AE Ergazomenon Kritis SYN.KA F.C.

AEEK SYN.KA F.C., short for Athlitikí Énosi Ergazoménon Krítis SYN.KA (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Εργαζομένων Κρήτης ΣΥΝ.ΚΑ, translated SYN.KA Athletic Union of Cretan Workers) is a Greek association football club based in the city of Chania on the island of Crete. The club currently competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system, after winning its second regional Chania FCA A Division title.

AEEK SYN.KA
Full nameΑθλητική Ένωση Εργαζομένων Κρήτης ΣΥΝ.ΚΑ
Athlitikí Énosi Ergazoménon Krítis SYN.KA
(SYN.KA Athletic Union of Cretan Workers)
Founded2009 (2009)
GroundMournies Stadium
ChairmanGiannis Milonakis
ManagerGiannis Katsoulis
LeagueGamma Ethniki
2019–20Gamma Ethniki, 7th
WebsiteClub website

History

AEEK SYN.KA was established in 2009 as AEEK IN.KA, by a group of workers in the shops of the IN.KA. Suppliers' and Consumers' Association, a chain of supermarkets operating in Crete. The club began playing in the third level of the Chania regional FCA League structure and within a few years, it won promotion to the top-level Chania FCA A Division.[1]

In the 2015−16 season, AEEK INKA were crowned champions of Chania by finishing first in the league, and eventually earned promotion to the Gamma Ethniki for the first time in their history, by placing second in the 2016 FCA Winners' Championship.[2] They were instantly relegated however, as they finished in 15th place in Group 4.

Crest and colors

The club was founded by workers of the IN.KA. Suppliers' and Consumers' Association supermarkets chain, therefore incorporating the latter name in the club name and logo. In 2017, the supermarkets chain was renamed to SYN.KA Supermarkets therefore triggering the relevant change in the club title and logo.[3]

  • AEEK IN.KA logo (2009−2017)
  • AEEK SYN.KA logo (2017−)

Honours

Regional
  • Chania FCA Championship
    • Winners (2): 2015–16, 2017–18

Players

Current squad
As of 22 January 2020

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  GRE Konstantinos Vlachakis
— GK  GRE Christos Kasapidis
— GK  GRE Iosif Georgiladakis
— DF  GRE Nikos Vasilakis
— DF  GRE Panagiotis Labakis
— DF  GRE Nikos Argyroudakis
— DF  GRE Kyriakos Trikounakis
— DF  GRE Serafim Moysidis
— DF  GRE Konstantinos Georgoulis
— DF  GRE Nikiforos Tsontakis
— DF  GRE Christos Paligeorgos
— DF  ALB Franko Lamge
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  GRE Vasilios Mathioudakis
— MF  GRE Angelos Kola
— MF  GRE Michalis Vardakis
— MF  GRE Konstantinos Koukoulis
— MF  GRE Ierotheos Maziotis
— MF  GRE Giannis Botonakis
— FW  GRE Lefteris Vestakis
— FW  GRE Giannis Perdikakis
— FW  GRE Giorgos Nikoltsis
— FW  GRE Nikos Beikos
— FW  GRE Ioannis Varouxakis
— FW  GRE Konstantinos Tsitas

References
  1. "Η ιστορία της Αθλητικής Ένωσης Εργαζομένων Κρήτης ΙΝΚΑ (Greek)". AEEK INKA F.C.
  2. "Πρωταθλητής Κρήτης ο ΠΟΑ! (Greek)". grandsport.GR. 5 June 2016. Archived from the original on 28 August 2016. Retrieved 26 August 2016.
  3. "Aπό ΑΕΕΚ ΙΝΚΑ έγινε… ΑΕΕΚ ΣΥΝΚΑ! (Greek)". athleticradio.gr. 18 July 2017.
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