Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. | |||
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Nickname | The Elder | ||
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Greek A2 Greek Cup |
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Founded | 1924 | ||
History | 1924 – Present | ||
Arena | Ivanofeio Indoor Hall | ||
Capacity | 2,443 | ||
Location | Thessaloniki, Greece | ||
Team colors | White and Blue |
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President | Theodoros Drakopoulos | ||
Head coach | Vangelis Alexandris | ||
Championships | 2 Greek Championships | ||
Website | iraklisbc.gr | ||
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Iraklis Thessaloniki B.C. (Greek: ΚΑΕ Ηρακλής Θεσσαλονίκης, Greek pronunciation: [iɾak'lis θesalo'nikis]) is a Greek professional basketball team that is located in Thessaloniki. It serves as the basketball section of the multi-sport club G.S. Iraklis. Iraklis will play in the Greek A2 for the 2015–16 season.
The team colors are blue and white. Iraklis has won the Greek National Championship in 1928 and 1935, and has also reached the Greek Basketball Cup final three times. Several international national team players have played for the club including: Dimitris Diamantidis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Sofoklis Schortsanitis, Nikos Chatzivrettas, Lefteris Kakiousis, Jure Zdovc, and Vasily Karasev, as well as NBA stars such as Roy Tarpley, Xavier McDaniel, and James Donaldson.
The parent athletic club was founded in 1908, and initially featured football. The club is named after Heracles (or Hercules), the mythical Greek demigod. The basketball team of Iraklis was established in 1924.