Platanias F.C.
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| Full name | Athlitikos Omilos Platania Chanion | ||
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| Nickname(s) | Red Shamrock | ||
| Founded | 15 March 1931 | ||
| Ground | Perivolia Municipal Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| Owner(s) | Stelios Varouxakis Manolis Mathioulakis Antonis Kokolodimitrakis | ||
| Chairman | Manolis Mathioulakis | ||
| Manager | Giannis Christopoulos | ||
| League | Superleague Greece | ||
| 2013–14 | Superleague Greece, 14th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Athlitikos Omilos Platania Chanion (commonly referred to as Platanias F.C. or simply Platanias) is a Greek football club based in Platanias, Chania. The association was founded in 1931 by Antonis Varouxakis. The club currently competes in the Superleague for the first time in their history, after winning the promotion play-offs of 2011–12 Football League.
History
The 1942–43 AO Platanias struggled in the final Cup with the traditional association Talos but having significant absences as patients and goalkeeper Kouroupi ladaki and Galanis, who brought gun wound in the abdomen. Although Platanias lost the match, the final had a special importance because of the costumes of players.
The jerseys were made from flags that had been stolen from the warehouses of the Germans, and residents had turned into the athletic apparel seamstresses in the village! From this fact, probably introduced in the red jerseys of the team.
With the same attire struggled even against groups of German soldiers, who indeed seemed sporting ethic and where lost.
In 1945 the team languished due to heavy immigration and the civil war that caused many players to leave their homeland.
In 1958 the initiative was reestablished about Manolis Mathioulakis and first president Emmanuel Kallitsaki doctor and playing at local third category.
Then he became a member of the Union of Football Associations (NSOs) and Chania first year climbed category, where it remained until 1969.
In 1970 he played for the first time in A "local class".
In 1971 she competed in Platanias an important game with the Renaissance Chania (today Ionia), but because of the political situation of the time, the team was wronged, was the conflict in court, punished and remained inactive until 1975.
After the restoration in 1975, reestablished, struggling to C "local class, where he remained for two years and then went to B ', where he played another two years to come to play in the A" category.
From 1980 begins the rise of Platanias, who participated in the National Amateur Championships (equivalent to the existing C "National") contestant in Greece.
After their first two matches, the team demoted and then took a radical renewal, with footballers – inhabitants of Platanias.
In 1985 he moved category (D "National"), but relegated the same year. For three years he fought in the First local championship Chania.
In 1989 he went to the Fourth National class for two periods.
In 1993, after relegation, struggled for a year when the Regional Championship and won. After relegation in 2002 as he fought in the local league.
Between 2002 and the period from 2008 to 2009 played in Platanias Crete Regional Championship having a starring role in collecting 305 points in total! until that time was the second dynamic basis points, a team in Crete, after Chersonissos.
The best, by then, football year history of Platanias, was the 2008 – 2009 and after a stunning season champion emerging regional championship.
The road to the top
In 2009 – 2010 season, the team fighting for the first time to Gamma Ethniki and manages, after a long race effort, remain in class. Specifically, he won 38 points in all 34 games, finishing in 12th position in the league!
The next year 2010–11 Football League 2 Platanias out excellent performances and managed to finish in the 5th place. but gained promotion due to Koriopolis scandal, when many teams were relegated from the Football League.
The period 2011 – 2012 at Football League starts with the best conditions for Platanias, who manages to stand out from the beginning and even won the title of "champion of winter." The last day finds Platanias in fifth in the standings with 60 points, while promotion play-offs of 2011–12 Football League the team of Chania making excellent appearances against Kallithea, Kalloni and Panachaiki to take first place and ascend to the Superleague, which is struggling in the period 2012–13 Superleague Greece, for the first time in their history, but also more generally in the history of Chania's football.
First season in Superleague
The first season in Superleague Greece, Platanias finished in 9th place with 36 points. He beat historical teams of the category such as Panathinaikos with 2 wins home & away (totally 3 with Greek Cup win), AEK with 1 home win & Aris with 2 wins home & away. The biggest impact of this season, is about eliminated Panathinaikos in Fourth Round of Greek Cup on a two-legged match.
Facilities
Platanias & Maleme Municipal Grounds
The municipal ground of Platanias, built in 1959 and still exists today, was built by the same residents who were using hoes to dig the field with donkeys carrying soil used to fill the field. However, at that time were working on the basis of Marathi and an employee, resident of Platanias, Kostas Tsigounakis, volunteered to help build the stadium using a machine – loader base. Today FC Platanias uses three pitches, two of which (grounds of Platanias and Maleme) belongs to Municipality of Platanias and one (Perivolia Municipal Stadium) in the Municipality of Chania. The ground of Platanias, which located within the village, have plastic turf of modern standards since 2008–2009 period.
The municipal ground of Maleme is land granted by the Greek Air Force in Platanias, who built the stadium with natural grass. Platanias F.C. played in this ground, until 2011–2012 period. In these, indeed, installations, contains another ground, which like the ground of Platanias use for their workouts teams Academies FC Platanias. [1]
Perivolia Municipal Stadium
From the season 2012–2013 the team competes in Perivolia Municipal Stadium of Chania, which took place in record time, extensive upgrading and modernization work at all levels to meet in full all the obligations set by the organizing principle of Superleague and NOVA TV. The Municipal Ground of Perivolia has now "morphed" into a modern football stadium, with two tiers (one of them covered), journalists theories, comfortable – brand new changing rooms for athletes and referees (female assistants are separate changing rooms), dispensary, gym, comfortable office for the observer of the match, great room for press conferences and other venues. [2]
Current squad
- As of 12 July 2013[3]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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- For recent transfers, see List of Greek football transfers summer 2013.
Out on loan
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Professionals from U-19 teams
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Albert Cancio American
Club officials
Technical and medical staff
| Technical staff | |
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| Head coach | Giannis Christopoulos |
| Assistant coach | Giorgos Thomaidis |
| Trainer | Lewnidas Papadakis |
| Goalkeeper coach | Kwstas Panagias |
| Scout | Takis Teliopoulos |
| Physio | Katerina Kokologianni |
| Physio | Amalia Stamataki |
| Doctor | Giannis Sfirakis |
| Fitness coach | Kostas Saridakis |
| Fitness coach | Giannis Troulis |
| Fitness coach | Nikos Katsigiannakis |
board of directors
| Technical staff | |
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| President & CEO | Manolis Mathioulakis |
| 1st Vice-President | |
| 2nd Vice-President | Antonis Kokolodimitrakis |
| Technical Director | Labros Maltezos |
| Secretary General | Giannis Troulis |
| General Command | Dimitris Mathioulakis |
| Member | Christos Pramateutakis |
| Member | Andreas Maraboutakis |
| Member | Dimitris Alexakis |
| Member | Manolis Tsiritakis |
| Member | Petros Marinakis |
Former coaches
Andreas Pantziaras (6 Jul 2011 - 19 Oct 2011)- Timotheos Kavakas (24 Oct 2011 – 20 March 2012)
- Giannis Chatzinikolaou (29 March 2012 – 19 Nov 2012)
- Angelos Anastasiadis (20 Nov 2012 – 23 May 2013)
- Marinos Ouzounidis (28 May 2013 – 4 Nov 2013)
- Nikos Anastopoulos (6 Nov 2013 – 8 Feb 2014)
- Angelos Anastasiadis (9 Feb 2014 – 18 May 2014)
- Giannis Christopoulos (23 May 2014 –)
