Kastoria B.C.

Kastoria B.C. (Greek: Καστοριάς K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Kastoria, Greece. The club's full name is Athlitikos Syllogos Kastorias (Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Καστοριάς), which is abbreviated as A.S. Kastoria (Α.Σ. Καστοριάς). The club's colors are white and black, and the team's emblem is a beaver.

AS Kastoria
LeaguesGreek 2nd Division
Greek Cup
Founded1980 (1980)
HistoryKastoria B.C.
(1980–present)
ArenaDimitris Diamantidis Indoor Hall
Capacity650
LocationKastoria, Greece
Team colorsWhite and Black
         
PresidentNaum Ditsios
Vice-president(s)Tasos Langiotis
Argyris Kranias
Team managerKostas Vlachos
Panagioris Kalogiros
Head coachGeorgios Soulios
ChampionshipsGreek 3rd Division (2017)
Websiteaskastorias.gr

History

Kastoria played in the Greek 4th-tier level, the Greek C League, in the 2006–07 season. The club was promoted up to the 3rd-tier level, the Greek B League, for the 2015–16 season. The club then moved up to the 2nd-tier level, the Greek A2 League, for the 2017–18 season.

The well-known Greek player, Dimitris Diamantidis, began his career with the club's youth teams.[1]

Arena

Kastoria plays its home games at the Dimitris Diamantidis Indoor Hall,[2] which is named after the well-known Greek basketball player, Dimitris Diamantidis.

Season by season
Season Tier Division Pos. W–L Greek Cup European competitions
2006–07
4
 C Basket League
12th
8–18
2013–14
4
 C Basket League
9th
9–13
2014–15
4
 C Basket League
3rd
20–6
2015–16
3
 B Basket League
4th
19–9
2016–17
3
 B Basket League
1st
25–5
2017–18
2
 A2 Basket League

Honours

Total titles: 1

Domestic competitions
Winners (1): 2016–17

Notable players

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Youth players

References
  1. Προφίλ Συλλόγου (in Greek).
  2. Κλειστό ΔΑΚ Καστοριάς (in Greek).
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