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Aris Football Club (Greek: Π.Α.Ε. Άρης), also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club currently competes in Superleague Greece, the top tier of the Greek professional football system. The colors of the team are yellow and black, reminiscent of Byzantium, and the club is named after Ares, the god of war, whose image is portrayed on the club logo as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares. Aris have been champions of Greece three times, and have won the Greek Cup once.

History
A golden era 1920–1950
Kleanthis Vikelides

The club was established by a group of 22 young friends in a coffee bar in Votsi area on 25 March 1914 and given the name Aris from the god of war. Its nickname was inspired by the two Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, when Greece fought against the Ottoman Empire before engaging in a war with Bulgaria. In Greek mythology, Aris was a deity who was in conflict with Hercules, the mythological character after which Aris's rival football team, Iraklis, was named. In the beginning the club was based on a ground 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 on the site where Mars Field Park currently lies on Stratou Avenue. Quickly the club became very popular and soon new teams apart from football were established.

During this early stage of football in Greece no professional league was established. Instead, three minor leagues (in Macedonia (E.P.S.M.), Athens (E.P.S.A.) and Piraeus (E.P.S.P.)) were created, with the champions of each league competing in a postseason mini tournament to claim the title of the national champion. The first official game was held in 1923 against an other Thessalonikian Club, Megas Alexandros(Alexander the Great). That year marked the first title, when Aris was named regional champion of Macedonia, something that was repeated next year. Up to 1959, when the united First Division was created, Aris managed to finish first 14 times in the Macedonian division.

Its first national title came in 1928 when Aris beat twice the Athens' league champion, Atromitos, and the Piraeus chapmpion, Ethnikos. On May 24, 1928 Aris bested Atromitos 3–1 in Athens, losing 2–3 to Ethnikos three days later, in June the second leg was held in Thessaloniki, were Aris won both his opponents by 3–1. This championship also marked the first appearance of the club's most important player, Kleanthis Vikelides, while manager during that first national success was the Austrian Kessler.

The second championship came four years later in 1932, only this time his opponents were Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, AEK, Ethnikos, PAOK and Iraklis. Aris managed to collect 22 points in this mini tournament, four more than the second, Panathinaikos, scoring large wins like 7–0 against Panathinaikos, 7–3 against Iraklis and 3–0 versus AEK and Olympiakos in Athens, also new star players emerged, Kitsios, Aggelakis, Mpogdanos, Gigopoulos, while Belgian manager De Valer guided effectively the club.[2]

Aris won their third title in 1946, playing against two teams, AEK from Athens and Olympiakos from Pireus, champions of the other two minor domestic leagues. Aris beat Olympiakos twice, scoring two goals and conceding none; came to a draw with AEK in Athens and defeated them in PAOK’s stadium in Thessaloniki (score 4–1). Aris has not won a championship since the establishment of the First Division (1959).
Modern Times 1950–1981
Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium during an UEFA Europa League match

Aris' status remained high during this period, which was marked by the construction of the club's homeground, the Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium, named after the legendary homonymous player. Before World War II, Aris' homeground was located in the center of the city, near the International Trade Fair, but was abandoned by the state in 1936 in order for the Paedion tou Areos park (Mars Field) to be built. The club managed to buy some land during 1951 in a quarter of the city named Harilaou, where the new Stadium was slowly built. Also in 1959, the tripartite minor league system was abandoned and a new, unified Championship was created.

The club's accomplishments during these years were significant. It was one of the first teams in Greece to qualify for European tournaments. Under the leadership of Alexandros Alexiades, Giorgos Pantziaras and Takis Loukanidis, Aris earned high placings in the League during the '60 and '70, with apex the 1970 Hellenic Cup Title against the club's fierce rival, PAOK, in Kaftanzoglio Stadium.

In the 1970s, Aris was reorganized and a vast number of young players from Thessaloniki, including Kouis, Foiros, Drambis, Zindros and Stelios Papafloratos led the club. Its most important achievements during that period included a successful 1980 UEFA campaign when Aris eliminated Benfica and Perugia. Aris was also the first Greek club to score a victory in Italy. At home, the team shared first place with Olympiakos at the end of the 1980 campaign, though it lost the title 2–0 in a tie-breaker against the Piraeus club in Volos National Stadium.
Stone Years 1981–2006

After the mid '80 and the retirement of the club's honored old guard, Aris entered in a slow decline, rarely reaching European league qualification or notable Greek League position, which—in combination with appreciable financial troubles that left the club near bankruptcy—led to the club's relegation to the Second Division in 1997 and 2005. Both times though Aris easily managed to resume its place in the first division.
ARIS Members Society era 2006–
25.000 Aris fans in Athens during the 2010 Greek Cup Final

