Difference between revisions of "Panachaiki FC"
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| − | [[Category:Football Clubs]][[Image:Panachaiki-Patras.png|thumb|200px|Panachaiki - team crest]]The most successful Peloponnesian football club was founded in 1891 as Patra Gymnastic Club and was renamed Panachaiki in 1923. | + | [[Category:Football Clubs]][[Image:Panachaiki-Patras.png|thumb|200px|Panachaiki - team crest]]The most successful [[Peloponnesos|Peloponnesian]] football club was founded in 1891 as Patra Gymnastic Club and was renamed Panachaiki in 1923. |
| − | Their most successful season was in 1973 when they finished 4th in the Greek A' Division and earned an UEFA Cup berth. | + | |
| + | Panachaiki's history starts before 1900. Specifically, in [[1896]] right after the first modern Olympic games in Patra the Gymnastiki Enosi Patron was established, which later joined Panachaiko G.S., and then the joint teams ([[1923]]) became Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. With the founding of the club, soccer started to spread throughout Patra, in a time where athletics, weight lifting and wrestling were king. | ||
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| + | Soccer picked the interest of most youngsters in Patra and very soon the Enosi Podosferikon Somation Patron was established, which started to put together local championships from the Achaia, Hleia, and Aitoloakarnania prefectures. This meant a chance for Panachaiki to prove themselves not only to [[Patra]] but the rest of [[Greece]]. Panaitolikos, Apollon Patron, and Panaigialios were the main Panachaiki rivals. Although those clubs were much stronger, Panachaiki officials managed to overcome the difficulties presented and in time made their club "Queen of Peloponnisos". | ||
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| + | A major problem that cost Panachaiki to be amongst the top teams in Greece was the distance between Patra and Athens. At that time the distance had to be covered by a six hour car-drive, and half-day with a boat! This meant that Panachaiki could only compete in regional tournaments and in the 1953-1954 season they won the Paneparchiako Championship. | ||
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| + | [[Kostas Davourlis]], one of the greatest Greek soccer talents the past 35 years scored 191 goals in 360 games with Panachaiki. | ||
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| + | Their most successful season was in [[1973]] when they finished 4th in the Greek [[Football A Division|A' Division]] and earned an UEFA Cup berth. | ||
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Colours: Red and black. | Colours: Red and black. | ||
== Star Players == | == Star Players == | ||
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*[[Kostas Davourlis]] | *[[Kostas Davourlis]] | ||
*[[Andreas Michalopoulos]] | *[[Andreas Michalopoulos]] | ||
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*[[Angelos Kremmydas]] | *[[Angelos Kremmydas]] | ||
| − | === | + | === 90s - Today === |
*[[Giorgos Mirtsos]] | *[[Giorgos Mirtsos]] | ||
*[[Christos Mikes]] | *[[Christos Mikes]] | ||
Revision as of 23:42, October 27, 2005
The most successful Peloponnesian football club was founded in 1891 as Patra Gymnastic Club and was renamed Panachaiki in 1923.
Panachaiki's history starts before 1900. Specifically, in 1896 right after the first modern Olympic games in Patra the Gymnastiki Enosi Patron was established, which later joined Panachaiko G.S., and then the joint teams (1923) became Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. With the founding of the club, soccer started to spread throughout Patra, in a time where athletics, weight lifting and wrestling were king.
Soccer picked the interest of most youngsters in Patra and very soon the Enosi Podosferikon Somation Patron was established, which started to put together local championships from the Achaia, Hleia, and Aitoloakarnania prefectures. This meant a chance for Panachaiki to prove themselves not only to Patra but the rest of Greece. Panaitolikos, Apollon Patron, and Panaigialios were the main Panachaiki rivals. Although those clubs were much stronger, Panachaiki officials managed to overcome the difficulties presented and in time made their club "Queen of Peloponnisos".
A major problem that cost Panachaiki to be amongst the top teams in Greece was the distance between Patra and Athens. At that time the distance had to be covered by a six hour car-drive, and half-day with a boat! This meant that Panachaiki could only compete in regional tournaments and in the 1953-1954 season they won the Paneparchiako Championship.
Kostas Davourlis, one of the greatest Greek soccer talents the past 35 years scored 191 goals in 360 games with Panachaiki.
Their most successful season was in 1973 when they finished 4th in the Greek A' Division and earned an UEFA Cup berth.
Colours: Red and black.
Star Players
70s - 80s
- Kostas Davourlis
- Andreas Michalopoulos
- Themis Rigas
- Petros Leventakos
- Giorgos Spiropoulos
- Vasilis Stravopodis
- Antonis Tzanetoulakos
- Mimis Spetzopoulos
- Angelos Kremmydas