Kastoria 1980 F.C.

Kastoria 1980
Full name	Αθλητικός Σύλλογος «Καστοριά»
Nickname(s)	Γουναράδες (Fur traders)
Founded	6 August 1963; 60 years ago as AGS Kastoria
Ground	Municipal Stadium of Kastoria
Capacity	8,000
Chairman	Athanasios Rimos
Manager	Giannis Katsaros
League	Gamma Ethniki
2022–23	Gamma Ethniki (Group 2), 8th
Home colours	Away colours

AS Kastoria (Greek: ΑΣ Καστοριά- Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Καστοριά),^[1] the Athletic Club Kastoria, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece.

History edit

The club was established in 1963 as AGS Kastoria when three local football clubs (Aris, Atromitos and Orestias) merged to form one stronger team representing the town. In 1974, Kastoria played for the first time in the A' Ethniki, the top flight of Greek football. Kastoria played in the A' Division from 1974 until 1983 and again in season 1996-1997.

Kastoria won the Greek Cup in 1980 by defeating Iraklis. A few days later, on May 29, 1980, he played in the final of the 1st Super Cup of Greece against the champions Olympiacos, which he lost 4-3 in a match played at the Karaiskakis Stadium.^[2]

Die to financial problems the club was dissolved in 2021, but returned under the name AS Kastoria 1980 buying the registration number of local club Megas Alexandros Kallithea .

Honours edit

- Greek Cup
  - Winners 1: 1979–80
- Second Division Champions: 1
  - 1973–74
- Third Division Champions: 2
  - 1994–95, 2003–04
- FCA Kastoria Champions: 3
  - 2012–13, 2016–17, 2021-22
- FCA Kastoria Cup Winners: 3
  - 2000–01, 2001–02, 2016–17

League history edit

Sources:^[3]^[4]^[5]

1963 – 74: Division 2
1974 – 83: Division 1
1983 – 92: Division 2
1992 – 95: Division 3
1995 – 96: Division 2
1996 – 97: Division 1
1997 – 98: Division 2
1998 – 99: Division 3
1999 – 02: Division 4
2002 – 04: Division 3
2004 – 09: Division 2
2009 – 10: Division 3
2010 – 12: Division 4
2012 – 13: First category Kastoria FCA
2013 – 15: Division 3
2015 – 17: Kastoria FCA First Division
2017 – 18: Division 3
2018 – 19: inactive
2019 – 21: Kastoria FCA Second Division
2021 – 22: Kastoria FCA First Division
2022 – 23: Division 3

Notable wins edit

Season	Match	Score
1970–71	Kastoria – Olympiacos (friendly match)	4–2
1976–77	Kastoria – Olympiacos	1–0
1978–79	Kastoria – Olympiacos	1–0
1979–80	Kastoria – Olympiacos	1–0
1980–81	Kastoria – Olympiacos (friendly match)	2–1
2004–05	Kastoria – Olympiacos (for Greek Cup)	2–1
1976–77	Kastoria – Panathinaikos	3–2
1981–82	Kastoria – Panathinaikos (for Greek Cup)	1–0
1982–83	Kastoria – Panathinaikos	1–0
1981–82	Kastoria – AEK Athens	2–1
1974–75	Kastoria – PAOK	1–0
1978–79	Kastoria – PAOK	1–0
1987–88	Kastoria – PAOK (for Greek Cup)	3–1
2003–04	PAOK – Kastoria (for Greek Cup)	0–1
1974–75	Kastoria – Aris	4–2
1975–76	Kastoria – Aris	1–0
1981–82	Kastoria – Aris	2–1