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AEK Futsal

Further information: Athletic Union of Constantinople

AEK Futsal Club[1] is a Greek futsal club established in 2008 by a merger with the O.F. Geraka Futsal team.[2] They participated in the B'Ethniki (second division) that year, where they finished 1st in the regular season and 2nd in the playoffs. AEK played again in the second division in 2009–10. AEK finished second in the B'Ethniki after the playoffs in April 2010, and gained promotion to the first division for 2010–11. AEK won the first title since the establishment of the department of Futsal at 3 June 2018, after beating 1–0 Olympiada Agia Paraskevi at the 2017–18 Hellenic Cup final.[3]

AEK
Nickname(s)Énosis (Union)
Dikéfalos Aetós (Double-Headed Eagle)
Kitrinómavri (Yellow-Blacks)
Founded2008; 16 years ago (2008)
GroundKamatero Indoor Hall
Capacity800
PresidentAlexis Alexiou
Head coachAngelos Emmanouilidis
LeagueHellenic Super League
2022–232nd / Runners-up
WebsiteClub website

History edit

The years of creation edit

The Futsal section of AEK was initially started when, in cooperation with OF Gerakas in the summer of 2008, the forthcoming merger was launched at the end of the season, since there was no other way, with the dates for the participation of a new club in the 2nd National room. The newly created department undertook to create and organize 5 fans of the Dichefalu, aiming and guiding the presence of AEK, and in the field of the football court. Eventually the team finished second in the 2008–09 season and moved to the 1st National.

However, the Federation's refusal to join AEK for a merger with Gerakas, made the immediate need to create a new division under A.E.K., and to participate again in the 2nd National Championship as a newly established club for the next season 2009–10. The men's team fought in closed Gerakas, winning the first National Division, finishing 1st in the group, relying solely on AEK-winning players, who were chosen among many in summer friendly trials, all out of the box. Reference point: The department has never charged the amateur AEK fund at a cost, as it has survived financially thanks to the help of AEK fans.

Creation of Academies edit

In the summer of 2010, the need to create a football academy, which was necessary for the participation of the men's team in the 1st National category, led the department's directors to the first big call of the AEK world through Media, Fun Weekend and advertisements for the creation of a new AEK Academy, for children from 6 years old and over, 7 newly new children, joined the initial scheme of the newly established academy, of various ages, with the right to participate in the infrastructure championship. The men's team finishes in the 7th place of the 1st National Championship, a huge success, in the first prize in this championship, having sent 4 players to the National Team, compensating for their excellent appearances and having their 1st scorer Greek Championship, and reaching the Greek Cup semifinals, losing the qualification to the final in the last minute of the match. The academy now has 1 division of athletes throughout the year, managing to finish with 3 divisions, with 30 children from 6 to 13 years old.

In the summer of 2011 the sudden departure of four international players for a number of reasons, and their inadequate replacement, with other equally professional footballers, since it was the philosophy of the department's officers, brought to the team a great sporting turmoil, resulting in team, to stay early off racing goals, finishing in 10th place. The academy has now begun to grow and as a result it has reached the winner of the Greek Cup in the category of Juniors, defeating Athina 90 with 2–1. Also, the team of Pampas is also giving its 1st presence to the Final 4 Cup, Greece, with the participation of younger players. Thus, the year ends with AEK FC, honoring 25,000 people in the last game of Nikos Liberopoulos and Traianos Dellas, the Juniors team, and celebrating with the fans of AEK.

Administrative Changes edit

The next season, 2012–13, was a season of administrative developments in the AEK section of the Salon, as the initial team of the five founding members was leaving the scene for a number of reasons. Thus, in the face of the danger, to dissolve all this effort for 3 years, since one did not undertake to pursue the specific project, the management of the Amateur AEK assigned the department's responsibility to the coach of the men's team and the head of the academy, Dimitris Kountardas as the department's chief, with his immediate partners, Stavros Mavrakis and Manos Hadjidrodis. The men's team is significantly strengthened, with the arrival of 4-5 experienced footballers, moves to its new headquarters, the closed Nicolakakis and the coaching twin, creates a strong team that brings it to the first quarter of the Championship. The academy now has 120 athletes, of all ages, from 4 to 17 years old, with 4 racing segments EPO departments. and eight other leading parties, hosted at Paradise Park and Closed Nicolakakis. Also, a second sports house is being created in the area of Gerakas, where there are also 20 young athletes from AEK, the eastern suburbs of Attica.

