Atromitos
Encyclopedia
Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri
, Athens
that plays in the Super League Greece
.
(which was then called Kyriakou Square) decided to form a football team
. That same year, Vaggelis Stamatis, a mathematics
teacher and member of the Panhellenic football league, joined the administrative board of Atromitos. Because of his prominence in pre-war Greek football history, Stamatis' involvement increased the new team's stature in Athenian football. In 1924, Atromitos was accepted into the Greek football league.
At the time, Atromitos played at the Panellinios football grounds, Panathinaikos
, and in Aris park. During their first season in the league's first division, they ended in third place (behind Panathinaikos and AEK). In 1928, they defeated Goudi 4–3 in the final game at Rouf stadium to become champions of Athens
.
That same year, they took part (in the champions condition) in the first Panhellenic Championship
, which was organised by EPO. On May 24, 1928, they were beaten 3–1 by Aris (who later became champions) in an away game, and were defeated again on June 3 by Ethnicos Pireaus 5–0. On June 10, they managed a draw at home against Ethnicos 1–1, before losing again to Aris 3–1 seven days later.
During the following two years, Atromitos stayed in the upper part of the first division of Athens, and in 1929, they finished third behind Panathinaikos
and AEK Athens
. They repeated the feat in 1930. They relegated from the championship in 1931. In 1932, Iosiph Chouroukchoglou and Nikolaos Epioglou decided to move Atromitos to Peristeri
. Earlier, it was located in the same area as Panathinaikos, and they had found it hard to establish a large fan base or develop a unique identity. They played again it in seasons of 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40 before ocuupation of Greece. They played again in Panhellenic championship between 1945–1951, 1952–1953, 1956–1959.
Atromitos played in Alpha Ethniki in 1960–61 season and played in the second division
until May 1972 when, under the coaching of Savva Papazoulou, they were re-promoted to the first level. It proved a change too hard to handle, and they were demoted the following year. In 1975, a better-prepared Atromitos returned to the first division with a large fanbase, and ended the year in 13th place, securing their spot in the top flight. In 1976 they improved to end the season in 9th place, the best in the club's history. But, they relegated in 1977.
By 1981, Atromitos had succeeded in attracting renowned players such as Stylianopoulos, Álvarez, Toskas and Athanasopoulos. However, despite high expectations, the club played for the last time in the top flight, and once more returned to the lower divisions. After years of playing in the third division, Atromitos won promotion back to the second division in May 2002 by beating Levadiakos FC at Patra stadium. The team played again in the top flight between 2005–2008 by merging with Halkidona and returned to the top flight after playing one season in the second division in 2008–2009.
In the 2010-2011 season Atromitos Fc made a historic run to the Greek Cup Final. However, they lost 3-0 to AEK.
in Greece. The first club home ground was the grounds of "Bravery", which was located beyond the last shanty town
of Evaggelistria.
In 1953, Atromitos moved to their present location, which contained only central stands for the spectators; the changing rooms consisted of a small room at the end of the stands. Much later, a larger stand was built with a capacity of 6,000 spectators. It was also used for non-football purposes, such as musical performances.
During the chairmanship of Victor Mitropoulos in EPAE, blue and white plastic seats were installed in the central stand. Before the Athens Olympics
, Atromitos installed floodlights and renovated the running track so the ground could be used as a coaching facility during the Olympic Games
. Under the football ground there are spaces and facilities for activities such as wrestling
, chess
and boxing
. The organised fan club
, "The Fedayeen", also have a space underneath the stands.
Repairs to fragile parts of the stadium due to humidity and earthquake damage are expected to be carried out.
Albania
Algeria
Argentina
Brazil
Bulgaria
Cameroon
Cyprus
Egypt
France
Liberia
Paraguay
Peru
Poland
Spain
Syria
Venezuela
Zimbabwe
(1999) Vladimir Petrovic (1999–2000) Dragan Kokotovic
Paulo Campos (2008) Guillermo Angel Hoyos
(2007–08) Georgios Paraschos
(2002–07) Vasilis Vouzas
(2009)
Greek Cup
Peristeri
Peristeri is a suburban municipality in Athens, Greece, located about 5 km NW of the downtown area. The municipality is bordered by the Cephissus/Cephissos River, Athinon Avenue , Chaidari in the west and Petroupoli in the northwest, with a size of around...
, Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
that plays in the Super League Greece
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
.
