Ground Capacity 1900 Founded 2012 | Chairman Akis Tatsis League Gamma Ethniki | |
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Full name Athlitiki Enosis Karaiskakis Arta Nickname(s) Choriates (The villagers) Ground Municipal Agiοi Anargirοi Stadium, Arta Manager Apostolos Charalampidis | ||
A.E. Karaiskakis Arta is a Greek football club, based in Arta.
Contents
- Seasons in Gamma Ethniki
- 2015 16 season
- First team squad
- Crest
- Rivalries
- Supporters
- Nicknames
- Domestic Titles and honors
- Records
- References
The club was established in 2012, after the merger of AO Arta, Aetos Diasello and Omonoia Petra, and is currently competing in the 3rd tier of Greek football, the Football League 2.
In the 2014-15 Football League 2, despite leading the table for a big part of the season, and having the best attacking and defensive record of the group, scoring 60 and conceding just 14, Karaiskakis lost to A.O. Trikala on the last matchday with a score of 1-2, a result that led to the club missing out on promotion to Beta Ethniki.
Seasons in Gamma Ethniki
2015-16 season
The 2015-16 season for Karaiskakis started with an away victory of 1-2 at Farkadona. The first home match was against nearby Ethnikos Filippiada, and ended in a goalless draw. Karaiskakis played their first match at their official home on 25/10/2015 against Niki Volos. The game ended 2-1 in favour of Karaiskakis, who came back to win after being 0-1 down at half-time. On November 5, 2015, after disagreements in a meeting session, former coach, Sakis Papavasileiou, terminated his contact with the club. Three days later, the club announced the hiring of the 54 year old coach from Arta, Giannis Taprantzis. Having been in charge for only 3 games, Taprantzis left the club for personal reasons. After a few days, Giorgos Giannos became the club's new manager. The very next day after the hiring of Giannos, Karaiskakis defeated Pyrasos 4-0 at home. The first defeat of the season came against Aiginiakos on the 13th matchday, with a score of 3-1. On the final day of the first round, Karaiskakis defeated Rigas Feraios 2-1, coming back after conceding in the 42nd minute.
Current table position:
Group 2, 2nd, 27 games, 64 points, 19 wins, 7 draws, 1 defeat, GF 49, GA 19, GD +30
First team squad
2015-16 season
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Crest
The club's badge portrays the Greek Klepht/Armatolos from the Greek War of Independence, Georgios Karaiskakis.
Rivalries
Few seasons after Karaiskakis' establishment, a rivalry against the older club from Arta, Anagennisi, was born. In 2015, rumours were spread that the two clubs were on the verge of being merged. However, no official proposal has been made yet.
Supporters
Though formed in 2012, not only do Karaiskakis have a decent amount of supporters, they have also created a fanbase. Members of this unofficial fanbase call themselves "Eagles", and gather in Gate 3.
Nicknames
A.E. Karaiskakis may sometimes be referred to as "Choriates" (villagers). This nickname was first used from A.O. Trikala fans in the 2014-15 season, when they and Karaiskakis were the two favourites for promotion to the second tier, as a way of offending Karaiskakis fans for living in a small town like Arta. Supporters of Karaiskakis adopted this nickname, and used it in one of their banners for the match against Trikala. What was written on the banner was - (Welcome to the "village")
Domestic Titles and honors
Records
League games only: