| Full name | Kalloni Lekanopedio Football Club | |||
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| Nickname(s) | Sardines | |||
| Founded | 1994 | |||
| Ground | Kostas Kenteris Stadium Kalloni, Lesbos (Capacity: 900) |
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| President | Nikos Michalakis | |||
| Head coach | Luciano de Souza | |||
| League | Football League | |||
| 2010–11 | Football League 2 (North group), 2nd (promoted) | |||
| Website | Club home page | |||
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Kalloni Lekanopedio Football Club (Greek: Π.Α.Ε. Αθλητική Ένωση Λεκανοπεδίου Καλλονής – pronounced [aθlitiˈki ˈe̞nosi le̞kanope̞ˈðiu kaloˈnis]), commonly referred to as Kalloni or, rarely, AELK, is a Greek football club, based in Kalloni, Lesbos.
They are competing in the Football League, the second level of the Greek football league system.
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The club was established in 1994 after a merger of Apollon Dafia and Arisvaios Kalloni, two clubs that had been based in villages in the wider area of Kalloni, hence the term lekanopedio (basin) in the full name of the club.
In 2002 they promoted in Delta Ethniki for the first time in their history, but they relegated to local championship of Lesbos. The club, being one of the weakest of their group and without having any professional contract, won only four times, one of them against Rodos, champions of the group at the end of the season.
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Pos = Position; Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
The advent of Prokopis Kartalis, who had played at Alpha Ethniki being player of Skoda Xanthi, marks the beginning of the glorious course of the club. Kartalis emerged team's top scorer and Kalloni easily won at the local championship and the promotion to Delta Ethniki, after also the win against Iraklis Atsiki, Lemnos' champions that season, in a two-legged tie in order to be decided which club would represent Lesbos Prefecture.
In 2008–09 season, they promoted for second time in Delta Ethniki and, even though outsider, they came close to take the first place. They were placed in a group that also competed Athenian clubs and finished fifth with 48 points, 4 less than champion Rouf.
During the 2009–2010 season Kalloni, making an amazing second round and having the best defense and the second best goals for record in their group, managed to win the first place and, for the first time ever, promotion to Football League 2.
The club's first season in a professional league, in the North Group of Football League 2, was marked by great success. For a big period they were classified in the first place, while they never placed below the fourth position on the table.
They won against important and historic clubs (Niki Volos twice), but they also did some victories that caused sensation (3–0 in the home of Anagennisi Giannitsa).
Nevertheless, they were the only unbeated club of all professional leagues until December 12, 2010, when they lost to Epanomi by local Anagennisi. They were also the only unbeaten club in their home in the Group until the end of the season.
In the beginning of 2011, a crisis in the management, leading in the change of ownership, accompanying by the unnecessarily persecution of coach Michalis Kasapis, resulted in a two-months period without a win, that brought the club up to 7 points from the first place.
Finally, Kalloni placed 2nd, a place that led them in a mini league (Play-offs) against 2nd of South Group Vyzas and both third-placed teams of each Group, Fokikos and Iraklis Psachna. The winner of the league would promoted in Football League with Anagennisi Epanomi and Panachaiki 2005, champions of each Group. However, due to the relegation of five clubs, instead of three, by previous version of Football League, Play-offs was not been carried out, so Kalloni promoted directly with Vyzas, Fokikos, Iraklis Psachna (the clubs that would competed in Play-offs), Anagennisi Giannitsa and Platanias to Football League.
Apollon Dafia's crest depicted ancient god Apollo. The club's colours were blue and white. The crest of Arisvaios Kallonis were vertical strips in green and white colour, in the center of which were shown two runners. Up and down of strips, the name of the club was appeared.
Initially, it had been decided the colours of the new club to be green and white. After a malfunction of a printer, the green colours were printed in crimson. The executives of the club felt that this change would bring luck, so this variation was finally maintained.
There are two other variations, but they are not in use, the one in blue and white and the other in yellow and blue.
A new crest was created in 2011 summer. It is a circle that in its interior has crimson and white vertical stripes and in its center there is a blue shield with two handshaking hands in laurel leaves at the bottom of which is written the establishment year, much like the original logo. In the exterior of the circle, the club's full name is indicated with white letters in blue background.
Kalloni uses Kostas Kenteris stadium, situated in Kalloni. The stadium was builted in 2002. It has only one tier in its west, with a capacity about 900, all-seated. In 2010, when Kalloni promoted to Football League 2, were been some necessary repairs in order to be appropriate for the proper conduct of matches. In 2009 an secondary field was constructed for the trainings of first team and its academies.
For the 2011–12 season, Stadium of Mytilene has been decided to be the home of the club, because of unsuitability of their physical home.
The club is fanatically supported by the whole area of basin of Kalloni. After the outstanding route in 2010–11 season, Kalloni acquired fans from all over the Lesbos island, including also its capital, Mytilene.
Kalloni has rivalries with four clubs: Rouf, Acharnaikos, Proodeftiki and Aiolikos, against whom they contest about the domination on Lesbos.
The rivalry with Proodeftiki and Acharnaikos started in 2009–10 season, with Proodeftiki because of the common goal, which was the taking of the first place, and with Acharnaikos due to the bad behavior of their fans in Menidi stadium, after Kalloni's win.
The rivalry with Rouf began in 2008–09 season, after an attack of Rouf's fans against Kalloni's fans and players, in Rouf stadium.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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The U20 team was established in 2011 summer, in the occasion of promotion of the club to Football League.
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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