Panelefsiniakos F.C. (), the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, are a football club based in the city of Elefsina, Greece. The club currently competes in West Attica FCA First Division. The team was formed in 1931.
History Panelefsiniakos were formed in 1931. The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times (1961–62, 1967–68 and 1998–99), but was relegated after each season. The club has also played in the second level, Beta Ethniki, for 25 seasons.
After a series of relegations, the club has played for many years in the local West Attica championships. In 2013, the team promoted in the Football League 2 after 11 years. The new administrators of the team give hope for the future to the fans, signed experienced players from Football League and well-known players in Greece, such as Wellington Gonçalves and Ivan Rusev, who played for many years in the Super League.
Stadium The current stadium of Panelefsiniakos is the Municipal Stadium of Elefsina (capacity 1,800) located in Elefsina, which built in 1978 and opened in 1981. Next to the stadium, there is the fitness center, which constitutes a part of the athletic center. It also has seats for journalists and beaten path. The old stadium of the team was "Evangelos Doukas Stadium".
Honours and achievements
Football League Winners (1): 1961 (Piraeus Group), 1967 (1st Group)
Gamma Ethniki Winners (1): 2015
Association Football Clubs West Attica Winners (3): 2004, 2009, 2012
First Division of Piraeus Local Championship Winners (1): 1961
Second Division of Piraeus Local Championship Winners (1): 1947
Third Division of Piraeus Local Championship Winners (1): 1946
Professional history 3 seasons in Super League 29 seasons in Football League 14 seasons in Football League 2 7 seasons in Delta Ethniki 5 seasons in the Regional Leagues
League history
1959 – 1961: Football League 1961 – 1962: Super League 1962 – 1967: Football League 1967 – 1968: Super League 1968 – 1983: Football League 1983 – 1988: Football League 2 1988 – 1989: Division 4 1989 – 1995: Football League 2 1995 – 1998: Football League 1998 – 1999: Super League 1999 – 2001: Football League 2001 – 2002: Football League 2 2002 – 2006: Division 4 2006 – 2008: Regional League 2008 – 2009: Division 4 2009 – 2012: Regional League 2012 – 2013: Division 4 2013 – 2015: Gamma Ethniki 2015 – 2017: Football League
Notable former players Greece Giannis Kalitzakis Thomas Kyparissis Kostas Fragolias Giorgos Barkoglou Alekos Rantos Manolis Psomas Alexandros Kaklamanos Giorgos Zacharopoulos Nikolaos Platanos Charalambos Ikonomopoulos Lefteris Kouvidis Ioannis Evangelatos
Foreign Oleh Protasov Silvian Cristescu Koffi Amponsah Ivan Rusev Wellington Gonçalves
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