Akratitos F.C.

A.P.O. Akratitos
Full name A.P.O. Akratitos Ano Liosia
Founded 1963
Ground Yannis Pathiakakis Stadium
Capacity 4,944
Chairman David Mavros
League West Attica Alpha Division
2012–13 West Attica Alpha Division, 2nd [1]
Website Club website

A.P.O. Akratitos is a Greek football club from Ano Liosia, Athens. They currently play in the Alpha Division of the local West Attica championships,[2] which is the fifth level of the Greek football pyramid. They maintain a quite strong academy of youngsters.

History

Akratitos spent their first years in relative obscurity, until they rose from the lower ranks to the top flight under the managership of Giannis Pathiakakis, who died on the pitch during a training session in 2002.[3] The stadium was subsequently named after him.[3]

Akratitos spent 3 consecutive seasons (2001-02 until 2003-04) in the Alpha Ethniki[4] before being relegated in 2004 after losing a relegation match against Ergotelis which took place in Makedonikos Stadium, Thessaloniki.[5] The following season Akratitos were re-promoted to Alpha Ethniki.[4]

The 2005-06 season was meant to be their last in the Greek top-flight, as they finished last and were relegated again to the Beta Ethniki,[4] but they decided to withdraw from the professional leagues completely and were automatically demoted to the Delta Ethniki.[6] During that season they also achieved the lowest attendance ever in the Alpha Ethniki, with only 26 spectators watching their home game against Skoda Xanthi.[7][8]

The team faced another relegation in 2009, when they finished 12th in Group 7 of the Delta Ethniki and got relegated to the local West Attica championships.[9]

European matches

In July 2003 Akratitos took part in the Intertoto Cup. They played against Finnish team AC Allianssi for the second round, using their youth team, and were eliminated.[10]

Season Competition Round Club Home Away
2003 UEFA Intertoto Cup 2nd Round Finland AC Allianssi 0–1 0-0

Stadium

The team is using the Yannis Pathiakakis Stadium as their home ground. Until the death of Giannis Pathiakakis, it was known as Akratitos Stadium.[3] It has a capacity of 4,944.[4]

Honours

Beta Ethniki

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ "EPSDA Alpha Division 2012–13, final standings" (in Greek). erasitexniko-podosfairo.gr. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  2. ↑ "West Attica Alpha Division standings" (in Greek). West Attica Football Clubs Association. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
  3. 1 2 3 ""Εσβησε" στο γήπεδο ο Γ. Παθιακάκης (G. Pathiakakis died on the pitch)" (in Greek). Rizospastis. 9 February 2002. Archived from the original on 2011-09-22. Retrieved 2018-10-06.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Akratitos profile" (in Greek). Insports.gr. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. ↑ "Ο Εργοτέλης "γκρέμισε" τον Ακράτητο από την Α' Εθνική (Ergotelis "demolished" Akratitos from Alpha Ethniki)" (in Greek). Skai TV. 30 May 2004.
  6. ↑ "Προς διάλυση ο Ακράτητος (Akratitos disintegrating)" (in Greek). Patris. 22 July 2006.
  7. ↑ Saridakis, Manolis (20 December 2005). "Οι 26 θεατές είδαν 28 ποδοσφαιριστές! (26 spectators saw 28 footballers!)" (in Greek). Ta Nea.
  8. ↑ ""Γενικότερο το πρόβλημα της προσέλευσης θεατών" ("The low attendance problem is more general")" (in Greek). Nooz.gr. 20 December 2005.
  9. ↑ "Στο τοπικό ο Ακράτητος (Akratitos to the local championships)" (in Greek). Dokari.gr. 17 May 2009.
  10. ↑ "Intertoto" (in Greek). Rizospastis. 15 July 2003.
  11. ↑ "Beta Ethniki 2000–01 standings". RSSSF. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
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