Aiolikos

Athletic and Cultural Club Aiolikos Mytilene is a Greek association football club based in the city of Mytilene, Lesbos.

History

The club was established in 1975 after a merger of two local teams - Atlantas and Apollon. The name Aiolikos was inspired by the Aeolians, the name by which the Greek inhabitants of Lesbos and nearby Aeolis, Anatolia, have been known since antiquity.

Incidently, there was also a Greek football club called Aiolikos that was based in Smyrna (Izmir), around 1890, which would often play matches against teams of visiting British sailors. With the Greco-Turkish War (1919-1922), many of the Greek inhabitants of the region emigrated to Lesbos, taking their sporting traditions and clubs with them.

In 1976, Aiolikos participated for first time in Local Championship of Lesbos. Ιn 1978, was promoted in National Amateur Division (today Third Division) and in 1982 participated in Second Division. In 1985, Aiolikos contested the promotion to First Division (today Super League), but finally did not accomplish.

Until 1991, Aiolikos participated alternately in Third and Fourth Divisions. From 1991 to 1999, Aiolikos played unfailingly in Third Division championship. Certain problems, mainly economic, led in 2000 the team to the Local Championship of Lesbos for one season.

In 2001, Aiolikos was promoted in Fourth Division. The 2001-02 season was not good for Aiolikos, but they won in May 25, 2002, the Amateur Cup, afterwards the victory against Almopos Aridaia, final score 4-2. This is the biggest achievement ever for Aiolikos.

In 2005 Aiolikos promoted again in Third Division and returned to professional championships.

Players

First-team squad

TBA

Player records

Most goals

# Name Goals

1 Yiannis Manousos 134
2 Spartalis 56
3 Konstantinou 37
4 Moraitis 34
5= Kalamidiotis 32
5= Krotsidas 32
7 Morianos 30
8 Pittos 29
9 Panayiotis Saltamaras 28
10 Dimitris Karaklas 23

Club officials

Managerial history

Period Name

1976-1977 G. Skoufos
1977-1978 G. Skoufos, Giakalis N.
1978-1979 A. Dalambekis
1979-1980 T. Vouthoulis
1980-1981 A. Dalambekis
1981-1982 K. Vertsonis
1982-1983 Chr. Papaspyrou, S. Vamvarapis
1983-1984 Chr. Papaspyrou, Th. Dimitriadis
1984-1985 Th. Dimitriadis, Strimbellis, Ch. Grammos
1985-1986 Ch. Grammos, T. Iliadis, S. Vamvarapis
1986-1987 G. Stoligkas, A. Dalambekis
1987-1988 Th. Tsivgoulis, G. Kermenidis, S. Vamvarapis
1988-1989 S. Vamvarapis, P. Levendakos
1989-1990 I. Koronellos, G. Siavelis, Y. Manousos
1990-1991 Y. Manousos, A. Dalambekis, P. Saltamaras
1991-1992 S. Sarafis
1992-1993 S. Sarafis, Th. Dimitriadis
1993-1994 Th. Dimitriadis, V. Kalamidiotis
1994-1995 V. Kalamidiotis, Th. Papalopoulos, Ch. Grammos
1995-1996 Ch. Grammos, G. Plexidas
1996-1997 G. Plexidas, S. Livathinos
1997-1998 G. Papamalis, Th. Tsirimokos
1998-1999 G. Kourmbanas
1999-2000 Th. Dimitriadis
2000-2001 P. Pittos, G. Spartalis, Y. Manousos
2001-2002 Y. Manousos, S. Papandreou
2002-2003 V. Stasinopoulos, Ch. Salapatas
2003-2004 (unknown)
2004-2005 P. Saltamaras, M. Mavrommatis
2005-2006 G. Michos
2006-2007 T. Veselinovic, Th. Papalopoulos, Th. Dimitriadis, D. Gavallas, Y. Manousos

Stadium

Municipal Stadium of Mytilene

Sponsorship

Companies that Aiolikos currently have sponsorship deals with include:

Αυτοκίνηση (Autokinisis) - Principal Sponsor
adidas - Official Sportswear Partner
Puma's sponsorship lasted for one year, until the club struck a deal with adidas.

Honours

Amateur Cup: 1

2002

Club records

Record Fourth Division: 12-0 v F.C. Kaspakas Lemnos, October 2004
Record Third Division (National Amateur Division era): 14-1 v Anagennisi Chania, 1980
Record Second Division: 5-1 v Ethnikos Asteras, September 1982
Record home win: 14-1 v Anagennisi Chania, 1980
Record 'Home' attendance: 12,000 v Athinaikos, Third Division (National Amateur Division era), Municipal Stadium of Mytilene, 2 May 1982
Most goals scored : 134 - Yiannis Manousos
Most goals in a season: 35 - Yiannis Manousos, Third Division (National Amateur Division era), 1983-84
Most goals in a season in all competitions: 35 - Yiannis Manousos, 1983-84
Most goals scored in a match: 6 - Yiannis Manousos v Anagennisi Chania, 1980

Links

Official

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Independent media sites

• Aiolikos - EPAE.org
  

Major fan sites

• (Greek) Aiolikos Fansite
  Internet Radio Aiolikos
  

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