Aias Salamina Football Club (''Ajax of Salamis'' in English, el, Αίας Σαλαμίνας) is a Greek

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club based in Salamina,

Salamis Island Salamis ( ; el, Σαλαμίνα, Salamína; grc, label=Ancient and Katharevousa, Σαλαμίς, Salamís) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about off-coast from Piraeus and about west of central Athens. The chief city, Sala ...

. The association was founded in 1931.

History

In the 1960s and 1970s it played in high leagues against the likes of

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

, AEK Athens or PAOK, and many others . After many years in the lower tiers, Aias secured promotion to the third, professional, league of the Greek pyramid in 2007. The pitch is on the road between Salamis city and

Aianteio Salamis ( ; el, Σαλαμίνα, Salamína; grc, label=Ancient and Katharevousa, Σαλαμίς, Salamís) is the largest Greek island in the Saronic Gulf, about off-coast from Piraeus and about west of central Athens. The chief city, Sala ...

and seats 1500 visitors. The team colours are blue and white. In the past Aias had gained many championships and cups in lower Hellenic divisions . The club had many emerging players who, after successful stints with Aias, eventually moved to larger Greek teams. Aias Salaminas derives its name from the Salaminan king

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Current squad

Positions

*1931–63: Piraeus Premier Division *1963–64:

Beta Ethniki The Football League ( el, Φούτμπολ Λιγκ) was the second highest professional football league in Greece since its inception in 1962 as ''Beta Ethniki'' and until 2019. It then served as a third tier after the creation of the Super Lea ...

: 12th *1964–65: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *1965–66:

: 9th *1966–67:

: 8th *1967–68:

: 15th *1968–69:

: 15th *1969–70:

: 7th *1970–71:

: 10th *1971–72:

: 9th *1972–73:

: 11th *1973–74:

: 18th *1974–75:

: 12th *1975–76: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *1976–1980: Piraeus Premier Division *1980–81: Gamma Ethniki: 3rd *1981–82: Gamma Ethniki: 5th *1982–83: Delta Ethniki: 2nd *1983–84: Delta Ethniki: 1st *1984–85: Gamma Ethniki: 21st *1985–86: Delta Ethniki: 14th *1986–87: Piraeus Premier Division: 8th *1987–88: Piraeus Premier Division: 6th *1988–89: Piraeus Premier Division: 10th *1989–90: Piraeus Premier Division: 6th *1990–91: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *1991–92: Delta Ethniki: 10th *1992–93: Delta Ethniki: 13th *1993–94: Delta Ethniki: 17th *1994–95: Piraeus Premier Division: 8th *1995–96: Piraeus Premier Division: 8th *1997–98: Piraeus Premier Division: 2nd *1998–99: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *1999–2000: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *2000–01: Delta Ethniki: 14th *2001–02: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *2002–03: Delta Ethniki: 7th *2003–04: Delta Ethniki: 3rd *2004–05: Delta Ethniki: 3rd *2005–06: Delta Ethniki: 5th *2006–07: Delta Ethniki: 1st * 2007–08: Gamma Ethniki: 8th * 2008–09: Gamma Ethniki: 13th * 2009–10: Gamma Ethniki: 12th *

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: 10th *2011–12: Delta Ethniki: 12th *2012–13: Piraeus Premier Division: 16th *2013–14: Piraeus Second Division: 2nd *2014–15: Piraeus Premier Division: 9th *2015–16: Piraeus Premier Division: 16th *2016–17: Piraeus Second Division: 2nd *2017–18: Piraeus Premier Division: 6th *2018–19: Piraeus Premier Division: 3rd *2019–20: Piraeus Premier Division: 1st *2020–21: Delta Ethniki: 4th ---- Since 1959–60: * 11 seasons in

* 8 seasons in Gamma Ethniki * 14 seasons in Delta Ethniki * 28 seasons in Piraeus Premier Division * 2 seasons in Piraeus Second Division

External links

Unofficial website
{{Football League 2 (Greece) Football clubs in Attica Salamis Island Association football clubs established in 1931 1931 establishments in Greece Gamma Ethniki clubs