Eordaikos 2007 (Εορδαϊκός 2007) (former Ptolemaida-Lignitorikhi) is a
football
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club based in
Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida ( el, Πτολεμαΐδα, Ptolemaïda, Katharevousa: Πτολεμαΐς, ''Ptolemaïs'') is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of th ...
,
Greece
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.
History
The club named Eordaikos 2007 is following the history of
Eordaikos which is one of the better known
football
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clubs in
Western Macedonia
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. Eordaikos was created in 1978 from the merge of two Ptolemaida teams, the team of ''Aris Ptolemaidas'' with former presence in the
second division
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and ''Ptolemaios'', playing in the second and
third
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* 3rd Street (d ...
division of the Greek tier and having successful runs in the
Greek cup
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.
In 1996, the club due to serious financial problems merged with Iraklis Ptolemaidas and renamed to PAS Ptolemaidas. PAS Ptolemaida merged then with Anagenisi Ptolemaidas to form A.S. Ptolemaida . In 2004 the Club changes its and name for another time to PAE Ptolemaida-Lignitorikhi. Finally, in 2007, the administrative council decided to rename the Club to T.A.P. Eordaikos 2007.
Colours and Crest
The team colours are green and yellow, something unique in Greece.
Eordaikos' success opened a new chapter in the football history of the prefecture
Kozani
Kozani ( el, Κοζάνη, ) is a city in northern Greece, capital of Kozani (regional unit), Kozani regional unit and of Western Macedonia. It is located in the western part of Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia, in the northern part of the Aliakmona ...
.
Stadium
National Stadium of
Ptolemaida
Ptolemaida ( el, Πτολεμαΐδα, Ptolemaïda, Katharevousa: Πτολεμαΐς, ''Ptolemaïs'') is a town and a former municipality in Kozani regional unit, Western Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of th ...
- Emilios Theofanidis (In honour of
Emilios Theofanidis
Emilios Theofanidis ( el, Αιμίλιος Θεοφανίδης; 30 November 1939 – 7 February 1999) was a Greek professional footballer who played as midfielder and a later manager.
Club career
Theofanidis started football from Aris Ptolema ...
, footballer of
AEK Athens
A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in Nea ...
and
PAOK in the late-1960s and early-1970s)
Past Highlights
*Appearances in the second division: 1978-83, 1989–91, 1992-1993
*Appearances in the third division: 1983-1989, 1991–92, 1993–95, 2007-today.
* 2008-2009
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 ...
External links
* https://web.archive.org/web/20100930144824/http://www.eordaikosfans.gr/ -
he official website for Eordaikos Fans
{{Football in Greece
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Association football clubs established in 2007
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