Asteras Tripoli F.C.
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| Full name | Αθλητικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Αστέρας Τρίπολης (Athletic Gymnastics Society Asteras Tripolis) | ||
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| Nickname(s) | The Yellow-Blues Arkádes (Arcadians) | ||
| Founded | 26 March 1931 (1931-03-26) | ||
| Ground | Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 7,442 | ||
| Owner(s) | Dimitris Bakos Giannis Kaimenakis | ||
| Chairman | Georgios Borovilos | ||
| Manager | Georgios Paraschos | ||
| League | Super League | ||
| 2017–18 | Super League, 5th | ||
| Website | Club website | ||
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Current seasonAsteras Tripolis Football Club (Greek: Αστέρας Τρίπολης, transliterated "Asteras Tripolis", translated "Star of Tripoli") is a Greek football club from the town of Tripoli in Arcadia, Peloponnese, Greece. The club was founded on 26 March 1931 and since the 2007–08 season, they have been in the Super League, the top professional league in Greece.
Contents
1 History
1.1 Early years
1.2 Post-World War II
1.3 Recent history and era of success
2 Crest and Historical kits
2.1 Emblem versions
2.2 First
2.3 Alternative
2.4 Kit suppliers
3 Stadium
4 Super League record
4.1 Notable wins
5 European record
5.1 UEFA club coefficient ranking
5.2 By season
5.3 Notable wins
6 Honours
6.1 Domestic competitions
7 Divisional history in national level
8 Players
8.1 Current squad
8.2 Out on loan
8.3 Reserve squad
9 Historical squads
10 Affiliated clubs
11 Personnel
12 Managerial history
13 See also
14 References
15 External links
History
Early years
Asteras Tripolis was founded in 1931, in the area near Tripoli's railway station and was formally recognised forthwith. However, the club stayed inactive and during 1932 all football clubs in Tripoli were temporarily dissolved. At the same time, Minas Tsavdaris founded a football club and named it "Keramikos" after his home area.[1] Despite his efforts, Keramikos was never formally recognised, and in 1938 Tsavdaris decided to transfer all of the club's players to Asteras Tripolis, which was still legally recognised.[1] This signified the revival of the club and Asteras Tripolis managed to compete in the inaugural season (1939–40) of the regional Arcadian League. However, the subsequent German occupation of Greece ended all league competitions abruptly and the club was dissolved once again.
Post-World War II
After World War II, Asteras Tripolis was reformed under the name "Neos Asteras" and was accordingly recognised by Tripoli's courts on 23 June 1947.[1] Asteras Tripolis won five consecutive titles in the Arcadian League (1957–62). The team won consecutive promotions and managed to play for two seasons in the Greek Football League (1961–63), thus becoming the first team from Tripoli to ever participate in such a high division.[1] In the summer of 1963, Asteras Tripolis merged with Aris–Atromitos and the new team was named "Athlitikos Omilos Tripolis" (Athletic Club of Tripoli, AOT). AOT's function was based in Asteras Tripolis' statute and the new club continued its activities until 1968, when it was dissolved once again and was subsequently merged with Arkadikos to form Panarkadikos.
Recent history and era of success
Asteras Tripolis was reformed again in 1978.[1] The club participated in the regional Arcadian League until 2003. At 2001 the club entered a new era and led an outstanding streak of performances. They remained unbeaten at home for over 5 years (from 2001 to November 2006) and they managed to move up four divisions, earning the promotion for the Greek Super League as Second Division champions on 12 May 2007.
Asteras Tripolis made a spectacular start in their first season in the Super League. Their first ever win was against Panathinaikos (1–0[2] in Tripoli) and their first away win against OFI in Crete (3–0).[3] The season was marked by some outstanding performances with the most memorable being the 1–0 home victory against champions Olympiacos. They also managed to win 2–1 against AEK Athens and 2–0 against PAOK at home. Asteras Tripolis became the first and only newly promoted Super League team that managed to beat Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, PAOK (home and away) and AEK Athens in its first ever appearance in the top division.