In recent years, specially after the creation of a ARIS members Society that controls the club's fortunes, Aris has qualified several times for the UEFA Europa League, finished fourth in the Superleague three times, and has reached in the Greek Cup Final four times, losing in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010, when 25.000 Aris fans went to Athens in the biggest ever move of fans in Greece. In 2008 and 2010 Aris made it through to the UEFA Europa League group stage after eliminating Real Zaragoza and Austria Wien respectively during the Cup's play-off rounds. During the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League they managed to play for the first time in club's history in Europe after Christmas, after a very good appearance in the group stage were they won home and away and eliminated the title holders Atlético Madrid. Recent developments include the interest from the club's board to construct a new, modern stadium in eastern Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area to replace the obsolete Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium and the modernization and expansion of the club's training facilities in Neo Rysio, Thessaloniki. Also, in a unique move for Greek standards, the board decided in December 2009 to establish a radio station, Aris FM 92.8 [3] in order to promote the communication between Aris fans around the country and the coverage of the clubs activities.
Aris Friends' Club

In January 2006, the club's board decided to create an organisation called "Aris Friends' Club" to give supporters the opportunity to participate in the club's management by buying no par value shares. According to the plan, each member will have the right to vote in the board elections for president, as well as to run as a candidate. In order to be involved in the elections, fans must also financially support the club.

The system was fully activated in May 2009, when the current president, Thanassis Athanassiades, was elected after prevailing against his opponent, obtaining 75.5% of the votes,[4] while it has gained large support from the club's supporters, counting over 9.335 members, in 2011.[5] Athanassiades was reelected in May 2011, obtaining 73,9% of the votes[6]
[edit] 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. It was chosen in the late '70 to replace the older and simpler logo which was used since 1914. The colors of the team are yellow and black, chosen to remind the connection with the Byzantine heritage of Thessaloniki.
History of the kit
1921

1925

1931

1940

1954

1970

1978
1986

1994

1997

1999

2001

2007

2008

2011

Shirt and Sponsors history
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt partner
1989–91 Asics
1991–93 Diadora
1993–94 Bronx Shoes
1994–95 Ioniki Zois
1995–96 Kappa
1996–97 Umbro
1997–98 Puma
1998–99 Megacard
1999–02 Interamerican
2002–03 Lotto MORITZ
2003–04 Le Coq Sportif DEPA
2004–05 Adidas Enimex
2005–06 OPAP
2006–07 Lampsi
2007–08 EKO
2008–10 Reebok
2010–12 Under Armour OPAP
Supporters

Aris' fanbase is spread across all the economic classes in the city and the greater region of Greece.[citation needed] Their rivalry is against clubs such as arch-rival PAOK, Iraklis and also other traditional rivalries which include the Athenian clubs Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.[citation needed] The most fanatic part of them usually holds the eastern part of the Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium. Against Panathinaikos 25.000 Aris fans descended to Athens to what has been described as the biggest football fans move in Greece ever.[7][8][9][10][11] Aris fans are loosely connected with the supporters of Germany's Borussia Dortmund with whom they share the same colours,also with Boca Juniors, with Beitar Jerusalem F.C. sharing the same colours as well,[12] and with F.C Barcelona whom Barcelona has sold a number of players to Aris including Toni Calvo and former player Javito.
Current squad

As of 1 July 2011

See Aris Thessaloniki Squad 2011–12

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player
1 Greece GK Markos Vellidis
2 Brazil DF Neto
3 Greece DF Giannis Agtzidis
4 Greece DF Grigoris Papazaharias
5 Greece MF Manolis Papasterianos
6 Brazil DF Michel
7 Algeria MF Karim Soltani
8 Colombia MF Carlos Toja
9 Croatia FW Danijel Cesarec
10 Mexico FW Nery Castillo (2nd vc)
11 Croatia MF Jurica Vranješ
12 Greece MF Giorgos Katidis
13 Greece GK Michalis Sifakis (captain)
14 France MF Ricky Faty
15 Greece DF Michalis Giannitsis
16 Ghana DF Francis Dickoh
17 Greece MF Kostas Kasnaferis
18 Spain MF Cristian Portilla

