P.O. Atsaleniou
Full name | Παναθλητικός Όμιλος Ατσαλένιου Panathlitikos Ómilos Atsaléniou (Pan-athletic Club of Atsalenio) | |
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Short name | POA | |
Founded | 1951 | |
Ground | Atsalenios Stadium | |
Capacity | 1,500 | |
Chairman | George Lelekas | |
Manager | Minas Pitsos | |
League | Gamma Ethniki | |
2022–23 | Heraklion FCA, 1st (promoted) | |
Website | Club website | |
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P.O. Atsaleniou, short for Panathlitikos Omilos Atsaleniou (Greek: Παναθλητικός Όμιλος Ατσαλένιου, translated Pan-athletic Club of Atsalenio) and also known simply as Atsalenios or POA, is a Greek association football club based in the suburb Atsalenio of Heraklion, the largest city on the island of Crete. The club's short name Atsalenios can literally be translated made of steel (Greek: ατσάλι, being the Greek word for steel). The club currently competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.
History
In 1964, the club competed in the
Atsalenios currently holds the record for most
Atsalenios maintains its own football academies, having produced a number of players that have since moved on to more prestigious clubs in
Players
Current squad
- As of 30 January 2020
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Honours
Domestic
- Delta Ethniki
- Winners (2): 2002−03, 2012−13
- FCA Winners' Championship
- Winners (2): 1988, 2016
Regional
- Heraklion FCA Championship
- Winners (10): 1962−63, 1965−66, 1970−71, 1973−74, 1984−85, 1987−88, 1994−95, 1996−97, 2015−16, 2022-23
- Heraklion FCA Cup
- Winners (12) (record): 1974−75, 1977−78, 1983−84, 1985−86, 1986−87, 1990−91, 1996−97, 1997−98, 2000−01, 2002−03, 2014−15, 2018–19
Notable former players
- Greece
- Michalis Sifakis
- Manolis Roubakis
- Michail Fragoulakis
- Petros Giakoumakis
- Giorgos Giakoumakis
- Grigorios Athanasiou
- Dimitris Hasomeris
- Dimitris Karademitros
- Stefanos Vavoulas
- Thanasis Patiniotis
- Anestis Anastasiadis
- Europe
- Africa
- America
Managerial history
- Rajko Janjanin (1996–2002)
- Pavlos Dermitzakis (2002–2007)
- Ioannis Taousianis (2007–2008)
- Thanasis Kolitsidakis (2008–2009)
- Manolis Patemtzis (2009–2015)
- Vasilis Krasanakis (2015–2017 )
- Manolis Soutzis (2017–2018 )
- Manolis Skyvalos (2018–2020 )
- Antonis Androulakis (2020-2021)
- Anestis Anastasiadis (2021- )
References
- ^ a b c d "ΑΦΙΕΡΩΜΑ ΣΤΟΝ Π.Ο. ΑΤΣΑΛΕΝΙΟΣ – Συνάνης : Μεγάλη ιστορία ο ΠΟΑ – Από τις καλύτερες ακαδημίες στη Κρήτη (Greek)". www.football-academies.gr. 23 September 2013. Archived from the original on 20 September 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "Έπεσε ο ΠΟΑ, σώθηκε ο Γιούχτας, άνοδο οι Τράχωνες (Greek)". www.cretavoice.gr. 8 June 2014.
- ^ "Πρωταθλητής Κρήτης ο ΠΟΑ! (Greek)". www.grandsport.gr. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 28 August 2016.
- ^ "H προϊστορία στο Κύπελλο ΕΠΣΗ (Greek)". mpalakritis.gr. 11 February 2016. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 28 August 2016.