History
Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria SquareVictoria Square
Victoria Square may refer to:Squares and Plazas* Victoria Square, Adelaide, South Australia* Victoria Square, Athens, in the centre of Athens - refer List of places named after Queen Victoria#Athens...
(which was then called Kyriakou Square) decided to form a football team
Football team
A football team is the collective name given to a group of players selected together in the various team sports known as football.Such teams could be selected to play in an against an opposing team, to represent a football club, group, state or nation, an All-star team or even selected as a...
. That same year, Vaggelis Stamatis, a mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
teacher and member of the Panhellenic football league, joined the administrative board of Atromitos. Because of his prominence in pre-war Greek football history, Stamatis' involvement increased the new team's stature in Athenian football. In 1924, Atromitos was accepted into the Greek football league.
At the time, Atromitos played at the Panellinios football grounds, Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours...
, and in Aris park. During their first season in the league's first division, they ended in third place (behind Panathinaikos and AEK). In 1928, they defeated Goudi 4–3 in the final game at Rouf stadium to become champions of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
That same year, they took part (in the champions condition) in the first Panhellenic Championship
Panhellenic Championship
The Panhellenic Championship was a Greek football competition to determine the nation's champion club, which ran from 1906 to 1959.In the beginning , it was run by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics and it was actually a local tournament among clubs from Athens and Piraeus...
, which was organised by EPO. On May 24, 1928, they were beaten 3–1 by Aris (who later became champions) in an away game, and were defeated again on June 3 by Ethnicos Pireaus 5–0. On June 10, they managed a draw at home against Ethnicos 1–1, before losing again to Aris 3–1 seven days later.
During the following two years, Atromitos stayed in the upper part of the first division of Athens, and in 1929, they finished third behind Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
and AEK Athens
AEK Athens FC
AEK Athens F.C. , the Athletic Union of Constantinople, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. Outside Greece, the club is also known as AEK Athens, however, the word Athens is not part of the club's official title.Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees...
. They repeated the feat in 1930. They relegated from the championship in 1931. In 1932, Iosiph Chouroukchoglou and Nikolaos Epioglou decided to move Atromitos to Peristeri
Peristeri
Peristeri is a suburban municipality in Athens, Greece, located about 5 km NW of the downtown area. The municipality is bordered by the Cephissus/Cephissos River, Athinon Avenue , Chaidari in the west and Petroupoli in the northwest, with a size of around...
. Earlier, it was located in the same area as Panathinaikos, and they had found it hard to establish a large fan base or develop a unique identity. They played again it in seasons of 1933–34, 1938–39, 1939–40 before ocuupation of Greece. They played again in Panhellenic championship between 1945–1951, 1952–1953, 1956–1959.
Atromitos played in Alpha Ethniki in 1960–61 season and played in the second division
Beta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
until May 1972 when, under the coaching of Savva Papazoulou, they were re-promoted to the first level. It proved a change too hard to handle, and they were demoted the following year. In 1975, a better-prepared Atromitos returned to the first division with a large fanbase, and ended the year in 13th place, securing their spot in the top flight. In 1976 they improved to end the season in 9th place, the best in the club's history. But, they relegated in 1977.
By 1981, Atromitos had succeeded in attracting renowned players such as Stylianopoulos, Álvarez, Toskas and Athanasopoulos. However, despite high expectations, the club played for the last time in the top flight, and once more returned to the lower divisions. After years of playing in the third division, Atromitos won promotion back to the second division in May 2002 by beating Levadiakos FC at Patra stadium. The team played again in the top flight between 2005–2008 by merging with Halkidona and returned to the top flight after playing one season in the second division in 2008–2009.
In the 2010-2011 season Atromitos Fc made a historic run to the Greek Cup Final. However, they lost 3-0 to AEK.
Supporters
Atromitos are based in western Athens and their main supporters club is called Fentagin. They are dedicated to support the local football team.Previous chairmen
Former chairmen of the club include Iosiph Chouroukchoglou, Nikolaos Epioglou, Nikolaos Chakiris, Adonis Galaios, Stefanos Kaloumenos, Evaggelos Stais, Takis Anevlavis, Adonis Ksipnitos, Pavlos Panoutsopoulos, Stamatis Glykos, Andreas Koulopoulos, Giorgos Douros, Vasilis Petrou, Yiannis Kurtis, Kostas Stathakis, Vasilis Chigos and Tasos Papanikolas. Giorgos Spanos is the present chairman.Stadium
The home ground of Atromitos was once well-maintained but has been recently neglected. In its early days, Peristeri had grown to become the fourth largest municipalityMunicipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in Greece. The first club home ground was the grounds of "Bravery", which was located beyond the last shanty town
Shanty town
A shanty town is a slum settlement of impoverished people who live in improvised dwellings made from scrap materials: often plywood, corrugated metal and sheets of plastic...
of Evaggelistria.
