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[[Image:AEK-team-crest.png|thumb|250px|AEK - the team crest]]
 
[[Image:AEK-team-crest.png|thumb|250px|AEK - the team crest]]
 
==Club History==
 
==Club History==
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A group of refugees that came to Athens in [[1922]] had a great desire to keep their home-land tradition going by creating sometime during the month of April [[1924]] the Athlitiki Enosi Konstantinoupoleos (AEK) soccer club. This was not the rebirth of one of the clubs that used to be in Constantinople but a brand new team. The reason that this team was formed was to keep tradition going, as well as to keep all the Constantinople refugees united.
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A group of refugees that came to [[Athens]] in [[1922]] had a great desire to keep their home-land tradition going by creating on [[April 13]], [[1924]] the '''Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos''' ('''AEK''') soccer club. This was not the rebirth of one of the clubs that used to be in [[Constantinople]] but a brand new team. The reason that this team was formed was to keep tradition going, as well as to keep all the Constantinople refugees united.
  
 
This new club created by these refugees not only grew strong roots and followers from Constantinople but throughout Greece as well. Since its inception the club has always been a contender in the Greek soccer championship. The individuals responsible for creating AEK were Aimilios and Menelaos Ionas, and Kostas Dimopoulos who had sports stores in Athens. It was in these stores that young people from Constantinople used to gather and throw out ideas of creating a soccer club.
 
This new club created by these refugees not only grew strong roots and followers from Constantinople but throughout Greece as well. Since its inception the club has always been a contender in the Greek soccer championship. The individuals responsible for creating AEK were Aimilios and Menelaos Ionas, and Kostas Dimopoulos who had sports stores in Athens. It was in these stores that young people from Constantinople used to gather and throw out ideas of creating a soccer club.
  
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One night the Ioanas brothers, Kostas Dimopoulos, Miltos Ieremiadis, Timoleon Tagaris, Menelaos Karotseris, Paulos Kehagias, and Kostas Spanoudis (a man that worshipped sports) took the decision to create a soccer club. The name was to be Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, it's crest was to be the Byzantine "[[two-headed eagle]]", and the colors of the team yellow and black.
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It was on that April 1924 night that the Ionas brothers, Kostas Dimopoulos, Miltos Ieremiadis, Timoleon Tagaris, Menelaos Karotseris, Paulos Kehayas, and Kostas Spanoudis (a man that worshipped sports) made the decision to create a soccer club. The name was to be Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, it's crest was to be the Byzantine "[[two-headed eagle]]", and the colors of the team yellow and black.
  
 
<div style="float:left;padding:10px;">[[Image:AEK-old.png|thumb|80px|center|The old team crest]]</div>
 
<div style="float:left;padding:10px;">[[Image:AEK-old.png|thumb|80px|center|The old team crest]]</div>
 
[[Image:AEK-team1949.jpg|thumb|250px|right|1949 team photo]]
 
[[Image:AEK-team1949.jpg|thumb|250px|right|1949 team photo]]
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The first board of directors was compromised by Kostas Spanoudis (President), Nikos Eleonopoulos (Vice President), Kostas Dimopoulos (General Secretary), Timoleon Tagaris (Treasurer), and Menelaos Karotseris and Miltos Ieremiadis (board members). These were the beginning stages for the soon to be club that would unite all the Greeks from Constantinople from all parts of the country.
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The first board of directors, elected on [[May 29]] of that year, was comprised of Kostas Spanoudis (President), Nikos Eleopoulos (Vice President), Kostas Dimopoulos (General Secretary), Timoleon Tagaris (Treasurer), and Menelaos Karotseris and Miltos Ieremiadis (board members). These were the beginning stages for the soon to be club that would unite all the Greeks from Constantinople, [[Asia Minor]] and from all parts of the country.
  
