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| Based in | Thessaloniki,Greece |
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| President | Ephraim Kyrizidis |
| Website | iraklis |
Gymnastikos Syllogos Thessalonikis "Iraklis" (Greek:Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Θεσσαλονίκης «Ηρακλής»,lit. 'Thessaloniki Gymnastic Club "Heracles"'), commonly referred to asIraklis Thessaloniki, is amultisports club based in the city ofThessaloniki,Macedonia,Greece.
G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis was founded on 29 November 1908 and is one of the oldest and most historicsporting clubs inGreece, hence the nickname "Gireos" (Greek:Γηραιός,lit. 'Elder'). In 1910, the name "Iraklís" (Greek:Ηρακλής,lit. 'Heracles',Greek pronunciation:[iɾa'klis]) was added to the club's name to honour theancient GreekdemigodHeracles (orHercules as theRoman equivalent), hence the nickname "Imitheos" (Greek:Ημίθεος,lit. 'Demigod'). The club'scolours areblue andwhite, inspired by theflag of Greece.[1]
G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis traces its roots to 1 July 1899 whenOmilos Filomouson (Greek:Όμιλος Φιλομούσων,lit. 'Muses Friends Group') was established.[2][3] The club was established as a cultural union of theGreeks ofThessaloniki (then underOttoman sovereignty), and its sports department was founded in 1902. In 1903 the club joined forces with Olympia, another Greek Gymnastic Club ofThessaloniki.[3]Football was a new sport at the time, but rapidly increasing in popularity and thus the board of directors decided to line up a football team. The firstfootball match by the Omilos Filomouson team was held on 23 April 1905 which won by 3–0 against Union Sportive, a team of the Western European diaspora ofThessaloniki.[4]
Later on, Omilos Filomouson faced financial problems. As a result, members of Omilos Filomouson founded on 29 November 1908 a new sporting club, calledMakedonikos Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek:Μακεδονικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος,lit. 'Macedonian Gymnastic Club'), that gained a permission to operate by the Ottoman authorities.[3] The new club's first president was a Greek doctor, Alkiviadis Maltos.[3] The name of the club had a direct reference to theethnic tensions that took place in the area at that time.[3]
Due to theYoung Turks revolt of1908 and their promises for ease of ethnic tensions in the area, the club was forced to change its name.[3] Thus a new name was decided in 1910 for the club,Othomanikos Ellinikos Gymnastikos Syllogos Thessalonikis "Iraklis" (Greek:Οθωμανικός Ελληνικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Θεσσαλονίκης «Ηρακλής»,lit. 'Thessaloniki Ottoman Greek Gymnastic Club "Heracles"').[5] Τhe name "Iraklís" (Greek:Ηρακλής,lit. 'Heracles') was added to the club's name as an honour to theancient Greekdemigod. The new name was approved, together with a new statute and a new board of directors, by a general assembly of the club on 13 April 1911.[3]
After the integration ofThessaloniki in theKingdom of Greece on 26 October 1912, the operation of the club was accepted by the Greek courts in 1914 and became a fully registered sports club on 11 January 1915 asGymnastikos Syllogos Thessalonikis "Iraklis" (Greek:Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Θεσσαλονίκης «Ηρακλής»,lit. 'Thessaloniki Gymnastic Club "Heracles"').[6][7]
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Thecrest of G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis depicts thedemigodHeracles in a moment of rest leaning on his gnarled club, a scene inspired by thestatue ofFarnese Hercules, itself a copy of astatue crafted byLysippos in the4th century BC. Throughout the entire club's history, itscolours areblue orcyan andwhite to resemble thecolours of theflag of Greece given the fact that G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis was established whileThessaloniki was a part of theOttoman Empire. The club is so known inGreece as "Kianolefkoi" (Greek:Κυανόλευκοι,lit. 'Cyan-Whites').
G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis maintains sections in manysports including:[8]
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| Season | Men's Association Football | Men's Basketball | Men's Volleyball |
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| 1984–85 | Balkans Cup Winner | ||
| 1994–95 | FIBA European Cup Semi-finals | ||
| 1996–97 | FIBA EuroCup Semi-finals | ||
| 2001–02 | CEV Champions League 3rd place | ||
| 2003–04 | CEV Champions League 4th place | ||
| 2004–05 | CEV Champions League 2nd place | ||
| 2005–06 | CEV Champions League 2nd place | ||
| 2008–09 | CEV Champions League 2nd place |
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