This List of sports clubs in Athens Municipality recounts the major sports clubs currently located in the Municipality of Athens. They may not always have had the same name or have originated in the same places. Some offer one sport; others, a variety.
Notable sport clubs based in Athens Municipality | ||||
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Club | Founded | Sports | District | Achievements |
Panellinios G.S. | 1891 | Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, Track and Field and others | Kypseli | Panhellenic titles in Basketball, Volleyball, Handball, many honours in Track and Field |
Apollon Smyrni | 1891 (originally in Smyrni) | Football, Basketball, Volleyball and others | Rizoupoli | Earlier long-time presence in A Ethniki |
Ethnikos G.S. Athens | 1893 | Track and field, Wrestling, Shooting and others | Zappeion | Many honours in Athletics and Wrestling |
Panathinaikos AO | 1908 (originally as Football Club of Athens) | Football, Basketball, Volleyball, Water Polo, Track and Field and others | Ampelokipoi | One of the most successful Greek clubs, many titles in many sports. Most successful Greek club in European competitions (football and basketball) |
Ilisiakos | 1927 | Football, Basketball | Ilisia | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball |
Asteras Exarchion | 1928 (originally as Achilleus Neapoleos) | Football, Basketball | Exarcheia | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki women basketball |
Ampelokipoi B.C. | 1929 (originally as Hephaestus Athens) | Basketball | Ampelokipoi | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki basketball |
Thriamvos Athens | 1930 (originally as Doxa Athens) | Football, Basketball | Neos Kosmos | Panhellenic title in women Basketball |
Sporting B.C. | 1936 | Basketball | Patisia | Many Panhellenic titles in women Basketball |
Pagrati B.C. | 1938 | Basketball | Pagrati | Earlier presence in A1 Ethniki |
PAO Rouf | 1947 | Football | Rouf | Earlier presence in Gamma Ethniki |
Petralona F.C. | 1963 | Football | Petralona | Earlier presence in Beta Ethniki |
Attikos F.C. | 1919 | Football | Kolonos | Short presence in Gamma Ethniki |
Athinais Kypselis | 1938 | Football | Kypseli | Short presence in Gamma Ethniki |
Gyziakos | 1937 | Basketball | Gyzi | Short presence in Beta Ethniki basketball |
Aetos B.C. | 1992 | Basketball | Agios Panteleimonas | Earlier presence in A2 Ethniki Basketball |
Athens Tennis Club [1] | 1895 | Tennis | Important offer for the Greek tennis |
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