P.A.O. Rouf
Full namePodosfairikós Athlitikós Ómilos Rouf
Founded1947 (1947)
GroundRouf Municipal Stadium
Capacity1,600
ChairmanTheodoros Kounadis
ManagerStathis Panakoulias
LeagueAthens FCA First Division
2022–23Super League Greece 2, 14th (relegated)
WebsiteClub website

P.A.O. Rouf (Greek: Ποδοσφαιρικός Αθλητικός Όμιλος Ρουφ; English: Football Athletic Club Rouf) is a Greek football club, based in Rouf, Athens. The association was founded in 1947. The club has played in its traditional colours of red and white since its creation in 1947, after World War II. The chairman of the club is Athanasios Kafezas, a Greek businessman. The current stadium is the Rouf Municipal Stadium Rouf-Dimitris Giannakopoulos, seating 1,600 spectators.

History

In 1968, Amyna Rouf and Erigona merged with Rouf.

In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki. During the 2011–12 season Rouf were active in the Football League 2 - South in Greece and spent their third consecutive season in the third tier of Greek football. On occasion the club has been criticised for being a "mesh up" of several Greek clubs including Olympiacos Piraeus and Panathinaikos.

The average attendance at Rouf's home games in the 2011–12 season was 467, An increase on the 2010–11 season by 109. Dimitris Arnoutis is the manager and head coach of the club and has enjoyed a run of success since taking over from Michalis Papadopoulos in late 2007. He is the longest serving manager at the club since Costas Gianakis from 1956 to 1970.

In the 2023–24 season, the club will play in the Gamma Ethniki after relegating from 2022–23 Super League Greece 2.

Ranking history

  • 1972: Second Division - Group 2: 3rd
  • 1973: Second Division - Group 1: 3rd
  • 1974: Second Division - Group 1: 9th
  • 1975: Second Division - Group 1: 14th - relegated
  • 2009: Delta Ethniki - Group 8: 1st (57 pts)
  • 2010–11: Football League 2 - South Group: 11th
  • 2011–12: Football League 2 - South Group: 12th - relegated

Season to season

Sources:[1][2]

League history

Season Tier 1 Tier 2 Tier 3 Tier 4 Tier 5 Tier 6 Tier 7 Tier 8 Pts. Pl. W L T GS GA Diff. Greek Cup
1957–58[3]665304233
1958–59[4]1430172128
1960–61[5]1254253124
1961–62[6]12567
1963–64[7]1156303946
1964–65[8]1257304850
1965–66[9]671245850
1975–76[10]2 (G1)49306118unknown
1976–77[11]4 (G1)43325122unknown
1977–78[12]163389536unknown

Cup appearances

  • Athens Cup:
    • 1976: Defeated Kallithea F.C. 3-2
    • 2002: Defeated Thrasyvoulos Fyli 1-0
    • 2009: Defeated Olympiakos Liossia 2-1
  • Greek Cup:

Notable former players

References

  1. ↑ Abbink, Dinant & Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (2005-05-18). "Greece - List of Second Level Final Tables". RSSSF.
  2. ↑ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander (2005-05-18). "Greece - List of Third Level Final Tables". RSSSF.
  3. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1957–58 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  4. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1958–59 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  5. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1960–61 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  6. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1961–62 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  7. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1963–64 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  8. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1964–65 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  9. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1965–66 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  10. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1975–76 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  11. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1976–77 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  12. ↑ ΕΠΣ Αθηνών 1977–78 - Greek Wikipedia (in Greek)
  13. ↑ "Имран Шамханов - чеченский футболист из Франции (интервью)". sports.ru.
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