PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Giannina ( el, Πανηπειρωτικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Γιάννινα, ''Panepirotic Athletic Club Giannina'') is a Greek professional

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club based in the city of

Ioannina Ioannina ( el, Ιωάννινα ' ), often called Yannena ( ' ) within Greece, is the capital and largest city of the Ioannina regional unit and of Epirus, an administrative region in north-western Greece. According to the 2011 census, the c ...

, the capital of

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region. PAS Giannina was formed in 1966 as a result of the union of the two local teams – AO Ioanninon (union of Atromitos Ioanninon and Olympiacos Ioanninon in 1962) and PAS Averof. As emblem of the new team was chosen the bull, as appeared on the ancient coin of the

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. The club have competed several times in the

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. The club is probably best known among Greek football fans for its loyal support and its status as the most successful football club in

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region.

History

The beginning (1966–1971)

The first official match was for the

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against Pindos Konitsas on 2 October 1966. The result was 4–0 for PAS Giannina. PAS Giannina was a mid-table club of the

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until 1971. In 1966–67, the club finished 6th. In 1967–68, it finished 10th. In 1968–69, it finished 5th. In 1969–70, it finished 7th. In 1970–71, it finished 13th.

The rise of "Ajax of Epirus" (1971–1983)

In 1971, the Portuguese Gómez de Faria was signed as manager. In 1971–72, PAS Giannina finished 13th. In the middle of the season, three

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players were signed: Alfredo Glasman, Jose Pasternac and

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(who is

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's son). At the end of the season, three more

players were signed: Juan Montes, Oscar Alvarez and Eduardo Lisa. PAS Giannina was in the race for promotion. In 1972–73, the club finished second. In 1973–74, it finished first and was promoted to the First division. PAS Giannina was in the First Division for 10 years. The club finished several times near the top of the First Division table, often earning victories over more established Greek teams such as

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

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and PAOK. The effective and spirited play of the club during these years drew flattering comparisons with the famous

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club

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, and the moniker "Ajax of Epirus" has stuck with the team ever since. In 1974–75, PAS Giannina finished 9th. In 1975–76, PAS Giannina finished 5th for the first time. This position is the record high for the club. In 1976–77, it finished 11th. In 1977–78, the club finished 5th again. The club qualified for the

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for the first time in its history. In 1978–79, it finished 14th. In 1979–80, it finished 6th. In the middle of the season, former Poland national team coach

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was signed from the Epirote club. It was a brief but a reasonably successful tenure. In 1980–81, it finished 11th. In 1981–82, it finished 14th. In 1982–83, it finished 9th.

In the doldrums (1983–1997)

The period following the aforementioned peak years of the club generally marked a sharp decline in the fortunes of it as many of its top stars moved on or retired outright without being satisfactorily replaced. In 1983–84, PAS Giannina finished 15th. It was in a tie with

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'') ...

. There was a play out match in

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between the two clubs. Panionios won the match 2–0. PAS Giannina relegated in the

. In 1984–85, the club finished first in the

and was promoted to the First Division. In 1985–86, it finished 13th. In 1986–87, it finished 16th and was relegated to the

In 1987–88, it finished 12th. In 1988–89, it finished 4th. The club qualified for the promotion playoffs with

Ethnikos Piraeus Ethnikos Piraeus (Greek: Εθνικός Πειραιώς) is a Greek multisport club based in Piraeus. It was founded in 1923. The full name of the club is Ethnikos Omilos Filathlon Pireos/Phalirou or Ethnikos OFPF (Greek: Εθνικός Όμιλ ...

Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias (Greek: Απόλλων Καλαμαριάς) is a Greek sport's club from Thessaloniki founded in 1926. The club is named after Apollo, the mythical Greek god and its colors are red and black. History When thousands of Pontic ...

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, Diagoras and

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. It failed to get promoted. In 1989–90, it finished third and got promoted to the First Division. In 1990–91, the club finished 18th and was relegated to the

. In 1991–92, the club finished 14th. In 1992–93, it finished 10th. PAS Giannina qualified for the

for the second time in its history. In 1993–94, it finished 5th. Also the club was runner up in the

1993–94. In 1994–95, it finished 8th. In 1995–96, it finished 12th. In 1996–97, it finished 16th. PAS Giannina was relegated to the Third Division for the first time in its history.

