Dodecanese Football Clubs Association () is the organization that is responsible for football in the prefecture of Dodecanese in Greece. In the jurisdiction of E.P.S. Dodecanese are clubs from the islands of Rhodes, Kos, Patmos, Karpathos, Leipsoi, Leros, Kalymnos, Astypalaia, Nisyros, Tilos, Halki, Simi, Kasos and Kastellorizo. Its offices are housed in Rhodes and it is a member of the HFF. It is responsible for running the local league and cup, as well as the youth and children's divisions. It also coordinates the activities of the mixed youth and children's groups, which represent the county at national level.
History It was founded in 1947, two years after the liberation of the Dodecanese and their integration into Greece, it took over the organization of the championship that previously existed from 1932 to 1933 and was organized by the Rhodian Federation of Tourism, Leisure and Sports Associations that had been founded by the Italian authorities and was recognized by the respective Italian federations. Founding members are the unions Dorieas, Diagoras, Ialysos and Phoebus Kremasti, with Gavriil Misios, founder of Dorieas and later of ARS, as its first president.
League Organization The structure of the leagues of the Dodecanese FCA is as follows: First Division Second Division (3 Groups) Third Division
Champions Season Winners 1947–48 Diagoras 1948–49 Diagoras 1949–50 Diagoras 1950–51 Diagoras 1951–52 Diagoras 1952–53 Diagoras 1953–54 Diagoras 1954–55 Diagoras 1955–56 Diagoras 1956–57 Diagoras 1957–58 Diagoras 1958–59 Diagoras 1959–60 A.E.P. Rodos 1960–61 Diagoras 1961–62 Rodiakos 1962–63 Dorieas 1963–64 Phoebus Kremasti 1964–65 Ialysos 1965–66 Rodiakos 1966–67 Phoebus Kremasti 1967–68 Dorieas 1968–69 Antagoras Kos 1969–70 Digenis Koskinou 1970–71 Phoebus Kremasti 1971–72 Phoebus Kremasti 1972–73 Antagoras Kos 1973–74 Diagoras 1974–75 AER Afantou 1975–76 Phoebus Kremasti 1976–77 Antagoras Kos 1977–78 Diagoras 1978–79 Phoebus Kremasti 1979–80 Apollon Kalythies 1980–81 Antagoras Kos 1981–82 Ialysos 1982–83 Apollon Kalythies 1983–84 Dorieas 1984–85 Apollon Kalythies 1985–86 Kalymniakos 1986–87 Phoebus Kremasti 1987–88 A.E. Kos 1988–89 Kalymniakos 1989–90 Apollon Kalythies 1990–91 Diagoras Vati 1991–92 Kalymniakos 1992–93 Aris Archangelos 1993–94 Digenis Koskinou 1994–95 Aris Archangelos 1995–96 Phoebus Kremasti 1996–97 A.E. Kos 1997–98 Iraklis Maritsa 1998–99 Apollon Kalythies 1999–2000 A.E. Kos 2000–01 Rodos 2001–02 Diagoras 2002–03 Digenis Koskinou 2003–04 Ialysos 2004–05 AER Afantou 2005–06 Kleanthis Paradisi Rodos 2006–07 AER Afantou 2007–08 Diagoras Vati 2008–09 Ialysos 2009–10 Antagoras Kos 2010–11 A.E. Kos 2011–12 A.O. Dikaio Kos 2012–13 Phoebus Kremasti 2013–14 Ialysos 2014–15 Ialysos 2015–16 Rodos 2016–17 Diagoras 2017–18 Phoebus Kremasti 2018–19 Rodos 2019–20 A.O. Pyli Kos 2020–21 Suspended 2021–22 Ialysos 2022–23 AER Afantou 2023–24 Phoebus Kremasti 2024–25 Apollon Kalythies 2025–26 Ialysos
Titles Club Winner Seasons Diagoras 17 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1961, 1974, 1978, 2002, 2017 Phoebus Kremasti 11 1964, 1967, 1971, 1972, 1976, 1979, 1987, 1996, 2013, 2018, 2024 Ialysos 8 1965, 1982, 2004, 2009, 2014, 2015, 2022, 2026 Apollon Kalythies 6 1980, 1983, 1985, 1990, 1999, 2025 Antagoras Kos 5 1969, 1973, 1977, 1981, 2010 AER Afantou 4 1975, 2005, 2007, 2023 A.E. Kos 4 1988, 1997, 2000, 2011 Digenis Koskinou 3 1970, 1994, 2003 Kalymniakos 3 1986, 1989, 1992 Rodos 3 2001, 2016, 2019 Rodiakos 2 1962, 1966 Dorieas 2 1963, 1984 Diagoras Vati 2 1991, 2008 Aris Archangelos 2 1993, 1995 A.O. Dikaio Kos/A.O. Pyli Kos 2 2012, 2020 A.E.P. Rodos 1 1960 Iraklis Maritsa 1 1998 Kleanthis Paradisi Rodos 1 2006
Cup The Dodecanese FCA Cup was instituted in the 1971–72 season. Until the 1970-71 season, the Dodecanese FCA as well as the other Local football championships of Greece participated in the organization of the Greek Cup. From the 1971–72 season, the local FCA’s amateur cups and the Greek Amateur Cup were established, where and participate the clubs that compete in the local amateur championships of the FCAs, the clubs that compete in the respective national amateur championships and the amateur teams of the clubs that compete in the national professional championships.
