Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Introduction '''Aris FC''' (), commonly known as '''Aris Thessaloniki''' or simply '''Aris''', is a Greek professional football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. The club competes in the Super League Greece.Founded in 1914, the club was a founding member of the Macedonian Football Clubs Association, as well as the Hellenic Football Federation. The colours of the club are golden/yellow, a dominant colour in the culture of Macedonia and reminiscent of the Byzantine heritage of Thessaloniki, and black. It is named after Ares, the ancient Olympian "God of War," associated also with courage and masculinity, whose image is portrayed on the club's logo as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares sculpture. It is considered as one of the biggest teams in Greece and is part of the multi-sports club Aris Thessaloniki.Aris was also one of the strongest and most popular teams in Greece during the interwar period. They have won the Greek championship three times (1928, 1932, 1946), the Greek Cup once (1970), and they had an undefeated home record in European competitions for 28 matches from 1968 to 2020, when they lost to Kolos. The team's home ground is the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium.
History ===Foundation and golden years: 1920–1950===Nikiphoros, Kostas and Kleanthis Vikelidis (1930)The champion team of 1928Aris, the champion of 1928The champion team of 1932The club was established as a football club ("Podosferikos Syllogos Aris Thessalonikis") by a group of 22 young friends in a coffee bar in Votsi area on 25 March 1914 and given the name Aris from Ares, the ancient god of war. Its nickname was inspired by the two Balkan Wars of 1912–1913, when Greece fought against the Ottoman Empire before engaging in a war with Bulgaria. In Greek mythology, Aris was a deity who was in conflict with Heracles, the mythological character after which Aris's rival football team, Iraklis, was named. Aris holds a fierce rivalry with PAOK. At first, the club was based on a near the Arch and Tomb of Galerius, but after the accession of two minor football clubs in 1919 and 1921 the club's base was moved near to Flemming Street of eastern Thessaloniki. The first stadium was built on the site where Mars Field Park currently lies on Stratou Avenue. Quickly the club became very popular and soon new teams apart from football were established.During this early stage of football in Greece no professional league was established. Instead, three minor leagues in Macedonia (E.P.S.M. ), Athens (E.P.S.A.) and Piraeus (E.P.S.P.) were created, with the champions of each league competing in a postseason mini tournament to claim the title of the national champion. The first official game was held in 1923 against Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki (Alexander the Great), another Thessalonician team. That year marked the first title, when Aris was named regional champion of Macedonia, something that was repeated next year.In 1926 the club was renamed "Athletic Club Aris Thessaloniki" to include also other sports than football.Aris' first major success was between 1927 and 1928 when they won the first Greek Championship, beating finalists Atromitos and Ethnikos Piraeus exploiting the abstention from the championship teams of RECs. In the first race on 24 May, the team of Thessaloniki prevailed 3–1 Atromitos, while three days after losing to Ethnikos Piraeus 3–2.In iterative matches played in June in Thessaloniki, Aris won both of his opponents by 3–1 and thus crowned the first champion of Greece. Coach of the team was the German Thomas Kessler, and prominent players of Aris were, among others, Kostas Vikelidis, Savvas Vogiatzis that emerged and top scorer with six goals, Nikos Aggelakis, scorer of the finals with four goals and Dionysis Caltech.The following year, it was held the final stage of national championships although Aris won the championship title in Thessaloniki, playing two matches barrage against PAOK. The first took place on 12 May 1929 and ended 1–1, while the second was held on 2 June with Aris to beats 4–3, having Nikos Aggelakis scoring a hat-trick.On 20 April 1929, the first friendly match took place between Aris and Panathinaikos, the "yellows" to defeat 5–4.The second championship came four years later in 1932, only this time his opponents were Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK, Ethnikos, PAOK and Iraklis. Aris managed to collect 22 points in this mini tournament, four more than the second, Panathinaikos, scoring large wins like 7–0 against Panathinaikos, 7–3 against Iraklis and 3–0 versus AEK and Olympiacos in Athens, also new star players emerged, Kitsios, Aggelakis, Bogdanos, Gigopoulos, while Belgian manager De Valer guided effectively the club.Four years after winning the first Panhellenic title, the "yellows" won the championship. Aris became champion amassing a total of 22 points, four more than second Panathinaikos and scoring big wins like 7–0 against Panathinaikos with four goals Maywood, 6–1 on Apollon Athens with six goals in the Aggelakis' first home appearance with the first group of Kleanthis Vikelidis, 7–3 vs Iraklis with four goals Kitsos and away 0–3 over Olympiacos, PAOK and AEK. Leading scorer of the league emerged Nikos Kitsos with 15 goals and Nikos Aggelakis to 14.Big stars of that team were Kitsos, Aggelakis, Caltech, and Vogdanou Gkikopoulos while coach De Valera.That same year, the EPO instituted for the first time the Greek Cup, Mars crashing Panathinaikos 7–2 in the quarterfinal. This was followed by victory over Apollon Athens, to reach the final where they lost 5–3 from AEK Athens, losing the chance to win the first doubles.Aris won their third title in 1946, playing against two teams, AEK from Athens and Olympiacos from Piraeus, champions of the other two minor domestic leagues. Aris beat Olympiacos twice, scoring two goals and conceding none; came to a draw with AEK in Athens and defeated them in PAOK's stadium in Thessaloniki (score 4–1). Aris has not won a championship since the establishment of the First Division (1959).Up to 1959, when the united First Division was created, Aris managed to finish first 14 times in the Macedonian division.===Modern times (1950–1981)===Alketas PanagouliasAris' status remained high during this period, which was marked by the construction of the club's homeground, the Kleanthis Vikelides Stadium, named after the legendary homonymous player. Before World War II, Aris' homeground was located in the center of the city, near the Thessaloniki International Fair, but was abandoned in 1936 in order for the ''Pedion tou Areos'' park (''Mars Field'') to be created. The club managed to buy some land during 1951 in a quarter of the city named Charilaou, where the new Stadium was slowly built.Also in 1959, the tripartite minor league system was abandoned and a new, unified Championship was created.The club's accomplishments during these years were significant. It was one of the first teams in Greece to qualify for European tournaments. Under the leadership of Alexandros Alexiades, Giorgos Pantziaras and Takis Loukanidis.====1970 Cup Winners====Aris earned high placings in the League during the 1960s and 1970s, with apex the 1970 Hellenic Cup Title against the club's fierce rival, PAOK, in Kaftanzoglio Stadium.In the 1970s, Aris was reorganized and a vast number of young players from Thessaloniki, including Kouis, Foiros, Drambis, Zindros and Papafloratos led the club. Its most important achievements during that period included a successful 1980 UEFA campaign when Aris eliminated Benfica and Perugia. Aris was also the first Greek club to score a victory both in Italy and Portugal. At home, the team shared first place with Olympiacos at the end of the 1980 campaign, though it lost the title 2–0 in a tie-breaker against the Piraeus club in Volos National Stadium.===Stone years (1981–2006)===Angelos CharisteasAfter the mid-1980s and the retirement of the club's honored old guard, Aris entered in a slow decline, rarely reaching European league qualification or notable Greek League position, which—in combination with appreciable financial troubles that left the club near bankruptcy—led to the club's relegation to the Second Division in 1997 and 2005.Both times though Aris managed to resume its place in the first division.