Vikos Falcons Ioannina B.C.
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| Leagues | GBL Greek Cup |
| Founded | 2022 |
| History | Vikos Falcons Ioannina B.C. (2022 – present) |
| Arena | Ioannina New Indoor Hall |
| Capacity | 400 |
| Location | Ioannina, Greece |
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| President | Ioannis Mantzios |
| Head coach | Thanasis Giaples |
| 2025–26 position | 2nd |
| Championships | 2 Greek B League South Division (Beta Ethniki) (2023, 2024) |
| Website | vikosfalcons.com |
Vikos Falcons Ioannina B.C. or Vikos Falcons is a Greek professional basketball club located in Ioannina, Greece. The team's home ground is the Ioannina New Indoor Hall. Founded in 2022, the club has been participating in the Greek A2 Basket League, the second tier of the Greek basketball pyramid, until a strong 2025–26 season, when they were promoted to the Greek Basketball League (GBL). The team's logo, and mascot, depicts a falcon.
History
During the 2021–2022 season, Vikos Falcons (formerly A.O. Spartakos Ioannina) participated in the Greek National League 2, in Group 4.[1] They finished first with 35 points, 17 wins and 1 loss, 1535 points for and 1119 points against, winning the championship and promotion to the Greek National League 1.
During the 2022–2023 and 2023–2024 seasons, Vikos Falcons competed in the Greek National League 1, winning first place in the championship standings in both seasons. In the Playoff stages in both years, they were eliminated by Doxa Lefkadas and Trikala.
In the 2024–2025 season, Vikos Falcons competed in the Greek Elite League after being granted a Wild Card by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.[2]
During the 2025–26 season, the club finished second in the Greek Elite League and gained the promotion to the Greek Basket League for the first time in its history.[3]
Arena
Vikos Falcons currently play at the New Ioannina Indoor Hall, a small arena that originally has a capacity of about 500 spectators.[4]
Current roster
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Notable players
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References
- ↑ Αργυρόπουλος, Αργύρης (2022-04-15). "Τα «γεράκια» απογειώθηκαν!". EOK Magazine (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Super-fm (2024-07-11). "Επίσημα με wild card στην Elite League οι Vikos Falcons - Στην Α1 γυναικών Αθηναϊκός και Πανσερραϊκός". Super-FM (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-25.
- ↑ Αλαγάς, Ραφαήλ; Perishable (2026-05-03). "Elite League F4: Το «εισιτήριο» ανόδου στους Vikos Φalcons (pics)". Elite League (in Greek). Retrieved 2026-07-14.
- ↑ "Home". Νέο Κλειστό Γυμναστήριο Ιωαννίνων (in Greek). Retrieved 2025-08-27.
External links
- Official Cite
- Elite League profile