Comeback and a new crisis (1997–2004)

PAS Giannina was in the Third Division for the first time in its history. In 1997–98, it finished first and got promoted to the

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. In 1998–99, it finished 4th, failing to get promoted to the First Division. In 1999–00, it finished third and qualified for the promotion playoffs with

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and

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. PAS Giannina won

3–1 and draw with

1–1. After that the club promoted to the First Division. In 2000–01, it finished 13th and qualified to the relegation playoffs. The club relegated after a 3-game playoff with

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. In 2001–02, PAS Giannina finished first and promoted to the First Division. PAS experienced a fair degree of instability in these years. In 2002–03, PAS Giannina finished 14th. After the penalty of 90 points the club finished 16th and relegated. The penalty of 90 points imposed on it by the Greek football association (EPO) for financial reasons. There were a lot of financial problems in season 2003–04. The club finished 14th and qualified to playout with

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. The club lost 3–1 and relegated in the Third division for the second time in its history. The club turned on a semi-professional status.

Semifinals Of Greek Cup (2004–2010)

The control of the club switched over to attorney

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. In 2004–05, the club finished second and failed to get promoted. In 2005–06 it finished second and got promoted to

. In 2006–07, PAS Giannina finished 5th. Also, PAS Giannina reached the semifinals of the

2006–07 against

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. PAS Giannina lost 2–0 both home and away match. On the quarter-final PAS Giannina won

, 2–0 at home and lost 2–1 in

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of an extra-time goal from Evangelos Kontogoulidis before a hostile crowd. PAS Giannina finished 4th in the

in the 2007–08 season, failing to get promoted. In the summer of 2008, ownership of the club was passed over to Giorgos Christovasilis, a businessman from Athens whose roots are from the Epirus region. He signed

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as manager and some great players such as Luciano. In the 2008–09 season, the club promoted as second in the

. In the summer of 2009, the club signed players such as

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, Konstantinos Mendrinos,

Ilias Kotsios Ilias Kotsios (Greek: Ηλίας Κώτσιος; born 25 April 1977) is a former Greek footballer who played as defender. He has also played for Levadiakos, Panathinaikos, AEL, PAS Giannina and Kalloni. Honours Panathinaikos *(1) Greek C ...

. In 2009–10, the club finished 15th and got relegated one more time. On the other hand, the club was successful in the

. PAS Giannina reached the semifinals for the second time in its history. In the quarter final PAS Giannina won PAOK 4–0 in

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. In the semifinals, the club lost from

on aggregate 2–4.

Road to UEFA Europa League (2010–2017)

In the

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season, PAS Giannina was promoted as second again to

. The club takes part in

every year. In 2011–12, PAS Giannina finished 8th. In

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, PAS Giannina finished 5th and qualified for the playoffs with

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and PAOK for the first time in its history.Also, Giannis Christopoulos won the best manager of the year award. It started with 2 wins but at the end it finished 4th. The club qualified for

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. PAS Giannina were not licensed to play in the

and therefore were replaced by the next

licensed team in the table, not already qualified for any European competition, which was

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. In 2013–14, the club finished 11th, a safe mid-table position. In 2014–15, the club finished 6th. Also that year, there were awards for the manager and two players.

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won the best manager of the year award. Charis Charisis won the best young player of Greek Super League award and

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won the best goalkeeper award. In 2015–16, the club finished 6th again. PAS Giannina qualified for UEFA Europa League 2016–17 because

was excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by UEFA for financial reasons. The club qualified for European competitions, except

, for the first time in its history. In 2016–17, the club takes part in the

. The club finished 9th. An important moment was the charity match for the refugees between the veterans of the club and

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. The charity match and activities were organized by the Barça Players Association in collaboration with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and with the support of PAS Giannina FC.

