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Iraklis

Full name	Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Θεσσαλονίκης «Ηρακλής» Gymnastikós Sýllogos Thessaloníkis "Iraklís" (Thessaloniki Athletic Club "Heracles")
Nickname(s)	The Demigod The Elder
Short name	Iraklis
Founded	29 November 1908; 116 years ago (1908-11-29) (as Makedonikós Gymnastikós Sýllogos)
Ground	Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Ground Capacity	27,560
Owner	Panagiotis Monemvasiotis
Chairman	Aristotelis Perrakis
Manager	Pavlos Dermitzakis
League	Super League Greece 2
2023–24	Super League Greece 2, 7th
Home colours Away colours Third colours

Iraklis F.C. is a Greek professional football club. It is based in the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. The club was started in 1908. It is the men's football team of the larger multi-sport club called G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis.

The team's colors are blue and white. These colors are inspired by the flag of Greece. Iraklis plays its home games at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. As of 2021, the club plays in the second-tier league, Super League Greece 2.

Iraklis was founded on November 29, 1908. Its first name was Makedonikós Gymnasticós Sýllogos (Macedonian Athletic Club). It is one of the oldest football clubs in Greece. It is the oldest in Thessaloniki, which is why it is nicknamed Ghireos (meaning the Elder). A year later, the name Iraklís (which means Heracles) was added. This was to honor the ancient Greek hero Heracles. Iraklis Thessaloniki helped create the Macedonia Football Clubs Association. It also helped create the Hellenic Football Federation.

Before the national league (Alpha Ethniki) was formed, Iraklis Thessaloniki played in the league run by the Macedonia Football Clubs Association. They won this league five times. The club has also played in five Greek Cup finals. They won the trophy once in 1976. This is their only national trophy. They also won an international title, the Balkans Cup, in 1985.

Club History

Early Days and Foundation (1899–1914)

Iraklis started on July 1, 1899, as Ómilos Filomoúson (Music Friends Club). This club was a cultural group for Greeks in Thessaloniki. In 1902, it added a sports section. Football was new but became very popular. So, the club decided to create a football team. Their first match was on April 23, 1905. They played against a team called Union Sportive and won 3–0.

Later, the club had money problems. Its members joined with another Greek sports club called Olýmpia. This led to the creation of a new club on November 29, 1908. It was named Makedonikós Gymnastikós Sýllogos (Macedonian Athletic Club). The Ottoman authorities gave them permission to operate. The first president was a Greek doctor, Alkiviadis Maltos. The club's name showed the ethnic tensions in the area at that time.

Because of the Young Turks' revolt in 1908, the club had to change its name. They chose Ottomanikós Ellinikós Gymnastikós Sýllogos Thessaloníkis "Iraklís". This means "Thessaloniki Ottoman Greek Athletic Club 'Heracles'". This new name was approved on April 13, 1911. After Thessaloniki became part of Greece, the club was officially recognized in 1914. On January 11, 1915, it became a fully registered sports club. Its name was shortened to Gymnastikós Sýllogos Thessaloníkis "Iraklís".

National Growth and First Wins (1914–1959)

After the Second Balkan War, Iraklis helped organize the first Thessaloniki Football Championship in 1914. They won this championship. On April 6, 1914, Iraklis played its first game against a team from outside Thessaloniki. It was a draw against Athinaikos Syllogos Podosfairou. In 1914, Iraklis also started a youth team for students. A year later, they won the second Thessaloniki Football Championship.

After World War I, many football clubs started in Thessaloniki. This led to the creation of the Macedonia Football Clubs Association in 1923. Iraklis lost the first championship of this new association to Aris. In 1924, Iraklis played its first international match against a Yugoslav club, SSK Skopje, winning 2–1. That same year, they played their first game abroad, winning 3–0 against SK Bitola. In 1926, Iraklis hired Joseph Sveg from Hungary. He was the first foreign manager in Greece. Under Sveg, Iraklis won the Macedonia Football Clubs Association Championship in 1926–27.

In the 1933–34 season, Iraklis won the North Group of the National Championship. They played against Olympiacos in the final. Iraklis lost both games and did not win the national title.

The 1938–39 season was very good for Iraklis. They won both the Macedonia Football Clubs Association championship and the North Group of the National Championship. This meant they reached the national final again. But they lost to AEK Athens. The next season, Iraklis won the Macedonia Football Clubs Association Championship again.

