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| Full name | PAE Athlitiki Enosi Larissas 1964 (Athletic Union of Larissa 1964 FC) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Vasilissa tou Kambou ("Queen of the Lowlands") Vyssini ("The Crimsons") | ||
| Founded | 17 May 1964 | ||
| Ground | AEL FC Arena, Larissa, Greece | ||
| Capacity | 16,118 | ||
| Owner |  Konstantinos Piladakis | ||
| Chairman | Andreas Liontos | ||
| Manager | Michalis Ziogas | ||
| League | Football League | ||
| 2011-12 | Football League, 10th | ||
| Website | http://www.ael1964.gr/ | ||
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AEL 1964 F.C., fully the Athletic Union of Larissa 1964 (Template:Lang-el, Athlitiki Enosi Larissas 1964), is a Greek association football club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known, unofficially, as Larissa. It is the only FC outside the two big Greek cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, to have won the Greek Championship (1988). It has also have won two Greek Cups (1985, 2007) and played in an additional two Cup finals (1982, 1984). This record places AEL amongst the top 5 of Greek Football.
The team currently competes in the Football League.
History
The club was founded as Athlitiki Enosi Larissas in 1964, the result of a merger of four local clubs – Iraklis Larissas, Aris Larissas, Toxotis Larissas and Larissaikos. It was promoted to the first division in season 1972–73, but stayed at that level for only two years. After a second promotion (1977–78) Larissa reached the cup final three times (1982, 1984, 1985) winning the last 4–1 against PAOK. After winning the 1988 championship, the club fell into decline and in 1996 was relegated in the second division after 18 successful years.But the worst was yet to come.In 2002 the club was relegated to the third division, going through bankruptcy. In 2003, the club was forced to change its name to AEL 1964 as a result of the bankruptcy. In the same year the club was saved from relegation to Delta Ethniki in the last game of the season. Next year things were much better as the club finished 2nd in Football League 2 (Greece) and was promoted to Football League (Greece) starting a fine period for Larissa. The 2004–2005 season proved to be very fruitful for the club, as it won the second division (achieving double promotion) and advanced to the quarterfinals of the Greek Cup. AEL has had some good seasons in the First Division ever since. It has been particularly successful in the Greek Cup, winning in 2007 for a second time after 23 years. It has also played in UEFA Cup 2007–08, reaching the group stage by eliminating Blackburn Rovers. In 2008–2009 season the team finished 5th in Super League and won an UEFA Europa League place, but was eliminated in the 2nd qualifying round by KR Reykjavik (1–1,0–2). In 2011 Larissa was once again relegated to Football League (Greece) after a disappointing 14th place finish.
Titles
AEL 1964 is the only countryside based team to win the Greek Alpha Ethniki (now Super League Greece) Championship, when they did so in 1988. The club also won the Greek football Cup twice: in 1985 by beating PAOK FC in the final (4–1) and in 2007 by beating Panathinaikos 2–1. Before that, AEL 1964 made the finals of the Greek Cup twice, losing in both 1982 and 1984 to Panathinaikos.
Greek Cup 2006–07 winners
AEL lifted the 2007 cup for the second time in their history after beating favourites Panathinaikos by a one goal margin. Two goals gave underdog AEL the Cup by stunning their opposition who were in the midst of a disappointing season both nationally and in Europe. The first goal came early in the match as at the third minute AEL won a free kick which was taken by Georgios Fotakis and headed in by striker Jozef Kozlej. Just before the end of the first half Panathinaikos won a penalty and Dimitris Papadopoulos stepped up to make the score even on the 44th minute. As the match was approaching its end Henri Antchouet scored with a strong shot after an excellent long pass from Georgios Fotakis to give AEL the lead. AEL then kept the lead, sealing a glorious day for the unlikely winners. The 11,000 AEL fans in the stadium deliriously celebrated the goal as the opposing fans felt the disappointment of having to end the season trophyless despite high expectations.
Achievements
Super League Greece
Greek Cup
- Football League
- Winners: 1973, 1978, 2005
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Records
- All-time top scorer - Michalis Ziogas – 92
- Most appearances - Giannis Galitsios – 399
- Biggest win (Home) - Larissa F.C. - Kavala - 8-2 (1981-82)
- Biggest win (Away) - Veria - Larissa F.C. - 2-5 (1987-88)
- Record home attendance – 18,493 v. Panathinaikos, 27 December 1987 (At the old home ground Alcazar Stadium)
Stadium
AEL plays at the new ground, the AEL FC Arena in Neapoli District. The new stadium's capacity is 16,118 seats and can be expanded up to 20,000, while it holds an UEFA 3-Star rating. The organized supporters Monsters and S.F. Alkazar gather in Gates 1 & 2.
