Esperos is a sports club in Kallithea

Kallithea

Kallithea is the 8th largest municipality in Greece and the 4th biggest in the Athens urban area...

 (within greater Athens

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, Greece

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), founded in 1943 during the Nazi

Nazism

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 occupation of the country (1941–44).
Started as a football club and participated during World War II

World War II

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 in the games organised by the "Union of Greek Athletes" (founded by Gregoris Lambrakis

Gregoris Lambrakis

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) seeking finance in order to fund public messes for the starving population.

After the war the Esperos football team played in Division 1 for three periods (1948–49, 1949–50 and 1954–55) and in Division 2 most of the time. In year 1966 Esperos (football) was co-founder of Kallithea FC

Kallithea FC

Kallithea F.C. is a Greek professional football club based in Kallithea, currently competing in the Football League .-Background:...

.

Since 1944, POK Esperos (the official name standing for Panathlitikos Omilos Kallitheas, Allsports Club of Kallithea) has also uninterruptedly participated in all national volleyball

Volleyball

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 (men) and basketball

Basketball

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 (men) (Esperos BC) championships with 7 and 8 Division 1 participations respectively.

POK ESPEROS is a founding member of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) http://www.basket.gr, the Hellenic Volleyball Federation (EOΠE) http://www.volleyball.gr, the Hellenic Table Tennis

Table tennis

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 Federation (EΦOEΠA) http://www.httf.gr and also a member of the Hellenic Handball

Team handball

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Federation (OXE) http://www.handball.org.gr.