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Ergotelis B.C.
G.S. Ergotelis Basketball (Greek: Γ.Σ. Εργοτέλης Μπάσκετ), also known simply as Ergotelis, is a Greek amateur basketball club, part of the multi-sport club Gymnastics Club Ergotelis, that is based in Heraklion, Crete. The club's basketball department currently competes in the Greek C Basket League, and was officially founded in 1968, the same year it joined the registers of the Greek Federation of Sporting Clubs. In 1983, Ergotelis was one of the clubs that signed the establishment of the Cretan Basketball Associations Union. Currently, both men's and women's basketball departments are amateur clubs, that host home games at the Lido Indoor Hall in Heraklion, a basketball court with a capacity of 1,400 spectators. Ergotelis currently holds the record for most regional titles won in Crete, having won a total of 16 regional Championships and 3 Cretan Cups, since the Cretan Local Basketball Committee, the governing body of basketball on the island, was founded in 1968 (and replaced by the Cretan Basketball Associations Union in 1983).
On 15 October 1968, Ergotelis' basketball department was the first in Heraklion to join the registers of the Greek Federation of Sporting Clubs (the governing body for basketball in Greece, the Hellenic Basketball Federation became an independent organization in 1970). This was at a time when the club's football department officials were accused by the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 for «deviating from the purposes for which they were elected, turning the club into an instrument servicing political, and sometimes unpatriotic objectives».
In the summer of 1968, and after AEK B.C. won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, the Greek Federation of Sporting Clubs sent out representatives to Heraklion to promote the sport of basketball in the city. In a meeting held at the offices of the Heraklion Union of Football Clubs, the decision was made for prominent sport clubs operating in the city, Ergotelis, G.E. Heraklion, OFI and Irakleio O.A.A. to form basketball departments. Similarly, clubs A.O. Kydon and O.A. Chania representing the nearby city of Chania were also invited to participate in the discussions.
Key members in the establishment of the club's basketball department were N. Papadogiannis, T. Sinopoulos, V. Kokkinis, D. Giannoulakis and I. Myrtakis, who was also appointed first president of the Cretan Local Basketball Committee. The very first training sessions were held behind the spectators' seating area and subsequently on the sidelines of Ergotelis F.C. home ground Martinengo Stadium. Charis Evangelinos was appointed first head coach of the club, being subsequently replaced in 1969 by former Panathinaikos athlete, Kimonas Agathos.
In April 1969, Ergotelis organized its first tournament, in which Sporting and Olympiacos represented the capital, Athens. As the Cretan Local Basketball Committee gradually became the governing body of basketball in Crete, Ergotelis participated in May 1969 in the first Eastern Cretan Local Basketball Committee Championship, and subsequently won its first title. During the next decade, Ergotelis won the regional championship an additional 6 times, in 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979.
After winning the 1975–76 Cretan Championship, and under coach Vangelis Karkanakis, Ergotelis participated in the Provincial Championship, attempting to promote to the national competitions, and in particular, the Greek B Basketball League. The goal was met during the next season, 1976–77, during which the club once again won the regional title in Crete. The club appointed Giannis Ioannidis, a man who would later become one of the most successful basketball coaches in Greece, as head coach and travelled to Athens to participate in the Provincial Championship. After victories over Kydon Chania (59–51) and Chalkida (75–69), Ergotelis secured a place in a national competition for the first time in its history.
During the 1977–78 season, Ergotelis made its debut in the Greek B Basketball League. After 20 matches however, the club managed claim only a single victory (vs. Dorieas Rodos, 58–33), and as a result, was instantly relegated.
For the next season, 1978–79, Ergotelis, led by head coach Manthos Stathakis, was once again crowned Cretan Champion, and thus participated in the Provincial Championship held in August 1979. The club tied at the top of the final standings table with Panachaiki, but secured promotion to the B League as it had won the head-to-head match during the championship.
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Ergotelis B.C.
