1931: Water Polo into the port of Patras, Greece

The team of Nautical Club of Patras meets the team of Greek Navy in a Water Polo match held June 7th, 1931 into the port of Patras.
The port of Patras is considered as the Gate to the West, being a nodal point for trade and communication with Italy and rest of Western Europe. Patras is the third-largest city of Greece located in northern Peloponnese.
Photo: courtesy of Mr. Nikos Molochas, collector and ex Water polo player of NC Patras and National team

1929: Water Polo match in the port of Patras

Water Polo match between the teams of “Nautical Club of Patras” and the team of English Navy in the port of Patras, Greece in 1929.
Source: archives of N.C.Patras

1958: The representative team of Patras

The representative team of Patras, Greece formed by players of Nautical Club of Patras and Achileas Patron that played against the Greek National team in the port of Patras on 1958.
Standing L-R: Andreas Sotiriou, Andreas Bakoulias, Nikos Molochas, Kostas Oikonomou, Kokos Sotiriou, Andreas Nikolakopoulos. Sitting: Denis Ganasoulis
Photo: courtesy of Mr. Nikos Molochas

1968: Water Polo match into the port of Patras

Water Polo match between Nautical Club of Patras and Olympiacos Piraeus for the Greek Championship into the port of Patras in 1968. At the time the team of N.C. Patras along with Ethnicos Piraeus, Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaicos were the strongest teams of the Greek League. To note that referee during this game has been the future coach of the Greek National team (in 1984) Josep Brasco from Spain.

Source: Magazine Crol, 1968 article of Francisco Bailve.

1951: The silver team of “N.C.Patras”, Greece

The team of “Nautical Club of Patras” on board, traveling to Italy, August 1951.
Standing from left: Mimis Paloumbis, Denis Ganasoulis, Andreas Georgiadis (President NCP) Costas Oikonomou, Carolos Diamandopoulos. Sitting: Andreas Garyfallos, Denis Stamboulis, Lazaros Papadopoulos, Vasilis Moukidis. Coach of NC Patras (missing from the photo) was the Italian Sirio Banchelli (ex Champion of Rari Nantes Florentia and member of the Italian National team in Magdemburg 1934).In 1951 the team of “N.C Patras” was 2nd into the Greek Championship. Player of the team was also Andreas Garyfallos, the legendary player of Ethnicos Piraeus and coach of the Greek national team in the 70'es.
Source: courtesy of Lambros Anastasopoulos; http://h2opolo.gr/

1929: The pioneers of N.C.Patras

The pioneers team of Nautical Club of Patras who played against the English Navy team in the port of Patras in 1929.
Source: archives of N.C.Patras

1986: The team of Patras Nautical Club

The team of Patras Nautical Club in 1986. Standing L-R: Anastasopoulos, Georgiou, Sarakinis,Kouretas,  Moiralis, Prapopoulos (President), Dendrinos, Kakoulidis. Squatting L-R: Rakitzis, Vasilopoulos, Tsoutsanis, Bloudros.

Source: Patras Nautical Club archives, courtesy Takis Kalokerinos

1932: Water Polo match in the port of Patras

Water Polo match in the port of Patras, Greece in 1932.
Source: archives of N.C.Patras

1946: The Champions of NC Patras

The team of Nautical Club of Patras Champions of Greece in 1946. From L-R: Dilernias, Papastefanou, Diamandopoulos, Georgakopoulos, Stamboulis, Tassopoulos F,Tassopoulos N.

Source: 80 years of Nautical Club of Patras (1929-2009) by Nikos Tombros

1961: The golden Juniors of “N.C. Patras”, Greece

July 6th 1961, port of Patras, Greece: The Junior team of “Nautical Club of Patras” celebrates the great victory with score 6 to 4, against the team of "Olympiacos Piraeus" in the final of the Greek Junior National Championship. Standing from left, back row: Yiannis Mazis, Nikos Loukatos, Andreas Fragiskatos, Tzimis Vournas, Giorgos Theodorakopoulos, Nikos Kalogeropoulos, Charis Malevitis, Michalis Tsoumbos, Marcos Kapetanakis. Front row: Nikos Molochas, Lefteris Moraitis, Nikos Krikis
Source: courtesy of Lambros Anastasopoulos; http://h2opolo.gr/

1975: The team of Nautical Club of Patras

The team of Nautical Club of Patras in 1975. Standing L-R: Anastasopoulos, Antzoulatos, Economou, Paparodopoulos, Kakoulidis, Lahaniotis. Kneeling L-R: Kouloumbis, Pomonis, Theodosopoulos, Klaoudatos, Vasileiou, Andonopoulos.

