F.C. Lailapas

FC Lailapas
Full name Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Σύλλογος Λαίλαπας (Lailapas Football Club)
Nickname(s) Λιοντάρια (Lions)
Founded 1925; refounded in 2009
Ground Fafaleio Stadium, Chios (town)
Ground Capacity 3,500
Manager Michael Cottakis
League Greek Regional Division
2013-2014 11th
Website Club home page

Lailapas Football Club (Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Σύλλογος Λαίλαπας; transliterated Athlitikos Podosfairikos Syllogos Lailapas), is a Greek football club based in Chios, Greece currently competing in the Fourth Division of Greek football. The team play their home matches at the Fafalieio Stadium in Vrontados.[1]

History

Having originally been founded as Λαίλαψ in 1925, F.C. Lailapas is one of Greece's oldest and formerly most competitive clubs.[2] Its period of greatest success came in the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s during which it won an impressive number of titles.[3] In December 1930, Lailapas hosted the then champion of Izmir, Karşıyaka S.K. in a match of great historical significance, given the state of Greco-Turkish relations over the previous decade.[4] Due to bad weather however, the match was abandoned shortly after kick-off.[5] It was widely heralded as the first meeting between Greek and Turkish football teams, competitive or otherwise in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.[6]

In the post-war period, Lailapas experienced a period of decline and was eventually forced to close down following financial difficulties in the mid-1950s. The club has since been re-founded on two occasions, most recently in 2009.[7]

Current squad

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

No. Position Player
1 Greece GK Kostas Sideratos
2 Greece DF Dionysis Fistes
3 Greece DF Andreas Bougioukas
4 Greece MF Theodosis Aggelis
5 Greece DF Theodoris Politis
6 Greece MF Michalis Pagoudis
7 Greece FW Giorgos Zannikos
8 Greece MF Christos Omi
9 Greece FW Anthimos Pitsikoulis
10 Greece MF Nikos Daikos
11 Greece FW Dimitris Kougioulis
12 Greece DF Kyriakos Papagiannakis
13 Greece GK Kostas Gonias
No. Position Player
14 Greece FW Diamantis Brilis
15 Greece MF Sideris Pitsikoulis
16 Greece MF Dimitris Voukatas
17 Greece FW Angelos Makrinos
18 Greece FW Giannis Argyriadis
19 Greece DF Panagiotis Koutsoulias
20 Greece DF Paris Lagos
21 Greece GK Giannis Mavrelis
22 Greece DF Antonis Monios
23 Brazil MF Marcelinho
24 Greece FW Argyris Desses
26 Greece DF Vassilis Mermigousis
27 Greece DF Panos Balomoutsounos

References

  1. ↑ Lailapas Official Website
  2. ↑ Μελής, Μ. (1930), 'Ἡ προσεχῆς συνὰντησις τῆς πρωταθλὴτριας Λαὶλαψ, μετὰ τῆς Τοὺρκικης ομὰδος Σμὺρνης, Καρσὶγιακα Σπορ Κλουμπ'. ΝΕΑ ΧΙΟΣ November 8th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives)
  3. ↑ Lailapas Official Website
  4. ↑ Πολεμίδης, Α. (1930), 'Οἱ Τοῦρκοι ἀθληταὶ ἐν Χὶῳ', ΠΑΓΧΙΑΚΗ December 9th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives)
  5. ↑ Μελής, Μ. (1930), 'Ἒνθερμος ὑποδοχὴ της Τοὺρκικης ομὰδας "Καρσιγιακα Σπορ Κλουμπ"'. ΝΕΑ ΧΙΟΣ December 9th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives)
  6. ↑ Μελής, Μ. (1930), 'Ἡ προσεχῆς συνὰντησις τῆς πρωταθλὴτριας Λαὶλαψ, μετὰ τῆς Τοὺρκικης ομὰδος Σμὺρνης, Καρσὶγιακα Σπορ Κλουμπ'. ΝΕΑ ΧΙΟΣ November 8th p.1 (Korais Library Newspaper Archives)
  7. ↑ Lailapas Official Website

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