PAS Pyrgos 1968
Association football club in Greece
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PAS Pyrgos 1968 (Greek: Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Πύργος 1968, lit. 'Football Athletic Club Pyrgos 1968') is a Greek football club based in Pyrgos. The club operates men's and women's football departments, as well as a futsal section.
Football Athletic Club Pyrgos 1968
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| Full name | Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Πύργος 1968 Football Athletic Club Pyrgos 1968 | ||
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| Founded | 1968 | ||
| Ground | Pyrgos Stadium | ||
| Capacity | 6,750 | ||
| Owner | Aris Oikonomou | ||
| Chairman | Dionysis Theodorakopoulos | ||
| Manager | Nondas Koutromanos | ||
| League | Super League Greece 2 | ||
| 2025–26 | Gamma Ethniki (Group 4), 1st (Promoted) | ||
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In 2025, Thyella Katarrachiou Pyrgos merged with PAS Pyrgos 2023 and was renamed PAS Pyrgos 1968, adopting red and white as its official colors and the torch—the historic emblem of Paniliakos—as its crest.[1] Since the 2026–27 season, the men's football section competes in Super League 2, the second tier of the Greek football league system, under the corporate name PAS Pyrgos 1968 S.A. and the trading name Pyrgos AFC.[2] The club plays its home matches at the Pyrgos Stadium, which has a capacity of 6,750.
History
AO Thyella Katarrachiou Pyrgos (1968–2025)
In the 1977–78 season, Thyella won the Elis Football Clubs Association championship and gained promotion to the National Amateur Category, which served as the third tier of Greek football. The following season (1978–79), competing against historic clubs such as Paniliakos, Kalamata, Panegialios, Kerkyra, and Sparta, Thyella finished 18th in the league with 18 points and was relegated.
In the 2024–25 season, the club won the Elis Football Clubs Association championship once again and earned promotion to the national divisions through the Greek FCA Winners' Championship.
PAS Pyrgos 2023 (2023–2025)
The club was founded on 31 July 2023 by the organized supporters of Paniliakos, known as "Red Boys", under the name PAS Pyrgos 2023.[3] It was created as a grassroots initiative by the fans due to the administrative and financial uncertainty surrounding the historic Paniliakos. The club's official colors were red and white.
The team started in the Third Division of the Elis Football Clubs Association during the 2023–24 season and continued its run in the 2024–25 season, securing back-to-back promotions.
PAS Pyrgos 1968 (2025–present)
In July 2025, following extensive consultations, the management of Thyella Pyrgos—having won the Elis Football Clubs Association championship—in cooperation with the board of "PAS Pyrgos 2023", agreed to rename Thyella to PAS Pyrgos 1968 (officially Podosfairikos Athlitikos Syllogos Pyrgos 1968), adopting the trading name Pyrgos AFC.[4]
Initially, the new club was intended to be named "APS Pyrgos 1968". However, on 6 July 2025, PAS Pyrgos announced details regarding the agreement reached with the investors of Pyrgos FC Thyella since Monday 2 June, specifying the following:[5]
- Official registered name: "PAS Pyrgos 1968" (commercial name: "Pyrgos AFC").
- Club colors: red and white.
- Crest featuring the torch emblem, based on that of Paniliakos.
- A binding agreement to adopt the name "Paniliakos" as soon as it becomes legally and financially feasible.
On 11 July 2025, the registration deadline for the Gamma Ethniki, the newly formed club officially entered the championship. The change of name, colors, and crest was approved by the Hellenic Football Federation on 25 August 2025. Unofficially, the club is widely referred to as Paniliakos (which was officially dissolved in 2024) and enjoys the support of Paniliakos fans in its home matches, with a permanent renaming expected following the conclusion of the 2025–26 season.[6]
The team completed 16 transfers during the summer of 2025 and secured first place in its group in the 2025–26 Gamma Ethniki. Consequently, the club qualified for the promotion play-offs, where it earned a second consecutive promotion, advancing to Super League 2.[7]
Crest and colours
Colours
The official club colours of PAS Pyrgos 1968 are red and white, directly adopted from the historical identity of Paniliakos.
Crest
The club's crest features a traditional shield with a white background and a red diagonal sash. At its center stands a white medieval tower topped with a burning red torch, combining the historical symbol of the city of Pyrgos (meaning "tower" in Greek) with the iconic torch emblem of Paniliakos. The top header of the shield displays the trading name Pyrgos AFC, while the foundation year 1968 is depicted on the lower right side.
Supporters
The club is supported by fans of Paniliakos, as well as general football supporters from the city of Pyrgos and the broader region of Elis.
Fan clubs
- Red Boys - Angels Club (est. 1996): The primary supporters' club of Paniliakos, which now supports PAS Pyrgos 1968 and refers to the team as Paniliakos during home matches.
Players
Current squad
- As of 21 September 2026
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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Honours
PAS Pyrgos 1968
- Gamma Ethniki
- Winners (1): 2025–26
Thyella Katarrachiou Pyrgos
- Elis FCA Championship
- Winners (2): 1977–78, 2024–25
- Elis FCA Cup
- Winners (1): 2024–25
- Elis FCA A2 Division
- Winners (1): 2015–16
- Elis FCA B Division
- Winners (1): 2000–01
Personnel
Board of directors
| Position | Name |
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| President | Dionysis Theodorakopoulos |
| Vice-President | Grigoris Dedes |
| Secretary | Nikos Chinopoulos |
| Treasurer | Panagiotis Babatsikos |
| Member | Andreas Nikolakopoulos |