Relegation and rebuild from scratch (2017-2022)

In 2017–18, the club finished 9th again in the

. Also, PAS Giannina reached the quarterfinals in the

. In 2018–19, after an awful season, PAS Giannina finished 14th and relegated to the

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. There were many changes at the club. Petrakis left the club after years and a new manager,

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was hired. Some players, with many years at the club, left it as well. Michail, Tzimopoulos,

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, Giakos left the club. Some young players like Liasos, Lolis, Naumets took part at first 11. Also, Giorgos Dasios returned to the club as Director of Football. PAS Giannina was first when the

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was suspended. On 22 June 2020, it was announced that the ranking on 12 March 2020 is the final ranking. PAS Giannina won the

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in the season 2019–20 and been the first team to win the new competition and the club was promoted to Super League 1. In

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,the club finished 8th on the regular season. It finished 9th after the end of play out. The team got into the semi-final of the

in the season

after beating

and

. PAS Giannina reached semi finals for the third time in its history. In the semifinals, the club lost from

on aggregate 2–4, the only team considered capable to beat the in-form PAS Giannina side at the time by the Greek fans, many of whom considered the Epirus side the favorite to win in the final against either

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or PAOK if qualified. The team consisted mainly of debutant players who were performing at their best such as Alexandros Kartalis, Christos Eleftheriadis,

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etc.

Legendary 2021-2022 season and change of playing style

In the 2021–22 season, the club got 6th place in

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. In 2021-22 PAS Giannina finished 6th on the regular season and took part on play off round, finishing 6th,as well. This was one of the clubs most successful campaigns mostly due to the defensive style of play used by the coach

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, using the containing 4-4-2 double six formation. Rock solid defence was a result of great chemistry, athleticism, leadership, playing abilities and great passion from the goalkeeper,

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who is regarded as the best goalkeeper to ever play for the Epirus side, and the defenders Peersman, Erramuspe, Kargas and Saliakas.

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provided defensive security and stability, Erramuspe and Kargas displayed great leadership, fighting spirit, great aerial ability, and great ball playing skills, and with Peersman and Saliakas being two of the most consistent players throughout the whole season not only helped the team with their attacking runs, but were rock-solid on defence. On the midfield, PAS Giannina signing from

club

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, Zisis Karachalios completed one of the best seasons of his career, alongside Domínguez for the first half of the season, and

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for the second half. Karachalios provided great support in defence, helping the team with his very high work rate, stamina, strength, interceptions and steals, being ranked as the player with the most steals in Super League 1.

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made a great season scoring 10 goals helping PAS Giannina on attack. A historic match between PAS Giannina Veterans and

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Veterans took part on Zosimades Stadium, on July 6, 2022.

European competitions record

During the 2016–17 season, PAS Giannina competed on the UEFA Europa League qualifying rounds for the first time in the club's history. PAS Giannina finished 6th on the

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, which enabled him to participate, on the

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PAS Giannina first european game

On the 21st of July 2016, PAS Giannina faced

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in a full

with a total attendance of 5.615 spectators and a one of a kind atmosphere created by the fans, who completed a legendary pre game parade towards the stadium, with thousands of fans and hooligans loudly signing chants. Players were greeted into the stadium by an unprecedented atmosphere which could be heard throughout the whole locality. PAS Giannina captain Alexios Michail opened the score from inside the box after a corner kick taken by

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on the 7th minute. PAS Giannina had total control of the game, and in the 31st minute Fonsi Nadales doubled his team lead with a great volley after a perfectly executed cross by

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. On the second half, the goalkeeper

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with a presice volley across the whole length of the pitch, spotted

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who took advantage of the opposition's defenders error and sprinted towards goal with Acosta trailing. Ferfelis' shot got blockeded by the goalkeeper, who couldn't handle the ball, and got served for

who scored to form the final score. On the 2nd leg, about 500 PAS Giannina fans traveled to Norway to support their team. The away side managed to concede no goals on the first half, but conceded 3 goals on the second half, and the game was led to extra time. However, the Epirus side managed to score after a remarkable dribble fooling the opposition defenders from

Christopher Maboulou Christopher Maboulou (19 March 1990 – 10 January 2021) was a French professional footballer who played as a winger or as a forward. He played for Ligue 1 side Bastia, multiple Ligue 2 teams, and Greek team PAS Giannina. Career Maboulou was b ...

†, who let the ball pass beside him after a pass from Karanikas, to reach

Leonardo Koutris Leonardo Koutris ( el, Λεονάρντο Κούτρης; born 23 July 1995) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Ekstraklasa club Pogoń Szczecin. Club career Ergotelis Of Brazilian descent, Koutris started his caree ...

who beat the goalkeeper, and formed the final score of 3-1 after extra time, and eventually led PAS Giannina to the

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for the first time in the club's history.

