Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)

Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)
UEFA
Founded 1923
FIFA affiliation N/A
UEFA affiliation N/A
President Dionisis Psomiadis
Website http://www.epsm.gr

Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μακεδονίας - Ε.Π.Σ.Μ.) is a football organization responsible for administering football in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. It was formed in 1923 as Football Union of Macedonia and Thrace (Greek: Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Μακεδονίας Θράκης) and it administrated football in the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace.[1] Since 1935 its area of responsibility was restricted within the borders of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.[1] Founding members of the union were Aris, Iraklis and Megas Alexandros.[1]

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Current

Nowadays the Union runs 4 amateur divisions (fifth to eight tier in a national level), with 238 clubs participating in them,[1] and a cup competition between the clubs that are members of the Union, and participate either in the Union's championships or in the semi-professional Delta Ethniki. 238 football clubs participate in the championships organised by the Union itself.[1] 9 clubs of the union participate in the Delta Ethniki championship,[2][3] 2 in Football League 2,[3][4] 1 in Football League[3][5] and 3 in the Greek Superleague.[3][6] It also holds U-16 and U-18 sides that compete in the respective national interregional championships.

EPSM Championships (1923-1959)

From its foundation to 1959 (they year of the foundation of the nationwide championship of Alpha Ethniki) the Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia organised a league that was considered the top tier of football in Northern Greece, and its winner was proclaimed "EPSM champion".

List of EPSM champions[7]

  • 1923-24: Aris
  • 1924-25: Not held
  • 1925-26: Aris
  • 1926-27: Iraklis
  • 1927-28: Aris
  • 1928-29: Aris
  • 1929-30: Aris
  • 1930-31: Aris
  • 1931-32: Megas Alexandros
  • 1933-34: Aris
  • 1934-35: Not held

Winners

Club Titles Years
Aris 12 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1959
PAOK 7 1937, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957
Iraklis 5 1927, 1939, 1940, 1951, 1952
Megas Alexandros 1 1932
Makedonikos 1 1947
Apollon Kalamarias 1 1958

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "ιστορία της Ένωσης" (in Greek). Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia official site. http://www.epsm.gr/info/story.asp. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  2. ^ "Δ' Εθνική - 2ος όμιλος" (in Greek). periferiako.gr. http://www.periferiako.com/d_ethniki_2os_omilos.htm. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  3. ^ a b c d "τα σωματεία μας" (in Greek). Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia official site. http://www.epsm.gr/teams/somateia_index.asp. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  4. ^ "ΟΠΑΠ FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2 2010-11" (in Greek). Football League official site. http://www.epae.org/champtables.fds?categ=3&pagecode=&langid=1. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  5. ^ "ΟΠΑΠ FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2010-11" (in Greek). Football League official site. http://www.epae.org/champtables.fds?categ=2&pagecode=&langid=1. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  6. ^ "Ομάδες Superleague" (in Greece). Superleague greece official site. http://www.superleaguegreece.net/teams. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 
  7. ^ "Greece - Final Tables 1906-1959". RSSSF. http://www.rsssf.com/tablesg/grkprehist.html#06. Retrieved 4 February 2011. 

External links

National teams
League competitions
Cup competitions