The Phthiotis Football Clubs Association (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Φθιώτιδας, Enossi Podosferikon Somation Phthiotidas) is a football (soccer) organization in Phthiotis that is part of the Greek Football Federation. It was formed in 1951 as Phthiotis-Phocis Union (Ένωση Φθιωτιδοφωκίδας, Enossi Phthiotidophokidas) and included teams from Phthiotis and the neighbouring prefectures of Phocis and Evrytania. The Phocis FCA was formed in the 1985–86 season and later its organization in Evrytania was created in 1990. Its offices and headquarters is located at Othonos Street in the city of Lamia, in People's Square. The association currently has three divisions: the A1 division which features 18 clubs, the Premier and the second division. The winner of the A1 Division enters the national Fourth Division, teams finished 15th–18th relegates to the Premier division.
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| Founded | 1951 |
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| Country |  Greece |
| Divisions | 3 |
| Promotion to | Delta Ethniki |
| Most championships | Pallamiaki (10) |
| Website | epsf.gr |
The early years
editFootball (soccer) in Phthiotis was first played in the mid-1920s.[1] From 1930 until 1940 Olympiacos Lamia won every title except for 1935 when Pallamiaki won the championship.[2] Postwar, between 1946 and the 1950–51 season, Olympiacos won six more titles, one of the most famous being in 1947 when Ethnikos Lamias won 5-0 against Pallamiakos on May 23 and won the local championships.
Titles
edit- 1929–30: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1930–31: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1931–32: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1932–33: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1933–34: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1934–35: Pallamiaki Lamia
- 1935–36: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1936–37: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1937–38: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1938–39: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1939–40: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1941–45: Cancelled due to WWII
- 1946–47: Ethnikos Lamia
- 1947–48: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1948–49: Olympiacos Lamia
- 1949–50: Fokikos
- 1950–51: Olympiacos Lamia
Titles (1952–85)
edit| Year | Championship winner | Cup winner |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | Olympiacos Lamia | non-existent |
| 1953 | Olympiacos Lamia | non-existent |
| 1954 | Olympiacos Lamia | non-existent |
| 1955 | Pallamiaki | non-existent |
| 1956 | Olympiacos Lamia | non-existent |
| 1957 | Pallamiaki | non-existent |
| 1958 | Olympiacos Lamia | non-existent |
| 1959 | Pallamiaki | non-existent |
| 1960 | Pallamiaki | non-existent |
| 1961 | Pallamiaki | non-existent |
| 1962 | Olympiacos Lamia | non-existent |
| 1963 | Pamfthiotikos | non-existent |
| 1964 | Pallamiaki | non-existent |
| 1965 | Fokikos | non-existent |
| 1966 | Panstyliakos | non-existent |
| 1967 | Panstyliakos | non-existent |
| 1968 | Aris Agios Konstantinos | non-existent |
| 1969 | Aris Agios Konstantinos | non-existent |
| 1970 | Aris Agios Konstantinos | non-existent |
| 1971 | Stylida (Stylis) FC | non-existent |
| 1972 | Aris Agios Konstantinos | non-existent |
| 1973 | PAS Lamia 1964 | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 1974 | Fokikos | Iraklis Lamia |
| 1975 | Malessina FC | Fokikos |
| 1976 | Fokikos | Fokikos |
| 1977 | Arios Agios Konstantinos | Fokikos |
| 1978 | Pallamiaki | Malessina |
| 1979 | Malessina | Pallamiaki |
| 1980 | Pallamiaki | Stylida |
| 1981 | Malessina | Malessina |
| 1982 | Iraklis Roditsa | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 1983 | Pallamiaki | Pallamiaki |
| 1984 | Iraklis Roditsa | Proodeftiki Larymna |
| 1985 | Fokikos | APOK To Velouchi |
Fokikos was the first club to win two titles in 1972; Malessina was next in 1980. The cup events was created in the 1972–73 season. In later years, the best clubs took part in the preliminaries of the Greek Cup.
Titles (1986–present)
editAll clubs from the Evrytania prefecture split from Phthiotis and formed their own association.
| Year | Championship title | Cup title |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Stylida | Pallamiaki |
| 1987 | Malessina | Pallamiaki |
| 1988 | Pallamiaki | Stylida |
| 1989 | Aris Agios Konstantinos | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 1990 | Kamena Vourla FC | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 1991 | Malessina | Pagkratiakos |
| 1992 | Atalanti FC | Apollon Lamia |
| 1993 | Atromitos Spercheiada | Atalanti |
| 1994 | Iraklis Roditsa | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 1995 | Olympiacos Anthyli | Olympiacos Anthyli |
| 1996 | Olympiacos Lamia | Atalanti |
| 1997 | Olympiacos Anthyli | Malessini |
| 1998 | Iraklis Roditsa | Kifissos Kato Tithorea |
| 1999 | Olympiacos Anthyli | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 2000 | Iraklis Roditsa | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 2001 | Stylida | Iraklis Roditsa |
| 2002 | Dafni Livanates | Stylida |
| 2003 | Stylida | PAS Lamia 1964 |
| 2004 | Malessina | Dafni Livanates |
| 2005 | Dafni Livanates | Elatiakos |
| 2006 | Aris Agios Konstantinos | Elatiakos |
| 2007 | Opountios Martinos | Keravnos Vathykoilos |
| 2008 | Agrotis Lianokladi | Pandamastiakos |
| 2009 | Atromitos Sperchiada | Atromitos Sperchiada |
| 2010 | Niki Makrakomi | Atromitos Sperchiada |
| 2011 | Kamena Vourla | Agrotis Lianokladi |
| 2012 | Achilleas Domokos | Aris Agios Konstantinos |
There were teams that won two titles: Olympiacos from Anthyli in 1995 and Atromitos Sperchiada in 2009.
A1 Division (2011–12 season)
edit- Achilleas Domokos (91 pts)
- PAS Lamia 1964 (88 pts)
- Stylida FC (75 pts)
- Opountios Martinos (72 pts)
- Enossi 2010 (66 pts)
- Aris Agios Konstantinos (61 pts)
- Malessina 2008 (49 pts)
- Atalanti (40 pts)
- Magnissiakos (47 pts)
- Elatiakos (47 pts)
- Proodeftiki Larymna (47 pts)
- Olympiacos Lamia (46 pts)
- Akadimia/Iraklis (45 pts)
- Divri (39 pts)
- Spercheiada 2005 (29 pts)
- Tymfristos (13 pts)
- Ekkara
- Glyfa
2012 Cup
editCup winner in Fthiotida in 2012,[3] was achieved by Aris Agios Konstantinos (for the first time in the association).
References
edit- ^ Αλέξανδρος Μαστρογιαννόπουλος (Υπεύθυνος ελληνικών διοργανώσεων στον διεθνή ιστότοπο http://www.rsssf.com) (in Greek)
- ^ Εφημερίδα "Αθλητική Ηχώ"-Φύλλο της 29 Μαΐου 1947
- ^ Website of Aris Agios Konstantinos (in Greek)