Palaio Faliro B.C.

AOPF
ΑΌΠΦ
Leagues Greek A2 League
Greek Cup
Founded 1931
History 1931 - Present
Arena Palaio Faliro Indoor Hall
Capacity 2,000
Location Palaio Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece
Team colors Yellow and Navy Blue
         
Head coach Giannis Georgikopoulos
Website www.aopf.gr
Uniforms

Palaio Faliro B.C. (alternate spelling: Paleo Falirou) (Greek: Παλαιού Φαλήρου) is a Greek professional basketball club. The team is located in Palaio Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, Greece. The club has competed in the Greek Second Division. The club's full name is Athlitikos Omilos Palaio Falirou (Αθλητικός Όμιλος Παλαιού Φαλήρου), which is abbreviated as A.O.P.F. (Α.Ό.Π.Φ.).

History

The parent athletic club was founded in 1926, with the athletic union's first sporting department being the football club. In 1928, the athletic union added the track and field section, and in 1929, it added swimming and volleyball sections. The basketball club was added in 1931, after the athletic union decided to abandon the football club, in favor of a basketball department.

Division history

Men's team

  • 1995–96: South Attica ESKANA Regional Championship
  • 1996–97: Third National (4th-tier)
  • 1997–98: Second National (3rd-tier)
  • 1998–2005: A2 Division
  • 2005–06: Second National
  • 2006–08: A2 Division
  • 2008–09: Second National
  • 2009–11: Third National
  • 2011–12: South Attica (ESKANA) Premier Division
  • 2012–13: South Attica (ESKANA) Second Level

Rankings

Result history

  • 1996: South Attica (ESKANA) Cup: tied with Alimos
  • 1997: South Attica (ESKANA) Cup: defeated Alimos
  • 1999: Greek Cup, Round of 8: Aris - Paleo Faliro: 76-48

Achievements

Men's Team

2006
1997
  • ESKANA South Attica Cup (1):
1997

Women's Team

1975, 1982

Notable players

Former presidents

  • Greece Giorgos Velissarakos (1990s)
  • Greece Kostas Sorotos (2000s)

See also

  • Palaio Faliro A.C. - for others including swimming and track and field


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