H Rodos paleuei na diekdikhsei thn 8esh pou odhgei ston agwna mparaz alla meta apo thn isopalia entos me ton Hlisiako ta pragmata duskoleuoun.. H Rodos exei eukolo programma me monadikh e3airesh ton agwna me thn Kastoria entos...
H 1h mas xronia sthn C' Ethnikh xarakthrizetai kalh mexri stigmhs... Alla den mas ftanei...

Tou xronou tha'rthei sin B' Ethniki o Rodos.

This thread will be used for all fixtures and results for the 2006/7 season along with a general club history. The Dodecanese region will be represented by a total of four teams this year. Two teams (Diagoras and AS Rodos) will play in the Gamma Ethniki whilst the other two will play in the Delta Ethniki (Ialysos and Kleanthis Papadeisiou).

Rodos Team Fixtures

Matchday 1
Aghios Dimitrios 1-3 Diagoras
Rodos 3-0 Aiolikos

Matchday 2
Diagoras 5-1 PAO Vardas
Zakynthos 0-0 Rodos

Matchday 3
Panachaiki-Diagoras
Rodos-Thiva

Matchday 4
Koropi-Rodos
Diagoras-Panileiakos

Matchday 5
Rodos-Panaitolikos
Aiolikos-Diagoras

Matchday 6
Ierapetras-Rodos
Diagoras-Zakynthos

Matchday 7
Rodos-Apollon Smyrnis
Thiva-Diagoras

Matchday 8
Rodos-Acharnaikos
Koropi-Diagoras

Matchday 9
Atsalenios-Rodos
Diagoras-Panaitolikos

Matchday 10
Rodos-Thyella Patron
Ierapetras-Diagoras

Matchday 11
Vyzas Megaron-Rodos
Diagoras-Apollon Smyrnis

Matchday 12
Rodos-Diagoras - *The 1st Derby*

Matchday 13
Diagoras-Atsalenios
Ilioupolis-Rodos

Matchday 14
Thyella Patron-Diagoras
Rodos-Aghios Dimitrios

Matchday 15
Diagoras-Vyzas Megaron
PAO Vardas-Rodos

Matchday 16
Diagoras-Acharnaikos
Panachaiki-Rodos

Matchday 17
Ilioupolis-Diagoras
Rodos-Panileiakos

Matchday 18
Diagoras-Aghios Dimitrios
Aiolikos-Rodos

Matchday 19
PAO Vardas-Diagoras
Rodos-Zakynthos

Matchday 20
Diagoras-Panachaiki
Thiva-Rodos

Matchday 21
Rodos-Koropi
Panileiakos-Diagoras

Matchday 22
Panaitolikos-Rodos
Diagoras-Aiolikos

Matchday 23
Rodos-Ierapetras
Zakynthos-Diagoras

Matchday 24
Apollon Smyrnis-Rodos
Diagoras-Thiva

Matchday 25
Acharnaikos-Rodos
Diagoras-Koropi

Matchday 26
Rodos-Atsalenios
Panaitolikos-Diagoras

Matchday 27
Thyella Patron-Rodos
Diagoras-Ierapetras

Matchday 28
Rodos-Vyzas Megaron
Apollon Smyrnis-Diagoras

Matchday 29
Diagoras-Rodos - *The 2nd Derby*

Matchday 30
Atsalenios -Diagoras
Rodos -Ilioupolis

Matchday 31
Diagoras-Thyella Patron
Aghios Dimitrios-Rodos

Matchday 32
Vyzas Megaron-Diagoras
Rodos-PAO Vardas

Matchday 33
Acharnaikos-Diagoras
Rodos-Panachaiki

Matchday 34
Diagoras-Ilioupolis
Panileiakos-Rodos



AS Rodos Club History

AS Rodos (Athletic Association Rodos) was formed in 1968 by the merging of 3 existing Rodian teams (Diagoras, Dorieas & Rodiakos). The management and administration of AS Rodos was formed directly from personnel from the old teams and these were :-

Chairman : Dimitris Venetoklis (ex-Diagoras)
Vice-President : Agapitos Katris (ex-Dorieas)
General Secretary : Alekos Katavenakis (ex-Rodiakos)

The new team was formed with the objective of reaching (& rising within) the Alpha Ethniki and representing the Dodecanese Islands in Greece's top division.

