Keravnos Keratea F.C. (Greek: Κεραυνός Κερατέας) is a professional football club based in Keratea, Greece, currently competing in local league East Attica A (A' EPS.AN.A.).

Keravnos Keratea
Full nameAthletic Football Club Keravnos Keratea
Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Όμιλος Κεραυνός Κερατέας
Nickname(s)Κεραυνός (Thunder)
Founded1928; 96 years ago (1928)
GroundKeratea Municipal Stadium
Capacity3,500
ChairmanGeorgios Eleftheriou
ManagerLoukas Karadimos
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2023–24East Attica First Division, 1st (promoted)

Background

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Athletic Football Club Keravnos Keratea was unofficially founded in 1926 and was finally recognised by the Hellenic Football Federation in 1928.

The club’s name “Keravnos” (Greek: Κεραυνός) is the Greek word for "thunder."

History==

Local and regional amateur and semi-amateur championships

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From 1953 to 2010, Keravnos was a member of the Athens Football Clubs Association (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Αθηνών), or "EPSANA," one of the oldest Greek amateur football club associations, representing teams from Athens Prefecture; the association is a member of the Hellenic Football Federation and organizes a regional football league and cup. It had also mayor wins with Olympiakos and AEK FC, such as Keraynos- AEK 5-0.

Keratea won the EPSA Cup in 1986, and also reached the Cup Final in 1979 and 1983.

In 2003, Keratea joined the newly established Eastern Attica Football Clubs Association (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Αν. Αττικής), or "EPSANA."

Keratea won the EPSANA Cup in its first three seasons, in 2003-04, 2004–05, and 2005–06, and then again in 2007-08 and 2012-13.

In 2004-05, Keratea won the national amateur cup, the Greek Football Amateur Cup (Greek: Κύπελλο Ερασιτεχνικών Ομάδων Ελλάδος).[1]

Professional championships

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Keratea won the Delta Ethniki Group 9 championship in 2007-08, earning promotion to Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of Greek football, for the first time in the club's history.

In 2008-09, Keratea's first season in Gamma Ethniki, the team finished in 6th-place in the South Group.

Stadium

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Keravnos Keratea plays its home matches at Keratea Municipal Stadium in Keratea. The stadium currently has a seating capacity of 3,500

Achievements

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  • Delta Ethniki Championship (Semi-Amateur)
    • Winners (1): 2007-08 (Group 9)
  • Greek Football Amateur Cup (Semi-amateur)
    • Winners (1): 2005
  • Eastern Attica Football Clubs Association Cup (Amateur)
    • Winners (5): 2003-04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2007–08, 2012–13
  • Eastern Attica Football Clubs Association 1st Division (Amateur)
    • Winners (2): 2003-04, 2023–24
  • Athens Football Clubs Association (Amateur)
    • Winners (1): 1989
  • Athens Football Clubs Association Cup (Amateur)
    • Winners (1): 1986

References

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  1. ^ "Greece - Amateur Cup Finals". RSSSF.
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