Source: 80 years of Nautical Club of Patras (1929-2009) by Nikos Tombros

1977: The Juniors team of Patras Nautical Club

The Juniors team of Patras Nautical Club coached by Milo Lusic. Standing L-R: Milo Lusic (Coach), Petroutsos, Paparodopoulos, Vasiliou, Dotsikas, Lykoudis, Valsamos. Squatting L-R: Economou, Dalietos, Kouloubis, Kalokerinos.
Source: Patras Nautical Club archives, courtesy of Mr. Takis Kalokerinos 

1938: The Champions of NC Patras

The team of Nautical Club of Patras Champions of Greece in 1938. From L-R: Georgiadis, Vlahos, Georgakopoulos, Dilernias, Kathreptas, Tassopoulos N, Tassopoulos F, Andonakopoulos.

Source: 80 years of Nautical Club of Patras (1929-2009) by Nikos Tombros

1984: The team of NC Patras with Ivo Trumbic

The team of Nautical Club of Patras coached by the legendary Ivo Trumbic in 1984. Standing L-R: Nikos Vasileiou, Andreas  Sarakinis, Andreas Miralis, Michalis Kouretas, Takis Kouloubis, Giorgos Dotsikas, Yiannis Seretis, Ivo Trumbic. Squatting L-R: Takis Dendrinos,  Panagiots Vasilopoulos, Christos Georgiou, Diomidis Tsoutsanis, Christos Rakitzis, Yiannis Bloudros.

Source: 80 years of Nautical Club of Patras (1929-2009) by Nikos Tombros 

1961: The Juniors Champions of NC Patras

The Juniors team of Nautical Club of Patras Champions of Greece in 1961. From L–R: Mazis,  Zacharopoulos, Kalogeropoulos, Malevitis, Theodorakopoulos, Vournas, Kapetanakis, Fragiskatos, Moraitis, Sarandopoulos, Krikis, Vigo Cietkovic (coach).   

Source: 80 years of Nautical Club of Patras (1929-2009) by Nikos Tombros

1935: The Champions of NC Patras

The team of Nautical Club of Patras Champions of Greece in 1935: Svolopoulos, Tsiklitiras D., Anagnostopoulos, Kathreptas, Agrapidis, Menounos, Agouridis, Tassopoulos F, Tsiklitiras, Tassopoulos N.

Source: 80 years of Nautical Club of Patras (1929-2009) by Nikos Tombros

1961: The golden Juniors of N.C.Patras

The team of Nautical Club of Patras celebrating their in the 1961 Greek Junior Competition. The players of the team coached by Vinko Tsetkovic: Mazis, Zacharopoulos, Kalogeropoulos, Malevitis, Theodorakopoulos, Vournas, Kapetanakis, Fragiskatos, Moraitis, Sarandopoulos, Krikis.
Photo: courtesy of Nikos Molochas

1928: The team of Panahaici G.E, Patras

The team of Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi, Patras – Greece  in 1928
Source: courtesy of Takis Kalokairinos 

1930: The pioneers of N.C.Patras, Greece

The pioneer Water Polo players of Nautical Club of Patras Greece in 1930. From L-R: Yiannis Dilernias, Andreas Georgiadis, Nasos Vlachos, Andreas Bakouris, Babis Georgakopoulos, Dinos Macheras, Lalakis Macheras, Nikos Tasopoulos.
Source: http://www.axaioi3.gr/

1948, London: The National team of Greece

The National Water Polo team of Greece that took part at London, 1948 Olympic Games. This has been the 3rd time that Greek Water Polo was competing at the Olympics. Standing L-R: Dimitrios Zografos (Aris Thessaloniki), Igor Pavlov-Melanofridis (Paleo Faliro), Panagiotis Chatzikyriakakis (Ethnicos Piraeus), Dick Brousalis (Paleo Faliro), Dimosthenis Stamboulis (N.C. Patras), Yiannis Papastephanou (N.C. Patras), Papadakis (Team Manager). Seated L-R: Takis Provatopoulos (Olympiacos Piraeus), Alekos Monastiriotis (Olympiacos Piraeus), Manolis Papadopoulos (Olympiacos Piraeus). Greece lost against France with 7-1 and Argentine 6-2.
Source: Archive of Mr. Dimitrios Zografos.