===Aris Members' Society era (2006–2014)===Héctor Cúper, manager of the club (2009–2011).In recent years, specially after the creation of an Aris Members' Society that controls the club's fortunes, Aris has qualified several times for the UEFA Europa League, finished fourth in the Super League three times, and has reached in the Greek Cup Final four times, losing in 2003, 2005, 2008 and 2010, when 25,000 Aris fans went to Athens in the biggest ever move of fans in Greece. In 2008 and 2010 Aris made it through to the UEFA Europa League group stage after eliminating Real Zaragoza and Austria Wien respectively during the Cup's play-off rounds. During the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League they managed to play for the first time in club's history in Europe after Christmas, after a very good appearance in the group stage where they won 1–0 at home and 2–3 away and eliminated the title holders Atlético Madrid. Recent developments include the interest from the club's board to construct a new, modern stadium in eastern Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area to replace the obsolete Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium and the modernization and expansion of the club's training facilities in Neo Rysio, Thessaloniki.Also, in a unique move for Greek standards, the board decided in December 2009 to establish a radio station, ''Aris FM 92.8'' in order to promote the communication between Aris fans around the country and the coverage of the clubs activities. In 2014, due to financial problems Aris was relegated to the third tier of Greek football.===Relegation===After their relegation many were wondering who was going to take care of the team. American business man Alex Kalas emerged the first season with him in charge of the football department while they failed to gain promotion to the Football League. In summer 2015 where the next elections for the role of head of football department Kalas won again and promised to put more money into the club. Kalas also made a number of signings, Honduran legend Carlos Costly, Sierra Leone international John Kamara, Spaniard Guillermo Pérez Moreno, Portuguese footballer Fábio Ruben Moreira Tavares, defender Paschalis Melissas and defender Stavros Petavrakis. Due to Aris failing to get into the second division Kalas was sacked despite only being there for a month. Aris would have to play another year in Gamma Ethniki.While in the Gamma Ethniki, the team demanded that the Hellenic Football Federation allow them to be promoted to a higher level of Greek football. The federation declined to do this and several appeals against the decision were rejected. As a result, 10,000 fans took to the streets on the 26 and 31 August 2015 in Thessaloniki to protest the decision. These protests caused clashes between the police and the fans that led to arrests and Aris didn't manage to get promoted to the professional divisions.===Karipidis era===Although after the Aris election Arvanitidis became leader of the football department, Theodoros Karipidis was named the head of football department the day afterwards. He signed many players in a few days including former Greek footballer of the club Andreas Tatos, former Real Madrid defender Raul Bravo club legend Sergio Koke, as well as many Super League quality players like Kostas Kaznaferis, Vasilios Rovas, Nikos Tsoumanis, Giannis Siderakis as well as many others. Theodoros Karipidis appointed Nikos Anastopoulos as the manager. During the 2015–16 season Aris managed to be promoted to the second division of Greece with a 21-point difference from the second club. Finally, Irene Karypidis became the major shareholder with overwhelming proportion over 89%.
Supporters Aris' fan base is spread across all the economic classes in the city of Thessaloniki and all over Greece. Their rivalry is against clubs such as arch-rival PAOK, but also against the biggest clubs of Athens/Piraeus Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and Olympiakos Piraeus . Matches against PAOK are local derbies and an event that splits Thessaloniki and Northern Greece in two. Aris' main fan club is called ''Super 3'' and has a symbol a bulldog. It exist since 1988 with 50 more Super 3 clubs spread all over Greece and Europe. There are over 12,000 And 20,000 Super 3 members. In the rest of Europe there are also some organized Aris' fan clubs in countries such as Germany, Italy and Sweden. According to some polls Aris is the 5th most popular team in Greece with around 500.000 fans, an amount quite big considering the lack of titles for many decades.Against Panathinaikos in the 2010 Greek Cup final, 30,000 Aris fans descended to Athens to what has been described as ''the largest movement of travelling supporters in Greece ''.The club's anthem (''Aris Victorious'') was written in 1926.
