Aris Thessaloniki
Full name	PAE Aris Thessalonikis (Aris Thessaloniki FC)
Nickname(s)	Aftokratoras (Emperor)
Founded	25.03.1914
Ground	Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium, Thessaloniki, Greece
Capacity	23,220
Chairman	Lambros Skordas
Manager	Dusan Bajevic
League	Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα 2007)
2006-07	Super League Greece, 4th
Home colours Away colours

Main article: Aris Thessaloniki

Aris Thessaloniki Football Club is a Greek football club that premiered on the 25th of March 1914 in Thessaloniki. The emblem of the team is the god of war resting (as depicted in the so-called Ludovisi Ares), always on guard to fight if necessary. The colors of the team are yellow and black, reminiscent of Byzantium, where Thessaloniki has always been the second most important city of the Empire. Aris has not captured any league titles since the formation of the First Division (Alpha Ethniki) in 1959 but has been awarded with one football cup. Aris has earned 3 league titles and 1 cup in football. The jersey color is yellow and black. The club is named after Ares, the god of war, whose image is portrayed on the club logo. The football team plays at Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium which was renovated during the 2004 Summer Olympics. Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium (previously known as Charilaou Stadium) is a stadium in Thessalonika, Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... The introduction to this article provides insufficient context for those unfamiliar with the subject matter. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... This is the inaugural Super League Greece season. ... soccer jersey left arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with black shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... soccer jersey right arm with black shoulders File links The following pages link to this file: Newport County A.F.C. IF Elfsborg Djurgårdens IF Fotboll User:Johan Elisson/football kits Categories: GFDL images | Football kit templates ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links soccer jersey left arm with yellow shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey with yellow shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links soccer jersey right arm with yellow shoulders File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Aris Thessaloniki (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Άρης - Athlitikos Syllogos Aris), the Athletic Association Aris, is a Greek sport club that premiered on 25 March 1914 in Thessaloniki. ... A football team is the collective name given to a number of players who play together in a football game, be it association football (soccer), rugby, Australian football, American football, Gaelic football, or other version of football. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... In Greek mythology, Ares (Ancient Greek: , modern Greek Άρης [pron. ... The Ludovisi Ares The Ludovisi Ares is a Roman marble sculpture of Mars, a fine copy of a late 4th-century BCE Greek original, associated with Scopas or Lysippus: thus the Roman god of war receives his Greek name, Ares. ... In Greek mythology, Ares (Ancient Greek: , modern Greek Άρης [pron. ... Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium (previously known as Charilaou Stadium) is a stadium in Thessalonika, Greece. ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ...

The club currently competes in the Super League Greece. For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ...

History

The great beginning

The club was established by a group of young friends in Thessaloniki on 25th of March 1914 and given the name Aris from the god of war, aptly nicknamed due to the recent Balkan War and the fact that in Greek mythology, Aris was a deity who was in conflict with Hercules, the mythological character whom Aris's rival football team, Iraklis, was named after. In the beginning the club was based near the Arch and Tomb of Galerius but after the accession of two minor football clubs in 1919 and 1921 the club's base was moved near to Flemming Street. The first stadium was built where today lies Mars Field Park in Stratou Avenue. Quickly the club became very popular and soon new sections apart from football were established. The Basketball department was formed in 1922. In 1923 it was the first Greek club that played an international match against Sporting Club of Serbia. In 1925 in a famous match that took place in order to decide which club would keep yellow colours for its jerseys, Aris won 5-2 against its biggest rival PAOK. Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... Year 1914 (MCMXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... In Greek mythology, Ares (Ancient Greek: , modern Greek Άρης [pron. ... For other uses, see Hercules (disambiguation). ... Iraklis FC (Greek: Ηρακλής) is a Greek association football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. ... The Arch of Galerius (Greek: τόξο του Γαλερίου or Aψίδα του Γαλερίου) and the Tomb of Galerius (Τάφος το&#965... Year 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Year 1921 (MCMXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar). ... Aris Basketball Club (Greek name, transliterated into English: K.A.E. Aris) is the basketball team of the Thessaloniki-based Greek sport club Aris Thessaloniki. ... Year 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... PAOK Sports Club Crest PAOK or Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton also known as Two headed eagle (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών), or the Pan-Thessalonican Athletic Organisation of (the people of) Konstantinople, is a sports club from Thessaloniki, Greece. ...

