Aris FC

Aris A.C.
Data
Established	1914
Nicknames	Aftokratoras (Emperor)
Club colours	Yellow and Black
Presidents	Football: Lambros Skordas Basketball: Thanassis Tzevelekis
Coaches	Football: Nikos Anastopoulos Basketball: Andrea Mazzon
Stadia	Football stadium Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium: 23,000 capacity Basketball stadium (Alexandreio Melathron): 5,700 capacity
Address	Aris Grigoriou Labraki 2 Thessaloniki Greece Tel.: +30 2310 265600 Fax: +30 2310 265662
Websites	Football: www.arisfc.gr Basketball: www.arisbc.gr

Aris Sports Club is a Greek sport club that premiered on the 25th of March 1914 in Thessaloniki and was destined to become one of the biggest and most historic teams of the country. The emblem of the team is the god of war resting, always on guard to fight if necessary. The colors of the team are yellow and black, reminiscent of Byzantium, where Thessaloniki has always been the second most important city of the Empire. Aris has captured 3 league titles and 1 Cup in Soccer and 10 league titles, 8 Cups and 3 European Cup titles in basketball. Also have 4 league titles in waterpolo, 1 league title(1997) and 1 Super Cup(1998) in volleyball). The jersey color is yellow and black. The club is named after Ares, the god of war, whose image is portrayed on the club logo. The football team plays at Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium which was renovated during the 2004 Summer Olympics,whereas the basketball in Alexandreio Melathron.

History

First Steps

The club was established by a group of young friends in a pub in Thessaloniki on March 1914, being one of the first in Greece. In the beginning it was based near Galerius Arch but after the accession of two minor football clubs in 1919 and 1921 the club's base was moved near Flemming Street. The first stadium was built were today lays Mars Field Park in Stratou Avenue. Quickly it became very popular and soon new departments apart football were established. The Basketball department was formed in 1922. In 1923 it was the first Greek club that played an international match against Sporting Club of Serbia. In 1925 in a famous match Aris won 5-2 his biggest rival paok, who wanted to use the same jersey colours. The Greek football championship was first organised in 1928 and Aris was the first team that became champion. Up to then, there were 3 local championships in Thessaloniki, in Athens and in Piraeus, with the team having 12 local championship titles. The successes in the 30' continued, not only in one department, but also in basketball with the 1930 champion's title and in water polo.

Aris, football team 2004/2005

After the Great War

The team under the guidance of it's finest athlete Kleanthis Macedonian tank Vikelides managed to conquer the first championship after the war in 1946.

Football squad

Goalkeepers

• 1. Petkaris Eleftherios Age:23
  
• 31 Karatziovalis Dimitrios Age:30
  
• 77 Jurai Buciek Age:31
  
• 38 Stratilatis Kyriakos Age:17
  

Defenders

• 2 Tsagarakis Dimitrios Age:21
  
• 3 Derek Decamps Age:20
  
• 4 Papadopoulos Avraam Age:21
  
• 5 Gogolos Spyridon Age:27
  
• 17 Gilles Domoraud Age:26
  
• 21 Gisgakis Georgios Age:19
  
• 23 Koltsidas Georgios Age:35
  
• 30 Naidos Christos Age:25
  
• 40 Chatzis Georgios Age:18
  
• 43 Kouloucheris Efthimios Age:24
  

Midfielders

• 6 Garcia Roland Nacho Age:25
  
• 7 Bochonis Nikolaos Age:18
  
• 8 Abelas Agapitos Age:28
  
• 9 Passalis Petros Age:31
  
• 10 Sanhurjo Fernando Manuel Age:22
  
• 11 Moisiades Charalabos Age:27
  
• 20 Bolos Michael Age:21
  
• 22 Telionis Christos Age:18
  
• 26 Durdek Ivan Age:19
  
• 32 Vangeli Christi Age:19
  
• 44 Nebegleras Kostantinos Age:30
  

Attackers

• 18 Mario Caseres Age:24
  
• 19 Beniskos Ioakim Age:24
  
• 27 Kougioumtzidis Michael Age:18
  
• 29 Gougoulias Georgios Age:22
  
• 33 Velonis Christos Age:26
  
• 14 Filippakos Petros Age:23
  
• 90 Skarmoutsos Nikos Age:30
  
• 99 Paoulo Costa Age:27
  

Famous football players who played for Aris

• Kleanthis Vikelides
  
• Dinos Kouis
  
• Alketas Panagoulias
  
• Alexandros Alexiades
  
• Giorgos Semertzidis
  
• Giorgos Foiros
  
• Traianos Dellas
  
• Angelos Charisteas
  

Basketball squad

Guards

• 4 Terrel Castle Age:33
  
• 7 Savvas Kaberides Age:27
  
• 8 Corey Brewer Age:30
  
• 12 Nikolai Padius Age:25
  
• 16 Nikolaos Orfanos Age:23
  

Forwards

• 5 Georgios Sigalas Age:34
  
• 9 Dimitrios Charitopoulos Age:22
  
• 10 Antonios Asimakopoulos Age:29
  
• 11 Mike Wilkinson Age:24
  
• 13 Panagiotis Karavanas Age:20
  

Centers

• 14 Ryan Stack Age:30
  
• 15 Alexander Koul Age:30
  

Famous basketball players who played for Aris

• Nick Galis (Nikos Galis)
  
• Panagiotis Giannakis
  
• Giannis Ioannidis
  
• Giorgos Filippou
  
• Giorgos Sigalas
  
• Stojan Vrankovic
  
• Mike Wilkinson
  
• Zarko Paspalj
  

Titles and successes

Football (4x)

• Greek football Cup Cups (1x) 1970 Runner up 1932,1933,1940,2003,2005
  
• Alpha Ethniki Championships (3x) 1928,1931 and 1946 Runner up 1980
  

FC Aris has played 42 matches in UEFA cup during its participations in 1964,1965,1966,1968,1969,1970,1974,1979,1980,1981,1994,1999,2003 and 2005

Basketball (21x)

• Greek basketball Cup Cups (8x) 1985,1987,1988,1989,1990,1992,1998,2004 Runner up 1984,2003,2005
  
• A1 Ethniki Championships (10x) 1930,1979,1983,1985,1986,1987,1988,1989,1990,1991 Runner up 1980,1984
  
• FIBA Champion's Cup (1x) 2003
  
• FIBA Korac Cup (1x) 1997
  
• FIBA European Cup (1x) 1993
  

BC Aris has played 283 international games and reached 3 times in FIBA European Championship Final Four 1988,1989,1990

Most popular fan clubs are: Super3, Ierolohites.

Aris Volleyball team of women 2004/5

Aris (Greek)

Links

See also

• Nikos Galis

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