Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia (Thessaloniki)
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Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia is a football organization responsible for administering football in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. It was formed in 1923 as Football Union of Macedonia and Thrace and it administrated football in the regions of West Macedonia
, Central Macedonia
and East Macedonia and Thrace
. Since 1935 its area of responsibility was restricted within the borders of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. Founding members of the union were Aris
, Iraklis and Megas Alexandros.
List of EPSM champions
Winners
West Macedonia
West Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the western part of Greek Macedonia. It is divided into the regional units of Florina, Grevena, Kastoria, and Kozani.-Geography:...
, Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
and East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace
East Macedonia and Thrace is one of the thirteen regions of Greece. It consists of the northeastern parts of the country, comprising the eastern part of the region of Macedonia along with the region of Thrace, and the islands of Thasos and Samothrace....
. Since 1935 its area of responsibility was restricted within the borders of the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. Founding members of the union were Aris
Aris F.C.
Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
, Iraklis and Megas Alexandros.
Current
Nowadays the Union runs 4 amateur divisions (fifth to eight tier in a national level), with 238 clubs participating in them, and a cup competition between the clubs that are members of the Union, and participate either in the Union's championships or in the semi-professional Delta Ethniki. 238 football clubs participate in the championships organised by the Union itself. 9 clubs of the union participate in the Delta Ethniki championship, 2 in Football League 2, 1 in Football League and 3 in the Greek Superleague. It also holds U-16 and U-18 sides that compete in the respective national interregional championships.EPSM Championships (1923-1959)
From its foundation to 1959 (they year of the foundation of the nationwide championship of Alpha Ethniki) the Union of Football Clubs of Macedonia organised a league that was considered the top tier of football in Northern Greece, and its winner was proclaimed "EPSM champion".List of EPSM champions
- 1923-24: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1924-25: Not held
- 1925-26: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1926-27: Iraklis
- 1927-28: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1928-29: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1929-30: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1930-31: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1931-32: Megas Alexandros
- 1933-34: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1934-35: Not held
- 1935-36: Not held
- 1936-37: PAOK
- 1937-38: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1938-39: Iraklis
- 1939-40: Iraklis
- 1940-45: Not held due to World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
- 1945-46: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1946-47: MakedonikosMakedonikos F.C.Makedonikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club, based in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.-History:The association was founded in 1928 and the name means 'Macedonian'. In 2008, they were promoted to Football League 2 after a fourteen year absence from the National Leagues...
- 1947-48: PAOK
- 1948-49: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1949-50: PAOK
- 1950-51: Iraklis
- 1951-52: Iraklis
- 1952-53: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
- 1953-54: PAOK
- 1954-55: PAOK
- 1955-56: PAOK
- 1956-57: PAOK
- 1957-58: Apollon Kalamarias
- 1958-59: ArisAris F.C.Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club...
Winners
Club | Titles | Years |
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Aris Aris F.C. Aris F.C. may refer to*Aris F.C., Greek football club*Aris Limassol F.C., Cypriot football club*FC Aris Bonnevoie, defunct Luxembourg football club... |
12 | 1924, 1926, 1928, 1929, 1930, 1931, 1934, 1938, 1946, 1949, 1953, 1959 |
PAOK | 7 | 1937, 1948, 1950, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957 |
Iraklis | 5 | 1927, 1939, 1940, 1951, 1952 |
Megas Alexandros | 1 | 1932 |
Makedonikos Makedonikos F.C. Makedonikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club, based in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.-History:The association was founded in 1928 and the name means 'Macedonian'. In 2008, they were promoted to Football League 2 after a fourteen year absence from the National Leagues... |
1 | 1947 |
Apollon Kalamarias | 1 | 1958 |