Crest and colours ===Crest evolution===A company of young Thessalonians inspired the name of the club by Ares, the ancient Olympian "God of War", after the successful military operations of the Kingdom of Greece during the Balkan Wars, and the liberation of Thessaloniki in 1912 from the Ottoman empire. The emblem of the team is a resting Ares (Greek: Άρης), as depicted in the Ludovisi Ares sculpture. This emblem was chosen in the late 1970s to replace an older and simpler logo which was used since 1914.Also, during the 2000s, a scheme of meander was added to the crest.The colors of the team are yellow or gold of glory, dominant colour in the culture of Macedonia, and black. Alternative colours also used include white or even dark red uniforms. During the 2000s, the club introduced also a shade of lime.===Kit evolution==='''First''''''Alternative'''Old poster with older crest and the champion team of Aris Thessaloniki (1931–32 season)===Shirt and sponsors history===The following table shows in detail Aris kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors by year: Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor1980–1989Adidas —1989–1990ASICS1990–1991Coplam	1991–1992Diadora1992–1993SPANOS	1993–1994Bronx Shoes	1994–1995Ioniki Zois1995–1996KappaPropo	1996–1997Umbro —1997–1998 Puma	Puma1998–1999Megacard	1999–2002Interamerican2002–2003AdidasMORITZ2003–2004Le Coq Sportif	DEPA	2004–2005AdidasEnimex	2005–2006OPAP	2006–2007Lampsi	2007–2008 EKO	2008–2010Reebok	2010–2011 Under Armour	good.gr2011–2014KINO2014–2015StabomaniaSwedish Systems Security2015–2018 Nike	Stoiximan.gr2018–2019Karipidis Pallets2019–2021betshop.gr	2021–2023Adidas NetBet.gr2023–Kappa novibet
Facilities ===Stadium===A view inside the Kleanthis Vikelides StadiumKleanthis Vikelides Stadium during a UEFA Europa League matchThe stadium of Aris Thessaloniki is named ''Kleanthis Vikelides'' after the club's legendary player. It is located at 69 Alkminis, Charilaou; 54249 Thessaloniki, and was built in 1951.In 1972, it got a new roof, in 1975 a new north stand, and in 2004, it was fully renovated. Its current total capacity is 22,800 spectators.===Training facilities===Since the late 1970s, Aris Thessaloniki has created its own training grounds in Neo Rysio (Dasygenio Sports Center), just outside Thessaloniki near the International Airport covering three hectares and including football fields, hosting area with gym, pool and sauna, press room, offices, restaurant and locker rooms. The facilities were rebuilt in September 2010 after a demand placed by manager Héctor Cúper. The facilities were renovated again in 2018 and the grass was ultimately changed in 2019.
Players ===Current squad======Out on loan===
Honours ===Domestic===*'''Super League Greece'''**'''Winners (3):''' 1927–28, 1931–32, 1945–46** ''Runners-up  (3):''  1929–30, 1932–33, 1979–80*'''Second Division Greece'''**'''Winners (1):''' 1997–98** ''Runners-up (1):'' 2017–18*'''Third Division Greece'''** '''Winners (1):''' 2015–16 ** ''Runners-up (1)'': 2014–15*''' Greek Football Cup'''**'''Winners (1):''' 1969–70**''Runners-up (8):'' 1931–32, 1932–33, 1939–40, 1949–50, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2007–08, 2009–10*'''Greater Greece Cup''' **'''Winners (1):''' 1970–71*'''Macedonia Championship'''**'''Winners (13):''' 1922–23, 1923–24, 1925–26, 1927–28, 1928–29, 1929–30, 1930–31, 1933–34, 1937–38, 1945–46, 1948–49, 1952–53, 1958–59
Seasons in the 21st Century +SeasonCategoryPositionCupNotes2000–01Alpha Ethniki7thR162001–02Alpha Ethniki9thQF2002–03Alpha Ethniki6thRUQualified for UEFA Cup2003–04Alpha Ethniki13thR162004–05Alpha Ethniki14thRUQualified for UEFA Cup2005–06Beta Ethniki3rd3R2006–07 Super League4th4RQualified for UEFA Cup2007–08Super League4thRUQualified for UEFA Cup2008–09Super League6th5R2009–10Super League4thRUQualified for Europa League2010–11Super League6th4R2011–12Super League9thR162012–13Super League13th3R2013–14Super League18thR32Relegated to Gamma Ethniki2014–15Gamma Ethniki (Group 1)2nd –2015–16Gamma Ethniki (Group 1)1st –Promoted to Football League2016–17Football League3rdR162017–18Football League2ndGSPromoted to Super League2018–19Super League5thGSQualified for Europa League2019–20Super League5thSFQualified for Europa League2020–21Super League'''3rd'''QFQualified for UEFA Europa Conference League2021–22Super League'''3rd'''QFQualified for UEFA Europa Conference League2022–23Super League5thQFQualified for UEFA Europa Conference LeagueBest position in bold.Key: 3R = Third Round, 4R = Fourth Round, 5R = Fifth Round, GS = Group Stage, QF = Quarter-finals, SF = Semi-finals, RU = Runner-up.
