Aris F.C. (Thessaloniki)

Aris
Full name Aris Football Club
Nickname(s) God of War
Founded 25 March 1914
Ground Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium,
Thessaloniki
(Capacity: 22,800[1])
Owner Aris Friends' Club
Chairman Thanasis Athanasiadis
Manager Michał Probierz
League Super League Greece
2010–11 Super League Greece, 6th
Website Club home page
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours
Current season

Aris Football Club (Greek: Π.Α.Ε. Άρης), also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in Superleague Greece, the top tier of the Greek professional football system. The colors of the team are yellow and black, reminiscent of Byzantium, and the club is named after Ares, the god of war, whose image is portrayed on the club logo as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares. Aris have been champions of Greece three times, and have won the Greek Cup once.

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History

A golden era 1920–1950

The club was established by a group of 22 young friends in a coffee bar in Votsi area on 25 March 1914 and given the name Aris from the god of war. Its nickname was inspired by the two Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, when Greece fought against the Ottoman Empire before engaging in a war with Bulgaria. In Greek mythology, Aris was a deity who was in conflict with Hercules, the mythological character after which Aris's rival football team, Iraklis, was named. In the beginning the club was based on a ground near the Arch and Tomb of Galerius but after the accession of two minor football clubs in 1919 and 1921 the club's base was moved near to Flemming Street. The first stadium was built on the site where Mars Field Park currently lies on Stratou Avenue. Quickly the club became very popular and soon new teams apart from football were established.

During this early stage of football in Greece no professional league was established. Instead, three minor leagues (in Macedonia (E.P.S.M.), Athens (E.P.S.A.) and Piraeus (E.P.S.P.)) were created, with the champions of each league competing in a postseason mini tournament to claim the title of the national champion. The first official game was held in 1923 against an other Thessalonikian Club, Megas Alexandros(Alexander the Great). That year marked the first title, when Aris was named regional champion of Macedonia, something that was repeated next year. Up to 1959, when the united First Division was created, Aris managed to finish first 14 times in the Macedonian division.

Its first national title came in 1928 when Aris beat twice the Athens' league champion, Atromitos, and the Piraeus chapmpion, Ethnikos. On 24 May 1928, Aris bested Atromitos 3–1 in Athens, losing 2–3 to Ethnikos three days later, in June the second leg was held in Thessaloniki, were Aris won both his opponents by 3–1. This championship also marked the first appearance of the club's most important player, Kleanthis Vikelides, while manager during that first national success was the Austrian Kessler.

The second championship came four years later in 1932, only this time his opponents were Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, AEK, Ethnikos, PAOK and Iraklis. Aris managed to collect 22 points in this mini tournament, four more than the second, Panathinaikos, scoring large wins like 7–0 against Panathinaikos, 7–3 against Iraklis and 3–0 versus AEK and Olympiakos in Athens, also new star players emerged, Kitsios, Aggelakis, Mpogdanos, Gigopoulos, while Belgian manager De Valer guided effectively the club.[2]

Aris won their third title in 1946, playing against two teams, AEK from Athens and Olympiakos from Pireus, champions of the other two minor domestic leagues. Aris beat Olympiakos twice, scoring two goals and conceding none; came to a draw with AEK in Athens and defeated them in PAOK’s stadium in Thessaloniki (score 4–1). Aris has not won a championship since the establishment of the First Division (1959).

Modern times 1950–1981

Aris' status remained high during this period, which was marked by the construction of the club's homeground, the Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium, named after the legendary homonymous player. Before World War II, Aris' homeground was located in the center of the city, near the International Trade Fair, but was abandoned by the state in 1936 in order for the Paedion tou Areos park (Mars Field) to be built. The club managed to buy some land during 1951 in a quarter of the city named Harilaou, where the new Stadium was slowly built. Also in 1959, the tripartite minor league system was abandoned and a new, unified Championship was created.

The club's accomplishments during these years were significant. It was one of the first teams in Greece to qualify for European tournaments. Under the leadership of Alexandros Alexiades, Giorgos Pantziaras and Takis Loukanidis, Aris earned high placings in the League during the '60 and '70, with apex the 1970 Hellenic Cup Title against the club's fierce rival, PAOK, in Kaftanzoglio Stadium.

