 In 2016-17 season IBC merged with the neighbouring basketball club of Asteras Kalpakiou changing to its current name of Ioannina Basketball Club and participated in A ESKAVDE division.The team managed to enter the season's playoffs competing for its promotion to the Greek C Basket League but finished in the 3rd position.In 2017–18 season IBC participated in A ESKAVDE basketball league managing to make its way to the finals where it lost to fellow city club PAS Giannina thus finishing in the 2nd place.