The Heraklion Football Clubs Association (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Ηρακλείου or Ε.Π.Σ.Η.) is an association responsible for administering football in the region of Heraklion. It is based in the city of Heraklion and is a member of the Hellenic Football Federation.[1] The Association is responsible for organizing regional Championship and Cup competitions for both adult and youth teams playing in its divisions.
The Association is currently one of the largest Football Clubs Associations in Greece, consisting of over 85 clubs. Its colors are blue and white and its crest features a Griffin, the official seal of the Municipality of Heraklion.
History
The Heraklion FCA was founded in 1929 in Heraklion, and used to administer football in the regions of Heraklion and Lasithi. It was officially recognized by the HFF in 1931.[2] Prior to the Association's foundation, Cretan football was administered by the Cretan Football Union, which was founded in 1927, also in Heraklion.
Football League System
The Heraklion FCA football league system consists of four divisions, namely the A1 Division, the top-level football league in Heraklion (therefore also known as the Heraklion FCA Championship), the Α2 Division, second tier in the pyramid, the B Division comprising two Groups and constituting the third tier of the league system and finally the Gamma Division, lowest regional division organized in Heraklion.
From its foundation to 1959 (they year of the foundation of the nationwide championship of the Alpha Ethniki), the Heraklion FCA organised a league that was considered the top tier of football in Crete, and later specifically the region of Heraklion (after Chania, Lasithi and Rethymno founded Football Clubs Associations of their own.[3]
2016−17 Teams
The following teams competed in the Heraklion FCA Championships during the 2016–17 season. As of the 2013−14 season, the winner of the A1 Division Championship takes part in the FCA Winners' Championship, held in post-season during the summer, to determine the final 28 clubs to earn promotion to the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.
A1 Division
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A2 Division
| Club Name |
| Young Ergotelis |
| A.E. Katsampas |
| Elpides Karteros |
| Tylissos |
| Lido |
| Agia Varvara |
| Keravnos Heraklion |
| Young Irodotos |
| Dorieas |
| Analipsi |
| Marathonas |
| Omonoia Kallithea |
| Rafkos |
| A.O. Kaminia |
| Damasta |
| Asites FC |
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B Division
| Group 1 |
Group 2 |
| Iraklis Nipiditos |
Asimi |
| Tritonia |
Dias |
| Poros |
Metaxochori |
| Ergotelis' Canaries |
OFI '94 |
| Voni |
PAO Dilina |
| Mochos |
Korakas |
| Diagoras |
Doxa Heraklion |
| Ethnikos Heraklion |
Paliani 2008 |
| Garipa |
Young Minoiki |
| Pigassos |
Anagennisi Western Suburbs |
| PAO Gouves |
Olympiacos Malevizi |
| NA.PO Poseidon Heraklion |
Pyrgiotissa |
| Ermis Atsalenio |
Young Almiros |
| Charavgi |
A.E. Kamilari |
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Gamma Division
| Club Name |
| Ellanios Daedalos |
| Martinengo |
| A.O. Inatos |
| Agios Vasilios − Young Asteras Mirtia |
| P.O. Heraklion |
| Agios Dimitrios |
| A.O. Kounavoi |
| Therissos 1978 |
| Roka |
| Potamies |
| A.O. Tiganitis |
| Gonies |
| Pigaidakia |
| Chimaros |
| Patouchas |
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List of Heraklion FCA Champions (A1 Division)
- 1928−29: OFI Crete
- 1929−30: (no data available)
- 1930−31: (no data available)
- 1931−32: (no data available)
- 1932−33: (no data available)
- 1933−34: (no data available)
- 1934−35: (no data available)
- 1935−36: (no data available)
- 1936−37: (no data available)
- 1937−38: (no data available)
- 1938−39: (no data available)
- 1939−40: (no data available)
- 1940−41: (no data available)
- 1941−42: (no data available)
- 1942−43: (no data available)
- 1943−44: (no data available)
- 1944−45: (no data available)
- 1945−46: (no data available)
- 1946−47: (no data available)
- 1947−48: (no data available)
- 1948−49: (no data available)
- 1949−50: Ermis Heraklion
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- 1972−73: NA.PO Poseidon Heraklion
- 1973−74: Atsalenios
- 1974−75: Ergotelis
- 1975−76: Irodotos
- 1976−77: Ergotelis
- 1977−78: (no data available)
- 1978−79: (no data available)
- 1979−80: AO Agios Nikolaos
- 1980−81: NA.PO Poseidon Heraklion
- 1981−82: (no data available)
- 1982−83: E.G.O. Heraklion
- 1983−84: NA.PO Poseidon Heraklion
- 1984−85: Atsalenios, A.O. Timbaki
- 1985−86: NA.PO Poseidon Heraklion, Tilisos
- 1986−87: Minoiki
- 1987−88: Atsalenios
- 1988−89: NA.PO Poseidon Heraklion
- 1989−90: E.G.O. Heraklion
- 1990−91: A.E. Katsampas
- 1991−92: A.O. Timbaki
- 1992−93: Olympiakos Chersonissos
- 1993−94: A.O. Timbaki
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Cup
The Heraklion FCA Cup is a football competition in which all clubs competing in any of the Heraklion FCA Football Leagues participate. The competition was founded in 1971, and has since been held annually.
List of Heraklion FCA Cup Winners
Source:[4][5][6]
Heraklion FCA clubs in national divisions
References
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