Ionikos Nikaias B.C.

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Ionikos Nikaias
Ionikos Nikaias logo
NicknameKing
Blue–Whites
LeaguesGreek Elite League
Greek Cup
Founded1965; 59 years ago (1965)
HistoryIonikos Nikaias B.C.
(1965–present)
ArenaNikaias Platonas Indoor Hall
Capacity1,200
LocationNikaia, Greece
Team colorsWhite and Blue
   
Team managerApostolos Koutroulias
Head coachAngelos Tsikliras
2022–23 position12th
Championships2 Greek 2nd Division
(1975 (B), 2019 (A2))
1 Greek 3rd Division
(2018)
Websiteionikosbasket.gr

Ionikos Nikaias B.C. (Greek: Iωνικός Νίκαιας K.A.E.) is a Greek professional basketball club that is located in Nikaia, a suburban town within the Piraeus, agglomeration, which in turn is also a part of the Athens agglomeration. The club was founded in 1965. It is a part of the A.O. Ionikos Nikaias (Α.Ο. Ιωνικός Νίκαιας) multi-sports club. The team's colors are white and blue. The team currently plays in the Greek Elite League, the second-tier level in Greek basketball.

Logos

  • (A.O. Ionikos Nikaias' official 1965 club logo.)
    (A.O. Ionikos Nikaias' official 1965 club logo.)
  • (Ionikos Nikaias B.C.'s official logo –2018.)
    (Ionikos Nikaias B.C.'s official logo –2018.)
  • (Ionikos Nikaias B.C.'s official logo 2018–2020.)
    (Ionikos Nikaias B.C.'s official logo 2018–2020.)

History

Early years

Ionikos Nikaias' men's basketball club was founded in 1965, and it played its first game in 1966, during the 1966–67 season. Over the years, the club has featured Greek players such as: Panagiotis Giannakis, Fotis Katsikaris, Nikos Oikonomou, Vangelis Margaritis, Vassilis Kavvadas, and Marios Batis. Ionikos Nikaias played in the Greek 2nd Division for the first time, in the 1972–73 season. The club won the Greek 2nd Division first group in the 1974–75 season, and was thus promoted to the top-tier level Greek League, for the first time, for the 1975–76 season.

The club made 12 consecutive season appearances in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, during the 1970s and 1980s period, from the 1975–76 season, to the 1986–87 season. The club also competed in the 3rd-tier level European-wide competition, the FIBA Korać Cup, in both the 1979–80 and 1984–85 seasons.

On January 24, 1981, Ionikos Nikaias, led by a then 22-year-old Giannakis, played against Aris Thessaloniki, which was led at the time by Nikos Galis. Aris won in a tight game, by a score of 114–113. The game is memorable in the history of Greek pro club basketball, because in the game, Giannakis scored 73 points, and Galis scored 62 points,[1] achieving the 2nd and 4th most points scored in a single game of the Greek League basketball championship.

On August 3, 1984, Ionikos Nikaias transferred its club star Panagiotis Giannakis, to the Greek club Aris Thessaloniki. Aris paid Ionikos Nikaias a transfer fee for his player rights, in the amount of 42 million Greek Drachmas,[2] which was considered a huge amount of money for a transfer at that time. In order to complete the transfer, Giannakis also personally received a BMW car, a sporting goods store, and 8 million drachmas from Aris.

Recent years

Ionikos Nikaias won the Greek 3rd Division south conference in the 2017–18 season, and thus earned a league promotion to the Greek 2nd Division, for the 2018–19 season. That marked the first time the club had played in the Greek 2nd Division, since the 2003–04 season. In the 2018–19 season, Ionikos won the Greek 2nd Division (A2) championship, and was promoted up to the first tier level Greek Basket League, for the 2019–20 season. That marked the first time the club had played in Greece's first division, since the 1986–87 season.[3]

Ionikos Nikaias B.C. in international competitions

Arenas

Ionikos' long-time home arena (1970–2018, 2020–present) is the Nikaias Platonas Indoor Hall (Greek: Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Πλάτων Νικαίας), which is an indoor arena that is located in Nikaia, Piraeus, Athens, and has a seating capacity of 1,200 people. Platonas Gymnasium was renovated in 2020. For the Greek Basket League 2019–20 season, while the arena was being renovated, Ionikos moved into the Sofia Befon Indoor Hall,[4][5] which is located in Palaio Faliro, Piraeus, Athens, and has a seating capacity of 1,204 people.[6]