Football in Greece stopped from 1941 to 1945 because of the German occupation. After the war, Iraklis often competed with Aris for the Thessaloniki championship. The winner got to play in the Greek championship. Iraklis reached the Greek Cup final in 1947 but lost 5–0 to Olympiacos. In the 1950s, Iraklis became one of the top teams in Greece. However, the club faced money problems. The highlight of this decade was reaching the Greek Cup final in 1957, where they lost to Olympiacos again.

The Professional Era (1959–1975)

Iraklis played in the first season of A' Ethniki in 1959–60. This was the start of the national top league in Greece. The club finished 10th. Iraklis also started its football academy during this time. In the 1960–61 season, Iraklis finished 8th. They also had a big 4–0 win against Atromitos Piraeus. The club reached the Greek Cup semi-finals but lost.

For the next two seasons, Iraklis played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup. They were eliminated both times. In the league, Iraklis finished 6th in 1961–62, which was a club record. For the rest of the 1960s, Iraklis usually finished in the middle of the league table. In 1965, Kostas Aidiniou joined the team. He and Zacharias Chaliabalias became very important players. In the 1968–69 season, Iraklis had another 4–0 win against AEL Limassol.

In the 1970–71 season, Iraklis finished 5th. This was their best finish since the Alpha Ethniki started. In that season, Iraklis sold 45,634 tickets for a home game against Panathinaikos. This is still a club record. For the next four seasons, Iraklis stayed in safe mid-table positions. In 1972, Iraklis signed Dimitris Gesios. He became the club's all-time top scorer in the league. In the 1973–74 season, Iraklis had its biggest Alpha Ethniki win, beating AEL 6–1. In 1974, Iraklis sold its star player Aidiniou to Olympiacos. In the next season, Iraklis had another big 5–0 win against Kalamata. They also reached the Cup semi-final. After that game, some Iraklis players said Panathinaikos officials tried to bribe them. Two players were removed from the club, and one was suspended.

The Vassilis Hatzipanagis Era (1975–1990)

On November 22, 1975, the club signed Vassilis Hatzipanagis. He was a Greek player from the USSR. He was later voted Greece's Golden Player for the UEFA Jubilee Awards. In the 1975–76 Greek Cup competition, Iraklis reached the semi-finals. They beat Panathinaikos 3–2. Panathinaikos tried to appeal, but Iraklis went to the final. On June 9, 1976, Iraklis won the Cup after a penalty shootout (6-5). In the final, Hatzipanagis scored twice. This was the club's only major national trophy. In the league, Iraklis finished 8th.

The next season, Iraklis was eliminated from the Cup Winners' Cup. They struggled in the league, finishing 12th. Iraklis improved in the next season, finishing ninth. In the 1978–1979 season, the club got much better. Iraklis finished sixth in the league. They also had their biggest win in Alpha Ethniki, beating Rodos 8–1.

Fanaras

Sentelidis

Xanthopoulos

Toumpoglou

Kalaitzidis

Kousoulakis

Christoforidis

Pantazis

Antonijević

Hatzipanagis

Gesios

1976 Greek Cup final starting lineup

The 1979–80 season was the first fully professional football season in Greece. Iraklis finished 8th. A big moment was a 6–0 win against Panathinaikos. This is still Panathinaikos' biggest league defeat. In the Greek Cup, Iraklis reached the semi-finals. They beat PAOK. However, the club's chairman was accused of trying to bribe a PAOK player. Iraklis still played in the Cup final but lost 5–2 to Kastoria.

At the end of the season, Iraklis was moved down to the Beta Ethniki (second division). This was because of the alleged bribery scandal. Iraklis later proved they were not guilty, but they had already played in the Second Division. In the 1980–81 season, Iraklis played without Hatzipanagis. They won the championship in their group. Iraklis scored 99 goals and had a record 12–0 win against Edessaikos. When they returned to the top league in 1981–82, Iraklis finished 6th. In 1983–84, Iraklis finished third overall. This is still the club's best position since professional football began.

In the 1984–85 season, Iraklis finished 5th. They scored 59 goals, a club record for offense. In the same season, Iraklis won its only international competition, the Balkans Cup. They beat Turkish teams Galatasaray and Ankaragücü. In the final, Iraklis beat Argeș Pitești 4–1, winning the trophy. In the 1985–86 season, Iraklis finished fourth. They had the best defense in the league. Two years later, 17,000 fans went to Athens to support Iraklis in the 1987 Greek Cup final. But their team lost on penalties to OFI Crete. On November 9, 1990, Hatzipanagis announced he was retiring from football.