In 1953, Atromitos moved to their present location, which contained only central stands for the spectators; the changing rooms consisted of a small room at the end of the stands. Much later, a larger stand was built with a capacity of 6,000 spectators. It was also used for non-football purposes, such as musical performances.
During the chairmanship of Victor Mitropoulos in EPAE, blue and white plastic seats were installed in the central stand. Before the Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
, Atromitos installed floodlights and renovated the running track so the ground could be used as a coaching facility during the Olympic Games
Olympic Games
The Olympic Games is a major international event featuring summer and winter sports, in which thousands of athletes participate in a variety of competitions. The Olympic Games have come to be regarded as the world’s foremost sports competition where more than 200 nations participate...
. Under the football ground there are spaces and facilities for activities such as wrestling
Wrestling
Wrestling is a form of grappling type techniques such as clinch fighting, throws and takedowns, joint locks, pins and other grappling holds. A wrestling bout is a physical competition, between two competitors or sparring partners, who attempt to gain and maintain a superior position...
, chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
and boxing
Boxing
Boxing, also called pugilism, is a combat sport in which two people fight each other using their fists. Boxing is supervised by a referee over a series of between one to three minute intervals called rounds...
. The organised fan club
Fan club
A fan club is a group that is dedicated to a well-known person, group, idea or sometimes even an inanimate object . Most fan clubs are run by fans who devote considerable time and resources to supporting them. There are also "official" fan clubs that are run by someone associated with the person...
, "The Fedayeen", also have a space underneath the stands.
Repairs to fragile parts of the stadium due to humidity and earthquake damage are expected to be carried out.
Current squad
As of 28 August, 2011- For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2011.
Staff
- Head Coach: Giorgos Donis
- Assistant Coach: Savvas Pantelidis
- Conditions Coach: Nektarios Pantazis
- Advisor: Eletherios Kyparissis
- Youth Coach: Nikos Kotsovos
Players out on loan
Notable players
Greece
Georgios AnatolakisGeorgios AnatolakisGeorgios Anatolakis was a Greek football central defender, who last played for Atromitos in the Greek Super League. He is well known in Greece for his strength, passion and persistence. A strong aerial challenger, he also advances on set pieces to find himself scoring on several occasions...- Antonis AntoniadisAntonis AntoniadisAntonis Antoniadis is one of the great goal scorers of Greek and European football in the post-war era, scoring about 187 goals in a career which spanned 22 years. He started his career playing for Xanthi before moving on to Panathinaikos...
- Kostas Dimopulos
- Kostas Fragolias
- Georgios GeorgiouGeorgios GeorgiouGeorgios Georgiou is a Greek footballer. He currently plays as a defender for OFI Crete. Georgiou could not score in 58 games for Atromitos, but scored in his official OFI debut against Atromitos!!!-External links:* *...
- Antonis Karalis most appearances, (330)
- Giorgos Karalis
- Vassilis Karilakis
- Aggelos Kondinos
- Georgios KorakakisGeorgios KorakakisGeorgios Korakakis is a Greek footballer who plays as a midfielder for Ethnikos Asteras F.C..-External links:*...
former captain (2007) - Vagelis Kotsalos
- Babis Koukis second club scorer (58)
- Yiannis Livathinos second most appearances (328)
- Vassilis Manioudakis
- Stergos MarinosStergos MarinosStergos Marinos is a Greek footballer currently playing for Panathinaikos. He had previously played for Atromitos.He is the first footballer from Kos, Greece that won a football championship.-Panathinaikos:...
- Vaggelis Michailidis
- Kostas Misailidis
- Stavros Misailidis
- Panagiotis Misouras
- Tolis Mitrakos club top scorer (64 goals)
- Lakis NikolaouLakis NikolaouPantelis "Lakis" Nikolaou is a retired Greek football defender.He is currently the Head Doctor of AEK Athens.-Club career:He played mainly for AEK Athens forming a powerful defending duo with Petros Ravousis.-International career:...
