Wikipedia

Anagennisi Karditsa F.C.

Anagennisi Karditsa Football Club (Greek: Α.Σ. Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας) is a Greek professional football club based in Karditsa, Greece, which competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.

Anagennisi Karditsa
Full nameA.S. Anagennisi Karditsa 1904
Nickname(s)Kanaria (Canaries)
Short nameASA
Founded16 October 1904; 120 years ago (1904-10-16)
GroundMunicipal Stadium of Karditsa
Capacity13,000
ChairmanDimitris Papadimitriou
ManagerTimos Kavakas
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2023–24Super League Greece 2, 11th (relegated)
Websitehttps://anagenisifc.gr/

History

edit

One of the oldest clubs in Greek football, Anagennisi was formed on October 16, 1904[1] in the southwestern Thessalian city of Karditsa as the football team of the multisport club ASA (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Αναγέννησης - Athlitikos Syllogos Anagennisis), the Athletic Association Anagennisi. The name of the club comes from the Greek word for "renaissance". The statute of the club was signed personally by Crown Prince Constantine I.

The first Olympic Games in Greece, in '1896, make the conditions for the creation of an athletic club in the city of Karditsa. The "Laikos Athlitikos Syllogos i Athina" (Greek: Λαϊκός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος η Αθηνά) (=popular sports association "Αthena") ripe the conditions for the creation of an athletic football club in Karditsa.[2]

From its inception in 1904, the football team of Anagennisi[3] (Athlitikos Syllogos Anagennisis=>ASA=>Sport Assosiation Anagenisi) was not officially recognized as a distinct entity within the organization. As more of the club's athletes began to show interest in the sport, the football team began to train, and play locally organized games, in the area of central Karditsa at her stadium (which later became the Pavsilipo Park). With the sport's expanding popularity in Greece in the following decades, in 1924 the football team was finally given its department within ASA. Playing in the independent, regional Thessalian League from 1929 to 1962, it joined the newly established Greek second division in time for the 1962–63 season.[4] When the Greek football league became professional in 1979, the football department of ASA was reformed as a Football Public Limited Company, or PAE (Greek: ΠΑΕ - Ποδοσφαιρική Ανώνυμη Εταιρία / Podosferiki Anonymi Eteria) and continued to compete as PAE Anagennisi Karditsas (FC Anagennisi Karditsa).

One of the highlights in Anagennisi Karditsa's history is the victory over Olympiacos for the Greek Cup in 1993–94 as well as the win against Paniliakos for the Greek semi-professional Cup final in 1981. In 2008 Anagennisi Karditsa reached the Gamma Ethniki play-off and beat Ilioupoli 2–0 in Athens to win promotion to Beta Ethniki.

Anagennisi Karditsa is a well-supported club by regional football standards, and their passion is very well known. They hold the record for the most fans to ever attend an away game for Gamma Ethniki in 2008, with 2.000 supporters in the play-off match against Ilioupoli. In 2008–09 season Anagennisi Karditsa had the fourth best average in attendance despite having only avoided relegation in the last fixture against Veria.

Name

edit

The team took the name "Anagenisi" (renaissance) because Karditsa city was freed at 1881 from the Ottoman Empire. So 24 years after was created the team.[5]

Seasons in the 21st century

edit
Season Category Position Cup
2000–01 Gamma Ethniki (3th division) 15th GS
2001–02 Delta Ethniki (4th division) 11th —
2002–03 Delta Ethniki (4th division) 2nd —
2003–04 Delta Ethniki (4th division) 2nd —
2004–05 Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) 12th 2R
2005–06 Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) 11th 2R
2006–07 Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) 6th 1R
2007–08 Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) 2nd 1R
2008–09 Beta Ethniki (2nd division) 15th 2R
2009–10 Beta Ethniki (2nd division) 12th 2R
2010–11 Football League (2nd division) 16th 2R
2011–12 Delta Ethniki (4th division) 1st —
2012–13 Football League 2 (3rd Division) 2nd 3R
2013–14 Football League (2nd division) 5th 2R
2014–15 Super League (2nd division) 7th 1R
2015–16 Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) 8th GS
2016–17 Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) 12th GS
2017–18 Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) 13th GS
2018–19 Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) 14th —
2019–20 Karditsa FCA First Division 2nd —
2020–21 Gamma Ethniki (4th Division) 1st —
2021–22 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 5th QF
2022–23 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 6th 4R
2023–24 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 10th 3R
2024–25 Gamma Ethniki (3rd Division) —

Key: 1R = First Round, 2R = Second Round, 3R = Third Round, 4R = Fourth Round, 5R = Fifth Round, GS = Group Stage, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals. .

120 Years of history: (1904-2024)

edit

On 16 October 2024, Anagennisi Karditsa FC celebrated the 120th anniversary of its foundation.[6]

Supporters and rivalries

edit

Anagennisi Karditsa's main rivals are Trikala, from the neighbouring city of Trikala, and Ionikos. For many years, Anagennisi also maintained a bitter local rivalry with AOK. The fans have friendly relations with fans of Doxa Drama, Panetolikos and Agroticos Asteras.