Crest and colors
The emblem of the club is a wild rising horse (same as the symbol of the city), believed to be an ancient thessalian-breed horse like Alexander the Great's Bucephalus.Its colors are crimson and white.
First home kit 1964
Supporters
Monsters is the largest Larissa F.C. supporters club. The first attempt to organise Larissa's supporters was made in 31 March 1982 during a game against Diagoras F.C..30 fans that belonged to the older but old-fashioned club Ierolochites where gathered in the Gate D of the old Alcazar Stadium that was meant to be the legendary Gate-1 afterwards.Monsters club was formed as an idea of having a true and passionate support to the team without restrictions or boundaries.The fans tend to use various styles and sizes of banners and flags bearing the name and symbols of their club and follow the team since the first day everywhere in Greece and Europe.Monsters have a strong relationship with German team FC Nürnberg's supporters club called Ultras Nürnberg 1994 or just UN-94.Fans of both clubs often lift banners and create choreography in support of the fellow teams.
S.F. Alkazar (Greek: Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Αλκαζάρ) is the second bigger club of Larissa F.C. supporters.
1985-2007 Cups & 1988 Championship Lineups
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Michail Agorogiannis Galitsios(c) Mitsibonas Kolomitrousis Voutiritsas Alexoulis Karapialis Tsiolis Valaoras Ziogas |
| 1988 Greek Championship most common starting lineup (4-4-2) |
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Plitsis Parafestas(c) Galitsios Mitsibonas Kolomitrousis Valaoras Voutiritsas  Adamczyk Andreoudis Kmiecik Ziogas |
| 1985 Greek Cup Final starting lineup vs. PAOK F.C. (4-3-3) |
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Kotsolis Galitsios Dabizas(c)  Föerster Venetidis Digozis  Bassila  Cleyton Fotakis  Aloneftis  Kožlej |
| 2007 Greek Cup Final starting lineup vs. Panathinaikos F.C. (4-5-1) |
Current squad
- As of 30 May 2012.
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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Youth squad U-21 (2011-12)
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 2011
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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Foreign players
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EU Nationals
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EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)
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Non-EU Nationals
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International players
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Squad Changes for 2011/12 season (Winter Transfers)
In:
- Yohann Lasimant (free transfer)
Jorge Pina (free transfer)
Bledi Muca (from Oikonomos Tsaritsani F.C. )
Fabricio Poci (from Platanias F.C. )
Roddy Kambala (free transfer )- Panagiotis Vosniadis (from Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. )
Nikola Grubješić (free transfer)- Manolis Psomas (from Levadiakos F.C. )
- Vangelis Kaounos (from Ethnikos Asteras F.C. )
Out:
Luís Boa Morte (to Orlando Pirates )- Chrisostomos Michailidis (to Panionios )
- Césinha (to Moreirense F.C. )
- Matias Iglesias (to Atromitos F.C.)
Ibrahim Tall (to FC Lausanne-Sport)- Cyril Kali (to Veria F.C.)
