AEL Kalloni F.C.

AEL Kalloni
Full name	Αθλητική Ένωση Λεκανοπεδίου Καλλονής; (Athletic Union of Kalloni Basin)
Nickname(s)	Sardéles (Sardines)
Short name	AELK
Founded	15 May 1994; 30 years ago
Dissolved	2017; 7 years ago
Ground	Mytilene Municipal Stadium
Capacity	3,000
2016-17	Football League, 16th (relegated)

Akadimia Podosfairou Lekanopediou Kallonis, commonly referred to Kalloni, was a Greek association football club based in Kalloni, Lesbos. They have competed in the Super League Greece from 2013 to 2016.

History edit

The club was established in 1994 after a merger of Arisvaios Kalloni (est. 1954) and Apollon Dafia (est. 1969), two clubs that had been based in villages in the wider area of Kalloni, the club's original seat.

2002–03 season edit

In 2002 they promoted in Delta Ethniki but they relegated to local championship of Lesbos. Being one of the weakest club of their group and without having any professional contract, they only achieved four wins.

2007–08 season edit

The advent of Prokopis Kartalis who had played at Alpha Ethniki as a player of Skoda Xanthi marks the beginning of the glorious course of the club. Kartalis emerged team's top scorer and AEL Kalloni easily won Lesbos local championship and the promotion to Delta Ethniki.

2008–09 season edit

In 2008–09 season, they promoted in Delta Ethniki and, even though outsider, they came close to take the first place. They were placed in a group that also competed Athenian clubs and finished 5th.

2009–10 season edit

During the 2009–2010 season AEL Kalloni, making an amazing second round and having the best defense and the second best goals for record in their group won the first place and, for the first time ever, promotion to Football League 2.

2010–11 season edit

In the club's first season in a professional league, in the North Group of Football League 2, they placed 2nd, a place that led them to a mini league (play-offs) against Vyzas, the 2nd-place team of South Group, and the third-placed teams of each group, Fokikos and Iraklis Psachna. The winner of the league would be promoted in Football League. However, due to the relegation of five clubs by the previous version Football League, play-offs were not carried out, so Kalloni promoted directly with all clubs that would have competed in play-offs, Anagennisi Giannitsa and Platanias to 2011–12 Football League.

Kalloni seasons edit


Season	Division	Tier	Position
1994–95	Lesbos FCA Championship	V	4th
1995–96	Lesbos FCA Championship	V	1st ↑
1996–97	Delta Ethniki	IV	13th ↓
1997–98	Lesbos FCA Championship	V	2nd
1998–99	Lesbos FCA Championship		2nd
1999–2000	Lesbos FCA Championship		1st
2000–01	Lesbos FCA Championship		4th
2001–02	Lesbos FCA Championship		1st ↑
2002–03	Delta Ethniki	IV	15th ↓
2003–04	Lesbos FCA Championship	V	4th
2004–05	Lesbos FCA Championship		5th
2005–06	Lesbos FCA Championship		2nd
2006–07	Lesbos FCA Championship		2nd
2007–08	Lesbos FCA Championship		1st ↑
2008–09	Delta Ethniki	IV	5th
2009–10	Delta Ethniki	IV	1st ↑
2010–11	Football League 2	III	2nd ↑
2011–12	Football League	II	5th
2012–13	Football League	II	3rd ↑
2013–14	Super League Greece	I	12th
2014–15	Super League Greece		10th
2015–16	Super League Greece		16th ↓
2016–17	Football League	II	16th ↓

Delta Ethniki was abolished in 2013, as it was merged with Football League 2, the third tier of the Greek football league system.

↑ Promoted	↓ Relegated

Greek Cup appearances edit

Season	Round	Date	Home	Away	Result
2010–11	First	4 September 2010	Kalloni	Aetos Skydra	0–1
2011–12	Second	23 November 2011	Glyfada	Kalloni	2–2 aet (4–5 pen)
2011–12	Fourth	20 December 2011	Kalloni	Panionios	2–3 aet
2012–13	First	24 October 2012	Ethnikos Asteras	Kalloni	1–1 aet (1–4 pen)
2012–13	Second	31 October 2012	Olympiacos Volos	Kalloni	1–1 aet (5–3 pen)
2013–14	Second	26 September 2013	Pierikos	Kalloni	1–2
	Second	31 October 2013	Kalloni	Pierikos	2–2 (4–3 agg)
	Round of 16	4 December 2013	OFI Crete	Kalloni	0–1
	Round of 16	16 January 2015	Kalloni	OFI Crete	0–2 aet (1–2 agg)
2014–15	Second (group stage) (eliminated)	24 September 2014	Kalloni	Tyrnavos 2005	1–1
		29 October 2014	Asteras Tripoli	Kalloni	2–1
		7 January 2015	Kalloni	Aiginiakos	5–0
2015–16	Second (group stage) (qualified)	28 October 2015	Asteras Tripoli	Kalloni	4–0
		3 December 2015	Kalloni	Panserraikos	2–1
		16 December 2015	Kissamikos	Kalloni	1–2
	Round of 16	6 January 2016	Kalloni	PAOK	2–1
	Round of 16	14 January 2016	PAOK	Kalloni	3–0
2016–17	Second (group stage) (eliminated)	25 October 2016	Kalloni	Agrotikos Asteras	1–2
		1 December 2016	Xanthi	Kalloni	3–1
		15 December 2016	Kalloni	PAS Giannina	1–3

Crest and colours edit

Apollon and Arisvaios' crests edit

Apollon Dafia's crest depicted the ancient god Apollo. The club's colours were blue and white.The crest of Arisvaios Kalloni had vertical strips in green and white colour, in the center of which were shown two runners. Up and down of strips, the name of the club appeared.

Kalloni's original crest edit

Initially, it had been decided the colours of the new club to be green and white. After a malfunction of a printer, the green colours were printed in crimson. The executives of the club felt that this change would bring luck, so this variation was finally maintained.

There were two other variations, the one in blue and white and the other in yellow and blue.

New logo edit

A new crest was created in 2011 summer. It is a circle that in its interior has crimson and white vertical stripes and in its center there is a blue shield with two handshaking hands in laurel leaves at the bottom of which is written the establishment year, much like the original logo. In the exterior of the circle, the club's full name is indicated with white letters in blue background.

Ground edit

Kalloni used the Mytilene Municipal Stadium. Until then, they used Kostas Kenteris stadium, situated in Kalloni. The stadium was built in 2002. It had one tier in its west, with a capacity about 900, all-seated. In 2010, when Kalloni promoted to Football League 2, some necessary repairs were made in order to make it appropriate for the proper conduct of matches. In 2009 a secondary field was constructed for training the first team and its academies. From 2011–12 season, the Mytilene Municipal Stadium has been made the club's home, because of the unsuitability of their physical home.