Aias Salamina Football Club (''Ajax of Salamis'' in English, ) is a

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club based in Salamina,

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. The association was founded in 1931.

History

Aias Salamina was officially founded on February 17, 1931. In the 1960s and 1970s it played in high leagues against the likes of

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, Panathinaikos,

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, and many others . After many years in the lower tiers, Aias secured promotion to the third, professional, league of the Greek pyramid in 2007. The pitch is on the road between Salamis city and Aianteio and seats 1500 visitors. The team colours are blue and white. In the past Aias had gained many championships and cups in lower Hellenic divisions . The club had many emerging players who, after successful stints with Aias, eventually moved to larger Greek teams. Aias Salaminas derives its name from the Salaminan king

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Current squad

Positions

*1959–60: Piraeus FCA First Division: 4th *1960–61: Piraeus FCA First Division: 6th *1961–62: Piraeus FCA First Division: 6th *1962–63: Piraeus FCA First Division: 2nd * 1963–64:

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: 12th *1964–65: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st * 1965–66:

: 9th * 1966–67:

: 8th * 1967–68:

: 15th * 1968–69:

: 15th * 1969–70:

: 7th * 1970–71:

: 10th * 1971–72:

: 9th *

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: 11th * 1973–74:

: 18th * 1974–75:

: 12th *1975–76: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *1976–77: Piraeus FCA First Division *1977–78: Piraeus FCA First Division: 2nd *1978–79: Piraeus FCA First Division: 5th *1979–80: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *1980–81:

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: 3rd *1981–82:

: 5th *1982–83:

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: 2nd *1983–84:

: 1st *1984–85:

: 21st *1985–86:

: 14th *1986–87: Piraeus FCA First Division: 8th *1987–88: Piraeus FCA First Division: 6th *1988–89: Piraeus FCA First Division: 10th *1989–90: Piraeus FCA First Division: 6th *1990–91: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *1991–92:

: 10th *1992–93:

: 13th *1993–94:

: 17th *1994–95: Piraeus FCA First Division: 8th *1995–96: Piraeus FCA First Division: 8th *1996–97: Piraeus FCA First Division *1997–98: Piraeus FCA First Division: 2nd *1998–99: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *1999–2000: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *2000–01:

: 14th *2001–02: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *2002–03:

: 7th *2003–04:

: 3rd *2004–05:

: 3rd *2005–06:

: 5th *2006–07:

: 1st * 2007–08:

: 8th * 2008–09:

: 13th * 2009–10:

: 12th *

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: 10th *2011–12:

: 12th *2012–13: Piraeus FCA First Division: 16th *2013–14: Piraeus FCA Second Division: 2nd *2014–15: Piraeus FCA First Division: 9th *2015–16: Piraeus FCA First Division: 16th *2016–17: Piraeus FCA Second Division: 2nd *2017–18: Piraeus FCA First Division: 6th *2018–19: Piraeus FCA First Division: 3rd *2019–20: Piraeus FCA First Division: 1st *

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: 4th * 2021–22:

: 9th *2022–23: Piraeus FCA First Division: 3rd *2023–24: Piraeus FCA First Division: 2nd *2024-25: Piraeus FCA first division Group 2: 1st ---- Since 1959–60: * 11 seasons in

* 8 seasons in

* 14 seasons in

* 31 seasons in Piraeus FCA First Division * 2 seasons in Piraeus FCA Second Division

References

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External links

Unofficial website
Football clubs in Attica Salamis Island Association football clubs established in 1931 1931 establishments in Greece