Years of establishment

Winner in Thessaloniki and a rich team player in Greece after the First World War, the club excelled in all athletic activities, not only in football. In water sports and basketball, Aris was an athletic club that always starred. The club won many local championships. From 1923, when it won the first title, up to 1959, the year that the local championships were terminated in favour of a national one, Aris finished in second or third place on only a few occasions. Thirteen years after the foundation of the club, came the first big achievement. This moment came in 1928, under the guidance of its finest player, Kleanthis 'Macedonian Tank' Vikelides, when Aris won the first official organised football championship in Greece, in which Panathinaikos, AEK and Olympiacos did not take part, because of the disagreements with the Hellenic Football Federation, which then excluded them. (for more information see P.O.K.). Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... This article is about the sport. ... Year 1923 (MCMXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Kleanthis Vikelidis was a star footballer for Aris Thessaloniki in the 1930s and 1940s. ... See also: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC, also known as PAO or Panathinaikos AO (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), the Pan-Athenian Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece. ... AEK FC, (Greek: – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, known in European competitions as AEK Athens, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios) is the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens and one of the most popular multisport clubs all over the world. ... In 1927 Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens FC did not participate in the Greek Championship and decided to form a group called P.O.K. and during that season they played friendly games with each other. ...

In 1931 Aris' supremacy was obvious and no one disputed this. In this period Aris beat everyone and was crowned once again champion of Greek football. With the participation of teams from Athens (Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK), the second Pan-Hellenic championship took place, which Aris easily won. With nine victories in fourteen matches, one defeat and four draws, Aris finished first, with Panathinaikos second. Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios) is the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens and one of the most popular multisport clubs all over the world. ... See also: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC, also known as PAO or Panathinaikos AO (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), the Pan-Athenian Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece. ... AEK FC, (Greek: – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, known in European competitions as AEK Athens, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ...

The first postwar championship playoffs were carried out in 1946 with three teams: the champion of Thessaloniki Aris, the champion of Athens, AEK and the champion of Piraeus, Olympiacos, and it was a glorious campaign for the yellows who won for the third time the Pan-Hellenic title. Aris twice beat Olympiacos 1 - 0, got a draw with AEK in Athens and thrashed PAOK at their own ground with 4 - 1. Many are those that remember today this last championship of the team, and the madness of celebrations in Thessaloniki. Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... AEK is the name of several sports teams, including: AEK Athens FC, in Athens, Greece AEK Athens BC, a basketball team associated with AEK Athens FC AEK Larnaca FC, in Larnaca, Cyprus AEK Patras FC, a fourth division football/soccer team in Patras This page concerning a three-letter acronym... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios) is the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens and one of the most popular multisport clubs all over the world. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios) is the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens and one of the most popular multisport clubs all over the world. ... AEK is the name of several sports teams, including: AEK Athens FC, in Athens, Greece AEK Athens BC, a basketball team associated with AEK Athens FC AEK Larnaca FC, in Larnaca, Cyprus AEK Patras FC, a fourth division football/soccer team in Patras This page concerning a three-letter acronym... This article is about the capital of Greece. ... PAOK Sports Club Crest PAOK or Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton also known as Two headed eagle (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών), or the Pan-Thessalonican Athletic Organisation of (the people of) Konstantinople, is a sports club from Thessaloniki, Greece. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ...

However, after the withdrawal of many players because of age, it was not until 1970 that Aris won another title, this time the Cup, overcoming by 1-0 their bigger rival, PAOK in an epic match at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... PAOK Sports Club Crest PAOK or Panthessalonikios Athlitikos Omilos Konstantinoupoliton also known as Two headed eagle (Greek: Πανθεσσαλονίκειος Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κωνσταντινουπολιτών), or the Pan-Thessalonican Athletic Organisation of (the people of) Konstantinople, is a sports club from Thessaloniki, Greece. ... Kaftanzoglio is a football stadium located in Thessaloniki. ...

Aris has a long and proud record. First in local championships of Thessaloniki totalling fourteen titles, first champion of Greece in 1928, with the establishment of this competition. First champion of Greece, after the Second World War in 1946. First team to have won an international match on foreign ground in 1927 against Levski in Sofia. First team from Thessaloniki that participated in UEFA Cup in 1964. And they would have been the first champion of Greece after the establishement of the professional championship in 1980, when although finishing first, unbeatable in Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium, having an all-time record for the Greek Championship of seventeen wins in seventeen matches, they were forced to play an extra match against Olympiacos in Volos that they lost. Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the capital of Bulgaria. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ... The UEFA Cup is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium (previously known as Charilaou Stadium) is a stadium in Thessalonika, Greece. ... Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios) is the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens and one of the most popular multisport clubs all over the world. ... Volos (Greek: Βόλος, Ottoman Turkish: Golos) is a city situated at the center of the Greek mainland, about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki. ...

