President Vangelis Liolios Home Away Location Patras, Greece Head coach Vangelis Angelou | Website asp-promitheas.gr Founded 1985 Arena Dimitris Tofalos Arena | |
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Arena Capacity 4,150
(permanent upper-tier seats)
5,150
(with retractable lower-tier seats) Team colors Black, White, and Orange Championships 1 Greek B League North Division (Beta Ethniki) (2015)
1 Grek C League Third Group (Gamma Ethniki) (2014) Leagues Greek Basket League, Greek Basketball Cup | ||
Promitheas Patras B.C. (Greek: Προμηθέας Πατρών K.A.E.) is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Patras, Greece. It is a 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 A.S. standing for Athlitikos Syllogos (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος).
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The club is owned by Vangelis Liolios, who is also the owner of the Greek coffee company, Coffee Island.
History
The parent athletic club of A.S. Promitheas Patras was founded in 1985, with the men's basketball section being started in the 1986–87 season. The club managed to achieve multiple promotions from 2013 to 2015, when they were promoted to the Greek Second Division, for the first time.
Promitheas played in the top-tier level Greek Basket League for the first time, in the 2016–17 season, after Faros Keratsiniou withdrew from their place top-tier Greek League. Prior to the Greek Basket League 2016–17 season, Promitheas named Nikos Vetoulas as head coach of the club, and managed to make several good free agent player signings, such as Mouhammad Faye, Zisis Sarikopoulos, Nikos Gikas, and Angelos Tsamis.
Arenas
Promitheas Patras previously played their home games at the 1,500 seat A.E.P. Indoor Hall. The club currently plays its home games at the Dimitris Tofalos Arena, which has a capacity of 4,150, and can seat up to 5,150, with lower tier retractable seating added.