Athletic Union of Larissa

For the Cypriot club with the same acronym, see AEL Limassol.

Athlitiki Enosi Larissas (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας,^[1] Athletic Union of Larissa), founded in 1964, is a major Greek multi-sports club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known as AEL, or simply Larissa, and its colors are maroon or crimson and white.

AEL

Full name	Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας (Athletic Union of Larissa)
Nicknames	Queen of the Lowlands
Founded	1964
Colours	Maroon, White
Anthem	Hymn of AEL
Chairman	Nikos Kyriakou
Titles	3: (2 Greek Cup, 1 Greek Championship)
Website	e-ael.gr

Departments

• Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. - Football
• A.E.L. 1964 B.C. - Basketball
• Volleyball
• Rugby league
• Athletics

The football team currently competes in Superleague Greece and the basketball team competed in the Greek A2 Basket League.

Sport facilities

AEL FC Arena

The football team plays at the A.E.L. F.C. Arena stadium, AEL's home since 2011 and one of the most modern football grounds in Greece. The club has also its own training facilities in the area of the village Dendra. The facilities cover over 30,000 square meters and have multisport purposes for all of the team's athletes.

A.E.L. 1964 B.C. hosts its home games in the Larissa Neapolis Arena.

Notable supporters

AEL fans in AFAS Stadion in a European game against AZ Alkmaar

• Kostas Agorastos, former MP
• Vangelis Kaounos, footballer, former AEL player ^[2]
• Giannis Kalamaras, former ultras' chief
• Thomas Kyparissis, football player and coach, former AEL captain
• Vangelis Moras, footballer and coach, former AEL captain ^[3]
• Filippos Pliatsikas, musician
• Nikos Sotiroulis, entrepreneur, former AEL FC owner
• Sakis Tsiolis, football player and coach, former AEL player, Greek champion

References

1. e-ael.gr
2. «Γύρισα στην ομάδα της καρδιάς μου»
3. Ο Μόρας στην ομάδα της καρδιάς του ! - ΑΠΕ-ΜΠΕ

External links

• Official site