Changes and Challenges (1990–2011)

The 1990s were a time of rebuilding for the club. Older players left or retired. Hatzipanagis' retirement in 1990 greatly affected the team. Fans wanted changes in the club's leadership. The club president started selling the team's best players. Iraklis played against Valencia in the UEFA Cup in 1990 but was eliminated.

In 2000, the team was sold to a Greek businessman, Evangelos Mytilineos. He bought many promising players. However, the 2000–2001 season did not go as planned. The club finished 5th and missed out on European competitions. But Iraklis did reach the second round of the UEFA Cup. The next summer, Mytilineos sold the popular striker Michalis Konstantinou to Panathinaikos. This made the fans unhappy and weakened the team.

In 2003, Mytilineos wanted to sell the team. He sold it to Giorgos Spanoudakis for just €1. The team was heavily in debt. Spanoudakis made some expensive but unsuccessful deals. This brought the team close to bankruptcy. He then tried to sell the team to another businessman, Dimitris Houlis. After five months, the Greek football commission canceled this transfer.

In January 2004, Savvas Kofidis, a former player, became the team's manager. In 2005–06, he led Iraklis to a great 4th-place finish. They played good football and set a club record of 13 wins in a row at home. However, the club still had many debts. Spanoudakis sold key players to try and fix the money problems. Kofidis resigned in 2006. The 2006–07 season was tough. The team only avoided being moved down to a lower league on the very last day.

On July 13, 2007, Spanoudakis resigned. A group of local businessmen, led by singer Antonis Remos, took over. They tried to fix the club's money issues.

However, on May 4, 2011, Iraklis was moved down to the Football League (Greece). This was because they could not get a license to play in the Super League for the 2011–12 season. On May 19, 2011, Iraklis was found guilty of forgery during player transfers. So, the club was automatically placed in the last position. This is unusual because Iraklis has never finished in a relegation spot but has been moved down twice. On September 26, the Professional Sports Committee took away Iraklis's professional license. They moved the club down to Delta Ethniki, an amateur league. This caused many protests from Iraklis fans.

New Beginnings and Challenges (2012–Present)

The team played in the 2011–12 Delta Ethniki. The club's board discussed joining with another club. They eventually merged with Pontioi Katerinis on January 3, 2012. The new team was called AEP Iraklis F.C.. Iraklis basically replaced Pontioi Katerinis. On January 20, 2012, the merger was approved. The old Iraklis football team was stopped.

The new club, AEP Iraklis, would use the Iraklis badge and colors. They would play at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. In August 2012, AEP Iraklis became AEP Iraklis 1908 FC. This new club is seen as a continuation of the original Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. In 2014, the company was renamed PAE Iraklis 1908.

In the summer of 2014, Spyros Papathanasakis became the main owner of the club.

Relegation in 2017

Iraklis stopped being a professional club in 2017. This was due to big money problems. They could not play in the Football League (second division). So, they were dissolved as a professional club. They started the season in the third division (Gamma Ethniki). The next season, they were promoted back up.

Iraklis 2015 (2019–2020)

In 2019, Iraklis was moved down from the professional second-tier Football League to the amateur fourth-tier Gamma Ethniki. This was due to changes in Greek championships and their financial state. The professional club could not afford to form a team for the 2019–20 season. So, a new football club, Iraklis 2015, was formed. It started playing in the lowest regional championship in Thessaloniki. On April 20, 2020, amateur championships were stopped due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Iraklis won their championship, winning all 15 games. They scored 88 goals and only let in 6.

P.O.T. Iraklis (2021–Present)

In July 2021, Iraklis reached an agreement with Triglia F.C.. Iraklis officially joined Super League 2 for the 2021–2022 season. They finished seventh.

In the 2022–2023 season, Iraklis FC played in the Super League 2 again. They finished fifth in their group. They scored 56 goals, which was the most in the league.

The 2023–2024 season started with legal problems. Many players left the team. On September 27, 2023, the club faced a risk of being moved down from the Super League 2. The owner said he could not pay old debts. On October 2, 2023, the main Iraklis sports club asked fans for financial help. They needed 225,000 euros by October 6. The coach and players also offered to be paid less. On October 6, 2023, the fans and members of Iraklis Thessaloniki showed amazing support. They collected the money needed in just three days. This helped the team pay its former player and avoid being moved down.

