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Greece National Under-21 Football Team
The Greece national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. The team competes in the European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years. The under-21 competition rules stipulate that players must be 21 or under at the start of a two-year competition, so technically it is up to an U-23 competition. To be eligible for the Greece National Team, all the football players must hold Hellenic (Greek) nationality and comply with the provisions of Article 15 of the regulations governing the Application of FIFA Statutes. A list of 35 football players must be submitted to the UEFA administration 30 days before the European Under-21 Football Championship opening match. Only 22 of the 35 players listed are authorised to take part in the final tournament and 3 of them must be goalkeepers. As long as they are eligible, players can play at any level, makin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hellenic Football Federation
The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF), (), is the governing body of football in Greece. It contributes in the organisation of Super League Greece 2. It is also responsible for the organization of the Greek Cup, Gamma Ethniki (3rd ranked men's football championship in Greece), the Greece national team and from 2025-26 season for the Greek Super Cup. History The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) was founded on 14 November 1926 by a decision of the three major Unions of the country: Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki. Its foundation marked the organization of Greek football in compliance with international standards. Since then, the HFF has grown into the biggest sports federation in Greece, as football in the country is regarded as the "king of sports" coming first in the preferences of sports fans. The HFF is considered a private legal entity and a non-profit organization with registered offices in Athens. It is the only exclusively qualified body in Greece to represent the in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Kaftanzoglio National Stadium () is a sports stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece. It currently has 27,560 seats, owing to conversion of terraces to seats in 2000 and a comprehensive renovation before reopening to host football matches for the 2004 Summer Olympics, which was centered in Athens. It is the home stadium of Iraklis Thessaloniki since 1960. History The stadium was built with money donated by the Kaftanzoglou Foundation, in honour of Lysandros Kaftanzoglou, hence its name. At the time of its opening on 27 October 1960, the stadium was one of the highest quality stadiums in the Balkans. It was the largest stadium in Greece until 1982, but has since been surpassed in capacity by the Olympic Stadium in Athens. On 15 October 1969, the attendance record was set with 47,458 fans present for a FIFA World Cup qualifying match, witnessing Greece defeat Switzerland by a 4–1 score. In 1973 it hosted the European Cup Winners Cup Final, which resulted in a 1–0 victory for Mil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The 1982 UEFA European Under-21 Championship was the 3rd staging of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship. The qualifying stage spanned two years (1980–82) and had 26 entrants. West Germany competed in the competition for the first time. England U-21s won the competition. The 26 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 3 + two groups of 4). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no 3rd-place playoff. Qualifying stage Draw The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1982 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: * Group 1 did not include Albania * Group 2 did not include Netherlands (moved to Group 8) and Republic of Ireland * Group 3 did not include Wales and Iceland * Group 4 did not include Norway (moved to Group 7) * Group 5 did not include Denmark (moved to Group 6) and Luxembourg (moved to G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The 1980 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1978–80) had 25 entrants. Cyprus and the Netherlands competed in the competition for the first time. 1978 entrants Austria did not enter. Due to 'irregularities', Turkey's first two matches were awarded (3–0) to their opponents. USSR U-21s won the competition. The 25 national teams were divided into eight groups (seven groups of 3 + one group of 4). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff. Qualifying stage Draw The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1980 qualifying with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: * Group 1 did not include Northern Ireland and Republic of Ireland * Group 2 did not include Austria * Group 3 did not include Romania (moved to Group 7) * Group 4 did not include Switzerland (moved to Group 8) an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
The 1978 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, which spanned two years (1976–78) had 24 entrants. Yugoslavia U-21s won the competition. The 24 national teams were divided into eight groups. The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff. Qualifying stage Draw The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: * Group 1 did not include Portugal (moved to Group 2) and Cyprus, but included Sweden (moved from Group 6) * Group 2 did not include England and Finland (both moved to Group 5), but included Portugal (moved from Group 1) * Group 3 did not include Malta * Group 4 did not include Netherlands, Northern Ireland and Iceland, but included France and Bulgaria (both moved from Group 5) * Group 5 composed of England and Finland (both moved from Group ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship
The 1976 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years (1974–76) had 23 entrants. Soviet Union U-23 won the competition. The 23 national teams were divided into eight groups (seven groups of 3 + one group of 2). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff. Qualifying stage Draw The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying tournament with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: * Group 1 did not include Cyprus * Group 2 did not include Wales * Group 3 did not include Northern Ireland * Group 4 did not include Spain * Group 5 did not include Poland (moved to Group 8) * Group 6 did not include Republic of Ireland and Switzerland * Group 7 did not include Iceland * Group 8 did not include West Germany and Malta, but included Poland (moved from Group 5) Knockout st ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship
The 1974 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years (1972–74) had 21 entrants. Hungary U-23 won the competition. The 21 national teams were divided into eight groups (five groups of 3 + three group of 2). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff. Qualifying stage Draw The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1974 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: * Group 1 did not include Hungary (moved to Group 7) and Malta, but included Czechoslovakia (moved from Group 8) * Group 2 did not include Switzerland and Luxembourg * Group 3 did not include Belgium and Iceland * Group 4 did not include Finland (moved to Group 8) * Group 5 did not include England and Wales, but included Denmark (moved from Group 8) and West Germany (who did not participate in World Cup q ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship
The 1972 UEFA European Under-23 Championship, which spanned two years (1970–72) had 23 entrants. Czechoslovakia U-23 won the competition. The 23 national teams were divided into eight groups. The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff. Qualifying stage Draw The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying tournament with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations: * Group 2 and 8 had the same competing nations * Group 1 did not include Wales * Group 3 did not include England and Malta * Group 4 did not include Northern Ireland and Cyprus * Group 5 did not include Belgium and Scotland * Group 6 did not include Republic of Ireland * Group 7 did not include Luxembourg Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 Group 8 Knockout stage Matches ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA U-21 Championship
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the UEFA Under-21 Championship or simply the Euro Under-21, is a biennial football competition contested by the European men's under-21 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Since 1992, the competition also serves as the UEFA qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics. Italy and Spain are the most successful teams in the tournament's history, having won five titles each. England are the current champions, having beaten Spain 1–0 in the 2023 final. History The competition in its current form has existed since 1978. It was preceded by the Under-23 Challenge Cup, which ran from 1967 to 1970. Bulgaria won the inaugural Challenge Cup in 1967, defeating East Germany 3–2. As defending champions, they faced randomly drawn "challengers" for a single match in Bulgaria. They retained the title three times, twice more in 1967 and once in 1968. By the final edition in 1970, only Bulgaria and Yugoslavia had won the competition. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Giorgos Koudas
Giorgos Koudas (; born 23 November 1946) is a Greek former international footballer who played as an attacking midfielder. Regarded as one of the greatest Greek players of all-time, he spent his entire career at PAOK. Being the most capped player in club's history, Koudas is a figure totally linked with the ''White-blacks of the North''. His competitiveness, leadership, creativity and huge quality as a player, along with his Macedonian heritage, gave him the nickname ''Alexander the Great'' of Greek football. Early life Koudas was born on 23 November 1946 in Agios Pavlos, Thessaloniki. He comes from a humble, working-class background. His father Giannis worked as a waiter and was a Greek refugee from Çorlu (Greek name: Tyroloi) of Eastern Thrace, while his mother Eleftheria was from Stavroupoli of Western Thrace. He has two siblings, an older brother and a younger sister. Koudas spent plenty of time as a youngster playing football at a sandlot near the Old Vegetable Market ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
