On This Day 2002 Panathinaikos Wins Its Third Title
This also turned out to be the beginning of the end of that historic run.
On this day 2002 panathinaikos wins its third title. Panathinaikos went on to win three more titles 2007 2009 and 2011 for the club s current total of six. The greens previously lifted euroleague trophy in 2000 2002 2007 2009 and 2011. It was the third title in five years for panathinaikos led on the floor by the great dimitris diamantidis and on the bench by the winningest head coach in euroleague history zeljko obradovic who won his eighth title and fifth with the greens.
It was the. Bodiroga joined fc barcelona for the 2002 03 season and led the team to its first euroleague title. Panathinaikos wins its sixth crown.
Virtus would play only one more season in the euroleague and then financial problems saw the club struggle for a few years. On this day 18 years ago panathinaikos athens captured its third euroleague title in seven years by defeating host virtus bologna in the championship game 83 89 led by dejan bodiroga. On this day nine years ago panathinaikos athens won its sixth euroleague title by holding off maccabi electra tel aviv 70 78 in the championship game at palau sant jordi in barcelona.