Ergotelis Football Academy is the football academy system of Greek professional football club Ergotelis. It is the largest youth sports academy on the island of Crete, hosting over 40 age-based boys' and girls' football departments, and one of the largest in Greece, registering over 900 children and adolescents aged 6−21 years old.[1] The academy currently maintains various competitive departments, including the club's official youth team (Under-19), as well as an additional other 3 age-based sister clubs, all subsidiaries to the Gymnastics Club Ergotelis (Neoi Ergoteli, Kanaria Ergoteli, Martinengo). Ergotelis' U19 team currently plays in the Greek Football League's youth competition (Football League U19), while the other three teams participate at various levels of the Heraklion Football Clubs Association League system.[2]
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Neoi Ergoteli (Greek: Νέοι Εργοτέλη, transliterated Ergotelis' Youth) is a sister club to Ergotelis and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It acts as an unofficial reserve team to Ergotelis U−19. They compete in the regional Heraklion FCA A2 Division, the second tier of the regional League system, and by the club board's decision, are ineligible for promotion.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Kanaria Ergoteli (Greek: Κανάρια Εργοτέλη, transliterated Ergotelis' Canaries) is a sister club to Ergotelis and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It was founded in 1995,.[6] After several years inactive, the club reverted to full operation in 2015.[6] It acts as an unofficial U−17 youth team. They compete in the regional Heraklion FCA B Division, the third tier of the regional League system, and by the club board's decision, are ineligible for promotion.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Martinengo (Greek: Μαρτινέγκο, named after the Martinengo bastion on top of which the Ergotelis Athletic Centre is located) is a sister club to Ergotelis and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It is the most recent football department established by the club, founded in 2016 to act as an unofficial U−15 youth team.[8] They compete in the regional Heraklion FCA C Division, the fourth tier of the regional League system, and by the club board's decision, are ineligible for promotion.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Nees Ergoteli (Greek: Νέες Εργοτέλη, transliterated Ergotelis' Youth) is a sister club to Ergotelis Women's Soccer and a subsidiary to the parent sports club of the same name. It acts as a reserve team to Ergotelis. They compete in the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek women's football league system.
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