Xanthi F.C.

The club was formed in 1967 from the merger of two local clubs: Aspida Xanthi, who was founded in 1922 and was the club of the most popular layers of the region (the "blues" in 1961 had become champions in the Northern League of Beta Ethniki, losing the accession from Panelefsiniakos in the barrage game) and Orfeas Xanthi, who was founded in 1903 and was the bourgeoisie of the city. From 1957 to 1964, Orfeas competed in the Northern Group of the Beta Ethniki (which held in 3 groups). The derby of the two teams was the most characteristic, with the city divided into two in each encounter. In June 1967, with the Greek military junta in government, the movements in Xanthi were also made to create a team that would unite the dynamics of the two clubs, while the national championships were reorganized. The strengthening of the region in sport at that time had also taken place in other parts of the country and at the same time AO Xanthi (among other clubs) participated directly in the single second national category. Not long ago, from 1967 until 1985, the club remained in the Beta Ethniki, with all the restructuring that had suffered the class and benefited in the early years. The difficulties were great, the revenues were few, but Xanthi's stadium was always filled. The yellow and black beads of Orfeas Xanthi and the shades of Aspida Xanthi, have brought the red of AO Xanthi, which has joined and united the city for many years. Those years were different, difficult, but "sweet".…

1967–1985: Division 2 1985–1986: Division 3 1986–1989: Division 2 1989–2020: Division 1 / Super League 2020–2022: Super League 2 2022–2023: inactive 2023–2024: Xanthi FCA Second Division 2024–2025: Xanthi FCA First Division 2025–: Gamma Ethniki Sources:

Domestic

League

Football League Greece Winners: 1988–89 Gamma Ethniki Winners: 1985–86 Xanthi FCA First Division Winners: 2024–25 Xanthi FCA Second Division Winners: 2023–24 Cups

Greek Cup Runners-up: 2014–15