Club Identity

Crest and Colors

Shirt of Iraklis from the 1987–1988 season

Iraklis's logo has changed over time. The first logo was a capital Η (Eta), the first letter of "Iraklis" in Greek. It was inside a circle. In 2000, the logo changed to a more modern design. For the club's 100th birthday in 2008–09, they used a special logo. The logo used now shows the demigod Heracles resting on his club. This image is inspired by the Farnese Hercules statue.

Throughout its history, Iraklis's colors have always been blue or cyan and white. These colors represent the Greek flag. Iraklis was founded when Thessaloniki was part of the Ottoman Empire. The team is known in Greece as Kianolefkoi, meaning the Cyan-Whites. Iraklis's away colors are usually white or orange. The traditional Iraklis shirt had blue and white stripes. But over the years, it has changed to all blue, all white, or other patterns.

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  Older crest of the club

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  Crest of the club until 2017

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  Crest of the club (2020–2021)

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  Crest of the club (2021–2024)

Kit Evolution

1930

1983–84

1984–85

2012–13

2014–15

2015–16

Alternative Kits

1984–85

2012–13

2015–16

Sponsorships

• Great Shirt Sponsor: Venetis Bakery
• Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Lotto
• Official Sponsor: Venetis Bakery

Facilities

Stadium

Commemorative plaque for Iraklis' first ground near the White Tower of Thessaloniki

Kaftanzoglio Stadium

The team's first field was in the center of Thessaloniki. It was near the White Tower. Club members paid for its building. But after Thessaloniki became part of Greece, the club lost its field. A park was created there instead. In 1915, Iraklis rented a new area in the city center. They could not use it until 1919 because of World War I. In 1927, they renewed the rental. But in 1930, the new Aristotle University of Thessaloniki tried to take the land. For almost 20 years, both Iraklis athletes and university students used the field. In the 1950s, the university took ownership. They tore it down to build a square, now called Platia Chimiou.

On November 6, 1960, Iraklis played its first game at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. They won 2–1. Kaftanzoglio has been Iraklis's home stadium ever since. In the 2002–03 and 2003–04 seasons, Iraklis used Makedonikos Stadium. This was because Kaftanzoglio was being renovated for the 2004 Summer Olympics. Iraklis also has its own training fields in the Chortatzides area. The club's youth teams train there. There were plans to build a new 22,000-seat stadium in Mikra, an area owned by the club.

Training Facility

The Iraklis Sports Center is in Mikra. It is the club's own training ground. The facilities include three football fields, a gym, a sauna, and a swimming pool. The club's main office building is also there. The club's new stadium was also planned to be built in this area.

Supporters

Iraklis supporters during an away match.

Iraklis supporters in Gate 10 of Kaftanzoglio.

Iraklis has always had strong support from its fans. At first, football was not the most popular sport in the club. But it quickly became the most important. In the 1970s and 1980s, about 10,000 people came to games. This reached a peak in the 1983–84 season with an average of 16,559 fans. In the 1990s, after Hatzipanagis' retirement, fewer people came to games. The average dropped to about 5,000. A record low was 384 tickets sold for a game against Paniliakos. Attendance increased a bit after Evangelos Mytilineos bought the club. In the 2001–02 season, the average was 6,790. On January 24, 1971, Iraklis set the highest attendance record for any football match in Alpha Ethniki. 45,634 tickets were sold for their game against Panathinaikos. In the 1987 Greek Cup final, 17,000 Iraklis fans traveled to Athens. They saw their team lose on penalties to OFI. Recent surveys show Iraklis is the 6th most popular football club in Greece.

The most well-known supporters' club is Aftonomi Thira 10 (meaning Autonomous Gate 10). This fan club has 15 branches in Northern Greece. They are known for being against racism. They take part in the Ultras Antiracist Festival. The fan club also publishes a magazine and holds an annual festival. Other smaller fan clubs include SFISE, Blue Boys, A.P.A.T.S.I., and Iraklis Fan Club of Athens.

Iraklis supporters have friendships with fans of FSV Mainz, Rayo Vallecano, Zemun, and FK Buducnost Podgorica. These clubs' fans supported Iraklis during their protests. This was when the Super League did not want to give Iraklis a license to play.

Fans also like all clubs named "Heracles" around the world. The Spanish club Hércules CF is a good example. Since 2003, fans of both teams have become friends online. There is even a Hércules CF fan club named "Iraklis" to honor this friendship.

