A.E.L. 1964 B.C.


A.E.L. 1964 B.C. is a Greek professional basketball team.
The club is located in Larissa, Greece, a city that is part of the Thessaly periphery. The team is a part of the Athletic Union of Larissa multi-sports club. When the team competed in the Greek [basketball league system|top-tier] Greek League, they played their home games at the Larissa [Neapolis Arena].

Team's names

  • AEL 1964:
    Team Colors: Maroon and White
  • AEL GS:
    Team Colors: Maroon and White
  • A.E. Larissa:
    Team Colors: Maroon and White

History

The Greek basketball club Gymnastikos S. Larissas was founded in Larissa in 1928. In 2006, Gymnastikos merged with the multi-sports club of Athletic Union of Larissa, which did not have a fully professional level men's basketball section at the time. Gymnastikos' basketball team then became the new basketball section for AEL 1964, under the new name of AEL 1964 G.S., with the newly merged club retaining all of the rights and history of the original club, G.S. Larissas. The colours were maroon and white like AEL, while the new club carried AEL's badge also.
In 2009, AEL 1964 G.S. then merged with another basketball club from Larissa, Olympia Larissa B.C.|Olympia Larissa], to form G.S. Olympia Larissa. G.S. Olympia Larissa finished last in the Greek Basket League 2009–10 season, and that combined with financial problems, caused it to be relegated down to the Greek lower divisions. As a result, in 2010, the two clubs of AEL 1964 and Olimpia Larissa, separated back from each other, after having merged.
AEL then continued on for the 2010–11 season, under the name of AEL 1964, playing in the Greek lower divisions. A new independent club based on the original Gymnastikos S. Larissas basketball section, called Nea Gymnastikos S. Larissas, was also formed in 2011. This was because 5 years time had passed since the original Gymnastikos club had merged with AEL 1964, and in the original merger agreement, it allowed for another new club to form locally using the Gymnastikos name and logo, after 5 years had passed.

Honours

Thessaly League ESKATH:
  • Winners : 2000, 2002, 2013, 2023

Arena

AEL plays their home games at the Larissa Neapolis Arena, which can seat up to 5,500 people for basketball games.

Notable players

Head coaches