No. Position Player
19 Senegal DF Khalifa Sankaré
20 Greece MF Giannis Gianniotas
21 Greece MF Kostas Kapetanos
22 Greece FW Sakis Kanoulas
24 Greece DF Nikos Lazaridis (1st vc)
25 Greece GK Sokratis Dioudis
27 Greece MF Babis Oikonomopoulos
28 Greece MF Vassilis Triantafyllakos
29 Romania FW Victoras Iacob
30 Greece DF Dimitris Kotsonis
33 Argentina MF Javier Umbides
34 Greece FW Thanos Topouzis
44 Greece DF Themis Kouloucheris
55 Greece MF Sakis Prittas
77 Spain MF Noé Acosta
84 Switzerland GK Eldin Jakupović
88 Bolivia MF Nacho Garcia
99 Greece FW Nikos Aggeloudis

[13] [14] [15] [16]
Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
No. Position Player

No. Position Player
Foreign players

EU Nationals

Croatia Danijel Cesarec
Croatia Jurica Vranješ
Romania Victoras Iacob
France Ricky Faty
Spain Cristian Portilla
Spain Noé Acosta
Switzerland Eldin Jakupović

EU Nationals (Dual citizenship)

Brazil Italy Michel
Mexico Uruguay Nery Castillo
Algeria France Karim Soltani
Ghana Denmark Francis Dickoh

Non-EU Nationals

Brazil Neto
Colombia Carlos Toja
Bolivia Nacho Garcia
Argentina Javier Umbides
Senegal Khalifa Sankaré

International Players

Greece Michalis Sifakis
Greece Giorgos Katidis
Greece Giannis Gianniotas
Bolivia Ronald Garcia
Mexico Nery Castillo

Honours & Achievements
Honours

Aris Thessaloniki's honours and achievements include the following:[17][18][19][20][21][22]

Greek Football League

Greece Super League.svgPanhellenic Championship / Alpha Ethniki / Super League Greece (national level 1)
Champions (3): 1927–28, 1931–32, 1945–46
Runners up (3): 1929–30, 1932–33, 1979–80

Beta Ethniki / Football League (national level 2)
Champions (1): 1997–98
Promotion (2): 1997–98 [H], 2005–06 [J]

Domestic cup competition

Trophy(transp).png Greek Cup
Winners (1): 1969–70
Finalists (8): 1931–32, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1949–50, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10

Regional Honours

Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship (local level 1 until 1959) [M]
Winners (13): 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1952–53, 1958–59
Runners up (6): 1938–39, 1947–48, 1951–52, 1953–54, 1955–56, 1956–57

Northern Greece Championship (regional level 1 in 1932–35, 1938–40) [M]
Winners (2): 1932–33, 1934–35
Runners up (2): 1933–34, 1938–39

Football Cup of Greater Greece
Winners (1): 1971 [23]

Aris F.C. in Europe

Aris FC have played in the UEFA Cup and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup on many occasions. The furthest the club has progressed is to the Third Round of the 1979–80 UEFA Cup where Aris beat the 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. Aris's most recent participation in Europe is in the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. The club's biggest win in a European competition was 6–0 to Hibernians, while the heaviest defeat was 1–9 to Újpest, both in 1968–69.

Aris boasts a remarkable statistic in European football; the club has not lost a home game in European competitions in 42 years, having gone 26 home games undefeated. This record was notably maintained when Aris defeated Europa League champions Atletico Madrid on 16 September 2010, Aris' 23rd undefeated home game in Europe. The team then went on to tie Bayer Leverkusen and Manchester City to keep the record intact once more.
Performance
Superleague Greece

Before 1959 [22][24]

Regional Champion of Macedonian Football Clubs Association in 1923, 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1959. [M]

Northern Greece Champion: 1933, 1935. [M]

Panhellenic Champion in 1928, 1932 and 1946.
Season Position in EPSM Championship Position in Northern Greece Championship Position in Panhellenic Championship
1922–23 1st - runner-up
(lost national play-off [1])
1923–24 1st - -
1924–25 not held - -
1925–26 1st [2] - -
1926–27 3rd - -
1927–28 1st - 1st
1928–29 1st - not held
1929–30 1st - 2nd
1930–31 1st - 3rd
1931–32 did not participate [M] - 1st
1932–33 not held [M] 1st 2nd
1933–34 1st 2nd did not qualify [M]
1934–35 not held [M] 1st not held [3]
1935–36 not held [M] not held [M] 5th
1936–37 3rd not held [M] did not qualify
1937–38 1st not held [M] 3rd
1938–39 2nd 2nd did not qualify
1939–40 3rd 2nd in Group A [M] did not qualify
1940–41 [4] not finished not held not held
1941–42 to 1944-45 [5] not held not held not held
1945–46 1st not held [M] 1st
1946–47 4th not held [M] did not qualify
1947–48 2nd not held [M] did not qualify
1948–49 1st not held [M] 3rd [6]
1949–50 3rd not held [M] not held
1950–51 4th not held [M] did not qualify
1951–52 2nd not held [M] not held
1952–53 1st[7] not held [M] 3rd
1953–54 2nd not held [M] did not qualify
1954–55 3rd not held [M] did not qualify
1955–56 2nd not held [M] 6th after Final Stage [8]
(1st in Northern Group of Semifinal Stage)
1956–57 2nd not held [M] 7th [9]
1957–58 4th [10] not held [M] did not qualify
1958–59 1st not held [M] 6th [11]

