Biology:Panelefsiniakos F.C.

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Panelefsiniakos
Panelefsiniakos logo.png
Full nameΠανελευσινιακός Αθλητικός Όμιλος
(Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club)
Nickname(s)Stachyoforoi (Shoemakers)
Founded1931
GroundMunicipal Stadium of Elefsina
Capacity1,800
ChairmanKostas Athanasiou
ManagerGiannis Rokas
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2021–22Gamma Ethniki, 3rd
WebsiteClub website
Template:Football kitTemplate:Football kit
Logo of the team (2015-2017)

Panelefsiniakos F.C. (Greek: Πανελευσινιακός Α.Ο.), the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, is a football club based in the city of Elefsina, Greece. The club currently competes in Football League. The team was formed in 1931.

History

Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1931.[1] The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times (1962, 1968 and 1999), but was relegated after each season. The club has also played in the second level, Beta Ethniki, for 25 seasons.[2]

After a series of relegations, the club has played for many years in the local West Attica championships.[3] In 2013, the team promoted in the Football League 2 after 11 years. The new administrators of the team give hope for the future to the fans, signed experienced players from Football League and well-known players in Greece, such as Wellington Gonçalves and Ivan Rusev, who played for many years in the Greek Super League.

Stadium

The current stadium of Panelefsiniakos is the Municipal Stadium of Elefsina (capacity 1,800) located in Elefsina, which built in 1978 and opened in 1981. Next to the stadium, there is the fitness center, which constitutes a part of the athletic center. It also has seats for journalists and beaten path. The old stadium of the team was "Evangelos Doukas Stadium".

Honours and achievements

  • Football League
Winners (2): 1961, 1967
  • Gamma Ethniki
Winners (1): 2015
  • Association Football Clubs West Attica
Winners (3): 2004, 2009, 2012
  • First Division of Piraeus Local Championship
Winners (1): 1961
  • Second Division of Piraeus Local Championship
Winners (1): 1947
  • Third Division of Piraeus Local Championship
Winners (1): 1946

Professional history

  • 3 seasons in Super League
  • 29 seasons in Football League
  • 14 seasons in Football League 2
  • 7 seasons in Delta Ethniki
  • 5 seasons in the Regional Leagues

League history

  • 1959 – 1961: Football League
  • 1961 – 1962: Super League
  • 1962 – 1967: Football League
  • 1967 – 1968: Super League
  • 1968 – 1983: Football League
  • 1983 – 1988: Football League 2
  • 1988 – 1989: Division 4
  • 1989 – 1995: Football League 2
  • 1995 – 1998: Football League
  • 1998 – 1999: Super League
  • 1999 – 2001: Football League
  • 2001 – 2002: Football League 2
  • 2002 – 2006: Division 4
  • 2006 – 2008: Regional League
  • 2008 – 2009: Division 4
  • 2009 – 2012: Regional League
  • 2012 – 2013: Division 4
  • 2013 – 2015: Gamma Ethniki
  • 2015 – 2017: Football League

Notable former players

Greek players
  • Greece Ioannis Kalitzakis
  • Greece Thomas Kyparissis
  • Greece Kostas Fragolias
  • Greece Giorgos Barkoglou
  • Greece Alekos Rantos
  • Greece Manolis Psomas
  • Greece Alexandros Kaklamanos
  • Greece Giorgos Zacharopoulos
  • Greece Nikolaos Platanos
  • Greece Charalambos Economopoulos
  • Greece Lefteris Kouvidis
Foreign players
  • Ukraine Oleh Protasov
  • Ghana Koffi Amponsah
  • Bulgaria Ivan Rusev
  • Brazil Wellington

References