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P.A.O. BC - team crest
1996 Euroleague Champion
1996 Intercontinental Cup Winner
2000 Euroleague Champion

Panathinaikos Basketball Club is the basketball team of Panathinaikos Sports Club (PAO).

Panathinaikos are one of the most successful basketball team in Greece and one of the best in Europe. Twenty-six national championships, eight Greek Cups, four European Champions' Cups (or Euroleague) and one Inter-continental Cup adorn the team's trophy collection.

Within their 85 years of existence - the basketball department was founded in 1922 - Panathinaikos have written many golden pages in their history. Legends of world baskeball have played with the club (Dominique Wilkins, Byron Scott, Dino Radja, Dejan Bodiroga, Nick Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis, Stojan Vrankovic, Fanis Christodoulou among others). These players have made the name of Panathinaikos one of the most well-known in Europe and the most successful team of the last decade on the European continent (along with Maccabi Tel Aviv) with three Euroleague titles.

The course of Panathinaikos in the European Cups commenced in 1962, in the Champions' Cup of the time. They played against Hapoel Tel Aviv in the first round and were eliminated (72-84, 56-82).

On April 1996 in Paris, Panathinaikos became the first Greek team to win the European Championships, beating FC Barcelona in a unique final tournament, by 67-66. In September of the same year the team also won the Inter-continental cup, prevailing by 2-1 wins over Olympia Venado Tuerto of Argentina (83-89, 83-78, 101-76). In 2000 at Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos were crowned Champions of Europe for the second time, defeating Maccabi by 73-67 in the final. In 2002 in Bologna, Panathinaikos three-peated, beating Kinder Bologna by 89-83 in the final. Their fourth title came in Athens on May 6, 2007, when they defeated CSKA Moscow 93-91. On May 3, 2009, Panathinaikos again defeated CSKA Moscow 73-71 for title number five.

Participations of the team in the Final Four held in Tel-Aviv are also worth mentioning (1994) and in Zaragoza (1995). Other significant successes are: the two participations in the semifinals of the Cup Winners Cup (1969, 1998), reaching the semi-finals of the Champions' Cup in 1972. In 1982, Panathinaikos participated in the finals of the Champions Cup of that time, eliminating CSKA Moscow and Lefski Sofia in the process.

A1 Championships

1947, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1967 1969,1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008

