Promitheas Patras | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Leagues | GBL Greek Cup FIBA Champions League | ||||
Founded | 1985 (Parent Athletic Club) 1986 (Men's Basketball Club) | ||||
History | Promitheas Patras B.C. 1986–present | ||||
Arena | Dimitris Tofalos Arena | ||||
Capacity | 4,200 | ||||
Location | Patras, Greece | ||||
Team colors | Black, White, and Orange | ||||
Main sponsor | Coffee Island | ||||
President | Christos Milas | ||||
Head coach | Ilias Papatheodorou | ||||
Team captain | Linos Chrysikopoulos | ||||
Ownership | Dr. Evangelos Liolios | ||||
Championships | 1 Greek Super Cup | ||||
Website | promitheasbc.gr | ||||
|
Promitheas Patras B.C. (Greek: Προμηθέας Πατρών K.A.E.) is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Patras, Greece.[1][2] The club currently competes in the Greek Basket League and the Basketball Champions League. Promitheas also previously competed in the EuroCup for four seasons, reaching the quarter-finals twice. It is one of Patras' prominent basketball clubs, along with Apollon.
The basketball club is the main part of the Greek multi-sports club A.S. Promitheas Patras. The club's full name can be rendered as either A.S.P. Promitheas B.C., or A.S. Promitheas Patras B.C. With the acronym "A.S." standing for "Athlitikos Syllogos" (meaning: Athletic Club / Sports Club, in Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος).
The club is named after Prometheus, one of the most well-known Greek mythological Titans, and the flame representing the fire knowledge he gave to people is the club's emblem (logo). The club is owned by Dr. Evangelos Liolios, who is also the owner of the Greek coffee company, Coffee Island,[3] and managed by Christos Milas.[4]