1979-80 season

Aris FC-AS Saint Etienne poster.

The finest moment for Aris in European competition probably came during the 1979-80 UEFA Cup where Aris upset two heavily favored opponents to advance to the Round of 16. Aris defeated the formidable Portuguese side Benfica 4-3 on aggregate in the 1st Round, and Italian club Perugia 4-1 on aggregate in the 2nd Round, before being eliminated 4-7 on aggregate by French club Saint Etienne.
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Recent Years

Titles have eluded Aris in recent years, and Aris was even demoted to the Second Division twice, due to financial problems caused by incorrect management. Aris has always immediately returned to the National 1st Division, however, and throughout the years the club has managed to play European football by qualifying for the UEFA Cup tournament on several occasions. Despite its mixed fortunes in recent times, Aris fans are proud that theirs was the main domestic club of Greece's Euro 2004 goal scoring hero Angelos Charisteas. Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... Angelos Charisteas (Greek: ; IPA: ) (born February 9, 1980 in Strimoniko,Serres) is a Greek football striker who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. ...

In December, 2006 the club's board decided to create an organisation called Aris Members Club, (Λέσχη Φίλων Άρη), in order to give Aris supporters the opportunity to participate in the club's management by buying no par value shares. According to the plan each shareholder will have the right to vote in the board elections for president, but every year, in order to be involved in the elections, must also financially support the club. Officials are expecting over ten thousand registrations. Look up December in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Supporters

Aris has a relatively large fanbase and it is the fifth most supported club in Greece. They're believed to have about 300,000 fans all over Greece and they are said to represent a respectable percentage of the middle class of the city and the native Salonicans. The biggest rivalry is against the arch-rival PAOK. The two clubs both claim the title of the most successful club of Thessaloniki. Another traditional rival is of course the other Salonican team, Iraklis. The fans of Aris, (and the fans of Thessaloniki generally), hate the Athenian giants Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.

Crest and Colours

The emblem of the team is a resting Ares (Greek: Άρης - Aris), the Olympian god of war, as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares. The colors of the team are yellow and black, reminiscent of the Byzantine Empire, under which Thessaloniki was always the second most important city. In Greek mythology, Ares (Ancient Greek: , modern Greek Άρης [pron. ... Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon (Greek: Δωδεκάθεον < δωδεκα, dodeka, twelve + θεον, theon, of the gods), in Greek religion, were the principal gods of the Greek pantheon, residing atop Mount Olympus. ... God, as a male deity, contrasts with female deities, or goddesses. While the term goddess specifically refers to a female deity, words like gods and deities can be applied to all gods collectively, regardless of gender. ... For other uses, see War (disambiguation). ... The Ludovisi Ares The Ludovisi Ares is a Roman marble sculpture of Mars, a fine copy of a late 4th-century BCE Greek original, associated with Scopas or Lysippus: thus the Roman god of war receives his Greek name, Ares. ... “Byzantine” redirects here. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of the greek province of Macedonia. ...

The crest of AS Aris, the sports club

The crest of Aris Thessaloniki FC

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Current squad

No. Position Player 1 GK Kostas Chalkias 2 DF Neto 3 DF Efthimios Koulouheris 4 DF Avraam Papadopoulos 5 DF Ronaldo 6 MF Kostas Nebegleras 7 MF Toni Calvo 8 MF Ronald García Nacho 9 FW Anderson 10 FW Koke 11 MF Siston 13 DF Theodoros Papadopoulos 14 FW Felipe 15 DF Nikolaos Karabelas

No. Position Player 16 MF Jonan 18 FW Vladimir Ivić 19 FW Athanasios Papazoglou 20 MF Javito 22 DF Marco Aurélio 23 DF Georgios Koltsidas 28 MF Sakis Prittas 29 FW Georgios Gougoulias 31 GK Dimitrios Karatziovalis 32 DF Kristi Vangjeli 38 GK Kiriakos Stratilatis 42 GK Marian Kelemen 55 DF Spiros Gogolos 77 MF Tasos Kiriakos

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Squad transfers 2007/2008

In:

• Ronaldo free
• Anderson from Dinamo Zagreb
• Neto from Santos FC
• Siston from C.D. Santa Clara
• Marco Aurélio from União São João
• Sakis Prittas from Iraklis
• Toni Calvo from FC Barcelona B
• Felipe from L´Hospitalet
• David Eto'o from FC Metalurh Donetsk
• Marian Kelemen from UD Vecindario
• Vladimir Ivic from AEK FC