Greek Cups

1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

Euroleague

1996, 2000, 2002, 2007, 2009

Intercontinental Cup

1996

Seasons

Season A1 Ethniki Cup Europe Coach Roster
1945-46 Champion Giannis Lambrou, Misas Pantazopoulos, Stelios Arvanitis, T. Nikolaidis, G. Nikolaidis, Th. Karadimos
1946-47 Champion Giannis Lambrou, Misas Pantazopoulos, Stelios Arvanitis, T. Nikolaidis, G. Nikolaidis, Dimitrakopoulos
1949-50 Champion Fedon Mattheou, Giannis Lambrou, Misas Pantazopoulos, Stelios Arvanitis, Nikos Milas, Dimitropoulos, Karalis, Vithipoulias, Th. Koukopoulos, Kaligeris, Theofanis, Papatheoharis, Giazimis, Genimatas
1950-51 Champion Fedon Mattheou, Giannis Lambrou, Stelios Arvanitis, Nikos Milas, Kaligeris, Oven, Papatheoharis, Theofannis, Tripos, Vithipoulias, Konidis, Filipou, Yiaximis, Genimatas
1953-54 Champion Fedon Mattheou, Stelios Arvanitis, Nikos Milas, Al. Karalis, Yiaximis, Varias, Konidis, Yianopoulos, Stamatiou, Malakates, Kimanis, Panos Koukopoulos, Tavoularis, Oven
1960-61 Champion Panos Koukopoulos, Makridis, Liamis, Petros Panagiotarakos, Zanos, Koutsoukos, Tavoularis, Papakonstantopoulos, Mandilaris, Dedes, Katsikidis, Nakios, Sitzakis
1961-62 Champion Euroleague Last 32 Liamis, Tavoularis, Giorgos Vasilakopoulos, Katsikidis, Petros Panagiotarakos, Zanos, Makridis, Antoniadis, Mandilaris, Panagiotidis, Papdimitriou, Panos Koukopoulos
1962-63 _ Euroleague Last 16 Petros Panagiotarakos, Giorgos Vasilakopoulos, Liamis
1966-67 Champion Kostas Mourouzis Giorgos Kolokythas, Kostas Politis, Giorgos Vasilakopoulos, Mihalis Kiritsis, Petros Panagiotarakos, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Chaikalis, Kouzoupis, Liamis, Lekkakis, Stefanou
1967-68 _ Euroleague Last 16 Kostas Mourouzis Giorgos Kolokythas, Kostas Politis, Petros Panagiotarakos, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Haikalis
1968-69 Champion Cup Winners' Cup Last 4 Kostas Mourouzis Giorgos Kolokythas, Kostas Politis, Christos Iordanidis, Petros Panagiotarakos, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Haikalis
1969-70 _ Euroleague Last 16 Kostas Mourouzis Apostolos Kontos, Giorgos Kolokythas, Dimitris Kokolakis, Christos Iordanidis, Christos Kefalos, Kostas Politis, Haris Papazoglou, Petros Panagiotarakos, Papantoniou, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Haikalis
1970-71 Champion Cup Winners' Cup Last 16 Kostas Mourouzis Giorgos Kolokythas, Christos Iordanidis, Kostas Politis, Petros Panagiotarakos, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Haikalis
1971-72 Champion Euroleague Last 4 Kostas Mourouzis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, Christos Kefalos, Christos Iordanidis, Michalis Kiritsis, Zografos, Zegleris, Giannis Dimaras, Haris Papazoglou, Andreas Papantoniou, Petros Panagiotarakos, Thanasis Peppas, Andreas Haikalis, Paraskevas
1972-73 Champion Euroleague Last 32 Kostas Mourouzis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, Christos Iordanidis, Christos Kefalos, Sigas, Andreas Papantoniou, Giannis Dimaras, Andreas Haikalis, Haris Papazoglou, Houseas, Broutsos, Bogdanos, Poulidis, Michelis
1973-74 Champion Euroleague Last 16 Kostas Mourouzis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Christos Iordanidis, Christos Kefalos, Houseas, Haris Papazoglou, Andreas Haikalis, Andreas Papantoniou, Poulidis, Koumanakos, Bogdanos, Giannis Dimaras
1974-75 Champion Euroleague Last 16 Richard Dukshire Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, Christos Iordanidis, Christos Kefalos, Memos Ioannou, Kostas Batis, S. Kontos, Haris Papazoglou, Andreas Papantoniou, Kabourakis, Spiliopoulos
1975-76 _ _ Euroleague Last 16 Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, Christos Iordanidis, Christos Kefalos, Memos Ioannou, Kostas Batis, Haris Papazoglou, Kampourakis, S. Kontos, Andreas Papantoniou, Andreas Haikalis
1976-77 Champion _ Kostas Anastasatos Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, Christos Kefalos, Memos Ioannou, Kostas Batis, Andreas Papantoniou, Haris Papazoglou, S. Kontos, Kakogeorgiou, Kabourakis, Petrakakis
1977-78 _ _ Euroleague Last 8 Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, Christos Iordanidis, Memos Ioannou, Christos Kefalos, Kostas Batis, Andreas Papantoniou, Haris Papazoglou
