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| Full name | A.S. Anagennisi Karditsa 1904 | ||
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| Nickname | Kanaria (Canaries) | ||
| Short name | ASA | ||
| Founded | 16 October 1904 (1904-10-16) | ||
| Ground | Municipal Stadium of Karditsa | ||
| Capacity | 13,000 | ||
| Chairman | Dimitris Papadimitriou | ||
| Manager | Dimitrios Spanos | ||
| League | Super League Greece 2 | ||
| 2024–25 | Gamma Ethniki Group 2, 1st (Champions, promoted) | ||
| Website | anagenisifc.gr | ||
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Anagennisi Karditsa Football Club (Greek: Α.Σ. Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας) is a Greek professional football club based in Karditsa, Greece that competes in the Super League 2, the second tier of the Greek football league system.
History
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Anagennisi was formed on October 16, 1904,[1] in the southwestern Thessalian city of Karditsa as the football team of the multisport club ASA (Greek: Αθλητικός Σύλλογος Αναγέννησης - Athlitikos Syllogos Anagennisis), the Athletic Association Anagennisi. The statute of the club was signed personally by Crown Prince Constantine I.
The first Olympic Games in Greece, in 1896, created the conditions for the creation of an athletic club in the city of Karditsa.
From its inception in 1904, the football team of Anagennisi[2] was not officially recognized as a distinct entity within the organization. As more of the club's athletes began to show interest in the sport, the football team began to train and play locally organized games in the stadium of central Karditsa, which later became Pavsilipo Park. With the sport's expanding popularity in Greece in the following decades, in 1924 the football team was finally given its department within ASA. Playing in the independent, regional Thessalian League from 1929 to 1962, it joined the newly established Greek second division in time for the 1962–63 season.[3] When the Greek football league became professional in 1979, the football department of ASA was reformed as FC [a Football Public Limited Company, or PAE (Greek: ΠΑΕ - Ποδοσφαιρική Ανώνυμη Εταιρία / Podosferiki Anonymi Eteria) and continued to compete as PAE Anagennisi Karditsas (FC Anagennisi Karditsa)].[4]
One of the highlights in Anagennisi Karditsa's history is the victory over Olympiacos for the Greek Cup in 1993–94, as well as the win against Paniliakos for the Greek semi-professional cup final in 1981. In 2008, Anagennisi Karditsa reached the Gamma Ethniki play-off and beat Ilioupoli 2–0 in Athens to win promotion to Beta Ethniki, which was the second tier league until 2019.
Anagennisi Karditsa holds the record for the most fans to ever attend an away game for Gamma Ethniki in 2008, with 2,000 supporters in the play-off match against Ilioupoli.[citation needed] In the 2008–09 season, Anagennisi Karditsa had the fourth best average in attendance, despite having only avoided relegation in the last fixture against Veria.
In December 2021, for the first time in its history, the club reached the Greek Cup quarterfinals, commonly referred to as the "eight" of the Greek Cup.[5][6]
On 16 October 2024, Anagennisi Karditsa FC celebrated the 120th anniversary of its foundation.[7]
Anagennisi Karditsa participated in Super League 2 for the 2025–26 season.[8][9][10][11][excessive citations]
Name
The team took the name "Anagenisi" (renaissance) because the city of Karditsa was freed in 1881 from the Ottoman Empire. 24 years later, the team was created.[12]
Seasons in the 21st century
| Season | Category | Position | Cup |
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| 2000–01 | Gamma Ethniki (3th division) | 15th | GS |
| 2001–02 | Delta Ethniki (4th division) | 11th | — |
| 2002–03 | Delta Ethniki (4th division) | 2nd | — |
| 2003–04 | Delta Ethniki (4th division) | 2nd | — |
| 2004–05 | Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) | 12th | 2R |
| 2005–06 | Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) | 11th | 2R |
| 2006–07 | Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) | 6th | 1R |
| 2007–08 | Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) | 2nd | 1R |
| 2008–09 | Beta Ethniki (2nd division) | 15th | 2R |
| 2009–10 | Beta Ethniki (2nd division) | 12th | 2R |
| 2010–11 | Football League (2nd division) | 16th | 2R |
| 2011–12 | Delta Ethniki (4th division) | 1st | — |
| 2012–13 | Football League 2 (3rd Division) | 2nd | 3R |
| 2013–14 | Football League (2nd division) | 5th | 2R |
| 2014–15 | Super League (2nd division) | 7th | 1R |
| 2015–16 | Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) | 8th | GS |
| 2016–17 | Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) | 12th | GS |
| 2017–18 | Gamma Ethniki (2nd division) | 13th | GS |
| 2018–19 | Gamma Ethniki (3rd division) | 14th | — |
| 2019–20 | Karditsa FCA First Division | 2nd | — |
| 2020–21 | Gamma Ethniki (4th Division) | 1st | — |
| 2021–22 | Super League 2 (2nd Division) | 5th | QF |
| 2022–23 | Super League 2 (2nd Division) | 6th | 4R |
| 2023–24 | Super League 2 (2nd Division) | 10th | 3R |
| 2024–25 | Gamma Ethniki (3rd Division) | 1st (promoted) | — |
| 2025–26 | Super League 2 (2nd Division) |
Key: 1R = First Round, 2R = Second Round, 3R = Third Round, 4R = Fourth Round, 5R = Fifth Round, GS = Group Stage, R16 = Round of 16, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals.