During the 68-69 season, AS Rodos took part in the Beta Ethniki but the results did not meet the expectations. For this season and the following five years, the team did not get the promotion that they desired but also they had to fight hard to remain within the league. However, from 1973 onwards there was a marked turnaround in results and the team started to slowly climb within the league standings. Finally, during the 1977-1978 season, the dream of entering the Alpha Ethniki was achieved and the team was promoted under the inspired leadership of Dr. Georgio Lampadi and Michalis Belli.

For the next two years, AS Rodos took part within the Alpha Ethniki but despite it's best efforts, the team was relegated in the summer of 1980 back into the Beta Ethniki. At the end of the next season, the team finished in joint first place along with the more famous club 'Aigaleo'. To decide the Beta Ethniki championship, an additional game was played in a neutral venue (The OFI stadium in Iraklion). During the game, AS Rodos won by a single goal to none, which was scored in extra time by Kostas Papaoikonomos. The team returned to the Alpha Ethniki as triumphant champions of the B' division.

AS Rodos managed two more years in the top flight but were eventually relegated to the Beta Ethniki (again) during the summer of 1983. This time however, the team could not hold onto their past form or emulate their previous successes and by 1988 the team had slipped through the G' Ethniki and into the 'D' Ethniki. The team's next season (under Coach Giorgios Tanidi) was successful and the team returned to the 'G' division but was instantly relegated again at the end of the next year.
Once again, the team was promoted again to the Gamma Ethniki (under Kostas Papaoikonomos) and although they hung onto 'G' division status for a season, they were relegated into the 'D' division during the end of the 92-93 season.

In 1994, the team of AS Rodos was merged with a reformed 'Diagoras' team to form the team 'Enosi Rodos-Diagoras' (also known as 'Ialysos Rodos'??). The merged team gained promotion to the Gamma Ethniki during the 95-96 season but it did not make much of an impression in the league. The merged team was relegated to the Delta Ethniki during 1998 and then the merger fell apart for economic reasons.

AS Rodos reformed during 1999 after incorporating the Rodian team 'Panogiannion' and started it's campaigns again in the Dodecanese A' Category league. The team was promoted into the National Amateur Division (former 'D' Ethniki) during 2001 and then gained promotion to the Gamma Ethniki in the summer of 2003 under the leadership of coach Savvas Orfanidis.

The current team strip is of a mid-green colour top (with white lining on the edges), plain white shorts and socks. The club badge is of a white stag/deer on a green background.

Website :- http://www.rodosfc.gr (Please note that this has not been updated in 2 years)





Diagoras Rodos Club History

Diagoras is the oldest of all of the Rodos clubs and was formed on 25 March 1905 when the island was still under Ottoman occupation. The club was first organised by Dimitris Anastasiadis, a high ranking School Headteacher as officially a club for musicians however the club soon moved into athletics, feasts, musical events and public lectures about the aim of freedom for Rodos. Most of this work was carried out in the interior of the island away from the prying eyes of the Island Administration at the time.

The ideals of the club soon found favour with the locals on the island and although the Ottoman administration found out about the club eventually, they were powerless at the time to stop it since they had bigger problems to worry about. The members of the club (nicknamed 'Diagorides') did not stop with their work though and organised lectures, published books on their ideals, founded a library and formally set up an Athletic wing with a Gymnastics branch and a football club.

The Italians arrived in 1912 and took over the administration of the island from the Ottomans. They were met with the club flourishing and very popular with the youths on the island. However, the Italians closed down the club entirely in 1929 after a gymnastic event where anti-Italian slogans were used and shouted at officials.

After WWII had finished, a general assembly reconvened in Rodos High School (23rd May 1945) and unanimously voted to recreate the Diagoras sports club.

Diagoras today continues the mission set by Anastasiadis in the Athletic sector. The team likes to pride itself on creating several Balkan Games medallists and instilling the athletes with a sense of the cultural, social and athletic aims that the team shouldered by themselves in the early part of the 20th centry. The team was promoted from the Delta to the Gamma Ethniki in the summer of 2004 and have stayed there since. The club celebrated its centenary last year (25th March 2005).