Balkans Cup

Stadium and facilities

PAS Giannina play in the home ground,

Zosimades The Zosimades ( el, Ζωσιμάδες) or Zosimas brothers were 18th-19th century Greek benefactors and merchants. The Zosimades were six brothers: *Ioannis Zosimas (1752–1771) * Anastasios Zosimas (1754–1828) * Nikolaos Zosimas (1758–1842 ...

, where they have played since its foundation. The capacity is 7,500 seats. The stadium is in the downtown of

. The highest attendance (14,557 fans) was in a match with

in season 1974–75.

is a very historic and legendary stadium, and is decorated from the outside with many graffities depicting club legends, and former squads, combined with old buildings around the stadium with a great variety of graffities, a very good and atmospheric scenery is made. The identity of the club is highly intense throughout the hole stamium, making PAS Giannina one of the most difficult and challenging opponents for everyone to beat. The training facilities are in PEAKI. There are three football fields and a car parking with capacity of 500 cars.

Honours and distinctions

Over the years, PAS has competed in the

for a total of 26 seasons (plus 2021–22) The club has never won the

or the

, but it has won lower division titles throughout its history and represented Greece in the 1979–80 and 1993–94 Balkans Cup tournaments. During its history in the

, the club finished 3 times in the 5th position ( 1975–76, 1977–78,

seasons) and 4 times in the 6th position ( 1979–80, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2021–22 seasons). On January 31, 2007, PAS clinched a spot in the Greek Cup semifinals by virtue of an extra-time goal from Evangelos Kontogoulidis before a hostile crowd in

. With an aggregate score of 3–2, PAS Giannina also is the first ever lower division club that eliminated

from the Greek Cup tournament. The most famous player to have donned the blue and white PAS Giannina's jersey in recent years is defender

Giourkas Seitaridis Georgios "Giourkas" Seitaridis ( ; born 4 June 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a right-back and occasionally as a centre-back. He has last played in 2013 for Greek Superleague side Panathinaikos, having played previ ...

, who later played for

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, and

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as well as the triumphant

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Greece squad.

Domestic competitions

(First Division) ** 1975–76, 5th place: 30 games, 36 points, 15 wins, 6 draws, 9 defeats, goals 40–33 ** 1977–78, 5th place: 34 games, 38 points, 14 wins, 10 draws, 10 defeats, goals 45–39 ** 1979–80, 6th place: 34 games, 37 points, 14 wins, 9 draws, 11 defeats, goals 50–44 **

, 5th place: 30 games, 44 points, 12 wins, 8 draws, 10 defeats, goals 28–24 ** 2014–15, 6th place: 34 games, 53 points, 13 wins, 14 draws, 7 defeats, goals 47–33 ** 2015–16, 6th place: 30 games, 42 points, 12 wins, 6 draws, 12 defeats, goals 36–40 ** 2021–22, 6th place: 36 games, 46 points, 12 wins, 10 draws, 14 defeats, goals 34–42 *

(Second Division) ** Gold medal icon

Champions (4): 1973–74, 1984–85, 2001–02, 2019–20 *

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(Third Division) ** Gold medal icon

Champions (1): 1997–98 *

Semi-Finals (3): 2006–07, 2009–10,

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International

Runners-Up (1): 1993–94

Individual Player & Coach awards

* Best Manager in Greece ** Giannis Christopoulos:

: 2014–15 * Best Young Player ** Charis Charisis: 2014–15 * Best Goalkeeper **

: 2014–15 **

: 2021–22 * Top Scorer of Greek Cup ** Georgios Pamlidis: 2019–20 (together with

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) ** Pedro Conde: 2017–18 (together with

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Lazaros Christodoulopoulos Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (Greek: Λάζαρος Χριστοδουλόπουλος, born 19 December 1986) is a Greek professional footballer who plays for Super League club Aris. He plays as a winger, a second striker or a attacking midfield ...

) **

Georgios Saitiotis Georgios Saitiotis ( el, Γεώργιος Σαϊτιώτης; born 25 July 1981) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a striker. Career Olympiakos Volou In the 2004–2005 season he moved on loan to Olympiakos Volos in Be ...

