APO Keratsini
Wikipedia - Keratsini FC
Keratsini Football Club (Greek: Α.Π.Ο. Κερατσίνι) is a Greek football club based in Keratsini, Greece. It plays in Piraeus local championship (EPS Piraeus).
History
Keratsini was founded in 1926 by Mpiskos and Diatsigkos with the name AO Neapoli, who later became ESKO IE, one of the Union Clubs Keratsini Orfeas. It was one of the four founding clubs of Piraeus FCA. In 1926, the team settled in Keratsini, renamed Athletic Football Club (Keratsini). The Club took its final form in 1968 by merging with AO Amfiali.
In 1991, the Keratsini first reached the Fourth Division and in 1994 in Gamma Ethniki. In 1994, the team lost the Greek Amateur Cup final on penalties (5–4). From 1997–2000 and 2004–2006, it again reached Gamma Ethniki League.
For the 2006–2007 season, it competed in Regional League (Fourth Division) and it relegated to the local league. For the season 2007–2008, it won the local championship with a record of 25 wins in 26 games and reached the Fourth division. For the seasons 2008–2013, it was one of the best teams of fourth Division and played twice in Piraeus Cup Final(2010–2012). It won the Piraeus Cup 6 times, in 1990, 1995, 1996, 2010, 2016 and 2017.
APO Keratsini on tuntud oma tugeva noortesüsteemi poolest, mis on andnud hulga andekaid mängijaid Kreeka kõrgliigas ja rahvuskoondises. Klubi on ka Kreeka karikavõistluste regulaarne osaleja, olles jõudnud 2004. aastal poolfinaali.
Viimastel aastatel on APO Keratsini mänginud Gamma Ethnikis, Kreeka jalgpalli kolmandas divisjonis. Klubi on olnud püsiv jõud liigas, saavutades regulaarselt ülerajoonilisi mänge.
APO Keratsini on tuntud oma kirglike poolehoidjate poolest, kes täidavad sageli kodumänge. Klubi sümbolid on punane ja valge ning selle hüüdnimeks on "punased".
APO Keratsini embleemil on kujutatud jalgpalli, mille kohal on punane ja valge triip. Embleemi ümber on kirjutatud klubi nimi kreeka keeles: Α.Π.Ο. Κερατσίνι.