Trikala 2000 B.C.
A.S. Trikala 2000 B.C. was a Greek professional basketball club located in Trikala, Greece. The club was commonly known as either shortly Trikala or Trikala 2000. Trikala previously competed in the Greek League, the Greek [basketball league system|top tier of Greek basketball].
History
The Athletic Association of Trikala 2000 was founded on September 13, 1999, following the merger of local Trikala teams Danaos and Sporting. The club had a rapid rise up the Greek basketball leagues. In 2002, just three years after they were founded, Trikala won promotion to the 3rd-tier level Greek B Basket League. In 2006, they again won promotion, that time to the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League. Just two years later, they completed their journey, by gaining promotion to the top-tier level Greek Basket League, after winning the A2 League, during the 2007–08 season.The team's first season in the top league in Greece was a relatively successful and dramatic one, as they safeguarded their survival in the league, in the last game of the season, on April 22, 2009. In October 2010, the club went bankrupt.
Honors and titles
- Greek 2nd Division:
- *2008
Notable players
Greece:- 20px Georgios Apostolidis
- 20px Dimitris Bogdanos
- 20px Dimitris Charitopoulos
- 20px Nikos Kaklamanos
- 20px Dimitris Marmarinos
- 20px Makis Nikolaidis
- 20px Petros Noeas
- 20px Michalis Polytarchou
- 20px Vassilis Symtsak
- 20px Michalis Tsairelis
USA:
Oceania:
