Ionikos Nikaia F.C.

Foundation and early years (1965–1989)

Ionikos was established in 1965, from a merger of local clubs Nikaia Sports Union and Aris Piraeus, with Alex Meraklidis as new club's first president. The club's early years were indifferent in progress but Ionikos became a mainstay of the Greek Second Division through the 1970s before being relegated in 1976 to the local Piraeus FCA Championship. After playing in the FCA Winners' Championship and gaining an immediate promotion, another relegation followed in 1979, with fans funding the club for the new Gamma Ethniki (Third Division). After two failed promotion attempts in the following seasons, Ionikos won the Gamma Ethniki title in 1982. The 1982–83 season saw another relegation before Ionikos were promoted again in 1985, following their 3rd place in 1984. The next 4 years saw Ionikos complete three consecutive mid table finishes, avoiding relegation in 1986 and 1988 on the last matchday, before the club secured promotion in 1989 with a third–place finish.

Ownership change and top flight years (1989–2007)

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. Businessman Nikolaos Kanellakis stepped forward to provide the needed sum and become the club's new chairman. He would appoint Janusz Kowalik as manager in November 1989 soon after. Kanellakis' arrival coincided…

Domestic

League titles

Super League 2 (tier-II) Winners (2): 1993–94, 2020–21 Gamma Ethniki (tier-III) Winners (2): 1977–78 (Group 8), 1981–82 (Group 1) Delta Ethniki (tier-IV) Winners (1): 2012–13 (Group 9) Piraeus FCA Championship Winners (2): 1976–77 (Group 2), 2024–25 (Group 1)

Cups

Greek Cup Runners-up (1): 1999–00 Piraeus FCA Cup (Local Cup) Winners (1): 1981–82

International

Participant in the first round of the UEFA cup: 1999-2000