Dafni BC
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AO Dafni Athens BC commonly known as Dafni BC, is a Greek professional basketball
club. The club is located in Dafni, Attica, a suburb of the city of Athens
, Greece
. The club competes in the Greek League
second division the A2 Ethniki
. The colors of the team are yellow-orange and black and the team's symbol is the laurel branch.
In 1969, the team competed in the Greek A1 League
for the first time, and stayed in the A1
until 1975. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the club often competed in the A1
. Legendary Euroleague
player Theo Papaloukas
played with the club from 1997 to 1999. In the 1998-99 season Papaloukas led Dafni BC to the Greek A2 League
divisional championship.
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
club. The club is located in Dafni, Attica, a suburb of the city of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. The club competes in the Greek League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
second division the A2 Ethniki
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
. The colors of the team are yellow-orange and black and the team's symbol is the laurel branch.
History
The athletic organization's parent athletic union, the AO AC Dafnis, was founded in the year 1939 when the sports club started with a football club. In 1967, the athletic union added the basketball club, Dafni BC, as one of its sports sections.In 1969, the team competed in the Greek A1 League
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
for the first time, and stayed in the A1
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
until 1975. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s the club often competed in the A1
A1 Ethniki
The Greek Basket League , commonly referred to as the Greek Basketball League or Greek Basketball Championship, is the highest professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by HEBA...
. Legendary Euroleague
Euroleague
Euroleague Basketball, commonly known as the Euroleague, is the highest level tier and most important professional club basketball competition in Europe, with teams from up to 18 different countries, members of FIBA Europe. For sponsorship reasons, for five seasons starting with 2010–2011, it is...
player Theo Papaloukas
Theodoros Papaloukas
Theódoros "Teó" Papaloukás is a Greek professional basketball player. He currently plays as a point guard for the Israeli League, Adriatic League and Euroleague club Maccabi Tel Aviv....
played with the club from 1997 to 1999. In the 1998-99 season Papaloukas led Dafni BC to the Greek A2 League
A2 Ethniki
The HEBA A2 or commonly called, the Greek A2 League, is the second division of the highest professional basketball competition among pro clubs in Greece. It is operated by the Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association . The league has 16 teams...
divisional championship.
Notable players
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