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AEK Futsal Club (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, romanized: Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos, lit. 'Athletic Union of Constantinople'), known simply as A.E.K. (Greek: A.E.K.; [aek]) in Greece and AEK Athens internationally, is a Greek professional futsal club based in Athens, Attica, Greece.[1][2][3][4]
AEK was founded in 2008 as a result of a merger with the O.F. Geraka futsal club and participated in the second division that year.[5] In the 2009–10 season, AEK participated once more in the second division and gained promotion after finishing second in the playoffs. On June 3, 2018, AEK won its first title by triumphing over Olympiada Agia Paraskevi with a score of 1–0 at the 2017–18 Hellenic Futsal Cup final. Over the years, the club has won numerous trophies.
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The years of creation
The Futsal section of AEK was initially started when, in cooperation with OF Gerakas in the summer of 2008, the forthcoming merger was launched at the end of the season, since there was no other way, with the dates for the participation of a new club in the 2nd National room. The newly created department undertook to create and organize 5 fans of the Dichefalu, aiming and guiding the presence of AEK, and in the field of the football court. Eventually the team finished second in the 2008–09 season and moved to the 1st National.
However, the Federation's refusal to join AEK for a merger with Gerakas, made the immediate need to create a new division under A.E.K., and to participate again in the 2nd National Championship as a newly established club for the next season 2009–10. The men's team fought in closed Gerakas, winning the first National Division, finishing 1st in the group, relying solely on AEK-winning players, who were chosen among many in summer friendly trials, all out of the box. Reference point: The department has never charged the amateur AEK fund at a cost, as it has survived financially thanks to the help of AEK fans.
Creation of Academies
In the summer of 2010, the need to create a football academy, which was necessary for the participation of the men's team in the 1st National category, led the department's directors to the first big call of the AEK world through Media, Fun Weekend and advertisements for the creation of a new AEK Academy, for children from 6 years old and over, 7 newly new children, joined the initial scheme of the newly established academy, of various ages, with the right to participate in the infrastructure championship. The men's team finishes in the 7th place of the 1st National Championship, a huge success, in the first prize in this championship, having sent 4 players to the National Team, compensating for their excellent appearances and having their 1st scorer Greek Championship, and reaching the Greek Cup semifinals, losing the qualification to the final in the last minute of the match. The academy now has 1 division of athletes throughout the year, managing to finish with 3 divisions, with 30 children from 6 to 13 years old.
In the summer of 2011 the sudden departure of four international players for a number of reasons, and their inadequate replacement, with other equally professional footballers, since it was the philosophy of the department's officers, brought to the team a great sporting turmoil, resulting in team, to stay early off racing goals, finishing in 10th place. The academy has now begun to grow and as a result it has reached the winner of the Greek Cup in the category of Juniors, defeating Athina 90 with 2–1. Also, the team of Pampas is also giving its 1st presence to the Final 4 Cup, Greece, with the participation of younger players. Thus, the year ends with AEK FC, honoring 25,000 people in the last game of Nikos Liberopoulos and Traianos Dellas, the Juniors team, and celebrating with the fans of AEK.
Administrative Changes
The next season, 2012–13, was a season of administrative developments in the AEK section of the Salon, as the initial team of the five founding members was leaving the scene for a number of reasons. Thus, in the face of the danger, to dissolve all this effort for 3 years, since one did not undertake to pursue the specific project, the management of the Amateur AEK assigned the department's responsibility to the coach of the men's team and the head of the academy, Dimitris Kountardas as the department's chief, with his immediate partners, Stavros Mavrakis and Manos Hadjidrodis. The men's team is significantly strengthened, with the arrival of 4-5 experienced footballers, moves to its new headquarters, the closed Nicolakakis and the coaching twin, creates a strong team that brings it to the first quarter of the Championship. The academy has more than 150 athletes, of all ages, from 4 to 17 years old, with 4 racing segments EPO departments and eight other leading parties.
The first title and European participation
On June 3, 2018, AEK celebrated a major accomplishment by winning its first title since its establishment, overcoming Olympiada Agia Paraskevi in a close 1–0 contest during the 2017–18 Hellenic Cup.[6] Earlier that year, the club also won the Hellenic Super Cup for the first time.[7] The subsequent year saw AEK secure its first league championship, a milestone that also allowed the team to participate in the UEFA Futsal Champions League for the very first time.[8] In the early part of that year, the club celebrated its second triumph in the Hellenic Super Cup, further solidifying its reputation in the sport.[9] The 2019 season saw the club triumphantly reclaim the championship title, but they struggled to progress beyond the preliminary round of the UEFA Futsal Champions League, ultimately facing two defeats that hindered their qualification.[10] In the following year, the club achieved a significant milestone by securing its inaugural victory against Araz Naxçivan in the preliminary round of the UEFA Futsal Champions League, allowing them to advance to the round of 32, where they faced disqualification at the hands of Aktobe. Despite this, it is important to note that this achievement represented the club's most significant success in European competition up to that point.[11][12][13][14]
On June 3, 2023, AEK won its second Hellenic Futsal Cup, overcoming AC Doukas in the final.[15] In the two years that followed, the club achieved remarkable success, securing two championships in the Hellenic Futsal Super League along with two Hellenic Super Cup victories.[16][17][18][19] The club also participated in the preliminary round of the 2024–25 UEFA Futsal Champions League.[20] In August 2025, AEK proudly celebrated a historic accomplishment by winning its group in the preliminary round of the 2025–26 UEFA Futsal Champions League. Defeating the respective champions of England, Norway, and Hungary, the club successfully moved on to the main phase of the competition for the first time ever.[21][22][23][24][25] On August 31, 2025, the club was informed that it would compete against the futsal teams of Meta Catania C5, Akaa, and TSV Weilimdorf in the main round of the 2025–26 UEFA Futsal Champions League.[26]
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Honours
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Recent seasons
European performance
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Match table
Last update: 31 August 2025[38]
Overall record
Last updated: 31 August 2025
Source: uefa.com
Record by country of opposition
Last updated: 31 August 2025
Source: uefa.com
- Last entry is the match against Veszprém for the 2025–26 UEFA Futsal Champions League preliminary round.
- The record after the last entry is 11 matches in total (6W, 1D, 4L, GF51, GA36), with 8 home matches (4W, 1D, 3L, GF37, GA30) and 3 away matches (2W, 0D, 1L, GF14, GA6).
- Single games are considered home or away according to the team's allocation after a UEFA competition draw.
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Players
Current squad
Last Update: 27 August 2025[50][51]
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Personnel
Notable coaches
Apostolos Beltsidis- Giannis Ziavas
List of former and current players
Greece
- Tolis Ntelos
- Vasileios Koutsilas
- Nikos Pavlou
- Christos Achis
- Nikolaos Aronis
- Efthimios Michalitsis
- Dimitris Petrakis
- Michail Protonotarios
- Andreas Tarnanidis
- Panagiotis Gousis
- Nikolaos Triantafyllos
- Dimitrios Anastasopoulos
- Marios Ntatis
- Georgios Kokkinidis
- Alexandros Adamopoulos
Rest of Europe
Luka Vuletić
Hugo Ramada Martins
Americas
Wesley Estêvão- Nenê
- Fabricio Lima
- Felipinho
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Vitinho
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Sponsorships
- Great Sponsor: PhysiOsteo
- Official Sport Clothing Manufacturer: Macron
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