Kallithea FC

Kallithea FC

Full name	ÎΓ.Σ. Καλλιθέα Gymasticos Syllogos Kallithea
Nickname(s)	Galazioi (sky-blues), England
Founded	1966
Ground	Gregoris Lambrakis Stadium, Kallithea, Athens
Capacity	5,000
Chairman	Nikos Salevris
Manager	Ilie Dumitrescu
League	Alpha Ethniki
2004-05	9th (out of 16)
Home colours Away colours

Kallithea FC (Kallithea, Athens, Greece, in Greek Γ.Σ. Καλλιθέα) [1] was founded in 1966 from the amalgamation of four local football (soccer) clubs: Esperos [2] (played in Greek Division 1 in years 1948-49, 1949-50 and 1954-55), Iraklis (Hercules), AE Kallitheas and Kallithaikos. A fifth club (Pyrsos) joined next year (1967). The five stars in the club's logo depict the five founders.

Kallithea FC (in Greek GS Kallithea, Gymnasticos Syllogos Kallithea) started playing in Division 3 in year 1966. In year 1969 was promoted to Division 2 and in year 2002 to Division 1.

Since its foundation (1966) Kallithea FC has played for 15 periods in Division 3 (1966-1969, 1975, 1982-1987, 1990-1993, 1994-1997), 21 periods in Division 2 (1969-1975, 1976-1982, 1987-1990, 1993, 1997-2002) and 3 periods in Division 1 (2002-2005).

Kallithea has never participatedin a European Competition.In 1969 they played a friendly match against Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabeu beating Los Cules 0-5 .

In January 2005 the top scorer of the Greek Championship, Theofanis Gekas, was transferred from Kallithea FC to Panathinaikos. In July 2005 Tasos Kyriakos, was transferred from Kallithea FC to Olympiakos.

Football ground: Kallithea Municipal Stadium "Gregoris Lambrakis" (capacity 5,000) at the Sikelia Heights, also known as "El Paso", a name acquired during the 1960s after the "For a Few Dollars More" spaghetti-western film.

Current team players (2005-2006)

Links

UEFA Champions League 2005/06

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