Aris Thessaloniki

AC Aris Thessaloniki

Full name	Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης
Nicknames	God of War
Founded	25 March 1914 as Football Club of Thessaloniki
Colours	Yellow, Black
Anthem	Aris Niketes (Ares Victorious)
Chairman	Giannis Psifidis
Titles	European Titles: 3 (Basketball)
Website	Club home page

Active departments of Aris Thessaloniki
Football (Men's)	Football (Women's)	Basketball (Men's)
Basketball (Women's)	Wheelchair basketball	Volleyball (Men's)
Volleyball (Women's)	Handball (Men's)	Handball (Women's)
Water Polo	Swimming	Athletics
Ice hockey	Baseball	Softball
Cycling	Chess	Korfball
Boxing	Judo	Wrestling
Fencing	Weightlifting

Nikiphoros, Kostas and Kleanthis Vikelidis (1930)

Old poster with the champion team of Aris Thessaloniki (1931–32 season)

Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium

Alexandreio Melathron (Nick Galis Hall)

Nikos Galis, the legendary player of Aris B.C.. FIBA Hall of Fame inaugural inductee and widely regarded as one of the all-time greatest players in both European and FIBA International basketball history.

Athlitikos Syllogos Aris (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης, Athletic Club Aris or Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki in other documents) officially A.C. Aris Thessaloniki,^[1] is a major Greek multi-sport club founded on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. The club's colours are yellow of glory and black. The club is named after Ares, the ancient Greek God of War, but also associated with courage and masculinity, inspired by the successful military operations of the Kingdom of Greece during the Balkan Wars, and the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912 from the Ottoman empire. Its image (as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares) is portrayed on the club's emblem.

Nicknamed God of War, Aris was one of the strongest Greek clubs during the Interwar period with champion teams in football, basketball 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 '80s, which was voted as the best Greek team of the 20th century.

Departments

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

• Aris FC - Football
• Aris BC - Basketball
• Aris Volleyball Club - Volleyball
• Aris Water Polo - Water Polo
• Aris Baseball - Baseball
• Aris Ice Hockey - Ice Hockey

Honours

Football

• 3 Panhellenic Championship: 1928, 1932, 1946
  • Runner-up : 1930, 1933, 1980
• 1 Greek Cup: 1970
  • Runner-up : 1932, 1933, 1940, 1950, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010
• 1 Greater Greece Cup: 1971

Basketball

• 10 Greek Championships: 1930, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991
  • Runner-up: 1980, 1984
• 8 Greek Cups: 1985, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1998, 2004
  • Runner-up: 1984, 2003, 2005
• 1 EuroCup Challenge: 2003
• 1 Korać Cup: 1997
• 1 FIBA European Cup: 1993

Volleyball

• 1 Greek Championship: 1997
• 1 Greek Super Cup: 1998

Waterpolo

• 4 Greek Championships: 1928, 1929, 1930, 1932

Weightlifting

• 2 Greek championships, Women: 1994, 1995

Ice Hockey

• 4 Greek Championships: 1989, 1990, 1991, 2011

Korfball

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

Ball Hockey

• 1 Greek Championship: 2009

Roller Hockey

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

Swimming

• 1 Greek Championship, Women: 1994

Boxing

• 1 Greek Championship, Men: 1972

Athletics

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

Anthem

Emilios Riadis

See also footnote^[2][3][4]

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. The orchestration was made by the famous classic composer Emilios Riadis.

European honours of team sports

Wrestling Ares, emblem of the club

Notable supporters

• Emilios Riadis, composer
• Vassilis Tsitsanis, musician

AC Αris Thessaloniki Presidents

Gallery

Football

Basketball

See also

• Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
• Aris B.C.
• Aris Volleyball Club
• Aris Baseball Club
• Aris Water Polo Club

References

External links

• Official website

Press

• All about Aris (Greek)

Fans

• Super3 Official website
• Ierolohites Official website
• Official website of "ARIS Members Society"