1978-79 _ Winners Korac Cup Last 16 Kostas Politis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Kostas Batis, Andreas Papantoniou, Haris Papazoglou
1979-80 Champion _ Cup Winners' Cup Last 8 Kostas Politis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Memos Ioannou, Kyriakos Vidas, Kostas Batis, Andreas Papantoniou, Haris Papazoglou, Garos, Georganas, Kalogeropoulos
1980-81 Champion _ Euroleague Last 8 Kostas Politis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Kyriakos Vidas, Memos Ioannou, Andreas Papantoniou, Katsinis, Garos, Georganas, Kalogeropoulos, Metaxas
1981-82 Champion Winners Kostas Politis Apostolos Kontos, Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Kyriakos Vidas, Memos Ioannou, Kostas Batis, Katsinis, Andreas Papantoniou, Georganas, Venieris, Kalogeropoulos, Garos, Karanasos
1982-83 3rd place Winners Euroleague Last 5 Christos Kefalos Dimitris Kokolakis, Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Memos Ioannou, Tom Kappos
1983-84 Champion _ Cup Winners' Cup Last 8 Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Memos Ioannou, Liveris Andritsos, Kyriakos Vidas, Giorgos Skropolithas, Tom Kappos, Tolias, Kalogeropoulos, Politis, Tsantilis, Sotiriou
1984-85 3rd place Finalist Euroleague Last 8 Michalis Kyritsis Takis Koroneos, David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Kyriakos Vidas, Memos Ioannou, Giorgos Skropolithas, Tom Kappos, Tolias, Kalogeropoulos, Politis, Tsantilis, Sotiriou
1985-86 4th place Winners Cup Winners' Cup Last 16 Michalis Kyritsis David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Memos Ioannou, Kyriakos Vidas, Argiris Papapetrou, Giorgos Skropolithas, Petroudakis
1986-87 5th place _ Cup Winners' Cup Last 32 David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Memos Ioannou, Takis Koroneos, Argyris Papapetrou, Giorgos Skropolithas
1987-88 5th place _ Korac Cup Last 32 David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Memos Ioannou, Takis Koroneos, Argyris Papapetrou, Giorgos Skropolithas
1988-89 3rd place _ Korac Cup Last 16 Edgar Jones, David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Memos Ioannou, Takis Koroneos, Argyris Papapetrou, Giorgos Skropolithas
1989-90 5th place _ Korac Cup Last 64 Edgar Jones, David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Memos Ioannou, Takis Koroneos, Argyris Papapetrou, Giorgos Skropolithas, Argyris Pedulakis, Dimitris Dimakopoulos, Dionysis Fragiskatos
1990-91 7th place Last 4 Korac Cup Last 16 Antonio Davis, David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Giorgos Skropolithas, Argyris Pedulakis, Argyris Papapetrou, Dimitris Dimakopoulos, Wayne Yearwood, Dinos Kalambakos
1991-92 8th place Last 4 Korac Cup Last 16 Antonio Davis, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Cristos Miriunis, Minas Gekos, David Stergakos, Liveris Andritsos, Argyris Papapetrou, Giorgos Skropolithas, Argyris Pedulakis, Dinos Kalambakos Yannis Georgikopoulos, Greg Ikonomu, Sotiris Manolopoulos, Scott Roth
1992-93 2nd place Winners Zeljko Pavlicević Nikos Galis, Arijan Komazec, Stojan Vrankovic, Tiit Sokk, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Christos Myriounis, Argiris Papapetrou, Giannis Georgikopoulos
1993-94 3rd place _ Euroleague 3rd place Kostas Politis Nikos Galis, Alexander Volkov, Stojan Vrankovic, Tiit Sokk, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Christos Myriounis, Costas Patavoukas, Yannis Papayannis, Giannis Georgikopoulos, Minas Gekos, Aivar Kuusmaa, Giorgos Chrysanthopoulos, Dionysis Kourlis
1994-95 2nd place _ Euroleague 3rd place Eythimis Kiumurtzoglou Nikos Galis, Panayotis Yannakis, Zarko Paspalj, Stojan Vrankovic, Miroslav Peckarski, Tiit Sokk, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Christos Myriounis, Costas Patavoukas, Yannis Papayannis, Giannis Georgikopoulos, Aivar Kuusmaa, Giorgos Chrysanthopoulos, Dionysis Kourlis
1995-96 2nd place Winners Euroleague Champion Božidar Maljković Dominique Wilkins, Stojko Vranković, Panagiotis Giannakis, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Kostas Patavoukas, John Korfas, Tzanis Stavrakopoulos, Miroslav Pecarski, Vagelis Vourtzoumis, Christos Myriounis
1996-97 5th place Last 4 Euroleague Last 8
Intercontinental Cup Winner