G.S. Ergotelis Basketball (Greek: Γ.Σ. Εργοτέλης Μπάσκετ), also known simply as Ergotelis, is a Greek amateur basketball club, part of the multi-sport club Gymnastics Club Ergotelis, that is based in Heraklion, Crete. The club's basketball department currently competes in the Greek C Basket League, and was officially founded in 1968, the same year it joined the registers of the Greek Federation of Sporting Clubs. In 1983, Ergotelis was one of the clubs that signed the establishment of the Cretan Basketball Associations Union. Currently, both men's and women's basketball departments are amateur clubs, that host home games at the Lido Indoor Hall in Heraklion, a basketball court with a capacity of 1,400 spectators. Ergotelis currently holds the record for most regional titles won in Crete, having won a total of 16 regional Championships and 3 Cretan Cups, since the Cretan Local Basketball Committee, the governing body of basketball on the island, was founded in 1968 (and replaced by the Cretan Basketball Associations Union in 1983).
On 15 October 1968, Ergotelis' basketball department was the first in Heraklion to join the registers of the Greek Federation of Sporting Clubs (the governing body for basketball in Greece, the Hellenic Basketball Federation became an independent organization in 1970). This was at a time when the club's football department officials were accused by the Greek military junta of 1967–1974 for «deviating from the purposes for which they were elected, turning the club into an instrument servicing political, and sometimes unpatriotic objectives».
In the summer of 1968, and after AEK B.C. won the FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup, the Greek Federation of Sporting Clubs sent out representatives to Heraklion to promote the sport of basketball in the city. In a meeting held at the offices of the Heraklion Union of Football Clubs, the decision was made for prominent sport clubs operating in the city, Ergotelis, G.E. Heraklion, OFI and Irakleio O.A.A. to form basketball departments. Similarly, clubs A.O. Kydon and O.A. Chania representing the nearby city of Chania were also invited to participate in the discussions.
Key members in the establishment of the club's basketball department were N. Papadogiannis, T. Sinopoulos, V. Kokkinis, D. Giannoulakis and I. Myrtakis, who was also appointed first president of the Cretan Local Basketball Committee. The very first training sessions were held behind the spectators' seating area and subsequently on the sidelines of Ergotelis F.C. home ground Martinengo Stadium. Charis Evangelinos was appointed first head coach of the club, being subsequently replaced in 1969 by former Panathinaikos athlete, Kimonas Agathos.
In April 1969, Ergotelis organized its first tournament, in which Sporting and Olympiacos represented the capital, Athens. As the Cretan Local Basketball Committee gradually became the governing body of basketball in Crete, Ergotelis participated in May 1969 in the first Eastern Cretan Local Basketball Committee Championship, and subsequently won its first title. During the next decade, Ergotelis won the regional championship an additional 6 times, in 1970, 1971, 1974, 1976, 1977 and 1979.
After winning the 1975–76 Cretan Championship, and under coach Vangelis Karkanakis, Ergotelis participated in the Provincial Championship, attempting to promote to the national competitions, and in particular, the Greek B Basketball League. The goal was met during the next season, 1976–77, during which the club once again won the regional title in Crete. The club appointed Giannis Ioannidis, a man who would later become one of the most successful basketball coaches in Greece, as head coach and travelled to Athens to participate in the Provincial Championship. After victories over Kydon Chania (59–51) and Chalkida (75–69), Ergotelis secured a place in a national competition for the first time in its history.
During the 1977–78 season, Ergotelis made its debut in the Greek B Basketball League. After 20 matches however, the club managed claim only a single victory (vs. Dorieas Rodos, 58–33), and as a result, was instantly relegated.
For the next season, 1978–79, Ergotelis, led by head coach Manthos Stathakis, was once again crowned Cretan Champion, and thus participated in the Provincial Championship held in August 1979. The club tied at the top of the final standings table with Panachaiki, but secured promotion to the B League as it had won the head-to-head match during the championship.