Levadiakos F.C.

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{{Infobox football club

| clubname = Levadiakos

| nickname = Γαλαζοπράσινες (The Blue-Greens)
Αυτοκράτορας της Στερεάς Ελλάδας (Emperor of Central Greece)

| short name = APOL

| image = APO Levadiakos (logo).svg

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| fullname = APO Levadiakos Football Club

| founded = {{Start date and years ago|df=yes|1961|12|1}}

| ground = Levadia Municipal Stadium

| capacity = 5,915{{cite web |url=http://www.levadiakos.gr/?page_id=307 |title=levadiakos.gr |publisher=levadiakos.gr |access-date=2011-12-28 |archive-date=2012-03-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120309110416/http://www.levadiakos.gr/?page_id=307 |url-status=live }}

| owntitle = Owner(s)

| owner = Andreas Kolokythas
Konstantinos Kolokythas

| chairman = Dimitrios Pantiskos

| manager = Nikos Papadopoulos

| league = Super League Greece

| season = 2023–24

| position = Super League Greece 2, 1st (promoted)

| current = 2024–25 Levadiakos F.C. season

| website = {{URL|https://www.levadiakosfc.gr/}}

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Levadiakos Football Club (officially romanized: Levadeiakos {{langx|el|ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός}}) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, after ten seasons in minor divisions in the 2005–06 season, as runner-up of the Football League in 2004–05.{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk05.html |title=Greece 2004/05 |publisher=Rsssf.com |access-date=2011-12-28 |archive-date=2022-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712011630/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk05.html |url-status=live }} It was then relegated to the Beta Ethniki again in 2006–07{{cite web |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk06.html |title=Greece 2005/06 |publisher=Rsssf.com |date=2006-08-20 |access-date=2011-12-28 |archive-date=2022-07-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220712011628/https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grk06.html |url-status=live }} and returned to the top tier in 2007–08. The club finished one level above relegation that year but was relegated back to the second division by finishing 14th in 2009–10.{{cite web|url=http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=152829|title=Relegation with victory for Levadiakos|publisher=enet.gr|language=el|access-date=18 April 2010|archive-date=19 October 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019122014/http://www.enet.gr/?i=news.el.article&id=152829|url-status=live}} The club most recently won promotion back into the Super League Greece after winning the Super League Greece 2 in 2023–24.

History

Levadiakos started in 1961, when local clubs Trofonios and Pallevadiaki merged into a greater club.{{cite web|url=http://www.levadiakosfc.gr/istoria/|title=History of Levadiakos|publisher=levadiakosfc.gr|language=el|access-date=2018-10-19|archive-date=2018-10-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181019125122/http://www.levadiakosfc.gr/istoria/|url-status=live}} Straight after, Levadiakos played in the second division being close to relegation in almost every season. In the 1980s, the team was upgraded and in May 1987, players and supporters of the club celebrated the team's first ever promotion to Alpha Ethniki following a career great season by Konstantinos "Prince" Litinas. Levadiakos stayed there only for four seasons, returning again only in 1994 and 1995. After their second relegation, Levadiakos declined and went very lower, even struggling to clinch promotion to the 3rd division of Greece. But once more, everything changed suddenly and the team reached again the Greek Super League after ten years, in 2005,{{cite web|url=https://www.in.gr/2005/05/25/sports/o-akratitos-tha-synodeysei-ti-larisa-kai-ton-lebadeiako-stin-a-ethniki/|title=Akratitos, Larissa and Levadiakos promoted to Alpha Ethniki|date=25 May 2005|publisher=in.gr|language=el|access-date=25 May 2005|archive-date=5 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405210920/https://www.in.gr/2005/05/25/sports/o-akratitos-tha-synodeysei-ti-larisa-kai-ton-lebadeiako-stin-a-ethniki/|url-status=live}} but was immediately relegated.{{cite web|url=https://ritorno2015.com/2015/05/10/227/|title=The incubus of 2006|date=10 May 2015|publisher=ritorno2015.com|language=el|access-date=19 October 2018|archive-date=26 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201026151601/https://ritorno2015.com/2015/05/10/227/|url-status=dead}} In the next summer, Levadiakos bought many expensive players and appointed Georgi Vasilev as manager.{{cite web|url=https://www.in.gr/2007/06/23/sports/football/proponitis-ston-lebadeiako-anelabe-o-boylgaros-ibanof-basilef/|title=Levadiakos took over the Bulgarian Georgi Vasilev|date=23 June 2007|publisher=in.gr|language=el|access-date=23 June 2007|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406034958/https://www.in.gr/2007/06/23/sports/football/proponitis-ston-lebadeiako-anelabe-o-boylgaros-ibanof-basilef/|url-status=live}} Vasiliev achieved to get the team to the Super League once again, and in the 2007–08 season he struggled, but managed to avoid going down again. Nevertheless, he resigned from the club and he was succeeded by Momčilo Vukotić.{{cite web|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Levadiakos/article315294.ece|title=Vukotić, the new head coach of Levadiakos|publisher=sport24.gr|language=el|access-date=9 June 2008|archive-date=6 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406115607/https://www.sport24.gr/football/omades/Levadiakos/article315294.ece|url-status=dead}}