Ownership and Finances

Until 1979, Greek football was semi-professional. Each football club was run by a board and president chosen by its larger multi-sport club. In the 1979–80 season, Iraklis's football team became a professional company (SA). It was owned by local businessmen. In the 1983–84 season, Petros Theodorides bought Iraklis. He led the club for almost 18 years. By 1999–2000, fans were protesting. They wanted Theodoridis to resign and sell his shares. On February 11, 2000, Greek businessman Evangelos Mytilineos bought Theodoridis's shares.

On January 27, 2003, Mytilineos announced he was leaving Iraklis. He said he was disgusted with Greek football. Soon after, Giorgos Spanoudakis took over the club for just 1 euro. By 2006, the club had 8 million euros in debt. This was partly because Mytilineos did not pay taxes for player contracts. It was also due to Spanoudakis's management. After a failed takeover attempt in 2005, Spanoudakis kept ownership. In 2007, Spanoudakis said the club could not pay its debts. He tried to give Iraklis's shares to a Cypriot businessman, but that deal failed.

Greek singer Antonis Remos, a big Iraklis fan, wanted to take over the club. But he backed out when Spanoudakis asked for €500,000 to transfer ownership. On July 10, 2007, Iraklis's office building was set on fire by angry supporters. This was to show their unhappiness about the failed takeover by Antonis Remos. A few days later, a deal was made, and Remos took over Iraklis. In the summer of 2010, Ioannis Takis became the new chairman.

Authorization Issues and Reactions (2010-2011)

On June 1, 2010, the club was not given a license to play in the Greek Super League for the next season. That summer, Iraklis fans protested in Thessaloniki for over 10 days. There were also protests in Athens and other places. Finally, on June 25, Irakl0is got permission to play in the Greek Super League for the 2010–11 season.

However, on May 4, 2011, Iraklis was moved down to the Football League (Greece). They failed to get a license for the 2011–12 Super League. On May 19, 2011, Iraklis was found guilty of forgery during player transfers. So, the club was automatically placed in the last position. This is unique because Iraklis has never finished in a relegation spot but has been moved down twice. On September 26, the Professional Sports Committee took away Iraklis's professional license. They moved the club down to Delta Ethniki, an amateur league. The team played in Delta Ethniki under the ownership of G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki. Then, the G.S. Iraklis decided to stop the team. They merged with Pontioi Katerini to form AEP Iraklis F.C. in 2012.

The Club as A.E.P. Iraklis 1908 (2012–2019)

In August 2012, AEP Iraklis became AEP Iraklis 2012 FC. This new club is seen as a direct continuation of the original Iraklis Thessaloniki F.C. The original G.S. Iraklis Thessaloniki does not own shares in the new company. Instead, it still holds 10% of the old, bankrupt Iraklis FC company. Currently, MAE Pontioi Katerini own 10% of the new merged club. The club's chairman and fans own the rest.

Spyros Papathanasakis Era (2014–2017)

In the summer of 2014, Spyros Papathanasakis became the main owner of the club. He held 90% of the shares. That same year, the company was renamed PAE Iraklis 1908. In 2014–15, Iraklis was easily promoted from the second division (Football League) to the Super League (first tier). They finished first in the regular season. The next season, Iraklis finished 12th, staying in the Super League.

Two years later, despite staying in the Super League, the team was moved down to Gamma Ethniki (third tier). The club's money situation was very bad again. On September 7, 2017, Papathanasakis said Iraklis could not pay its debts. This caused the club to be dissolved for the second time in five years. Papathanasakis stepped down as owner. A new committee, led by Nikos Vafeiadis, was formed by Iraklis's former players and fans to save the club.

The 2017–18 season started with only 14 players. But the new committee brought in many players. Iraklis quickly moved up the rankings and played well. They won their group in Gamma Ethniki. In the playoffs, Iraklis finished first and was promoted to the Football League (2nd tier).

Tom Papadopoulos Era (2018–2019)

In the summer of 2018, a Greek-American businessman named Tom Papadopoulos began talks to buy the football section of Iraklis Thessaloniki. On September 27, 2018, the Professional Sports Committee of Greece announced that Tom Papadopoulos was the new main owner of Iraklis Thessaloniki. He now owns 90% of its shares. The professional club formed through the merger with Pontioi Katerini F.C. is currently not playing and seems to have money problems.