In the 1970s, Aris was reorganized and a vast number of young players from Thessaloniki, including Kouis, Foiros, Drambis, Zindros and Stelios Papafloratos led the club. Its most important achievements during that period included a successful 1980 UEFA campaign when Aris eliminated Benfica and Perugia. Aris was also the first Greek club to score a victory in Italy. At home, the team shared first place with Olympiakos at the end of the 1980 campaign, though it lost the title 2–0 in a tie-breaker against the Piraeus club in Volos National Stadium.

Stone years 1981–2006

After the mid '80 and the retirement of the club's honored old guard, Aris entered in a slow decline, rarely reaching European league qualification or notable Greek League position, which—in combination with appreciable financial troubles that left the club near bankruptcy—led to the club's relegation to the Second Division in 1997 and 2005. Both times though Aris managed to resume its place in the first division.

ARIS Members Society era 2006–

In recent years, specially after the creation of a ARIS members Society that controls the club's fortunes, Aris has qualified several times for the UEFA Europa League, finished fourth in the Superleague three times, and has reached in the Greek Cup Final four times, losing in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010, when 25,000 Aris fans went to Athens in the biggest ever move of fans in Greece. In 2008 and 2010 Aris made it through to the UEFA Europa League group stage after eliminating Real Zaragoza and Austria Wien respectively during the Cup's play-off rounds. During the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League they managed to play for the first time in club's history in Europe after Christmas, after a very good appearance in the group stage were they won home and away and eliminated the title holders Atlético Madrid. Recent developments include the interest from the club's board to construct a new, modern stadium in eastern Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area to replace the obsolete Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium and the modernization and expansion of the club's training facilities in Neo Rysio, Thessaloniki. Also, in a unique move for Greek standards, the board decided in December 2009 to establish a radio station, Aris FM 92.8 [3] in order to promote the communication between Aris fans around the country and the coverage of the clubs activities.

Aris Friends' Club

In January 2006, the club's board decided to create an organisation called "Aris Friends' Club" to give supporters the opportunity to participate in the club's management by buying no par value shares. According to the plan, each member will have the right to vote in the board elections for president, as well as to run as a candidate. In order to be involved in the elections, fans must also financially support the club.

The system was fully activated in May 2009, when the current president, Thanassis Athanassiades, was elected after prevailing against his opponent, obtaining 75.5% of the votes,[4] while it has gained large support from the club's supporters, counting over 9.335 members, in 2011.[5] Athanassiades was reelected in May 2011, obtaining 73,9% of the votes[6]

Crest and colours

The emblem of the team is a resting Ares (Greek: Άρης – Aris), the Olympian god of war, as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares. It was chosen in the late '70 to replace the older and simpler logo which was used since 1914. The colors of the team are yellow and black, in order to remind the connection with the Byzantine heritage of Thessaloniki.

History of the kit

1921
1925
1931
1940
1954
1970
1978
1986
1994
1997
1999
2001
2007
2008
2011

Shirt and sponsors history

Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1989–91 Asics
1991–93 Diadora
1993–94 Bronx Shoes
1994–95 Ioniki Zois
1995–96 Kappa
1996–97 Umbro
1997–98 Puma
1998–99 Megacard
1999–02 Interamerican
2002–03 Lotto MORITZ
2003–04 Le Coq Sportif DEPA
2004–05 Adidas Enimex
2005–06 OPAP
2006–07 Lampsi
2007–08 EKO
2008–10 Reebok
2010–12 Under Armour OPAP

Supporters

Aris' fanbase is spread across all the economic classes in the city and the greater region of Greece. Their rivalry is against clubs such as arch-rival PAOK, Iraklis and also other traditional rivalries which include the Athenian clubs Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens. The most fanatic part of them usually holds the eastern part of the Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium. Against Panathinaikos 25,000 Aris fans descended to Athens to what has been described as the biggest football fans move in Greece ever.[7][8][9][10][11] Aris fans are loosely connected with the supporters of Germany's Borussia Dortmund with whom they share the same colours,also with Boca Juniors, with Beitar Jerusalem F.C. sharing the same colours as well,[12] and with F.C Barcelona whom Barcelona has sold a number of players to Aris including Toni Calvo and former player Javito.

