Platanias F.C.

History

Formation and recent years

The association was founded in 1931 by Antonis Varouxakis.

In 1942–43, AO Platanias struggled in the final Cup against the traditional rivals Talos but having significant absences, such as Galanis, who brought a gun wound in the abdomen.

Although Platanias lost the match, the final had a special importance because of the shirts of the players. The jerseys were made from Nazi flags that had been stolen from the warehouses of the Germans, and residents had turned into the athletic apparel seamstresses in the village. From this fact was introduced the red on the jerseys of the team. With the same jerseys, the team competed even against football teams of German soldiers.

In 1945, the team languished due to heavy immigration and the civil war that caused many players to leave their homeland.

In 1958, the club was reestablished by Manolis Mathioulakis and first president Emmanuel Kallitsakis playing at local third category.

Then Platanias became a member of the Union of Football Associations of Chania and from the first year climbed category, where it remained until 1969.

In 1970, they played for the first time in the first "local category".

In 1971 Platanias had another important game against the Renaissance Chania (today Ionia), but because of the political situation of the time, the team was punished and remained inactive until 1975.

After the restoration in 1975, Platanias was reestablished, struggling to C local class, where they remained for two years and then went to B', where they played another two years before to play in the A category.

From 1980 begins the rise of Platanias, who participated in the National Amateur Championships (equivalent to the existing C "National") contestant in Greece.

After their first two matches, the team demoted and then took a radical renewal, with footballers inhabitants of Platanias.

In 1985, they moved category (D "National"), but relegated the same year. For three years they fought in the First local championship Chania.

In 1989, they went to the Fourth National class for two periods.

In 1993, after relegation, struggled for a year in the Regional Championship and won. After relegation in 2002 they fought in the local league.

Between 2002 and the period from 2008 to 2009, they played in the Crete Regional Championship having a starring role collecting 305 points in total.

The best, by then, football year in the history of Platanias, was the 2008–09 and after a stunning season champion emerging regional championship.

The road to the top

In 2009–10 season, the team fought for first time entry to Gamma Ethniki and managed, after a long effort, to remain in this class. Specifically, Platanias won 38 points in all 34 games, finishing in 12th position in the league.

The next year 2010–11 Football League 2 Platanias had excellent performances and managed to finish in 5th place but gained promotion due to the Koriopolis scandal, when many teams were relegated from the Football League.

The period 2011–12 at the Football League started with the best conditions for Platanias, who managed to stand out from the beginning and even won the title of "champion of winter." The last day found Platanias in fifth in the standings with 60 points, while promotion play-offs of the 2011–12 Football League the team made excellent appearances against Kallithea, AEL Kalloni and Panachaiki to take first place and ascend,{{cite news|url=https://www.naftemporiki.gr/story/368816/souper-ligka-o-platanias-elabe-adeia-summetoxis-sto-protathlima|script-title=el:Σούπερ Λίγκα: Ο Πλατανιάς έλαβε άδεια συμμετοχής στο πρωτάθλημα

Six seasons in the Super League

In their first season in the Super League, Platanias finished in 9th place with 36 points. They beat historically powerful teams such as Panathinaikos with 2 wins home & away (totally 3 with a Greek Cup win), AEK with 1 home win & Aris with 2 wins home & away. Their biggest impact of this season, was eliminating Panathinaikos in the Fourth Round of the Greek Cup in a two-legged match.

The team's best performance was finishing 7th in the 2016-17 Super League season, however, the following year 2017-18 Platanias finished last and were then relegated to the second division.

Dissolution and Re-establishment

Due to several reasons, with the most important being relegation, Platanias announced bankruptcy and went dissolved in 2020. The club was revived after 3 years and played for the Chania FCA 3rd Division, were they were promoted to the Chania FCA 2nd division instantly.

The club was then relegated to the last division of greek local football.

Had two consecutive promotions from G'EPS Chanion to B'EPS Chanion and from there to A'EPS Chanion.

They are currently competing in A'EPS Chanion and sitting top of the league (4th Division - Greece).

Crest

Platanias' crest is a red trifolium, probably from a designer's mistake who instead of a platanus foil, he designed a simple trefoil. The name of the village "Platanias" means "area of Platanus".

Facilities

Platanias & Maleme Municipal Grounds

The municipal ground of Platanias, built in 1959, was built by the same residents who were using hoes to dig the field with donkeys carrying soil used to fill the field. However, at that time an employee and resident of Platanias, Kostas Tsigounakis, volunteered to help build the stadium using a machine – loader base. Today, Platanias FC uses Maleme sports ground (in the Municipality of Platanias) and previously Perivolia Municipal Stadium (Municipality of Chania) during the Super League period. The ground of Platanias, which was located within the village, was demolished in 2023 to make way for a playground.

The municipal ground of Maleme is land granted by the Greek Air Force in Platanias, who built the stadium with natural grass. Platanias FC played at this ground until the 2011–12 period, and returned again after its relegation from the Super League in 2018.

