Levadiakos F.C.

Levadiakos
Full nameAPO Levadiakos Football Club
Nickname(s)Γαλαζοπράσινες (The Blue-Greens)
Αυτοκράτορας της Στερεάς Ελλάδας (Emperor of Central Greece)
Short nameAPOL
Founded1 December 1961 (1961-12-01)
GroundLevadia Municipal Stadium
Capacity5,915[1]
Owner(s)Andreas Kolokythas
Konstantinos Kolokythas
ChairmanDimitrios Pantiskos
ManagerNikos Papadopoulos
LeagueSuper League Greece
2024–25Super League Greece, 9th of 14
Websitelevadiakosfc.gr

Levadiakos Football Club (officially romanized: Levadeiakos Greek: ΠΑΕ Λεβαδειακός) is a Greek professional football club that plays in the Super League Greece. Based in Livadeia, Greece, the club was promoted to the Alpha Ethniki, forerunner of the Super League, after ten seasons in minor divisions in the 2005–06 season, as runner-up of the Football League in 2004–05.[2] It was then relegated to the Beta Ethniki again in 2006–07[3] and returned to the top tier in 2007–08. The club finished one level above relegation that year but was relegated back to the second division by finishing 14th in 2009–10.[4] The club most recently won promotion back into the Super League Greece after winning the Super League Greece 2 in 2023–24.

History

Levadiakos started in 1961, when local clubs Trofonios and Pallevadiaki merged into a greater club.[5] Straight after, Levadiakos played in the second division being close to relegation in almost every season. In the 1980s, the team was upgraded and in May 1987, players and supporters of the club celebrated the team's first ever promotion to Alpha Ethniki following a career great season by Konstantinos "Prince" Litinas. Levadiakos stayed there only for four seasons, returning again only in 1994 and 1995. After their second relegation, Levadiakos declined and went very lower, even struggling to clinch promotion to the 3rd division of Greece. But once more, everything changed suddenly and the team reached again the Greek Super League after ten years, in 2005,[6] but was immediately relegated.[7] In the next summer, Levadiakos bought many expensive players and appointed Georgi Vasilev as manager.[8] Vasiliev achieved to get the team to the Super League once again, and in the 2007–08 season he struggled, but managed to avoid going down again. Nevertheless, he resigned from the club and he was succeeded by Momčilo Vukotić.[9]

Crest and colours

The club's crest has blue and green vertical stripes inspired by the great Konstantinos "Prince" Litinas. It comes from the colours of Pallevadiaki (green) and Trofonio (blue), the clubs that joined in order to establish Levadiakos. The colour common to both teams was white, which was also the basic colour of the group in the early years of its foundation.

Stadium

Levadiakos' stadium was built in 1952. The stadium is located in Livadeia, about 130 km north-west of Athens. The stadium itself is located on the south side of Livadeia.[10]

Seasons in the 21st century

Season Category Position Cup
2000–01 Delta Ethniki (4th division) 4th
2001–02 Delta Ethniki (4th division) 1st
2002–03 Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) 3rd 1R
2003–04 Beta Ethniki (2nd division) 8th 2R
2004–05 Beta Ethniki (2nd division) 2nd 2R
2005–06 Alpha Ethniki (1st division) 14th 4R
2006–07 Beta Ethniki (2nd division) 2nd 4R
2007–08 Super League (1st division) 11th 4R
2008–09 Super League (1st division) 13th 4R
2009–10 Super League (1st division) 14th 5R
2010–11 Football League (2nd division) 4th 2R
2011–12 Super League (1st division) 7th 4R
2012–13 Super League (1st division) 11th QF
2013–14 Super League (1st division) 9th 2R
2014–15 Super League (1st division) 14th 3R
2015–16 Super League (1st division) 10th 3R
2016–17 Super League (1st division) 14th 3R
2017–18 Super League (1st division) 10th R16
2018–19 Super League (1st division) 15th GS
2019–20 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 4th 4R
2020–21 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 3rd
2021–22 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 1st R16
2022–23 Super League (1st division) 14th R16
2023–24 Super League 2 (2nd Division) 1st R16
2024–25 Super League (1st division) 9th 4R

Best position in bold.

