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Macedonia Football Clubs Association

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Macedonia Football Clubs Association
Full name
  • Macedonia Football Clubs Association
  • Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μακεδονίας
Short name
  • Macedonia F.C.A.
  • Greek: Ε.Π.Σ. Μακεδονίας
Founded1924; 102 years ago (1924)
HeadquartersThessaloniki,  Greece
FIFA affiliationHellenic Football Federation
PresidentSavvas Dimitriadis
Websiteepsm.gr

Macedonia Football Clubs Association (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μακεδονίας) is a governing body responsible for administering association football in Thessaloniki Prefecture. It was formed in 1924 as Macedonia–Thrace Football Association (Greek: Ποδοσφαιρική Ένωσις Μακεδονίας–Θράκης) and it administrated association football in the regions of West Macedonia, Central Macedonia and East Macedonia and Thrace.[1] Since 1935 its area of responsibility was restricted within the borders of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki.[1] Founding members of the union were Aris, Iraklis and Megas Alexandros.[1]

Current

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Nowadays the Union runs 4 amateur divisions (fourth to seventh tier in a national level), with 238 clubs participating in them,[1] and a cup competition between the clubs that are members of the Union, and participate either in the Union's championships or in the semi-professional Gamma Ethniki. 238 football clubs participate in the championships organised by the Union itself.[1] 9 clubs of the union participate in the Delta Ethniki championship,[2][3] 2 in Football League 2,[3][4] 1 in Football League[3][5] and 3 in the Super League Greece.[3][6] It also holds U-16 and U-18 sides that compete in the respective national interregional championships.[citation needed]

EPSM Championships (1923–1959)

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Macedonia Football Clubs Association Championship
First season1923–24
CountryGreece
ConfederationHFF
Divisions4
Number of clubs238
Level on pyramid5–8
Promotion toDelta Ethniki (Group 2)
League cupMacedonia FCA Cup
Broadcaster(s)Egnatia TV (highlights)
Websitehttp://www.epsm.gr/

From its foundation to 1959 (the year of the foundation of the nationwide championship of Alpha Ethniki) the Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia organised a league that was considered the top tier of football in Northern Greece, and its winner was proclaimed "EPSM champion".

List of EPSM champions

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Source: [7]

Winners

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Club Titles Years
Aris 13 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1952–53, 1958–59
PAOK 7 1936–37, 1947–48, 1949–50, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57
Iraklis 5 1926–27, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1950–51, 1951–52
Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki 1 1931–32
Makedonikos 1 1946–47
Apollon Kalamarias 1 1957–58

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e ιστορία της Ένωσης (in Greek). Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia official site. Archived from the original on 20 February 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  2. ^ Δ' Εθνική - 2ος όμιλος (in Greek). periferiako.gr. Archived from the original on 4 May 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  3. ^ a b c d τα σωματεία μας (in Greek). Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia official site. Archived from the original on 21 January 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  4. ^ "ΟΠΑΠ FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2 2010-11" (in Greek). Football League official site. Archived from the original on 24 September 2013. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  5. ^ "ΟΠΑΠ FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2010-11" (in Greek). Football League official site. Archived from the original on 6 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  6. ^ "Ομάδες Superleague" (in Greek). Superleague greece official site. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
  7. ^ "Greece - Final Tables 1906-1959". RSSSF. Archived from the original on 2 September 2011. Retrieved 4 February 2011.
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