- Alexandros Karachalios (to Diagoras F.C. )
- Romeu (Released)
- Manthos Fallagas (to Anagennisi Karditsa F.C. )
- Giorgos Saitiotis (Career End)
Coaching and medical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head Coach | Michalis Ziogas
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| Assistant Coach | Thanasis Koutsaftikis
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| Youth Team Coach | Theodoros Stergiadis
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| Technical Director | Andreas Bonovas
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| General Manager | Mimis Tsakmakidis
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| Goalkeeping Coach | Theodoros Kyriakoulis
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| Fitness Coach | Giorgos Pidoulas
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| Team Doctor | Antonis Tsagalis
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| Team Physiotherapist | Giorgos Zacharis
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| Assistant Physiotherapist | Ilias Pappas
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| Assistant Physiotherapist | Odysseas Pagias
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| Chief Scout | TBA |
| Team Kit Manager | Christos Triantafyllou
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Managerial history
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Notable former players
European competition history
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away |
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| 1983–84 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round |  Budapest Honvéd
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2–0 | 0–3 (a.e.t.) |
| 1984–85 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1st Round | Siófok
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2–0 | 1–1 |
| 2nd Round |  Servette
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2–1 | 1–0 | ||
| Quarter finals |  Dynamo Moscow
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0–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 1985–86 | Cup Winners' Cup | 1st Round |  Sampdoria
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1–1 | 0–1 |
| 1988–89 | European Cup | 1st Round | Neuchâtel Xamax
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2–1 | 1–2 (0–3 p) |
| 2006–07 | Intertoto Cup | 3rd Round |  Kayserispor
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0–0 | 0–2 |
| 2007–08 | UEFA Cup | 1st Round |  Blackburn Rovers
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2–0 | 1–2 |
| Group Stage (Group A) |
Everton
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1–3 | |||
 Zenit St. Petersburg
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2–3 | ||||
 AZ Alkmaar
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0–1 | ||||
| Nuremberg
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1–3 | ||||
| 2009–10 | Europa League | 2nd Qual. Round |  KR Reykjavík
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1–1 | 0–2 |
UEFA Team Ranking 2011/2012
| Rank | Country | Team | Points |
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| 159 | |
ADO Den Haag | 10.103 |
| 160 |  |
SK Brann | 9.935 |
| 161 | |
AEL 1964 FC | 9.920 |
| 162 |  |
FC Sheriff Tiraspol | 9.849 |
| 163 |  |
Brøndby IF | 9.505 |
As of May 16, 2012.
League history statistics
| Season | League | Rank | Win-Draw-Lost | Goals F/A | Points |
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| 1964-65 | Division 2 | 5 | 15-4-11 | 34-30 | 64 |
| 1965-66 | Division 2 | 3 | 15-9-6 | 39-30 | 69 |
| 1966-67 | Division 2 | 10 | 10-10-12 | 38-45 | 62 |
| 1967-68 | Division 2 | 14 | 9-8-13 | 33-42 | 55 |
| 1968-69 | Division 2 | 17 | 11-4-19 | 37-43 | 60 |
| 1969-70 | Division 2 | 13 | 9-11-14 | 34-45 | 63 |
| 1970-71 | Division 2 | 4 | 15-15-4 | 39-25 | 79 |
| 1971-72 | Division 2 | 2 | 26-6-6 | 71-25 | 96 |
| 1972-73 | Division 2 | 1 | 27-6-5 | 68-19 | 98 |
| 1973-74 | Division 1 | 9 | 11-10-13 | 31-40 | 32 |
| 1974-75 | Division 1 | 18 | 5-7-22 | 24-59 | 17 |
| 1975-76 | Division 2 | 5 | 15-12-11 | 58-42 | 42 |