The first title edit

AEK won the first title since the establishment of the department of Futsal at 3 June 2018, after beating 1–0 Olympiada Agia Paraskevi at the 2017–18 Hellenic Cup final.

Recent seasons edit

Season Division Place Cup Super Cup Notes
2008–09 A2 Ethniki 2nd
2009–10 A2 Ethniki 1st promoted to A1
2010–11 A1 Ethniki 8th
2011–12 A1 Ethniki 10th
2012–13 A1 Ethniki 6th
2013–14 Hellenic Super League 7th
2014–15 Hellenic Super League 5th
2015–16 Hellenic Super League 10th
2016–17 Hellenic Super League 3rd Finalist
2017–18 Hellenic Super League 3rd Winner Winner
2018–19 Hellenic Super League 1st Winner
2019–20 Hellenic Super League 1st
2020–21 Hellenic Super League 2nd
2021–22 Hellenic Super League
2022–23 Hellenic Super League 2nd Winner
2023–24 Hellenic Super League TBD TBD Winner

European competitions record edit

Last update: 14 December 2020[4][5]

Season Competition Round Country Opponent Result Venue Qualified
2019–20 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Minerva 3–4 Dais Athletic Center, Athens  
4th place
  Blue Magic 4–4
  Miercurea Ciuc 3–4
2020–21 UEFA Futsal Champions League Preliminary Round   Araz Naxçivan 3–3 (4–3 p) Dais Athletic Center, Athens  
Round of 32   Aktobe 2–5 Dais Athletic Center, Athens  

Players edit

Current squad edit

Last Update: 16 January 2023[6]

# Position Name Nationality
1 Goalkeeper Dimitris Theofilou (c)  
3 Goalkeeper Panagiotis Vlastaras  
4 Winger Luka Vuletić  
5 Defender Georgios Avlonitis  
6 Winger Andreas Tarnanidis  
7 Pivot Marios Ntatis  
9 Defender Giannis Delaportas  
10 Winger Konstantinos Panou  
11 Winger Vitinho  
15 Goalkeeper Nikolaos Aronis  
17 Pivot Alexandros Adamopoulos  
18 Winger Apostolos Gaifyllias  
20 Goalkeeper Giannis Christopoulos  
21 Winger Panagiotis Gousis  
22 Defender Konstantinos Pavlidis  
25 Winger Dimitrios Karydas  
30 Winger Spyros Papakostas  
90 Winger Antonios Manos  
Pivot Wesley Estêvão  

Technical & Academies staff edit

Technical & Academies staff
Name Post
  Angelos Emmanouilidis Head Coach
  Andrea Candeloro Technical director
  Stavridis Nikos Under 15 coach
  Stavridis Nikos Academies coach
  Stratos Iatrou Academies coach

Honours edit

Domestic competitions edit

League titles edit

Cups edit

  • Hellenic Futsal Cup Men
    •   Winners (2): 2018, 2023
    •   Runner-up (1): 2017
  • Hellenic Futsal Cup Women
    •   Winners (2): 2022, 2023
  • Hellenic Futsal Super Cup Men
    •   Winners (3): 2018, 2019, 2023
  • Hellenic Futsal Super Cup Women
    •   Winners (1): 2022

Youth teams edit

  • Greek League U11 Men (1): 2018
  •   Christos Achis
  •   Hugo Ramada Martins

Notable coaches edit

  •   Apostolos Beltsidis
  •   Giannis Ziavas

Sponsorships edit

  • Great Sponsor: PhysiOsteo
  • Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron

References edit

  1. ^ "Top 11 football clubs with futsal sections". futsallfeed.com. Retrieved 2020-04-08.
  2. ^ "Season 2008–09". aek.com. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
  3. ^ "Cup winner: AEK!". sport24.gr. Retrieved 3 June 2018.
  4. ^ "UEFA CL - AEK". Archived from the original on 2020-10-22.
  5. ^ "Qualification". Archived from the original on 2020-11-26.
  6. ^ "AEK-Aktobe". UEFA. Retrieved 25 January 2021.

External links edit

Official websites

Media

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