Current Players

Iraklis has a team of dedicated players who work hard to represent the club. The team includes players from Greece and other countries. They play different positions like goalkeeper, defense, midfield, and forward. The captain of the team is Kyriakos Kivrakidis.

Honours and Achievements

Regional Competitions

• Thessaloniki Championship
  • Winners (2): 1914, 1915
• Macedonia FCA Championship
  • Winners (5): 1926–27, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1950–51, 1951–52
• Macedonia FCA Championship Fourth Division
  • Winners (1): 2019–20

National Competitions

• Super League (First Division)
  • Runners up (3): 1933–34, 1938–39, 1946–47
• Football League (Second Division)
  • Champions (1): 1980–81
• Gamma Ethniki (Third Division)
  • Champions (1): 2017–18
• Greek Cup
  • Winners (1): 1975–76
  • Runners up (4): 1946–47, 1956–57, 1979–80, 1986–87

International Competitions

• Balkans Cup
  • Winners (1): 1984–85

Notable Former Players

League Top Scorers Player Nationality Goals Dimitrios Gesios 74 Michalis Konstantinou 64 Daniil Papadopoulos 64 Fanis Toutziaris 62 Vasilis Hatzipanagis 61

Most League Appearances Player Nationality Matches Daniil Papadopoulos 419 Makis Sentelidis 312 Babis Xanthopoulos 283 Vasilis Hatzipanagis 281 Zacharias Chaliabalias 280

Greek Golden Player – UEFA Jubilee Awards

• Vasilis Hatzipanagis

Records and Statistics

Club Records

• Biggest win:
  • 14–1 against Enosi Charilaou, 1959–60 Greek Cup
  • 13–0 against Odysseas Kordelio, 1955–56 Greek Cup
• Biggest away win:
  • 1–8 against Apollon Krya Vrysi, 1993–94 Greek Cup
• Biggest league win:
  • 12–0 against Edessaikos, 1980–81 Beta Ethniki
• Biggest top tier win
  • 8–1 against AEK, 1930–31 Panhellenic Championship
  • 8–1 against Rodos, 1978–79 Alpha Ethniki

League Statistics

Positioning in Greek League

¹ Moved down to second division because of a match fixing scandal in a cup game against PAOK.
² Moved down to fourth division (amateur division) because the Professional Sports Committee took away Iraklis's professional license.
³ Moved down to fourth division (amateur division) due to changes in national championships and its money problems.

Total League Record

GP:games played; W:games won; D:gamed drawn; GF:goals for; GA:goals against; GD:goal difference

Head-to-Head Record Against City Rivals

Highest Attendances

Statistics in Europe

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Source
1961–1962	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	1st round	Bye
		2nd round	F.K. Vojvodina	2–1	1–9
1963–1964	Inter-Cities Fairs Cup	1st round	Real Zaragoza	0–3	1–6
1976–1977	Cup Winners' Cup	1st round	A.P.O.E.L.	0–0	0–2
1989–1990	UEFA Cup	1st round	F.C. Sion	1–0	0–2
1990–1991	UEFA Cup	1st round	Valencia C.F.	0–0	0–2 (aet)
1993–1994	Intertoto Cup	Group stage (Group 8)	S.G. Dynamo Dresden	1–1
			Wiener S.C.		2–4
			F.C. Aarau	0–1
			Beitar Jerusalem		2–1
1995–1996	Intertoto Cup	Group stage (Group 12)	S.K. Vorwärts Steyr		0–3
			Spartak Plovdiv	0–0
			Eintracht Frankfurt		1–5
			F.K. Panerys Vilnius	3–1
1996–1997	UEFA Cup	2nd Qual. Round	A.P.O.E.L.	0–1	1–2
1997–1998	Intertoto Cup	Group stage (Group 12)	S.V. Ried		1–3
			Merani Tbilisi	2–0
			F.K. Torpedo Moscow		1–4
			Floriana F.C.	1–0
1998–1999	Intertoto Cup	2nd round	F.C. Naţional București	3–1	0–3
2000–2001	UEFA Cup	1st round	F.C. Gueugnon	1–0	0–0
		2nd round	F.C. Kaiserslautern	1–3	3–2
2002–2003	UEFA Cup	1st round	Anorthosis Famagusta	4–2 (a)	1–3
2006–2007	UEFA Cup	1st round	T.S. Wisła Kraków	0–2 (aet)	1–0

UEFA Club Competitions' Record

See also

In Spanish: Iraklis de Tesalónica para niños