Corinthia Football Clubs Association

Corinthia F.C.A.
Ε.Π.Σ. Κορινθίας

Country	Greece
Founded	1990
Divisions	3
Promotion to	Delta Ethniki

The Corinthia Football Clubs Association (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Νομού Κορινθίας, Enossi Podosferikon Somation Nomou Korinthias) is a football (soccer) organization in Corinthia that is part of the Greek Football Federation.

Foundation

Corinthia FCA was formed in 1946 besides the first council by Michail Fillipidis and Kon. Tsouloufas and its expansion of other products of local soccer. Its founding bodies was seven and ten outside the competition:

• Aris Corinth
• Achilleas (Achillefs) Corinth
• Iraklis Lechaio
• Iraklis Xylokastro
• Olympiakos Corinth
• Olympiacos Loutraki
• Pelopas (Pelofs) Kiato
• Stratiotiko Kentro Vasikis Ekpedefsis Korinthou (KVEK): took part in the championships without any points.

Its important success in the union in the early 1950s was the local championship organization and its cooperation with Pagkorinthiakos in the first championship of the Premier Division in the 1959-60 season.

Today

Corinthia FCA is headquartered in Corinth and its strength includes about 70 clubs. Basic organizations of the association is local soccer championship in three divisions and the Corinthia Cup which features treams from local categories. The body-member of the association which participates in the fourth division and its amateur teams from the association which has a chance to play in the highest categories, the Super League, the second and the third divisions.

The winner of all of Korinthia receives an entry into the national Fourth Division.

The winner of the Korinthia Cup receives an entry to the Greek Amateur Cup.

The association organizes children's and youth championships, it also supervises the women's clubs and rarely competes in the Corinthia FCA Mixed which features games from other mixed associations.

The association awards each year a reward to the greatest scorer and the Character Cup to teams with the highest points "fair play" of each category

Divisions (2009-10)

The 2009-10 season features the following teams:

Premier Division

Premier Division
AOF PAOK
Asprokambos FC
Agioi Theodoroi
Aetos Kryoneri
Anagenissi Kiato
Asteras Derveni
Ellas Velo
Iraklis Lecheo
Isthmiakos
Kypselos Corinth
Pannemeatikos
Pansolygeiakos
PAO Loutraki
Saronikos Galataki
Spathovouni
Thyella Petriou

Second Division

First Group Aetos Angelokastro Albatros Korfos Corinth '06 Dafni Examili Ethnikos Xylokerizi Fokas Ancient Cleon Galazioi Neoi Loutraki AC Mapsos PAO Koutala Proodos Agios Vasileios Solomos

Second Group Apessas Chalki Aratos Vasiliko Aris Ancient Corinth Aris Corinth Lechaio Lykoporia Neoi Stimagkas Olympiacos Assos Olympiacos Corinth Orfeas Kiato Panevrostiniakos Rozena Pankamariakos Proodeftiki Perigiali Stymgalis Lafka

Third Division

First Group Agiannis APS Aias Agionori Elafia Examili Nea Asteria Loutraki Olympiakos '02 PAS Agios Georgios Perachora Sofiko '05 Stefani

Second Group Aris Vochaikou Asteras Corinth Atromitos Boziki Kerafnos M. Valti Panonios Corinth Pamfeneatikos Thyella Kato Dimini Thyella Leontio

Teams in higher divisions

In the 2009-10 season, the following clubs from Corinthia took part in higher divisions:

• Third Division:
  • PAS Corinth
• Fourth Division:
  • Atromitos Chiliomodo
  • Olympiacos Loutraki
  • Pelopas Kiato
  • Iraklis Xylokastro

References

• This article incorporates text from the Equivalent article in the Greek Wikipedia.

External links

• http://www.epskor.gr (Greek)