P.O. Elassona Football Club ( el, Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Ελασσόνας) is a Greek
football
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club based in
Elassona
Elassona ( el, Ελασσόνα; Katharevousa: gr, Ἐλασσών, Elasson) is a town and a municipality in the Larissa regional unit in Greece. During antiquity Elassona was called Oloosson (Ὀλοοσσών) and was a town of the Perrhaebi tr ...
,
Larissa
Larissa (; el, Λάρισα, , ) is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region in Greece. It is the fifth-most populous city in Greece with a population of 144,651 according to the 2011 census. It is also capital of the Larissa regiona ...
, Greece.
History
The club was founded in the mid-1920s under the name of ''Proodeftikos Omilos Elassonas''. It was recognized by
Hellenic Football Federation
The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), also known as the Greek Football Federation ( el, Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία; ΕΠΟ, translit=Ellinikí Podosferikí Omospondía; EPO) is the governing body of associat ...
in 1957. In 2007 POE was merged with crosstown rivals ''Olosson'' to form a new club: P.S. Elassonas. After the club's takeover in 2011 by businessman and lawyer Andreas Patsis the club changed its name back to POE ahead of the 2011–12 season in
Delta Ethniki
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* Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet
* River delta, at a river mouth
* D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta")
* Delta Air Lines, US
* Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19
Delta may also r ...
. 10-time Greek champion with Olympiacos Piraeus
Alexis Alexandris
Alexis Alexandris (Greek: Αλέξης Αλεξανδρής, sometimes wrongly called ''Alekos Alexandris'' born 21 October 1968) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Alexis Alexandris began his career ...
was appointed as the new coach.
POE has participated in
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 ...
,
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 ...
and
Delta Ethniki
Delta commonly refers to:
* Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet
* River delta, at a river mouth
* D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta")
* Delta Air Lines, US
* Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19
Delta may also r ...
in the past. They currently compete in the A Division of
Larissa Football Clubs Association
The Larissa Football Clubs Association or the LFCA (''Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Λάρισας'', ''ΕΠΣΛ'' = ''Enosi Podosfairikon Somateion Larissas'', ''EPSL'') is a football (soccer) organization in the Lari ...
, the Greek fourth tier.
Notable coaches
*
Horacio Morales
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*
Vangelis Moras
Vangelis Moras ( el, Βαγγέλης Μόρας; born 26 August 1981) is a Greek former professional Association football, footballer who played as a centre back and currently a manager.
Club career
Early years
Moras started his football Ampel ...
*
Zisis Ziagas
*
Alexis Alexandris
Alexis Alexandris (Greek: Αλέξης Αλεξανδρής, sometimes wrongly called ''Alekos Alexandris'' born 21 October 1968) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Club career
Alexis Alexandris began his career ...
* Giorgos Kaltekis
Notable players
* Daniel Hill
* Kostas Siavalas
*
Giannis Galitsios
Giannis Galitsios (Greek: Γιάννης Γκαλίτσιος; born 15 May 1958) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a centre-back.
Club career
Galitsios played only for AE Larissa, in 399 official League games (holding th ...
*
Giannis Alexoulis
*
Konstantinos Banousis
Honours
National
**
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 ...
: 1
*** 1976–77
**
Delta Ethniki
Delta commonly refers to:
* Delta (letter) (Δ or δ), a letter of the Greek alphabet
* River delta, at a river mouth
* D (NATO phonetic alphabet: "Delta")
* Delta Air Lines, US
* Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2 that causes COVID-19
Delta may also r ...
: 1
*** 1983–84
Domestic
**
Larissa FCA Champions: 2
*** 1987–88, 2008-09 (as PS Elassona)
**
Larissa FCA Cup Winners: 3
*** 2010-11 (as PS Elassona), 2018–19, 2021–22
References
Larissa
Association football clubs established in 1957
1957 establishments in Greece
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