PAOK BC

PAOK Basketball Club (BC) is one of the top professional basketball teams in Greece's First Division league and in European leagues as well, especially in the late 1980s and the first half of 1990s. The team reached the semi-finals of the European Cupwinners Cup in the 89-90 season but were defeated by Virtus Knor Bologna. PAOK eventually won the Cupwinners Cup in the 1990-91 campaign against Saragoza 76-72. In Geneva, PAOK played in the 1991-92 Cup Winners Cup Final Against Real Madrid but ended up losing by 2 points in a dramatic finish: PAOK tied at 63-63 with an astonishing three-point shot by Prelevic, and with 2 seconds to go, Real made a two-pointer after an errant pass by Panagiotis Fasoulas. During 1992-93, the team finished 3rd at the Euroleague Final Four at S.E.F. Faliro, Piraeus (Limoges, Benetton Treviso, PAOK, Real Madrid) Won the Korac Cup at 1993-94 against Stefanel Trieste. Also reached the final game of Cupwinners Cup in 1995-96 against TAU Vitoria, at Vitoria, losing 88-81. In Greece, PAOK has managed to become one of the most successful teams when it won Hellas Championship during 1958-59 and 1991-92. In addition, it was the Hellenic Cup winner at 1983-84,1994-95 and 1998-99. It has also competed in many Championship and Cup Finals, winner or runner-up.

Honors

European Trophies

• European Cup Winner's Cup :
  • 1991: 1
    • Finalists 1992, 1996
      • Semi-Finalists 1990

• Korac Cup :
  • 1994: 1

PAOK BC was the first Greek team to win a European title. In 1993 PAOK placed third in the European Championship.

Domestic Trophies

• Greek Championships :
  • 1959, 1992: 2

• Greek Basketball Cups
  • 1984, 1995, 1999: 3

League Positions in A1 (1986-present)

A1 2005-2006: 6th* A1 2004-2005: 4th A1 2003-2004: 5th A1 2002-2003: 7th A1 2001-2002: 8th A1 2000-2001: 7th A1 1999-2000: 4th A1 1998-1999: 3rd

A1 1997-1998: 3rd A1 1996-1997: 6th A1 1995-1996: 5th A1 1994-1995: 3rd A1 1993-1994: 2nd A1 1992-1993: 1st A1 1991-1992: 1st A1 1990-1991: 2nd

A1 1989-1990: 1st A1 1988-1989: 2nd A1 1987-1988: 2nd A1 1986-1987: 2nd

Play-Off Standings in A1 (1986-present)

A1 2005-2006: 6th* A1 2004-2005: 4th A1 2003-2004: 6th A1 2002-2003: 7th A1 2001-2002: 8th A1 2000-2001: 8th A1 1999-2000: 2nd A1 1998-1999: 3rd

A1 1997-1998: 2nd A1 1996-1997: 3rd A1 1995-1996: 4th A1 1994-1995: 4th A1 1993-1994: 2nd A1 1992-1993: 3rd A1 1991-1992: 1st A1 1990-1991: 2nd

A1 1989-1990: 2nd A1 1988-1989: 2nd A1 1987-1988: 2nd A1 1986-1987: 3rd

Famous players

• Panagiotis Fasoulas
• John Korfas
• Nikos Stavropoulos
• Efthimios Rentzias
• Angelos Koronios
• Giorgos Sigalas
• Nasos Galakteros
• Panagiotis Liadelis
• Bane Prelevic
• Predrag Stojakovic
• Zoran Savic
• Nestoras Kommatos
• Dimitris Verginis
• Mamadou Diarra
• Edmund Saunders
• Giorgos Tsiakos
• Antoine Gilespie
• Dimitris Charitopoulos
• Yiannis Demertzis

Famous Coaches

• Dragan Sakota
• Dusan Ivkovic
• Soulis Markopoulos
• Zvi Sherf
• Scott Skiles
• Petar Skansi
• Kostas Flevarakis

See also

• PAOK FC - Football Club

External Links

• Official site of PAOK BC
• Official site of the Hellenic Championship
• Official site of the Greek Department of Sports (in Greek)
• Official site of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (in Greek)

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