Stadium

edit
 
Municipal Stadium of Karditsa

Since 1949, Anagennisi Karditsa plays its home games at the Municipal Stadium of Karditsa "Antigoni Ntrismpioti",[7][8][9][10] located in the eastern part of Karditsa. In January 2010 the stadium capacity was extended to 9,500 seats. Club training facilities, and football academy, are located in the nearby southern borough of Stavros. The training center has taken the name 'Georgios Mpazis'.[11][12]

Special moments

edit
  • Anagennisi became, unofficially, winter champion of the year 1993-94 because she won Olympiacos Piraeus, in the Greek Cup. But, lost the promotion.[13]
  • In December 2021, was promoted – for the 1st time of her history – in the "8" of Greek Cup (pro-semi final) (Cup quarterfinals).[14][15][16]
  • Anagennisi Karditsas – both with other team of Karditsa (AOK) – where very powerful teams. A reason that she was not promoted to the 1st tier of Leagues (Super League 1) is that she did not follow the merging- that made the most teams.[17]
  • The summer of 2020 conquered (invincible) the 3rd tier -as so in promotion matches. It was the only team in Greece that remain invincible of the season 2019–20, also as season 2021-22 (final position 5th).[18]

Honours

edit

Leagues

edit

Cups

edit
  • Karditsa FCA Cup
    • Winners (4): 1980–81, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2011–12
  • Karditsa FCA Super Cup
    • Winners (1): 2011–12

Players

edit

Current squad

edit
As of 3 June 2024

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   GRE Nestoras Gekas
2 DF   GRE Vlasis Andrikopoulos
3 DF   CAN James Stamopoulos
6 MF   GRE Vangelis Kerthi
7 MF   GRE Sotirios Kokkinis
8 MF   GRE Vasilios Bouzas
9 FW   ARG Fernando Coniglio
14 DF   GRE Nikos Golias (captain)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 MF   GRE Konstantinos Korelas
24 DF   GRE Paraskevas Doumanis
25 DF   GRE Nikolaos Stasinopoulos
28 FW   GRE Georgios Xydas
30 MF   GRE Panagiotis Zangos
34 GK   GRE Themistoklis Tselios
44 DF   GRE Apostolos Skondras
72 FW   GRE Athanasios Papadakos
99 GK   GRE Giannis Gantis

Notable players

edit

Notable coaches

edit

References

edit
  1. ^ "119 Χρονια Ενδοξησ Ιστοριασ!". anagenisifc.gr. 16 October 2023. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. ^ "Δήλωση του Δημάρχου Καρδίτσας κ. Β. Τσιάκου για την Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας". dimoskarditsas.gov.gr. 27 May 2024.
  3. ^ "PAE Anagennisi Karditsas 1904". uk.soccerway.com. 26 May 2003.
  4. ^ "Greece - List of Second Level Final Tables".
  5. ^ "Karditsa History". golden-greece.gr. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  6. ^ "Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας: Γιορτάζει 120 χρόνια ζωής". metrosport.gr. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
  7. ^ "Σε "Δημοτικό Στάδιο Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη" θα μετονομαστεί το Δημοτικό Στάδιο Καρδίτσας". www.karditsalive.net/. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  8. ^ Panagiotakis, Kostas (August 25, 2022). "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη: Το όνομά της θα δοθεί στο δημοτικό στάδιο Καρδίτσας". www.aftodioikisi.gr/. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  9. ^ "Το Δημοτικό Στάδιο της Καρδίτσας μετονομάζεται σε "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη"!". bnsports.gr. August 25, 2022. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
  10. ^ "Σε "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη " μετονομάζεται το δημοτικό στάδιο της Καρδίτσας". libre.gr. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
  11. ^ Katsaras, Theodosis (8 May 2021). "O... «Γιασίν» της Αναγέννησης!". neosagon.gr. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
  12. ^ "Αθλητικό κέντρο προς τιμή του Μπαζή στην Καρδίτσα". sportrikala.gr. 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  13. ^ "Όταν η Καρδίτσα ταπείνωσε τον Ολυμπιακό" [When Anagenisi Karditsas defeated Olimpiakos Piraeus]. www.newsbeast.gr. 2001. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  14. ^ Georgakopoulos, George (23 December 2021). "Anagennisi Karditsas up there with the big boys in the Cup". ekathimerini.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  15. ^ "Anagennisi Karditsas up there with the big boys in the Cup". www.ekathimerini.com/. December 23, 2021. Retrieved December 23, 2021.
  16. ^ "Με Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας στους "8" του Κυπέλλου". www.pao.gr. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  17. ^ "Η πονεμένη ιστορία της Β' Εθνικής και η Αναγέννηση". neosagon.gr/. July 17, 2022. Retrieved May 13, 2015.
  18. ^ "Το "ευχαριστώ" της Αναγέννησης Καρδίτσας στον κόσμο της". ertsports.gr. 3 May 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
  19. ^ "Πήρε Μόνζο η Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας". www.contra.gr/podosfairo/pire-monzo-i-anagennisi-karditsas.6846936.html. February 2, 2010. Retrieved February 2, 2010.
  20. ^ "Αναγεννηση Καρδιτσασ Julio Mozzo www.gate3.gr.wmv". www.youtube.com. 2010.
  21. ^ Wellington Daniel, Dos Santos Goncalves (April 25, 2010). "ΟΥΕΛΙΓΚΤΟΝ 25/4/10 (anagenisi.net)". www.anagenisi.net. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
  22. ^ "Wellington". www.youtube.com. April 19, 2010.
edit
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Anagennisi_Karditsa_F.C.&oldid=1256585041"