Honors and titles

Domestic competitions

European competitions

Roster

Ionikos Nikaias B.C. roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
SF 7 Greece Petanidis, Giorgos 1.99 m (6 ft 6 in) 21 – (2003-03-20)20 March 2003
G 10 Greece Korkontzelos, Kostas 1.93 m (6 ft 4 in) 19 – (2004-04-23)23 April 2004
Head coach
  • Greece Angelos Tsikliras
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece Foivos Kostis
  • Greece Apostolos Koutroulias

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured

Updated: 29 May 2023

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationality not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.

Head coaches

Head Coach Years
Greece Nikos Oikonomou
2015–2016
Greece Nikos Vetoulas
2018–2019, 2019
Greece Stergios Koufos
2019–2020
Greece Vangelis Angelou
2020–2021
Greece Angelos Tsikliras
2021
Spain Curro Segura
2021–2022
Greece Angelos Tsikliras
2022
Greece Kostas Mexas
2022–2023
Greece Giannis Livanos
2023
Greece Angelos Tsikliras
2023
Greece Foivos Kostis
2023
Greece Angelos Tsikliras
2023

Season by season

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Season Tier Division Pos. Greek Cup European competitions
1972–73
2
B Basket League
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1973–74
2
B Basket League
2nd
1974–75
2
B Basket League
1st
1975–76
1
Basket League
7th
1976–77
1
Basket League
7th
1977–78
1
Basket League
5th
1978–79
1
Basket League
6th
1979–80
1
Basket League
11th
3 Korać Cup First round
1980–81
1
Basket League
8th
1981–82
1
Basket League
12th
1982–83
1
Basket League
8th
1983–84
1
Basket League
6th
1984–85
1
Basket League
9th
3 Korać Cup First round
1985–86
1
Basket League
8th
1986–87
1
Basket League
10th
1987–88
2
A2 Basket League
6th
1988–89
2
A2 Basket League
6th
1989–90
2
A2 Basket League
8th
1990–91
2
A2 Basket League
4th
1991–92
2
A2 Basket League
5th
1992–93
2
A2 Basket League
5th
1993–94
2
A2 Basket League
3rd
1994–95
2
A2 Basket League
6th
1995–96
2
A2 Basket League
9th
1996–97
2
A2 Basket League
14th
1997–98
3
B Basket League
9th
1998–99
3
B Basket League
2nd
1999–00
2
A2 Basket League
8th
2000–01
2
A2 Basket League
3rd
2001–02
2
A2 Basket League
11th
2002–03
2
A2 Basket League
6th
2003–04
2
A2 Basket League
13th
2004–05
3
B Basket League
7th
2005–06
3
B Basket League
12th
2006–07
3
B Basket League
14th
2007–08
4
C Basket League
7th
2008–09
4
C Basket League
10th
2009–10
4
C Basket League
10th
2010–11
5
ESKANA A1
4th
2011–12
5
ESKANA A1
1st
2012–13
4
C Basket League
2nd
2013–14
3
B Basket League
3rd
2014–15
3
B Basket League
7th
2014–15
2015–16
3
B Basket League
2nd
2015–16
2016–17
3
B Basket League
5th
2016–17
2017–18
3
B Basket League
1st
2017–18
2018–19
2
A2 Basket League
1st
2018–19
2019–20
1
Basket League
10th
2019–20
2020–21
1
Basket League
8th
2020–21

See also

References

  1. ^ Euroleague.net My name is Giannakis. Panayotis Giannakis.
  2. ^ "Σεισμός στην Θεσσαλονίκη, ο Γιαννάκης στον Άρη" (in Greek).
  3. ^ "Ιωνικός Νικαίας : Στην Basket League με Κουφό!". Sportime.gr (in Greek). 27 May 2019. Retrieved 6 June 2019.
  4. ^ Στο «Σοφία Μπεφόν» ο Ιωνικός Νικαίας (in Greek).
  5. ^ Ιωνικός Νικαίας: Προς το "Σοφία Μπεφόν" για τη νέα σεζόν (in Greek).
  6. ^ Αυτό είναι το νέο Κλειστό Γήπεδο του Παλαιού Φαλήρου (in Greek).

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