Larissa Football Clubs Association

The Larissa Football Clubs Association or the LFCA (Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Λάρισας, ΕΠΣΛ = Enosi Podosfairikon Somateion Larissas, EPSL) is a football (soccer) organization in the Larissa prefecture that is part of the Greek Football Federation. LFCA is responsible for organizing the prefectural football (soccer) championships in four divisions (named A, A1 , B and C ) and the LFCA Cup. LFCA also organizes championship and cup competitions for youth and development teams.

Larissa Football Clubs Association
HFF
Founded1960
HeadquartersLarissa
FIFA affiliationHellenic Football Federation
PresidentDimitrios Bouchlariotis
Websiteepslarissas.gr

The LFCA Championship (winner of LFCA A Division) is promoted to the Third National Division.

The LFCA Cup winner enters the Greek Football Amateur Cup.

History

Larissa FCA was founded in 1960 after the split from the Thessaly Football Clubs Association which now serves only for Magnesia(with headquarters in Volos).

LFCA Championship System

The Larissa FCA League System since 2001, when A1 Division was introduced, consists of four divisions, namely Alpha Division , the top-level football league in Larissa (fourth level in Greek Football), the Αlpha 1 Division, second tier in the pyramid, the Beta Division usually with three Groups and constituting the third tier of the league system and finally the Gamma Division.

Champions

The Larissa Football Clubs Association champions are listed as below:[1][2][3][4]

Season A Division Other Group Champions B Division
1960–61 Larisaikos Iraklis Halki
1961–62 Larisaikos Toxotis Larissa
1962–63 Anaplasis Tyrnavos AO Emporoypalliloi Larissa
1963–64 Apollon Larissa Falaniakos
1964–65 Anaplasis Tyrnavos
1965–66 Olympos Larissa F.C. Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1966–67 Iraklis Halkis Panagrotikos Nikea
1967–68 Iraklis Halki Ampeloniakos
1968–69 A.E. Tyrnavos Olympos Larissa & Dafni Glafkis
1969–70 Achilleas Farsala Falaniakos & Dotieas Agias
1970–71 Achilleas Farsala Kissavos Sykourion & Anthoupoli Larissa
1971–72 Apollon Larissa Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1972–73 Achilleas Farsala
1973–74 Apollon Larissa A.E. Tyrnavos, AO Nees Karyes &
Atrimitos Agioi Anargyroi
1974–75 Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. Apollon Larissa
1975–76 Achilleas Farsala PO Elassona
1976–77 Anthoupoli Larissa PO Elassona
1977–78 A.E. Tyrnavos Apollon Larissa Achilleas Farsala
1978–79 Apollon Larissa Achilleas Farsala Ampeloniakos
1979–80 Anthoupoli Larissa A.E. Tyrnavos Falaniakos
1980–81 Achilleas Farsala Apollon Larissa A.E. Tyrnavos
1981–82 Iraklis Halki Ampeloniakos
1982–83 A.E. Tyrnavos Atromitos Vamvakou
1983–84 Larisaikos Toxotis Larissa
1984–85 Dotieas Agias Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1985–86 Toxotis Larissa A.E. Tyrnavos
1986–87 A.E. Tyrnavos Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1987–88 PO Elassona
1988–89 Iraklis Halki
1989–90 Aetos Makrychori
1990–91 Ampelokipoi
1991–92 Pineios Larissa F.C.
1992–93 Falaniakos
1993–94 Anthoupoli Larissa F.C.
1994–95 Iraklis Halki
1995–96 Achilleas Farsala
1996–97 Iraklis Halki
1997–98 AO Nees Karyes
1998–99 Iraklis Larissa
1999-00 Iraklis Larissa
2000–01 Iraklis Halki
2001–02 Falaniakos
2002–03 Achilleas Farsala
2003–04 Filoktitis Melivia
2004–05 Kissavos Sykourion
2005–06 AE Dimos Nikeas
2006–07 Tyrnavos 2005
2007–08 Pyrgetos F.C.
2008–09 Elassona F.C.
2009–10 Oikonomos Tsaritsani
2010–11 Ampeloniakos
2011–12 Dotieas Agias
2012–13 Machitis Terpsithea F.C.
2013–14 Dimitra Giannoulis
2014–15 Ampeloniakos
2015–16 Apollon Larissa
2016–17 Achilleas Farsala
2017–18 Oikonomos Tsaritsani
2018–19 Iraklis Larissa
2019–20 Aetos Makrychorion

Note: First division was divided in 2 or even 3 groups during the 1974–75 and 1985–86 seasons. Classification was decided by draw due to equal group rankings in some rare cases.

By club

Note: Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division of Larissa Football Clubs Association.

Club Titles Winning years Group titles
Achilleas Farsala 8 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1996, 2003, 2017 4 (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981)
Iraklis Halki 7 1967, 1968, 1982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001 1 (1982)
Apollon Larissa 5 1964, 1972, 1974, 1979, 2016 3 (1978, 1979, 1981)
A.E. Tyrnavos 4 1969, 1978, 1983, 1987 5 (1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986)
Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. 4 1975, 1977, 1980, 1994 3 (1975, 1977, 1980)
Iraklis Larissa 3 1999, 2000, 2019 -
Larisaikos 3 1961, 1962, 1984 1 (1984)
Anaplasis Tyrnavos 2 1963, 1965 -
Ampeloniakos 2 2011, 2015 2 (1979, 1982)
Falaniakos 2 1993, 2002 1 (1980)
PO Elassona 2 1988, 2009 (as Elassona F.C.) 2 (1976, 1977)
Dotieas Agias 2 1986, 2012 1 (1985)
Oikonomos Tsaritsani 2 2010, 2018 1 (1985)
Aetos Makrychorion 2 1990, 2020 –
Toxotis Larissa 1 1986 2 (1984, 1986)
Pineios Larissa F.C. 1 1992 –
Olympos Larissa 1 1966 –
Ampelokipoi Larissa 1 1991 –
Tyrnavos 2005 F.C. 1 2007 –
Pyrgetos F.C. 1 2008 –
Machitis Terpsithea 1 2013 –
AO Nees Karyes 1 1998 –
Filoktitis Melivia 1 2004 –
Kissavos Sykourion 1 2005 –
AE Dimos Nikeas 1 2006 –
Atromitos Vamvakous 0 – 1 (1983)

Teams in the highest categories

For the 2020–21 season, two teams participate in national divisions:

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