Edessaikos Football Club () is a Greek football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the Pella FCA First Division. Edessaikos was founded in 1960 and has won the Gamma Ethniki a record 4 times (1977, 1983, 1987, 1989). Edessaikos also won the Balkans Cup in 1993.
History Edessaikos is a football club based in Edessa Greece. It was founded in 1960 when three local clubs – Aris, Iraklis, Ethnikos – merged. Edessaikos was a founding member of the Pella Football Clubs Association in 1971. The club has participated in the Greek Football A Division between 1993 and 1997. From 2010 to 2017, Edesaikos competed in the A1 League of Pella (fifth tier overall), after getting relegated from Delta Ethniki during the 2009–10 season. Edessaikos also has a well-organised youth academy system. Edessaiko's academies the season 2011–2012 was champions of the 1st group of Pella on 98–97 ages.
On 21 May 2017, Edessaikos won the Championship by winning 1–0 at the final. Since then, the team competes in Gamma Ethniki.
Honours +Edessaikos F.C. honoursTypeCompetitionTitlesWinnersInternational Balkans Cup1 1992–93Domestic Beta Ethniki (Second-tier)2 1962–63 (Group 4), 1964–65 (Group 4) Gamma Ethniki (Third-tier)4 1976–77, 1982–83, 1986–87, 1988–89RegionalGreek FCA Winners' Championship1 1977Pella FCA First Division6 1975–76, 1976–77, 2002–03, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2016–17Pella FCA Cup8 1981–82, 2000–01, 2003–04, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2016–17, 2018–19
Shared record
Notable wins Season Match Score 1994–93 Edessaikos – Panathinaikos 2–0 1994–95 Edessaikos – AEK Athens 2–1 1992–93 Edessaikos – PAOK 3–1 1993–94 Edessaikos – PAOK 2–0 1994–95 Edessaikos – PAOK 1–0 1995–96 PAOK – Edessaikos 0–1 1992–93 Edessaikos – Aris 2–1 1993–94 Edessaikos – Aris (for Greek Cup) 1–0 1994–95 Edessaikos – Aris (for Greek Cup) 1–0 1994–95 Aris – Edessaikos (for Greek Cup) 0–1 1996–97 Edessaikos – Aris 1–0
Colours and badge Traditionally the club's colours are green and white. Edessaikos' badge consists of a trident, together with the name of the club placed above the trident.
Supporters Edessaikos fans are not many, but they are passionate. Their nickname is "WaterBoys".
References
External links Ένωση Ποδοσφαρικών Σωματείων Πέλλας-Pella Football Clubs Association