Coach Paulo Campos left Asteras Tripolis on 24 February 2008[4] with assistant manager Panagiotis Tzanavaras taking over for the rest of the 2007–08 season. Asteras Tripolis finally ended 7th, missing the European spot in the last games. In the summer of 2008, Asteras Tripolis announced Carlos Carvalhal as their new manager.[5] He was sacked in mid-season due to poor results which led the team near the relegation zone.[6] He was succeeded by former AEK Athens caretaker manager, Nikos Kostenoglou.[7] In 2009, Asteras Tripolis signed the Argentine former Internazionale assistant Mario Gómez as their new coach.[8]
The 2012–13 season was the most successful in Asteras Tripolis' history.[9] They finished third in the Super League (and fourth in the play-offs), securing a place for the 2013–14 Europa League.[10] Meanwhile, they reached the first Greek Cup final in their history, losing 1–3 to Olympiacos after extra time.[11]
In the Third Group of the 2014–15 Europa League's season, Asteras Tripolis won six points and finished third against Tottenham Hotspur, Beşiktaş and Partizan. In the next season, 2015–16, Asteras Tripolis secured his direct participation in the Europa League as they finished fourth in the Super League's 2014–15 season. Participated in the Eleventh Group, won four points and finished third again, with rivals like Schalke 04, Sparta Prague and APOEL. In 2016–17 season, Asteras Tripolis finished 12th in the Super League, after too many bad games. In the next season, the club finished fifth and they secured a place in the second qualifying round of 2018–19's Europa League.
Crest and Historical kits
Emblem versions
First
       2005–06 Gamma Ethniki winners[12][13] |     2006–08 Beta Ethniki winners[14][15] [16] |     First match in Superleague Greece[17][18] |     2008–09 Greek Cup Semi-finals[19] |    2009–12[20] |
 First match in UEFA Europa League qualifying phase[21] |   2013–14[22] |    2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage[23] and 3d position in Superleague Greece |    2015–16 UEFA Europa League group stage[24] |    2016–17 |
Alternative
 1978[25] |   2005–06[26] |  2009–10 |    2010–12[27][28] |
 2012–13 Greek Cup Final[29][30] |  2013–14 |  First match in UEFA Europa League group stage[31] |     2016–17 |
Kit suppliers
| Kit provider | Period |
|---|---|
 | 2003–06 |
 | 2006–12 |
 | 2012–17 |
 | 2017– |
Stadium
Asteras Tripolis' fans
Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium (formally Asteras Tripolis Stadium) is a privately owned football stadium in Tripoli, Greece. Its capacity is 7,600. The stadium was built in 1979. After the team's promotion in the Football League in 2005, the stadium was renovated and its capacity expanded, including the east stand, which also houses the club's offices, a gym and changing rooms, a lounge, etc. In 2007, with the rise of Asteras Tripolis in the Super League, the western theater was built, housing the journalists and VIP posts, and a small square on the south side was also added for use mainly by the fans of the hosted team. In 2008, the northern beam was constructed. In 2010, the southern beam was reconstructed and expanded. In 2015, on the occasion of the Asteras Tripolis team's participation in the Europa League (2015–16) groups, for the second time in its history and the second consecutive parallel but also the fourth consecutive year of the group's presence in general (the first two only in the qualifiers), several remarkable interventions were carried out on the stadium, mainly in its interior, such as changing rooms and the press room, etc.[32]
On November 27, 2011, in the match between Asteras Tripolis and Olympiacos for the 11th season of the championship (2011–12), the spectators arrived at the stadium with 6,150 tickets.[33]
The stadium was renamed on 22 November 2012 in honour of the hero of the Greek War of Independence, Theodoros Kolokotronis.[34]
Also, the club has proposed a new stadium, the New Asteras Tripolis Stadium.[35]
Super League record
| Season | League | ||||||||
