AS Kastoria 1980 (), the ''Athletic Club Kastoria'', is a Greek association football club based in the city of
Kastoria
Kastoria (, ''Kastoriá'' ) is a city in northern Greece in the modern regions of Greece, region of Western Macedonia. It is the capital of Kastoria (regional unit), Kastoria regional unit, in the Geographic regions of Greece, geographic region ...
,
Western Macedonia
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, Greece.
History
The club was established in 1963 as ''AGS Kastoria'' when three local football clubs (Aris, Atromitos and Orestias) merged to form one stronger team representing the town. In 1974, Kastoria played for the first time in the
A' Ethniki, the top flight of Greek football. Kastoria played in the A' Division from 1974 until 1983 and again in season 1996–1997.
Kastoria won the
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...
in 1980 by defeating
Iraklis. A few days later, on 29 May 1980, he played in the final of the
1st Super Cup of Greece against the champions
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...
, which he lost 4–3 in a match played at the Karaiskakis Stadium.
Due to financial problems the club was dissolved in 2021, but returned under the name ''AS Kastoria 1980'' buying the registration number of local club
Megas Alexandros Kallithea .
Honours
**
Greek Cup
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The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...
*** Winners 1:
1979–80
**
Second Division
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Champions: 1
***
1973–74
**
Third Division Champions: 2
***
1994–95,
2003–04
**
FCA Kastoria Champions: 3
*** 2012–13, 2016–17, 2021–22
**
FCA Kastoria Cup Winners: 3
*** 2000–01, 2001–02, 2016–17
League history
Sources:
European matches
Notable players
*
Kiriakos Karataidis
Kyriakos Karataidis (; born 4 July 1965) is a former Greek football player. He played for Olympiacos, as well as for the national side.
Career
Born in Oinoi, Kastoria, Karataidis began playing senior club football with Flatsata Oinois in 1981, ...
*
Antonis Minou
Antonis Minou (, born 4 May 1958) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Club career
Minou began his career with Almopos Aridea, signing for Kastoria in 1980, and two years later, he moved to Panathinaikos, wher ...
*
Georgios Paraschos
Georgios Paraschos (; born 23 August 1952) is a Greek professional football manager and former player.
Club career
Paraschos began his career from the youth academy of PAOK in 1967. He became a professional player in 1971 and played with the Ka ...
*
Nikos Sarganis
Nikos Sarganis (Greek: Νίκος Σαργκάνης; 13 January 1954 – 8 December 2024) was a Greek professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.
Career
Born in Rafina, Attica, (however, his families origins are from the village of Pa ...
*
Giannis Dintsikos
Giannis Dintsikos (; born 25 June 1960) is a Greek former professional footballer who played as a forward.
Club career
Dintsikos started playing football in his hometown of Kozani at Doxa Rodiani. Five years later he joined the academies of Ka ...
Notable managers
*
Kazimierz Górski
Kazimierz Klaudiusz Górski (2 March 1921 – 23 May 2006) was a Polish professional football manager. He was also a football player, capped once for Poland.
Under his tenure, Poland finished third at the 1974 FIFA World Cup and won two Olympic ...
Logos
File:Kastoria2.png, Old
AGS Kastoria F.C. official logo.png, Until 2021
Kastoria 1980.png, From 2021
References
External links
Unofficial Team Webpage
{{Football in Greece
Kastoria
Football clubs in Western Macedonia
Association football clubs established in 1963
1963 establishments in Greece