Website :- http://www.diagoras.gr





Delta Ethniki Information

Two teams will be representing the Dodecanese region this year and they will play in Group 9 along with 8 teams from Piraeus and 5 from the 'ΕΠΣΑΝΑ'.

Group 9

From Piraeus
Iraklis Nikaia
AE Peramatos
Aias Salaminos
Moschato
Ermis Korydallou
Saronikos Aig.
Atromitos Piraeus
Keratsini

From ΕΠΣΑΝΑ
Proteas Fokaias
Glyka Nera
Keraunos Kerateas
Marko
Achilleas Kato Acharnon

From the Dodecanese
Kleanthis Papadeisiou
Ialysos

Good Thread!!
Maybe i should start one for my home team, A.S.Leonidion

Nice Marcus, I was hoping that Rodos would be joining Kastoria and Larissa in the B' Ethniki next year, but it will most likely be another Athenian team between, Thrasyvoulos, Hlysiakos and Agrotikos Asteras. These Athenian teams are everywhere!!!

Rodos has just (better i just discovered it) fired coach Skounas...

Zhto Rodo!

Hopefully the boys can make B ethniki in 2005.

The website still hasn't been updated since February. Hmmm...

At least I find another Rhodos fan!!!!

Maybe we should send some e-mail to the webmaster of those sites...
Is the Rhodos stadium in good condition nowadays? I have visited it last time one year ago,and perhaps the stand could be better.

I will go to Rhodos 25th of July,and return 22nd of August. Have they training matches then? Someone local could report us from the club,transfers,matches and supporters...??


Rhodos,Rhodos,Rhodos!!!

Please could anyone tell me where I can find information on Rhodes Town Football Cubs and their history?

I dont know much on it but i know that every year there is the islands sport tournament and Rhodes take part in it. The latest one was in the Shetland Isles in Scotland and Shetlands won the tournament. There was a programme on BBC about it sometime in late months of last year.

Hi kpg29890,

I opened a thread about Rodos a couple of years ago, I'll try to dig it out for you.

Basically, there are currently three main teams in Rodos:-

AS Rodos, from the town itself.
Diagoras Rodos, from Diagoras (where the airport is)
Ialyssos Rodos, from the area of Kremasti/Trianda, very close where the ruins of Ialyssos are.

The websites are probably well out of date and only in Greek, but here they are anyway :-

http://www.rodosfc.gr/
http://www.diagoras.gr/

Aha, found that thread...
http://www.greeksoccer.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=3618

Marcus,

Thanks for your quick reply. I have in fact already seen your previous thread and it is very useful. However, I am after even more info. I wondered if there were any publications or any club records on the internet. Can I buy club shirts for these teams anywhere. Is there a postal address for any of the teams (both websites are in Greek).

Regards,

KPG29890

I doubt it. These sorts of teams don't have a shop and getting hold of a replica shirt is nigh on impossible

I have just returned from my annual holiday to Rhodes and did actually manage to pick up a FC Rodos shirt this time. I noticed it in the window of a small sports shop near Mandraki harbour in Rhodes Town. It is made by Gola and is green with white trim, having a white Deer on the right breast and the words FC Rodos on the back. It cost me 40 Euros. The guy in the shop was very enthusiastic and pleased when I showed an interest in the team and started showing me books and pictures of recent history. Although he spoke english I found it difficult to understand him and he kept saying something along the lines of "Rodos in the premier division, four years". I got the impression that he was saying that the team was in the Greek premier division but I thought that they were in the Ethniki C South. I suppose he could have been trying to tell me that they were once in the premier division for 4 years. When I bought the shirt he gave me the shorts free of charge and said that all money gained from the sale of the shirts goes straight to the club. Have I been conned here or is this indeed a genuine shirt?

Where abouts in Mandraki??
Was it a propershop or like a street vendor?

I definately know Gola is the sponsor, sounds like its legit.

Sounds like you made a good choice. Well done, you proved me wrong on that one (not too hard ) but I am surprised that you managed to get one.

It was a proper sports shop and I have a receipt. There is a triangular sort of building near mandraki bus station that has bars facing the harbour and shops around the other two sides, and an open air bit in the middle. The shop sold proper sports gear and real replica strips (not the cheap copies that you get everywhere else). The guy had photos of the team and stadium up on the wall behind the counter. The reason I asked about the legitimacy of the shirt is that I visited the Diagoras stadium and the main gate the was open. On one of the walls was a display case whith waht looked like fixtures, team sheets etc in (they were in Greek so I couldnt understand them) and also a team phote. Although the strip in the picture was green and white it looked different to the one I bought (unless the one I bought is new issue for next season). The thing I am still perplexed about however is what the guy said abot 'premier league'.

