Epirus Football Clubs Association Explained

Founded:	1952
Region:	HFF
Website:	http://www.epsip.gr/
President:	Kostas Vrakas

The Epirus Football Clubs Association (EPFCA) (Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Ηπείρου, ΕΠΣΗΠ = Enosi Podosfairikon Somateion Ipirou, EPSIP) is a football (soccer) organization in the Epirus region that is part of the Greek Football Federation.

It was founded in 1952 and its main headquarters are in the city of Ioannina.

History

It was founded in 1952. Members included teams from the prefectures of Ioannina, Arta, Preveza, Lefkada, Aetolia-Acarnania (Vonitsa). Arta established its own Football Clubs Association in 1981, Preveza and Lefkada in 1981. Also there were clubs from Thesprotia, Corfu, Grevena.^{[1] [2]}

Organization

The association is a member of the Hellenic Football Federation and organizes a regional football league and cup.

List of Champions

!!Team!

1952-53	Not held
1953-54	AO Panamvrakikos Arta
1954-55	N:Atromitos IoanninaS:Tilikratis Lefkada	Atromitos Ioannina
1955-56	AO Panamvrakikos Arta
1956-57	Atromitos Ioannina
1957-58	PAS Averof
1958-59	PAS Averof
1959-60	PAS Averof
1960-61	PAS Averof
1961-62	PAS Averof
1962-63	Nikopoli Preveza
1963-64	Anagennisi Arta
1964-65	AO Ioannina
1965-66	AO Amvrakia Kostakioi
1966-67	Panlefkadios
1967-68	PAS Preveza
1968-69	Anagennisi Arta
1969-70	Foinikas Lefkada
1970-71	PAS Preveza
1971-72	PAS Preveza
1972-73	PAS Preveza
1973-74	N:AO AnatolisS:PAS Preveza
1974-75	Ν:Thyella KatsikaS:Tilikratis Lefkada
1975-76	N:Atromitos IoanninaS:Anagennisi Arta
1976-77	N:Proodeftiki PeramaS:PAS Preveza
1977-78	N:Ampelokipoi IoanninaS:Skoufas Kompoti	Ampelokipoi Ioannina
1978-79	N1:Thyella KatsikaN2:Atromitos Ioannina S1:PAS Preveza S2:Amvrakikos	PAS Preveza
1979-80	N:Thyella KatsikaS:Amvrakikos
1980-81	N:Thyella KatsikaS:Proodeftiki Grammenitsa
1981-82	Atromitos Ioannina
1982-83	Ampelokipoi Ioannina
1983-84	Stavraetos Sirrako
1984-85	Proodeftiki Perama
1985-86	AO Anatoli
1986-87	Proodeftiki Perama
1987-88	1st:Thyella Eleousa2nd:AO Anatoli	Thyella Eleousa
1988-89	1st:Proodeftiki Perama2nd:Thyella Katsika	Proodeftiki Perama
1989-90	1st:Pindos Konitsa2nd:AO Anatoli
1990-91	Ethnikos Ioannina
1991-92	AO Kontsika
1992-93	Ampelokipoi Ioannina
1993-94	Pindos Konitsa
1994-95	AO Kontsika
1995-96	Thyella Eleousa
1996-97	Olympiakos Votanikos
1997-98	Passaron Rodotopi
1998-99	AO Anatoli
1999-00	AO Anatoli
2000-01	Aetos Petsali
2001-02	AO Anatoli
2002-03	Thyella Katsika
2003-04	Doxa Kranoula
2004-05	Stavraetos Sirrako
2005-06	Thyella Katsika
2006-07	Proodeftiki Perama
2007-08	Pindos Konitsa
2008-09	Proodeftiki Perama
2009-10	Thyella Eleousa
2010-11	Pindos Konitsa
2011-12	PAO Kria
2012-13	AO Velissario
2013-14	AO Anatoli
2014-15	AO Velissario
2015-16	AO Velissario
2016-17	Doxa Kranoula
2017-18	Thriamvos Serviana
2018-19	AO Anatoli
2019-20	Thyella Katsika
2020-21	Abandoned
2021-22	Thyella Katsika
2022-23	Thyella Katsika
2023-24	Thyella Eleousa

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Cup

The Epirus FCA Cup is a football competition in which the clubs competing in any of the Epirus FCA Football Leagues participate.

