P.A.O. Krousonas F.C., short for Podosfairikos Athlitikos Omilos Krousona (, translated ''Football Athletic Club of Krousonas'') and also known simply as PAOK or Krousonas, is a

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club, based in

Krousonas Krousonas () is a village and a former municipality in the Heraklion regional unit, Crete, Greece Greece, officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. Located on the southern tip of the Balkan peninsula, it shares la ...

Heraklion Heraklion or Herakleion ( ; , , ), sometimes Iraklion, is the largest city and the administrative capital city, capital of the island of Crete and capital of Heraklion (regional unit), Heraklion regional unit. It is the fourth largest city in G ...

. The club was founded in 1968, and its colors are black and white. They currently compete in the Heraklion FCA Α1 Division and host their home games in the Krousonas Municipal Stadium.

History

Krousonas is a member of the

Heraklion Football Clubs Association The Heraklion Football Clubs Association ( or Ε.Π.Σ.Η.) is an association responsible for administering football in the region of Heraklion. It is based in the city of Heraklion and is a member of the Hellenic Football Federation. The associ ...

, and has been competing in local competitions until 2006, when they won the Heraklion FCA ChampionshipΠρωταθλητές ΕΠΣ Ηρακλείου
«Ελληνικό Ποδόσφαιρο» (Greek) and earned promotion to the (now defunct)

Delta Ethniki Delta Ethniki () was the fourth level of Greek football championship. During the period of its existence, it was the lowest national division of the Greek championship. It was founded in the 1982–83 season and abolished in the 2012–13 season, ...

, the fourth tier of the

Greek football league system The Greek football league system consists of two professional leagues, one nationwide non-professional league and several regional non-professional leagues. Cup eligibility Greek Football Professional Cup: Levels 1 to 2 Greek Football Ama ...

. Krousonas played for seven straight seasons in the fourth division, until 2012−13, when the competition merged with the

Gamma Ethniki The Gamma Ethniki (, C National Division) is the Greek football league system, third highest football league in Greece. History The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...

, the country's third football division. They played for three straight seasons in the

during 2013−16, but were relegated at the end of the 2015−16 seasons and returned to local competitions after a decade in the nationals.

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