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The first team consisted from Kitsos, M. Ieremiadis, Asderis, Kehagias, Paraskevas, Dimopoulos, Karagiannidis, Mpaltas, Milas, Iliadis, and Georgiadis. One of the first hurdles that AEK encountered was the absence of a soccer pitch. In the first days of the club the players used to have practice at the grounds of the [[Temple of Zeus|Zeus Temple]] but later they were invited to use the Panathinaikos stadium.
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The first team consisted from Kitsios, M. Ieremiadis, Asderis, Kehayas, Paraskevas, Dimopoulos, Karagiannidis, Baltas, Milas, Iliadis, and Georgiadis. One of the first hurdles that AEK encountered was the absence of a soccer pitch. In the first days of the club the players used to have practice at the grounds of the [[Temple of Zeus|Zeus Temple]] but later they were invited to use the Panathinaikos stadium.
  
 
In November [[1924]], AEK played it's first game against the united team of [[Piraeus]] and won 3-2. This was the first win which was followed by the [[Athens]] championships in [[1925]], and [[1926]]. In [[1927]] AEK came second.
 
In November [[1924]], AEK played it's first game against the united team of [[Piraeus]] and won 3-2. This was the first win which was followed by the [[Athens]] championships in [[1925]], and [[1926]]. In [[1927]] AEK came second.

Revision as of 14:08, April 13, 2007


AEK - the team crest

Club History

A group of refugees that came to Athens in 1922 had a great desire to keep their home-land tradition going by creating on April 13, 1924 the Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos (AEK) soccer club. This was not the rebirth of one of the clubs that used to be in Constantinople but a brand new team. The reason that this team was formed was to keep tradition going, as well as to keep all the Constantinople refugees united.

This new club created by these refugees not only grew strong roots and followers from Constantinople but throughout Greece as well. Since its inception the club has always been a contender in the Greek soccer championship. The individuals responsible for creating AEK were Aimilios and Menelaos Ionas, and Kostas Dimopoulos who had sports stores in Athens. It was in these stores that young people from Constantinople used to gather and throw out ideas of creating a soccer club.

It was on that April 1924 night that the Ionas brothers, Kostas Dimopoulos, Miltos Ieremiadis, Timoleon Tagaris, Menelaos Karotseris, Paulos Kehayas, and Kostas Spanoudis (a man that worshipped sports) made the decision to create a soccer club. The name was to be Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, it's crest was to be the Byzantine "two-headed eagle", and the colors of the team yellow and black.

The old team crest
1949 team photo

The first board of directors, elected on May 29 of that year, was comprised of Kostas Spanoudis (President), Nikos Eleopoulos (Vice President), Kostas Dimopoulos (General Secretary), Timoleon Tagaris (Treasurer), and Menelaos Karotseris and Miltos Ieremiadis (board members). These were the beginning stages for the soon to be club that would unite all the Greeks from Constantinople, Asia Minor and from all parts of the country.

The first team consisted from Kitsios, M. Ieremiadis, Asderis, Kehayas, Paraskevas, Dimopoulos, Karagiannidis, Baltas, Milas, Iliadis, and Georgiadis. One of the first hurdles that AEK encountered was the absence of a soccer pitch. In the first days of the club the players used to have practice at the grounds of the Zeus Temple but later they were invited to use the Panathinaikos stadium.

In November 1924, AEK played it's first game against the united team of Piraeus and won 3-2. This was the first win which was followed by the Athens championships in 1925, and 1926. In 1927 AEK came second.

Mimis Papaioannou and Thomas Mavros at a more recent date.

The Anthem

The official anthem was writen by Stelios Kazantzidis and performed by Mimis Papaioannou.The latest anthem was written by Lefteris Papadopoulos (a famous Greek composer and an AEK fanatic), music by Christos Nikolopoulos and performed by Yannis Frangoulis. The new anthem was broadcasted for the first time on the 2nd of August 1995.

Star Players

20s - 40s

50s - 60s

70s - 80s

90s - Today

Coaches

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