Aris Thessaloniki in Europe  Year Competition Round Opponent Home Away Qual. '''1964–65'''Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round Roma'''0–0''''''0–3'''17px'''1965–66'''Inter-Cities Fairs CupSecond round 1.FC Köln'''2–1''''''0–2'''17px'''1966–67'''Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round Juventus'''0–2''''''0–5'''17px'''1968–69'''Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round Hibernians'''1–0''''''6–0'''17pxSecond round Újpest'''1–2''''''1–9'''17px'''1969–70'''Inter-Cities Fairs CupFirst round Cagliari'''1–1''''''0–3'''17px'''1970–71'''European Cup Winners' Cup First round Chelsea'''1–1''''''1–5'''17px'''1974–75'''UEFA CupFirst round Rapid Wien'''1–0''''''1–3'''17px'''1979–80'''UEFA CupFirst round Benfica'''3–1''''''1–2'''17pxSecond round Perugia'''1–1''''''3–0'''17pxRound of 16 AS Saint-Étienne'''3–3''''''1–4'''17px'''1980–81'''UEFA CupFirst round Ipswich Town'''3–1''''''1–5'''17px'''1981–82'''UEFA CupFirst round Sliema Wanderers'''4–0''''''4–2'''17pxSecond round K.S.C. Lokeren'''1–1''''''0–4'''17px'''1994–95'''UEFA CupPreliminary round Hapoel Be'er Sheva'''3–1''''''2–1'''17pxFirst round GKS Katowice'''1–0''' ('''3–4''' p.)'''0–1 '''17px'''1999–00'''UEFA CupFirst round21px Servette'''1–1''''''2–1''' (a.e.t)   17pxSecond round Celta de Vigo'''2–2''''''0–2'''17px'''2003–04'''UEFA CupFirst round Zimbru Chișinău'''2–1''''''1–1'''17pxSecond round Perugia'''1–1''''''0–2'''17px'''2005–06'''UEFA CupFirst round Roma'''0–0''''''1–5'''17px'''2007–08'''UEFA CupFirst round  Real Zaragoza'''1–0''''''1–2''' 17pxGroup stage(Group 6) Red Star Belgrade'''3–0'''17px Bolton Wanderers'''1–1''' Braga'''1–1''' Bayern Munich'''0–6''''''2008–09'''UEFA CupSecond qualifying round20px Slaven Belupo'''1–0''''''0–2'''17px'''2010–11'''Europa LeagueThird qualifying round Jagiellonia Białystok'''2–2''''''2–1'''17pxPlay-off Austria Wien'''1–0''''''1–1'''17pxGroup stage(Group 2) Atlético Madrid'''1–0''''''3–2'''17px Rosenborg'''2–0''''''1–2''' Bayer 04 Leverkusen'''0–0''''''0–1'''Round of 32 Manchester City'''0–0''''''0–3'''17px'''2019–20'''Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round AEL Limassol'''0–0''''''1–0'''17pxThird qualifying round Molde'''3–1''' (a.e.t. )'''0–3'''17px'''2020–21'''Europa LeagueSecond qualifying round  Kolos Kovalivka'''1–2'''17px'''2021–22'''Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round  Astana'''2–1''' (a.e.t. )'''0–2'''17px'''2022–23'''Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round Gomel'''5–1''''''2–1'''17pxThird qualifying round Maccabi Tel Aviv'''2–1''''''0–2'''17px'''2023–24'''Europa Conference LeagueSecond qualifying round Ararat-Armenia'''1–0''''''1–1'''17pxThird qualifying round Dynamo Kyiv'''1–0''''''1–2''' ('''5–6''' p.)17px===Team statistics=== Competition        UEFA Europa League13532115176975 –6UEFA Europa Conference League3106131511 +4UEFA Cup Winners' Cup1201126 –4Inter-Cities Fairs Cup5123271228 –16'''Total''''''22''''''77''''''30''''''19''''''28''''''98''''''120''''''–22'''Fully up to date as of 17 August 2023
