Sporting B.C.
Sporting B.C. (Greek: ΚΑΕ Σπόρτιγκ) is a Greek professional basketball team that is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 89 and Sarantaporoy. The club's full name is A.O. Sporting Athens B.C. (Greek: Α.Ο. Σπόρτιγκ Αθήνα KAE).
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| Leagues | Greek A2 League Greek Cup | ||
| Founded | 1924 (Istanbul) 1936 (Athens) | ||
| History | Sporting Club Istanbul 1924 – 1936 Sporting Club Athens 1936 – Present | ||
| Arena | Sporting Sports Arena | ||
| Capacity | 2,500 | ||
| Location | Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece | ||
| Team colors | Red and Blue | ||
| President | Vassilis Sakopoulos | ||
| Head coach | Alexis Papadatos | ||
| Championships | A2 Championships: (3) (1988, 1991, 2007) | ||
| Website | sportingbc.gr | ||
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History
The A.O. Sporting parent athletic association was founded in 1936, after a group of Greeks moved the Sporting Istanbul (Constantinople) club that had been founded in 1924, to Athens. Sporting began with sports departments in basketball and volleyball, and later added the sports of boxing, swimming, and ping pong. Today, the A.O. Sporting athletic club has only the basketball department, A.O. Sporting B.C.
Over the years, some of the players from Sporting B.C. played for the senior men's Greek National Basketball Team. The team competed in the FIBA Korać Cup competition in the 1979–80, 1980–81, 1995–96, and 1996–97 seasons. Sporting won the Greek Second Division championship three times, in 1988, 1991 and 2007.
In international competitions
Arena
Sporting B.C. plays its home games at the 2,500 seat Sporting Sports Arena.[1]
Titles won
- Total Titles: 3
- Divisional:
- Greek A2 League: 3
- 1988, 1991, 2007
- Greek A2 League: 3
Notable players
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Head coaches