Athlitikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis, means Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki[1] (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης), is a major Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki.

AC Aris Thessaloniki
Full nameAthletic Club Aris Thessaloniki
Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης
NicknamesGod of War
Founded25 March 1914 as Football Club Aris Thessaloniki
Colours    Yellow, Black
AnthemAris Niketes (Ares Victorious)
ChairmanLefteris Arvanitis
TitlesEuropean Titles: 3
Balkan Titles: 1
WebsiteClub home page
Nikiphoros, Kostas and Kleanthis Vikelidis (1930)
Old poster with the champion team of Aris Thessaloniki (1931–32 season)
Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium

Nicknamed God of War, Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during the Interwar period with champion teams in football, basketball [2] and water polo. Until nowadays maintains a remarkable tradition in basketball, while "established" the sport in the country with the great star player Nikos Galis and the team of the 1980s, which was voted as the best Greek team of the 20th century.

Departments

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Aris is considered to be one of the most important Greek sport clubs and today maintains departments in many sports, including:

Honours

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Football

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Basketball

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Winners (10): 1929–30, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91
Runners-up (8): 1928–29, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1975–76, 1981–82, 1983-84
Winners (8): 1984–85, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1991–92, 1997–98, 2003–04
Runners-up (6): 1983–84, 1992–93, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2013–14, 2016–17
Winners (1): 1986
Winners (1): 1992–93
Runners-up (1): 2005–06
Winners (1): 1996–97
Winners (1): 2002–03

Volleyball

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Greek Volleyball League:

  • Winners (1): 1996–97
  • Runners-up (2): 1993–94, 1995–96,

Greek Super Cup:

  • Winners (1): 1997

Waterpolo

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  • Greek League
    • Winners (4): 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1931–32
    • Runners-up (1): 1930–31

Weightlifting

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  • 2 Greek championships, Women: 1994, 1995

Ice Hockey

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Korfball

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  • 1 Greek Championship:2007
  • 1 Greek Cup: 2007
  • 1 'Beach Korfball Championship: 2008

Ball Hockey

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  • 1 Greek Championship: 2009

Roller Hockey

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  • 1 Greek Championship:2009
  • 3 Greek Cups: 2007, 2008, 2009
  • 1 Balkan Cup: 2009

Swimming

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  • 1 Greek Championship, Women: 1994

Boxing

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  • 1 Greek Championship, Men: 1972

Athletics

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  • 1 Greek Indoor Championship, Women: 1991
  • 1 Greek Cup, Women: 1988
  • 2 Greek Cross Country Championship, Women: 1961, 1962

Anthem

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Emilios Riadis

The hymn of Aris or Aris Niketes (Ares Victorious) is the anthem of the club. It was written in 1926. The lyrics were written by Georgios Kitsos and the music by Secondo Poselli, son of the famous architect Vitaliano Poselli. The orchestration was made by the famous classic composer Emilios Riadis.

Notable athletes

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European honours

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Wrestling Ares, emblem of the club
Season Basketball Volleyball Roller Hockey
1984–85 FIBA Korać Cup
Semi-finals
1987–88 Euroleague
4th place
1988–89 Euroleague
3rd place
1989–90 Euroleague
4th place
1992–93 FIBA Saporta Cup
Winners
CEV Cup
Semi-finals
1993–94 FIBA Saporta Cup
Semi-finals
1994–95 CEV Cup
Semi-finals
1996–97 FIBA Korać Cup
Winners
1998–99 FIBA Saporta Cup
Semi-finals
2002–03 FIBA EuroCup Challenge
Winners
2005–06 Eurocup
Final
2008–09 Balkans Cup

Final

Balkan Cup

Winners

Notable supporters

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AC Αris Thessaloniki Presidents

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Name Years
1914–16 Minos Kydonakis
1916–23 Dimitris Ioannidis
1923–28 Lefteris Iliadis
1928–30 Giannis Angelou
1930–31 Lefteris Iliadis
1931–34 Petros Louvaris
1934–35 Nikos Kasapis
1935–36 Lefteris Iliadis
1936–37 Giorgos Paraskevaidis
1937–38 Panagiotis Kosmatopoulos
1938–41 Manthos Matthaiou
1945-46 Giannis Angelou
1946–47 Stelios Kazantzis
1947–52 Giannis Angelou
1952–53 Grigoris Chatziantoniou
1953–54 Elias Oplopoios
1954–55 Giannis Angelou
1955-57 Stergios Jiuvanakis
1957–58 Giannis Angelou
1958–59 Grigoris Chatziantoniou
1959–60 Giannis Cholevas
1960–62 Nikiphoros Vikelidis
1962–63 Stergios Jiuvanakis
1963–64 Giannis Cholevas
1964–67 Giorgos Grigoriadis
1967–69 Kostas Vikelidis
1969–72 Nikos Kampanis
1972–73 Menelaos Chatzigeorgiou
1973–74 Nikos Kampanis
1974–75 Giorgos Grigoriadis
1975–76 Nikos Kampanis
 
Name Years
1977–79 Apostolos Georgiadis
1979–81 Dimitris Souliadis
1981–83 Evangelos Mellisaris
1983–90 Akis Michailidis
1990–92 Akis Michailidis, Panagiotis Spyrou
1992–93 Lefteris Chatzopoulos
1993–95 Athanasios Papavasileiou
1995–96 Athanasios Adamopoulos
1996–98 Lefteris Chatzopoulos
1998–00 Giannis Chortis
2000–01 Theodoros Athanasiadis
2001–03 Michalis Zorpidis
2003–06 Nikitas Matthaiou
2006–14 Nikos Papadopoulos
2014 Charis Papageorgiou
2014–15 Tasos Economou
2015– Giannis Psifidis
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See also

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References

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