A.E. Karaiskakis F.C.

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A.E. Karaiskakis Arta
File:Aekaraiskakislogo.jpg
Full nameAthlitiki Enosis Karaiskakis Arta
Nickname(s)Choriates (The villagers)
Founded2012
GroundMunicipal Agiοi Anargirοi Stadium, Arta
Capacity1900
ChairmanGreece Akis Tatsis
ManagerGreece Apostolos Charalampidis
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2015-16Gamma Ethniki (Group 2) 2nd

A.E. Karaiskakis Arta is a Greek football club, based in Arta.

The club was established in 2012, after the merger of AO Arta, Aetos Diasello and Omonoia Petra, and is currently competing in the 3rd tier of Greek football, the Football League 2.

In the 2014-15 Football League 2, despite leading the table for a big part of the season, and having the best attacking and defensive record of the group, scoring 60 and conceding just 14, Karaiskakis lost to A.O. Trikala on the last matchday with a score of 1-2, a result that led to the club missing out on promotion to Beta Ethniki.

Seasons in Gamma Ethniki

  • 2013-14 - Group 4, 4th, 30 games, 57 points, 18 wins, 3 draws, 9 defeats, GF 41, GA 29, GD +12
  • 2014-15 - Group 2, 2nd, 30 games, 70 points, 21 wins, 7 draws, 2 defeats, GF 60, GA 14, GD +46

2015-16 season

The 2015-16 season for Karaiskakis started with an away victory of 1-2 at Farkadona. The first home match was against nearby Ethnikos Filippiada, and ended in a goalless draw. Karaiskakis played their first match at their official home on 25/10/2015 against Niki Volos. The game ended 2-1 in favour of Karaiskakis, who came back to win after being 0-1 down at half-time. On November, 5, 2015, after disagreements in a meeting session, former coach, Sakis Papavasileiou, terminated his contact with the club. Three days later, the club announced the hiring of the 54 year old coach from Arta, Giannis Taprantzis. Having been in charge for only 3 games, Taprantzis left the club for personal reasons. After a few days, Giorgos Giannos became the club's new manager. The very next day after the hiring of Giannos, Karaiskakis defeated Pyrasos 4-0 at home. The first defeat of the season came against Aiginiakos on the 13th matchday, with a score of 3-1. On the final day of the first round, Karaiskakis defeated Rigas Feraios 2-1, coming back after conceding in the 42nd minute.

Current table position:

Group 2, 2nd, 27 games, 64 points, 19 wins, 7 draws, 1 defeat, GF 49, GA 19, GD +30

First team squad

2015-16 season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Greece GRE Charis Rachiotis
26 GK Greece GRE Apostolis Siaravas
30 GK Greece GRE Georgios Sikalias
2 DF Greece GRE Apostolos Avramidis
3 DF Greece GRE Nikolaos Botonakis
6 DF Greece GRE Spyridon Lamprou
17 DF Greece GRE Aggelos Dimitriou
20 DF Greece GRE Vasileios Margaritis
21 DF Greece GRE Nikolaos Papanikou
33 DF Greece GRE Nikolaos Mentis
40 DF Greece GRE Marios Kapsalis
No. Pos. Nation Player
4 MF Greece GRE Nikolaos Giftokostas
5 MF United States USA George Collins
10 MF Greece GRE Periklis Bousinakis
11 MF Greece GRE Xenofon Fetsis
17 MF Greece GRE Marios Chousos
23 MF Greece GRE Dimitrios Tatsis
9 FW Greece GRE Stylianos Katsaros
15 FW Greece GRE Konstantinos Mallios
22 FW Greece GRE Sokratis Evangelou
31 FW Greece GRE Dimitrios Katsoulas

Crest

The club's badge portrays the Greek Klepht/Armatolos from the Greek War of Independence, Georgios Karaiskakis.

Rivalries

Few seasons after Karaiskakis' establishment, a rivalry against the older club from Arta, Anagennisi, was born. In 2015, rumours were spread that the two clubs were on the verge of being merged together. However, no official proposal has been made yet.

Supporters

Though formed in 2012, not only do Karaiskakis have a decent amount of supporters, they have also created a fanbase. Members of this unofficial fanbase call themselves "Eagles", and gather in Gate 3.

Nicknames

A.E. Karaiskakis may sometimes be referred to as "Choriates" (villagers). This nickname was first used from A.O. Trikala fans in the 2014-15 season, when they and Karaiskakis were the two favourites for promotion to the second tier, as a way of offending Karaiskakis fans for living in a small town like Arta. Supporters of Karaiskakis adopted this nickname, and used it in one of their banners for the match against Trikala. What was written on the banner was - (Welcome to the "village")

Honors

Domestic Titles and honors

    • Eps Arta Cup Winners: 1
      • 2015-16

Records

League games only:

  • Record home attendance, 1900* vs A.O. Trikala on 17/5/2015
  • Biggest win, 7-0 vs Makrochori
  • Biggest home win, 7-0 vs Makrochori
  • Biggest away win, 1-4 vs Pyrasos
  • Biggest defeat, 4-0 vs Kalamata
  • Biggest home defeat, 1-2 vs Trikala, 1-2 vs Mesolonghi
  • Biggest away defeat, 4-0 vs Kalamata
  • Highest scoring, 7-0 vs Makrochori, 3-3 vs Pyrasos, 3-3 vs Oikonomos Tsaritsani
  • Longest winning run, 8 games, 2013-14
  • Longest unbeaten run, 24 games, 2014-15
  • Longest losing run, 3 games, 2013-14
  • Longest winless run, 4 games, 2013-14


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