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| Div. | Pos. | Pl. | W | D | L | GS | GA | P | |
2007–08 | 1st | 7 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 24 | 44 |
2008–09 | 1st | 12 | 30 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 33 | 31 | 33 |
2009–10 | 1st | 12 | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 29 | 36 | 36 |
2010–11 | 1st | 13 | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 21 | 29 | 31 |
2011–12 | 1st | 6 | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 34 | 45 |
2012–13 | 1st | 4 | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 41 | 25 | 56 |
2013–14 | 1st | 5 | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 46 | 35 | 58 |
2014–15 | 1st | 3 | 34 | 17 | 8 | 9 | 52 | 37 | 59 |
2015–16 | 1st | 7 | 30 | 11 | 8 | 11 | 31 | 30 | 41 |
2016–17 | 1st | 12 | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 49 | 28 |
2017–18 | 1st | 5 | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 24 | 45 |
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| Season | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
2007–08 | Asteras Tripolis – AEK | 2–1 |
2007–08 | Asteras Tripolis – Olympiacos | 1–0 |
2007–08 | Asteras Tripolis – Panathinaikos | 1–0 |
2007–08 | Asteras Tripolis – PAOK | 2–0 |
2007–08 | PAOK – Asteras Tripolis | 0–1 |
2008–09 | Asteras Tripolis – Aris | 4–0 |
2009–10 | Asteras Tripolis – AEK | 2–0 |
2009–10 | Aris – Asteras Tripolis | 0–1 |
2010–11 | AE Larissa – Asteras Tripolis | 0–2 |
2011–12 | Asteras Tripolis – Olympiacos | 2–0 |
2011–12 | PAOK – Asteras Tripolis | 2–3 |
2012–13 | AEK – Asteras Tripolis | 0–1 |
2012–13 | Asteras Tripolis – AEK | 3–1 |
2012–13 | Asteras Tripolis – PAOK | 1–0 |
2013–14 | Asteras Tripolis – Olympiacos | 2–1 |
2013–14 | Asteras Tripolis – Panathinaikos | 1–0 |
2013–14 | Asteras Tripolis – PAOK | 2–1 |
2014–15 | Asteras Tripolis – PAOK | 3–0 |
2015–16 | Asteras Tripolis – PAOK | 2–1 |
2015–16 | AEK – Asteras Tripolis | 0–1 |
2016–17 | Asteras Tripolis – AEK | 3–2 |
2017–18 | Asteras Tripolis – AEK | 2–0 |
2017–18 | Asteras Tripolis – Panathinaikos | 1–0 |
2017–18 | Asteras Tripolis – PAOK | 3–2 |
European record
UEFA club coefficient ranking
As of 25 October 2018
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 121 |  Ufa | 9.509 |
| 122 | Rubin Kazan | 9.509 |
| 123 |  Asteras Tripolis | 9.500 |
| 124 |  Dinamo Minsk | 9.000 |
| 125 |  HJK | 9.000 |
Source: uefa.com
By season
Last update: 27 July 2018
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2012–13 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Inter Baku | 1–1 | 1–1 | 2–2 (4–2 p) |  |
3Q |  Marítimo | 1–1 | 0–0 | 1–1 (a) |  | ||
2013–14 | UEFA Europa League | 3Q |  Rapid Wien | 1–1 | 1–3 | 2–4 | |
2014–15 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q | RoPS | 4–2 | 1–1 | 5–3 | |
3Q |  Mainz 05 | 3–1 | 0–1 | 3–2 | | ||
PO |  Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 | 1–3 | 3–3 (a) | | ||
Group C |  Tottenham Hotspur | 1–2 | 1–5 | 3rd place | | ||
 Beşiktaş | 2–2 | 1–1 | |||||
 Partizan | 2–0 | 0–0 | |||||
2015–16 | UEFA Europa League | Group K | Schalke 04 | 0–4 | 0–4 | 3rd place | |
 APOEL | 2–0 | 1–2 | |||||
 Sparta Prague | 1–1 | 0–1 | |||||
2018–19 | UEFA Europa League | 2Q |  Hibernian | 1–1 | 2–3 | 3–4 | |
- Notes
1R: First round
2Q: Second qualifying round
3Q: Third qualifying round
PO: Play-off round
Notable wins
| Season | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
2014–15 | Asteras Tripolis – Mainz 05 | 3–1 |
2014–15 | Asteras Tripolis – Maccabi Tel Aviv | 2–0 |
2014–15 | Asteras Tripolis – Partizan | 2–0 |
2015–16 | Asteras Tripolis – APOEL | 2–0 |
Honours
Domestic competitions
Greek Cup
Runners-up (1): 2012–13
Semifinals (2): 2008–09, 2011–12
Football League
Winners (1): 2006–07
Gamma Ethniki
Winners (1): 2005–06
Delta Ethniki
Winners (1): 2005
Arcadian Championship
Winners (8): 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1988, 1990, 2003
Arcadian Cup
Winners (4): 1989, 1990, 2004, 2005
Arcadian Double
Winners (1): 1990
Divisional history in national level
- 12 seasons in Super League.