List of Epirus FCA Cup Finals

!Season!Clubs!Score

1971-72	Thyella Katsika-PAS Preveza	1-0
1972-73	Thyella Katsika-Diagoras Kommeno Arta	4-4 (5-4 et)
1973-74	Foinikas Lefkada-Thyella Katsika	1-1 (3-2 et)
1974-75	Thyella Katsika-Tilikratis Lefkada	1-1 (1-1 et 5-4 pen)
1975-76	Anagennisi Arta-Thyella Katsika	3-0
1976-77	PAS Preveza-Proodeftiki Perama	3-1
1977-78	Anagennisi Arta-Thyella Katsika	2-1
1978-79	Proodeftiki Perama-PAS Preveza	0-0 (1-0 et)
1979-80	Amvrakikos Vonitsa-AO Anatoli	0-1
1980-81	AO Anatoli-Achilleas Neochori	3-1
1981-82	Thyella Katsika-PAO Penteli	5-0
1982-83	Thyella Eleousa-AO Anatoli	1-1 (1-1 et 4-5 pen)
1983-84	Thyella Katsika-PAO Penteli	3-1
1984-85	AO Pedini-Thyella Katsika	0-3
1985-86	Stavraetos Sirrako-Thyella Katsika	2-2 (3-3 et 2-4 pen)
1986-87	PAS Giannina (Amateurs)-Pindos Konitsa	2-0
1987-88	Thyella Eleousa-AO Velissario	1-0
1988-89	Proodeftiki Perama-Thyella Katsika	1-0
1989-90	Proodeftiki Perama-AO Velissario	3-2
1990-91	PAS Giannina (Amateurs)-AO Kontsika	5-0
1991-92	AO Stavraki-Olympiakos Votanikos	0-0 (3-0 et)
1992-93	Thyella Katsika-AO Velissario	2-1
1993-94	Thyella Eleousa-Proodeftiki Perama	2-1
1994-95	Pindos Konitsa-AO Kontsika	4-1
1995-96	Thyella Eleousa-AO Stavraki	1-0
1996-97	AO Anatoli-Passaron Rodotopi	1-0
1997-98	Proodeftiki Perama-AE Pramanta	4-0
1998-99	PAO Kria-AO Anatoli	0-3
1999-00	Passaron Rodotopi-AO Anatoli	3-1
2000-01	Aetos Petsali-Aetos Charokopi	4-0
2001-02	PAS Averof-Olympiakos Votanikos	4-1
2002-03	Olympiakos Votanikos-Passaron Rodotopi	0-2
2003-04	PAS Averof-Passaron Rodotopi	2-0
2004-05	AO Anatoli-AE Giannena	1-2
2005-06	Doxa Kranoula-Stavraetos Sirrako	5-2
2006-07	AO Anatoli-Stavraetos Sirrako	0-1
2007-08	AO Anatoli-Aetos Charokopi	3-1
2008-09	Thyella Eleousa-AE Mikrasiates	1-1 (1-1 et 3-2 pen)
2009-10	Proodeftiki Perama-AE Mikrasiates	1-1 (1-3 et)
2010-11	Thyella Eleousa-AE Mikrasiates	1-2
2011-12	PAS Almiros Vounoplagia-AO Pedini	1-1 (1-1 et 3-2 pen)
2012-13	PAS Almiros Vounoplagia-AO Anatoli	1-3
2013-14	Pindos Konitsa-AO Anatoli	2-2 (2-2 et 6-5 pen)
2014-15	Proodeftiki Perama-AE Chouliarades	1-2
2015-16	AO Anatoli-PAS Giannina U-20	0-0 (0-0 et 3-2 pen)
2016-17	PAS Giannina U-20-AO Ampelokipoi	0-0 (1-0 et)
2017-18	Thriamvos Serviana-Agrotikos Asteras Ano Kalama	1-0
2018-19	Thriamvos Serviana-AE Mikrasiates	2-0
2019-20	Abandoned	-
2020-21	Abandoned	-
2021-22	PAO Koutselio-PAS Krapsi	0-1
2022-23	Thyella Katsika-Thyella Eleousa	1-0
2023-24	Thyella Katsika-Thyella Eleousa	5-2

PAS Averof on seasons 2001-02 and 2003-04 was the previous renamed Aetos Petsali.

Performance by Club

!Club!Titles!Runner-up!Years (Titles)!Years (Runner-up)

Thyella Katsika	10	4	1972,1973,1975,1982,1984,1985,1986,1993,2023, 2024	1974,1976,1978,1989
AO Anatoli	8	4	1980,1981,1983,1997,1999,2008,2013,2016	2000,2005,2007,2014
Proodeftiki Perama	4	4	1979,1989,1990,1998	1977,1994,2010,2015
Thyella Eleousa	4	4	1988,1994,1996,2009	1983,2011,2023, 2024
PAS Giannina	3	1	1987,1991,2017	2016
Aetos Petsali	3	-	2001,2002,2004	-
Passaron Rodotopi	2	2	2000,2003	1997,2004
AE Mikrasiates	2	2	2010,2011	2009,2019
Pindos Konitsa	2	1	1995,2014	1987
Anagennisi Arta	2	-	1976,1978	-
Thriamvos Serviana	2	-	2018,2019	-
PAS Preveza	1	2	1977	1972,1979
Stavraetos Sirrako	1	2	2007	1986,2006
Tilikratis Lefkada	1	1	1974	1975
AO Stavraki	1	1	1992	1996
PAS Almiros Vounoplagia	1	1	2012	2013
AE Giannena	1	-	2005	-
Doxa Kranoula	1	-	2006	-
PAS Krapsi	1	-	2022	-
AO Velissario	-	3	-	1988,1990,1993
Olympiakos Votanikos	-	3	-	1992,2002,2003
PAO Penteli	-	2	-	1982,1984
AO Kontsika	-	2	-	1991,1995
Aetos Charokopi	-	2	-	2001,2008
AO Pedini	-	2	-	1985,2012
Diagoras Kommeno Arta	-	1	-	1973
Amvrakikos Vonitsa	-	1	-	1980
Achilleas Neochori	-	1	-	1981
AE Pramanta	-	1	-	1998
PAO Kria	-	1	-	1999
AE Chouliarades	-	1	-	2015
AO Ampelokipoi	-	1	-	2017
Agrotikos Asteras Ano Kalama	-	1	-	2018
PAO Koutselio	-	1	-	2022

On 1974 as Foinikas Lefkada

On 2002 and 2004 as PAS Averof.