Notes:

1. ^ In 1922–23: runner-up after losing national play-off match against Piraikos Syndesmos 3-1.

2. ^ In 1925–26: 1st in EPSM Championship after winning play-off match against Iraklis FC 4-1.

3. ^ In 1934-35: The National Championship not held because the Greek national team was in preparation for the 5th Balkan Cup, and, also, because the political situation was unstable.

4. ^ In 1940–41: The 1940–41 regional EPSM championship never finished, and the national one wasn't held because of World War II.

5. ^ During 1941-45 the regional EPSM championship, along with the national one, was not held because of World War II.

6. ^ In 1948–49: Panathinaikos-Aris awarded 2–0 due to crowd violence. Also, Aris had 1 point deducted.

7. ^ In 1952–53: 1st in EPSM Championship after winning play-off matches against Iraklis FC (0-0 and 1-0).

8. ^ In 1955-56: The National Championship was contested in two stages, a semifinal stage of 3 groups and a final stage of 6 teams, the winner and the runner-up of each group.

9. ^ In 1956–57: Aris-Panargiakos awarded 2-0 because Panargiakos did not show up.

10. ^ In 1957–58: 4th in EPSM Championship after drawing play-off match against PAOK FC 1-1. Aris lost the 3rd place due to worse goal average.

11. ^ Aris qualifies for the 1959–60 Alpha Ethniki.

M. ^ Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, which was formally organized in 1924, was the top tier competition for soccer teams in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki until 1959 with its winners (and sometimes lower placed teams) participating in the Panhellenic Championship, which was held from 1927–28 till 1958–59. However, in 1928–29, 1934–35, 1940–41 to 1944–45, 1949–50 and 1951–52 the Panhellenic Championship was not held, and in 1959–60 it was replaced with Alpha Ethniki. In 1924–25 the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship was not held, in 1931–32 the regional championship had 2nd level status and Aris participated in the combined regions' national championship, in 1932–33 the Northern Greece Championship was held instead of the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, whereas in 1933–34 both championships were held and the Northern Greece Championship's winner (Iraklis) participated in the Panhellenic Championship play-off against the Southern Greece Championship's winner. In 1934–35 only the Northern Greece Championship was held instead of the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, while in 1935–36 only a combined regions national championship was held. In 1936-37 and 1937-38 only the Macedonian Football Clubs Association Championship, and not the Northern Greece Championship, was held, while in 1938-39 and 1939-40 both championships were held and the Northern Greece Championship's winner participated in the Panhellenic Championship play-off against the Southern Greece Championship's winner. Also, in 1939-40 the Northern Greece Championship was played in two groups, with its winner being determined in play-off matches between the two group winners. The 1940–41 regional championship never finished, and the national one wasn't held, while, during 1941–45 the regional championship, along with the national one, was not held because of World War II. After 1939-1940, the Northern Greece Championship was not held again. Instead, a Northern inter-regional Championship was established in 1953-54 (for regions other than Thessaloniki, Athens and Piraeus), being the predecessor of Beta Ethniki, and securing National Championship places for regional teams since then.

Point system: 1922–23 to 1958–59: 3–2–1.

Teams competing in the national championship: 1922-23, 1933-34, 1937-38 and 1939-40: 2 (national play-offs). 1927-28, 1929-1930, 1932-33, 1936-37, 1937-38, 1945-46, 1947-48, 1948-49, 1950-51 and 1952-53: 3. 1946-47, 1953-54, 1954-55: 6. 1930-31, 1931-32 and 1935-36: 8. 1956-57, 1958-59: 10. 1957-58: 12. 1956-57: 14 in the Semifinal Stage and 6 in the Final Stage. Not held: 1923-27, 1928-29, 1934-35, 1940-41 to 1944-45, 1949–50 and 1951–52.

