Aiolikos F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Aiolikos


fullname = Aiolikos Football Club
nickname = Αίο (Aio)
founded = August 17, 1975
ground = Municipal Stadium of Mytilene
capacity = 5,000
chairman = flagicon|Greece Alexis Vamvakas
mgrtitle = Head Coach
manager = flagicon|Greece Yiorghos Koutroumbilas (temporary)
league = Gamma Ethniki ("South" Group)
season = 2007–08
position = Gamma Ethniki ("South" Group), 6th
current = Aiolikos F.C. season 2008-09
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Aiolikos Football Club ( _el. Α.E.Π.Σ. Αιολικός Μυτιλήνης) is a Greek association football club, based in the city of Mytilene.

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.

Incidentally, 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 Lesbos Football Clubs Associations Championship. Ιn 1978, was promoted in National Amateur Division (today Gamma Ethniki) and in 1982 participated in Beta Ethniki. In 1985, Aiolikos contested the promotion to Alpha Ethniki, but finally did not accomplish.

Until 1991, Aiolikos participated alternately in Gamma and Delta Ethniki. From 1991 to 1999, Aiolikos played unfailingly in Gamma Ethniki championship. Certain problems, mainly economic, led in 2000 the team again to the Lesbos Football Clubs Associations Championship for one season.

In 2001, Aiolikos was promoted in Delta Ethniki. 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 in Gamma Ethniki and returned to professional championships.

First-team squad

As of 16 September

tadium

Municipal Stadium of Mytilene is a multi-use stadium in Mytilene, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Aiolikos. The stadium holds 5,000 people.

Stadium's nickname is Tarlas ( _el. Ταρλάς), which is inspired by the old name of the settlement where stadium is built. The word is originated from another Turkish word, which means tract or field.

The stadium has four gates. It has also one big stand and track. The stand is separated in 5 sections, while there are 100 seats for VIP. In 2001 was put projectors and seats have been placed on all the stand. Until then, only a little section of the stand had seats. On the occasion of 2004 Olympic Games, have been more important projects to changing rooms and other rooms below the stand. Although had been decided in 2005 the placement of a shelter, it have not been constructed yet.

Older, it was used from other teams of city, such as Pallesviakos, A.E. Mytilene and Apollon. From those teams, other have been dissolved, other incorporated later and other continue existing, however with history of smaller importance and participating in Lesbos Football Clubs Associations Championships.

Honours

League

* Gamma Ethniki titles: 1
** 1984
* Delta Ethniki (including Amateur Division (before 1982)) titles: 3
** 1982
** 1992
** 2005

Cups

* Amateur Cup: 1
** 2002

Club records

*Record Delta Ethniki: 12-0 v F.C. Kaspakas Lemnos, October 2004
*Record Gamma Ethniki (Amateur Division era): 14-1 v Anagennisi Chania, 1980
*Record Beta Ethniki: 5-1 v Ethnikos Asteras, September 1982
*Record home win: 14-1 v Anagennisi Chania, 1980
*Record 'Home' attendance: 12,000 v Athinaikos, Gamma Ethniki (Amateur Division era), Municipal Stadium of Mytilene, 2 May 1982
*Most goals scored: 134 - Yiannis Manousos
*Most goals in a season: 35 - Yiannis Manousos, Gamma Ethniki (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

Notable former players and coaches

Players

Coaches

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