| 1976-77 | Division 2 | 3 | 19-8-11 | 63-40 | 46 |
| 1977-78 | Division 2 | 1 | 25-9-4 | 58-17 | 59 |
| 1978-79 | Division 1 | 12 | 15-5-19 | 34-53 | 29 |
| 1979-80 | Division 1 | 8 | 13-8-13 | 33-44 | 34 |
| 1980-81 | Division 1 | 6 | 14-9-11 | 42-40 | 37 |
| 1981-82 | Division 1 | 10 | 12-7-15 | 40-38 | 31 |
| 1982-83 | Division 1 | 2 | 18-9-7 | 54-27 | 45 |
| 1983-84 | Division 1 | 6 | 13-6-11 | 28-29 | 32 |
| 1984-85 | Division 1 | 6 | 14-7-9 | 55-35 | 35 |
| 1985-86 | Division 1 | 8 | 12-6-12 | 36-31 | 30 |
| 1986-87 | Division 1 | 9 | 10-5-15 | 24-31 | 25 |
| 1987-88 | Division 1 | 1 | 18-7-5 | 51-22 | 43 |
| 1988-89 | Division 1 | 6 | 10-14-6 | 37-34 | 34 |
| 1989-90 | Division 1 | 8 | 12-10-12 | 35-38 | 34 |
| 1990-91 | Division 1 | 12 | 10-9-15 | 38-46 | 29 |
| 1991-92 | Division 1 | 8 | 11-9-14 | 40-46 | 31 |
| 1992-93 | Division 1 | 7 | 11-10-13 | 36-42 | 43 |
| 1993-94 | Division 1 | 10 | 11-9-14 | 45-53 | 42 |
| 1994-95 | Division 1 | 11 | 11-7-16 | 41-46 | 40 |
| 1995-96 | Division 1 | 16 | 9-7-18 | 32-64 | 37 |
| 1996-97 | Division 2 | 6 | 15-10-9 | 44-32 | 55 |
| 1997-98 | Division 2 | 9 | 11-13-10 | 37-42 | 46 |
| 1998-99 | Division 2 | 8 | 13-7-14 | 45-47 | 46 |
| 1999-00 | Division 2 | 6 | 16-7-11 | 55-39 | 55 |
| 2000-01 | Division 2 | 15 | 8-6-16 | 28-41 | 30 |
| 2001-02 | Division 3 | 7 | 12-6-12 | 37-34 | 42 |
| 2002-03 | Division 3 | 15 | 11-13-14 | 33-40 | 43 |
| 2003-04 | Division 3 | 2 | 24-5-9 | 58-34 | 77 |
| 2004-05 | Division 2 | 1 | 17-7-6 | 56-25 | 58 |
| 2005-06 | Division 1 | 8 | 10-9-11 | 31-37 | 39 |
| 2006-07 | Division 1 | 10 | 9-9-12 | 30-38 | 36 |
| 2007-08 | Division 1 | 6 | 11-12-7 | 35-30 | 45 |
| 2008-09 | Division 1 | 5 | 12-13-5 | 36-26 | 49 |
| 2009-10 | Division 1 | 8 | 10-7-13 | 31-42 | 37 |
| 2010-11 | Division 1 | 14 | 5-10-15 | 29-47 | 25 |
| 2011-12 | Division 2 | 10 | 11-10-13 | 38-29 | 43 |
- Point system: 1959–60 to 1972–73: 3–2–1. 1973–74 to 1991–92: 2–1–0. 1992–93 onwards: 3–1–0.
Training Facilities
AEL 1964 FC has its own training facilities in the area of the village Dendra, near Tyrnavos. Those facilities cover over 30,000 square meters, have multisport purposes for all of the team's athletes and among the others include :
- 3 football fields (1 used by the first team, with 1.500 seats capacity and 1 for the U21 team's official matches.)
- 1 football field with artificial turf.
- Hosting area for the First and Reserves teams.
- Gym.
- Saunas.
- Rooms for tactical purposes.
- Press room.
- Changing rooms.
- Offices.
- Parking services.
Sponsors
The main sponsor of Larissa F.C. is OPAP – Pame Stoixima, Greek Organisation of Football Prognostics S.A. (Greek: Ο.Π.Α.Π. – Οργανισμός Προγνωστικών Αγώνων Ποδοσφαίρου Α.Ε.)
Sponsorship
| Period | Kit manufacturer | Shirt sponsor |
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| 1964–1975 | uknown | none |
| 1975–1981 | Adidas | |
| 1981–1982 | Diadora | |
| 1982–1984 | ASICS | Biokarpet |
| 1984–1985 | Diadora | NEC |
| 1985-1986 | Diadora | Camel Trophy |
| 1986-1987 | Diadora | Biokarpet |
| 1987-1988 | NIKE | Pro-Po |
| 1988-1989 | NIKE | Biokarpet |
| 1989-1990 | NIKE | Pro-Po |
| 1990-1992 | Diadora | |
| 1992-1993 | Diadora | International Life |
| 1993-1994 | Diadora | none |
| 1994-1996 | Diadora | Agrotiki Bank |
| 1996-1998 | Diadora | none |
| 1998-1999 | Diadora | Staff Jeans |
| 1999-2000 | Adidas | |
| 2000-2003 | Diadora | Oikos Missias |
| 2003-2004 | Umbro | |
| 2004-2005 | Puma | Ydrogios Insurance |
| 2005-2006 | Puma | Galaxias Insurance |
| 2006-2007 | Puma | On Telecoms |
| 2007-2008 | Diadora | |
| 2008-2009 | Adidas | |
| 2009-2010 | Adidas | |
| 2010-2011 | Adidas | Pame Stoixima |
| 2011-2012 | NIKE |
References
- Panathinaikos – Larisa : 1–2 Match report from Scorespro.com
- http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/uefarankings/club/index.html
External links
Official Sites
- Fan clubs
- Monsters Fan Club
- Athens Fan Club
- Alkazar Fan Club
- Vissinokippos Fan Club
- Οπαδικό forum της Λάρισας
- Larissa FC Forum
- AEL FANS
- Vissini.gr NEWS
- ΑΕΛ.gr NEWS
- ΛΕΣΧΗ ΦΙΛΩΝ ΑΕΛ
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