Managerial history File:Wilf mcguinness 2013.jpg|Wilf McGuinnessFile:Ryuichi Sugiyama and Dettmar Cramer 1964.jpg|Dettmar CramerFile:Dušan Bajević (cropped).png|Dušan BajevićFile:Héctor Cúper.jpg|Héctor CúperFile:Nikos_Anastopoulos_(1987).jpg|Nikos Anastopoulos+'''Name''''''Nationality''''''Year''''''Name''''''Nationality''''''Year''''''Name''''''Nationality''''''Year''''''Name''''''Nationality''''''Year'''Grigoris Vlachopoulos1914–22Alketas Panagoulias1975Henri Michel2001Siniša Dobrašinović2015Kostas Vikelidis1922–27Dobromir Zhechev1975–76Richard Tardy2001–02Dimitris Kalaitzidis2015Thomas Kössler1927–29Alketas Panagoulias1976–77Giannis Tzifopoulos2001Nikos Anastopoulos2015–17De Valer1929–32Panagiotis Patsidis1977Bernd Krauss2002Nikos Kostenoglou2017Kostas Vikelidis1932Carl-Heinz Rühl1977Giorgos Foiros2002–03Dimitrios Spanos2017–18Gyula Antal1932–34Panagiotis Patsidis1977–78Giannis Michalitsos2003Paco Herrera2018Kostas Vikelidis1934–40Milovan Ćirić1978Giorgos Pantziaras2003Savvas Pantelidis2018–19World War II1978–79Ole Skouboe2003Apostolos Terzis2019Dionysis Kaltekis1945–49José Sasía1979–80Makis Katsavakis2003–04Michael Oenning2019–20Iakovos Yakumis1949–50Frank Blunstone1980Giorgos Chatzaras2004–05Akis Mantzios2020–22Nikolaos Aggelakis1950–53Michal Vičan1980–81Martti Kuusela2005Germán Burgos2022Kleanthis Vikelidis1953–55Giannis Nalbantis1981Nikos Anastopoulos2005–06Apostolos Terzis2022Kiril Simonovski1955Dettmar Cramer1981–82Guillermo Ángel Hoyos2006–07Alan Pardew2022–2023Ernst Netuka1955Antonis Georgiadis1982–84Nikos Passialis2006Apostolos Terzis2023Aleksandar Petrović1955–56Kostas Chatzikostas1984Quique Hernández2006–07Apostolos Mantzios2023-Mladen Kašanin1956Thijs Libregts1984–86Juan Oliva2007Ivan Stevović1956–57Giannis Venos1986Dušan Bajević2007–08Kleanthis Vikelidis1957Gojko Zec1986–87Quique Hernández2008–09Ivan Stevović1957–58Klimis Gounaris1987Mazinho2009Dionysis Kaltekis1958Gerd Prokop1987–88Dimitris Bugiuklis2009Carl Panagl1958Alketas Panagoulias1988–90Héctor Cúper2009–11Kleanthis Vikelidis1958–59Kostas Tsilios1990Giannis Michalitsos2011Svetislav Glišović1959–61Jacek Gmoch1990–91Sakis Tsiolis2011Kleanthis Vikelidis1961Kostas Tsilios1991Michał Probierz2011–12Kostas Velliadis1961Ivan Vutsov1991–92Giorgos SemertzidisGiannis Michalitsos2012Ljubiša Spajić1961–62Giorgos Foiros1992–96Vasilis Grigoriadis1962Giannis Tzifopoulos1996Manuel Machado2012Ettore Trevisan1962Jozef Jarabinský1996Makis