Edessaikos F.C.

Edessaikos
Full nameAthlitikos Syllogos Edessaikos (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εδεσσαϊκός)
Founded1960; 64 years ago (1960)
GroundMunicipal Stadium of Edessa
Capacity6,000
ChairmanNikolaos Kiourtzidis
ManagerSergio Tsolakovic
LeaguePella FCA Second Division
2023–24Pella FCA First Division, 14th (relegated)

Edessaikos Football Club (Greek: Εδεσσαϊκός) is a Greek football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the Gamma Ethniki (third tier). Edessaikos was founded in 1960 and has won the Gamma Ethniki a record 4 times (1977, 1983, 1987, 1989). Edessaikos also won the Balkans Cup in 1993.

History

Edessaikos is a football club based in Edessa Greece. It was founded in 1960 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. From 2010 to 2017, Edesaikos competed in the A1 League of Pella (fifth tier overall), after getting relegated from Delta Ethniki during the 2009–10 season. Edessaikos also has a well-organised youth academy system. Edessaiko's academies the season 2011–2012 was champions of the 1st group of Pella on 98–97 ages.

On 21 May 2017, Edessaikos won the Championship by winning 1–0 at the final. Since then, the team competes in Gamma Ethniki.

Players

Current squad

As of 24 September 2019

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
GK Greece GRE Stathis Vasiliadis
DF Greece GRE Angelos Kiortsis
DF Greece GRE Andreas Charavitidis
DF Greece GRE Giannis Papadimitriou
DF Greece GRE Dimitrios Mavropoulos
DF Greece GRE Panagiotis Avramidis
DF Greece GRE Argyris Toufas
DF Greece GRE Grigoris Kasapidis
DF Greece GRE Christos Konstantinidis
MF Greece GRE Anastasios Papoutzidis
No. Pos. Nation Player
MF Greece GRE Vasilios Poupis
MF Greece GRE Lefteris Karatzaoglou
MF Greece GRE Dimitrios Passalis
FW Greece GRE Georgios Mylonas
FW Greece GRE Dimitrios Sfetkos
FW Greece GRE Vangelis Petkos
FW Greece GRE Giannis Tsolakidis
FW Greece GRE Giannis Pantelidis
FW Greece GRE Georgios Karadimos
FW Greece GRE Dimitrios Ypsilos

Honours

Domestic

International

Notable wins

Season Match Score
1994–93 EdessaikosPanathinaikos 2–0
1994–95 EdessaikosAEK Athens 2–1
1992–93 EdessaikosPAOK 3–1
1993–94 Edessaikos – PAOK 2–0
1994–95 Edessaikos – PAOK 1–0
1995–96 PAOK – Edessaikos 0–1
1992–93 EdessaikosAris 2–1
1993–94 Edessaikos – Aris (for Greek Cup) 1–0
1994–95 Edessaikos – Aris (for Greek Cup) 1–0
1994–95 Aris – Edessaikos (for Greek Cup) 0–1
1996–97 Edessaikos – Aris 1–0

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 passionate. Their nickname is "WaterBoys".

References

  1. ^ "Greece – Mergers and Name Changes". RSSSF. Retrieved 11 February 2011.
  2. ^ Ιστορία της Ένωσης (in Greek). Pella Football Clubs Association official site. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 11 February 2011.