Edessaikos F.C.
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| Full name | Athlitikos Syllogos Edessaikos (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εδεσσαϊκός) | ||
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| Founded | 1959 | ||
| Ground | Municipal Stadium of Edessa, Edessa | ||
| Capacity | 6,000 | ||
| Chairman |
 Mihalis Tzemptimis | ||
| Manager |
Apostolos Tsoptsis | ||
| League | A1 League of Pella | ||
| 2011-12 | EPS Pellas, 3th (Play-off) | ||
| Website | Club home page | ||
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Edessaikos F.C. (Greek: Εδεσσαϊκός) is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella (fifth tier). Edessaikos was founded in 1959.
History
Edessaikos is a football club based in Edessa Greece. It was founded in 1959 when three local clubs - Aris, Iraklis, Ethnikos - merged.[1] Edessaikos was a founding member of the Pella Football Clubs Association in 1971.[2] The club has participated in the Greek Football A Division between 1993 and 1997. Edessaikos is currently competing in the A1 League of Pella (fifth tier overall), after getting relegated from Delta Ethniki during the 2009-10 season.Edessaikos has also a well-organized youth academy system.Edessaiko's academies the season 2011-2012 was champions of the 1st group of Pella on 98-97 ages
Honours
Continental
- Winners (1): 1993
Colours and Badge
Traditionally the club's colours are green and white. Edessaikos' badge consists of a trident, together with the name of the club placed above the trident.Edessaikos fans aren't many but they are fanatic fans.Their nickname is 'WaterBoys'
Former players
Many Edessaikos players made an important football career playing for clubs such as Panathinaikos, Iraklis, Aris, PAOK, OFI, and Larissa which are the living history of Greek football and are in the top leagues of the country every year. Most famous players ever played for the club of Edessaikos are Christoforos Yentzis in the 1960s, Kostas Maloumidis in the 1970s (the only player coming from Edessaikos to play for the Men's National Team), Mitsopoulos (played for the Under-23 National Team), Giorgos Nasiopoulos, Hristo Kolev and Tasos Panagiotidis, Antonis Sapountzis.
References
- ↑ "Greece - Mergers and Name Changes". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
- ↑ "Ιστορία της Ένωσης" (in Greek). Pella Football Clubs Association official site. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
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