Skoda Xanthi F.C.

Football club infobox
clubname = Skoda Xanthi


fullname = Αθλητικός όμιλος Skoda Ξάνθη ΠΑΕ
"(Athletic Club Skoda Xanthi)"
nickname = Βασίλισσα της Θράκης
(Queen of Thrace)
founded = 1967, as "A.C. Xanthi"
ground = Skoda Xanthi Arena
Xanthi, Greece
capacity = 7,422
chairman = flagicon|Greece Christos Panopoulos
manager = flagicon|Greece Georgios Parasxos | league = Super League Greece
"(Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα)"
season = 2007-08
position = Super League Greece, 8th
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Athletic Club Skoda Xanthi ( _gr. Π.Α.Ε. Skoda Ξάνθη Α.ό.) is a Greek football club, based in the city of Xanthi. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece.

History

The club was formed in 1967 from the merger of two local clubs, Aspida and Orfeas. The name of the team was Xanthi Athletic Club, officially up to 1992. In 1991, Viamar S.A., the official importer of Skoda vehicles in Greece, bought the club from its previous owner and renamed it to Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club.

The club is one of the best in Greece, especially in terms of their financial support and youth setup.Fact|date=October 2008 Skoda Xanthi participated in the UEFA Cup in 2001-02, 2005-06, and 2006-07 seasons. In the 2004-05 season, Skoda Xanthi finished fourth in the First Division (today Super League), the club's best performance in many years.

Xanthi FC first played in the first division in 1989.

tadium

Xanthi left their old stadium, the Skoda Xanthi Stadium (capacity 9,500), located in near the centre of the city for the Skoda Xanthi Arena in 2004. Their new stadium sited 8 km outside the city, near Pigadia village, has a capacity of 7,422, however only has 3 stands. When the final stand is finally built, the new capacity will be around 9,000 seats.

Current squad

"As of September 01, 2008:"

Out on loan:

Notable players

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External links

Official Sites
* [http://www.skodaxanthifc.gr/ Official website] el icon
* [http://www.goal4replay.net/VideoSelection.asp?Ln=En&ID=158 Skoda Xanthi TV channel from Goal4Replay.net] en icon gr icon

Other
* [http://www.xanthifans.gr/ Skoda Xanthi E-fan club]
* [http://aox-past.blogspot/ Blog about Skoda Xanthi's foreign players]
* [http://www.skoda.gr/company/skoda_xanthi.php Skoda Xanthi: Auto company]