: 2006–07 (together with

Jozef Kožlej Jozef Kožlej (born 8 July 1973) is a Slovak retired professional footballer who played as a forward. He played in Czechoslovakia, Germany, Greece and Cyprus. Club career Born in Stropkov, Kožlej began playing youth football for Tesla Stropkov ...

) * Top Scorer of Beta Ethniki **

*Super League Team of the Year **

: 2014–15 **

: 2016–17 **

: 2021–22 **

Giannis Kargas Giannis Kargas ( el, Γιάννης Κάργας; born 9 December 1994) is a Greek professional footballer who plays as a centre-back for Super League club PAOK. Career Early career The 1.88 meter tall defender, started his career in the acad ...

: 2021–22 ** Manolis Saliakas: 2021–22

Supporters and Nickname

The team is well known for its passionate supporters, mainly from the city of

and the whole

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region. The first union was the fan club of square at 70s and 80s. A new fan club was founded on 1986. The name was the bulls (tavroi). The club was active until 2011. One more fan club was founded in the middle of 90s unofficial, Blue Vayeros. Officially it was founded on 2000. Apei rotan was founded on 2008 and they were active until 2015. Azzurra Familia was founded on 2013 and it was active for a short period. PAS Giannina fan club was founded on 2018. There were fan clubs in

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like Los Toros Locos (2001-2009) or

Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, Θεσσαλονίκη, , also known as Thessalonica (), Saloniki, or Salonica (), is the second-largest city in Greece, with over one million inhabitants in its Thessaloniki metropolitan area, metropolitan area, and the capi ...

(Blue Vayeros Salonica (2006-2011). There are also groups in Greece or abroad. PAS Giannina was given the nickname ''Ajax of Epirus'' (Greek: Άγιαξ της Ηπείρου) in the 1970s, thanks to their impressive football style which was linked

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to the style of the famous Dutch club.

Rivalries

PAS Giannina fans feel deep antipathy towards the clubs from

and

. There is a rivalry with

based on the events surrounding their 2001 playoffs. In contrast, derby matches against

are competitive in the sporting sense but do not evoke the same feelings of enmity from PAS Giannina supporters. The other important rivals are

Panachaiki Panachaiki G.E. (Greek: Παναχαϊκή Γυμναστική Ένωση, ''Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi'', "Pan- Achaean Gymnastic Union") is a Greek multi-sport club based in the city of Patras, Greece. The history of Panachaiki began in 1891, ...

Panetolikos Panetolikos Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ Παναιτωλικός), or with its full name Panetolikós Yimnastikós Filekpedeftikós Síllogos ( el, Παναιτωλικός Γυμναστικός Φιλεκπαιδευτικός Σύλλογος'' ...

AO Kerkyra Kerkyra FC, also known as AO Kerkyra ( el, Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κέρκυρα - Athlitikos Omilos Kerkyra), the ''Athletic Club Kerkyra'', is a Greek association football club based on the island of Kerkyra ( Corfu), Greece. Histor ...

. In the past there were local derbies in

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. These were with

Anagennisi Artas Anagennisi Arta Football Club ( el, Π.Α.Ε. Γ.Α.Σ. Αναγέννηση Άρτας) is a Greek football club, based in Arta, in the North-West part of Greece. The emblem of the team depicts the historical bridge of Arta. The club was establi ...

and PAS Preveza. There was a rivalry with

based on 1984 playout match. This rivalry has been increased since the summer of 2016, when Panionios was not granted a license by UEFA to compete in the Europa League following a claim by PAS Giannina. UEFA ruled that PAS Giannina take Panionios’ place in the 2016 2nd qualifying round of the Europa League.

Crest and colours

The colours of the team are

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and

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. The crest depicts an ancient bull with an

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wreath, as appeared in an ancient coin (238–168 BC) of the

plus the word "ΑΠΕΙΡΩΤΑΝ" meaning "people of Epirus".

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable former players

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Managerial history

''Further information:

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'' ''Further information:

List of PAS Giannina F.C. managers The following is a list of managers of PAS Giannina FC. Manageria history The complete list of PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑΕ ΠΑΣ Γιάννινα 1966), or with its full name Panepirotikos Athlitikos Syllogos Gianni ...