Since 1959 [22][25][26]
Season Pos. W–D–L Goals Points Notes Season Pos. W–D–L Goals Points Notes Season Pos. W–D–L Goals Points Notes
1959–60 8 10–9–11 31–35 59 [A] 1981–82 5 15–11–8 56–30 41 2003–04 13 7–6–17 24–46 27
1960–61 12 10–7–13 30–41 57 [B] 1982–83 5 15–11–8 35–23 41 2004–05 14 5–13–12 26–37 25 [I]
1961–62 13 7–8–15 30–43 52 [C] 1983–84 4 16–7–7 39–23 39 2005–06 Beta Ethniki [J]
1962–63 14 9–5–16 22–44 53 [D] 1984–85 7 8–14–8 38–37 30 2006–07 4 11–13–6 32–26 46
1963–64 6 10–11–9 28–29 61 1985–86 7 11–11–8 35–29 33 2007–08 4 14–8–8 32–20 50 [K]
1964–65 7 8–12–10 38–38 58 1986–87 11 10–4–16 26–30 18 [F] 2008–09 6 13–8–9 30–31 47
1965–66 5 11–8–11 42–42 60 1987–88 9 11–5–14 39–41 27 2009–10 4 12–10–8 35–28 46 [L]
1966–67 5 14–5–11 38–30 63 1988–89 7 11–11–8 31–26 33 2010–11 6 13–6–11 29–29 45
1967–68 4 16–9–9 61–49 75 1989–90 7 11–13–10 37–40 35 2011–12 1–4–1 2–3 7
1968–69 3 17–11–6 54–33 79 1990–91 9 11–11–12 34–38 33
1969–70 4 20–7–7 47–15 81 1991–92 7 12–7–15 26–40 31
1970–71 10 10–13–11 45–39 67 1992–93 9 12–6–16 40–50 42
1971–72 4 18–11–5 52–25 81 1993–94 4 18–9–7 55–34 63
1972–73 9 13–9–12 38–36 69 1994–95 7 19–5–10 46–34 62
1973–74 3 21–6–7 49–29 48 1995–96 7 12–10–12 45–47 46
1974–75 6 15–9–10 47–38 39 1996–97 16 9–11–14 32–48 35 [G]
1975–76 6 13–9–8 50–27 35 1997–98 Beta Ethniki [H]
1976–77 5 17–8–9 58–34 42 1998–99 6 19–3–12 53–43 60
1977–78 6 12–12–10 39–35 36 1999-00 7 14–8–12 50–46 50
1978–79 3 22–6–6 63–26 50 2000–01 7 13–5–12 37–41 44
1979–80 2 19–9–6 46–20 47 [E] 2001–02 9 7–8–11 25–34 29
1980–81 3 16–11–7 57–33 43 2002–03 6 15–6–9 37–34 51

Notes:

A. ^ In 1959–60: 8th after play-off match with PAOK F.C. for places 7–8

B. ^ In 1960–61: 12th after play-off match with Proodeftiki F.C. for places 11–12

C. ^ In 1961–62: 13th after play-off matches with Niki Volos F.C. and Apollon Kalamarias F.C. for places 11–13

D. ^ In 1962–63: 14th after play-off matches with Apollon Kalamarias F.C., Proodeftiki F.C. and Panegialios F.C. for places 12–15

E. ^ In 1979–80: 2nd after play-off match with Olympiacos F.C. for the championship

F. ^ In 1986–87: Most of the teams went the last three match days on strike. Only Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, OFI and Panionios did not. All other teams had −6 points, because they did not show-up.

G. ^ In 1996–97: Athinaikos-Aris awarded 2–0, because Aris could not present the registration ID's and health certificates of the players to the referee. Moreover, Aris had 3 points deducted, finished 16th and was relegated to Beta Ethniki

H. ^ In 1997–98: Aris participated in Beta Ethniki, finishing 1st (with 20 matches won, 12 drawn and 2 lost, 52 goals for and 18 against and 72 points) and being promoted to top-tier Alpha Ethniki

I. ^ In 2004–05: Aris-Iraklis awarded 0–2; abandoned at 1–2 in 43', because Aris fans entered the pitch and attacked some of the players of Iraklis. Moreover, Aris had 3 points deducted, finished 14th and was relegated to Beta Ethniki

J. ^ In 2005–06: Aris participated in Beta Ethniki, finishing 3rd (with 14 matches won, 12 drawn and 4 lost, 33 goals for and 17 against and 54 points) and being promoted to top-tier Super League Greece

K. ^ In 2007–08: finished in 4th place in the regular season, qualifying for the play-offs, and, finishing overall in 4th place after the league play–offs (clubs placed 2nd to 5th)

L. ^ In 2009–10: finished in 5th place in the regular season, qualifying for the play-offs, and, finishing overall in 4th place after the league play–offs (clubs placed 2nd to 5th)

Point system: 1959–60 to 1972–73: 3–2–1. 1973–74 to 1991–92: 2–1–0. 1992–93 onwards: 3–1–0.

