Neos Asteras Rethymno F.C.


Athlitikos Omilos Neos Asteras Rethymnou is a football club based in Sochora Rethymno, Crete. Between 2006 - 2007 Asteras Rethymno was crowned champions of the 10th group of the Delta Ethniki and earned its first promotion to a professional league. It competed in the Football League 2 the period from 2007 - 2009 without success.

History

Neos Asteras Rethymno was founded in 1945 by a company of children. The first meeting was held on 25.02.1945 with President John Lymakis. It was first named PAS Astir. In recognition of Asteras Gkyzis, Asteras Exarchia gave material assistance through a relative of Gasparakis Anthony. It experienced sixteen years of successes and major victories.
On 07/28/1961 the club decided to merge PAS Astir with Thunderbolt and create Rethymniakos. On July 4, 1962, the club was re-founded as AO Neos Asteras Rethymno. In August 1967, the association was inactivated. Neos Asteras Rethymnon reactivated seven years later, with the restoration of democracy in Greece and undistracted continues to actively participate in the process of locals football today. In these 70 years of life, the Asteras Rethymno has highlighted major players, and personalities. Asteras Rethymno made his first football steps and nurtured George Kokolakis who fought for a decade to Super League Greece, with great career at Olympiakos Piraeus. On May 20, 2007, Asteras Rethymno, for the first time in history won the rise of the professional classes, having emerged champion in the 10th group of the Regional Championship Crete. In 2009 Asteras Rethymno Rethymno crowned champion for the 15th time in its history.

Academies

The academies of Asteras Rethymno are among the most famous in Crete and with many awards in Rethymno at all ages. Has over 250 children in academies.

Titles

1 Championship Delta Ethniki
15 Championships at A'Local League of Rethymno
11 Rethymno Cups
4 Rethymno Super Cups