Volos F.C. Explained

Clubname:Volos FC
Fullname:Volos New Football Club
Ground:Panthessaliko Stadium
Capacity:22,700
Chairman:Giorgos Spiridopoulos
Manager:Joaquín Gómez
League:Super League Greece
Season:2023–24
Position:Super League Greece, 12th of 14
Website:https://www.volosfc.com/
Current:2024–25 Volos F.C. season

Volos Football Club (Greek, Modern (1453-);: Π.Α.Ε. Νέος Ποδοσφαιρικός Σύλλογος Βόλου) is a Greek professional football club based in Volos, Magnesia, Greece. The club currently competes in the Super League, the first tier of football in Greece. Volos plays its home matches at the Panthessaliko Stadium.[1]

History

After years of unsuccessful efforts and negotiations between the two older football clubs of Volos (Niki and Olympiakos) to be merged to create a strong football club for the city, finally in April 2017 discussions and efforts by Achilleas Beos, mayor of Volos, led to the creation of a new football club. It was decided Pydna Kitros to be dissolved and renamed and thus, Volos New Football Club was created, the official presentation of which was held on June 2.

The team, which took the position of Pydna Kitros in Gamma Ethniki for the 2017–18 season, began its preparation with significant transcriptional movements. Volos eventually won first place in Group 4 and 2nd in Group 1 of the Promotion Play-Offs, and they were promoted to the Football League.

In the 2022–23 season, Volos had an excellent run in the Super League, finishing the regular season in fifth place in the Championship, but the inexperience of its players cost them and they finished the playoffs with only one point and a total of nine defeats and one draw. Paolo Fernandes was voted Volos' best player of the season, even though he only played 13 matches.

Stadium

For its participations in the third and second division leagues, Volos NFC used the stadium located in the Neapoli area in Volos, at the edge of Neapoli. Neapoli Municipal Stadium was constructed several years ago, but in the summer of 2017 the Municipality of Volos refurbished it on behalf of Volos NFC who later used it as their seat.[2] It has a capacity of 2,500 tiers, while there is a roof on the northwest side.

After promotion to the Super League, the team uses the Panthessaliko Stadium of Volos, constructed for the 2004 Olympic Games, which has a capacity of 22,700.

Sponsorship

Season to season

Season PlayedGreek LeagueClubs competedPosition finishedPointsW – D – L
2017–1813 1st63 20 – 3 – 1
2018–1916 1st60 18 – 6 – 6
2019–2014 11th31 8 – 7 – 18
2020–2114 7th43 10 – 13 – 10
2021–2214 10th40 10 – 10 – 13
2022–2314 6th40 11 – 7 – 18
2023–2414 12th33 8 – 9 – 16

Notable wins

SeasonMatchScore
2021–22Volos NFCPanathinaikos3–1
2020–21Volos NFCAEK Athens (for Greek Cup)1–0
2020–21Volos NFC – AEK Athens1–0
2021Volos NFC – AEK Athens (friendly match)4–3
2021–22AEK Athens – Volos NFC 1–2
2022–23AEK Athens – Volos NFC 0–1
2019–20Volos NFC – Aris1–0
2021–22Aris – Volos NFC0–2
2022–23Volos NFC – Aris2–0

Players

Current squad

Coaching staff

PositionStaff
Manager Joaquín Gómez
Assistant manager Antti Niemi
Fitness coach Iason Vasiliadis
Goalkeeper coach Filippos Bolovinis
Analyst Stefanos Anagnostou

Notes and References

  1. News: Αλλάζει όψη το γήπεδο της Νεάπολης για χάρη του Βόλου Π.Σ.. www.magnesiasports.gr. 7 July 2017 . 14 November 2017.
  2. News: Neapoli, home ground of Volos. taxydromos.gr. el. 8 July 2017.