Teams competing in the championship: 1959–60 to 1966–67: 16. 1967–68 to 1974–75: 18. 1975–76: 16. 1976–77 to 1982–83: 18. 1983–84 to 1988–89: 16. 1989–90 to 1999–00: 18. 2000–01: 16. 2001–02: 14. 2002–03 onwards: 16.

League top scorers
Player Goals
Greece Dinos Kouis 141
Greece Alexandros Alexiades 127
Greece Kostas Papaioannou 65
Greece Kostas Drampis 48
Greece Romania Giorgos Zindros 46

Most league appearances
Player Matches
Greece Dinos Kouis 473
Greece Theodoros Pallas 368
Greece Giannis Nalbantis 303
Greece Giorgos Foiros 303
Greece Giannis Venos 303

European matches panorama

Aris Thessaloniki F.C. scores are given first in all scorelines.

Season Competition Round Opponent Home leg Away leg Aggregate Notes
Country Club
1964–65 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round Italy A.S. Roma 0–0 0–3 0–3
1965–66 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 2nd Round West Germany FC Köln 2–1 0–2 2–3
1966–67 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round Italy Juventus 0–2 0–5 0–7
1968–69 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round Malta Hibernians 1–0 6–0 7–0
2nd Round Hungary Újpest 1–2 1–9 2–11
1969–70 Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 1st Round Italy Cagliari 1–1 0–3 1–4
1970–71 Cup Winners' Cup 1st Round England Chelsea 1–1 1–5 2–6
1974–75 UEFA Cup 1st Round Austria Rapid Wien 1–0 1–3 2–3
1979–80 UEFA Cup 1st Round Portugal Benfica 3–1 1–2 4–3
2nd Round Italy Perugia 1–1 3–0 4–1
3rd Round France Saint-Étienne 3–3 1–4 4–7
1980–81 UEFA Cup 1st Round England Ipswich Town 3–1 1–5 4–6
1981–82 UEFA Cup 1st Round Malta Sliema Wanderers 4–0 4–2 8–2
2nd Round Belgium Lokeren 1–1 0–4 1–5
1994–95 UEFA Cup Qualifying Round Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 3–1 2–1 5–2
1st Round Poland Katowice 1–0 0–1 1–1 3–4 on penalties
1999–00 UEFA Cup 1st Round Switzerland Servette 1–1 2–1
(a.e.t) 3–2
(a.e.t) extra time win
2nd Round Spain Celta de Vigo 2–2 0–2 2–4
2003–04 UEFA Cup 1st Round Moldova Zimbru Chişinău 2–1 1–1 3–2
2nd Round Italy Perugia 1–1 0–2 1–3
2005–06 UEFA Cup 1st Round Italy A.S. Roma 0–0 1–5 1–5
2007–08 UEFA Cup 1st Round Spain Real Zaragoza 1–0 1–2 2–2(a) Aris advanced to the next round on away goals
Group Stage
(Group F) Serbia Red Star Belgrade 3–0 3–0 group phase was played in a single round-robin format
England Bolton Wanderers 1–1 1–1
Portugal Braga 1–1 1–1
Germany Bayern Munich 0–6 0–6
2008–09 UEFA Cup 2nd Qualifying Round Croatia Slaven Belupo 1–0 0–2 1–2
2010–11 UEFA Europa League 3rd Qualifying Round Poland Jagiellonia Białystok 2–2 2–1 4–3
Play-off Round Austria Austria Wien 1–0 1–1 2–1
Group Stage
(Group B) Spain Atlético Madrid 1–0 3–2 4–2 Aris advanced to the next round, finishing 2nd with 10 points
Germany Bayer Leverkusen 0–0 0–1 0–1
Norway Rosenborg 2–0 1–2 3–2
Round of 32 England Manchester City 0–0 0-3 0-3
club ranking
[edit] Current ranking
Rank Team Points
87 Norway Rosenborg 20.935
88 Switzerland Zürich 20.840
1 Greece Aris 20.780
90 England Birmingham City 20.732
91 Germany Hannover 19.437

As of November 3, 2011. [27][28]

Raking the last ten years
Season Rank Points Season Rank Points
2002–03 Green-Up-Arrow.svg 117 22.391 2007–08 Green-Up-Arrow.svg 112 19.525
2003–04 Green-Up-Arrow.svg 108 19.467 2008–09 RedDownArrow.svg 125 12.633
2004–05 RedDownArrow.svg 140 15.715 2009–10 RedDownArrow.svg 130 12.979
2005–06 RedDownArrow.svg 145 15.587 2010–11 Green-Up-Arrow.svg 95 20.833
2006–07 RedDownArrow.svg 149 13.415 2011–12 Green-Up-Arrow.svg 89 20.780

Season 2011–12 in progress.

