Aiolos Trikalon B.C. (alternate spellings: Aeolus, Trikala; Greek: Αίολος Τρικάλων), previously known for sponsorship reasons as Trikala Aries, was a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Trikala, Greece. The club is named after Aeolus.
| Aiolos Triklaon | |
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| Founded | 1993 |
| Dissolved | 2022 |
| History | Aiolos Trikalon B.C. (1993–2012) Trikala B.C. (2012–2013) Trikala Aries B.C. (2013–2018) Aiolos Trikalon B.C. (2019—2021) Aiolos/Gomfoi (2021–2022) |
| Arena | Trikala Municipal Sports Hall |
| Capacity | 2,500 |
| Location | Trikala, Greece |
| Team colors | |
| Championships | Greek 3rd Division (1) Greek 4th Division (2) |
Branding
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The club's Aiolos Trikalon B.C. logo (1993–2012).
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The club's Trikala B.C. logo (2012–2019).
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The club's Aries Trikala B.C. logo (2012–2019).
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The club's Aiolos Trikalon B.C. logo (2019–2022).
History
editThe club was founded in 1993, under the name Aiolus Trikalon Basketball Club. During the 2008–09 season, Aeolus failed to achieve a promotion place in their league, and to qualify to the Greek B League (3rd-tier division on the Greek basketball pyramid). However, in the subsequent 2009–10 season, Aeolus managed to qualify.
In the next season, 2010–11, they finished in 9th place in the Greek B League. In 2012, the club changed its name to Trikala Basketball Club, abbreviated as Trikala B.C., and it then competed in the Greek Second Division, for the first time, during the 2012–13 season.[1] In 2013, Greek company Aries became the official name sponsor of the team, and the team became known as Trikala Aries.
The club competed in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the first time, in the 2013–14 season. During their first season in the top level Greek League, Trikala finished in 11th place. Following the 2017–18 season, the team had financial difficulties and had to disband. The team returned for the 2018–19 season, once again under the club's original name of Aiolos Trikalon. In 2022 the club merged with Ikaros Trikala, and the new club has the name Trikala Basket.[2]
Arena
editTrikala plays its home games at Trikala Municipal Sports Hall, which has a seating capacity of 2,500.[3]
Season by season
edit| Season | Tier | League | Pos. | W–L | Greek Cup | European competitions | ||
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| 2006–07 | 5
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ESKA A Category | 3rd
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| 2007–08 | 5
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ESKA A Category | 3rd | |||||
| 2008–09 | 4
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C Basket League | 2nd
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| 2009–10 | 4
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C Basket League | 1st | |||||
| 2010–11 | 3
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B Basket League | 9th
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1st Round, MD 2 | ||||
| 2011–12 | 3
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B Basket League | 1st | 2nd Round, MD 1 | ||||
| 2012–13 | 2
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A2 Basket League | 2nd | 21-5 | 2nd Round, MD 3 | |||
| 2013–14 | 1
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Basket League | 11th
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9–17
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2nd Round, MD 1 | |||
| 2014–15 | 1
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Basket League | 12th
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8–18
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2nd Round, MD 2 | |||
| 2015–16 | 1
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Basket League | 9th
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9–17
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2nd Round, MD 3 | |||
| 2016–17 | 1
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Basket League | 10th
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10–16
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2nd Round, MD 1 | |||
| 2017–18 | 1
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Basket League | 14th
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4–22
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2nd Round, MD 1 | |||
| 2018–19 | - | - | - | - | - | |||
| 2019–20 | 4 | C Basket League | 1st
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15–2
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| 2020–21 | 3 | B Basket League | 3rd
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2–0
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| 2021–22 | 3 | B Basket League | 2nd
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20–4
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Titles and honors
editDomestic competitions
edit- Champions (1): (2011–12)
- Champions (2): (2009–10, 2019–20)
Roster
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Trikala Aries B.C. roster | |||||||||
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| Players | Coaches | ||||||||
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Updated: August 4, 2020 | ||||||||
Notable players
editNote: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.
| Criteria |
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To appear in this section a player must have either:
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- Greece
Georgios Georgakis
- Europe
Gilvydas Biruta
Slaven Čupković
Oleksandr Lypovyy
Justin Robinson
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Hörður Vilhjálmsson
Alexander Lindqvist
- USA
Kwame Alexander
- Rest of Americas
- Africa
Head coaches
editSponsorship names
editFor sponsorship reasons, the team has been known as:
- Trikala Aries (2013–2018)
Other Sponsors
edit- Gold Sponsor: Olympos
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Adidas
- Official Sponsor: Mikel Coffee Company
- Official Supporter: Hondos Center
References
edit- ^ OnSports.gr Αίολος Τρικάλων: Μετονομάστηκε σε Τρίκαλα BC. (in Greek)
- ^ [ https://trikalasportiva.gr/trikala-basket-to-onoma-pou-proekipse-apo-tin-sigchonefsi-eolou-gomfon-ikaron/ Το όνομα που προέκυψε από την συγχώνευση Αιόλου - Γόμφων - Ικάρων trikalasportiva]
- ^ Να... τριτώσει το καλό (in Greek).