- Kerkyra F.C.
Football club infobox
clubname = AO Kerkyra
nickname = "Faiakes" (Phaiakes ) |
fullname = "PAE A.O. Kerkyra"
(Athletic Club Kerkyra FC)
founded =1969
ground =Kérkyras Stadium ,Kerkyra
capacity = 2,685
chairman = Spyros Kalogiannis
manager =Alexandros Alexandris
league = B Ethniki
season = 2007-08
position =Beta Ethniki , 7th
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leftarm2=000088|body2=FFFFFF|rightarm2=880000|shorts2=FFFFF|socks2=ffffffKerkyra FC, also known as AO Kerkyra (Greek: Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κέρκυρα - Athlitikos Omilos Kerkyra), the "Athletic Club Kerkyra", is a Greek association football club based on the island of
Kerkyra (Corfu ),Greece .History
It was formed in
1967 as "Kerkyraikos F.C." following a merge of three Corfu clubs ("Aris Kerkyras" est 1924, "Helespontos " est 1923 and "Asteras Kerkyras" est 1926). These three teams alongside "Olympos Garitsas" where dominating Corfu Local Championship before the creation of Greek National Leagues in 1967. In order to represent Corfu in the National B' Class League the three teams decided to merge in1967 . Due to some players' dispute with "Olympos Garitsas" in1969 the team had to change its name to "A.O. Kerkyra".Colors, emblem and ground
The club's colors are Maroon and
Blue , depicting the colors of the island and it's emblem is the ancient Corfiot's ("Faiakes ") trireme, which is the island's emblem. The National stadium of the town of Corfu, "E.A.K.K.", (built in 1955) hosts A.O. Kerkyra since it's foundation. The ground is situated alongside the airport which is ideal for passing tourists and visitors and is easy to find. The ground has had some work undertake over the summer which now means the ground has even more seats.Current status
After 36 years in lower divisions A.O. Kerkyra managed to reach top-level "
Alpha Ethniki " in2004 . The long effort to success was inspired by chairmanSpyros Kalogiannis who took control in1999 and managed to climb three divisions in 4 years. Though the long awaited "Alpha Ethniki " didn't end up as expected as the club was relegated, taking the last place in the final table.After a successful year in B' Ethniki, 2005-2006 season ended with Kerkyra celebrating another chance inAlpha Ethniki .2006-2007 was another failure inAlpha Ethniki orSuper League Greece , with Kerkyra fighting bravely against relegation, but ending up relegated after a 2-2 tie on the last match againstPanathinaikos F.C. .Fans
Fans of A.O. Kerkyra are always a loyal crowd. Their nickname is "
Vourligans ", aportmanteau of Vourlismenos (crazy in corfiotdialect ) andHooligans .Club Rivalries
A.O. Kerkyra's longest rivalry is with local club Olympos Garitsas, though due to A.O. Kerkyra's high division presence, the two teams don't play often against each other. Kerkyra also have long rivalries with nearby Epirus clubs as
PAS Giannina ,Anagennisi Artas ,Panetolikos andTilikratis ofLefkada . The reason for the rivalry is that historically these clubs competed against each other in order to advance to higher leagues. PAS Giannina and Anagennisi Artas, especially, are from nearby Epirus and there is a historical and cultural, (usually friendly), rivalry between the islanders and their mainland neighbours that also extends to their respective football clubs and fans.Lefkada is part of theIonian islands and being a smaller island than Corfu, any success against Kerkyra creates understandable anxiety among the fans of the Corfu team.Panetolikos is another mainland team from nearbyAetolia-Acarnania and the same rivalry logic applies as with the Epirus teams.AO Kerkyra National Stadium
*Built in 1961
*Capacity of 2,685 (all seated)
*Biggest Attendance 5,000 (AO Kerkyra v PAS Giannina 1974)
