Apollon Smyrnis F.C.
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Apollon Smyrnis Football Club (Greek: Απόλλων Σμύρνης) is a professional football club based in Athens, Greece, which competes in the Greek Gamma Ethniki.
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Full name | Απόλλων Σμύρνης (Apollon Smyrnis Football Club) | ||
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Nickname(s) | Ελαφρά Ταξιαρχία (Light Brigade) Κυανόλευκοι (Blue-Whites) | ||
Founded | 1891; 133 years ago (1891) | ||
Ground | Georgios Kamaras Stadium | ||
Capacity | 14,200 | ||
Chairman | Panagiotis Katavelos | ||
Manager | Giannis Georgaras | ||
League | Athens FCA First Division | ||
2023–24 | Gamma Ethniki (Group 4), 12th (relegated) | ||
Website | Club website | ||
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It is part of GS Apollon Smyrnis (Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Απόλλων Σμύρνης), a sports society that was founded in Smyrna, Ottoman Empire, by Anatolian Greeks in 1891 and is one of the oldest Hellenic sports clubs.[1][2] Following the compulsory population exchange between Greece and Turkey the club was re-established in Athens in 1923 and is also known as Apollon Athens.
Apollon Smyrnis has also departments basketball, volleyball, water polo and other sports.[3]