Current squad

As of 1 July 2011
See Aris Thessaloniki Squad 2011–12

.

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 GK Markos Vellidis
2 DF Neto (1st vc)
3 DF Giannis Agtzidis
4 DF Grigoris Papazaharias
5 MF Manolis Papasterianos
6 DF Michel
7 MF Karim Soltani
8 MF Carlos Toja
9 FW Danijel Cesarec
11 MF Jurica Vranješ
12 MF Giorgos Katidis
13 GK Michalis Sifakis
14 MF Ricky Faty (2nd vc)
15 DF Michalis Giannitsis
16 DF Francis Dickoh
17 MF Kostas Kasnaferis
No. Position Player
18 MF Cristian Portilla
19 DF Khalifa Sankaré
20 MF Giannis Gianniotas
21 MF Kostas Kapetanos
22 FW Sakis Kanoulas
24 DF Nikos Lazaridis (captain)
25 GK Sokratis Dioudis
27 MF Babis Oikonomopoulos
28 MF Vassilis Triantafyllakos
30 DF Dimitris Kotsonis
33 MF Javier Umbides
34 FW Thanasis Topouzis
77 MF Noé Acosta
84 GK Eldin Jakupović
88 MF Nacho Garcia

[13] [14] [15] [16]

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
99 FW Nikos Aggeloudis to Doxa Dramas
No. Position Player

Foreign players

EU Nationals

EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)

Non-EU Nationals

International players

Honours and achievements

Honours

Aris Thessaloniki's honours and achievements include the following:[17][18][19][20][21][22]

Greek Football League

Domestic cup competition

Regional honours

Aris F.C. in Europe

Aris FC have played in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup on many occasions. The furthest the club has progressed is to the Third Round of the 1979–80 UEFA Cup where Aris beat the Portuguese side Benfica 4–3 on aggregate in the 1st Round, and Italian club Perugia 4–1 on aggregate in the 2nd Round, before being eliminated 4–7 on aggregate by French club Saint Etienne. Aris's most recent participation in Europe is in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. The club's biggest win in a European competition was 6–0 to Hibernians, while the heaviest defeat was 1–9 to Újpest, both in 1968–69.

Aris boasts a remarkable statistic in European football; the club has not lost a home game in European competitions in 42 years, having gone 26 home games undefeated. This record was notably maintained when Aris defeated Europa League champions Atletico Madrid on 16 September 2010, Aris' 23rd undefeated home game in Europe. The team then went on to tie Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City to keep the record intact once more.

Performance

Superleague Greece

Before 1959 [22][24]

Regional Champion of Macedonian Football Clubs Association in 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1959. [M]

Northern Greece Champion: 1933, 1935. [M]

Panhellenic Champion in 1928, 1932 and 1946.

Season Position in EPSM Championship Position in Northern Greece Championship Position in Panhellenic Championship
1922–23 1st - runner-up
(lost national play-off [1])
1923–24 1st - -
1924–25 not held - -
1925–26 1st [2] - -
1926–27 3rd - -
1927–28 1st - 1st
1928–29 1st - not held
1929–30 1st - 2nd
1930–31 1st - 3rd
1931–32 did not participate [M] - 1st
1932–33 not held [M] 1st 2nd
1933–34 1st 2nd did not qualify [M]
1934–35 not held [M] 1st not held [3]
1935–36 not held [M] not held [M] 5th
1936–37 3rd not held [M] did not qualify
1937–38 1st not held [M] 3rd
1938–39 2nd 2nd did not qualify
1939–40 3rd 2nd in Group A [M] did not qualify
1940–41 [4] not finished not held not held
1941–42 to 1944-45 [5] not held not held not held
1945–46 1st not held [M] 1st
1946–47 4th not held [M] did not qualify
1947–48 2nd not held [M] did not qualify
1948–49 1st not held [M] 3rd [6]
1949–50 3rd not held [M] not held
1950–51 4th not held [M] did not qualify
1951–52 2nd not held [M] not held
1952–53 1st[7] not held [M] 3rd
1953–54 2nd not held [M] did not qualify
1954–55 3rd not held [M] did not qualify
1955–56 2nd not held [M] 6th after Final Stage [8]
(1st in Northern Group of Semifinal Stage)
1956–57 2nd not held [M] 7th [9]
1957–58 4th [10] not held [M] did not qualify
1958–59 1st not held [M] 6th [11]

Notes:

1. ^ In 1922–23: runner-up after losing national play-off match against Piraikos Syndesmos 3-1.

2. ^ In 1925–26: 1st in EPSM Championship after winning play-off match against Iraklis FC 4-1.

3. ^ In 1934-35: The National Championship not held because the Greek national team was in preparation for the 5th Balkan Cup, and, also, because the political situation was unstable.

4. ^ In 1940–41: The 1940–41 regional EPSM championship never finished, and the national one wasn't held because of World War II.

5. ^ During 1941-45 the regional EPSM championship, along with the national one, was not held because of World War II.

6. ^ In 1948–49: Panathinaikos-Aris awarded 2–0 due to crowd violence. Also, Aris had 1 point deducted.

7. ^ In 1952–53: 1st in EPSM Championship after winning play-off matches against Iraklis FC (0-0 and 1-0).

8. ^ In 1955-56: The National Championship was contested in two stages, a semifinal stage of 3 groups and a final stage of 6 teams, the winner and the runner-up of each group.

9. ^ In 1956–57: Aris-Panargiakos awarded 2-0 because Panargiakos did not show up.

10. ^ In 1957–58: 4th in EPSM Championship after drawing play-off match against PAOK FC 1-1. Aris lost the 3rd place due to worse goal average.

11. ^ Aris qualifies for the 1959–60 Alpha Ethniki.

M. ^ Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, which was formally organized in 1924, was the top tier competition for soccer teams in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki until 1959 with its winners (and sometimes lower placed teams) participating in the Panhellenic Championship, which was held from 1927–28 till 1958–59. However, in 1928–29, 1934–35, 1940–41 to 1944–45, 1949–50 and 1951–52 the Panhellenic Championship was not held, and in 1959–60 it was replaced with Alpha Ethniki. In 1924–25 the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship was not held, in 1931–32 the regional championship had 2nd level status and Aris participated in the combined regions' national championship, in 1932–33 the Northern Greece Championship was held instead of the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, whereas in 1933–34 both championships were held and the Northern Greece Championship's winner (Iraklis) participated in the Panhellenic Championship play-off against the Southern Greece Championship's winner. In 1934–35 only the Northern Greece Championship was held instead of the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, while in 1935–36 only a combined regions national championship was held. In 1936-37 and 1937-38 only the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, and not the Northern Greece Championship, was held, while in 1938-39 and 1939-40 both championships were held and the Northern Greece Championship's winner participated in the Panhellenic Championship play-off against the Southern Greece Championship's winner. Also, in 1939-40 the Northern Greece Championship was played in two groups, with its winner being determined in play-off matches between the two group winners. The 1940–41 regional championship never finished, and the national one wasn't held, while, during 1941–45 the regional championship, along with the national one, was not held because of World War II. After 1939-1940, the Northern Greece Championship was not held again. Instead, a Northern inter-regional Championship was established in 1953-54 (for regions other than Thessaloniki, Athens and Piraeus), being the predecessor of Beta Ethniki, and securing National Championship places for regional teams since then.

