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Football Clubs Association (or Zakinthos) ("Zakynthos or Zakinthos F.C.A.",

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: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Ζακύνθου ''Enosi Podosfairikon Somateion Zakynthou'') is one of the newest

amateur football clubs associations, representing teams from the Greek

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. The association was founded in 1987 after breaking up from the Elis Football Clubs Association.

Organization

The association is a member of the

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and organizes a regional football league and cup.

Championships

For the upcoming season (2011-2012) 29 clubs will take part to the union's championship. The teams are separated in 2 divisions.

1st Zakynthos Division

12 teams will take part at that division. The 4 top teams will participate to the Promotion Play-Offs which will have a tournament form, and the winner will be promoted to

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championship. The 2 bottom teams will be relegated to the lower division while the upper two teams will play a Relegation Play-Off game.

2nd Zakynthos Division

17 teams will take part at that division that year. The league will be separated into two groups with 9 and 8 teams. The top three teams of each group will qualify for the Promotion Play-Offs. The Promotion Play-Offs will have a group form as a small duration championship and will be played in two rounds. The clubs that will finish in the top three places will be promoted to the upper division.

Zakynthos

Every team that geographically belongs to that union and participates in one of these two championships or even at the

Clubs

1st Zakynthos Division

* Asteras Macherado * Katastari * Floga Kypseli * Ethnikos Skoulikado * P.A.O.F. Lagkadakia * Zakynthiakos * Levantes * Elatiakos * Agios Leon * Apollon Zakynthos * A.E. Gerakaria * Thyella Ampelokipoi

2nd Division

Group 1

* Aetos Kalipado * Asteras Gaitani * Aris Agios Dimitrios * A.O. Esperos Zakynthos * Achilleas Zakynthos * Asteras Planos * Vanato * O.F.P.E.A.Z. *

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Group 2

* Panarkadikos * Argasi * Doxa Lithakia * Doxa Pigadakia * Panartemisiakos *

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List of champions

Championships

*1988 A.P.S. Zakynthos ''Unofficial'' *1989 A.E.S. Esperos *1990 A.P.S. Zakynthos *1991 Angerikos *1992 A.E.S. Esperos *1993 A.P.S. Zakynthos *1994 Angerikos *1995 A.P.S. Zakynthos *1996 Pantokratora AC *1997 A.P.S. Zakynthos *1998 Doxa Lithakia *1999 A.O. Asteras Macherado *2000 A.E. Lagana *2001 A.O.P. Stratos *2002: A.O. Astreas Macherado *2003 Aris Agios Dimitrios *2004 A.O. Tsilivi *2005 A.O. Asteras Macherado *2006 Z.A.G.O.Peiratis Laganas *2007 A.O. Tsilivi *2008 A.O. Katastari *2009 A.O. Tsilivi *2010 A.O.Asteras Macherado *2011 A.O. Tsilivi *2012 Thiella Ampelokipon A.O. *2013 Thiella Ampelokipon A.O.

Cup Zakynthos

References

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