'' *

Kostas Choumis Kostas Choumis ( el, Κώστας Χούμης, ro, Constantin "Costică" Humis, born 20 November 1913 in Piraeus, Greece – deceased 20 July 1981 in Athens) was a Greek-Romanian football player who played as a striker. He is often regarded i ...

(1966) * Konstantinos Kokkas (1966) Care taker * Adam Pitsioudis (1966–67) * Christoforidis (1967–68) * Chrisochoou (1968–69) * Karalazos (1969–) * Panagiotis Deligiorgis (–70) * Adam Pitsioudis (1970–) * Giannis Papantoniou (–71) *

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(1971–73) *

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(1973–74) *

(1974) * Antonis Georgiadis (1974–76) *

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(1976–77) * Antonis Georgiadis (1977–79) *

(1979) * Paulos Tzamakos (1979) * Giorgos Siontis (1979) *

(December, 1979 – June 30, 1981) * Giorgos Siontis (1981–1982) * Petar Argirov (1982–1983) * Andreas Karamanolakis (1983–84) *

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(1984) * Giorgos Siontis (1984) *

Christos Archontidis Christos Archontidis ( el, Χρήστος Αρχοντίδης) (26 June 1938 – 22 October 2019) was a Greek football manager. He managed Korinthos, Greece, Doxa Drama, PAS Giannina, Iraklis, Diagoras, Panachaiki, PAOK, Apollon Smyrnis, ...

(July 1, 1984 – June 30, 1985) *

(July 1, 1985 – Dec 29, 1986) * Takis Geitonas (Dec 30, 1986 – Jan 7,1987) Care taker * Ab Fafié (Jan 7, 1987 – June 30, 1987) *

Kostas Karapatis Konstantinos "Kostas" Karapatis ( el, Κώστας Καραπατής; 9 January 1928 – 25 April 2022) was a Greek football player and manager who played as a goalkeeper In many team sports which involve scoring goals, the goalkeeper (s ...

(Aug 11, - Nov 24, 1987) * Thomas Tsourlidas (Nov 24, 1987 – Dec 27, 1987) * Stefanos Vasileiadis (Dec 27, 1987 – 88) * Giorgos Siontis (1988) * Thanasis Loukanidis-

Takis Loukanidis Takis Loukanidis ( el, Τάκης Λουκανίδης, 25 September 1937 – 11 January 2018) was a Greek footballer of the 1950s–60s. Career Born in Paranesti, a village in the broader area of Drama, Loukanidis' father was killed by Bulgari ...

(1988–89) * Alfredo Glasmanis-Paulos Tzamakos (1989) * Stavros Diamantopoulos (July 1, 1989 – April 23, 1990) * Thanasis Dimitriadis (April 24, 1990 – June 8, 1990) *

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(June 9, 1990 – July 6, 1990) * Tom Frivalski (July 6, 1990 – Sep 6, 1990) * Stefanos Vasileiadis (Sep 6, 1990 – Sep 14, 1990) Care taker *

Petr Packert Petr Packert (22 February 1943 – 23 April 2003) was a Czech footballer and football manager. He played for Dukla Prague, Bohemians Prague and TJ Modřany. He coached Czechoslovakia U-16, Czechoslovakia U-18, Czechoslovakia U-21, OFI Crete ...

(Sep 14, 1990 – June 2, 1991) *

Barry Hulshoff Bernardus Adriaan “Barry” Hulshoff (30 September 1946 – 16 February 2020) was a Dutch footballer who played for Ajax Amsterdam and was part of their European Cup victories in 1971, 1972 and 1973. He earned 14 caps for the Netherlands na ...

(July 1, 1991 – Dec 5, 1991) * Stefanos Vasileiadis (Dec 5, 1991 – Dec 13, 1991) Care taker * Giorgos Siontis (Dec 13, 1991 – Jan 20, 1992) * Thanasis Dimitriadis (Jan 24, 1992 – June 30, 1992) *

Anthimos Kapsis Anthimos Kapsis ( el, Άνθιμος Καψής; born 3 September 1950) is a Greek former International footballer who played as a sweeper. Career Born in Astypalaia, Kapsis' family moved to Keratsini when he was young. Kapsis played for the P ...