Since 1959 [22][25][26]

Season Pos. W–D–L Goals Points Notes Season Pos. W–D–L Goals Points Notes Season Pos. W–D–L Goals Points Notes
1959–60 8 10–9–11 31–35 59 [A] 1981–82 5 15–11–8 56–30 41 2003–04 13 7–6–17 24–46 27
1960–61 12 10–7–13 30–41 57 [B] 1982–83 5 15–11–8 35–23 41 2004–05 14 5–13–12 26–37 25 [I]
1961–62 13 7–8–15 30–43 52 [C] 1983–84 4 16–7–7 39–23 39 2005–06 Beta Ethniki [J]
1962–63 14 9–5–16 22–44 53 [D] 1984–85 7 8–14–8 38–37 30 2006–07 4 11–13–6 32–26 46
1963–64 6 10–11–9 28–29 61 1985–86 7 11–11–8 35–29 33 2007–08 4 14–8–8 32–20 50 [K]
1964–65 7 8–12–10 38–38 58 1986–87 11 10–4–16 26–30 18 [F] 2008–09 6 13–8–9 30–31 47
1965–66 5 11–8–11 42–42 60 1987–88 9 11–5–14 39–41 27 2009–10 4 12–10–8 35–28 46 [L]
1966–67 5 14–5–11 38–30 63 1988–89 7 11–11–8 31–26 33 2010–11 6 13–6–11 29–29 45
1967–68 4 16–9–9 61–49 75 1989–90 7 11–13–10 37–40 35 2011–12 1–4–1 2–3 7
1968–69 3 17–11–6 54–33 79 1990–91 9 11–11–12 34–38 33
1969–70 4 20–7–7 47–15 81 1991–92 7 12–7–15 26–40 31
1970–71 10 10–13–11 45–39 67 1992–93 9 12–6–16 40–50 42
1971–72 4 18–11–5 52–25 81 1993–94 4 18–9–7 55–34 63
1972–73 9 13–9–12 38–36 69 1994–95 7 19–5–10 46–34 62
1973–74 3 21–6–7 49–29 48 1995–96 7 12–10–12 45–47 46
1974–75 6 15–9–10 47–38 39 1996–97 16 9–11–14 32–48 35 [G]
1975–76 6 13–9–8 50–27 35 1997–98 Beta Ethniki [H]
1976–77 5 17–8–9 58–34 42 1998–99 6 19–3–12 53–43 60
1977–78 6 12–12–10 39–35 36 1999-00 7 14–8–12 50–46 50
1978–79 3 22–6–6 63–26 50 2000–01 7 13–5–12 37–41 44
1979–80 2 19–9–6 46–20 47 [E] 2001–02 9 7–8–11 25–34 29
1980–81 3 16–11–7 57–33 43 2002–03 6 15–6–9 37–34 51

Notes:

A. ^ In 1959–60: 8th after play-off match with PAOK F.C. for places 7–8

B. ^ In 1960–61: 12th after play-off match with Proodeftiki F.C. for places 11–12

C. ^ In 1961–62: 13th after play-off matches with Niki Volos F.C. and Apollon Kalamarias F.C. for places 11–13

D. ^ In 1962–63: 14th after play-off matches with Apollon Kalamarias F.C., Proodeftiki F.C. and Panegialios F.C. for places 12–15

E. ^ In 1979–80: 2nd after play-off match with Olympiacos F.C. for the championship

F. ^ In 1986–87: Most of the teams went the last three match days on strike. Only Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, OFI and Panionios did not. All other teams had −6 points, because they did not show-up.

G. ^ In 1996–97: Athinaikos-Aris awarded 2–0, because Aris could not present the registration ID's and health certificates of the players to the referee. Moreover, Aris had 3 points deducted, finished 16th and was relegated to Beta Ethniki

H. ^ In 1997–98: Aris participated in Beta Ethniki, finishing 1st (with 20 matches won, 12 drawn and 2 lost, 52 goals for and 18 against and 72 points) and being promoted to top-tier Alpha Ethniki

I. ^ In 2004–05: Aris-Iraklis awarded 0–2; abandoned at 1–2 in 43', because Aris fans entered the pitch and attacked some of the players of Iraklis. Moreover, Aris had 3 points deducted, finished 14th and was relegated to Beta Ethniki

J. ^ In 2005–06: Aris participated in Beta Ethniki, finishing 3rd (with 14 matches won, 12 drawn and 4 lost, 33 goals for and 17 against and 54 points) and being promoted to top-tier Super League Greece

