Larissa Football Clubs Association

The Larissa Football Clubs Association or the LFCA (Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Λάρισας, ΕΠΣΛ = Enosi Podosfairikon Somateion Larissas, EPSL) is a football (soccer) organization in the Larissa prefecture that is part of the Greek Football Federation. LFCA is responsible for organizing the prefectural football (soccer) championships in four divisions (named A, A1 , B and C ) and the LFCA Cup. LFCA also organizes championship and cup competitions for youth and development teams.
The LFCA Championship (winner of LFCA A Division) is promoted to the Third National Division, while the LFCA Cup winner enters the Greek Football Amateur Cup.

Larissa Football Clubs Association
HFF
Founded1960
HeadquartersLarissa
FIFA affiliationHellenic Football Federation
PresidentDimitrios Bouchlariotis
Websiteepslarissas.gr

History

Larissa FCA was founded in 1960 after the split from the Thessaly Football Clubs Association which now serves only for Magnesia (with headquarters in Volos).

LFCA Championship System

The Larissa FCA League System since 2001, when A1 Division was introduced, consists of four divisions, namely Alpha Division , the top-level football league in Larissa (fourth level in Greek Football), the Alpha 1 Division, second tier in the pyramid, the Beta Division usually with three Groups and constituting the third tier of the league system and finally the Gamma Division.

Champions

The Larissa Football Clubs Association champions are listed as below:[1][2][3][4]

Season League One Other group Champions League Two
1960–61 Larisaikos (1) - - Iraklis Halki
1961–62 Larisaikos (2) - - Toxotis Larissa
1962–63 Anaplasis Tyrnavos (1) - - AO Emporoypalliloi Larissa
1963–64 Apollon Larissa (1) - - Falaniakos
1964–65 Anaplasis Tyrnavos - -
1965–66 Olympos Larissa F.C. (1) - - Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1966–67 Iraklis Halkis (1) - - Panagrotikos Nikea
1967–68 Iraklis Halki (2) - - Ampeloniakos
1968–69 A.E. Tyrnavos (1) - - Olympos Larissa & Dafni Glafkis
1969–70 Achilleas Farsala (1) - - Falaniakos & Dotieas Agias
1970–71 Achilleas Farsala (2) - - Kissavos Sykourion & Anthoupoli Larissa
1971–72 Apollon Larissa (2) - - Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1972–73 Achilleas Farsala (3) - -
1973–74 Apollon Larissa (3) - - A.E. Tyrnavos, AO Nees Karyes &
Atrimitos Agioi Anargyroi
1974–75 Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. (1) Apollon Larissa - -
1975–76 Achilleas Farsala (4) PO Elassona - -
1976–77 Anthoupoli Larissa (2) PO Elassona - -
1977–78 A.E. Tyrnavos (2) Apollon Larissa Achilleas Farsala
1978–79 Apollon Larissa (4) Achilleas Farsala Ampeloniakos
1979–80 Anthoupoli Larissa (3) A.E. Tyrnavos Falaniakos
1980–81 Achilleas Farsala (5) Apollon Larissa A.E. Tyrnavos
1981–82 Iraklis Halki (3) Ampeloniakos -
1982–83 A.E. Tyrnavos (3) Atromitos Vamvakou -
1983–84 Larisaikos (3) Toxotis Larissa -
1984–85 Dotieas Agias (1) Oikonomos Tsaritsani -
1985–86 Toxotis Larissa (1) A.E. Tyrnavos -
1986–87 A.E. Tyrnavos (4) - - Oikonomos Tsaritsani
1987–88 PO Elassona (1) - -
1988–89 Iraklis Halki (4) - -
1989–90 Aetos Makrychorion (1) - -
1990–91 Ampelokipoi (1) - -
1991–92 Pineios Larissa (1) - -
1992–93 Falaniakos (1) - -
1993–94 Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. (4) - -
1994–95 Iraklis Halki (5) - -
1995–96 Achilleas Farsala (6) - -
1996–97 Iraklis Halki (6) - -
1997–98 AOK Nees Karyes (1) - -
1998–99 Iraklis Larissa (1) - -
1999-00 Iraklis Larissa (2) - -
2000–01 Iraklis Halki (7) - -
2001–02 Falaniakos (2) - -
2002–03 Achilleas Farsala (7) - -
2003–04 Filoktitis Melivia (1) - -
2004–05 Kissavos Sykourion (1) - -
2005–06 AE Dimos Nikeas (1) - -
2006–07 Tyrnavos 2005 (1) - -
2007–08 Pyrgetos F.C. (1) - - Dotieas Agia &
Doxa Argyropouli
2008–09 Elassona F.C. (1) - - Voukefalas Larissa
2009–10 Oikonomos Tsaritsani (1) - - Damasiakos
2010–11 Ampeloniakos (1) - - Machitis Terpsithea
2011–12 Dotieas Agias (2) - - Anagennisi Kalochorion
2012–13 Machitis Terpsithea F.C. (1) - - PAOL Avefof
2013–14 Dimitra Giannoulis (1) - - Astrapi Nea Politeia
2014–15 Ampeloniakos (2) - - Apollon Larissa
2015–16 Apollon Larissa (5) - - Larissa 2012
2016–17 Achilleas Farsala (8) - - Iraklis Larissa
2017–18 Oikonomos Tsaritsani (2) - - AE Kileler
2018–19 Iraklis Larissa (3) - - PAOL Averof
2019–20 Aetos Makrychorion (2) - - Dimitra Giannoulis &
Olympos Gonnoi
2020-21 not awarded - - not awarded
2021-22 Dotieas Agias (3) - -

Note: First division was divided in 2 or even 3 groups during the 1974–75 and 1985–86 seasons. Classification was decided by draw due to equal group rankings in some rare cases.

