The Piraeus Football Clubs Association ( el, Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Πειραιώς, abbreviated E.P.S.P. (Ε.Π.Σ.Π.) was founded in 1925 after the termination of E.P.S. Athens-Piraeus. It was the second largest football association in

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and was officially recognized by

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alongside E.P.S. Athens, as the

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had not been established at the time. After the establishment of

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it became the Piraeus Football Clubs Association for amateurs.

History

Olympiacos participated in Piraeus Championship from the first time in 1925, immediately after its inception. They were invincible and won the final defeating Piraikos with 4-2. In the early years they were a great opponent of

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 ...

, who won the championship of 1928, while the two clubs tied in 1930 and were declared both champions.

also won the Championship in 1939, the only time Olympiacos participated and lost from another team. Since the 1930-1931 championship and up to 1959 Olympiacos played without serious opponents and won all the championships. They didn't participate in the championships of 1932, 1933 and 1936 because of the formation of the division while they were eliminated in 1928 after just one game and were excluded from the

with

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and

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because they refused to participate in the national championship.

Champions

List of champions 1959-

*1959-1960 : Atromitos Piraeus *1960-1961 : Panelefsiniakos *1961-1962 : Vyzas Megara *1962-1963 : A.E. Nikaia *1963-1964 : Doxa Piraeus *1964-1965 :

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*1965-1966 : A.O.K. Faliro *1966-1967 : Moschato *1967-1968 : D.A.O. Argonautis *1968-1969 : Saronikos F.C. *1969-1970 :

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*1970-1971 : Saronikos F.C. *1971-1972 : A.P.O. Keratsini *1972-1973 : A.O. Syros *1973-1974 : Amfiali *1974-1975 : Amfiali *1975-1976 :

*1976-1977 :

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*1977-1978 : Vyzas Megara *1978-1979 : A.O. Neapoli *1979-1980 : Iraklis Elefsina *1980-1981 : A.O. Nikaia *1981-1982 : D.A.O. Argonautis *1982-1983 : Peramaikos *1983-1984 : A.S. Pontioi *1984-1985 : Doxa Piraeus *1985-1986 : Amfiali *1986-1987 : A.S. Drapetsona *1987-1988 :

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*1988-1989 : Amfiali *1989-1990 : A.P.O. Keratsini *1990-1991 : Iraklis Elefsina *1991-1992 :

*1992-1993 : A.O. Peiraiki *1993-1994 : D.A.O. Argonautis *1994-1995 : Mauros Aetos *1995-1996 : Atromitos Piraeus,

*1996-1997 : Moschato,

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*1997-1998 : Vyzas Megara, A.S. Pontioi *1998-1999 : Atromitos Piraeus *1999-2000 : Atromitos Piraeus,

*2000-2001 : Ermis Korydallos, A.O. Manis *2001-2002 :

*2002-2003 : A.P.O. Keratsini, A.S. Pontioi *2003-2004 : Moschato, Saronikos F.C. *2004-2005 : Atromitos Piraeus, A.E. Nikaia *2005-2006 : A.E. Peramatos, Iraklis Nikaia *2006-2007 :

, Peramaikos *2007-2008 : Amfiali, A.P.O. Keratsini *2008-2009 : Ellas Pontion, Aris Amfialis *2009-2010 : Atromitos Piraeus, Moschato *2010-2011 : Ellas Pontion, Olympiada Keratsiniou *2011-2012 : Peramaikos, Aris Amfialis *2012-2013 :

, Moschato *2013-2014 :

, Odigitria *2014-2015 : A.P.O. Keratsini, Ikaros Kallitheas *2015-2016 : A.P.O. Aetos Korydallou, Proodeftiki F.C. *2016-2017 : A.P.O. Keratsini, Odigitria

Structure

The championship of E.P.S. Piraeus consists of three categories. The champion of the category A rises in the Regional Championship. The structure of the 2016-17 season championship of the amateur association is as follows: * Category A: 32 teams (two groups of 16 teams) * Category B: 27 teams (one groups of 14 teams and another one of 13) * Category C: 15 teams

References

External links

Official website
{{Amateur Football Clubs Associations of Greece Sports organizations established in 1925 Association football governing bodies in Greece Sport in Attica Sport in Piraeus