K. ^ In 2007–08: finished in 4th place in the regular season, qualifying for the play-offs, and, finishing overall in 4th place after the league play–offs (clubs placed 2nd to 5th)

L. ^ In 2009–10: finished in 5th place in the regular season, qualifying for the play-offs, and, finishing overall in 4th place after the league play–offs (clubs placed 2nd to 5th)

League top scorers

Player Goals
Dinos Kouis 141
Alexandros Alexiades 127
Kostas Papaioannou 65
Kostas Drampis 48
Giorgos Zindros 46

Most league appearances

Player Matches
Dinos Kouis 473
Theodoros Pallas 368
Giannis Nalbantis 303
Giorgos Foiros 303
Giannis Venos 303

European matches panorama

Aris Thessaloniki F.C. scores are given first in all scorelines.
Season Competition Round Opponent Home leg Away leg Aggregate Notes
Country Club
1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round  Italy A.S. Roma 0–0 0–3 0–3
1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd Round  West Germany FC Köln 2–1 0–2 2–3
1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round  Italy Juventus 0–2 0–5 0–7
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round  Malta Hibernians 1–0 6–0 7–0
2nd Round  Hungary Újpest 1–2 1–9 2–11
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round  Italy Cagliari 1–1 0–3 1–4
1970–71 Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round  England Chelsea 1–1 1–5 2–6
1974–75 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Austria Rapid Wien 1–0 1–3 2–3
1979–80 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Portugal Benfica 3–1 1–2 4–3
2nd Round  Italy Perugia 1–1 3–0 4–1
3rd Round  France Saint-Étienne 3–3 1–4 4–7
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1st Round  England Ipswich Town 3–1 1–5 4–6
1981–82 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Malta Sliema Wanderers 4–0 4–2 8–2
2nd Round  Belgium Lokeren 1–1 0–4 1–5
1994–95 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round  Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–1 2–1 5–2
1st Round  Poland Katowice 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–4 on penalties
1999–00 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Switzerland Servette 1–1 2–1
(a.e.t)		 3–2
(a.e.t)		 extra time win
2nd Round  Spain Celta de Vigo 2–2 0–2 2–4
2003–04 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Moldova Zimbru Chişinău 2–1 1–1 3–2
2nd Round  Italy Perugia 1–1 0–2 1–3
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Italy A.S. Roma 0–0 1–5 1–5
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1st Round  Spain Real Zaragoza 1–0 1–2 2–2(a) Aris advanced to the next round on away goals
Group Stage
(Group F)		  Serbia Red Star Belgrade 3–0 3–0 group phase was played in a single round-robin format
 England Bolton Wanderers 1–1 1–1
 Portugal Braga 1–1 1–1
 Germany Bayern Munich 0–6 0–6
2008–09 UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round  Croatia Slaven Belupo 1–0 0–2 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round  Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 2–2 2–1 4–3
Play-off Round  Austria Austria Wien 1–0 1–1 2–1
Group Stage
(Group B)		  Spain Atlético Madrid 1–0 3–2 4–2 Aris advanced to the next round, finishing 2nd with 10 points
 Germany Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 0–1 0–1
 Norway Rosenborg 2–0 1–2 3–2
Round of 32  England Manchester City 0–0 0-3 0-3

UEFA club ranking

Current ranking

Rank Country Team Points
88 Nuremberg 22.137
89 Deportivo de La Coruña 21.922
90 Aris 21.140
91 Rosenborg 20.935
92 Austria Vienna 20.765

As of 15 December 2011[27]

Raking the last ten years

Season Rank Points Season Rank Points
2002–03 117 22.391 2007–08 112 19.525
2003–04 108 19.467 2008–09 125 12.633
2004–05 140 15.715 2009–10 130 12.979
2005–06 145 15.587 2010–11 95 20.833
2006–07 149 13.415 2011–12 90 21.140

Season 2011–12 in progress.

UEFA club competition record

As of 24 February 2011, including qualifying matches.

Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 0 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 1 1 2 6
UEFA Cup & UEFA Europa League 48 19 14 15 64 70
UEFA Super Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 12 3 2 7 12 28
Intercontinental Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 62 22 17 23 78 104

Club officials

Board of Directors

Chairman Thanasis Athanasiadis
Director of football Giannis Michalitsos
Executive Director Giannis Kontis
Managing Director Antonios Zabetas
A Vice Dimitris Sarris
B Vice Ilias Poppis
C Vice Themistoklis Bekiaris
Member Dimis Papaioannou
Member Stratos Eugeniou
Member Agapitos Valogiorgis
Member Tasos Orfanidis
Member Christos Grollios
Commercial Director Georgios Eleftheroudes
Press Officer Chryssanthos Tsaltides
General Manager Georgios Koltsidas
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (22,800 / 120x80 m)

Source: [1]

Coaching staff

Position Staff
Manager Michal Probierz
Assistant manager Bartek Zalewski
Fitness Coach Giannis Gioris
Physio Konstantinos Syggounas
Goalkeeping Coach Giannis Plavoukos
Scout Leonidas Vosdou

Last updated: 30 August 2010
Source: arisfc.gr

Other information

Ground (capacity and dimensions) Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (22,800 / 120x80 m)
Training ground Athlitikes Engatastaseis Neou Ryssiou

Source: [2]

Managerial history

 
Name Nat. Years
Michał Probierz 2011-
Sakis Tsiolis 2011
Giannis Michalitsos 2011
Héctor Cúper 2009–2011
Dimitris Bugiuklis 2009
Mazinho 2008–2009
Enrique Hernández 2008
Dušan Bajević 2007–2008
Juan Oliva 2007
Enrique Hernández 2006–2007
Nikos Passialis 2006
Guillermo Ángel Hoyos 2006
Nikos Anastopoulos 2005–2006
Martti Kuusela 2005
Giorgos Chatzaras 2004–2005
Makis Katsavakis 2003–2004
Ole Skouboe 2003
Giorgos Pantziaras 2003
Giannis Michalitsos 2003
Giorgos Foiros 2002–2003
Bernd Krauss 2001–2002
Giannis Tzifopoulos 2001
Richard Tardy 2001
Henri Michel 2001
Babis Tennes 2000–2001
Giorgos Semertzidis
Giannis Michalitsos
2000
Ilija Petković 1999–2000
Alketas Panagoulias 1998–1999
Georgios Paraschos 1998
Giorgos Foiros 1997–1998
Juan Ramón Rocha 1997
 
Name Nat. Years
Giorgos Semertzidis
Giorgos Pantziaras
1997
Stavros Diamantopoulos 1996–1997
Jozef Jarabinský 1996
Giannis Tzifopoulos 1996
Giorgos Foiros 1992–1996
Ivan Vutsov 1991–1992
Kostas Tsilios 1991
Jacek Gmoch 1990–1991
Kostas Tsilios 1990
Alketas Panagoulias 1988–1990
Gerd Prokop 1987–1988
Klimis Gounaris 1987
Gojko Zec 1986–1987
Giannis Venos 1986
Thijs Libregts 1984–1986
Kostas Chatzikostas 1984
Antonis Georgiadis 1982–1984
Dettmar Cramer 1981–1982
Giannis Nalbantis 1981
Michal Vičan 1980–81
Frank Blunstone 1980
José Sasía 1979–1980
Apostol Čačevski 1978–1979
Milovan Ćirić 1978
Panagiotis Patsidis 1977–1978
Carl-Heinz Rühl 1977
Panagiotis Patsidis 1977
Alketas Panagoulias 1976–1977
Dobromir Zhechev 1975–1976
Alketas Panagoulias 1975
Branko Stanković 1973–1975
Wilf McGuinness 1971–1973
Les Allen 1971
Michalis Baltatzis 1971
Milovan Ćirić 1970–1971
 