Rodos was in the Premier league (Alpha Ethniki) for a total of 4 years (78-80 and 81-83). Maybe this is what he meant?

Thanks Marcus,

Where do you source your information?

I got it all from the official website, theres a page on there with all the history.

Link :- http://www.rodosfc.gr/history.html

You wouldn't happen to have an English translation of this would you? Usually sticking the text through an online translation tool produces a load of gibberish.

The 'Rodos Ethnikos' stadium. Hmm

Diagoras stadium.
Plonked right in the middle of the city, like a massive round-a-bout.

ahh memories.

Ahhhh, I saw the Green shirts with FC Rodos on it in a few shops, I forgot to buy one. Next year i will certainly buy a shirt!

Also, the stadium is near the harbour, you cant miss it

Diagoras stadium is pretty much in the middle of the city.
Cant miss it, its liek a massive roundabout.

Yet more stuff I cobbled together from Google Earth. Here's the location :-

This kinda faltered after a bright start last season. Lets have another crack and see if I can do better this year.
I'll clean up the thread but I'm only concentrating on AS Rodos after this point, if anyone else is interested in Ialyssos or Diagoras they can cover them in the same thread.

AS Rodos fans at the playoff in Athens





2 more from Gamma Ethniki matches :-

very nice.
i rkn i can see my uncle in the top pic.


something you might be interested in marcus....



20pounds from
http://www.classicfootballshirts.co.uk/200...int-p-2765.html

nice. apparently it's a knock-off (so I am told).
Strangely enough though, I would possibly still be tempted to buy something like that.

1-0 friendly win over Adagoras Rodos yesterday. Team used different lineups in both halves but the only goal of the match came in the 38' from a penalty converted by Balogiannis. Rodos came close on another three occassions though.

Turns out ex-Aris player Abelas is now playing for them.

Savvas Pantelidis guided his team to another friendly victory last night. This time against AERA Afantos in a 4-1 victory in the Dimotiko Stadio Rodos. The only things really worth mentioning were that the team is playing a very fast style of passing and this looks to be the teams style for the season.
The other thing was that two players were on trial last night, one was an Argentinian keeper called Dega and the other was a young winger/forward from the Panathinaikos youth team, Christos Goumas. Both players left the team with very good impressions.

It is well funny to see a thread on Rodos on here. I am from Kalithies originally!

I was looking everywhere for a greens kit when in Rhodes but couldnt find 1 anywhere, anyone know where i could get one out there?

I dont know that fast food shop. My fav 1 is the one on the corner near m&S & pizza hut with the tables outside. The do a mean Kotopoulo souvlaki. Best restaurant on the island though is Mythos in Faliraki, it is amazing. Anyone ever been to the restaurant called illiyes the square near the aquarium with all the palm tress?

The shop for the kit is down on the mandraki wharf adjacent to the market. I've been to that cafe, I remember it well.

Hi Marcus,

This thread is just what I have been waiting for.

I was in Rodos while the play off was taking place in Athens. The next day one of the waiters said that AS Rodos may be promoted anyway as there were some club amalgamations taking place. Has this happened?

Regards,

Kevin

A couple more questions Marcus.

1) Are the fixtures/results at the start of this thread for 2007/2008 ?

2) You mention eralier in the thread the streets where each Rodos club has their offices. Do you have full postal addresses for these?

I have some photos I took inside the stadium in June. How do I post them here as I don't have a URL for them. Can I email them to someone who does?

Regards,

Kevin

1/. No, I don't think they've been announced yet (!!!). The posts on thread 1 are last years.
2/. I don't but give me a sec to find out :-

yes, email them to me at gate7mjm@hotmail.com (2mb max per mail) and I can host them here. Thanks.

Addresses :-

Diagoras
======
GS Diagoras
Plateia Diagora 1
Rodos
Greece
85100


AS RODOS
=======
AS Rodos
Alekos Panagoulis 41
Rodos
Greece
85100

Rodos played another friendly on Saturday in preperation for the new season.

