Atromitos F.C.
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| Full name | P.A.E. A.P.S. Atromitos Athens Π.Α.Ε. Α.Π.Σ. Ατρόμητος Αθηνών | |||
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| Founded | 1923 | |||
| Ground | Peristeri Stadium Peristeri, Athens | |||
| Capacity | 10,200 | |||
| Owner | Georgios Spanos | |||
| Manager | Nikos Anastopoulos[1] | |||
| League | Super League Greece | |||
| 2011–12 | Super League Greece, 3rd | |||
| Website | http://www.atromitosfc.gr/ | |||
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Atromitos Football Club is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece. It was founded in 1923 and its home ground is the 10,200-seater Peristeri Stadium
History
Early years
Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square (which was then called Kyriakou Square) decided to form a football team.[2] That same year, Vaggelis Stamatis, a mathematics teacher and member of the Panhellenic football league, joined Atromitos' administration board – because of his prominence in pre-war Greek football history, Stamatis' involvement increased the new team's stature in Athenian football.[2]
First league steps
In 1924, Atromitos was accepted into the Greek football league.[2] At the time, Atromitos played at Aris Park, which was the home ground of Panellinios and Panathinaikos.[2] During their first season in the league's first division, they ended in third place behind Panathinaikos and AEK.[2] In 1928, they defeated Goudi 4–3 in the final game at Rouf Stadium to become champions of Athens.[2] That same year, they took part in the first Panhellenic Championship as Athens champions, which was organised by the HFF.[3] On 24 May 1928, they were beaten 3–1 by Aris Thessaloniki (who later became champions) in an away game, and were defeated again on 3 June by Ethnikos Piraeus (5–0). On 10 June, they managed a draw at home against Ethnikos (1–1), before losing again to Aris 3–1 seven days later.[2] Overall in the national championship, Atromitos finished third.[3]
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.[4] They repeated the feat in 1930[5] but they were relegated from the first division of Athens in 1931, as they came last with only one point.[6]
Move to Peristeri
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.
2012-13 season
Atromitos finished the 1st half of the season in 4th place, together with Asteras Tripolis and 14 points from the top, but 4 points from the 6th place, that doesn't redirect to the PlayOffs. In 6 January 2013, at the debut of Nikos Anastopoulos in the coaching position and the Portuguese footballer Fabio, Atromitos beat Kerkira 2-0, with two headers. From Sokratis Fytanidis at the 26th minute and from Stathis Tavlaridis at the 31th minute. In other words, the win was awarded to the team by the two centre backs. Stayed 4th with Asteras, but now 6 points from the 6th place. One matchday later, they managed to get the 0-0 from PAOK at Toumba, retaining the 6 points difference from PAS Giannina. On Matchday 18, they beat Platanias 1-0, getting only 3 points far from the 2nd place. The goal was scored by Eduardo Brito.
Supporters
Atromitos are based in western Athens and their main supporters club is called Fentagin. They are dedicated to support the local football team. The younger element of the support are known as the 'little atoms'.
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 municipality in Greece. The first club home ground was the grounds of "Bravery", which was located beyond the last shanty town of Evangelistria.
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.
Current squad
- As of 7 January, 2013[7]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2012.
Staff
- Head Coach: Nikos Anastopoulos
- Assistant Coach: Andreas Skentzos
- Conditions Coaches: Thanasis Mourtziapis, Sotiris Kakargias
- Advisor: Eletherios Kyparissis
- Youth Coach: Nikos Kotsovos
- Goalkeeper Coach: Slobodan Sujica
Notable players
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Former coaches
Alekos Sofianidis (1999)
Vladimir Petrovic (1999–00)- Georgios Paraschos (July 2002–Jan 07)
- Dragan Kokotovic (2006–07)
Guillermo Angel Hoyos (July 2007–March 08)- Paulo Campos (2008)
- Dragan Kokotovic (2008–April 09)
- Vasilis Vouzas (2009)
- Giorgos Donis (July 2009–May 12)
Dušan Bajević (June 2012)- Nikos Anastopoulos (December 2012-)
European competitions record
Last update: 10 August 2012
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
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| 2006–07 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round |  Sevilla
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1–2 | 0–4 | 1–6 | 
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| 2012–13 | Europa League | Play-offs |  Newcastle
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1–1 | 0–1 | 1–2 |
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Honours
References
- ^ "Νεός προπονητής ο Νίκος Αναστόπουλος!". atromitosfc.gr. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|languague=ignored (help) Template:Gr icon - ^ a b c d e f g "Team history". atromitosfc.gr. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ a b Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 Jun 2010). "1927/28 Panhellenic Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 Jun 2010). "1928/29 Panhellenic Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 Jun 2010). "1929/30 Panhellenic Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (11 Jun 2010). "1930/31 Panhellenic Championship". RSSSF. Retrieved 4 September 2012.
- ^ "Roster 2012-2013". Atromitos FC. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ {{cite web | url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greek_Super_League |
- ^ "Beta Ethniki 1979–80". RSSSF.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ "Atromitos are champions". in.gr. May 18, 2009.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) {{gr icon{}} - ^ "2010–11 Greek Cup Final, match report". Hellenic Football Federation.
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External links
- Official website
- Club TV channel, at Goal4Replay.net
- Club history at official site
- Club guide, at AlbionRoad.com
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