What does AEK Athens stand for?
Athletic Union of Constantinople
AEK Athens Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ A.E.K. [aek]; Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstadinoupόleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople) is a Greek professional football club. It is based in Nea Filadelfeia, a suburb of Athens, Greece.
Where do AEK Athens play?
Main Olympic Stadium
AEK Athens F.C./Arenas/Stadiums
What league are AEK Athens?
Super League Greece
Greek Football Cup
AEK Athens F.C./Leagues
When was AEK founded?
April 13, 1924
AEK Athens F.C./Years founded
How many football teams are in Athens?
There are two major football clubs in Athens, AEK (www.aekfc.gr) and Panathinaikos (www.pao.gr), and one in Piraeus (Olympiacos, www.olympiacos.org). AEK and PAO use the Olympic stadium as their home ground, while Olympiacos uses the Karaiskaki stadium.
Who is the biggest team in Greece?
Olympiacos
Honours table
| Club | Total | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 82 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 43 |
| 3 | AEK | 30 |
What football team plays in Athens?
AEK Athens F.C.
The football teams of AEK Athens F.C., Olympiacos F.C. and Panathinaikos F.C. have a great rivalry, and are usually the main contenders for the title.
How many teams are there in Athens?
It currently represents 900 football players and 131 amateur men’s football clubs. Twenty (20) of these football clubs are playing in national leagues. The six (6) women’s football clubs of Athens F.C.A. are playing in the first and second national league.
Who is the best Greek soccer player?
FIFA World Cup countdown: Top 10 Greek footballers of all time
- Theodoros Zagorakis (1994-2007, 120 caps, three goals)
- Vasilis Hatzipanagis (1976, one cap, no goals)
- Stelios Manolas (1982-1995, 71 caps, six goals)
- Traianos Dellas (2001-2009, 53 caps, one goal)
- Nikos Sarganis (1980-1991, 58 caps, no goals)
How many football teams are there in Athens?
There are two major football clubs in Athens, AEK (www.aekfc.gr) and Panathinaikos (www.pao.gr), and one in Piraeus (Olympiacos, www.olympiacos.org). AEK and PAO use the Olympic stadium as their home ground, while Olympiacos uses the Karaiskaki stadium. You may find info on various Greek stadiums at www.stadia.gr.
Where is the football club AEK located in Greece?
AEK Athens Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ AEK [aek]; Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstadinoupόleos, meaning Athletic Union of Constantinople) is a Greek professional football club based in Nea Filadelfeia, a suburb of Athens, Greece.
Who are the founders of AEK football club?
In 1924, the founders of AEK – a group of Constantinopolitan refugees (among them former athletes from the Pera Sports Club and the other Constantinopolitan clubs) – met at the athletic shop “Lux” of Emilios Ionas and Konstantinos Dimopoulos on Veranzerou Street, in the center of Athens, and created AEK.
How many times has AEK Athens been in the Champions League?
The club has appeared several times in European competitions ( UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and the defunct UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup ). It is the only Greek team that advanced to the semi-finals of the UEFA Cup ( 1976–77) and the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup twice ( 1996–97 and 1997–98 ).
When did AEK win their first Greek Championship?
The club’s mixed success during the 1930s was highlighted by the first Greek Championship and Greek Cup (making the Double) in 1939. Under former player Kostas Negrepontis as head coach, AEK also won the Greek Championship of 1940.