(July 1, 1992 – Jan 24, 1993) * Lazaros Giotis (Jan 25, 1993 – June 30, 1993) *

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(July 1, 1993 – February 19, 1994) * Nikos Kirgios (Feb 19, 1994 – Feb 25, 1994) Care taker * Makis Katsavakis (February 25, 1994 – April 11, 1994) *

Vasilis Konstantinou Vasilis Konstantinou ( el, Βασίλης Κωνσταντίνου; born 19 November 1947) is a former Greek football goalkeeper whose career spanned three decades: the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s. Club career Born in Marousi, Konstantinou played fo ...

(April 13, 1994 – June 30, 1994) *

(July 1, 1994 – August 1, 1994) * Takis Grammeniatis (Aug 1, 1994 – Jan 7, 1995) * Dimitris Seitaridis (Aug 1, 1994 – Sep 14, 1994) with Grammeniatis *

Vasilis Papachristou Vasilios Papachristou ( el, Βασίλειος Παπαχρήστου; born 8 January 1959) is a Greek former football player and manager who played as a midfielder A midfielder is an outfield position in association football. Midfi ...

(Jan 10, 1995 – June 30, 1995) *

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(July 1, 1995 – January 10, 1996) * Dimitris Seitaridis (Jan 10, 1996 – Sep 27, 1996) * Thanasis Dimitriadis (Sep 27, 1996 – Mar 12, 1997) *

(Mar 12, 1997 – June 30, 1998) * Makis Katsavakis (July 1, 1998 – October 29, 1998) * Nikos Kirgios (Oct 29, 1998 – Nov 3, 1998) Care taker *

Nikos Anastopoulos Nikos Anastopoulos ( el, Νίκος Αναστόπουλος; born 22 January 1958) is a Greek former footballer who was one the most prolific strikers in the Greek league during the 1980s and widely regarded as one of the best strikers in the ...

(Nov 3, 1998 – May 3, 1999) *

(May 3, 1999 – June 30, 1999) *

Andreas Michalopoulos Andreas Michalopoulos ( el, Ανδρέας Μιχαλόπουλος; 23 February 1948 – 4 January 2022) was a Greek footballer who played as a striker for Panachaiki. Career He played for Panachaiki when the team qualified for the 1973–7 ...

(July 1, 1999 – Feb 15, 2000) *

Giorgos Foiros Georgios Firos ( el, Γεώργιος Φοιρός; born 8 November 1953) is a Greek football manager and former football player. Career Born in Evosmos, Thessaloniki, Firos played center-back or sweeper. He was one of the very few players that ...

(February 15, 2000 – June 30, 2000) *

Georgios Paraschos Georgios Paraschos ( el, Γεώργιος Παράσχος; born 23 August 1952) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Playing career As a football player, he began his career from the youth academy of PAOK in 1967. He b ...

(July 1, 2000 – Jan 11, 2001) *

Andreas Bonovas Andreas Bonovas ( el, Ανδρέας Μπονόβας; born 13 November 1963) is a Greek former footballer who played as a midfielder and made 20 appearances for the Greece national team. Career Bonovas made his debut for Greece on 26 March 19 ...

(Jan 11, 2001 – Jan 13, 2001) Care taker *

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(Jan 13, 2001 – Jan 29, 2001) *

(Jan 29, 2001 – June 30, 2001) * Stavros Mentis (July 1, 2001 – Aug 20, 2001) *

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(Aug 20, 2001 – Sep 23, 2001) *

(September 24, 2001 – May 22, 2002) * Giorgos Vazakas (June 1, 2002 – June 7, 2002) *

(July 1, 2002 – Nov 5, 2002) *

(Nov 8, 2002 – June 30, 2003) * Pantelis Kolokas (July 1, 2003 – Aug 7, 2003) Care taker *

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(Aug 7, 2003 – Jan 12, 2004) * Sotiris Zavogiannis (Jan 12, 2004 – Jan 15, 2004) Care taker * Jemal Gugushvili (Jan 15, 2004 – April 1, 2004) * Goderdzi Natroshvili (Feb 11, 2004 – April 1, 2004) * Pantelis Kolokas (April 1, 2004 – April 18, 2004) Care taker * Thanasis Charisis (April 22, 2004 – June 30, 2004) *