- Nikolaos Nikolopoulos
- Panagiotis Piskopis
- Angelos Ramfos
- Vasilios RovasVasilios RovasVasilios Rovas is a Greek Midfielder.He currently plays for Greek Super League and OFI Crete.-References:*-External links:*...
- Ioannis SkondrasIoannis SkondrasIoannis Skondras is a football player who is currently playing for Atromitos.-Career:Skondras began his career in 2004 with Asklipios Trikalon and joined after only one year in July 2005 with Atromitos F.C....
- Giannis SkopelitisGiannis SkopelitisGiannis Skopelitis is a Greek football player. He plays for Cypriot football club AEK Larnaca.-Premier League:...
- Alexis Souflas
- Giannis Tezas
- Nikos TsiantakisNikos TsiantakisNikolaos "Nikos" Tsiantakis is a retired Greek football midfielder.He most prominently played for Panionios NFC and Olympiacos. His appearance at the 1994 World Cup rounded off his national team career, which lasted from 1988 to 1994, giving him 47 caps and 2 international goals...
- Athanasios TsigasAthanasios TsigasThanasis Tsigas is a Greek footballer who plays for Kerkyra FC.He is a professional since 2001 and he played for Paniliakos, Kallithea, PAOK, Panathinaikos and Atromitos. He was the first striker that Larissa signed in for 2008-2009 season...
- Giorgos Vasilopoulos
- Makis Yfantis
Albania
Efstrat Billa- Andrea Drenova
Algeria
Rafik DjebbourRafik DjebbourRafik Zoheir Djebbour is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague.-Auxerre:...
Argentina
Oscar AlvarezOscar Marcelino AlvarezÓscar Marcelino Álvarez is an Argentine former professional player. He played in Argentina for Banfield and Newell's Old Boys between 1968 and 1970 before reappearing in Greece in 1974 where he played four years for Greek club PAS Giannina scoring 77 goals and becoming the 2nd highest scorer in...- Ángel Hoyos
- Lucas Trejo
Brazil
Anderson Lima- Araken DemeloAraken DemeloAraquem José de Melo , commonly known as Araquem de Melo , was a Brazilian footballer who played for clubs in Uruguay, Argentina and Greece.-Career:...
- CristianoCristiano RolandCristiano Rocha Canedo Roland, commonly known as Cristiano, is a Brazilian defender who plays for Vietnamese football club Hà Nội T&T in the V-League. He is currently the captain of his club.-Honours:CR Vasco da Gama...
- LeandroLeandro Lourenço FrancoLeandro Lourenço Franco , commonly known as Lê, is a Brazilian football Forward who currently plays for Sport Boys....
- LucianoLuciano de SouzaLuciano de Souza, simply Luciano , is a former Brazilian football player and currently the football manager of Kalloni which competes in Greek Football League...
Bulgaria
Milen PetkovMilen PetkovMilen Petkov is a Bulgarian football player currently playing for Dobrudzha Dobrich.-Career:His previous teams were Dobrudzha Dobrich, CSKA Sofia, AEK Athens, Atromitos and Ilisiakos.-International career:...
Cameroon
Jean-Hugues AtebaJean-Hugues AtebaJean-Hugues Ateba Bilayi is a Cameroonian football defender who plays for the Cameroon national team.He joined Nantes in 1997, coming from Cameroon where he played with Nassara and Brasseries du Cameroun. His debut for the first team came in the 2000–01 season...- Pierre EbedePierre EbedePierre Romain Owono Ebéde is a Cameroonian goalkeeper currently under contract with the Romanian Liga I team, Astra Ploieşti.Edebe came in Greece from Cameroon during the 1998 summer transfer window for Apollon Kalamarias...
Cyprus
Filippos FilippouFilippos FilippouFilippos Filippou , is a football player, currently playing for Chalkanoras Idaliou as a defender. His former teams areAris Limassol, Atromitos Yeroskipou, Apollon Limassol, Olympiakos Nicosia, Nea Salamina and APOP Kinyras Peyias....
Egypt
Ahmed MagdyAhmed MagdyAhmed Magdy is an Egyptian professional football defender. He currently plays for the Egyptian Premier League side Al-Masry. He plays a variety of roles in the squad, including defensive midfield or center-back as well as in the left-back position.-Club career:Magdy is a graduate of the Al Ahly...
