Platanias F.C.
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| Full name | Αθλητικός Όμιλος Πλατανιά Χανίων (Athletic Club Platanias of Chania) |
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| Nickname(s) | Red Trifolium |
| Founded | 15 March 1931 |
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Perivolia Municipal Stadium Chania, Greece |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Owner(s) | Stelios Varouxakis Manolis Mathioulakis Antonis Kokolodimitrakis |
| Chairman | Manolis Mathioulakis |
| Manager | Georgios Paraschos |
| League | Superleague Greece |
| 2015–16 | Superleague Greece, 9th |
| Website | www |
Athlitikos Omilos Platania Chanion (commonly referred to as Platanias F.C. or simply Platanias) is a Greek football club based in Platanias, Chania. The association was founded in 1931 by Antonis Varouxakis. The club currently competes in the Superleague for the first time in their history, after winning the promotion play-offs of 2011–12 Football League.
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 it 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.
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