Trikala Aries B.C.

Aiolos Triklaon
Aiolos Triklaon logo
Founded1993; 31 years ago (1993)
Dissolved2022; 2 years ago (2022)
HistoryAiolos Trikalon B.C.
(1993–2012)
Trikala B.C.
(2012–2013)
Trikala Aries B.C.
(2013–2018)
Aiolos Trikalon B.C.
(2019—2021)
Aiolos/Gomfoi
(2021–2022)
ArenaTrikala Municipal Sports Hall
Capacity2,500
LocationTrikala, Greece
Team colors     
ChampionshipsGreek 3rd Division (1)
Greek 4th Division (2)

Aiolos Trikalon B.C. (alternate spellings: Aeolus, Trikala; Greek: Αίολος Τρικάλων), previously known for sponsorship reasons as Trikala Aries, was a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Trikala, Greece. The club is named after Aeolus.

Branding

  • The club's Aiolos Trikalon B.C. logo (1993–2012).
    The club's Aiolos Trikalon B.C. logo (1993–2012).
  • The club's Trikala B.C. logo (2012–2019).
    The club's Trikala B.C. logo (2012–2019).
  • The club's Aries Trikala B.C. logo (2012–2019).
    The club's Aries Trikala B.C. logo (2012–2019).
  • The club's Aiolos Trikalon B.C. logo (2019–2022).
    The club's Aiolos Trikalon B.C. logo (2019–2022).

History

The club was founded in 1993, under the name Aiolus Trikalon Basketball Club. During the 2008–09 season, Aeolus failed to achieve a promotion place in their league, and to qualify to the Greek B League (3rd-tier division on the Greek basketball pyramid). However, in the subsequent 2009–10 season, Aeolus managed to qualify.

In the next season, 2010–11, they finished in 9th place in the Greek B League. In 2012, the club changed its name to Trikala Basketball Club, abbreviated as Trikala B.C., and it then competed in the Greek Second Division, for the first time, during the 2012–13 season.[1] In 2013, Greek company Aries became the official name sponsor of the team, and the team became known as Trikala Aries.

The club competed in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, for the first time, in the 2013–14 season. During their first season in the top level Greek League, Trikala finished in 11th place. Following the 2017–18 season, the team had financial difficulties and had to disband. The team returned for the 2018–19 season, once again under the club's original name of Aiolos Trikalon. In 2022 the club merged with Ikaros Trikala, and the new club has the name Trikala Basket.[2]

Arena

Trikala plays its home games at Trikala Municipal Sports Hall, which has a seating capacity of 2,500.[3]

Season by season

Season Tier League Pos. W–L Greek Cup European competitions
2006–07
5
 ESKA A Category
3rd
2007–08
5
 ESKA A Category 3rd
2008–09
4
 C Basket League
2nd
2009–10
4
 C Basket League 1st
2010–11
3
 B Basket League
9th
 1st Round, MD 2
2011–12
3
 B Basket League 1st 2nd Round, MD 1
2012–13
2
 A2 Basket League 2nd 21-5 2nd Round, MD 3
2013–14
1
 Basket League
11th
9–17
 2nd Round, MD 1
2014–15
1
 Basket League
12th
8–18
 2nd Round, MD 2
2015–16
1
 Basket League
9th
9–17
 2nd Round, MD 3
2016–17
1
 Basket League
10th
10–16
 2nd Round, MD 1
2017–18
1
 Basket League
14th
4–22
 2nd Round, MD 1
2018–19 - - - - -
2019–20 4 C Basket League
1st
15–2
2020–21 3 B Basket League
3rd
2–0
2021–22 3 B Basket League
2nd
20–4

Titles and honors

Domestic competitions

Champions (1): (2011–12)
Champions (2): (2009–10, 2019–20)

Roster

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Trikala Aries B.C. roster
Players Coaches
Pos. No. Nat. Name Ht. Wt. Age
Head coach
  • Greece vacant
Assistant coach(es)
  • Greece vacant
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • Injured Injured
Updated: August 4, 2020

Notable players

Note: Flags indicate national team eligibility at FIBA-sanctioned events. Players may hold other non-FIBA nationalities not displayed.

Criteria

To appear in this section a player must have either:

  • Set a club record or won an individual award while at the club
  • Played at least one official international match for their national team at any time
  • Played at least one official NBA match at any time.
Greece
Europe
USA
Rest of Americas
Africa

Head coaches

Sponsorship names

For sponsorship reasons, the team has been known as:

  • Trikala Aries (2013–2018)

Other Sponsors

References

  1. ^ OnSports.gr Αίολος Τρικάλων: Μετονομάστηκε σε Τρίκαλα BC. (in Greek)
  2. ^ [ https://trikalasportiva.gr/trikala-basket-to-onoma-pou-proekipse-apo-tin-sigchonefsi-eolou-gomfon-ikaron/ Το όνομα που προέκυψε από την συγχώνευση Αιόλου - Γόμφων - Ικάρων trikalasportiva]
  3. ^ Να... τριτώσει το καλό (in Greek).