F.C. Lailapas
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| fullname = Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Σύλλογος Λαίλαπας (Lailapas Football Club)
| nickname = Λιοντάρια (Lions)
| founded = 1925; refounded in 2009
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| ground = Fafalion Stadium, Chios (town)
| capacity = 3,500
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| league = Greek Regional Division
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Lailapas Football Club ({{langx|el|Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Σύλλογος Λαίλαπας}}; transliterated Athlitikos Podosfairikos Syllogos Lailapas), is a Greek football club based in Chios, Greece, competing in the Fourth Division of Greek football. The team play their home matches at the Fafalion Stadium in Vrontados.[http://www.fclailapas.com/stadium/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924011047/http://www.fclailapas.com/stadium/ |date=2015-09-24 }} Lailapas Official Website
History
Having originally been founded as Λαίλαψ in 1925, F.C. Lailapas is one of Greece's oldest and formerly most competitive clubs.Μελής, Μ. (1930), 'Ἡ προσεχῆς συνὰντησις τῆς πρωταθλὴτριας Λαὶλαψ, μετὰ τῆς Τοὺρκικης ομὰδος Σμὺρνης, Καρσὶγιακα Σπορ Κλουμπ'. ΝΕΑ ΧΙΟΣ November 8th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives) Its period of greatest success came in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s during which it won an impressive number of titles.[http://www.fclailapas.com/ιστορια-και-φιλοσοφια/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002830/http://www.fclailapas.com/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%B1/ |date=2016-03-04 }} Lailapas Official Website In December 1930, Lailapas hosted the then champion of İzmir, Karşıyaka S.K. in a match of great historical significance, given the state of Greco-Turkish relations over the previous decade.Πολεμίδης, Α. (1930), 'Οἱ Τοῦρκοι ἀθληταὶ ἐν Χὶῳ', ΠΑΓΧΙΑΚΗ December 9th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives) Due to bad weather however, the match was abandoned shortly after kick-off.Μελής, Μ. (1930), 'Ἒνθερμος ὑποδοχὴ της Τοὺρκικης ομὰδας "Καρσιγιακα Σπορ Κλουμπ"'. ΝΕΑ ΧΙΟΣ December 9th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives) It was widely heralded as the first meeting between Greek and Turkish football teams, competitive or otherwise in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.Μελής, Μ. (1930), 'Ἡ προσεχῆς συνὰντησις τῆς πρωταθλὴτριας Λαὶλαψ, μετὰ τῆς Τοὺρκικης ομὰδος Σμὺρνης, Καρσὶγιακα Σπορ Κλουμπ'. ΝΕΑ ΧΙΟΣ November 8th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives)
In the post-war period, Lailapas experienced a period of decline and was eventually forced to close down following financial difficulties in the mid-1950s. The club has since been re-founded on two occasions, most recently in 2009.[http://www.fclailapas.com/ιστορια-και-φιλοσοφια/] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304002830/http://www.fclailapas.com/%CE%B9%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%B1-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%83%CE%BF%CF%86%CE%B9%CE%B1/ |date=2016-03-04 }} Lailapas Official Website
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20140107100555/http://www.eps-xiou.gr/ Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Χίου] {{in lang|el}}
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Category:Football clubs in North Aegean
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