- 3 seasons in Second Division.
- 1 season in Third Division.
- 5 seasons in Fourth Division.
Players
Current squad
As of 4 February 2019[36]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Out on loan
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reserve squad
- Players of the U20 squad with professional contract
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Historical squads
Rayos (c)
Affiliated clubs
Villarreal[37]
Juventus[38][39]
Personnel
| Executive | |
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Majority owners | Dimitrios Bakos & Giannis Kaimenakis |
Chairman | Georgios Borovilos |
1st Vice-President | Nikos Bakos |
2nd Vice-President | Alexandra Kaimenaki |
| Technical staff | |
Head coach | Georgios Paraschos |
Assistant coach | Vangelis Dissios |
Goalkeeper coach | Christos Tseliopoulos |
Medicine manager | Kostas Dimitrakopoulos |
Physiotherapist | Kostas Diamantopoulos |
Managerial history
Giannis Petrakis (2004 – Jan 06)
Lysandros Georgamlis (Jan 2006 – May 06)
Giannis Papakostas (June 2006 – Dec 06)
Paulo Campos (Nov 29, 2006 – Feb 2, 2008)
Panagiotis Tzanavaras (Feb 25, 2008 – May 13, 2008)
Carlos Carvalhal (May 14, 2008 – Oct 15, 2008)
Nikos Kostenoglou (Nov 20, 2008 – May 18, 2009)
Mario Gómez (July 1, 2009 – Oct 25, 2009)
Vangelis Vlachos (Oct 26, 2009 – Jan 17, 2011)
Pavlos Dermitzakis (Jan 21, 2011 – May 17, 2011)
Óscar Fernández (June 15, 2011 – Sept 19, 2011)
Horácio Gonçalves (Sept 19, 2011 – Nov 7, 2011)
Sakis Tsiolis (Nov 9, 2011 – Sept 30, 2013)
Staikos Vergetis (Oct 2, 2013 – Jan 29, 2016)
Dimitris Terezopoulos (Jan 30, 2016 – Feb 28, 2016)
Makis Chavos (Feb 29, 2016 – Sept 26, 2016)
Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos (Sept 27, 2016 – Feb 18, 2017)
Apostolos Charalampidis (Feb 19, 2016 – March 8, 2017)
Staikos Vergetis (March 9, 2017 – September 10, 2017)
Savvas Pantelidis (September 10, 2017 – November 12, 2018)
Georgios Paraschos (November 12, 2018 – Present)
See also
- Tigers Ultras
References
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^ OFI – Asteras Tripolis : 0–3 (Match report) ScoresPro.com
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^ "2012-13 kit". www.arcadiaportal.gr.
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^ "Asteras Tripolis-Olympiacos 2-0, attedance record" (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 27 November 2011.
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^ "Collaboration between Asteras Tripolis and Villarreal" (in Greek). novasports.gr. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
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^ "Asteras Tripolis-Juventus" (in Greek). sport24.gr. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
External links
- Official websites
Official website (in English) (in Greek)
Asteras Tripolis at the Super League official website (in English) (in Greek)
Asteras Tripolis at the UEFA official website
Asteras Tripolis at the FIFA official website
- News sites
- Asteras Tripolis on arcadiasports.gr (in Greek)
Asteras Tripolis news from Nova Sports
- Other
Asteras Tripolis stadium at stadia.gr (in Greek)
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