From the 1971–72 season up to and including the 2017–18 season, the local cup winners of the FCA qualified for the Greek Amateur Cup, while from the 2018–19 season to the 2020–21 season and from the 2022–23 season they qualify for the next season's Greek Cup.
Winners Season Winners 1971–72 Phoebus Kremasti 1972–73 Digenis Koskinou 1973–74 Diagoras 1974–75 Anagennisi Emponas 1975–76 Aris Archangelos 1976–77 Antagoras Kos 1977–78 Ialysos 1978–79 Phoebus Kremasti 1979–80 Apollon Kalythies 1980–81 Kleanthis Paradisi Rodos 1981–82 Dorieas 1982–83 Aris Archangelos 1983–84 Phoebus Kremasti 1984–85 Akousilaos Fanes 1985–86 Rodiakos 1986–87 Phoebus Kremasti 1987–88 Phoebus Kremasti 1988–89 Akousilaos Fanes 1989–90 A.E. Kos 1990–91 Rodos 1991–92 Diagoras Vati 1992–93 A.E. Kos 1993–94 Phoebus Kremasti 1994–95 Rodos-Diagoras Union 1995–96 Aris Archangelos 1996–97 Aris Archangelos 1997–98 A.S. Agios Georgios Malona 1998–99 A.S. Agios Georgios Malona 1999–2000 A.E. Kos 2000–01 Apollon Kalythies 2001–02 Digenis Koskinou 2002–03 Apollon Kalythies 2003–04 Diagoras 2004–05 Antagoras Kos 2005–06 A.E. Kos 2006–07 Aris Archangelos 2007–08 Antagoras Kos 2008–09 Ermis Kalythies 2009–10 Anagennisi Nisos Rodos 2010–11 Anagennisi/Ialysos 2011–12 Aris Archangelos 2012–13 Phoebus Kremasti 2013–14 Phoebus Kremasti 2014–15 Ialysos 2015–16 Ialysos 2016–17 Diagoras 2017–18 A.E. Dikaios-Antimachos Kos 2018–19 Diagoras 2019–20 Aris Archangelos 2020–21 Suspended 2021–22 AER Afantou 2022–23 Ialysos 2023–24 AER Afantou 2024–25 Apollon Kalythies 2025–26 Phoebus Kremasti Source: news12.gr
Finals + Season Winner Result Runner-up 1971–72 Phoebus Kremasti 2–0 () Antagoras Kos 1972–73 Digenis Koskinou 2–1 Apollon Kalythies 1973–74 Diagoras 6–0 Digenis Koskinou 1974–75 Anagennisi Emponas 1–1 AER Afantou 1975–76 Aris Archangelos 1–0 Antagoras Kos 1976–77 Antagoras Kos 1–1 Anagennisi Emponas 1977–78 Ialysos 2–1 Aris Archangelos 1978–79 Phoebus Kremasti 0–0 Diagoras 1979–80 Apollon Kalythies 1–0 Phoebus Kremasti 1980–81 Kleanthis Paradisi 1–1 Phoebus Kremasti 1981–82 Dorieas 3–1 AER Afantou 1982–83 Aris Archangelos 2–1 Ialysos 1983–84 Phoebus Kremasti 1–1 Antagoras Kos 1984–85 Akousilaos Fanes 1–0 Kleanthis Paradisi 1985–86 Rodiakos 1–0 AER Afantou 1986–87 Phoebus Kremasti 3–1 A.E. Kos 1987–88 Phoebus Kremasti 1–0 A.E. Kattavia 1988–89 Akousilaos Fanes 3–1 Kalymniakos 1989–90 A.E. Kos 3–0 Phoebus Kremasti 1990–91 Rodos 3–0 Phoebus Kremasti 1991–92 Diagoras Vati 2–0 A.E. Kos 1992–93 A.E. Kos 3–3 Ialysos 1993–94 Phoebus Kremasti 1–1 Diagoras 1994–95 Rodos-Diagoras Union 2–0 Diagoras Vati 1995–96 Aris Archangelos 1–0 Digenis Koskinou 1996–97 Aris Archangelos 1–0 Phoebus Kremasti 