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Xanthi
Also known as: Xanthi F.C.
ID: team_133750
About
Xanthi F.C. (Greek: Π.Α.Ε. Α.Ο. Ξάνθη , F.C. Xanthi Athletic Club) is a Greek football club, based in the city of Xanthi. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece. The club was formed in 1967 from the merger of two local clubs, Aspida (was founded in 1922) and Orfeas (was founded in 1903). 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 well set up in terms of their financial support and youth setup. FC Skoda Xanthi participated in the UEFA Cup or Europa League in 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07 and 2013-14 seasons. In the 2004–05 season, Skoda Xanthi finished fourth in the A Ethinki (first division, today Super League), the club's best performance in many years. Xanthi first played in the first division in 1989.
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Xanthi FC Arena is a football ground built by Xanthi FC in Xanthi, Thrace, Greece. It was built over the course of ten months in 2004. It is a ground used for matches and is the home ground of Xanthi FC. It holds up to 7,422 spectators, with 80% of the seats under the roof. The stadium was built because of a disagreement between FC Skoda Xanthi and the amateur club of Xanthi. It is situated in an area where the club had built its training facilities ( Xanthi athletic center).
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