Key: 1R = First Round, 2R = Second Round, 3R = Third Round, 4R = Fourth Round, 5R = Fifth Round, GS = Group Stage, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals.

Players

Current squad

As of 5 August 2025[11]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GRE Athanasios Garavelis
3 DF  GRE Marios Vichos
4 DF  ISR Joel Abu Hanna
5 MF  COD Aaron Tshibola
6 DF  GRE Triantafyllos Tsapras (vice-captain)
7 MF  FRA Kévin Yoke
8 MF  GRE Konstantinos Plegas
11 MF  ARG Guillermo Balzi (on loan from Newell's Old Boys)
12 GK  ARG Ramiro Macagno
13 DF  AUS Steven Havales
14 DF  GRE Georgios Manthatis
15 MF  ARG Fabricio Pedrozo
18 MF  CYP Ioannis Kosti
19 MF  GAM Jallow Lamarana
20 MF  GRE Paschalis Kassos
21 FW  SVN Alen Ožbolt
No. Pos. Nation Player
23 MF  ALB Enis Çokaj (on loan from Panathinaikos)
24 DF  GRE Panagiotis Liagas (captain)
31 MF  GRE Panagiotis Symelidis
32 MF  ALB Renild Kasemi
33 GK  GRE Stelios Vallindras
36 DF  GRE Georgios Katris (on loan from Panathinaikos)
51 MF  ISR Aviv Avraham
55 DF  GRE Nikolaos Tsaras
77 MF  SVN Benjamin Verbič
88 GK  BRA Lucas Anacker
94 DF  GRE Taxiarchis Filon
GK  GRE Giannis Sourdis
DF  GRE Giannis Tsivelekidis
MF  GRE Konstantinos Goumas
MF  ISR Hisham Layous (on loan from Maccabi Tel Aviv)

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
MF  GHA Stephen Hammond (at Iraklis until 30 June 2026)

Records and statistics

Information correct as of the match played on 22 May 2025. Bold denotes an active player for the club.
The tables refer to Levadiakos' players in Super League Greece, Greek Football Cup, Second Division Greece, Third Division Greece and Delta Ethniki.

Top 10 Most Capped Players

Rank Player Years App
1 Georgios Zisopoulos 2005–2010, 2011–2013, 2018–2019 226
2 Thanasis Moulopoulos 2007–2014, 2015–2017 224
3 Giannis Martineos 1977–1997 174
4 Panagiotis Liagas 2018– 163
5 Michalis Bletsas 1987–1995 162
6 Kostas Tsanas 1985–1995 160
7 Stelios Vasiliou 2008–2014, 2016–2018 148
8 Giorgos Nikas 2017–2024 140
9 Marios Vichos 2018– 139
10 Spyros Goulis
Dimitris Macheras
1987–1995
2009–2020
139

Top 10 Goalscorers

Rank Player Years Goals
1 Vangelis Mantzios 2013–2017, 2019–2020 42
2 Stefano Napoleoni 2009–2013 27
3 Petros Giakoumakis 2014–2019 26
4 Stelios Vasiliou 2008–2014, 2016–2018 25
5 Takis Lemonis 1987–1991 24
6 Dimos Kavouras 1987–1989 23
7 Giorgos Barkoglou
Lucas Poletto
2009–2011
2020–2022, 2023–2024
22
8 Kostas Tsanas 1985–1995 21
9 Giorgos Nikas 2017–2024 20
10 Michalis Ziogas 1989–1990 18

Honours

  • Super League 2
    • Winners (2): 2021–22, 2023–24
  • Gamma Ethniki
    • Winners (2): 1965–66, 1981–82
  • Delta Ethniki
    • Winners (1): 2001–02
  • Euboea–Boeotia FCA Championship
    • Winners (1): 1961–62
  • Boeotia FCA Cup
    • Winners (1): 2000–01

Managerial history

Personnel

Ownership and current board

Position Staff
Owners Andreas Kolokythas (59.93%)
Konstantinos Kolokythas (10.60%)
President & CEO Dimitrios Pantiskos
Vice Presidents Konstantinos Kolokythas
Lampros Balokas
Board members Georgios Tsabis
Panagiota Kyriazi
Loukas Koutriaris
Maria Siabani

Source: Levadiakos F.C.

References

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