Olympiacos reaches 19 European titles and 343 total trophies in team sports
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At a glance
- Olympiacos won its 4th European basketball championship, defeating Real Madrid in a dramatic final.
- This victory brought the club's total European trophies in team sports to 19 and its overall title count to 343.
- The club has achieved titles across 7 different sports, placing it third historically in Europe for sports diversity.
Olympiacos has clinched its fourth European basketball championship, defeating Real Madrid in a thrilling final at the T-Center. This significant victory adds to the club's storied history and brings its total European trophies in team sports to an impressive 19.
With this latest triumph, the Greek sports club has amassed an astonishing 343 overall titles across various team sports. The club has also reached 44 European finals in team sports. Beyond these, Olympiacos holds an additional 4 international titles, bringing its total international trophy count to 23.
The club's success spans multiple disciplines, including wrestling (Cela Cup, 2006), table tennis (Europe Trophy, 2023), football (Balkan Cup, 1963), and basketball (Intercontinental Cup, 2013). Olympiacos has secured European titles in 7 different sports: football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's water polo, men's and women's volleyball, and wrestling.
This diverse success places Olympiacos third in the historical European list for the number of sports in which a club has won titles, trailing only Russian clubs CSKA Moscow (9 sports) and Dynamo Moscow (8 sports). Furthermore, Olympiacos and CSKA Moscow are the only European clubs to have won a major team sport European trophy (football, basketball, volleyball, water polo) in the men's category. The club also boasts the most titles in Europe across the 5 major team sports, with a total of 343.
Originally published by Ta Nea in Greek. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.