Veria NFC

Veria New Football Club (Greek: Νέος Ποδοσφαιρικός Σύλλογος Βέροια 2019 Π.Α.Ε.) is a Greek professional football club based in Veria, Greece. It was founded in 2019. The club plays in the Super League 2, the second tier of Greek football. It plays its home matches at the Veria Municipal Stadium.[1]

Not to be confused with Veria F.C..
Veria
Full nameΠ.Α.Ε. Ν.Π.Σ. Βέροια 2019
(NPS Veria 2019)
Nickname(s)Vasilissa tou Vorra (Queen of The North)
Founded17 July 2019 (2019-07-17)
Ground Veria Municipal Stadium
Capacity7,000
OwnerBikas Group
PresidentChristos Bikas
Head coachPavlos Dermitzakis
LeagueSuper League Greece 2
2020–21Football League (1st, promoted)
WebsiteClub website

History

Foundation

Veria NFC was established on July 17, 2019. During the summer transfer window in 2019, Veria's board achieved to sign some significant players like Giannis Pasas and the Argentian midfielder Marcelo Penta as their goal was to achieve promotion to Super League 2. Veria participated in the third tier championship of Greek football, Football League during 2019–20 season and finished 6th as the championship was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic and didn't allow them to compete for the promotion in the remaining fixtures. [2] Veria's head coach at the time was Kostas Georgiadis who succeed Theodosis Theodosiadis who was fired mid season due to club's poor performance in the league.[3] Georgiadis and Veria terminated the contract in consensus on 23 June 2020. [4]

2020–21: Promotion to Super League 2

On 28 July 2020, Veria signed the experienced Greek coach Pavlos Dermitzakis as the club's new manager.[5] During 2020–21, Veria participated again in Football League championship as the one league, two groups plan for Super League 2 didn't go through due to a court order by the referee judges' court.[6] Veria competed in north group where they finished 1st and won the promotion to Super League 2 for next season as champions. In the summer transfer window prior to the championship beginning and having as a goal to win the league, the club signed some significant players including Apostolos Skondras, Michalis Boukouvalas and Markos Vellidis that helped to achieve the club's goal.

2021–22: Super League 2

After winning the promotion to Super League 2, the club announced the renewal of Pavlos Dermitzakis' contract as head coach for the club in July 7th, 2021.[7] During the 2021 summer transfer window, Veria announced some significant players including Giannis Mystakidis, Petros Orfanidis and Thanasis Dinas.

Crest and colours

The "B" in crest stands of the city of Veria while the crown stands for "Queen of the North", 2019 indicates the year of the club's foundation. The club's colours are black, white, gold, and gray. Black represents the dynamic of the team, white stands for the pure moral values and the financial stability of the club, while gray represents the fans, the soul of the club. Last but not least, gold represents the radiance of the club. [8]

Kit evolution
2019–20
2020–21
2021–22

Kit manufacturers and shirt sponsors
Period Kit manufacturer Shirt sponsor
2019–2021 GSA Sport thefoodballer
2021– Nike Dacristo

Stadium
Main article: Veria Stadium

Veria Municipal Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Veria, Greece. It is used for football matches, and is the home stadium of the club. It was built in 1925 by members of music and gymnastics association Megas Alexandros. The stadium holds about 7,000. It is situated 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) off the city centre. It is the headquarters of Veria NFC since the founding of the club in 2019.

Support

The club's official supporters group is known as Club of Fans of Veria "Gate 4" and it's been supporting the club since day one.

Honours

League

Football League

Season to season
Season Played Greek League Clubs competed Position finished Points W – D – L
2019–20Football League147th319 – 7 – 7
2020–21Football League101st3811 – 5 – 2
2021–22Super League 218TBDTBDTBD

League Participation

Players

Current squad
As of 16 September 2021[9]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GRE Markos Vellidis
2 DF  GRE Michalis Boukouvalas
3 DF  GRE Stavros Petavrakis
5 DF  GRE Stelios Marangos
6 MF  GRE Angelos Oikonomou
7 MF  GRE Giorgos Bletsas
8 MF  GRE Vasilis Gavriilidis
9 FW  GRE Petros Giakoumakis
10 FW  GRE Stelios Pozoglou
11 FW  GHA Ishmael Baidoo
12 DF  GRE Anastasios Tasiopoulos
14 FW  GRE Thanasis Dinas
17 FW  CIV Manssou Fofana
No. Pos. Nation Player
19 FW  GRE Giannis Pasas
20 FW  GRE Petros Orfanidis
21 DF  GRE Manolis Perdikis
22 FW  GRE Savvas Mourgos
23 MF  GRE Konstantinos Isaakidis
26 DF  GRE Asterios Mouchalis
27 FW  GRE Giannis Mystakidis
33 DF  GRE Stergios Dimopoulos
35 MF  BRA Lucas Ramos
37 GK  GRE Vasilis Tsimopoulos
44 DF  GRE Apostolos Skondras
87 GK  GRE Giannis Papadopoulous
93 DF  GRE Tasos Papachristos

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  GRE Antonis Pertsiounis (at Megas Alexandros Trikala until 30 June 2022)
— FW  GRE Giorgos Vasiltsis (at Megas Alexandros Trikala until 30 June 2022)

Notable former players
Greece

Argentina

Brazil

Personnel

Coaching staff
Coaching staff
Pavlos Dermitzakis Head Coach
Alexandros Vergonis Assistant Coach
Giannis Mantziaridis Coach
Christos Vorgiazidis Fitness Coach
Theodoros Gkitkos Goalkeeping Coach
Anastasios Pantelidis Physiotherapist
Fotis Konstantakos Physiotherapist
Sakis Voulgaris Caretaker
Kosmas Rouzintsis Caretaker
Sport management and organisation
Panagiotis Tsalouchidis General Director
Thomas Troupkos Team Manager

Source: Veria NFC

Managerial history

Management
Position Name
Ownership Bikas Group
President Christos Bikas
Vice President & CEO Achilleas Bikas
Member of the Board Konstantinos Bikas
Member of the Board Dimitrios Ntellas
Member of the Board Apostolos Ntellas
Communication & Press Officer Zisis X. Patsikas

Former presidents
Name Period
Christos Bikas2019–present

References
  1. "ΝΕΟΣ ΠΟΔΟΣΦΑΙΡΙΚΟΣ ΣΥΛΛΟΓΟΣ ΒΕΡΟΙΑ 2019 ΠΑΕ (Ν.Π.Σ ΒΕΡΟΙΑ)" (in Greek). superleague2.gr.
  2. "Διακόπτεται η Φούτμπολ Λιγκ - Αναδιάρθρωση του χρόνου" (in Greek). kingsport.gr.
  3. "Τέλος ο Σάκης Θεοδοσιάδης από τη Βέροια" (in Greek). kerkidasport.gr.
  4. "Και επίσημα παρελθόν από τη Βέροια ο προπονητής Κώστας Γεωργιάδης" (in Greek). laosnews.gr.
  5. "Δερμιτζάκης: Ο νέος προπονητής της Βέροιας" (in Greek). to10.gr.
  6. "Super League 2: Δεκτή η προσφηγή των Χανίων" (in Greek). sport24.gr.
  7. "Ανανέωσε ο Δερμιτζάκης" (in Greek). Veria NFC.
  8. "Βέροια: Έγινε πάλι ΠΑΕ, άλλαξε έμβηλα και χρώματα" (in Greek). sport24.gr.
  9. "Team". verianfc.gr. Retrieved 31 August 2021.

Official websites

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