Apollon Kalamarias B.C.

Apollon Kalamarias B.C. is the basketball section of Apollon Kalamarias, the Greek multisport club based in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki. The women's team stands out from the club because has won two championships and one cup.[1][2]

Apollon Kalamarias
Apollon Kalamarias logo
Founded1959 (men's)
1968 (women's)
LocationThessaloniki, Greece
Team colors   

Women's team

The women's team of Apollon Kalamarias was founded in 1968, nine years after founding of men's team.[3] It is the most successful section of Apollon since it is the only department that has won Panhellenic titles. It is also the only women's basketball team from Thessaloniki that has won a Greek championship or Greek cup. Apollon Kalamarias has won two championship and one cup.[1][2] The current season the club plays in A2 Ethniki women's.

Recent seasons
Season Division Place Notes
2006-07A2 Ethniki8th
2007-08A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2008-09A1 Ethniki4th
2009-10A1 Ethniki11threlegated to A2
2010-11A2 Ethniki1stpromoted to A1
2011-12A1 Ethniki11threlegated to A2
2012-13A2 Ethniki5th
2013-14A2 Ethniki9th
2014-15A2 Ethniki6th
2015-16A2 Ethniki5th
2016-17 A2 Ethniki 3rd
2017-18 A2 Ethniki 7th
2018-19 A2 Ethniki 5th
2019-20 A2 Ethniki - season suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020-21 A2 Ethniki

Men's team

Men's team of Apollon kalamarias was founded in 1959, thanks to initiatives of Giorgos Meliadis.[3] Apollon played for many years in Gamma Ethniki basketball. The most successful period of the club was the period 2009-2011 when Apollon played for three consecutive seasons in Beta Ethniki Basketball. The current season, Apollon played in Greek C Basket League.

Titles
Women's team

References
  1. "Η "χρυσή Βίβλος" της Α1 μπάσκετ γυναικών". contra.gr. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  2. "Η "χρυσή Βίβλος" του Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας στο μπάσκετ γυναικών". contra.gr. Retrieved 9 April 2016.
  3. "Ιστορία Απόλλωνα". mgskapollon.gr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 9 April 2016.


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