ILTEX Lykoi F.C.

G.S. YLTEX Lykoi Thessaloniki also known as ILTEX Lykoi () is a reestablished football club based in Kalochori, Thessaloniki, Greece. The team was owned by the Greek businessman Kostas Iliadis.

Iliadis was the owner of a group of companies that consisted of Iltex Lykoi, Knitting Mills of Pieria, Iltex S.A, Dyeing Industry of Sindos S.A, Dyeing Industry of Kilkis S.A, Iltex Construction company S.A, with a total turnover of 70 million Euro and 900 people staff.
Iliadis group of companies was the most important textile company in Greece for more than a decade (1990–2003).

In 2004 the problems of reduced demand, inadequate financing from banks to textile industry, forced Iliadis to bankruptcy and the football club merged with the team Anagennisi Epanomi. The most important highlight in the team's history was the participation in Greek Second division in the late 1990s. On Sunday August 9, 2009, Iliadis and his friend Emmanouil Tsakiropoulos (also a former agent of the amateur team Anagennisi Terpsitheas) were killed in a car accident that took place on the Thessaloniki-Katerini, national highway, near the bridge of the river Loudias. He was 59 years old.

G.S. Lykoi Thessaloniki (2022–Present)

In 2022, a group of young officials decided to get involved with the club and revive it, wishing for the old and glorious times to return in the near future. Among the goals they aim to achieve are to create a football-friendly atmosphere with respect to the team's history, the establishment of an academy network at a future stage, while they also hope to compete one day at the legendary "Stelios Iliadis" stadium in Kalochori.

In December of that year, the launch of this effort was officially announced, with journalist Giorgos Sideridis appointed as president, and Stavros Intachosa, Ilias Thouliotis, and Vasilis Manolakis as members of the board of directors. The club was re-established under the name "G.S. YLTEX Wolves Thessaloniki" and received the green light from the Court of First Instance of Thessaloniki.

In the 2023–2024 season, the team started from scratch, specifically from the C Division of the M.F.C.A., with Gerasimos Kantas initially serving as coach, followed by Grigoris Kavalieratos. That year, the historic club reached the round of 32 in the M.F.C.A. Cup and also won the championship in its group.

Naming

ILTEX company was the team's sponsor. It stand for Iliadis Textile and was the company owned by the club's president. Lykoi means Wolves in Greek.

Stadium Stelios Iliadis

Kostas Iliadis had pioneering ideas. Among others he had hired nutrition experts for the player's diet, who later published their experiences at the club.
The biggest contribution was the construction of a modern Football Ground in Kalohori. It was launched in October 1996 and in its final form had a capacity of 8369 seated spectators, had roofed stands, grass, lights and modern training facilities, comparable to those of teams of 1st National.

As of 2025, the historic ILTEX Lykoi stadium has fallen in a complete state of abandonment and disrepair. The reestablished club is using the Mikra Stadium in the Kalamaria suburb of Thessaloniki.

Badge

The club's badge featured a wolf head in black color.
The Club Badge

References

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