Supporters and rivalries
Anagennisi Karditsa's main rivals are Trikala, from the neighbouring city of Trikala, and Ionikos. For many years, Anagennisi also maintained a bitter local rivalry with AOK. The fans have friendly relations with fans of Doxa Drama, Panetolikos, and Agroticos Asteras.
Stadium
Since 1949, Anagennisi Karditsa has played its home games at the Municipal Stadium of Karditsa "Antigoni Ntrismpioti",[13][14][15][16][excessive citations] located in the eastern part of Karditsa. In January 2010, the stadium capacity was extended to 9,500 seats. Club training facilities, and the football academy, are located in the nearby southern borough of Stavros. The training center has taken the name 'Georgios Mpazis'.[17][18]
Honours
Leagues
- Third Division
- Fourth Division
- Winners (3): 1991–92, 2011–12, 2020–21
- Runners-up (2): 2002–03, 2003–04
- Winners (3): 1991–92, 2011–12, 2020–21
- Greek Football Amateur Cup
- Winner (1): 1980–81
- Thessaly FCA Championship
- Winners (2): 1961–62, 1962–63
Cups
- Karditsa FCA Cup
- Winners (4): 1980–81, 2001–02, 2003–04, 2011–12
- Karditsa FCA Super Cup
- Winners (2): 2011–12, 2024–25
Players
Current squad
- As of 8 October 2025
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Notable players
Pavlos Dermitzakis- Vaios Karagiannis
- Sakis Tsiolis
- Georgios Vakouftsis
- Sokratis Boudouris
- Julio Mozzo[19][20] (2010)
- Dos Santos Goncalves Wellington Daniel[21][22] (2010)
Records and statistics
Information correct as of the match played on 4 May 2025. Bold denotes an active player for the club.
The tables refer to Anagennisi Karditsa's players in Second Division Greece, Greek Football Cup and Third Division Greece.
