Aris’s game against Valencia BC will be their 37th against a Spanish club. In the 36 previous encounters, the “yellows” have had 13 victories and 23 defeats and they have faced nine Spanish teams in total: FC Barcelona (3 wins - 9 losses), Zaragoza (3 wins - 1 loss), Estudiantes (2 wins - 2 losses), Unicaja Malaga (2 wins - 2 losses), Joventut Badalona (1 win - 3 losses), Cajamadrid Alcala (1 win - 1 loss), Manresa (1 win - 1 loss), Tau Vitoria (0 wins - 2 losses) and also Valencia BC, to which they had suffered two defeats in the Saporta Cup semifinals, in 1998-99.
The first match between the two clubs was held on 23/03/1999 in Spain and the local team won by 6 (70-64). One week later, on 30/03/1999 in Alexandrio Melathro, Valencia BC secured the pass to the final beating Zvi Sherf’s team again (50-58). Nevertheless, the Spanish side, which managed to reach the final with 18 consecutive victories in its first ever season in the European cups, eventually lost to Italian Benetton Treviso 64-60.
Valencia BC has got 5 victories and 3 defeats in a total of 8 matches against Greek clubs, having also played against Maroussi (1 win - 1 loss), Olympiacos (1 win - 1 loss) and Panionios (1 win - 1 loss).
PREVIOUS GAMES OF ARIS AGAINST SPANISH CLUBS
SEASON OPPONENT COMPETITION HOME RESULT AWAY RESULT
1984-85 Cajamadrid Alcala Korac Cup 106-100 81-85
1987-88 FC Barcelona Champions’ Cup 93-107 89-88
1988-89 FC Barcelona Champions’ Cup 90-84* 81-97*
1989-90 FC Barcelona Champions’ Cup 94-100** 56-90**
1990-91 FC Barcelona Champions’ Cup 93-110 64-92
1991-92 Estudiantes Champions’ Cup 88-99 58-88
1991-92 Joventut Badalona Champions’ Cup 92-118 69-91
1992-93 Zaragoza Cup Winners’ Cup 82-66 86-84
1995-96 Zaragoza Korac Cup 81-70 84-89
1997-98 Manresa Korac Cup 96-74 67-84
1998-99 Valencia Saporta Cup 50-58 64-70
2005-06 Estudiantes ULEB Cup 73-69 89-76
2006-07 FC Barcelona Euroleague 75-82 83-86
2006-07 Unicaja Malaga Euroleague 83-65 74-76
2007-08 Unicaja Malaga Euroleague 87-83 53-72
2007-08 Tau Vitoria Euroleague 69-87 74-90
2009-10 Joventut Badalona Eurocup 84-54 72-74
*Also: Aris – FC Barcelona 88-71, at the 3rd place game of the 1988-89 Final Four, in Munich
**Also: FC Barcelona - Aris 104-83, at the semifinal of the 1989-90 Final Four, in Zaragoza
PREVIOUS GAMES OF VALENCIA BC AGAINST GREEK CLUBS
SEASON OPPONENT COMPETITION HOME RESULT AWAY RESULT
1998-99 Aris Saporta Cup 70-64 58-50
2000-01 Maroussi Saporta Cup 95-81 75-82
2003-04 Olympiacos Euroleague 78-90 77-69
2007-08 Panionios ULEB Cup 82-61 59-70