Božidar Maljković Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Byron Dinkins, Michael Koch, John Korfas, Marcelo Nicola, Hugo Sconochini, Ferran Martinez, Julius Nwosu, John Amaechi, Vangelis Vourtzoumis, Giannis Georgikopoulos, John Salley, Sasa Markovic, Leonidas Skoutaris
1997-98 Champions Last 4 EuroCup Last 4 Lefteris Subotic Dino Radja, Byron Scott, Fannis Christodoulou, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Antonis Fotsis, Michael Koch, Ferran Martinez, Costas Patavoukas, Sascha Hupmann, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Johnny Branch, Andreas Glyniadakis, Vangelis Vurtzumis
1998-99 Champion Last 8 Euroleague Last 16 Lefteris Subotic Dejan Bodiroga, Dino Radja, Fragiskos Alvertis, Nikos Ekonomou, Ferdinando Gentile, Michael Koch, Costas Patavoukas, Nikos Buduris, Patrick Burke, Sascha Hupmann, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Kostas Maglos, Alexandros Anthis
1999-00 Champion Finalist Euroleague Champion Željko Obradović Dejan Bodiroga, Željko Rebrača, Johnny Rogers, Oded Kattash, Fragiskos Alvertis, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Antonis Fotsis, Ferdinando Gentile, Nikos Boudouris, Pat Burke
2000-01 Champion Finalist Suproleague Finalist Željko Obradović Fragiskos Alvertis, Dejan Bodiroga, Zeljko Rebraca, Johnny Rogers, Patrick Burke, Antonis Fotsis, Ferdinando Gentile, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Oded Katash, Michael Koch, Darryl Middleton, Giorgos Baloyannis, Andreas Glyniadakis, Yannis Rodostoglou, Marios Voulgaridis
2001-02 3rd place Last 4 Euroleague Champion Željko Obradović Fragiskos Alvertis, Dejan Bodiroga, Ibrahim Kutluay, Johnny Rogers, Darryl Middleton, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Damir Mulaomerovic, Pepe Sanchez, Giannis Sioutis, Giorgos Balogiannis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Rodney Buford, Christos Vidalis, Michalis Svoronos, Serafim Theos, Corey Albano
2002-03 Champion Winner Euroleague Last 8 Željko Obradović Jaka Lakovic, Ariel McDonald, Darryl Middleton, Fragiskos Alvertis, Kostas Tsartsaris, Giorgos Balogiannis, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Andonis Fotsis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Rodney Buford, Zouritsa Zouza, Christos Vidalis
2003-04 Champion _ Euroleague Last 16 Željko Obradović Fragiskos Alvertis, Darryl Middleton, Michael Batiste, Ariel McDonald, Jaka Lakovic, Nikos Hatzivrettas, Kostas Tsartsaris, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Giannis Gagaloudis, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Dusan Sakota, Giorgos Maslarinos, Artemis Kouvaris, Harris Moujezinovic
2004-05 Champion Winner Euroleague 3rd place Željko Obradović Dimitris Diamantidis, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Jaka Lakovic, Ibrahim Kutluay, Vlado Šćepanović, Nikos Hatzivrettas, Fragiskos Alvertis, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Michael Batiste, Kostas Tsartsaris, Lonny Baxter, Darryl Middleton, Patrick Femerling, Dusan Sakota, Vasilis Xanthopoulos
2005-06 Champion Winner Euroleague Last 8 Željko Obradović Dimitris Diamantidis, Giorgos Kalaitzis, Jaka Lakovic, Vassilis Spanoulis, Vlado Šćepanović, Nikos Hatzivrettas, Fragiskos Alvertis, Dimitris Papanikolaou, Dusan Sakota, Michael Batiste, Kostas Tsartsaris, Dejan Tomašević, Patrick Femerling, Brandon Hunter
2006-07 Champion Winner Euroleague Champion Željko Obradović Fragiskos Alvertis, Dimitris Diamantidis, Ramūnas Šiškauskas, Sani Bečirovič, Michael Batiste, Nikos Hatzivrettas, Dimos Dikoudis, Kostas Tsartsaris, Tony Delk, Dimitris Papanikolaou,Vasilis Xanthopoulos, Dejan Tomašević, Dusan Sakota, Miloš Vujanić, Robertas Javtokas
2007-08 Champion Winner Euroleague Last 16 Željko Obradović Fragiskos Alvertis, Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Dimitris Diamantidis, Vassilis Spanoulis, Michael Batiste, Kostas Tsartsaris, Sani Bečirovič, Nikos Hatzivrettas, Dimos Dikoudis, Kennedy Winston, Dejan Tomašević, Stratos Perperoglou, Nikola Prkačin, Andrija Zizić, Aris Tatarounis
2008-09 _ Winner Euroleague Champion Željko Obradović Šarūnas Jasikevičius, Dimitris Diamantidis, Vasileios Spanoulis, Nikola Peković, Stratos Perperoglou, Michael Batiste, Antonis Fotsis, Nikos Hatzivrettas, Drew Nicholas, Kostas Tsartsaris, Fragiskos Alvertis, Dušan Kecman, Dusan Sakota, Giorgi Shermadini, Dimitris Verginis

Players