Crest and colours

The club's crest has blue and green vertical stripes inspired by the great Konstantinos "Prince" Litinas. It comes from the colours of Pallevadiaki (green) and Trofonio (blue), the clubs that joined in order to establish Levadiakos. The colour common to both teams was white, which was also the basic colour of the group in the early years of its foundation.{{fact|date=April 2025}}

Stadium

{{Main|Levadia Municipal Stadium}}

Levadiakos' stadium was built in 1952. The stadium is located in Livadeia, about 130 km north-west of Athens. The stadium itself is located on the south side of Livadeia.{{cite web|url=https://levadiakosnews.wordpress.com/%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B3%CE%AE%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85/|title=The stadium of Levadiakos|publisher=levadiakosnews.wordpress.com|language=el|access-date=2018-10-19|archive-date=2019-04-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190405211251/https://levadiakosnews.wordpress.com/%CF%84%CE%BF-%CE%B3%CE%AE%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%B4%CE%BF-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BB%CE%B5%CE%B2%CE%B1%CE%B4%CE%B5%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%85/|url-status=live}}

Seasons in the 21st century

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!Season

!Category

!Position

!Cup

2000–01

|Delta Ethniki (4th division)

|4th

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2001–02

|Delta Ethniki (4th division)

|1st

|—

2002–03

|Gamma Ethniki (3rd division)

|3rd

|1R

2003–04

|Beta Ethniki (2nd division)

|8th

|2R

2004–05

|Beta Ethniki (2nd division)

|2nd

|2R

2005–06

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Alpha Ethniki (1st division)

|14th

|4R

2006–07

|Beta Ethniki (2nd division)

|2nd

|4R

2007–08

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|11th

|4R

2008–09

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|13th

|4R

2009–10

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|14th

|5R

2010–11

|Football League (2nd division)

|4th

|2R

2011–12

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|7th

|4R

2012–13

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|11th

|QF

2013–14

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|9th

|2R

2014–15

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|14th

|3R

2015–16

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|10th

|3R

2016–17

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|14th

|3R

2017–18

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|10th

|R16

2018–19

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|15th

|GS

2019–20

|Super League 2 (2nd Division)

|4th

|4R

2020–21

|Super League 2 (2nd Division)

|3rd

|—

2021–22

|Super League 2 (2nd Division)

|1st

|R16

2022–23

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

|14th

|R16

2023–24

|Super League 2 (2nd Division)

|1st

|R16

2024–25

|bgcolor=#BBF3BB|Super League (1st division)

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Best position in bold.

Key: 1R = First Round, 2R = Second Round, 3R = Third Round, 4R = Fourth Round, 5R = Fifth Round, GS = Group Stage, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals.

