Levadiakos F.C.
Football club
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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] From 2011-2012 to 2018-2019 has played in Super League 1.The club most recently won promotion back into Super League Greece after winning the Super League Greece 2 in 2023–24. The next season the team played again in Super League 1 but finished in 14th place and were relegated. The subsequent season they won the Super League 2 and returned to Super League 1.
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Αυτοκράτορας της Στερεάς Ελλάδας (Emperor of Central Greece)
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| Full name | APO Levadiakos Football Club | ||
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| Nicknames | Γαλαζοπράσινοι (The Blue-Greens) Αυτοκράτορας της Στερεάς Ελλάδας (Emperor of Central Greece) | ||
| Short name | APOL | ||
| Founded | 20 July 1961 | ||
| Ground | Levadia Municipal Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 5,915[1] | ||
| Owner(s) | Andreas Kolokythas Konstantinos Kolokythas | ||
| Chairman | Dimitrios Pantiskos | ||
| Manager | Elias Charalambous | ||
| League | Super League Greece | ||
| 2025–26 | Super League Greece, 6th of 14 | ||
| Website | levadiakosfc.gr | ||
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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.[citation needed]
Stadium
Seasons in the 21st Century
| Season | Category | Position | Cup |
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| 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 |
| 2025–26 | Super League (1st division) | 6th | SF |
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 9 August 2026[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.
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Out on loan
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Records and statistics
Information correct as of the match played on 1 June 2026. 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 |
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| 1 |  Georgios Zisopoulos | 2005–2010, 2011–2013, 2018–2019 | 226 |
| 2 | Thanasis Moulopoulos | 2007–2014, 2015–2017 | 224 |
| 3 | Panagiotis Liagas | 2018– | 193 |
| 4 | Marios Vichos | 2018– | 178 |
| 5 | Giannis Martineos | 1977–1997 | 174 |
| 6 | Triantafyllos Tsapras | 2019–2026 | 167 |
| 7 | Michalis Bletsas | 1987–1995 | 162 |
| 8 | Kostas Tsanas | 1985–1995 | 160 |
| 9 | Panagiotis Symelidis | 2019–2021, 2022– | 156 |
| 10 | Giorgos Nikas | 2017–2024, 2026– | 152 |
Top 10 goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Years | Goals |
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| 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, 2026– | 21 |
| 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
Takis Lemonis (1 July 2005 – 30 June 2006)- Sakis Tsiolis (2006–07)
Georgi Vasilev (1 July 2007 – 3 March 2008)
Momčilo Vukotić (1 July 2008 – 23 September 2009)
Quique Hernández (Sept 25, 2009 – 1 March 2010)- Dimitrios Farantos (1 March 2010 – 17 September 2010)
- Vasilis Vouzas (Sept 17, 2010 – 16 March 2011)
- Giannis Papakostas (16 March 2011 – 20 August 2011)
- Georgios Paraschos (28 August 2011 – 22 March 2013)
Jasminko Velić (22 March 2013 – 25 April 2013)- Takis Lemonis (18 May 2013 – 14 October 2013)
- Dimitrios Farantos (14 October 2013 – 21 October 2013)
- Nikos Karageorgiou (21 October 2013 – 11 February 2014)
- Savvas Pantelidis (12 February 2014 – 9 February 2015)
- Akis Mantzios (9 February 2015 – 10 June 2016)
- Ratko Dostanić (15 June 2016 – 5 January 2017)
- Giannis Christopoulos (7 January 2017 – 21 February 2017)
- Dimitrios Farantos (14 March 2017 – 30 June 2017)
José Anigo (30 June 2017 – 9 May 2018)- Akis Mantzios (7 June 2018 – 22 October 2018)
Giuseppe Sannino (22 October 2018 – 21 January 2019)- Nikos Karageorgiou (22 January 2019 – 11 May 2019)
- Dimitrios Spanos (3 July 2019 – 28 October 2019)
- Sotiris Antoniou (28 October 2019 – 24 February 2021)
- Giuseppe Sannino (24 February 2021 – 11 May 2021)
- Sokratis Ofrydopoulos (11 May 2021 – 30 June 2021)
- Giannis Taousianis (1 July 2021 – 22 September 2022)
- Jasminko Velić (Sept 22, 2022 – 15 February 2023)
- Giannis Petrakis (16 February 2023 – 30 June 2023)
- Nikos Nioplias (1 July 2023 – 18 December 2023)
- Sokratis Ofrydopoulos (19 December 2023 – 28 May 2024)
- Nikos Papadopoulos (27 June 2024 – 30 June 2026)
Elias Charalambous (1 July 2026 - present)
Personnel
Technical staff
| Position | Staff |
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| Head coach |  Elias Charalambous |
| Assistant coach |  Mihai Pintilii Christodoulos Christodoulou Vangelis Fragas |
| Fitness coach | Konstantinos Tsioumpris |
| Goalkeeper coach | Giannis Zalaoras |
Ownership and current board
| Position | Staff |
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| 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.