PAE Kerkyra

PAE Kerkyra (Greek: ΠΑΕ Κέρκυρα),[2] [3] is a Greek amateur football club based in Corfu, Greece. The club plays in the Gamma Ethniki,[4] the fourth tier of the Greek football league system, following changes to the league structure in 2019. It plays its home matches at Kerkyra Stadium. The club was founded in 2013 following a merger between AO Kerkyra and AO Kassiopi.

Not to be confused with A.O. Kerkyra.
PAE Kerkyra
Full nameΠοδοσφαιρική Αθλητική Ενωση "Κέρκυρα"
(Football Athletic Union "Kerkyra")
Nickname(s)I Feakes (The Phaeaces)
Short nameKerkyra
Founded1968–2013 (AO Kerkyra)
1984—2013 (Kassiopi)
2013—2020 (AOK Kerkyra)[1]
2020-present (PAE Kerkyra)
GroundKerkyra Stadium
Capacity3,000
ChairmanVasilis Argyros
ManagerKostas Christoforakis
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2019–20Super League 2, 11th, relegated
WebsiteClub website

History

Athlitikos Omilos Kerkyra (Athletic Club of Kerkyra), or AO Kerkyra, was founded in 1968. For many years the club played in the local championship of Corfu. But in the season 1988–89, it played in Gamma Ethniki. In 2002, the club was promoted to Beta Ethniki and in the season 2004–05, it played in A Ethniki (Super League) for the first time in history. The club played 5 times totally in A Ethniki, the seasons 2005, 2007, 2011, 2012 and 2013.

Athlitikos Omilos Kassiopi (Athletic Club of Kassiopi), or AO Kassiopi, was the football club of the village Kassiopi in north-east Corfu. The club was founded in 1984 and in 2012, it became champion of Delta Ethniki Group 5 and was promoted to Football League 2 for the first time in history.[5] The next season it was finished in the third place of the championship of football (League 2 2012–13) and promoted to Football League (second division).

In the same season (2012–13) Kerkyra was relegated from Super League to Football League. On account of a lot of debts, Kerkyra couldn't play in the professional league of Football League. So the owners of the historical club of Corfu agreed with the owners of Kassiopi for the merge of two clubs in order to Kerkyra continue its presence in professional leagues without debts.[6] The intention was the new club to be named PAE Kerkyra but the court approved of the name PAE AOK Kerkyra.[7][8]

Kerkyra was dismissed by Super League and automatically got relegated to Football League as they were accused and proved to commit fake transfer of shares. Kerkyra was given the last position on the league table. Next season Kerkyra got 2nd place and gained promotion into Super League along with the 1st place team AEL.[9][10]

In the period 2020-2021 the team did not declare participation in the Football League in order to participate in the fourth highest football league in Greece, Gamma Ethniki while it is expected to take the name "PAE Kerkyra".

Crest and colours

Crest

The emblem of the club is similar with the seal of the flag of the municipality of Corfu, an ancient Greek ship, a symbol of the island. That ancient Greek ship is the quadriceps trireme and symbolizes the power of the Phaeacians navy in antiquity.

Colours

Their colours are also the same; black and white.

Stadium
Main article: Kerkyra Stadium
Kerkyra Stadium

Kerkyra's stadium was built in 1961. It is located in Garitsa, in the city of Corfu. The stadium is on the southern side of the city, next to the entrance to the airport. The stadium is part of Corfu's National Athletic Center (EAC). It has two stands, one large west and one smaller east, built in 1973. Chrysopatas was first placed in 1983. Since then, for 20 years, a few have changed. In 2003, headlamps were installed, while in 2005 all platforms were covered with plastic seats. The construction of the shelter over the big stand was made in 2007. The erection of an extra metallic pit on the northern horseshoe is a work that has been carcassing for many years. In 2010, a 200 seat slot was delivered as a temporary solution, but it is basically not used (no tickets are issued for it). The capacity of the new petal is projected to be 1,230 seats, though when completed.

  • Built in 1961
  • Capacity of 2,685 (all seated)
  • Biggest attendance 5,000 (Kerkyra vs PAS Giannina in 1974)

Players

Current squad
As of 6 February 2020[11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
3 DF  BRA Pedro Nicolau
4 DF  GRE Panagiotis Panagiotidis
5 DF  GRE Alexandros Spintzos
8 MF  BRA Pedro Marlon
9 FW  NED Youri de Winter
10 FW  ALB Markeljan Misku
12 DF  GRE Lefteris Tsatalpasidis
16 GK  GRE Petros Pagratis
17 FW  GRE Athanasios Nikoloudis
19 FW  AUS Harrison De Nicolo
21 DF  GRE Christos Zervopoulos
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 DF  GRE Konstantinos Vlachos
25 DF  GRE Stefanos Gitsis
33 GK  GRE Christos Tzafestas
36 FW  GRE Christos Karakostas
39 DF  GRE Nikitas Tsanis
45 FW  GRE Kyparissis Gasidis
47 MF  AUS Andrew Mesourouni
66 GK  GRE Nikos Voutselas
77 FW  GRE Nikos Lepeniotis
98 FW  GEO Nika Mchedlishvili
— MF  GRE Grigoris Ziogas

Technical team
  • Manager: Kostas Christoforakis
  • Assistant manager: Petros Stoilas
  • General manager: Alexandros Analytis
  • Physical trainer: Sotiris Vino
  • Goalkeeping coach: Christos Vasalos
  • Technical manager: Tasos Venetis
  • Doctor: Alekos Koskinas
  • Physical therapist – sports Rrehabilitator: Argyris V. Rapsomanikis
  • Physical therapy assistants:
    1. Vasilis Pouloumpis
    2. Akis Ilias
    3. Aggelos Polymeris

Former managers

References
  1. sport-fm.gr (in Greek)
  3. https://enimerosi.com/article/49624/To-neo-ds-tis-diadoxis-katastasis-tou-AO-PAE-Kassiopi
  4. https://enimerosi.com/article/49270/Pros-G-Ethniki-odeuei-o-AOK-Kerkura
  5. "Η πρώτη φορά της Κασσιώπης (Kassiopi's first time)". Ethnospor (in Greek). 21 May 2012.
  6. "Εκεί, εκεί στη Γ΄ Εθνική..." sdna.gr. Archived from the original on 17 April 2015. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  7. "Οριστικά... ΑΟΚ Κέρκυρα ΠΑΕ!". corfupress.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  8. Αντί για "ΠΑΕ Κέρκυρα", ονομάστηκε... "ΠΑΕ ΑΟ Κασσιώπης Κέρκυρας"! (in Greek). aokerkyra.com. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
  9. Οριστικό: Πέφτει η Κέρκυρα Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  10. Confirmation of the league table Archived 2015-09-24 at the Wayback Machine
  11. "Kerkyra squad" (in Greek). Superleague Greece.
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