Fokikos F.C.
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| Full name | Athletic Club Fokikos Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Φωκικός |
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| Founded | 1932 |
| Ground | Amfissa Municipal Stadium Amfissa, Greece |
| Capacity | 1,000 |
| Chairman |
 Simos Papadimitriou |
| Manager |
Giorgos Marantas |
| 2015–16 | Gamma Ethniki (2nd Group), 17th Relegated |
A.C. (Athletic Club) Fokikos (Greek: Α.Σ. Φωκικός) is a Greek professional football club of Phocis, Greece, established in Amfissa. The club was first founded in 1932 (unofficially existed from 1928) under the name "Panamfissaikos" and twenty years later (1952) was renamed to "Amfissaikos". In 1964 was finally named "Fokikos" and currently plays in Football League, the second level of the Greek football league system. Team's colors are blue and white (alternatively red and white). Badge of the team consists of two olive tree branches, framing a ball.
According to the newspaper "FOKIS" in the town of Amfissa existed Gymnastic Club of Amfissa or "Brotherhood of Amfissa" founded on 20 April 1896 which grew classic sports along with the music. During the Delphic Festival of 1926 Athletes of Desfina conquered most medals, so their colleagues from Amfissa who participated in national competitions, to be resented and urged a revived interest in the sport, which had died down. So many of them have fallen away, creating the "Panamfissaikos Football Club" as mentioned in the package features the newspaper of 14 July 1932.
The team's history begins in 1928 when it was first created as a "Panamfissaikos". Founders of the club are the doctors Harry Lalaounis and Panagiotis Lytras, the supporters N. Rekaitis, Andreas Kiriakopulos, K. Papathanasiu, G. Papadopulos and footballers and brothers Leonidas Deniozos, Costas Deniozos, John Deniozos. The first benefactor of the club was Angelos Sikelianos who donated a large sum of money. The poet was particularly concerned about the area, organizing the Delphic Festival and showed unfailing interest in the newly established club. Indeed, in his honor, a street near the municipal stadium of Amfissa has since been named. The first recorded game of the club takes place in Amfissa on May 3, 1931 against the Union Itea (Itea ancestor of Asteras Iteas). One year later (August 2, 1932) the club was officially recognized by the HFF. On May 15, 1952 the team was renamed "Amfissaikos". In the seasons 1961–62 and 1962–63 the club participated in the championship of the Second National. On November 18, 1964 it was officially renamed from Amfissaikos to "A.C. Fokikos". The statutes of the association also provides track maintenance department, which has never officially established.
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