Players

=Current squad=

{{updated|12 November 2024}}{{cite web|url=http://www.superleaguegreece.net/el/teams/team/levadiakos-fc-596/2018-2019-superleague-79/players|title=Roster|publisher=superleaguegreece.net|access-date=2 January 2018|archive-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815205354/http://superleaguegreece.net/el/teams/team/levadiakos-fc-596/2018-2019-superleague-79/players|url-status=live}}

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{{Fs player|no= 1|pos=GK|nat=GRE|name=Athanasios Garavelis}}

{{Fs player|no= 3|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Marios Vichos}}

{{Fs player|no= 4|pos=DF|nat=ISR|name=Joel Abu Hanna}}

{{Fs player|no= 5|pos=DF|nat=ARG|name=Rodrigo Erramuspe}}

{{Fs player|no= 6|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Triantafyllos Tsapras|other=vice-captain}}

{{Fs player|no= 7|pos=MF|nat=SLO|name=Benjamin Verbič}}

{{Fs player|no= 8|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Konstantinos Plegas}}

{{Fs player|no= 9|pos=FW|nat=VEN|name=José Romo}}

{{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=ARG|name=Guillermo Balzi|other=on loan from Newell's Old Boys}}

{{Fs player|no=12|pos=GK|nat=ARG|name=Ramiro Macagno}}

{{Fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=AUS|name=Steven Havales}}

{{Fs player|no=15|pos=MF|nat=ARG|name=Fabricio Pedrozo}}

{{Fs player|no=17|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Giannis Gianniotas}}

{{Fs player|no=18|pos=MF|nat=CYP|name=Ioannis Kosti}}

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{{Fs player|no=19|pos=MF|nat=GAM|name=Jallow Lamarana}}

{{Fs player|no=20|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Paschalis Kassos}}

{{Fs player|no=21|pos=FW|nat=SLO|name=Alen Ožbolt}}

{{Fs player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=ALB|name=Enis Çokaj|other=on loan from Panathinaikos}}

{{Fs player|no=24|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Panagiotis Liagas|other=captain}}

{{Fs player|no=28|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Konstantinos Verris}}

{{Fs player|no=31|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Panagiotis Symelidis}}

{{Fs player|no=33|pos=GK|nat=GRE|name=Stelios Vallindras}}

{{Fs player|no=36|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Georgios Katris|other=on loan from Panathinaikos}}

{{Fs player|no=51|pos=MF|nat=ISR|name=Aviv Avraham}}

{{Fs player|no=69|pos=DF|nat=URU|name=Maximiliano Moreira}}

{{Fs player|no=88|pos=GK|nat=BRA|name=Lucas Anacker}}

{{Fs player|no=90|pos=FW|nat=ANG|name=Zini|other=on loan from AEK Athens}}

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=Out on loan=

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{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=GHA|name=Stephen Hammond|other=at Iraklis until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=FRA|name=Kévin Yoke|other=at Panachaiki until 30 June 2025}}

{{Fs player|no=|pos=MF|nat=HON|name=Alfredo Mejía|other=at Kalamata until 30 June 2025}}

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Honours

Managerial history

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Personnel

=Ownership and current board=

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{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Owners |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Andreas Kolokythas (59.93%)
{{flagicon|Greece}} Konstantinos Kolokythas (10.60%)}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=President & CEO |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Dimitrios Pantiskos}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Vice Presidents |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Konstantinos Kolokythas
{{flagicon|GRE}} Lampros Balokas}}

{{Fb cs staff |bg= |p=Board members |s= {{flagicon|GRE}} Georgios Tsabis
{{flagicon|GRE}} Panagiota Kyriazi
{{flagicon|GRE}} Loukas Koutriaris
{{flagicon|GRE}} Maria Siabani}}

{{Fb oi footer|s=[https://www.levadiakosfc.gr/diikisi/ Levadiakos F.C.]|date=April 2024}}

References

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