Ionikos F.C.

• 
  1965–1995
• 
  1995–2019
• 
  2019–present

Ionikos was established in 1965, from a merger of local clubs Nikea Sports Union and Aris Piraeus, with Alex Meraklidis as new club's first president.[6] The club's early years were not easy, but, with the support of its fans, Ionikos slowly improved through the 1970s and 1980s and eventually reached the top division in 1989.[6]

The club's first promotion to the top flight was accompanied by unexpected problems—Dimitris Melissanidis withdrew as chairman, and the club needed 50 million drachmas to participate in the championship.[6] Businessman Nikolaos Kanellakis stepped forward to provide the needed sum and become the club's new chairman.[6]

Kanellakis' arrival would be the beginning of the club's greatest era—from the 1989 promotion, Ionikos would spend 16 of the next 18 seasons in the Greek top flight, up until 2007, and during that time the team would finish as high as 5th-place in the league (on two occasions), reach a Greek Cup Final, and compete in the UEFA Europa League.[6]

Ionikos' UEFA Cup appearance came in the 1999–00 season—the opposition was French side Nantes, and Ionikos lost both home and away matches, 1–3 and 0–1, respectively.[6] Ionikos reached the Greek Cup Final later that same season, where they came up against traditional power AEK, and, despite a valiant Ionikos effort, AEK won the match, 3–0.[6]

On 21 April 2004 Ionikos experienced the most tragic moment of his history, when Nikolaos Kanellakis, the club's chairman for 14 years, died.[6] Hundreds of Ionikos supporters—as well as other sports fans—attended Kanellakis' funeral, where the flag of Ionikos covered the coffin of the late chairman. Nikolaos' son Christos took his father's place as chairman.

Ionikos' long run in the top flight ended in the 2006–07 season, when the team finished in 16th-place in the Super League and was relegated back to Beta Ethniki. Ionikos has spent the last two seasons in Beta Ethniki, finishing 5th and 4th place, respectively, as the club tries to rejoin the top flight.

For the upcoming season, 2021–22, they will compete once again in the Greek top league, 2021–22 Super League Greece, having gained promotion, and after successfully getting licensed to compete in the top league's new season.[7]

The football matches between Ionikos and Proodeftiki are called «The Derby of Kokkinia» or «The Derby of Nikea».

As of 1 February 2023

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player 1 GK  FRA Bobby Allain 3 DF  POR Hugo Sousa 4 DF  GRE Konstantinos Tsirigotis 5 MF  GHA Raman Chibsah 6 MF  FRA Fabien Antunes 8 MF  FRA Zinédine Machach 11 MF  ENG Kaiyne Woolery 15 DF  GRE Georgios Valerianos 16 DF  UKR Dmytro Chigrinskiy 20 DF  ALB Simo Rrumbullaku 21 MF  GRE Vasilios Poghosyan 22 DF  GRE Georgios Mygas 23 MF  GRE Christos Ioannidis

No. Pos. Nation Player 24 MF  TOG Alaixys Romao (captain) 26 MF  CPV Jerson Cabral 27 FW  GRE Dimitrios Manos (on loan from Bandırmaspor) 29 DF  ALG Rachid Bouhenna 30 GK  GRE Georgios Christodoulis 34 MF  ARG Maximiliano Lovera (on loan from Olympiacos) 66 DF  AUT Emanuel Šakić 75 MF  FRA Bandiougou Fadiga (on loan from Olympiacos) 87 MF  ESP José Cañas 91 MF  GRE Christos Eleftheriadis 92 MF  BRA Sebá 94 GK  GRE Lefteris Choutesiotis 99 FW  GRE Vasilios Mantzis

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

• Super League 2 (Second Division)

Winners (2): 1993–94, 2020–21

• Gamma Ethniki (Third Division)

Winners (2): 1977–78, 1981–82 (Group 1)

• Delta Ethniki (Fourth Division)

Winners (1): 2012–13 (Group 9)

• Piraeus FCA Championship (Local Championship)

Winners (1): 1976–77

• Greek Cup
  • Runners-up (1): 1999–00
• Piraeus FCA Cup (Local Cup)

Winners (1): 1981–82

Last Update 5 March 2023

• First participation: 1989–90
• Total participations: 17
• Wins: 166
• Draws: 154
• Losses: 240
• Goals Scored: 611
• Goals Conceded: 812
• Record Win: Ionikos 5–0 OFI Crete in 1997–98
• Record Loss: AEK Athens 6–0 Ionikos in 1995–96, Olympiacos 6–0 Ionikos in 2002–03, PAOK 6–0 Ionikos in 2022–23

• First participation: 1965–66
• Total participations: 23
• Wins: 299
• Draws: 224
• Losses: 259
• Goals Scored: 925
• Goals Conceded: 849
• Record Win: Ionikos 8–0 Bizani in 1966–67, Ionikos 8–0 Anagennisi Artas in 1974–75
• Record Loss: Vyzas 7–0 Ionikos in 1971–72