Paleochora F.C.
Full name | Αθλητικός Όμιλος Παλαιόχωρας Athlitikós Ómilos Palaióchoras (Palaiochora Athletic Club) | ||
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Founded | 1982 | ||
Ground | Kandanos Municipal Stadium, Kandanos, Chania, Crete | ||
Chairman | Iosif Delakis | ||
Manager | Vassilis Tsartsidis | ||
League | Gamma Ethniki | ||
2020–21 | Gamma Ethniki (Group 10), 14th (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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A.O. Paleochora F.C., short for Athlitikos Omilos Paleochora Football Club (
History
Despite being founded in 1982, Paleochora made its official Chania FCA League debut during the 1990−91 season, when they instantly won the C regional Division title and earned promotion to the B Division.[1] Afterwards, they played for three seasons in the B Division, achieving promotion to the Chania FCA A Division during the 1993-94 season, after finishing 3rd in the B League and winning the promotion play-off match vs. Ikaros Tavronitis.[1]
Paleochora featured in 11 consecutive editions of the Chania FCA A Division, achieving its best finish in 2002 (5th), the same year it reached the Chania FCA Cup Final.[1] They were relegated to the B Division three years later, where they spent again three seasons before briefly resurfacing in the A Division in 2006.[1] In 2010, the club was once again promoted to the A Division and hasn't been relegated ever since.[1]
In 2017, Paleochora won its first ever Chania FCA A Division championship, managing instant promotion to the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.[2]