Enosi Atromitou Rethymniakou, more commonly known as EAR, was a Greek

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club based in

Rethymno Rethymno (also Rethymnon; ) is a city in Greece on the island of Crete. It is the capital of Rethymno regional unit, and has a population of more than 35,000 inhabitants (nearly 40,000 for the municipal unit). It is believed to have been built ...

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and was part of the EAR multi-sport club. Throughout its history of 16 years, the club played nine seasons in

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, the second tier of the

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and came very close to promote to top tier during the 1993–94 season, a feat that has never been matched by other

clubs to this day. EAR eventually shutdown the football department in 1999.

History

The club was founded in 1983 after a merger between the former regional clubs Atromitos, which was founded in the 1920s, and was one of the four founding members of the Rethymno Football Clubs Association«Ενδιαφέροντα Ιστορικά στοιχεία για την Ένωσή μας» (Greek)
Rethymno FCA and A.O. Rethymno, who were themselves established in 1967 through the merger of older clubs Rethymniakos, Neos Asteras Rethymno and Neos Keravnos by the order of

military authorities. EAR promoted to

in 1987–88 season after defeating Irodotos in a decisive play-off game. Then, the club played for 9 seasons in

(2nd-tier). In 1994 the club reached very close to promotion to A Ethniki but finished in the 4th place. It was the most successful season of the club. The following years, EAR declined. In season 1996–97 was relegated to

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and in 1999 the club was dissolved. Famous players who have played in EAR are Dimitris Pittas,

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and others.

Track and Field section

Enosi Atromitou Rethymniakou has also a

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section. The club took over the organization of famous international athletics meeting named Vardinogianneia.

References

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