Sporting Athens women's basketball

Sporting Athens women's basketball (Greek: Σπόρτιγκ Αθήνα KAE) is a Greek women's professional basketball team that is located at Ano Patissia, Athens, Greece, at the area of Elia Zervou 89 and Sarantaporou. The club's full name is A.O. Sporting Athens women's basketball.

A.O. Sporting
Α.Ο. Σπόρτιγκ
LeaguesGreek Women's 2nd Division
Greek Women's Cup
Founded1924 (Istanbul)
1936 (Athens)
HistorySporting Club Istanbul
1924 – 1936
Sporting Club Athens
1936 – Present
ArenaSporting Sports Arena
Capacity2,500
LocationAno Patissia, Athens, Greece
Team colorsRed and Blue
   
PresidentVassilis Sakopoulos
Head coachStavros Nanakos
ChampionshipsGreek Women's Championship: (21)
Greek Women's Cup: (3)
Websitesportingbc.gr

History

In Greek women’s basketball, Sporting is the most successful team, having won 21 Greek Women's League championships. During the period of 1976-1999, the team won 20 championships. Another championship was won in 2004, which is the last championship of the team. Sporting's women's team has also won three Greek Women's Cups. An important achievement of Sporting's women's section was their participation in the Final Four of EuroLeague Women twice, in the 1990–91 season, and the 1991–92 season. In the last season, Sporting played in the Greek Women’s Second Division.

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