A.E. Karaiskakis F.C.

A.E. Karaiskakis Arta

Full name	Athlitiki Enosis Karaiskakis Arta
Nickname(s)	Choriates (The villagers)
Founded	2012
Ground	Municipal Agiοi Anargirοi Stadium, Arta
Ground Capacity	1900
Chairman	Akis Tatsis
Manager	Apostolos Charalampidis
League	Gamma Ethniki (Group 2)
2014-15	Gamma Ethniki (Group 2) 2nd

A.E. Karaiskakis Arta is a Greek football club, based in Arta.

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 the Gamma Ethniki

2013-14 - Group 4, 4th, 30 games, 57 points, 18 wins, 3 draws, 9 defeats, GF 41, GA 29, GD +12
2014-15 - Group 2, 2nd, 30 games, 70 points, 21 wins, 7 draws, 2 defeats, GF 60, GA 14, GD +46

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.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Georgios Sikalias
		GK	Charis Rachiotis
		GK	Apostolis Siaravas
		DF	Apostolos Avramidis
		DF	Nikolaos Botonakis
		DF	Nikolaos Mentis
		DF	Spyridon Lamprou
		DF	Aggelos Dimitriou
		DF	Vasileios Margaritis
		DF	Nikolaos Papanikou
		DF	Marios Kapsalis

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Nikolaos Giftokostas
		MF	George Collins
		MF	Periklis Bousinakis
		MF	Xenofon Fetsis
		MF	Marios Chousos
		MF	Dimitrios Tatsis
		MF	Stylianos Katsaros
		FW	Konstantinos Mallios
		FW	Sokratis Evangelou
		FW	Dimitrios Katsoulas

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 together. 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").

Records

League games only:

Record home attendance, 1300* vs A.O. Trikala on 17/5/2015
Biggest win, 7-0 vs Makrochori
Biggest home win, 7-0 vs Makrochori
Biggest away win, 1-4 vs Pyrasos
Biggest defeat, 4-0 vs Kalamata
Biggest home defeat, 1-2 vs Trikala, 1-2 vs Mesolonghi
Biggest away defeat, 4-0 vs Kalamata
Highest scoring, 7-0 vs Makrochori, 3-3 vs Pyrasos, 3-3 vs Oikonomos Tsaritsani
Longest winning run, 8 games, 2013-14
Longest unbeaten run, 24 games, 2014-15
Longest losing run, 3 games, 2013-14
Longest winless run, 4 games, 2013-14

2015–16 Gamma Ethniki teams

Group 1	Nestos Chrysoupoli Serres F.C. Apollon Kalamaria Vyzantio Kokkinochoma Kavala Ethnikos Neo Agioneri Evros Soufli Ethnikos Alexandroupoli APE Langadas Kampaniakos Aris Iraklis Ambelokipi Apollon 1960 Krya Vrysi Eordaikos Doxa Drama Thyella Filotas Kozani

Group 2	Pydna Kitros Pierikos Oikonomos Dotieas Agia Ethnikos Filippiada Aiginiakos Thesprotos A.E. Karaiskakis Acheron Kanallaki A.E. Farkadona Achilleas Neokaisareia Niki Volos Rigas Feraios Pyrasos Tyrnavos Opountios Fokikos

Group 3	Kanaris Nenita Kalamata Panargiakos Chalkida PAO Varda Doxa Nea Manolada Panarkadikos Iraklis Psachna Sparti Vyzas Levante Enosi Ermionida A.O.Loutraki Aiolikos

Group 4	A.E. Irakleio Fostiras P.A.O. Krousonas Ermis Zoniana Alimos OFI Glyfada Ilisiakos A.E. Kifisia Triglia Rafina Asteras Vari Atromitos Piraeus Ethnikos Piraeus Ionikos

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