Perivolia Municipal Stadium

From the season 2012–13 until 2017-2018, Platanias FC competed at the Perivolia Municipal Stadium of Chania, which took place in record time, extensive upgrading and modernization work at all levels to meet in full all the obligations set by the organizing principle of Super League and NOVA TV. The Municipal Ground of Perivolia has now "morphed" into a modern football stadium, with two tiers (one of them covered), journalists theories, comfortable – brand new changing rooms for athletes and referees (female assistants are separate changing rooms), dispensary, gym, comfortable office for the observer of the match, great room for press conferences and other venues.

Club sponsors

Honours

Domestic

Leagues

• Delta Ethniki
  • Winners (1): 2008–09

Cups

• Greek Cup:
  • Quarter Finals (2): 2012–13, 2016–17

League performance

Pos. = Position; Pl = Match played; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Lost; GS = Goal scored; GA = Goal against; Pts = Points

Colors: Gold = winner; Green = promoted; Red = relegated.

Professional history

• 6 seasons in the First Division
• 3 season in the Second Division
• 2 seasons in the Third Division
• 7 seasons in the Fourth Division

Statistics

Most appearances in professional divisions

Top-scoring players in professional divisions

Notable former players

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;Albania

• Albania Arber Dhrami
• AlbaniaGRE Emiljano Shehu
• AlbaniaGRE Vasil Shkurti
• AlbaniaGRE Enea Gaqollari
• AlbaniaGRE Diljan Bodouri
• AlbaniaGRE Renato Ziko
• AlbaniaGRE Kevin Cela
• AlbaniaGRE Franko Lamce
• AlbaniaGRE Kostika Tajari
• AlbaniaGRE Adrian Imeri
• AlbaniaGRE Oresti Batzio
• Albania Irdis Merolli
• Albania Adnan Shkurtaj
• Albania Alexandros Ndoi
• AlbaniaGRE Christos Giousis ;Algeria
• AlgeriaFRA Antar Yahia ;Argentina
• ArgentinaITA Gastón González
• ArgentinaITA Juan Munafo
• ArgentinaITA Fabricio Poci
• Argentina Leonardo Ramos ;Australia
• AustraliaGRE Apostolos Giannou
• AustraliaGRE Felix Dimitrakis ;Austria
• Austria Michael Gspurning ;Belarus
• Belarus Mikalay Signevich
• Belarus Vitali Zhaludok ;Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bosnia and Herzegovina Haris Dilaver
• Bosnia and HerzegovinaCRO Ognjen Gnjatić ;Brazil
• Brazil Cássio
• Brazil Gilvan Gomes
• Brazil Marcelo Labarthe
• BrazilITA Miguel Bianconi
• BrazilITA Tárik
• BrazilITA Vanderson Scardovelli
• Brazil Gott
• Brazil Matheus Leiria ;Bulgaria
• BulgariaNigeria Chigozie Udoji ;Cameroon
• Cameroon Banana Yaya
• CameroonEquatorial Guinea Viera Ellong ;Chad
• ChadFRA Azrack Mahamat ;Croatia
• CROSRB Igor Mirčeta ;Cyprus
• Cyprus Antonis Georgallides ;Czech Republic
• CZEGRE Marios Pourzitidis ;Congo
• Republic of the CongoFRA Clévid Dikamona ;DR Congo
• DRCFRA Bernand Itoua
• DRCGRE Markos Maragoudakis
• Democratic Republic of the CongoFRA Clarck N'Sikulu ;England
• EnglandANG Walter Figueira ;Equatorial Guinea
• Equatorial GuineaLiberia Lawrence Doe ;France
• FRA Pierrick Cros
• FRAMadagascarMTQ Mickaël Malsa
• FRAGER David Oberhauser
• FRAMTQ Kevin Olimpa
• FRAGreece Mathias Dimizas ;Germany
• GERGRE Christos Karakitsos
• GERGRE Giorgos Machlelis
• GERGRE Stefanos Papoutsogiannopoulos
• GERGreece Athanasios Tsourakis
• GERGRE Panagiotis Vlachodimos ;Ghana
• Ghana Samuel Inkoom
• Ghana Aziz Tetteh ;Greece
• Greece Ilias Anastasakos
• Greece Vasilis Angelopoulos
• Greece Alexandros Apostolopoulos
• Greece Leonidas Argyropoulos
• Greece Tasos Dentsas
• GreeceALB Alkis Dimitris
• GreeceALB Elini Dimoutsos
• Greece Thanasis Dinas
• Greece Giorgos Giakoumakis
• Greece Fanouris Goundoulakis
• Greece Antonis Iliadis
• Greece Christos Intzidis
• Greece Petros Kanakoudis
• Greece Giannis Kargas
• Greece Christos Karipidis
• Greece Nikolaos Katsikokeris
• Greece Konstantinos Kaznaferis
• Greece Fotis Kipouros
• Greece Evgenios Kitsas
• Greece Nikos Korovesis
• Greece Kostas Kourtesiotis
• Greece Giorgos Lazaridis
• Greece Giannis Liourdis
• Greece Giorgos Manousos
• Greece Stelios Marangos
• Greece Kostas Mendrinos
• Greece Thomas Nazlidis
• Greece Konstantinos Pangalos
• Greece Manolis Patralis
• Greece Kostas Peristeridis
• Greece Antonis Petropoulos
• Greece Vasileios Pliatsikas
• Greece Ioannis Potouridis
• Greece Dimitris Raptakis
• Greece Dimitris Sialmas
• Greece Manolis Siopis
• Greece Dimitris Stamou
• Greece Giannis Stathis
• Greece Lazaros Theodorelis
• Greece Giorgos Valerianos
• Greece Giannis Zaradoukas ;India
• IndiaGRE Gurjinder Singh ;Liberia
• Liberia Herron Berrian ;Lithuania
• Lithuania Darius Zutautas ;Malawi
• Malawi Tawonga Chimodzi ;Mali
• MaliFRA Ousmane Coulibaly ;Montenegro
• MontenegroSRB Filip Kasalica ;Netherlands
• NetherlandsCuraçao Doriano Kortstam
• NetherlandsCuraçao Yaël Eisden ;Nigeria
• NigeriaPOR Chidi Onyemah ;Palestine
• PalestineGRE Saado Abdel Salam Fouflia ;Poland
• Poland Piotr Grzelczak ;Portugal
• Portugal Emídio Rafael
• Portugal Vasco Faísca
• PortugalGuinea-Bissau Vasco Fernandes ;Romania
• ROU Vladimir Nicoara ;Serbia
• Serbia Nikola Beljić
• Serbia Željko Kalajdžić
• Serbia Aleksandar Katai
• Serbia Filip Kljajić
• SerbiaBIH Milivoje Lazic
• Serbia Luka Milunović
• SRBGRE Dimitris Popovic
• Serbia Filip Stanisavljević
• SRB Miloš Stojčev ;Spain
• Spain Juan Aguilera
• Spain Igor Angulo
• Spain Cristian Castells
• Spain David Cerra
• Spain Didac Devesa
• Spain Jaime Gavilan
• Spain Raúl Llorente
• Spain Toni Moral
• Spain Mario Martínez
• Spain Nili
• Spain David Torres ;Switzerland
• Swiss Fabian Stoller ;Syria
• SyriaGreece Abdul Rahman Oues ;Turkey
• TURFRA Kendal Ucar ;Ukraine
• Ukraine Yevhen Budnik
• UkraineGRE Evgeniy Kononenko
• Ukraine Renat Mochulyak
• Ukraine Yevhen Neplyakh
• Ukraine Vitaliy Pryndeta
• Ukraine Yevhen Selin
• Ukraine Vadym Shevchuk ;Venezuela
• VenezuelaSpain Ruben Arocha
• VenezuelaSpain Andrés Sampredo

