Peiraikos Syndesmos

Peiraikos Syndesmos (Greek: Πειραϊκός Σύνδεσμος) or simply Peiraikos, also written Piraikos Syndesmos, is one of the oldest sports clubs in Greece, based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1894.[1] Today Peiraikos has departments in basketball, volleyball, and track and field.[2] The previous years it had departments in football, swimming, handball, and water polo.

Peiraikos Syndesmos
Full namePeiraikos Syndesmos
Founded1894 (1894)
Colours    Blue, White
WebsiteClub home page

Active departments
  • Peiraikos B.C. Basketball team
  • Peiraikos V.C. Volleyball team
  • Peiraikos Track and Field team

History

Peiraikos was founded in 1894. The club was one of the founder members of SEGAS.[3] Peiraikos was the first club which founded a football team in Piraeus. It won a Panhellenic football championship in 1923 and the first Greek water polo championship.

The basketball team of Peiraikos was founded in 1935. It has played two times in A1 Ethniki (first division), in the 1991-92 and 1996-97 seasons. The women's basketball team has won two championships, in 1969 and 1970.[4]

Peiraikos volleyball team was founded in 1929. It was the club that brought volleyball to the city of Piraeus. Today it a women's volleyball team.[5]

Honours
Peiraikos Syndesmos
Peiraikos Football team (defunct)
Peiraikos Basketball team (Women)
Peiraikos Athletics team
  • Panhellenic championship (1): 1935
Peiraikos Warer polo team
  • Panhellenic championship (1): 1923

References
  1. "Piraeus Society". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  2. "The Piraeus society today". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  3. "Η ίδρυση του ΣΕΓΑΣ" (in Greek). mikros-romios.gr. Retrieved 22 April 2014.
  4. "Peiraikos, Basketball". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  5. "Peiraikos, volleyball". peiraikos.gr. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
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