Английская Википедия:Ioannina BC
Шаблон:Infobox Basketball club Ioannina Basketball Club (Greek: Ιωάννινα Σύλλογος Καλαθοσφαίρισης),also known simply as Ioannina B.C. or abbreviated as IBC, is a Hellenic Basketball Federation team[1] based in Ioannina, Greece. The men's team is currently participating in Greek B Basket League, the women's team is playing in A ESKAVDE division and the Wheelchair Basketball team is participating in A2 National Division of the OSEKA league.
Men's basketball team
History
Ioannina B.C. was founded in 2015[2] under its first name as Ioannina Sports Club, creating a men's basketball team and youth academies. In 2019 two new sections were established, Women's and Wheelchair basketball teams.
In 2015-16 season the team participated in C ESKAVDE(Northwestern Greek Basketball Clubs Association)[3] division winning its promotion without a loss.
In 2016-17 season IBC merged with the neighbouring basketball club of Asteras Kalpakiou changing to its current name of Ioannina Basketball Club and participated in A ESKAVDE division. The team managed to enter the season's playoffs competing for its promotion to the Greek C Basket League but finished in the 3rd position.[4]
In 2017–18 season IBC participated in A ESKAVDE basketball league[5] managing to make its way to the finals where it lost to fellow city club PAS Giannina thus finishing in the 2nd place.
In 2018–19 season IBC won the A ESKAVDE championship and earned its promotion to Greek C Basket League undefeated with a total score of 22–0. In the finals Ioannina BC defeated G.E. Agriniou.
In 2019–20 season amidst the COVID-19 crisis, IBC earned its promotion to Greek B Basket League finishing 3rd before the league was decided to stop due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Players
Current roster
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Depth chart
Honours
- C ESKAVDE: Champions (2016)
- A ESKAVDE: 3rd place (2017)
- A ESKAVDE: 2nd place (2018)
- A ESKAVDE: Champions (2019)
- G ETHNIKI: 3rd place (2020)
Season by season
| Season | Division | Pos. | Postseason | Шаблон:Tooltip | Шаблон:Tooltip |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015–16 | C ESKAVDE | 1st | - | 10-0 | - |
| 2016–17 | A ESKAVDE | 3rd | Playoffs | 15-3 | 3-3 |
| 2017–18 | A ESKAVDE | 2nd | Playoffs | 16-2[6] | 2-2 |
| 2018–19 | A ESKAVDE | 1st | Playoffs | 18-0 | 4-0 |
| 2019–20 | G EΤΗΝΙΚΙ | 3rd | - | 12-5 | - |
Youth Academy
The IBC youth academy is also based in Ioannina, Greece. In 2019-20 season the U16 team won the ESKAVDE regional championship.
Program
IBC youth system runs year round and offers full-time and short-time boarding that focus on player development.[7] The system will produce improvement in both physical performance and in the understanding of the game.[8] The program also focuses in introducing individuals in a collaborating environment in order for them to build a strong team spirit both on and off the court.
Vision
IBC has a well established academy branch in Metsovo and has the ambition to further expand in the region of Epirus. The club's vision is to create a solid pool of young athletes which will strengthen the men's team roster in the years to come.
Women's basketball team
History
The women's team[9] was founded in 2019 and has presence in A ESKAVDE league. The 2019-20 season was interrupted due to the CoVid-19 crisis after only one match.
Wheelchair basketball team
History
The Wheelchair basketball team[10] was founded in 2019 being the first team of Epirus region to join the OSEKA A2 National Division.
Management and Personnel
Presidential history
| Years | President |
|---|---|
| 2015-2016 | Aleksandros Sakkas |
| 2016-2018 | Konstantinos Papanikolaou |
| 2018- | Georgios Zaragkas |
Medical team
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Club's doctor | Шаблон:Flagicon Konstantinos Ioannou |
| Physiotherapist | Шаблон:Flagicon Filippos Skordos |
Staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Men's team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Giannis Papadopoulos |
| Women's team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Vaggelis Avgerinos |
| Wheelchair team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Stefanos Xantzaras |
| Academies Director | Шаблон:Flagicon Giannis Papadopoulos |
| U20 Team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Kostas Krikonis |
| U16 Team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Kostas Krikonis |
| U14 Team Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Apostolis Kanelopoulos |
| Juniors' Coach | Шаблон:Flagicon Thodoris Tsironis |
Current sponsorships
- Gold Sponsor: Protergia
- Official Supporter: Nitsiakos Group, Welcome Stores, Daikkin
- Official Sport Clothing Supporter: CAP Sport
- Official Health Care Service Provider: Ippokrateio Diagnostic Center
- Academies Sponsor: Domaine Glinavos
References
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