Panelefsiniakos F.C. (), the ''Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club'', is a
football
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club based in the city of
Elefsina
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, Greece. The club currently competes in
Football League
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. The team was formed in 1931.
History
Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1931.
The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the
Alpha Ethniki
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, three times (
1962
The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War.
Events January
* January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...
,
1968
Events January–February
* January 1968, January – The I'm Backing Britain, I'm Backing Britain campaign starts spontaneously.
* January 5 – Prague Spring: Alexander Dubček is chosen as leader of the Communist Party of Cze ...
and
1999
1999 was designated as the International Year of Older Persons.
Events January
* January 1 – The euro currency is established and the European Central Bank assumes its full powers.
* January 3 – The Mars Polar Lander is launc ...
), but was relegated after each season. The club has also played in the second level,
Beta Ethniki
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, for 25 seasons.
After a series of relegations, the club has played for many years in the local
West Attica
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Administration
The regional unit West Attica is subdivi ...
championships.
In 2013, the team promoted in the
Football League 2 after 11 years. The new administrators of the team give hope for the future to the fans, signed experienced players from
Football League
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and well-known players in Greece, such as
Wellington Gonçalves and
Ivan Rusev, who played for many years in the
Greek Super League
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.
Stadium
The current stadium of Panelefsiniakos is the Municipal Stadium of Elefsina (capacity 1,800) located in
Elefsina
Elefsina () or Eleusis ( ; ) is a suburban city and municipality in Athens metropolitan area. It belongs to West Attica regional unit of Greece. It is located in the Thriasio Plain, at the northernmost end of the Saronic Gulf. North of Elefsina ...
, which built in 1978 and opened in 1981. Next to the stadium, there is the fitness center, which constitutes a part of the athletic center. It also has seats for journalists and beaten path. The old stadium of the team was "Evangelos Doukas Stadium".
Honours and achievements
*
Football League
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:: Winners (1): 1961 (Piraeus Group), 1967 (1st Group)
*
Gamma Ethniki
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History
The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although no ...
:: Winners (1): 2015
*Association Football Clubs West Attica
:: Winners (3): 2004, 2009, 2012
*First Division of Piraeus Local Championship
:: Winners (1): 1961
*Second Division of Piraeus Local Championship
:: Winners (1): 1947
*Third Division of Piraeus Local Championship
:: Winners (1): 1946
Professional history
* 3 seasons in
Super League
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* 29 seasons in
Football League
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* 14 seasons in
Football League 2
* 7 seasons in
Delta Ethniki
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* 5 seasons in the
Regional Leagues
League history
Notable former players
; Greek players
*
Giannis Kalitzakis
*
Thomas Kyparissis
*
Kostas Fragolias
*
Giorgos Barkoglou
*
Alekos Rantos
*
Manolis Psomas
*
Alexandros Kaklamanos
*
Giorgos Zacharopoulos
*
Nikolaos Platanos
*
Charalambos Economopoulos
*
Lefteris Kouvidis
*
Ioannis Evangelatos
*
; Foreign players
*
Oleh Protasov
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*
Koffi Amponsah
*
Ivan Rusev
*
Wellington
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References
{{Super League Greece teamlist
Football clubs in Attica
1931 establishments in Greece
Elefsina