Falaniakos A.C. ( el, Φαλανιακός Α.Σ.) is a local football (soccer) club based in
Falani in
Larissa
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Greece that was created in 1960. In 1991, Falaniakos participated in the national
Fourth Division
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for a couple of seasons and now it currently participates in the first division of the prefectural
Larissa Football Clubs Association. Their team colours are yellow and black.
History
In the 1920s and the 1930s, youngsters from Falani participated in the soccer club under the name "Falaniakos" and played friendly matches with teams from other areas and it did not have an official character. Falaniakos was formed in 1960 under the name "AC Falaniakos Falanis" and started to play in local championships and later played in higher divisions and entered the first local division in 1970.
Titles, Second Place and Elevations
*1961-62: Winner of the Larissa FCA Third Division.
*1963-64: Winner of the Larissa FCA Second Division
*1964-69: Winner of the Larissa FCA Second Division
*1971-72: Finalist of the Larissa FCA Cup.
*1976-77: Second Place of the Larissa FCA Premier Division, elevated to the
National Third Division
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*1978-79: Larissa FCA Cup - Finalist
*1979-80: Winner of the Larissa FCA Premier Division
*1990-91: Second Place of the Larissa FCA, elevated to the
National Fourth Division
*1992-93: Champions of the Larissa FCA, elevated again to the National Fourth Division
*2001-02: Championship of the Larissa FCA, returned to the National Fourth Division
*2002-03: Cup winner of the Larissa FCA
In national divisions
*In the
1977-78 season, as second place of the prefectural championship, elevated into the today's third division (then National Amateur Division. It was the highest category that Falaniakos participated. Falaniakos finished 15th with 28 points (40-68 goals) and relegated to the locals.
"ΑΙ ΒΑΘΜΟΛΟΓΙΑΙ" ("E Vathmoligiai", "Elevated")
- ''Athlitiki Foni'' (''Athletic Voice''), June 12, 1978, p. 6
*In the 1991-92 season, as second place of the prefectural championship, elevated into the fourth division and was later relegated
*In the 1993-94 season, as champion of Larissa FCA, returned to the fourth division
*In the 2002-03 season, as champion of Larissa FCA, returned again to the fourth division and it last participation to date.
Notable players
Takis Parafestas
Dimitrios "Takis" Parafestas ( el, Δημήτριος "Τάκης" Παραφέστας; born 16 August 1953) is a Greek former football defender.
He started his career from Falaniakos and spent the majority of it with AEL in the Greek Super ...
Nikos Kakakoulias
Vassilis Ziogas
Giannis Igglezos
References
External links
Φαλανιακός: Μισός αιώνας ζωής. (Falaniakos, A Half-Century of Existence)
Newspaper ''Eleftheria''
Φαλανιακός: Ένα βήμα παραπάνω (Falaniakos: One step forward)
Newspaper ''Eleftheria'' {{in lang, el
Larissa
Football clubs in Thessaly
Association football clubs established in 1960
1960 establishments in Greece