Managerial history

• Greece Christos Vasileiou (2009 – 25 Oct 2009)
• Serbia Miodrag Ćirković (30 Oct 2009 – Sept 29, 2010)
• Greece Timos Kavakas (Sept 29, 2010 – 6 July 2011)
• Greece Andreas Pantziaras (6 July 2011 – 19 Oct 2011)
• Greece Timos Kavakas (24 Oct 2011 – 20 March 2012)
• Greece Giannis Chatzinikolaou (29 March 2012 – 19 Nov 2012)
• Greece Angelos Anastasiadis (20 Nov 2012 – 23 May 2013)
• Greece Marinos Ouzounidis (28 May 2013 – 4 Nov 2013)
• Greece Nikos Anastopoulos (6 Nov 2013 – 8 Feb 2014)
• Greece Angelos Anastasiadis (9 Feb 2014 – 18 May 2014)
• Greece Giannis Christopoulos (23 May 2014 – 11 March 2015)
• Greece Giannis Thomaidis (11 March 2015 – 16 March 2015)
• Greece Georgios Paraschos (16 March 2015 – 31 October 2017)
• Spain José Manuel Roca (12 Nov 2017 – 29 Jan 2018)
• Greece Giannis Chatzinikolaou (31 Jan 2018 – 30 Jun 2018)
• Brazil Paulo Campos (18 July 2018 – 8 Oct 2018)

References

References

1. [http://www.fcplatanias.gr/?page_id=227 Γήπεδα Πλατανιά & Μάλεμε – Π.Α.Ε. ΠΛΑΤΑΝΙΑΣ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ]. Fcplatanias.gr.
2. [http://www.fcplatanias.gr/?page_id=68 Δημοτικό Γήπεδο Περιβολίων – Π.Α.Ε. ΠΛΑΤΑΝΙΑΣ ΧΑΝΙΩΝ]. Fcplatanias.gr.