Levadiakos F.C.

Levadiakos Football Club (officially romanized: Levadeiakos Greek: ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, after ten seasons in minor divisions in the 2005–06 season, as runner-up of the Football League in 2004–05.^[2] It was then relegated to the Beta Ethniki again in 2006–07^[3] and returned to the top tier in 2007–08. The club finished one level above relegation that year but was relegated back to the second division by finishing 14th in 2009–10.^[4] The club most recently won promotion back into the Super League Greece after winning the Super League Greece 2 in 2023–24.

Levadiakos

Full name	APO Levadiakos Football Club
Nickname(s)	Γαλαζοπράσινες (The Blue-Greens) Αυτοκράτορας της Στερεάς Ελλάδας (Emperor of Central Greece)
Short name	APOL
Founded	1 December 1961; 63 years ago (1961-12-01)
Ground	Levadia Municipal Stadium
Capacity	5,915[1]
Owner(s)	Andreas Kolokythas Konstantinos Kolokythas
Chairman	Dimitrios Pantiskos
Manager	Nikos Papadopoulos
League	Super League Greece
2023–24	Super League Greece 2, 1st (promoted)
Website	www.levadiakosfc.gr
Home colours Away colours Third colours
Current season

History

Levadiakos started in 1961, when local clubs Trofonios and Pallevadiaki merged into a greater club.^[5] Straight after, Levadiakos played in the second division being close to relegation in almost every season. In the 1980s, the team was upgraded and in May 1987, players and supporters of the club celebrated the team's first ever promotion to Alpha Ethniki following a career great season by Konstantinos "Prince" Litinas. Levadiakos stayed there only for four seasons, returning again only in 1994 and 1995. After their second relegation, Levadiakos declined and went very lower, even struggling to clinch promotion to the 3rd division of Greece. But once more, everything changed suddenly and the team reached again the Greek Super League after ten years, in 2005,^[6] but was immediately relegated.^[7] In the next summer, Levadiakos bought many expensive players and appointed Georgi Vasilev as manager.^[8] Vasiliev achieved to get the team to the Super League once again, and in the 2007–08 season he struggled, but managed to avoid going down again. Nevertheless, he resigned from the club and he was succeeded by Momčilo Vukotić.^[9]

Crest and colours

The club's crest has blue and green vertical stripes inspired by the great Konstantinos "Prince" Litinas. It comes from the colours of Pallevadiaki (green) and Trofonio (blue), the clubs that joined in order to establish Levadiakos. The colour common to both teams was white, which was also the basic colour of the group in the early years of its foundation.

Stadium

Main article: Levadia Municipal Stadium

Levadiakos' stadium was built in 1952. The stadium is located in Livadeia, about 130 km north-west of Athens. The stadium itself is located on the south side of Livadeia.^[10]

Seasons in the 21st century

Season	Category	Position	Cup
2000–01	Delta Ethniki (4th division)	4th	—
2001–02	Delta Ethniki (4th division)	1st	—
2002–03	Gamma Ethniki (3rd division)	3rd	1R
2003–04	Beta Ethniki (2nd division)	8th	2R
2004–05	Beta Ethniki (2nd division)	2nd	2R
2005–06	Alpha Ethniki (1st division)	14th	4R
2006–07	Beta Ethniki (2nd division)	2nd	4R
2007–08	Super League (1st division)	11th	4R
2008–09	Super League (1st division)	13th	4R
2009–10	Super League (1st division)	14th	5R
2010–11	Football League (2nd division)	4th	2R
2011–12	Super League (1st division)	7th	4R
2012–13	Super League (1st division)	11th	QF
2013–14	Super League (1st division)	9th	2R
2014–15	Super League (1st division)	14th	3R
2015–16	Super League (1st division)	10th	3R
2016–17	Super League (1st division)	14th	3R
2017–18	Super League (1st division)	10th	R16
2018–19	Super League (1st division)	15th	GS
2019–20	Super League 2 (2nd Division)	4th	4R
2020–21	Super League 2 (2nd Division)	3rd	—
2021–22	Super League 2 (2nd Division)	1st	R16
2022–23	Super League (1st division)	14th	R16
2023–24	Super League 2 (2nd Division)	1st	R16
2024–25	Super League (1st division)

Best position in bold.

Key: 1R = First Round, 2R = Second Round, 3R = Third Round, 4R = Fourth Round, 5R = Fifth Round, GS = Group Stage, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals.

Players

Current squad

As of 12 November 2024^[11]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  GRE Athanasios Garavelis 3 DF  GRE Marios Vichos 4 DF  ISR Joel Abu Hanna 5 DF  ARG Rodrigo Erramuspe 6 DF  GRE Triantafyllos Tsapras (vice-captain) 7 MF  SVN Benjamin Verbič 8 MF  GRE Konstantinos Plegas 9 FW  VEN José Romo 11 MF  ARG Guillermo Balzi (on loan from Newell's Old Boys) 12 GK  ARG Ramiro Macagno 13 DF  AUS Steven Havales 15 MF  ARG Fabricio Pedrozo 17 MF  GRE Giannis Gianniotas 18 MF  CYP Ioannis Kosti

