Orchomenos F.C.

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A.E. Orchomenos
A.E. Orchomenos logo.jpg
Full nameAthlitiki Enosi Orchomenou
Founded 1945
Ground Municipal Stadium of Orchomenos
Ground Capacity 2,000
League Boeotia FCA First Division
2011–12 6th

A.E. Orchomenos (Greek : Α.Ε. Ορχομενού) is a Greek football club, based on Orchomenos, Beotia. It was founded in 1945.

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The club spent five seasons in the Greek Second Division between 1965 and 1972. [1] Currently it plays in the First Division of the local Boeotia championships. [2]

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References

  1. ↑ Abbink, Dinant; Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander. "Greece - List of Second Level Final Tables". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation . Retrieved 29 April 2012.
  2. ↑ "Boeotia FCA First Division standings" (in Greek). Onsports.gr. Retrieved 29 April 2012.


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