Super Cup

The Epirus FCA Super Cup is a football one match competition, which is contested annually by the Epirus A Division champion, and the winner of the Epirus FCA Cup.

The matches

!Season!Teams!Socre

2013	AO Velissario-AO Anatoli	1-3
2014	Pindos Konitsa-AO Anatoli	0-1
2015	AE Chouliarades-AO Velissario	0-1
2016	AO Anatoli-AO Velissario	1-0
2017		2-1
2018	Thriamvos Serviana-Agrotikos Asteras Ano Kalama	1-1 (6-7 pen)
2022	PAS Krapsi-Thyella Katsika	2-0

Performance by Club

Club	Titles	Runner-up	Years (Titles)	Years (Runner-up)
AO Anatoli	3	-	2013,2014,2016	-
AO Velissario	1	2	2015	2013,2016
Doxa Kranoula	1	-	2017	-
Agrotikos Asteras Ano Kalama	1	-	2018	-
PAS Krapsi	1	-	2022	-
Pindos Konitsa	-	1	-	2014
AE Chouliarades	-	1	-	2015
PAS Giannina	-	1	-	2017
Thriamvos Serviana	-	1	-	2018
Thyella Katsika	-	1	-	2022

Epirus FCA clubs in National divisions

!Club!First Division(Since 1959-60)!Second Division(Since 1962-63)!Third Division(Since 1965-66)!Fourth Division(Since 1982-83)!2023-24

PAS Giannina	28	27	3	0	Super League Greece
Anagennisi Arta	0	10	5	0	-
PAS Averof	0	4	0	0	-
PAS Preveza	0	2	5	0	-
AO Ioannina	0	1	0	0	-
AO Bizani	0	1	0	0	-
Doxa Kranoula	0	0	6	5	-
AO Velissario	0	0	3	2	Epirus FCA C Division
AE Giannena	0	0	3	2	Epirus FCA B Division
Thyella Katsika	0	0	2	14	Gamma Ethniki
Proodeftiki Perama	0	0	1	9	Epirus FCA A Division
Ampelokipoi Ioannina	0	0	1	2	Epirus FCA B Division
Thriamvos Serviana	0	0	1	0	-
AO Amvrakia Kostakioi	0	0	1	0	-
Tilikratis Lefkada	0	0	1	0	-
AO Anatoli	0	0	0	15	Epirus FCA A Division
Thyella Eleousa	0	0	0	10	Epirus FCA A Division
Passaron Rodotopi	0	0	0	6	Epirus FCA B Division
Olympiakos Votanikos	0	0	0	5	-
AO Kontsika	0	0	0	3	-
PAS Averof 2001	0	0	0	3	-
Stavraetos Sirrako	0	0	0	3	Epirus FCA C Division
Pindos Konitsa	0	0	0	3	Epirus FCA A Division
AO Stavraki	0	0	0	2	Epirus FCA A Division
Atromitos	0	0	0	1	-
Ethnikos Ioannina	0	0	0	1	-
Titan Logades	0	0	0	1	Epirus FCA A Division

*Until season 1980-81

PAS Averof 2001 is the renamed Aetos Petsali

presidential history

The presidential history of Epirus FCA.

!President!

Athanasios Fotiadis	1952-1958
Georgios Georgiadis	1958-1961
Panagiotis Koltsidas	1961-1962
Periklis Giannis	1962-1963
Xenofon Kontouris^[4]	1963-1973
Theodoros Georgiadis	1973-1976
Xenofon Kontouris	1976-1992
Vasilis Mantzios^[5]	1992-2014
Kostas Vrakas	2014-

References

1. Web site: 11 October 2014 . Μια μεγάλη έρευνα για το ποδόσφαιρο στην Ήπειρο και στην Λευκάδα .
2. Web site: Ιστορία της Ε.Π.Σ. ΗΠΕΙΡΟΥ . https://web.archive.org/web/20130621075442/http://www.epsip.gr/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=49&Itemid=97 . 21 June 2013.
3. Web site: Ελληνικό Ερασιτεχικό Ποδόσφαιρο .
4. Web site: 14 November 2021 . Έφυγε ο επί σειρά ετών πρόεδρος της ΕΠΣΗΠ και επίτιμος πρόεδρος της ΕΠΟ, Ξενοφών Κουντούρης .
5. Web site: 7 February 2020 . Ο Βασίλης Μάντζιος και η μεγάλη ιστορία του .

External links

• Official website
• ellinikopodosfero.blogspot.com