Performance by club

Note: Bold indicates clubs currently playing in the top division of Larissa Football Clubs Association.

Club Titles Winning years Group titles
Achilleas Farsala 8 1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1996, 2003, 2017 4 (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981)
Iraklis Halki 7 1967, 1968, 1982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 2001 1 (1982)
Apollon Larissa 5 1964, 1972, 1974, 1979, 2016 3 (1978, 1979, 1981)
A.E. Tyrnavos 4 1969, 1978, 1983, 1987 5 (1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986)
Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. 4 1975, 1977, 1980, 1994 3 (1975, 1977, 1980)
Iraklis Larissa 3 1999, 2000, 2019 -
Dotieas Agias 3 1986, 2012, 2022 1 (1985)
Larisaikos 3 1961, 1962, 1984 1 (1984)
Anaplasis Tyrnavos 2 1963, 1965 -
Ampeloniakos 2 2011, 2015 2 (1979, 1982)
Falaniakos 2 1993, 2002 1 (1980)
PO Elassona 2 1988, 2009 (as Elassona F.C.) 2 (1976, 1977)
Oikonomos Tsaritsani 2 2010, 2018 1 (1985)
Aetos Makrychorion 2 1990, 2020 –
Toxotis Larissa 1 1986 2 (1984, 1986)
Pineios Larissa F.C. 1 1992 –
Olympos Larissa 1 1966 –
Ampelokipoi Larissa 1 1991 –
Tyrnavos 2005 F.C. 1 2007 –
Pyrgetos F.C. 1 2008 –
Machitis Terpsithea 1 2013 –
AO Nees Karyes 1 1998 –
Filoktitis Melivia 1 2004 –
Kissavos Sykourion 1 2005 –
AE Dimos Nikeas 1 2006 –
Atromitos Vamvakous 0 – 1 (1983)

LFA Cup

Finals
Year Winner Runner-up Result Venue Attendance
2006 Iraklis Halki Tyrnavos 2005 1-1, pen. 4-3 Alcazar Stadium
2007 Iraklis Halki Filoktitis Melivoia 1-1, aet 3-2 Alcazar Stadium
2008 Pyrgetos F.C. Ampeloniakos 2-0 Alcazar Stadium
2009 Tyrnavos 2005 Apollon Larissa 0-0,
5-4 (penalties)		 Alcazar Stadium
2010 Pyrgetos F.C. Dotieas Agias 2-0 Alcazar Stadium
2011 P.O. Elassona F.C. Keravnos Parapotamos 2-0 Alcazar Stadium 1,500
2012 Ampeloniakos Doxa Argyropouli 1-0 Tyrnavos Ground
2013 Dimitra Giannoulis Apollon Larissa 3-0 AEL FC Arena[5] 1,500
2014 Dimitra Giannoulis Doxa Vlachogianni 2-1 AEL FC Arena
2015 Ampeloniakos Achilleas Farsala 1-0 AEL FC Arena[6] 2,500
2016 Apollon Larissa Achilleas Farsala 2-1 AEL FC Arena[7] 3,000
2017 Achilleas Farsala Dotieas Agias 2-2,3-2
(a.e.t.)		 Alcazar Stadium[8] 1,500
2018 Oikonomos Tsaritsani Achilleas Farsala 1-0 Alcazar Stadium[9]
2019 P.O. Elassona F.C. Damasiakos 0-0,
7-6 (penalties)		 Filippoupoli Ground[10] 2,000
2020 Falaniakos (awarded by draw) Oikonomos Tsaritsanis n/a not played
2021 not awarded
2022 P.O. Elassona F.C. Iraklis Larissa 0-0,
9-8 (penalties)		 Alcazar Stadium 1,500

Super Cup

Finals
Year Winner Runner-up Result
2006 Iraklis Halki AED Nikea 2-2,
4-2 (penalties)
2007 Tyrnavos 2005 Iraklis Halki 2-1
2009 Tyrnavos 2005 P.S. Elassona 2-1
2010 Pyrgetos F.C. Oikonomos Tsaritsani 3-2
2011 Ampeloniakos PO Elassona 2-1
2012 Dotieas Agias Ampeloniakos 2-2,
4-2 (penalties)
2013 Machitis Terpsithea Dimitra Giannoulis 0-0,
3-1 (penalties)
2014 Dimitra Giannoulis Doxa Vlachogianni 3-1
2019 Iraklis Larissa PO Elassona 1-1,
3-0 (pen.)
2022 Dotieas Agias PO Elassona postponed

Performance by club
Club Winner Runner-up
Tyrnavos 2005 2007, 2009 -
Iraklis Halki 2006 2007
Ampeloniakos 2011 2012
Dimitra Giannoulis 2013 2014
Iraklis Larissa 2019 -
Machitis Terpsithea 2013 -
Dotieas Agia 2013 -
Pyrgetos F.C. 2010 -
PO Elassona - 2011, 2019
AED Nikeas - 2006
Doxa Vlachogianni - 2014
P.S. Elassona - 2009
Oikonomos Tsaritsani - 2010

Koukoulitsios-Mousiaris tournament

The tournament started in 1994 in commemoration of football players Dimitrios Koukoulitsios and Dimitrios Mousiaris who died tragically in a car accident in 1979. It is normally held every September before the opening of the season.

Finals

2009: Voukefalas - Larisaikos 3-1
2011: Olympos Larissa - Iraklis Larissa 2-0

Teams in national divisions

For the 2022–23 season, five teams participate in national divisions:

See also

Reference section
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  5. "Final 2013".
  6. "Final 2015".
  7. "Final 2016".
  8. "Final 2017".
  9. "Final 2018".
  10. "Final 2019".
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