams in Greece
Sport in Patras
1961 establishments in Greece