Macedonia Football Clubs Association ( el, Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μακεδονίας ''Énosi Podosferikón Somatíon Makedonías'' or Ε.Π.Σ.Μ.) is an association responsible for administering football in the

Prefecture of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki ( el, Μητροπολιτική Περιοχή Θεσσαλονίκης ''Mitropolitiki Periohi Thessaloníkis'', ''Metropolitan Area of Thessaloniki'') is one of the regional units of Greece. It is part of the Region of Central Maced ...

. It was formed in 1924 as ''Football Union of Macedonia and Thrace'' ( el, Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωση Μακεδονίας Θράκης ''Podosferikí Énosi Makedonías Thrákis'') and it administrated football in the regions of

West Macedonia Western Macedonia ( el, Δυτική Μακεδονία, translit=Ditikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Macedonia. Located in north-western Greece, it is divided into the regional unit ...

Central Macedonia Central Macedonia ( el, Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Kentrikí Makedonía, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a populat ...

and

East Macedonia and Thrace Eastern Macedonia and Thrace ( el, Ανατολική Μακεδονία και Θράκη, translit=Anatolikí Makedonía ke Thráki, ) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the coun ...

. Since 1935 its area of responsibility was restricted within the borders of the

. Founding members of the union were

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, Iraklis and Megas Alexandros.

Current

Nowadays the Union runs 4 amateur divisions (fourth to seventh tier in a national level), with 238 clubs participating in them, and a cup competition between the clubs that are members of the Union, and participate either in the Union's championships or in the semi-professional

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 ...

. 238 football clubs participate in the championships organised by the Union itself. 9 clubs of the union participate in the

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championship, 2 in Football League 2, 1 in

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and 3 in the

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. It also holds U-16 and U-18 sides that compete in the respective national interregional championships.

EPSM Championships (1923-1959)

From its foundation to 1959 (the year of the foundation of the nationwide championship of

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) the Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia organised a league that was considered the top tier of football in Northern Greece, and its winner was proclaimed ''"EPSM champion"''.

List of EPSM champions

*1923-24:

*1924-25: ''Not held'' *1925-26:

*1926-27: Iraklis *1927-28:

*1928-29:

*1929-30:

*1930-31:

*1931-32: Megas Alexandros *1933-34:

*1934-35: ''Not held'' *1935-36: ''Not held'' *1936-37: PAOK *1937-38:

*1938-39: Iraklis *1939-40: Iraklis *1940-45: ''Not held due to

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*1945-46:

*1946-47: Makedonikos *1947-48: PAOK *1948-49:

*1949-50: PAOK *1950-51: Iraklis *1951-52: Iraklis *1952-53:

*1953-54: PAOK *1954-55: PAOK *1955-56: PAOK *1956-57: PAOK *1957-58:

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*1958-59:

''Source:''

Winners

References

External links

Official site
{{Amateur Football Clubs Associations of Greece Association football governing bodies in Greece Sport in Thessaloniki