Aiolikos
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| Full name | Aiolikos Mytilinis (Aiolikos Mytilene) |
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| Founded | August 17, 1975 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Ground | Municipal Stadium of Mytilene, Mytilene |
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| Capacity | 5,500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Chairman |  Giorgos Diakoronas |
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| Manager | Dimitris Gavalas |
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| League | Third Division Γ΄ Εθνική |
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| 2005-06 | 10th | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Aiolikos Mytilene FC (Greek: Αιολικός Μυτιλήνης - Aiolikos Mytilinis), also known as Aiolikos, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Mytilene, Greece.
They are Amateur Cup winners for 2002.
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[edit] History
The club was established in 1975 after a merger of two local teams - Atlantas and Apollon. The name Aiolikos was inspired by the Aeolians, the name by which the Greek inhabitants of Lesbos and nearby Aeolis, Anatolia, have been known since antiquity.
Incidently, there was also a Greek football club called Aiolikos that was based in Smyrna (Izmir), around 1890, which would often play matches against teams of visiting British sailors. With the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), many of the Greek inhabitants of the region emigrated to Lesbos, taking their sporting traditions and clubs with them.
In 1976, Aiolikos participated for first time in Local Championship of Lesbos and in 1978 in National Amateur Division (today Third Division). In 1982, they participated in Second Division.
In 1985, Aiolikos contested the promotion to Premier Division (today Super League). From 1991 to 1999, they participated unfailingly in Third Division championship. Some problems leaded in 2000 the team again to the Local Championship of Lesbos.
In 2001, Aiolikos was promoted in Fourth Division. 2001/02 was not a good period for them in Fourth Division championship, nevertheless they won in May 25, 2002 the Amateur Cup, after the win against Almopos Aridaia, final score 4-2. This is the biggest achievement ever for Aiolikos.
In 2005 Aiolikos promoted again in Third Division and returned to professional championships.
[edit] Yiannis Manousos
Yiannis Manousos is the greatest player in team's history. He scored totally 134 times for the team (22 in Second Division, 48 in Third, 35 in Fourth and 29 in Local Championship of Lesbos). In 1983-84 (Third Division), he scored 35 times, which is the biggest number of goals by one player in Third Division ever. Also, he scored 6 times to the match against Anagennisi Chania, in 1980, final score 14-1 for Aiolikos.
[edit] Current roster
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[edit] References
Aiolikos Fansite (Greek)
List of football clubs in Greece
