Kallithea FC

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Kallithea FC
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Basic data
Seat Kallithea , Greece
founding 1966
Colours blue White
Website kallitheafc.gr
First soccer team
Head coach GreeceGreece Giannis Papakostas
Venue Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium
Places 4,200
league Gamma Ethniki
2017/18 16th place, Football League  
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The Kallithea FC ( Greek Γ.Σ. Καλλιθέα , Gymnasticos Syllogos Kallithea) is a Greek football club from Kallithea ( Athens ), who is currently in the Football League playing.

The club was founded in 1966 through the merger of four football clubs (Esperos, Iraklis, AE Kallitheas and Kallithaikos). Another club (Pyrsos) was added the following year. The five original clubs are represented by the five stars in the club's logo.

The club played

  • in the 1st division (4 years): 2002-2006
  • in the 2nd division (27 years): 1969–75, 1976–82, 1987–90, 1993/94, 1997–02, 2006–09, 2010–2018
  • in the 3rd division (17 years): 1966–69, 1975/76, 1982–87, 1990–93, 1994–97, 2009/10, since 2018

Status: from the 2018/19 season

In January 2005 the top scorer in the Greek championship, Theofanis Gekas , went to Panathinaikos Athens from Kallithea FC .

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