Name Nat. Years
Michalis Baltatzis 1970
Milovan Ćirić 1969–1970
Nikolaos Aggelakis 1969
Severiano Correia 1967–1969
Svetislav Glišović 1966–1967
Bela Palfi 1962–1966
Ettore Trevisan 1962
Vasilis Grigoriadis 1962
Ljubiša Spajić 1961–1962
Kostas Velliadis 1961
Kleanthis Vikelidis 1961
Svetislav Glišović 1959–1961
Kleanthis Vikelidis 1958–1959
Carl Panagl 1958
Dionysis Kaltekis 1958
Ivan Stefovič 1957–1958
Kleanthis Vikelidis 1957
Ivan Stefovič 1956–1957
Mladen Kašanin 1956
Alexander Petrović 1955–1956
Ernst Netuka 1955
Kiril Simonovski 1955
Kleanthis Vikelidis 1953–1955
Nikolaos Aggelakis 1950–1953
Iakovos Yakumis 1949–1950
Dionysis Kaltekis 1945–1949
Matches not held due to World War II 1940–45
Kostas Vikelidis 1934–1940
Gyula Antal 1932–1934
Kostas Vikelidis 1932
De Valer 1929–1932
Thomas Kössler 1927–1929
First National Championship held 1927–28
Kostas Vikelidis 1922–1927
Giannis Vlachopoulos 1914–1918
War Years 1912–23

Sources:[22][28][29][30][31][32][33]

Notable former players

See also

References

  1. ^ Π.Α.Ε. Άρης
  2. ^ Αθλητικός Σύλλογος ΑΡΗΣ Θεσσαλονίκης 1914–2009,Εκδόσεις Δήμου Θεσσαλονίκης, Κέντρο Ιστορίας Θεσσαλονίκης (2004), σελ .18 / I.S.B.N. 960-87344-8-7
  3. ^ http://www.arisfm.gr
  4. ^ Θριαμβευτική εκλογή Αθανασιάδη στην προεδρία του Άρη – Superleague – Άρης – Contra.gr
  5. ^ http://www.arismembers.gr/
  6. ^ http://www.arismembers.gr/el/news/anakoinwseis/323-apotelesmata-eklogikis-diadikasias.html
  7. ^ http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/hellas-online-cup-news/item/78002-%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B7-%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%AD%CF%87%CE%B5%CE%B9-%CE%B3%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B5%CE%B9
  8. ^ http://www.sday.gr/page.ashx?pid=2&aid=8759&catid=14
  9. ^ http://www.metropolisradio.gr/to%E2%80%A6-yellow-river-%C2%ABplimmirizi%C2%BB-tin-protevousa
  10. ^ http://www.gazzetta.gr/football/super-league/item/86199-%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%AD%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BF%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%B1
  11. ^ http://www.balleto.gr/periexomeno/top_10/oi_10_megaliteres_metakiniseis_opadwn_edos_synorwn.html,9,0
  12. ^ http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-4121084,00.html
  13. ^ http://www.galanissportsdata.com/football/national/season2010_11/aeteam.asp?t=04
  14. ^ http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/clubs/club=52949/index.html
  15. ^ http://arisfc.gr/index.cfm?pid=2&view=detail&id=2061
  16. ^ http://www.superleaguegreece.net/team/102
  17. ^ "Aris". greeksoccer.com. http://www.greeksoccer.com/teams/aris.htm. Retrieved 2010-04-22. 
  18. ^ Hellenic Football Federation (Greek)
  19. ^ Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
  20. ^ Teams promoted from Beta Ethniki each year
  21. ^ Greece – Final Tables 1906–1959
  22. ^ a b c d Κωνσταντίνος Ίντος, "Η Ιστορία του Άρη", τόμος 1, "Ποδόσφαιρο (1914–2000), Ο κίτρινος θεός του πολέμου στον 20ό αιώνα."
  23. ^ http://www.arisac.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=253&Itemid=204
  24. ^ Greece – Final Tables 1906–1959
  25. ^ Greece – Final Tables 1959–1999
  26. ^ http://www.ethnos.gr/ethnosport/article.asp?catid=8347&subid=2&pubid=254812
  27. ^ http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html
  28. ^ http://super3.gr/history.asp
  29. ^ http://super3.gr/history2.asp
  30. ^ http://super3.gr/history3.asp
  31. ^ http://super3.gr/history4.asp
  32. ^ http://super3.gr/history5.asp
  33. ^ http://super3.gr/history6.asp

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