AO Palaiochoras
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Wikipedia - Paleochora F.C.
A.O. Paleochora F.C., short for Athlitikos Omilos Paleochora Football Club (Greek: Αθλητικός Όμιλος Παλαιόχωρας, lit. 'Palaiochora Athletic Club') and also simply known as Paleochora or Palaiochora, is a Greek football club, based in Palaiochora, Chania, Crete. The club was established in 1982, and its traditional colors are yellow and blue. The club currently competes in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.
History
Despite being founded in 1982, Paleochora made its official Chania FCA League debut during the 1990−91 season, when they instantly won the C regional Division title and earned promotion to the B Division. Afterwards, they played for three seasons in the B Division, achieving promotion to the Chania FCA A Division during the 1993-94 season, after finishing 3rd in the B League and winning the promotion play-off match vs. Ikaros Tavronitis.
Paleochora featured in 11 consecutive editions of the Chania FCA A Division, achieving its best finish in 2002 (5th), the same year it reached the Chania FCA Cup Final. They were relegated to the B Division three years later, where they spent again three seasons before briefly resurfacing in the A Division in 2006. In 2010, the club was once again promoted to the A Division and hasn't been relegated ever since.
In 2017, Paleochora won its first ever Chania FCA A Division championship, managing instant promotion to the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system.
El Palaiochoras ha ganado el campeonato de la Tercera División de Grecia en dos ocasiones, en 1998 y 2002. También ha ganado la Copa de Creta en dos ocasiones, en 1998 y 2002.
El Palaiochoras es conocido por su fuerte apoyo local. El club tiene una base de aficionados leales que llenan el estadio municipal de Palaiochora en cada partido.
El Palaiochoras es un club ambicioso con aspiraciones de ascender a la Segunda División de Grecia. El club tiene un equipo talentoso de jugadores y un cuerpo técnico experimentado.
El Palaiochoras es un club que representa a la comunidad de Palaiochora y a la isla de Creta. El club es un símbolo de orgullo para la región y es apoyado por personas de todas las edades.