Panathinaikos AKTOR Athens
A continental basketball giant, Panathinaikos stands as the mightiest force in the EuroLeague since the dawn of the Final Four era in 1988, with an impressive six championships between 1996 and 2011. Its seventh EuroLeague crown came in 2024. The Greens first took charge of Greek basketball with 12 domestic titles over a 17-year stretch between 1967 and 1984. In 1996, Panagiotis Giannakis, Dominique Wilkins and Fragiskos Alvertis came together and secured the first EuroLeague triumph by a Greek team. A second EuroLeague trophy arrived in 2000, led by head coach Zeljko Obradovic. The Greens won it all again in 2002 and beat CSKA Moscow in the 2007 and 2009 championship games. In 2011, EuroLeague MVP and Final Four MVP Dimitris Diamantidis led Panathinaikos to its sixth EuroLeague crown. Panathinaikos returned to the Final Four in 2012, in Obradovic's last season with the Greens. More EuroLeague Playoff appearances and Greek titles followed over the next few seasons. In 2024, Panathinaikos ended a five-year absence from the EuroLeague Playoffs before going on to beat Real Madrid in the title decider in Ergin Ataman’s first season on the bench. The Greens also secured the domestic championship for the first time since 2021. Panathinaikos returned to the Final Four last season and also won the Greek Cup. The goal remains the same this season: adding an eighth star on its jersey.
A continental basketball giant, Panathinaikos stands as the mightiest force in the EuroLeague since the dawn of the Final Four era in 1988, with an impressive six championships between 1996 and 2011. Its seventh EuroLeague crown came in 2024. The Greens first took charge of Greek basketball with 12 domestic titles over a 17-year stretch between 1967 and 1984. In 1996, Panagiotis Giannakis, Dominique Wilkins and Fragiskos Alvertis came together and secured the first EuroLeague triumph by a Greek team. A second EuroLeague trophy arrived in 2000, led by head coach Zeljko Obradovic. The Greens won it all again in 2002 and beat CSKA Moscow in the 2007 and 2009 championship games. In 2011,
EuroLeague MVP and Final Four MVP Dimitris Diamantidis led Panathinaikos to its sixth EuroLeague crown. Panathinaikos returned to the Final Four in 2012, in Obradovic's last season with the Greens. More EuroLeague Playoff appearances and Greek titles followed over the next few seasons. In 2024, Panathinaikos ended a five-year absence from the EuroLeague Playoffs before going on to beat Real Madrid in the title decider in Ergin Ataman’s first season on the bench. The Greens also secured the domestic championship for the first time since 2021. Panathinaikos returned to the Final Four last season and also won the Greek Cup. The goal remains the same this season: adding an eighth star on its jersey.