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• Paulo Costa to Aris Limassol
• Tuta to APOP
• Tinga to APOP
• Alexandre Negri to APOP
• Nascimento Belem to Kallithea FC
• Caca free
• Petros Passalis free
• Adrián Jimeno Pineda free
• José Luis Reyes Verdejo to Atromitos
• Pablo Coira to UE Castelldefels
• Aarón Escudero Yuste to AD Alcorcón
• Alex Pérez to Albacete
• Rubén Palazuelos to Hearts FC
• David Eto'o (on loan to Ilisiakos)

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Paulo Sérgio Da Costa (born in May 12, 1979 in Moita, Portugal) is a classy attacking midfielder, currently playing for Aris Thessaloniki. ... Aris Limassol (Greek: Άρης Λεμεσού) is a cypriot football club based in Limassol. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Adorcelino Wesley Gomes da Silva aka Tuta (born in (born in March 17, 1984)is a Brazilian right full back currently playing for Aris FC. He started his career in Brasil, at Santos FC. Categories: | | ... APOP Kinyras Peyias (Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας;Athletic Football Club Peyia Kinyras) is a Cypriot football club from the town of Peyia [1] of Paphos District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Tinga can be: footballer Paulo César Tinga, of Borussia Dortmund an ancient name of Tangier a genre of popular Music of Guinea-Bissau the name of a Mexican dish, usually prepared with shredded chicken. ... APOP Kinyras Peyias (Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας;Athletic Football Club Peyia Kinyras) is a Cypriot football club from the town of Peyia [1] of Paphos District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Alexandre Negris a Brazilian goalkeeper currently playing for Aris FC. He is considered a promising player. ... APOP Kinyras Peyias (Greek: Αθλητικός Ποδοσφαιρικός Ομιλος Πέγειας Κινύρας;Athletic Football Club Peyia Kinyras) is a Cypriot football club from the town of Peyia [1] of Paphos District. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Kallithea FC (Kallithea, Athens, Greece, in Greek Γ.Σ. Καλλιθέα) [1] was founded in 1966 from the amalgamation of four local football (soccer) clubs: Esperos [2] (played in Greek Division 1 in years 1948-49, 1949-50 and 1954-55), Iraklis (Hercules), AE Kallitheas and Kallithaikos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Carlos Eduardo Ferrari is a Brazilian attacker currently playing for Aris FC. He is considered an expirienced player since he has played for many European clubs such as Rangers F.C., UD Salamanca, etc. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Petros Passalis is a capable defence midfielder playing at Aris FC. He started his career at Edessaikos and transfered as a great talent at Olympiakos in 1994 were he stared for some years before joining Aris FC in 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Atromitos FC is a football club that plays in the Super League Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Pablo Coira (born in October 10, 1979 in Pontevedra, Spain) is a right back/defender, currently playing for Aris Thessaloniki. ... Unió Esportiva Castelldefels is a football team based in Castelldefels, Catalonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Agrupación Deportiva Alcorcón is a football team based in Alcorcón in the autonomous community of Madrid. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Alejandro Pérez Aracil (born 21 January 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish football (soccer) midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla. ... Sociedad Deportiva Albacete Balompié is a Spanish football team formed on August 2, 1940 and is based in Albacete. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Rubén Palazuelos (born in April 11, 1983 in Santander) is a Spanish professional footballer currently playing for Heart of Midlothian in Scotland. ... Heart of Midlothian F.C. (most commonly referred to as Hearts) is a professional football club from Edinburgh, Scotland which plays in the Scottish Premier League. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... David Pierre Etoo Fils is a Cameroonian football player who currently plays for FC Metalurh Donetsk in the Ukraine, for whom he signed on 6 April 2007 [1]. He is the younger brother of Samuel Etoo. ... Ilisiakos (Greek Ηλυσιακός) is an Ilisia-based football club, currently in the Greek B Division. ...

