Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C.
| Gymnastikos Syllogos Larissas | |||
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| Gymnastikos Syllogos Larissas logo | |||
| Leagues | Greek B League | ||
| Founded | 1928 | ||
| History | Gymnastikos S. Larissas (1928 – 2006) Foinix Larissas (1995 – 2015) G.S. Larissas 1928 - Foinix (2015 – Present) |
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| Arena | Larissa Neapolis Arena | ||
| Capacity | Basketball: 4,000 (permanent upper-tier seats) 5,500 (with retractable lower-tier seats)[1] |
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| Location | Larissa, Greece | ||
| Team colors | Green and White |
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| Website | GS Larissas 1928 | ||
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Gymnastikos S. Larissas B.C. is a Greek basketball club that is based in Larissa, Greece. The club's full name is Gymnastikos Syllogos Larissas 1928 - Foinix. The club’s colors are green and white, and its emblem is the Discobolus.
The club currently and plays in the 3rd-tier level Greek B League (Beta Ethniki).[2][3][4]
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History
Gymnastikos S. Larissas was originally founded in 1928, and it was the first basketball club of the city of Larissa, that played in the top-tier Greek Basket League (A Ethniki). Since 1980, the club has played several times in the top-tier Greek League, through the 2005–06 season. Nevertheless, due to financial problems, the club was merged with AEL 1964 in 2006, which ended its presence in Greece's top basketball league.
In 2006, Gymnastikos was merged with the Greek club AEL 1964, and replaced by it. Gymnastikos returned in 2015, after merging with another other local club of Larissa, Foinix Larissas.[2][3] Foinix Larissas had been founded in 1995, and in the previous season, it had played in the 3rd-tier Greek B League (Beta Ethniki).
Foinix Larissas was then replaced by Gymnastikos S. Larissas, after the two clubs merged together in 2015, thus ending Foinix's presence in Greek basketball competitions.[5]
Arena
Gymnastikos plays their home games at the Larissa Neapolis Arena, which can seat up to 5,500 people.[6]
Notable players
NBA players
Over the years, the team has featured NBA players like:
Vassilis Spanoulis
José Ortiz
James Donaldson- Brent Scott
- Sedale Threatt
- Chris Garner
- Richard Dumas
- Marlon Maxey
Notable coaches
References
- ↑ Larissa Neapolis Arena.
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- ↑ More data: its capacity may be increased to about 5,500 through the addition of an extra lower tier of seats.
