Edessaikos F.C.

Edessaikos

Full name	Athlitikos Syllogos Edessaikos (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Εδεσσαϊκός)
Founded	1960 (1960)
Ground	Municipal Stadium of Edessa
Capacity	6,000
Chairman	Michalis Tzemptimpis
Manager	Giannis Petrakis
League	Pella FCA First Division
2022–23	Gamma Ethniki (Group 2), 11th (relegated)
Home colours Away colours

Edessaikos Football Club (Greek: Εδεσσαϊκός) is a Greek football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the Gamma Ethniki (third tier). Edessaikos was founded in 1960 and has won the Gamma Ethniki a record 4 times (1977, 1983, 1987, 1989).

History

Edessaikos is a football club based in Edessa Greece. It was founded in 1960 when three local clubs – Aris, Iraklis, Ethnikos – merged. Edessaikos was a founding member of the Pella Football Clubs Association in 1971. The club has participated in the Greek Football A Division between 1993 and 1997. From 2010 to 2017, Edesaikos competed in the A1 League of Pella (fifth tier overall), after getting relegated from Delta Ethniki during the 2009–10 season. Edessaikos also has a well-organised youth academy system. Edessaiko's academies the season 2011–2012 was champions of the 1st group of Pella on 98–97 ages.

On 21 May 2017, Edessaikos won the Championship by winning 1–0 at the final. Since then, the team competes in Gamma Ethniki.

Honours

Domestic

• Second Division
  • Winners (2): 1962–63 (Group 4), 1964–65 (Group 4)
• Third Division
  • Winners (3): 1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89
• Greek FCA Winners' Championship
  • Winners (1): 1977
• Pella FCA First Division
  • Winners (6): 1975–76, 1976–77, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2016–17
• Pella FCA Cup
  • Winners (8): 1981–82, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2018–19

International

• Balkans Cup
  • Winners (1): 1993

Notable wins

Season Match Score 1994–93 Edessaikos – Panathinaikos 2–0 1994–95 Edessaikos – AEK Athens 2–1 1992–93 Edessaikos – PAOK 3–1 1993–94 Edessaikos – PAOK 2–0 1994–95 Edessaikos – PAOK 1–0 1995–96 PAOK – Edessaikos 0–1 1992–93 Edessaikos – Aris 2–1 1993–94 Edessaikos – Aris (for Greek Cup) 1–0 1994–95 Edessaikos – Aris (for Greek Cup) 1–0 1994–95 Aris – Edessaikos (for Greek Cup) 0–1 1996–97 Edessaikos – Aris 1–0

Colours and badge

Traditionally the club's colours are green and white. Edessaikos' badge consists of a trident, together with the name of the club placed above the trident. Edessaikos fans aren't many, but they are passionate. Their nickname is "WaterBoys".

External links

• Ένωση Ποδοσφαρικών Σωματείων Πέλλας-Pella Football Clubs Association (in Greek)