Ethnikos Asteras 2 - 3 AS Rodos

The final result flatters Asteras who won the game in the 92' and were behind until the 65' minute when they equalised.
Looks like Rodos have a reasonable squad this year, maybe they can make a go to get the automatic promotion.

Marcus,

Thanks for the reply.

What's your info. on my previous question around AS Rodos promotion?

Regards,

Kevin

PS : I will email the photos this week.

Sorry, missed your earlier question.
No clubs were amalgamated this summer and so Rodos will start again in the Gamma league south.

Cup information.

Aias Salaminas (away) on the 29th
Winner takes on Ethnikos Piraeus at home.

Winner of that match goes into the two-leg phase where the opponent will be OFI.



I would hope that the club beats the non-league opposition and maybe luck will shine and the team gets through against Ethnikos Piraeus.
The cup run should stop at OFI but stranger things have happened in football......

Incidentally, why does the website have the news next to this picture....



I mean, very cute but wtf??

Rodos League Schedule
League starts 23 September.

Matchday 1
Thiva (Home)

Matchday 2
Koropi (Away)

Matchday 3
Aias Salaminas (Home)

Matchday 4
Panageialias(Home)

Matchday 5
Asteras Rethymnon (Away)

Matchday 6
Panachaiki (Home)

Matchday 7
Iliopoulis (Away)

Matchday 8
Diagoras (Home)

Matchday 9
Aiolikos (Away)

Matchday 10
Thyella Patron (Home)

Matchday 11
Atsalenios (Away)

Matchday 12
Acharnaikos (Away)

Matchday 13
Korinthos (Home)

Matchday 14
Vyzas (Away)

Matchday 15
Panaitolikos (Home)

Matchday 16
Fostiras (Away)

Matchday 17
Messenaikos (Home)

Matchday 18
Thiva (Away)

Matchday 19
Koropi (Home)

Matchday 20
Aias Salaminas (Away)

Matchday 21
Panaigeialios (Away)

Matchday 22
Asteras Rethymnon (Home)

Matchday 23
Panachaiki (Away)

Matchday 24
Iliopoulis (Home)

Matchday 25
Diagoras (Away)

Matchday 26
Aiolikos (Home)

Matchday 27
Thyella Patron (Away)

Matchday 28
Atsalenios (Home)

Matchday 29
Acharnaikos (Home)

Matchday 30
Korinthos (Away)

Matchday 31
Vyzas (Home)

Matchday 32
Panaitolikos (Away)

Matchday 33
Fostiras (Home)

Matchday 34
Messenaikos (Away)

From next year, Rhodos will also have a own fanshop. The board is trying to make the club more professional and will make a lot of changes in the next year.

The season tickets are more expensive (atleast some), so that the fans who buy them help the club to grow to the second division.

Marcus if you have questions just ask them and i will try to get you an answer asap.

Hi FCT,

Do you know if the shop will have a website or mail order. I would be very interested in purchasing club merchandise. I would also be really interested to learn the history of the club as I am a regular visitor to Rhodes but always out of football season.

Regards,

Kevin

wowwwwwwww totally stuned ....
now RODOS has another supporter ... from argentina ..because my grandfather was from Archangelos !!!

Maybe they will have, they are devolping a plan now so i dont know YET. When i know, i will let you know.

Photos of the stadium from kpg29890 :-

** OFF TOPIC**

Marcus bro you seem to have a big passion for this island may i ask why? i even remember for previous avatar was the Anglo coat of arms of the knights of St john who went through the island...jst curious man...ive been their i think its a beautiful place not a stand out however..except lindos

still off topic.
One of the Olympiakos fans I speak to on the MSN is also a big fan of AS Rodos and set up this site :-
http://www.rodos-fans.gr/
Since he gives me tonnes of info and stuff, I thought best to post it here and inform everyone.

I like the place ever since going on Honeymoon there and Rodos town is a great place. Strange that I've been to Zakynthos more but I guess Rodos has a good appeal for me.

My previous avatar was the coat of arms of the Plantaganet, Duke of York. I was showing that as I was happily killing dudes as the English on MTW-II. I also live close-ish to York and it was the anniversary of Bosworth Field that week (where the last of the Plantagenet kings was killed).