Aris Thessaloniki

AC Aris Thessaloniki

Full name	Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης
Nicknames	God of War
Founded	25 March 1914
Colours	Yellow, Black
Anthem	Aris Niketes (Ares Victorious)
Chairman	Giannis Psifidis
Titles	European Titles: 3 (Basketball)
Website	Club home page

Active departments of Aris Thessaloniki
Football (Men's)	Football (Women's)	Basketball (Men's)
Basketball (Women's)	Wheelchair basketball	Volleyball (Men's)
Volleyball (Women's)	Handball (Men's)	Handball (Women's)
Water Polo	Swimming	Athletics
Ice hockey	Baseball	Softball
Cycling	Chess	Korfball
Boxing	Judo	Wrestling
Fencing	Weightlifting

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Old poster with the champion team of Aris Thessaloniki (1931–32 season)

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Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium

Alexandreio Melathron (Nick Galis Hall)

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Nikos Galis, the legendary player of Aris B.C.

Athlitikos Syllogos Aris (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης, Athletic Club Aris or Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki in other documents) officially A.C. Aris Thessaloniki, is a major Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. The club's colours are yellow of glory and black. The club is named after Ares, the ancient Greek God of War, but also associated with courage and masculinity, inspired by the successful military operations of the Kingdom of Greece during the Balkan Wars, and the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912 from the Ottoman empire. Its image (as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares) is portrayed on the club's emblem.

Nicknamed God of War, Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during the Interwar period with champion teams in football, basketball and water polo. Until nowadays maintains a remarkable tradition in baskeball, while contributed to the popularity of the sport in the country with the great star player Nikos Galis and the team of the '80s.

Departments

Aris is considered to be one of the most important Greek sport clubs and today maintains departments in many sports, including:

• Aris FC - Football
• Aris BC - Basketball
• Aris Volleyball Club - Volleyball
• Aris Water Polo - Water Polo
• Aris Baseball - Baseball
• Aris Ice Hockey - Ice Hockey

Honours

Football

Main article: Aris Thessaloniki F.C.

• 3 Panhellenic Championship: 1928, 1932, 1946
  • Runner-up : 1930, 1933, 1980
• 1 Greek Cup: 1970
  • Runner-up : 1932, 1933, 1940, 1950, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
• 1 Greater Greece Cup: 1971

Basketball

Main article: Aris B.C.

• 10 Greek Championships: 1930, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • Runner-up: 1980, 1984

• 8 Greek Cups: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004
  • Runner-up: 1984, 2003, 2005

• 1 EuroCup Challenge: 2003

• 1 Korać Cup: 1997

• 1 FIBA European Cup: 1993

Volleyball

Main article: Aris Volleyball Club

• 1 Greek Championship: 1997
• 1 Greek Super Cup: 1998

Waterpolo

Main article: Aris Water Polo Club

• 4 Greek Championships: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932

Weightlifting

• 2 Greek championships, Women: 1994, 1995

Ice Hockey

Main article: Aris Thessaloniki Ice Hockey Club

• 4 Greek Championships: 1989, 1990, 1991, 2011

Korfball

• 1 Greek Championship:2007
• 1 Greek Cup: 2007
• 1 'Beach Korfball Championship: 2008

Ball Hockey

• 1 Greek Championship: 2009

Roller Hockey

• 1 Greek Championship:2009
• 3 Greek Cups: 2007, 2008, 2009
• 1 Balkan Cup: 2009

Swimming

• 1 Greek Championship, Women: 1994

Boxing

• 1 Greek Championship, Men: 1972

Athletics

• 1 Greek Indoor Championship, Women: 1991
• 1 Greek Cup, Women: 1988
• 2 Greek Cross Country Championship, Women: 1961, 1962

Anthem

File:Emilios Riadis.jpg

Emilios Riadis

See also footnote

The hymn of Aris or Aris Niketes (Ares Victorious) is the anthem of the club. It was written in 1926. The lyrics were written by Georgios Kitsos and the music by Secondo Poselli. The orchestration was made by the famous classic composer Emilios Riadis.

European honours of team sports

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Wrestling Ares, emblem of the club

Season	Football	Basketball	Volleyball
1979–80	UEFA Cup Round of 16
1980–81		FIBA Korać Cup Quarter-finals
1984–85		FIBA Korać Cup Semi-finals
1987–88		Euroleague 4th place
1988–89		Euroleague 3rd place
1989–90		Euroleague 4th place
1990–91		Euroleague Quarter-finals
1992–93		FIBA Saporta Cup Winners	CEV Cup Semi-finals
1993–94		FIBA Saporta Cup Semi-finals
1994–95			CEV Cup Semi-finals
1996–97		FIBA Korać Cup Winners
1997–98		FIBA Korać Cup Quarter-finals
1998–99		FIBA Saporta Cup Semi-finals
2000–01
2002–03		FIBA EuroCup Challenge Winners
2003–04		EuroChallenge Quarter-finals
2005–06		Eurocup Final
2008–09
2009–10		Eurocup Quarter-finals

Notable supporters

• Emilios Riadis, composer
• Vassilis Tsitsanis, musician

Gallery

Football

• Aris FC 1928.jpg

  Football team in 1928

• Aris FC 1938.jpg

  Football team in 1938

• Nikos Agelakis Aris.jpg

  Nikolaos Aggelakis

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  Kleanthis Vikelidis

• Alketas Panagoulias (1986).jpg

  Alketas Panagoulias

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  Angelos Charisteas

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  Héctor Cúper

Basketball

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  Faidon Matthaiou, the Patriarch of the Greek basketball

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  Dušan Ivković

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  Giannis Ioannidis

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  Panagiotis Giannakis

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  Tiit Sokk

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  Will Solomon

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  Jeremiah Massey

• Kostas Papanikolaou2011.jpg

  Kostas Papanikolaou

See also

• Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
• Aris B.C.
• Aris Volleyball Club
• Aris Baseball Club
• Aris Water Polo Club

External links

• Official website

Press

• All about Aris (Greek)

Fans

• Super3 Official website
• Ierolohites Official website
• Official website of "ARIS Members Society"