Koropi B.C.

Koropi B.C. is a Greek semi-professional basketball club that is based in Koropi, Attica, Greece, is the basketball department of parent multi-sport club "G.S. Koropi" (Greek: Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Κορωπίου), competes in the Greek B' League the 3rd - tier of Greek Basketball. The team plays at the Georgios Papasideris Indoor Hall, club colours are green and yellow.[1]

Koropi B.C.
LeagueGreek B' League
Founded1980
ArenaGeorgios Papasideris Indoor Hall
Capacity500
LocationKoropi, Attica, Greece
Team colorsGreen, Yellow
         
Head coachSavvas Katsounis
2015–16 positionGreek B' League: 7th
Championships(1) A' ESKA Championship (1st Division of Attica)
Websitekoropibc.gr

History

In season 2004-05 the men's basketball team won the championship of 1st Division of Attica (A' ESKA) and consequently the right to participate in the Greek C' Basket League

The next period 2005-06 the club was ranked 9th place in the final standings of the 1st Group North at C' National Division thus return to local leagues.[2]

At the end of season 2011-12 Panellinios BC failed to participate in the A2 National and demoted to the local championship, leading domino upheaval. The Greek Basketball Federation contacted the runner-up of the First Men Division of ESKA, the AO Zografou for the new place created in the C National, but the club refused due to not suddenly restructure the team's roster. Thus opened the way for the Koropi BC accepted the promotion in order of the call for the rise.[3]

In the 2012-13 Championship at 2nd Group south of the C National, completing the season at the 3rd place of standings.

In season 2013-14, the Koropi BC compete in the Greek C Basket League organized by the Greek Basketball Federation at the 1st South Group. Having accumulated 14 wins and 10 losses, ranked 5th in the final standing ensuring the return to the same Championship by next autumn.[4]

The next season 2014-15 with 22-4 record ranked 2nd in the 2nd Group South of the Greek C Basket League and won the promotion to the Greek B' League.

At the end of 2015-16 season in the South Group of B' League at 7th place with a record 15-14.[5]

Notable players

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References
  1. "Γ.Σ.Κορωπίου – Το επίσημο site του τμήματος μπάσκετ του Γυμναστικού Συλλόγου Κορωπίου". koropibc.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  2. "ΕΣΚΑ - ΕΝΩΣΗ ΣΩΜΑΤΕΙΩΝ ΚΑΛΑΘΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΣΗΣ ΑΤΤΙΚΗΣ". eska.gr. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  3. Λούτση, Αλεξάνδρα. Κορωπί: Ανεβαίνει στη Γ’ Εθνική. Onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  4. "Αποτελέσματα 1ου ομίλου Νότου (26η αγ.) | Infobasket". Infobasket (in Greek). 2014-04-27. Retrieved 2017-03-17.
  5. Πρωταθλήματα Αγων. Περιόδου 2016-2017 (in Greek). Retrieved 2017-03-17.
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