France
Alain RaguelAlain RaguelAlain Raguel is a currently unattached French footballer. He last played for Olympiakos Volou in Greece.-External links:* ***...- Amadou SanokhoAmadou SanokhoAmadou Sanokho is a French football midfielder who currently plays for Football League side Ethnikos Asteras F.C..- References :* * ***...
- Pascal VahiruaPascal VahiruaPascal Vahirua is a retired French footballer of Tahitian descent, who played mostly as a left winger.His career was intimately connected with AJ Auxerre...
- Grégory VignalGregory VignalGrégory Vignal is a French footballer. A left full back or midfielder, he is currently a free agent, having played most recently for Premier League club Birmingham City....
Liberia
Francis DoeFrancis DoeFrancis Doe is a Liberian footballer currently playing for the Egyptian Premier League Telephonat Bani Sweif.-Club career:...
Paraguay
Roberto DoldanRoberto Fabian Sanchez DoldanRoberto Fabian Sanchez Doldan , commonly known as Fabian Sanchez, is a Paraguayan football striker who currently plays in Israel for Ahva Arraba.-References:* *...
Peru
Roberto Merino
Poland
Piotr Bajera- Marcin BaszczyńskiMarcin BaszczynskiMarcin Baszczyński is a Polish footballer who plays for Polonia Warsaw.-Club career:Baszczyński started his career at Pogoń Ruda Śląska. In 1995 he joined Ruch Chorzów. In 2000 he moved to Wisła Kraków...
- Fabian PawelaFabian PawelaFabian Pawela is a Polish professional football striker who plays for Panegialios in the Greek third division.-External links:* * http://www.panetolikos.gr/...
Spain
José Luis Reyes- Miguel Ángel
- Sergio Cirio
Syria
Khaled Al Zaher
Venezuela
César CastroCesar Alberto CastroCésar Alberto Castro Perez , commonly known as César Castro, is a Venezuelan football defender who currently playing for Olympiakos Nicosia in the Superleague Greece....
Zimbabwe
Zenzo Moyo
Former coaches
Alekos SofianidisAlekos Sofianidis
Alekos Sofianidis was a former Turkish-Greek football player and manager. Sofianidis was a left back. He is known as Aleko Sofyanidis in Turkey.-Playing career:...
(1999) Vladimir Petrovic (1999–2000) Dragan Kokotovic
Dragan Kokotović
Dragan Kokotović is a former Serbian football player who has become a football manager.Kokotović played most of his career in the Yugoslav First League with FK Rad, but finished after playing three seasons in the Greek first division with PAS Giannina....
Paulo Campos (2008) Guillermo Angel Hoyos
Guillermo Angel Hoyos
Guillermo Ángel Hoyos is an ex-footballer and a football manager contracted to Club Bolivar.- Anorthosis Famagusta :Anorthosis confirmed Hoyos appointment on 26 May 2010, and he officially took up the team on 31 May...
(2007–08) Georgios Paraschos
Georgios Paraschos
Georgios Paraschos is a Greek football manager and former player.-Playing career:As a football player, he began his career from the youth academy of P.A.O.K in 1967. He became a professional player in 1971 and played with the Kastoria team until 1985, making appearances for the club in the Alpha...
(2002–07) Vasilis Vouzas
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(2009)
European matches
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup UEFA Cup The UEFA Europa League is an annual association football cup competition organised by UEFA since 1971 for eligible European football clubs. It is the second most prestigious European club football contest after the UEFA Champions League... |
1st Round |  SevillaSevilla FC Sevilla Fútbol Club S.A.D. is a Spanish professional football club based in Seville, Spain that plays in the Spanish La Liga championship.They are one of the most successful clubs in Spanish football having won a 1 La Liga title, 5 Spanish "Copa del Rey" Cups, 1 Spanish Super Cup and 2 UEFA... |
1–2 | 0–4 |
Honours
Beta EthnikiBeta Ethniki
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.-History:In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the...
- Champions (2): 1979–80, 2008–09
Greek Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2010–112010–11 Greek CupThe 2010–11 Greek Cup is the 69th season of the Greek Football Cup. A total of 67 clubs were accepted to enter, after the withdrawal of Egaleo, Kalamata and Pyrsos Grevena and their relegation to Delta Ethniki....