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Elliniko-Sourmena B.C.
Founded2012
History1989-2012
Elliniko B.C.
2012 - Present
Elliniko-Sourmena B.C.
LocationElliniko, Greece
Team colorsBlue and White
   

Elliniko-Sourmena B.C. is a Greek basketball club, based in Elliniko, a suburb in the south of Athens. The club was founded in 2012 after merging the older local basketball clubs, Elliniko B.C. and Sourmena B.C. The colours of the club are the blue and white and the emblem is a torch. The most successful team of the club is the women team which dominated for two seasons (2013-14 and 2014-15) in women's Greek basketball and won two Greek championships and two cups.[1]

Women's team

History

Elliniko-Sourmena B.C. was founded 2012, after merging of Elliniko B.C. and Sourmena B.C.[2] The former club Elliniko B.C. had promoted in A1 Ethniki in the period 2011-12. The new team replaced Elliniko B.C and played in first division. In period 2012-13 finished in 2nd place, after losing by Panathinaikos in the Championship finals.[3] But the next season reached to top, winning both the championship and the cup. The club repeated the double the next year.[4] But the presence of women team of Elliniko- Sourmena finished in summer of 2015, when the club merged with the Olympiacos women's team and was replaced by Olympiacos in the championship.[5]

last seasons

Season Division Place Notes
2011-12 A2 Ethniki 1st Promoted to A1 (as Elliniko B.C.)
2012-13 A1 Ethniki 2nd
2013-14 A1 Ethniki 1st Winner Greek Cup
2014-15 A1 Ethniki 1st Winner Greek Cup

Notable players

Men's team

The men's team of Elliniko-Sourmena continues its presence. The club plays in the lower divisions of Greek championship. The season 2014-15, it played in B ESKANA (local division of south Athens).

Honours

Women's Team

References

  1. ^ "Η "χρυσή βίβλος" του κυπέλλου μπάσκετ γυναικών". contra.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  2. ^ "History". aoelliniko.gr. Archived from the original on 2 July 2013. Retrieved 30 March 2015. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |dead-url= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Στην κορυφή τα κορίτσια του Παναθηναϊκού". enet.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  4. ^ "Μετά το Κύπελλο και το Πρωτάθλημα στο Ελληνικό!". pamesports.gr. Retrieved 30 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Ο Ολυμπιακός στην Α1 γυναικών. Συγχώνευση με το Ελληνικό". contra.gr. Retrieved 29 August 2015.