A.S. Karditsas (Greek: Α.Σ. Καρδίτσας K.A.E.), is a Greek professional basketball club that is based in Karditsa, Greece. The club's full name is Athlitikos Syllogos Karditsas (Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Καρδίτσας), which is also abbreviated as A.S.K. (Α.Σ.Κ), or A.S. Karditsas (Α.Σ. Καρδίτσας). The club's colors are white and blue.
History ASK Karditsas was founded in its current form in 2006, as a result of a merger between the clubs Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century and Amila Karditsas were themselves formed from earlier mergers. Α.S. Karditsas 21st Century was formed from a merger between Aiada Karditsas and Sports Club Karditsas, while Amila Karditsas was formed from a merger between G.S. Karditsas (where the well-known Greek player Giannis Bourousis began playing youth team basketball), Anagennisi Karditsas, and Amila Karditsas.Ιστορία . As a result, it is generally considered that the present club incorporates the history and tradition of all of the previous clubs.
The club played in the 4th-tier Greek C Basket League, during the 2014–15 season. The club was promoted to the third-tier Greek B Basket League, for the 2016–17 season. The club was then promoted to the 2nd-tier Greek A2 Basket League, for the 2017–18 season.
Karditsa won the Greek 2nd Division's 2021–22 season championship. Thus, they were promoted to the top-tier Greek Basket League, for the 2022–23 season.
Karditsa qualified to European competitions for the first time, competing in the Basketball Champions League in the following 2025–26 season.
Arenas During the Greek 2nd Division's 2019–20 season, the club moved into the Giannis Bourousis Karditsa New Indoor Arena, which including collapsible seats, has a total seating capacity of 3,500 people.
Season by season SeasonTierDivisionGreek CupEuropean competitions2014–15 C Basket League 2015–16 C Basket League 2016–17 B Basket League 2017–18 A2 Basket League 2018–19 A2 Basket League 2019–20 A2 Basket League 2020–21 A2 Basket League 2021–22 A2 Basket League 2022–23 Basket League 2023–24 Basket League 2024–25 Basket League
Honors and titles Domestic competitions Greek 2nd Division Champion: (1) (2021–22) Greek 3rd Division Runner-up: (1) (2016–17) Greek 4th Division Runner-up: (1) (2015–16)
Roster
Depth chart
Notable players
Giannis Bourousis Giannis Agravanis Giannis Athinaiou Neoklis Avdalas Giorgos Gkiouzelis Costis Gontikas Dimitris Gravas Vlado Janković Nikos Kalles Theodoros Karras Leonidas Kaselakis Thomas Kottas Spyros Magkounis Zisis Sarikopoulos Alexis Spyridonidis Theodoros Tsiloulis Dimitrios Verginis Alexander Madsen Milovan Drašković Stefan Đorđević David Gabrovšek Marek Klassen Sam Mennenga Francis Okoro James Batemon III Shaq Buchanan Javin DeLaurier Sean Evans Roberto Gallinat Langston Hall Tevin Mack Ray McCallum Jr. Lamar Peters Sayeed Pridgett Jordan Sibert Nate Watson Romello White Demajeo Wiggins
Head coaches Head CoachYears Spyros Pappas Charis Foros Kostas Roumeliotis Lefteris Kalogirou Ioannis Tzimas Kostas Komodietas Dimitris Liogas Vangelis Angelou Nikos Papanikolopoulos
References
External links
Greek Basket League Team Profile Eurobasket.com Team Profile