UEFA club competition record

As of 24 February 2011, including qualifying matches.
Competition Pld W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 0 0 0 0 0 0
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 2 0 1 1 2 6
UEFA Cup & UEFA Europa League 48 19 14 15 64 70
UEFA Super Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup 12 3 2 7 12 28
Intercontinental Cup 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 62 22 17 23 78 104

Club officials

Board of Directors
Chairman Greece Thanasis Athanasiadis
Director of football Greece Giannis Michalitsos
Executive Director Greece Giannis Kontis
Managing Director Greece Antonios Zabetas
A Vice Greece Dimitris Sarris
B Vice Greece Ilias Poppis
C Vice Greece Themistoklis Bekiaris
Member Greece Dimis Papaioannou
Member Greece Stratos Eugeniou
Member Greece Agapitos Valogiorgis
Member Greece Tasos Orfanidis
Member Greece Christos Grollios
Commercial Director Greece Georgios Eleftheroudes
Press Officer Greece Chryssanthos Tsaltides
General Manager Greece Georgios Koltsidas
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (22,800 / 120x80 m)

Source: [2]

Coaching Staff
Position Staff
Manager Poland Michal Probierz
Assistant manager Poland Bartek Zalewski
Fitness Coach Greece Giannis Gioris
Physio Greece Konstantinos Syggounas
Goalkeeping Coach Greece Giannis Plavoukos
Scout Greece Leonidas Vosdou

Last updated: 30 August 2010
Source: arisfc.gr
Other information
Ground (capacity and dimensions) Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium (22,800 / 120x80 m)
Training ground Athlitikes Engatastaseis Neou Ryssiou

Source: [3]
Managerial history

Name Nat. Years
Michał Probierz Poland 2011-
Sakis Tsiolis Greece 2011
Giannis Michalitsos Greece 2011
Héctor Cúper Argentina 2009–2011
Dimitris Bugiuklis Greece 2009
Mazinho Brazil 2008–2009
Enrique Hernández Spain 2008
Dušan Bajević Serbia 2007–2008
Juan Oliva Spain 2007
Enrique Hernández Spain 2006–2007
Nikos Passialis Greece 2006
Guillermo Ángel Hoyos Argentina 2006
Nikos Anastopoulos Greece 2005–2006
Martti Kuusela Finland 2005
Giorgos Chatzaras Greece 2004–2005
Makis Katsavakis Greece 2003–2004
Ole Skouboe Denmark 2003
Giorgos Pantziaras Cyprus 2003
Giannis Michalitsos Greece 2003
Giorgos Foiros Greece 2002–2003
Bernd Krauss Austria 2001–2002
Giannis Tzifopoulos Greece 2001
Richard Tardy France 2001
Henri Michel France 2001
Babis Tennes Greece 2000–2001
Giorgos Semertzidis
Giannis Michalitsos Greece
Greece 2000
Ilija Petković Serbia 1999–2000
Alketas Panagoulias Greece 1998–1999
Georgios Paraschos Greece 1998
Giorgos Foiros Greece 1997–1998
Juan Ramón Rocha Argentina 1997

Name Nat. Years
Giorgos Semertzidis
Giorgos Pantziaras Greece
Cyprus 1997
Stavros Diamantopoulos Greece 1996–1997
Jozef Jarabinský Czechoslovakia 1996
Giannis Tzifopoulos Greece 1996
Giorgos Foiros Greece 1992–1996
Ivan Vutsov Bulgaria 1991–1992
Kostas Tsilios Greece 1991
Jacek Gmoch Poland 1990–1991
Kostas Tsilios Greece 1990
Alketas Panagoulias Greece 1988–1990
Gerd Prokop Germany 1987–1988
Klimis Gounaris Greece 1987
Gojko Zec Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1986–1987
Giannis Venos Greece 1986
Thijs Libregts Netherlands 1984–1986
Kostas Chatzikostas Greece 1984
Antonis Georgiadis Greece 1982–1984
Dettmar Cramer Germany 1981–1982
Giannis Nalbantis Greece 1981
Michal Vičan Czechoslovakia 1980–81
Frank Blunstone England 1980
José Sasía Uruguay 1979–1980
Apostol Čačevski Bulgaria 1978–1979
Milovan Ćirić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1978
Panagiotis Patsidis Greece 1977–1978
Carl-Heinz Rühl Germany 1977
Panagiotis Patsidis Greece 1977
Alketas Panagoulias Greece 1976–1977
Dobromir Zhechev Bulgaria 1975–1976
Alketas Panagoulias Greece 1975
Branko Stanković Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973–1975
Wilf McGuinness England 1971–1973
Les Allen England 1971
Michalis Baltatzis Greece 1971
Milovan Ćirić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1970–1971

