A.E.K stands for Athlitiki (Athletic) Enosis (Union) Konstantinoupoleos (Constantinople). See the geographical location.
Hear the name in .wav or .au.
A.E.K was established in 1924.
What are the colours of A.E.K?
The colours are Yellow and Black.
The emblem of A.E.K is a an eagle with two heads. One head is looking east, the other is looking west. This symbol was used by the Byzantium Empire (looks left to Konstantinoupoli 'New Rome' & right to Rome), and it is still in use by Greek Orthodox churches. See the emblem of A.E.K.
A.E.K plays in Athens, in a suburb called Marousi. See a map of Greece.
What is the name of the ground?
This year, A.E.K is using 'Olympic Athletic Center of Athens' Spyros Louis (OAKA) because of the reconstruction of 'Nikos Gkoumas' Stadium.
The 'Nikos Goumas' stadium was named after a former prominent
president of the club. Take a photo-tour of the stadium.
What is the capacity of the ground?
This year, A.E.K is using 'Olympic Athletic Center of Athens' Spyros Louis (OAKA) because of the reconstruction of 'Nikos Gkoumas' Stadium.The capacity of OAKA is 65.000.
The capacity of 'Nikos Gkoumas' was 22.600. All of the ground is seated but AEK fans tend to stand up, especially at the areas behind the goals. Glance at the famous skepasti. The atmosphere is incredible. See skepasti from another view celebrating a goal against Glasgow Rangers. Some fans at stand21 for the same game. This is stand 21 at a game between A.E.K-Torino. Notice the Union Jack at the right of the picture...The London Fan Club was there!. See Philadelphia on flames when the players come out.
By car : Drive from the center of Athens to the north through Leoforos Kifissias street and just follow the signs to the stadium (there are everywhere).If you want to get to the stadium from 'Attiki Odos' you must get out from the exit 11.
By bus : Use the 441,550,602,Á7,Â7,X14 X15,X40,M1 buses.
By metro/subway: Board ISAP Line 1 and get off at Irini Station. OAKA is a 10-minute walk from Irini Station. (Average arrival time from Omonia Station is 25 minutes)
How can I contact the A.E.K offices?
The offices are in Athens at Grammou str. 69-71, Ìarousi, 151 24, Greece. The telephone numbers is +30 210 6121371. The fax is +30 210 6121618. URL: http://www.aekfc.gr/.
'Skepasti' was the name given to the popular gates 9-11, behind the (southern) goalposts of Nikos Gkoumas Stadium. It means 'overhang' or 'shelter' and refers to the lower tier of the stands. This was where the young (and not so young) supporters of A.E.K used to gather. 'Skepasti' was always full because this was where the very heart of A.E.K beat... Some pictures of 'skepasti': Against AC Milan in flames as also against Barcelona and Inter. Even during construction 'skepasti' was very popular.
Coach of A.E.K is Dusan Bajevic.
Who are the Club's press/public relations representatives?
Captain of A.E.K is Pantelis Kafes.
Championships: 11 (1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994) Cups: 13 (1932, 1939, 1949, 1950, 1956, 1964, 1966, 1978, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2002) Super Cup: 2 (1989, 1996) League Cup: 1 (1990) faq-top
What is the "official" A.E.K anthem?
The
official anthem was writen by Stelios Kazantzidis and performed
by Mimis Papaioannou.The latest anthem was written by Lefteris
Papadopoulos (a famous Greek composer and an AEK fanatic), music
by Christos Nikolopoulos and performed by Yannis Fragoulis. The
new anthem was broadcasted for the first time on the 2nd of
August 1995.
Listen to the original AEK anthem in .wav or in .au format.
What is the best performance of A.E.K in Europe?
The best performance of A.E.K in Europe was during the 1976-77 UEFA season when it reached the semi-finals of the competition. The games played were:
A.E.K-Dynamo Moscow (USSR) : 2-0, 1-2 A.E.K-Derby County (England) : 2-0, 3-2 A.E.K-Red Star Belgrade (Yugoslavia) : 2-0, 1-3 A.E.K-Queens Park Rangers(England) : 3-0 (7-6 on penalties),0-3 A.E.K-Juventus(Italy) : 0-1, 1-4
(First score is for the A.E.K home game)
Ôhe qualification for the Champions League (1994-95 season).
The victory for Champions League match against ACMilan for the period 2006-2007.
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