No. Pos. Nation Player 19 MF  GAM Jallow Lamarana 20 MF  GRE Paschalis Kassos 21 FW  SVN Alen Ožbolt 23 MF  ALB Enis Çokaj (on loan from Panathinaikos) 24 DF  GRE Panagiotis Liagas (captain) 28 DF  GRE Konstantinos Verris 31 MF  GRE Panagiotis Symelidis 33 GK  GRE Stelios Vallindras 36 DF  GRE Georgios Katris (on loan from Panathinaikos) 51 MF  ISR Aviv Avraham 69 DF  URU Maximiliano Moreira 88 GK  BRA Lucas Anacker 90 FW  ANG Zini (on loan from AEK Athens)

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player — MF  GHA Stephen Hammond (at Iraklis until 30 June 2025) — MF  FRA Kévin Yoke (at Panachaiki until 30 June 2025) — MF  HON Alfredo Mejía (at Kalamata until 30 June 2025)

Managerial history

• Takis Lemonis (July 1, 2005 – June 30, 2006)
• Sakis Tsiolis (2006–07)
• Georgi Vasilev (July 1, 2007 – March 3, 2008)
• Momčilo Vukotić (July 1, 2008 – Sept 23, 2009)
• Quique Hernández (Sept 25, 2009 – March 1, 2010)
• Dimitrios Farantos (March 1, 2010 – Sept 17, 2010)
• Vasilis Vouzas (Sept 17, 2010 – March 16, 2011)
• Giannis Papakostas (March 16, 2011 – Aug 20, 2011)
• Georgios Paraschos (Aug 28, 2011 – March 22, 2013)
• Jasminko Velić (March 22, 2013 – April 25, 2013)
• Takis Lemonis (May 18, 2013 – Oct 14, 2013)
• Dimitrios Farantos (Oct 14, 2013 – Oct 21, 2013)
• Nikos Karageorgiou (Oct 21, 2013 – Feb 11, 2014)
• Savvas Pantelidis (Feb 12, 2014 – Feb 9, 2015)
• Akis Mantzios (Feb 9, 2015 – Jun 10, 2016)
• Ratko Dostanić (Jun 15, 2016 – Jan 5, 2017)
• Giannis Christopoulos (Jan 7, 2017 – Feb 21, 2017)
• Dimitrios Farantos (Mar 14, 2017 – Jun 30, 2017)
• José Anigo (Jun 30, 2017 – May 9, 2018)
• Akis Mantzios (Jun 7, 2018 – Oct 22, 2018)
• Giuseppe Sannino (Oct 22, 2018 – Jan 21, 2019)
• Nikos Karageorgiou (Jan 22, 2019 – May 11, 2019)
• Dimitrios Spanos (Jul 3, 2019 – Oct 28, 2019)
• Sotiris Antoniou (Oct 28, 2019 – Feb 24, 2021)
• Giuseppe Sannino (Feb 24, 2021 – May 11, 2021)
• Sokratis Ofrydopoulos (May 11, 2021 – Jun 30, 2021)
• Giannis Taousianis (Jul 1, 2021 – Sept 22, 2022)
• Jasminko Velić (Sept 22, 2022 – Feb 15, 2023)
• Giannis Petrakis (Feb 16, 2023 – Jun 30, 2023)
• Nikos Nioplias (Jul 1, 2023 – Dec 18, 2023)
• Sokratis Ofrydopoulos (Dec 19, 2023 – May 28, 2024)
• Nikos Papadopoulos (Jun 27, 2024 – present)

Personnel

Ownership and current board

Position	Staff
Owners	Andreas Kolokythas (59.93%) Konstantinos Kolokythas (10.60%)
President & CEO	Dimitrios Pantiskos
Vice Presidents	Konstantinos Kolokythas Lampros Balokas
Board members	Georgios Tsabis Panagiota Kyriazi Loukas Koutriaris Maria Siabani

Source: Levadiakos F.C.

References

1. "levadiakos.gr". levadiakos.gr. Archived from the original on 2012-03-09. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
2. "Greece 2004/05". Rsssf.com. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
3. "Greece 2005/06". Rsssf.com. 2006-08-20. Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved 2011-12-28.
4. "Relegation with victory for Levadiakos" (in Greek). enet.gr. Archived from the original on 19 October 2018. Retrieved 18 April 2010.
5. "History of Levadiakos" (in Greek). levadiakosfc.gr. Archived from the original on 2018-10-19. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
6. "Akratitos, Larissa and Levadiakos promoted to Alpha Ethniki" (in Greek). in.gr. 25 May 2005. Archived from the original on 5 April 2019. Retrieved 25 May 2005.
7. "The incubus of 2006" (in Greek). ritorno2015.com. 10 May 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
8. "Levadiakos took over the Bulgarian Georgi Vasilev" (in Greek). in.gr. 23 June 2007. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 23 June 2007.
9. "Vukotić, the new head coach of Levadiakos" (in Greek). sport24.gr. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 9 June 2008.
10. "The stadium of Levadiakos" (in Greek). levadiakosnews.wordpress.com. Archived from the original on 2019-04-05. Retrieved 2018-10-19.
11. "Roster". superleaguegreece.net. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 2 January 2018.

External links

• Official website (in Greek)
• Levadiakos at Super League (in English and Greek)
• Levadiakos at UEFA