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Nicknames
  
God of War

Chairman
  
Giannis Psifidis

Colours
  
Yellow, Black

Aris Thessaloniki

Full name
  
Athletic Club Aris ThessalonikiΑθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης

Founded
  
25 March 1914 as Football Club of Thessaloniki

Anthem
  
Aris Niketes (Ares Victorious)

Athlitikos Syllogos Aris (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης, Athletic Club Aris or Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki in other documents) officially A.C. Aris Thessaloniki, 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.

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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

    • 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, 2014
  • 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

    See also footnote

    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.

    Notable supporters

  • Emilios Riadis, composer
  • Vassilis Tsitsanis, musician

    • Football

    Basketball

    References

    Aris Thessaloniki Wikipedia
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