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(July 1, 2004 – Feb 21, 2005) * Giorgos Ladias (Feb 21, 2005 – Feb 23, 2005) Care taker *

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(Feb,23 2005 – April 10, 2005) * Giorgos Ladias (April 10, 2005 – June 30, 2005) * Vasilis Xanthopoulos (July 1, 2005 – Oct 26, 2005) * Giorgos Ladias (Oct 26, 2005 – Jan 11, 2006) *

Ioannis Gounaris Giannis Gounaris (Greek: Γιάννης Γούναρης; born 6 July 1952) is a Greek retired footballer and coach. Career Born in Thessaloniki, Gounaris was a right back who played for PAOK FC and Olympiacos FC in the 1970s and 80s. He earned ...

(Jan 12, 2006 – Aug 3, 2006) *

(Aug 5, 2006 – Jan 15, 2007) *

Giannis Papakostas Giannis Papakostas ( gr, Γιάννης Παπακώστας) is a Greek football manager. Papakostas began his coaching career at Eleusina and Chalkidona and PAS Giannina that he brought into the semi-final of Greek Cup in the 2006–07 season. ...

(Jan 15, 2007 – June 30, 2007) *

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(July 1, 2007 – March 2, 2008) * Periklis Amanatidis (March 3, 2008 – May 28, 2008) * Thanasis Charisis (May 28, 2008 – 30 June 2008) Care Taker *

(June 23, 2008 – June 30, 2008) *

(July 1, 2008 – April 29, 2009) * Miltos Mastoras (April 29, 2009 – May 25, 2009) Care Taker *

(July 1, 2009 – Dec 7, 2009) * Thimios Georgoulis (Dec 7, 2009 – Jan 13,2010) Care taker *

(Jan 14, 2010 – June 30, 2010) *

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(July 1, 2010 – Nov 23, 2011) * Giannis Christopoulos (Nov 23, 2011 – Dec 4, 2011) Care taker *

Angelos Anastasiadis Angelos Anastasiadis (; born 8 March 1953) is a Greek football manager and former international footballer. He previously coached numerous clubs in Greece including PAOK, Panathinaikos, Platanias and PAS Giannina as well as the Greece and Cyp ...

(Dec 4, 2011 – June 8, 2012) * Giannis Christopoulos (June 8, 2012 – June 16, 2013) *

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(June 24, 2013 – Oct 31, 2013) * Giorgos Georgoulopoulos (Oct 31, 2013 – Nov 5, 2013) Care taker *

Sakis Tsiolis Sakis Tsiolis ( el, Σάκης Tσιώλης; born 30 June 1959) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Playing career As a professional footballer, he played for Anagennisi Karditsa, AEL, Ionikos and Paniliakos. Tsioli ...

(Nov 5, 2013 – Jan 22, 2014) * Giorgos Georgoulopoulos (Jan 22, 2014 – Jan 28, 2014) Care taker *

(Jan 28, 2014 – May 8, 2019) * Argirios Giannikis (Jun 8, 2019 – May 19, 2021) *

(Jun 3, 2021 – Jun 7, 2022) *

Athanasios Staikos Athanasios Staikos ( gr, Αθανάσιος Στάικος; born 29 November 1980) is a Greek professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Super League club PAS Giannina PAS Giannina Football Club ( el, ΠΑ ...

(Jun 7, 2022 – ''Present'')

Club personnel

Technical staff

Coaching staff

Medical staff

Club personnel

Former presidents

Sponsorships

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*Golden Sponsor: TBA

References

External links

Official websites
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History

The beginning (1966–1971)

The rise of "Ajax of Epirus" (1971–1983)

In the doldrums (1983–1997)

Comeback and a new crisis (1997–2004)

Semifinals Of Greek Cup (2004–2010)

Road to UEFA Europa League (2010–2017)

Relegation and rebuild from scratch (2017-2022)

Legendary 2021-2022 season and change of playing style

European competitions record

PAS Giannina first european game

Balkans Cup

Stadium and facilities

Honours and distinctions

Domestic competitions

International

Individual Player & Coach awards

Supporters and Nickname

Rivalries

Crest and colours

Players

Current squad

Out on loan

Notable former players

Managerial history

Club personnel

Technical staff

Coaching staff

Medical staff

Club personnel

Former presidents

Sponsorships

See also

References

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