Name Nat. Years
Michalis Baltatzis Greece 1970
Milovan Ćirić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1969–1970
Nikolaos Aggelakis Greece 1969
Severiano Correia Portugal 1967–1969
Svetislav Glišović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1966–1967
Bela Palfi Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1962–1966
Ettore Trevisan Italy 1962
Vasilis Grigoriadis Greece 1962
Ljubiša Spajić Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1961–1962
Kostas Velliadis Greece 1961
Kleanthis Vikelidis Greece 1961
Svetislav Glišović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1959–1961
Kleanthis Vikelidis Greece 1958–1959
Carl Panagl Austria 1958
Dionysis Kaltekis Greece 1958
Ivan Stefovič Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1957–1958
Kleanthis Vikelidis Greece 1957
Ivan Stefovič Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1956–1957
Mladen Kašanin Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1956
Alexander Petrović Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1955–1956
Ernst Netuka Austria 1955
Kiril Simonovski Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1955
Kleanthis Vikelidis Greece 1953–1955
Nikolaos Aggelakis Greece 1950–1953
Iakovos Yakumis Greece 1949–1950
Dionysis Kaltekis Greece 1945–1949
Matches not held due to World War II 1940–45
Kostas Vikelidis Greece 1934–1940
Gyula Antal Hungary 1932–1934
Kostas Vikelidis Greece 1932
De Valer Belgium 1929–1932
Thomas Kössler Austria 1927–1929
First National Championship held 1927–28
Kostas Vikelidis Greece 1922–1927
Giannis Vlachopoulos Greece 1914–1918
War Years 1912–23

Sources:[22][29][30][31][32][33][34]
Notable former players
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Greece Nikolaos Aggelakis
Greece Daniel Batista
Greece Angelos Charisteas
Greece Traianos Dellas
Greece Giorgos Foiros
Greece Leonidas Kampantais
Greece Fanis Katergiannakis
Greece Savvas Kofidis
Greece Kostas Kolomitrousis
Greece Georgios Koltsidas
Greece Dinos Kouis
Greece Stavros Labriakos
Greece Takis Loukanidis
Greece Dimitris Mavrogenidis
Greece Alketas Panagoulias
Greece Giorgos Pantziaras
Greece Avraam Papadopoulos
Greece Stelios Papafloratos
Greece Nikos Tsiantakis
Greece Kleanthis Vikelidis

Austria Gilbert Prilasnig
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sanel Jahić
Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikola Nikic
Denmark Ole Skouboe
Sweden Magnus Källander
Netherlands Richard Knopper
France Camel Meriem
France Patrick Valéry
Serbia Ilija Ivić
Serbia Zoran Lončar
Portugal Danilo Pereira
Portugal Paulo Costa
Spain Rubén Palazuelos
Spain Sergio Koke
Spain Toni Calvo
Albania Kristi Vangjeli
Poland Maciej Murawski
Cyprus Christos Marangos

Cameroon Joël Epalle
Cameroon Dorge Kouemaha
Côte d'Ivoire Gilles Domoraud
The Gambia Njogu Demba-Nyrén
Morocco Salaheddine Bassir
Morocco Said Chiba
Morocco Talal El Karkouri
Nigeria Emmanuel Ekwueme
Senegal Ismail Ba
South Africa Nasief Morris
Tunisia Mehdi Nafti
Zimbabwe Kennedy Nagoli

Argentina Carlos Arano
Argentina Raúl Bobadilla
Argentina Alejandro Delorte
Argentina Leandro Gracian
Argentina Cristian Nasuti
Argentina Fernando Sanjurjo
Brazil Marcio Amoroso
Brazil Ronaldo Guiaro
Brazil Thiago Gentil
Uruguay Sebastian Abreu
Uruguay Alejandro Lembo
Uruguay Mario Regueiro
Peru Carlos Flores
Guatemala Carlos Ruiz
United States Freddy Adu
United States Eddie Johnson

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