Levadeiakos

Levadiakos F.C. (officially APO Levadeiakos) is a prominent Greek professional football club based in Livadeia, Central Greece, nicknamed The Blue-Greens or the Emperor of Central Greece. Founded on July 20, 1961, through the strategic merger of local clubs Trofonios and Pallevadiaki, the team spent its initial decades grinding through the lower divisions before making a historic first-ever promotion to the top-flight Alpha Ethniki in 1987. Over its history, Levadiakos has established a reputation as a resilient "yo-yo club," bouncing between the top two divisions with seven top-flight promotions, including recent Super League 2 championship titles in 2022 and 2024 to solidify its current status in Super League Greece. The club's peak competitive milestones include reaching the Greek Cup semi-finals in 1986. Throughout its journey, the club has featured several notable players, most significantly legendary Greek striker Vangelis Mantzios, who stands as the club's all-time top goalscorer in the professional era with 42 goals, defensive mainstays like Georgios Zisopoulos (the club's appearance record holder with 226 caps), and high-profile international players who have donned the jersey such as Nigerian striker Victor Agali, Egyptian midfielder Mohamed Elneny and Argentine winger Sebastián Palacios.