AEL Larissa

AEL Larissa, officially Athlitiki Enosi Larissa, is a Greek professional football club based in Larissa, the capital of the Thessaly region, and was founded on 17 May 1964 through the merger of Iraklis Larissa, Aris, Toxotis and Larissaikos. The club's colours are crimson and white, its emblem is a rearing horse, and it is often known as AEL or Larissa, and as AEL Novibet for sponsorship reasons. It plays its home games at AEL FC Arena, which has a capacity of 16,118 according to the Greek article but 17,118 according to the English one. AEL won the Greek Championship in the 1987–88 season, the only title won by a club from outside Athens or Thessaloniki, and it has won the Greek Cup twice, in 1984–85 and 2006–07. The club has also competed in European competition, reaching the league phase of the UEFA Cup in 2007–08 and the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1984–85.

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