Top 10 Most Capped Players
| Rank | Player | Years | App |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sokratis Boudouris |
1995–2001, 2007–2010, 2011–2015 | 263 |
| 2 | Giorgos Bitelis |
2007–2011, 2012–2018, 2020–2021 | 202 |
| 3 | Dimitris Koutsopoulos |
1998–2000, 2009–2010, 2015–2017 | 137 |
| 4 | Dimos Tzekos |
2008–2011, 2014–2021 | 128 |
| 5 | Stergios Dimopoulos |
2009–2012, 2013–2017, 2022–2023 | 114 |
| 6 | Angelos Chatzirizos |
1999–2000, 2007–2015 | 108 |
| 7 | Nikos Golias |
2012–2013, 2015–2016, 2021– | 107 |
| 8 | Nestoras Gekas |
2017–2018, 2021–2024 | 93 |
| 9 | Spyros Gougoudis |
2012–2016, 2020–2022 | 91 |
| 10 | Thanasis Savvas |
2008–2016 | 85 |
Top 10 Goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Years | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sokratis Boudouris |
1995–2001, 2007–2010, 2011–2015 | 72 |
| 2 | Dimos Tzekos |
2008–2011, 2014–2021 | 19 |
| 3 | Sotiris Tsiloulis |
2016–2017 | 13 |
| 4 | Angelos Chatzirizos |
1999–2000, 2007–2015 | 12 |
| 5 | Sakis Tsiolis Lampros Politis Stefanos Athanasiadis |
1977–1982 2021–2022, 2023 2021–2024 |
11 |
| 6 |  Fernando Coniglio |
2023–2024 | 10 |
| 7 |  Miguel Bianconi |
2021–2022 | 8 |
| 8 |  Damian Gjini Thodoris Vernardos |
2021–2022 2022–2024 |
7 |
| 9 | Spyros Gougoudis Giorgos Bitelis |
2012–2016, 2020–2022 2007–2011, 2012–2018, 2020–2021 |
6 |
| 10 | Giannis Chloros Raone Doriva Panagiotis Kyparissis Ousmane Sountoura Panagiotis Plavoukos Chrysovalantis Kozoronis Nikos Golias |
2013–2014 2010–2011 2010–2011 2008–2009 2017–2018 2017–2018 2022–2024 2012–2013, 2015–2016, 2021– |
5 |
Notable coaches
- Andreas Stamatiadis (1973–74)
- Georgios Paraschos (1994–95)
- Vaios Karagiannis (2006–08, 2010–11, 2013)
- Giannis Mangos (2016–17)
- Periklis Amanatidis (2009–10)
References
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- ^ "Greece - List of Second Level Final Tables".
- ^ "Logo of Anagennisi Karditsa FC". Escudos de fútbol. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
- ^ Georgakopoulos, George (23 December 2021). "Anagennisi Karditsas up there with the big boys in the Cup". ekathimerini.com. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- ^ "Με Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας στους "8" του Κυπέλλου". www.pao.gr. 29 December 2021. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας: Γιορτάζει 120 χρόνια ζωής". metrosport.gr. 19 October 2024. Retrieved 19 October 2024.
- ^ "Η Αναγέννηση επέστρεψε στην Super League 2 και η Καρδίτσα πανηγυρίζει". Alithia News. 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Επέστρεψε στη SL2 η Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας". Εφημερίδα ΤΑΧΥΔΡΟΜΟΣ Βόλου, Μαγνησίας, Θεσσαλίας. 4 May 2025. Retrieved 7 May 2025.
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- ^ "Karditsa History". golden-greece.gr. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
- ^ "Σε "Δημοτικό Στάδιο Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη" θα μετονομαστεί το Δημοτικό Στάδιο Καρδίτσας". www.karditsalive.net/. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Panagiotakis, Kostas (25 August 2022). "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη: Το όνομά της θα δοθεί στο δημοτικό στάδιο Καρδίτσας". www.aftodioikisi.gr/. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Το Δημοτικό Στάδιο της Καρδίτσας μετονομάζεται σε "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη"!". bnsports.gr. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Σε "Αντιγόνη Ντρισμπιώτη " μετονομάζεται το δημοτικό στάδιο της Καρδίτσας". libre.gr. 25 August 2022. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Katsaras, Theodosis (8 May 2021). "O... "Γιασίν" της Αναγέννησης!". neosagon.gr. Retrieved 8 May 2021.
- ^ "Αθλητικό κέντρο προς τιμή του Μπαζή στην Καρδίτσα". sportrikala.gr. 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2024.
- ^ "Πήρε Μόνζο η Αναγέννηση Καρδίτσας". www.contra.gr/podosfairo/pire-monzo-i-anagennisi-karditsas.6846936.html. 2 February 2010. Retrieved 2 February 2010.
- ^ "Αναγεννηση Καρδιτσασ Julio Mozzo www.gate3.gr.wmv". www.youtube.com. 2010.
- ^ Wellington Daniel, Dos Santos Goncalves (25 April 2010). "ΟΥΕΛΙΓΚΤΟΝ 25/4/10 (anagenisi.net)". www.anagenisi.net. Retrieved 25 April 2010.
- ^ "Wellington". www.youtube.com. 19 April 2010.
External links
- Official website (archived)
- Gate 3 - Karditsa Fans (Official)
- ASA Club Anthem
- Ethniko Stadion Karditsas at Stadia.gr
- anagenisi-karditsas.gr