The stadium has two stands, the main one has a roof and is where the players and officials emerge from. The second stand is situated directly opposite and is a famous and very hostile terrace during big games. This is also where a lot of the Vourligans will watch from. This stand was constructed in 1973.quad 08/09
Goalkeepers
*01. flagicon|Greece
Loukas Apostolidis
*75. flagicon|GreeceGiannis Simeonidis
*88. flagicon|GreeceIlias Vouras Defenders
*03. flagicon|Greece
Nikos Boutzikos
*06. flagicon|GreeceDimitris Gikas
*08. flagicon|FranceFabrice Reuperne
*14. flagicon|GreeceGiannis Kolotouros
*19. flagicon|GreeceThanasis Sentementes
*21. flagicon|CyprusGiorgos Pelagias
*22. flagicon|GreeceAlexandros Vitouladitis
*32. flagicon|GreeceDionysis Makridimitris Midfielders
*05. flagicon|Greece
Kostas Mamalos
*07. flagicon|GreeceChristos Moustogiannis
*10. flagicon|BrazilFlavio Silveiro De Carvalho (Flavinho)
*13. flagicon|GreeceGiannis Retsas
*16. flagicon|South AfricaBally Smart
*17. flagicon|GreeceAlexandros Myrillas
*20. flagicon|GreeceAlexis Tsemperidis
*30. flagicon|GreecePeriklis Bousinakis
*48. flagicon|BrazilGustavo Nacarato Veronesi Attackers
*09. flagicon|Greece
Christos Athanasiadis
*12. flagicon|ArgentinaHernan Ezequiel Boderone Frontera
*23. flagicon|GreeceMichalis Melissis (on loan toKorinthos FC )
*31. flagicon|GreeceMichalis Giannitsanakis
*99. flagicon|BrazilIsrael Silva Matos de Souza Manager
* . flagicon|Greece
Alexandros Alexandris Technical Team
*. flagicon|GreeceOverall leader: Panayiotis Korompokis
*. flagicon|GreeceAssistant coach: Makis TerzopoulosHistoric presidents
*
Dimitris Tsagkaratou , 1970Historic players
*flagicon|Greece
Brendanos , late 60s-1970s, great centre forward. Distinguished himself in many matches against PAS Giannina and Anagennisi Artas.
*flagicon|GreeceVikentios Parginos , 70s
*flagicon|GreeceZarifis , 70s
*flagicon|GreeceΜarkou Michalis ,1971-1977
*flagicon|GreeceMichalis Klokidis , 2001-2003
*flagicon|BrazilFofonka Ederson , 2005-2006
*flagicon|GreeceVaggelis Koutsoures , 2005-2006
*flagicon|GreeceAndreas Niniadis , 2004-2005
*flagicon|BrazilFillip Rodriguez da Silva , 2004-2007AO Kerkyra season performances 1969 – Present
1969-1970: B' National A Group (11th)
1970-1971: B' National A Group (17th)
1971-1972: B' National A Group (14th)
1972-1973: B' National A Group (16th)
1973-1974: B' National A Group (14th)
1974-1975: B' National A Group (20th Relegation)
1975-1976: After the fall of the Second national, AOK is in the First Division of the Football Association of Corfu
1976-1977: A' Division of F.A. Corfu
1977-1984: A' Division of F.A. Corfu
1984-1985: C' National South Group(14th)
1985-1986: C' National South Group(11th)
1986-1987: C' National South Group(12th)
1987-1988: C' National South Group(12th Relegation)
1988-1989: D' National (Promotion)
1989-1990: C' National South Group (16th Relegation)
1990-1991: D' National
1991-1992: D' National (1st Promotion) - Finalist in Greek Amateur Cup
1992-1993: C' National South Group (14th Relegation)
1993-1994: D' National
1994-1995: D' National
1995-1996: D' National (1st Promotion)
1996-1997: C' National South Group (9th)
1997-1998: C' National South Group(12th Relegation)
1998-2000: D' National
2000-2001: D' National (1st Promotion)
2001-2002: C' National (1st Promotion)
2002-2003: B' National (5th)
2003-2004: B' National (1st Historical Promotion to A' National)
2004-2005: A' National (16th Relegation)
2005-2006: B' National (2nd Promotion)
2006-2007: A' National (14th Relegation)
2007-2008: B' National:(7th)"Note: A'National = Super League, Second National = B Ethniki, Third National = C Ethniki"
External links
*el icon [http://www.aokerkyra.com Official Website]
*el icon [http://www.vourligans.gr Fans' website]
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