1997–98 A.S. Agios Georgios Malona 2–1 Phoebus Kremasti 1998–99 A.S. Agios Georgios Malona 0–0 Apollon Kalythies 1999–2000 A.E. Kos 3–0 Aspida Salakos 2000–01 Apollon Kalythies 2–0 A.E. Kos 2001–02 Digenis Koskinou 0–0 A.E. Kos 2002–03 Apollon Kalythies 1–0 A.E. Kos 2003–04 Diagoras 0–0 A.E. Kos 2004–05 Antagoras Kos 1–0 Kleanthis Paradisi 2005–06 A.E. Kos 2–1 AER Afantou 2006–07 Aris Archangelos 0–0 Ialysos 2007–08 Antagoras Kos 3–2 AER Afantou 2008–09 Ermis Kalythies 1-0 Kleanthis Paradisi 2009–10 Anagennisi Nisos Rodos 5–2 A.E. Kos 2010–11 Anagennisi/Ialysos 2–1 A.O. Dikaio Kos 2011–12 Aris Archangelos 0–0 A.O. Dikaio Kos 2012–13 Phoebus Kremasti 1–0 Apollon Kalythies 2013–14 Phoebus Kremasti 2–0 Iraklis Maritsa 2014–15 Ialysos 2–0 Rodos 2015–16 Ialysos 1–1 Diagoras 2016–17 Diagoras 1–0 Aris Archangelos 2017–18 A.E. Dikaios-Antimachos Kos 4–0 Doxa Kardamena 2018–19 Diagoras 2–0 Apollon Kalythies 2019–20 Aris Archangelos After draw 2020–21 Suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic 2021–22 AER Afantou 2–1 Phoebus Kremasti 2022–23 Ialysos 2–2 AER Afantou 2023–24 AER Afantou 1–0 Ialysos 2024–25 Apollon Kalythies 4–0 Doxa Kardamena 2025–26 Phoebus Kremasti 2–0 Euclis Soroni
Performance by club
Club Titles Season Phoebus Kremasti 9 1972, 1979, 1984, 1987, 1988, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2026 Aris Archangelos 7 1976, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2007, 2012, 2020 Ialysos 5 1978, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2023 Diagoras 4 1974, 2004, 2017, 2019 A.E. Kos 4 1990, 1993, 2000, 2006 Apollon Kalythies 4 1980, 2001, 2003, 2025 Antagoras Kos 3 1977, 2005, 2008 Akousilaos Fanes 2 1985, 1989 Rodos 2 1991, 1995 A.S. Agios Georgios Malona 2 1998, 1999 Digenis Koskinou 2 1973, 2002 AER Afantou 2 2022, 2024 Anagennisi Emponas 1 1975 Kleanthis Paradisi Rodos 1 1981 Dorieas 1 1982 Rodiakos 1 1986 Diagoras Vati 1 1992 Ermis Kalythies 1 2009 Anagennisi Nisos Rodos 1 2010 A.E. Dikaios-Antimachos Kos 1 2018
Super Cup The Dodecanese Super Cup "Georgios Tsopanakis" is a football match between the champion and the cup winner of the previous season. It is dedicated to the memory of the former Dodecanese Football Clubs Association president.
Finals Season Winner Runner-up Result 2010 Antagoras Kos Anagennisi/Ialysos 1–1 2011 Anagennisi/Ialysos A.E. Kos 4–0 2012 Aris Archangelos A.O. Dikaio Kos 2–0 2014 Ialysos Phoebus Kremasti 1–0 2018 Phoebus Kremasti A.E. DI.AS Suspended 2019 Diagoras Rodos 2–0 2022 AER Afantou Ialysos 2–1
Sources Athletic Almanak of Dodecanese 1945–1960, Georgios M. Sentakis, Rhodes 2006, ISBN 9606310876
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