Peristeri B.C.
Peristeri B.C. (Greek: Περιστερίου K.A.E.), for sponsorships reasons known as Peristeri Winmasters, is a Greek professional basketball club that was founded on October 22, 1971. The club is located in Peristeri, Greece, which is a suburban municipality of the city of Athens. It is a part of the G.S. Peristeri (Γ.Σ. Περιστερίου) multi-sports club. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Peristeriou K.A.E. (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Περιστερίου K.A.E.).
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| Nickname | The Doves | ||||
| Leagues | Greek Basket League FIBA Champions League | ||||
| Founded | 22 October 1971 | ||||
| Arena | Peristeri Arena | ||||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||||
| Location | Peristeri, Athens, Greece | ||||
| Main sponsor | winmasters | ||||
| President | Philippos Kotsis | ||||
| Head coach | Nikos Papanikolopoulos | ||||
| Team captain | Panagiotis Vasilopoulos | ||||
| 2018–19 position | Greek League, 4th | ||||
| Championships | 3 Greek A2 League 3 Greek B League | ||||
| Retired numbers | 2 (10, 13) | ||||
| Website | peristeribc.gr | ||||
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The club's emblem is the dove symbol, and the club's colors are yellow and blue. For the 2019–20 season, the team will compete in the Greek Basket League, the first tier league in Greece.
History
Early years and rise
The club began play in the 1971–72 season. In the 1982–83 season, Peristeri Athens won the second level of pro Greek basketball, which was at that time, the Greek B League. In the 1988–89 season, Peristeri won the new Greek 2nd Division championship. In the following season, of 1989–90, Peristeri played games for the first time, in the top-tier level Greek League.
In the subsequent years in that era, the team was very successful, and many well-known basketball players played for the club. During this era, Peristeri competed in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA Korać Cup 7 times (in the seasons 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1996–97, 1997–98, and 1999–00). Well-known players such as Marko Jarić, Milan Gurović, Angelos Koronios, Michalis Pelekanos, Kostas Tsartsaris, and Alphonso Ford played for the club in that era.
In the 2000–01 season, led by the great scorer Ford, Peristeri finished in second place in the Greek League, in the regular season. The club also competed in the European 1st-tier level EuroLeague competition, during the 2000–01 and 2001–02 seasons. In the 2002–03 season, Peristeri competed in the European 4th-tier level FIBA EuroCup Challenge. In the 2003–04 season, the club played in the European 3rd-tier level FIBA EuroChallenge.
Decline
Following the 2003–04 season, Peristeri was downgraded to the Greek B League, due to great financial troubles within the Peristeri Sports Club. For the 2007–08 season, Peristeri Athens returned to the A2 Division, after finishing in second place in the Greek B League, in the 2006–07 season. Cezary Trybański signed with the team for the 2007–08 season. After the 2012–13 Greek Basket League season, Peristeri was again relegated to the Greek A2 League. Due to economic issues, the club did not take part in the A2 League in the following season, and instead competed in the Greek B League (the 3rd division of the Greek basketball league system).[1]
In the 2014–15 season, Peristeri finished in 4th place, in the 1st group of the Greek B League. Nevertheless, due to the withdrawal of Panionios from the Greek A2 League, Peristeri was promoted back to the A2 League, as they replaced Panionios in the competition.[2]
On the rise again
In the 2017–18 season, Peristeri won its third A2 League championship. The team broke the league's win/loss record during the season, and finished with a record of 29 wins and just 1 loss.[3] Thus, the club was promoted to the Greek Basket League for the 2018–19 season. The club joined one of the two European-wide secondary leagues, the FIBA Champions League, for the 2019–20 season. The team had a successful season, managing to progress in the round of 16 of Basketball Champions League, where the team was eliminated by powerhouse Hapoel Jerusalem B.C. Peristeri stands in third position of the Greek Basket League
Logos
(The official logo of Peristeri's parent club.)
(The official alternate logo of Peristeri's parent club.)
(Peristeri B.C.'s official dove symbol.)
(Peristeri B.C.'s official basketball club logo.)
In international competitions
Peristeri has an overall record, from 1991–92 (first participation) to 2003–04 (last participation) of: 67 wins and 58 losses, plus 1 tie in, 126 games played in all the European-wide professional club basketball competitions.
Arenas
Peristeri plays its home games at the Peristeri Arena, which has a seating capacity of 4,000 people.[4] The club has also played home games at the Peristeri Olympic Boxing Hall.
Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Loukas Mavrokefalidis | Marvin Jones | Gaios Skordilis |
| PF | Jonathan Arledge | Panagiotis Vasilopoulos | |
| SF | Terran Petteway | Christos Saloustros | |
| SG | Steven Gray | Ioannis Athinaiou | |
| PG | Abdul Gaddy | Zois Karampelas |
Titles
- Total titles: 6
- Greek A2 League (2nd Division)
- Champions (3): 1988–89, 2008–09, 2017–18
- Greek B League: (2nd Division / 3rd Division)
- Champions (3): 1982–83 (2nd), 2006–07 (3rd), 2016–17 (3rd)
Seasons
- Scroll down to see more.
Notable players
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Retired numbers
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| 10 | | Alphonso Ford | SG | 1999–2001 | |
| 13 | | Nikos Fasouras | C | 1984–1996 | |
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References
- Στη Β’ Εθνική το Περιστέρι. (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 15 April 2015.
- Στην Α2 το Περιστέρι, στη Β’ ο Πανιώνιος. (in Greek). sport-fm.gr. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- Χωρίς Καραγιάννη στη Stoiximan.gr Basket League το Περιστέρι (in Greek). Sport24.gr. 15 May 2018. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- Ιστορία Οι αθλητές. gsperisteri.gr (in Greek).
- Τα “κανόνια” του ελληνικού Πρωταθλήματος: Στιβ Γιατζόγλου. esake.gr (in Greek).
External links
- Peristeri B.C. official site (in Greek)
- G.S. Peristeri official site (in Greek)
- Greek Basket League team profile
- Greek Basket League team profile (in Greek)
- Eurobasket.com Peristeri BC Athens team profile
- Euroleague.net Peristeri team profile
- Official fan site (in Greek)
- Official YouTube channel (in Greek)
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