Selected football players who played for Aris

see also Cat:Aris FC players Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Kleanthis Vikelidis was a star footballer for Aris Thessaloniki in the 1930s and 1940s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Nikolaos Aggelakis was a Greek football forward of the 1930s. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Alketas (Alkis) Panagoulias (born 30 May 1934) was a Greek footballer and former Head Coach of the Greek National Football team and the U.S. National Soccer Team. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Alexandros Alexiades was a star forward for Aris during the period 1963- 1975. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Born in Paranesti, a village in the broader area of Drama in 1937, he played with AEK-Komotini and Doxa-Drama. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Giorgos Foiros (born 1953) is a retired Greek footballer and manager. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Arguably the best player ever to wear the jersey of Aris Thessaloniki, Dinos Kouis was a football midfielder who starred at Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium between 1975 and 1991. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Savvas Kofidis is a retired Greek football midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Traianos Dellas (Τραϊανός Δέλλας) (born January 31, 1976 in Greece, is a Greek football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Nikos (Nikolaos) Tsiantakis (born 20 October 1963) is a retired Greek football midfielder. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Dimitris Mavrogenidis (born December 23, 1976) is a Greek footballer currently playing for Olympiacos. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Angelos Charisteas (Greek: ; IPA: ) (born February 9, 1980 in Strimoniko,Serres) is a Greek football striker who currently plays for Feyenoord Rotterdam. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Kostas Frantzeskos (born January 4, 1969) is a Greek footballer, one of the best freekick takers Greece has ever produced. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Leonidas Kampantais (born in March 8, 1982 in Athens, Greece) is a Greek footballer, currently playing for Arminia Bielefeld. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Petros Passalis is a capable defence midfielder playing at Aris FC. He started his career at Edessaikos and transfered as a great talent at Olympiakos in 1994 were he stared for some years before joining Aris FC in 2001. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Konstantinos Kostas Chalkias is a Greek footballer, born May 30, 1974 in Larissa, Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cape_Verde. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Brazil. ... Ronaldo Guiaro (born February 18, 1974 in Piracicaba, Brazil) is a Brazilian defensive football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... Nikola Nikić (born January 7, 1956. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cameroon. ... Joël Dieudonné Epalle (born February 20, 1978) is a Cameroonian football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_The_Gambia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Njogu Demba-Nyrén (born 26 June 1979) is a Gambian-Swedish professional football forward, who currently plays for the Danish Superliga side Esbjerg fB. Esbjerg fB profile Career statistics at Danmarks Radio national-football-teams. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Talal El Karkouri (Arabic: طلال القرقوري) (born July 8, 1976 in Casablanca) is a professional Moroccan footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Said Chiba (born 28 September 1970) is a Moroccan football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Morocco. ... Salaheddine Bassir (born 5 September 1972) is a Moroccan football player. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Montenegro. ... Igor Glusčević is a Montenegrin footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Richard Knopper (born August 29, 1977 in Rijswijk) is a Dutch footballer who currently plays for ADO Den Haag. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Oleg Veretennikov (Russian: ) (born January 5, 1970 in Revda, Sverdlovsk Oblast) is a Russian formerly international footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Zoran Loncar (born in 1965 in Novi Sad) is the current Serbian Minister of Public Administration and Local Self-Government. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia. ... Ilija Ivić born 17 February 1971 in Zrenjanin is a retired Serbian footballer. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_South_Africa. ... L = League App = Appearances G = Goals External links Fan Club Nasief Morris ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Alejandro Pérez Aracil (born 21 January 1985 in Madrid) is a Spanish football (soccer) midfielder for Real Madrid Castilla. ... 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Titles and successes

• National 1st Division Championships (3x) 1928,1931 and 1946 Runner up 1980

• Greek Cup(1x) 1970 Runner up 1932,1933,1940,1950,2003,2005

FC Aris has played 42 matches in UEFA Cup during its campaigns in 1964,1965,1966,1968,1969,1970(on UEFA Cup Winners' Cup),1974,1979,1980,1981,1994,1999,2003 and 2005 For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full 1946 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... The Greek Football Cup (Greek: ), commonly known as the Greek Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Greek football, run by and named after Hellenic Football Federation. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1932 (MCMXXXII) was a leap year starting on Friday (the link will display full 1932 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1933 (MCMXXXIII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1965 (MCMLXV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the 1965 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1966 (MCMLXVI) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the 1966 Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The UEFA Cup Winners Cup (also known as the European Cup Winners Cup) was a football club competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all European domestic cup competitions. ... Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1979 by Smashing Pumpkins. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

source: Hellenic Football Federation http://www.epo.gr

Most popular fan clubs are: Super3, Ierolohites.

External links

• Official football website (in Greek and English)
• BASKET ARIS Unofficial fan site dedicated to B.C. ARIS
• Fans' portal
• Super3 Official website
• Ierolohites Official website
• Athens fans' club site
• Official website of members "Club friends of Aris"

See also

• Aris Thessaloniki
• Aris BC
• Aris VC
• You are the pride of Macedonia

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