32 Facts About Panathinaikos BC

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Panathinaikos BC has developed into the most successful basketball club in Greek basketball's history, and one of the most successful in European basketball, creating its own dynasty.

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Panathinaikos BC is the only team on the European continent to win as many as six EuroLeague titles, since the establishment of the modern era EuroLeague Final Four format in 1988 .

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In 1946 and 1947, Panathinaikos BC emerged champions, with the help of players like Ioannis Lambrou, Missas Pantazopoulos, Stelios Arvanitis and Jack Nicolaidis .

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In 1950 and 1951, Panathinaikos BC emerged as champions with the help of great athletes Faidon Matthaiou and Nikos Milas.

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In 1961, Panathinaikos BC won the Greek League championship with new leaders Georgios Vassilakopoulos, Stelios Tavoularis and Petros Panagiotarakos.

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In 1962, Panathinaikos BC made the repeat, and was again the Greek League champion.

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In 1967, Panathinaikos BC were crowned Greek League champions, with Giorgos Kolokithas in their ranks.

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The club's last Greek League championship, before the club's decline that followed, was in 1984, when Panathinaikos BC won the big game title in Corfu, which Liveris Andritsos and Tom Kappos starring for the team.

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Panathinaikos BC had a great chance to avoid their upcoming decline, when they discovered Rony Seikaly, but Greek government bureaucratic problems prevented him from playing in the Greek League as a Greek citizen, despite claims that he was entitled to do so, which ultimately forced him to move to the United States to play college basketball at Syracuse.

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The balance of the Greek League's power however, had tilted in favour of Aris, and Panathinaikos BC ceased to be the leader of the league, and were limited to a secondary role.

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Panathinaikos BC was a capable shooter, scorer and rebounder, and for the next 2 years, he was the star of the team.

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At this point in time, Panathinaikos BC had acquired some of the most talented young Greek players, but that did not stop them from experiencing the worst period in the history of the club, as they finished 7th in the Greek League in 1991, and dropped to the 8th position in 1992, which left them outside of European-wide play for the first time since 1967.

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Back in Greece, right after the big win in Paris, Panathinaikos BC was not able to clinch the Greek League title, after again losing the title to Olympiacos.

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14.

Unfortunately, the restructuring of the team failed, and Panathinaikos BC failed to participate in the 1997 FIBA EuroLeague Final Four, in order to defend their European title.

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Panathinaikos BC had radically changed the style of their game, after replacing Bodiroga.

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16.

Panathinaikos BC won their 14th Greek Cup, by beating Olympiacos in the final, with a three-point difference .

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17.

The first step was made when Panathinaikos BC announced that they had signed Chinese basketball player Shang Ping.

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18.

On 12 September 2013, Panathinaikos BC landed at the airport of Guangzhou, becoming the first European team to make a trip to China via airline.

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19.

On 13 September 2013, Panathinaikos BC wrote European history , in less than two days, becoming the first European team to ever face a Chinese Basketball Association team.

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20.

Panathinaikos BC was able to sign Greek point guard Nick Calathes, and Serbian center Miroslav Raduljica.

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21.

The next year, Panathinaikos BC managed to be the only team in Europe to finish the regular season of their domestic championship undefeated.

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22.

Panathinaikos BC made an offer to coach Pitino, and although he was willing to stay in Greece for the next season, a family matter occurred, so he had to return home.

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23.

Pedoulakis's third stint ended on 15 November 2019, as Panathinaikos BC fired him , after team's poor performance on EuroLeague and elimination from the Greek Cup.

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24.

Panathinaikos BC used to wear a jersey with the number "08", which is a reference to 1908, the year Panathinaikos was founded.

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25.

Panathinaikos BC entertained fans of all ages during game breaks, gave away presents, and participated in all entertainment events inside the court.

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26.

Panathinaikos BC hold a major long-term rivalry with Olympiacos, and matches between the two teams are referred to as the "Derby of the eternal enemies".

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Panathinaikos BC is the most successful basketball club in Greece, with Olympiacos being runners-up.

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28.

Panathinaikos BC used to hold a minor rivalry with Aris, mostly during the 1980s, when Panathinaikos BC and Aris were the two biggest dynasties in Greek basketball at the time.

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29.

Panathinaikos BC has advanced to the Final Four of the EuroLeague another five times: Tel Aviv in 1994, Zaragoza in 1995, Paris in 2001, Moscow in 2005, and Istanbul in 2012 .

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Panathinaikos BC has twice made a tour of the United States, for friendly games.

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31.

On 11 October 2007, Panathinaikos BC played against the NBA's Houston Rockets, and on 18 October 2007, they played against the defending NBA champions at the time, the San Antonio Spurs.

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On 28 September 2015, Panathinaikos BC played against Zhejiang Lions, and on 30 September 2015, they played against the Guangdong Tigers.

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