History
The tournament's host team, the Greek National Basketball Team, has won the tournament 14 times so far. In 1991, the Greek Basketball Federation and FIBA Europe joined together to hold the special edition FIBA Centennial Tournament, commemorating the 100th anniversary of the sport of basketball. The Centennial Tournament is not counted with the other Acropolis Tournaments because it was not solely organized by the Greek Basketball Federation. To date, there have been 23 official Acropolis Tournaments organized by the Greek Basketball Federation, plus the unofficial special edition 1991 FIBA Centennial Tournament.
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