Katsavakis2012Bela Palfi1962–66Stavros Diamantopoulos1996–97Nikos PassialisDimitris Bugiuklis2012Svetislav Glišović1966–67Giorgos Semertzidis Giorgos Pantziaras 1997Severiano Correia1967–69Lucas Alcaraz2012–13Nikolaos Aggelakis1969Juan Ramón Rocha1997Giannis Michalitsos2013Milovan Ćirić1969–70Giorgos Foiros1997–98Soulis Papadopoulos2013Michalis Baltatzis1970Georgios Paraschos1998Giannis Chatzinikolaou2013Milovan Ćirić1970–71Alketas Panagoulias1998–99Zoran Milinković2013Michalis Baltatzis1971Ilija Petković1999–00Soulis Papadopoulos2013–14Les Allen1971Giorgos SemertzidisGiannis Michalitsos2000Giorgos Foiros2014Wilf McGuinness1971–73Dimitris Kalaitzidis2014Branko Stanković1973–75Babis Tennes2000–01Paulo Campos2014–15Sources:
Statistics ===League top scorers===Sergio Koke Player Goals Dinos Kouis141 Alekos Alexiadis127 Kostas Papaioannou65 Konstantinos Drampis48 Georgios Zindros46 Vasilis Dimitriadis46===Most league appearances=== Player Matches Dinos Kouis473 Theodoros Pallas 368 Christos Nalbantis303 Georgios Firos303 Giannis Venos303===Most goals in a League match===Nikolaos Angelakis Player Record Nikolaos Angelakis '''6 goals''' (10 April 1932, Aris vs Apollon Smyrnis: 6–1)===Super League top scorers===  Nationality Player Times SeasonsNikos Kitsos31931, 1932, 1934Dinos Kouis11981Nikolaos Angelakis11928Kleanthis Vikelidis11946Vasilis Grigoriadis11949
Personnel ===Ownership and current board=== Position StaffOwner  '''Amani Swiss'''President & CEO  Irini KaripidisVice President  Panagiotis BilirisBoard member  Panagiotis Pissanidis===Coaching staff=== Position StaffManager   Akis MantziosAssistant managers   Georgios Chorianopoulos Albert PuigFitness coach   Sotiris VinoGoalkeeper coach   Giannis PlavoukosAnalyst   Kleanthis Efstathiadis
Aris Thessaloniki presidents  Years Name1979–80 Menelaos Chatzigeorgiou1980–82 Christos Kallen1982–84/1992–93/1997–00 Vangelis Ioannides1984–85 Kyriakos Maravellias1985–90 Dimos Dasigenis1991–92 Dimitris Iliades1993–94/2000–02 Nikos Tsarouchas1994–97 Lambros Grantas2000–01 Panagiotis Spyrou2001–02 Giannis Zachoudanis2002–03 Alketas Panagoulias2003–04 Sotiris Karaberis2004–05 Nikitas Matthaiou2005–09 Lambros Skordas2009–12 Thanasis Athanasiadis2012–13 Giannis Psifidis2013 Dimitris Iliadis2014 Giorgos Galanos2015–22 Theodoros Karipidis2022– Irini Karipidis
See also * Aris Thessaloniki* Aris BC* Aris Volleyball Club
References
External links '''Official websites'''* Official website * Aris Thessaloniki at Super League * Aris Thessaloniki at UEFA'''News sites'''*Aris Thessaloniki on  allaboutaris.com *Aris Thessaloniki on  pressaris.gr *Aris Thessaloniki on  offside24.gr *  Current results of ARIS matches'''Media'''* Official Facebook page* Official YouTube channel