Larissa Football Clubs Association
The Larissa Football Clubs Association or the LFCA (Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Λάρισας, ΕΠΣΛ = Enosi Podosfairikon Somateion Larissas, EPSL) is a football (soccer) organization in the Larissa prefecture that is part of the Greek Football Federation. LFCA is responsible for organizing the prefectural football (soccer) championships in four divisions (named A, A1 , B and C ) and the LFCA Cup. LFCA also organizes championship and cup competitions for youth and development teams.
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Founded | 1960 |
Headquarters | Larissa |
FIFA affiliation | Hellenic Football Federation |
President | Dimitrios Bouchlariotis |
Website | epslarissas.gr |
The LFCA Championship (winner of LFCA A Division) is promoted to the Third National Division.
The LFCA Cup winner enters the Greek Football Amateur Cup.
History
Larissa FCA was founded in 1960 after the split from the Thessaly Football Clubs Association which now serves only for Magnesia(with headquarters in Volos).
LFCA Championship System
The Larissa FCA League System since 2001, when A1 Division was introduced, consists of four divisions, namely Alpha Division , the top-level football league in Larissa (fourth level in Greek Football), the Αlpha 1 Division, second tier in the pyramid, the Beta Division usually with three Groups and constituting the third tier of the league system and finally the Gamma Division.
Champions
The Larissa Football Clubs Association champions are listed as below:[1][2][3][4]
Season | A Division | Other Group Champions | B Division | |||
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1960–61 | Larisaikos | Iraklis Halki | ||||
1961–62 | Larisaikos | Toxotis Larissa | ||||
1962–63 | Anaplasis Tyrnavos | AO Emporoypalliloi Larissa | ||||
1963–64 | Apollon Larissa | Falaniakos | ||||
1964–65 | Anaplasis Tyrnavos | |||||
1965–66 | Olympos Larissa F.C. | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | ||||
1966–67 | Iraklis Halkis | Panagrotikos Nikea | ||||
1967–68 | Iraklis Halki | Ampeloniakos | ||||
1968–69 | A.E. Tyrnavos | Olympos Larissa & Dafni Glafkis | ||||
1969–70 | Achilleas Farsala | Falaniakos & Dotieas Agias | ||||
1970–71 | Achilleas Farsala | Kissavos Sykourion & Anthoupoli Larissa | ||||
1971–72 | Apollon Larissa | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | ||||
1972–73 | Achilleas Farsala | |||||
1973–74 | Apollon Larissa | A.E. Tyrnavos, AO Nees Karyes & Atrimitos Agioi Anargyroi | ||||
1974–75 | Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. | Apollon Larissa | ||||
1975–76 | Achilleas Farsala | PO Elassona | ||||
1976–77 | Anthoupoli Larissa | PO Elassona | ||||
1977–78 | A.E. Tyrnavos | Apollon Larissa | Achilleas Farsala | |||
1978–79 | Apollon Larissa | Achilleas Farsala | Ampeloniakos | |||
1979–80 | Anthoupoli Larissa | A.E. Tyrnavos | Falaniakos | |||
1980–81 | Achilleas Farsala | Apollon Larissa | A.E. Tyrnavos | |||
1981–82 | Iraklis Halki | Ampeloniakos | ||||
1982–83 | A.E. Tyrnavos | Atromitos Vamvakou | ||||
1983–84 | Larisaikos | Toxotis Larissa | ||||
1984–85 | Dotieas Agias | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | ||||
1985–86 | Toxotis Larissa | A.E. Tyrnavos | ||||
1986–87 | A.E. Tyrnavos | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | ||||
1987–88 | PO Elassona | |||||
1988–89 | Iraklis Halki | |||||
1989–90 | Aetos Makrychori | |||||
1990–91 | Ampelokipoi | |||||
1991–92 | Pineios Larissa F.C. | |||||
1992–93 | Falaniakos | |||||
1993–94 | Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. | |||||
1994–95 | Iraklis Halki | |||||
1995–96 | Achilleas Farsala | |||||
1996–97 | Iraklis Halki | |||||
1997–98 | AO Nees Karyes | |||||
1998–99 | Iraklis Larissa | |||||
1999-00 | Iraklis Larissa | |||||
2000–01 | Iraklis Halki | |||||
2001–02 | Falaniakos | |||||
2002–03 | Achilleas Farsala | |||||
2003–04 | Filoktitis Melivia | |||||
2004–05 | Kissavos Sykourion | |||||
2005–06 | AE Dimos Nikeas | |||||
2006–07 | Tyrnavos 2005 | |||||
2007–08 | Pyrgetos F.C. | |||||
2008–09 | Elassona F.C. | |||||
2009–10 | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | |||||
2010–11 | Ampeloniakos | |||||
2011–12 | Dotieas Agias | |||||
2012–13 | Machitis Terpsithea F.C. | |||||
2013–14 | Dimitra Giannoulis | |||||
2014–15 | Ampeloniakos | |||||
2015–16 | Apollon Larissa | |||||
2016–17 | Achilleas Farsala | |||||
2017–18 | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | |||||
2018–19 | Iraklis Larissa | |||||
2019–20 | Aetos Makrychorion | |||||
Note: First division was divided in 2 or even 3 groups during the 1974–75 and 1985–86 seasons. Classification was decided by draw due to equal group rankings in some rare cases.
By club
Note: Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division of Larissa Football Clubs Association.
Club | Titles | Winning years | Group titles |
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Achilleas Farsala | 8 | 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1996, 2003, 2017 | 4 (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981) |
Iraklis Halki | 7 | 1967, 1968, 1982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001 | 1 (1982) |
Apollon Larissa | 5 | 1964, 1972, 1974, 1979, 2016 | 3 (1978, 1979, 1981) |
A.E. Tyrnavos | 4 | 1969, 1978, 1983, 1987 | 5 (1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986) |
Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. | 4 | 1975, 1977, 1980, 1994 | 3 (1975, 1977, 1980) |
Iraklis Larissa | 3 | 1999, 2000, 2019 | - |
Larisaikos | 3 | 1961, 1962, 1984 | 1 (1984) |
Anaplasis Tyrnavos | 2 | 1963, 1965 | - |
Ampeloniakos | 2 | 2011, 2015 | 2 (1979, 1982) |
Falaniakos | 2 | 1993, 2002 | 1 (1980) |
PO Elassona | 2 | 1988, 2009 (as Elassona F.C.) | 2 (1976, 1977) |
Dotieas Agias | 2 | 1986, 2012 | 1 (1985) |
Oikonomos Tsaritsani | 2 | 2010, 2018 | 1 (1985) |
Aetos Makrychorion | 2 | 1990, 2020 | – |
Toxotis Larissa | 1 | 1986 | 2 (1984, 1986) |
Pineios Larissa F.C. | 1 | 1992 | – |
Olympos Larissa | 1 | 1966 | – |
Ampelokipoi Larissa | 1 | 1991 | – |
Tyrnavos 2005 F.C. | 1 | 2007 | – |
Pyrgetos F.C. | 1 | 2008 | – |
Machitis Terpsithea | 1 | 2013 | – |
AO Nees Karyes | 1 | 1998 | – |
Filoktitis Melivia | 1 | 2004 | – |
Kissavos Sykourion | 1 | 2005 | – |
AE Dimos Nikeas | 1 | 2006 | – |
Atromitos Vamvakous | 0 | – | 1 (1983) |
Teams in the highest categories
For the 2020–21 season, two teams participate in national divisions: