Aris Thessaloniki


Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki, is a major Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki.
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 now, it maintains a remarkable tradition in basketball, and "established" the sport in the country with the great star player Nikos Galis and the team of the 1980s, which was voted as the best Greek team of the 20th century.

Departments

Aris is considered to be one of the most important Greek sport clubs and today maintains departments in many sports, including:Aris FC - FootballAris BC - BasketballVolleyball Club">Aris Volleyball Club">Volleyball Club - VolleyballAris [Water Polo Club|Aris Water Polo] - Water PoloAris [Baseball Club|Aris Baseball] - BaseballAris Thessaloniki [Ice Hockey Club|Aris Ice Hockey] - Ice Hockey

Honours

Football

Basketball

Greek LeagueGreek CupGreek Super CupFIBA Saporta Cup / EuroCup BasketballFIBA Korać Cup

Volleyball

Greek Volleyball League:Winners : 1996–97
  • Runners-up : 1993–94, 1995–96,
Greek Super Cup: Winners : 1997

Waterpolo

Greek League

Weightlifting

  • 2 Greek championships, Women: 1994, 1995

Ice Hockey

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

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

Notable athletes

European honours

SeasonBasketballVolleyballRoller Hockey
1984–85FIBA Korać Cup
Semi-finals
1987–88Euroleague
4th place
1988–89Euroleague
3rd place
1989–90Euroleague
4th place
1992–93FIBA Saporta Cup
Winners		CEV Cup
Semi-finals
1993–94FIBA Saporta Cup
Semi-finals
1994–95CEV Cup
Semi-finals
1996–97FIBA Korać Cup
Winners
1998–99FIBA Saporta Cup
Semi-finals
2002–03FIBA EuroCup Challenge
Winners
2005–06Eurocup
Final
2008–09Balkans Cup
Final		Balkan Cup
Winners

Notable supporters