Posts Tagged ‘Olympiacos Piraeus’
Panathinaikos wins Greek title
Panathinaikos Athens is the new champion of the Greek top flight after overcoming arch rival Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The victory snapped a two-year period without the title, two years that have seen Olympiacos win the league. Panathinaikos is now back atop Greek hoops and collects a record-extending 35th A1 crown. Impressively, The…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens evens Greek title series against Olympiacos
We’re all square in the Greek A1 finals series once again after Panathinaikos went big at home to defeat Olympiacos in Game 4. The best-of-five series is now evenly poised at 2-2 and the 2017 A1 title will be decided by a do or die contest. Predicting which of Panathinaikos Athens or Olympiacos Piraeus will…
Read MorePanathinaikos evens title series against Olympiacos
The clash of the Greek titans continued Thursday evening as Panathinaikos Athens hosted Olympiacos Piraeus in the finals series. The Athens club was at home after a defeat on the road in Game 1. Panathinaikos secured an 84-80 win and showed how close this series will be and that home advantage could be vital. With…
Read MorePanathinaikos Athens march to Greek final
While great rival Olympiacos has been in EuroLeague action, Panathinaikos Athens has been busy wrapping up its Greece A1 title series. Since Olympiacos headed off to the Final Four 2-0 up on Aris Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos has pushed aside AEK in the Athens derby series. After tying the series up from Game 2, Panathinaikos has won…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Fenerbahce wins historic title
The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague came to a triumphant close on Sunday as Fenerbahce Istanbul won the Final Four to become the 2017 champion. It was a historic rewriting of the record books for the club as it lifted the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague trophy for the first ever time. In doing so, Fenerbahce also became the…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos and Fenerbahce stun in Final Four
A stunning first day of Final Four action settled which two clubs will contest the 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague final. Friday also decided which two clubs will be left playing for third and fourth place. To suggest that the day’s events were surprising and unexpected is an understatement. The Turkish Airlines EuroLeague final will be…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four preview
The showpiece of European Basketball is here, with the 2017 Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final Four tipping off on Friday (May 19). There is plenty of domestic hoops to be decided this season, but this is where it is at for the biggest games on the continent. In this preview of the Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Final…
Read MoreGreek A1: Olympiacos and Panathinaikos open semis with wins
Round of the Greek A1 semi-finals went to history and form as Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos Athens eased to victory. History suggests one of these clubs will win the titles. Olympiacos has won the last two, but Panathinaikos has claimed seven of the last ten. No other club since AEK in 2002 has won. In…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Olympiacos completes Final Four
Olympiacos Piraeus, the multiple former Turkish Airlines EuroLeague champion and Greek A1 giant, has completed the Final Four picture for the 2016/2017 season. The club overcame Anadolu Efes Istanbul in the decider of the remaining Play-Offs series that was still open. CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul have been waiting for over a week as they…
Read MoreTurkish Airlines EuroLeague: Istanbul clubs fight back
While CSKA Moscow and Fenerbahce Istanbul took 2-0 leads in their Turkish Airlines EuroLeague Play-Offs series on Thursday, the other two series are finely balanced. Neither Real Madrid or Olympiacos could build on wins in Game 1, allowing Darussafaka Dogus Istanbul and Anadolu Efes Istanbul to restore Turkish pride. It is worth remembering that the…
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