Ioannina BC
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| League | Greek C Basket League | |||
| Founded | 2015 | |||
| Arena | Neo Kleisto Gymnastirio Ioannina | |||
| Location | Ioannina, Greece | |||
| Team colors | Blue, Yellow and White | |||
| Main sponsor | Domaine Glinavos, Nitsiakos Group | |||
| President | Georgios Zaragkas | |||
| Head coach | Giannis Papadopoulos | |||
| Team captain | Aleksandros Matsaggas | |||
| Championships | 1 C ESKAVDE | |||
| Website | Club Website | |||
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Ioannina Basketball Club (Greek: Ιωάννινα Σύλλογος Καλαθοσφαίρισης),also known simply as Ioannina B.C. or abbreviated as IBC, is a Hellenic Basketball Federation team[1] based in Ioannina, Greece.
History
Ioannina B.C. was founded in 2015[2] under its first name as Ioannina Sports Club, creating a men's basketball team and youth academies.
In 2015-16 season the team participated in C ESKAVDE(Northwestern Greek Basketball Clubs Association)[3] division winning its promotion without a loss.
In 2016-17 season IBC merged with the neighbouring basketball club of Asteras Kalpakiou changing to its current name of Ioannina Basketball Club and participated in A ESKAVDE division. The team managed to enter the season's playoffs competing for its promotion to the Greek C Basket League but finished in the 3rd position.[4]
In 2017–18 season IBC participated in A ESKAVDE basketball league[5] managing to make its way to the finals where it lost to fellow city club PAS Giannina thus finishing in the 2nd place.
In 2018-19 season IBC won the A ESKAVDE championship and earned it's promotion to Greek C Basket League undefeated with a total score of 22-0. In the finals Ioannina BC defeated G.E. Agriniou.
In 2019-20 season amidst the CoVid-19 crisis IBC earned it's promotion to Greek B Basket League finishing 3rd before the league was decided to stop due to the coronavirus outbreak.
Players
Current Roster
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Depth chart
| Pos. | Starting 5 | Bench 1 | Bench 2 |
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| C | Christos Mpallas[6] | Spyros Stamiris | Panagiotis Mpartzokas |
| PF | Nikos Georgakis | Giorgos Sfouggaris | |
| SF | Antonis Chrysis | Akis Karampinis | Filippos Zapsas |
| SG | Giorgos Ksiouras | Giorgos Papagiannis | |
| PG | Dimitris Zafeiroudis | Dimitris Vasis |
Honours
- C ESKAVDE: Champions (2016)
- A ESKAVDE: 3rd place (2017)
- A ESKAVDE: 2nd place (2018)
- A ESKAVDE: Champions (2019)
- G ETHNIKI: 3rd place (2020)
Season by season
| Season | Division | Pos. | Postseason | RS record | PO record |
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| 2015–16 | C ESKAVDE | 1st | - | 10-0 | 0-0 |
| 2016–17 | A ESKAVDE | 3rd | Playoffs | 15-3 | 3-3 |
| 2017–18 | A ESKAVDE | 2nd | Playoffs | 16-2[7] | 1-2 |
| 2018–19 | A ESKAVDE | 1st | Playoffs | 18-0 | 4-0 |
Youth Academy
The IBC youth academy is also based in Ioannina, Greece.
Program
IBC youth system runs year round and offers full-time and short-time boarding that focus on player development.[8] The system will produce improvement in both physical performance and in the understanding of the game.[9] The program also focuses in introducing individuals in a collaborating environment in order for them to build a strong team spirit both on and off the court.
Vision
IBC has recently established an academy branch in Metsovo and has the ambition to further expand in the region of Epirus. The club's vision is to create a solid pool of young athletes which will strengthen the men's team roster in the years to come.
Management and Personnel
Presidential history
| Years | President |
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| 2015-2016 | Aleksandros Sakkas |
| 2016-2018 | Konstantinos Papanikolaou |
| 2018- | Georgios Zaragkas |
Medical team
Academies staff
| Position | Name |
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| Club's doctor |  Konstantinos Ioannou
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| Physiotherapist | Filippos Skordos
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| Position | Name |
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| Academies Director | Giannis Papadopoulos
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| U20 Team Coach | Kostas Krikonis
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| U16 Team Coach | Kostas Krikonis
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| Kids' Coach | Apostolis Kanelopoulos
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| Juniors Coach | Thodoris Tsironis
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Current sponsorships
- Great Shirt Sponsor: Protergia
- Shirt Sponsor: Nitsiakos Group
- Official Sport Clothing Supporter: CAP Sport
- Official Sponsor: Viozois S.A., Daikin Zaragkas, Comitech S.A., Desmos S.A.
- Official Health Care Service Provider: Ippokrateio Diagnostic Center
- Academies Sponsor: Domaine Glinavos
References
- ^ "ESKAVDE Teams Archive". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "IBC Board foundation interview". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "ESKAVDE website". (Greek: Ένωση Σωματείων Καλαθοσφαίρισης Βορειοδυτικής Ελλάδας). Archived from the original on 4 May 2010. Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "2016-17 season Playoffs". Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Official A ESKAVDE league teams announcement" (PDF). Retrieved 5 December 2017.
- ^ "Mpallas transfer". Retrieved 17 July 2018.
- ^ "A ESKAVDE standings 2017-18". Retrieved 12 December 2017.
- ^ "1st IBC Basketball Camp". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
- ^ "1st IBC seminar". Retrieved 6 December 2017.
External links
- Club Website (in Greek)
- Official Youtube channel
- Official Facebook page (in Greek)