Almopos Aridea Football Club ( el, Αλμωπός Αριδαίας) is a Greek professional

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club based in

Aridea Aridaía (; mk, С'ботско, ''S'botsko''; bg, Съботско) is a town and a former municipality in the Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almopia, of which it is a muni ...

, Pella, Greece, which competes in the

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, the second tier of the

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History

Almopos Aridea was founded in 1926 and its name derives from the ancient region of Almopia, located in the homonymous town of Pella. The club's last appearance in a professional championship was in the 1984–85 season, when it competed in the

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 ...

, where it was relegated due to a deduction. In recent years, they have been competing in local EPS categories. Pella. In the 2015–16 season, they finished undefeated and had the absolute victory in the championship and climbing bar, with the exception of two clashes, where he was tied, thus winning the promotion to the

Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division) is the third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 198 ...

. Since 2021–22 season, it competes in

Honours

Domestic

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: 1 *** 1983–84 ** Fourth Division: 2 *** 1993-94, 2019-20 ** Pella FCA Champions: 6 *** 1971–72, 1987–88, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2012–13, 2015–16 ** Pella FCA Cup Winners: 2 *** 2001–02, 2005–06

Notable former players

* Antonis Minou *

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Giannis Taralidis Giannis Taralidis ( el, Γιάννης Ταραλίδης; born 17 May 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. Club career Taralidis started his career by APS Almopos Arideas. In 1999, at the age of 18 starte ...

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References

{{Almopos Aridea F.C. Football clubs in Central Macedonia Pella (regional unit) Association football clubs established in 1926 1926 establishments in Greece