A.O. Trikala

Formation

Until 1963, the town was split in two football wise. The rival football clubs were called Achilleas and A.E.T.. The rivalry between the clubs was intense, and it was the main reason that both narrowly failed to achieve promotion to the 1st Division in the 1962-63 season. Players, fans and members of the clubs realized that only a merger would benefit the city. On the 10th of July 1963, the General Assemblies of both clubs decided to proceed with the merger. They agreed on the name, red-blue colors for the shirt and two interlocking circles as the badge. The best players would join AO Trikala, while another club named AO Dimitra Trikalon was founded to accommodate the younger players. On the 16th of July 1963, AO Trikala was officially founded.

Early years and success (1963-1973)

The merger was an instant success, as the club won promotion from the 2nd Division (Beta Ethniki) to the 1st Division (Alpha Ethniki) in its inaugural season. In the first 10 years of the club's existence, 6 seasons were spent in the top flight. The most successful was the 1965-66 season, when AOT finished 11th out of 16 teams and also reached the semi-finals of the Greek Cup. The team was notoriously hard to beat at home and it achieved many notable results over this period, having beaten Olympiacos, PAOK and Aris at home, as well as AEK home and away.

A decade of stability (1974-1983)

The following decade saw the club stabilizing itself in the 2nd Division.…

Leagues

Second Division Winners (4): 1963–64, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1998–99 Third Division Winners (2): 2014–15, 2019–20 Fourth Division Winners (2): 2004–05, 2008–09 Trikala FCA Second Division Winners (1): 2013–14

Cups

Gamma Ethniki Cup Winners (1): 2014–15 Greek Football Amateur Cup Winners (1): 2025–26 Greek Football Cup Semifinalists (1): 1965–66 Trikala FCA Cup Winners (3): 2003–04, 2023–24, 2024–25