P.A.O. Krousonas F.C.
P.A.O. Krousonas F.C., short for Podosfairikos Athlitikos Omilos Krousona (Greek: Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κρουσώνα, translated Football Athletic Club of Krousonas) and also known simply as PAOK or Krousonas, is a Greek football club, based in Krousonas, Heraklion. The club was founded in 1968,[1] and its colors are black and white. They currently compete in the Heraklion FCA Α1 Division and host their home games in the Krousonas Municipal Stadium.
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| Full name | Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Κρουσώνα Podosfairikós Athlitikós Ómilos Krousóna (Football Athletic Club of Krousonas) | |
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| Short name | PAOK | |
| Founded | 1968 | |
| Ground | Krousonas Municipal Stadium | |
| Capacity | 1,500 | |
| Chairman | Giannis Deiktakis | |
| Manager | Giorgos Chatzidiamantis | |
| League | Heraklion FCA Α1 Division | |
| 2017−18 | Heraklion FCA Α1 Division 13th | |
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History
Krousonas is a member of the Heraklion Football Clubs Association, and has been competing in local competitions until 2006, when they won the Heraklion FCA Championship[2] and earned promotion to the (now defunct) Delta Ethniki, the fourth tier of the Greek football league system. Krousonas played for seven straight seasons in the fourth division, until 2012−13, when the competition merged with the Gamma Ethniki, the country's third football division. They played for three straight seasons in the Gamma Ethniki during 2013−16, but were relegated at the end of the 2015−16 seasons and returned to local competitions after a decade in the nationals.
Titles & honours
Regional
- Heraklion FCA Championship
- Winners (1): 2005−06
References
- Π.Α.Ο.Κ. Κρουσωνα «Ο δικός μας ... Κρουσώνας» (Greek)
- Πρωταθλητές ΕΠΣ Ηρακλείου «Ελληνικό Ποδόσφαιρο» (Greek)
