Larissa Football Clubs Association
Introduction 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.
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: Season League OneOther group ChampionsLeague 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.ClubTitlesWinning yearsGroup titles'''Achilleas Farsala''''''8'''1970, 1971, 1973, 1976, 1981, 1996, 2003, 20174 (1976, 1978, 1979, 1981)Iraklis Halki'''7'''1967, 1968, 1982, 1989, 1995, 1997, 20011 (1982)Apollon Larissa'''5'''1964, 1972, 1974, 1979, 20163 (1978, 1979, 1981)A.E. Tyrnavos'''4'''1969, 1978, 1983, 19875 (1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1986)Anthoupoli Larissa F.C. '''4'''1975, 1977, 1980, 19943 (1975, 1977, 1980)Iraklis Larissa'''3'''1999, 2000, 2019Dotieas Agias'''3'''1986, 2012, 20221 (1985)Larisaikos'''3'''1961, 1962, 1984 1 (1984)Anaplasis Tyrnavos'''2'''1963, 1965Ampeloniakos'''2'''2011, 20152 (1979, 1982)Falaniakos'''2'''1993, 20021 (1980)PO Elassona'''2'''1988, 2009 (as Elassona F.C.) 2 (1976, 1977)Oikonomos Tsaritsani'''2'''2010, 20181 (1985)Aetos Makrychorion'''2'''1990, 2020 – Toxotis Larissa'''1'''19862 (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===YearWinnerRunner-upResultVenueAttendance2006Iraklis HalkiTyrnavos 20051-1, pen. 4-3Alcazar Stadium 2007Iraklis HalkiFiloktitis Melivoia1-1, aet 3-2Alcazar Stadium 2008Pyrgetos F.C.Ampeloniakos2-0Alcazar Stadium 2009Tyrnavos 2005Apollon Larissa0-0,5-4 (penalties)Alcazar Stadium2010Pyrgetos F.C.Dotieas Agias2-0Alcazar Stadium 2011P.O. Elassona F.C.Keravnos Parapotamos2-0Alcazar Stadium1,5002012AmpeloniakosDoxa Argyropouli1-0Tyrnavos Ground2013Dimitra GiannoulisApollon Larissa3-0AEL FC Arena1,5002014Dimitra GiannoulisDoxa Vlachogianni2-1AEL FC Arena2015AmpeloniakosAchilleas Farsala1-0AEL FC Arena2,5002016Apollon LarissaAchilleas Farsala2-1AEL FC Arena3,0002017Achilleas FarsalaDotieas Agias2-2,3-2(a.e.t. )Alcazar Stadium1,5002018Oikonomos TsaritsaniAchilleas Farsala1-0Alcazar Stadium2019P.O. Elassona F.C.Damasiakos0-0,7-6 (penalties)Filippoupoli Ground2,0002020Falaniakos (''awarded by draw'')Oikonomos Tsaritsani n/a ''not played''2021''not awarded''    2022P.O. Elassona F.C.Iraklis Larissa0-0,9-8 (penalties)Alcazar Stadium1,500
Super Cup ===Finals===YearWinnerRunner-upResult2006Iraklis HalkiAED Nikea2-2,4-2 (penalties)2007Tyrnavos 2005Iraklis Halki2-12009Tyrnavos 2005P.S. Elassona2-12010Pyrgetos F.C.Oikonomos Tsaritsani3-22011AmpeloniakosPO Elassona2-12012Dotieas AgiasAmpeloniakos2-2,4-2 (penalties)2013Machitis TerpsitheaDimitra Giannoulis0-0,3-1 (penalties)2014Dimitra GiannoulisDoxa Vlachogianni3-1 2019Iraklis LarissaPO Elassona1-1,3-0 (pen. )2022Dotieas AgiasPO Elassona''postponed''=== Performance by club ===ClubWinnerRunner-upTyrnavos 20052007, 2009 -Iraklis Halki20062007Ampeloniakos20112012Dimitra Giannoulis20132014Iraklis Larissa2019 -Machitis Terpsithea2013 -Dotieas Agia2013 -Pyrgetos F.C.2010 -PO Elassona -2011, 2019AED Nikeas -2006Doxa Vlachogianni -2014P.S. Elassona -2009Oikonomos 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. Apollon Larissa is the club with most trophies. The tournament returned in 2023 after a 10-year hiatus.===Finals===*2008: Apollon Larissa - Larisaikos 2-0 *2009: Voukefalas - Larisaikos 3-1 *2010: Olympos Larissa - AEL U-17 1-0 *2011: Olympos Larissa - Iraklis Larissa 2-0*2012: Machitis Terpsithea - PAOL Averof 3-2 *2013: Iraklis Larissa - PAOL Averof 3-1 *2023: tournament was not concluded
Teams in national divisions For the 2023-24 season, two teams participate in national divisions:*Super League 2 (second tier):**AEL*Gamma Ethniki (third tier):*AE Kileler
See also *Thessaly Football Clubs Association
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