{"id":27078,"date":"2025-09-18T16:43:04","date_gmt":"2025-09-18T13:43:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aekbc.gr\/?p=27078"},"modified":"2025-09-18T17:01:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T14:01:46","slug":"echoes-of-the-past-with-varese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aekbc.gr\/en\/echoes-of-the-past-with-varese\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cEchoes of the Past\u201d with Varese"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>AEK BC is preparing for the \u201cAndreas Varikas\u201d tournament. In the opening game at Glyfada Indoor Hall \u201cMakis Liougas,\u201d for an obviously pleasant reason, \u201cmemories awaken.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Tomorrow (Friday, 19\/09, 20:00), AEK will face a team with whom it shares\u2026 a 57-year history, Varese!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On March 14, 1968, AEK defeated the then-mighty (Ignis) Varese 72-52 in front of 50,000 spectators at the Panathenaic Stadium, overturning the 78-60 result of the first leg and securing qualification for the Cup Winners\u2019 Cup Final, which it went on to win. It was Giorgos Trontzos, with his legendary reverse shot, who scored the basket that sealed the qualification. 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