{{Infobox football club | clubname = Kissamikos | image = Kissamikosfc_logo.jpg | fullname = Ποδοσφαιρικός Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Κισσαμικός<br>'''Podosferikós Gymnastikós Sýllogos Kissamikós'''<br>(Kissamikos Football Gymnastics Club) | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1926}} | dissolved = | ground = Perivolia Municipal Stadium | capacity = 4,527 | owner = | chairman = Andreas Ioannou | coach = ''Vacant'' | league = Gamma Ethniki | season = 2025–26 | position = Super League Greece 2, 8th (relegated) | website = {{URL|https://chaniafc.gr/|chaniafc.gr}} | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | pattern_so1 = | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | socks1 = }}
'''PGS Kissamikos''' is a Greek football club, based in Kissamos, Chania. The club colors are blue and white, while its crest featured a dolphin.
== History == Kissamikos was founded in 1926, representing the town and municipality of Kissamos, Chania. In 1994, the club won its first Chania Football Clubs Association First Division Championship, thus earning promotion to national competitions for the first time in its history. During the 1994–95 Delta Ethniki season, Kissamikos finished in 13th place, thus returning to regional competitions once again.
In 2012–13, Kissamikos achieved promotion to the Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of the Greek football league system, after finishing 6th in the Delta Ethniki Group 10. The club's tenure in third division was rather remarkable, as its first season in the competition saw Kissamikos finish in 4th place playing in Group E, while 2014–15 saw them finishing as champions of Group 4, thus earning their first ever promotion to the Football League.
=== AO Chania – Kissamikos (2017–2019) === During the 2016–17 Greek Second Division season, Chania were represented in the Greek Second Division by two clubs, namely AO Chania of the city of Chania, and Kissamikos, based in the neighboring town of Kissamos. Kissamikos had quickly established itself in the Football League, managing to outgrow, and eventually outperform its more prestigious local competitor AO Chania. Facing insurmountable financial issues, AO Chania were forcibly relegated to the Gamma Ethniki at the end of the season after being deducted 33 points, while simultaneously having its licence revoked. In the summer of 2017, Kissamikos owner at the time Antonis Rokakis proposed a merger of the two clubs in an attempt to form a new, strong outfit to represent the region, and more specifically the city of Chania (as the region's competitor in the Greek Super League, Platanias is based in the neighboring town and municipality of Platanias). The initiative was eventually approved on 19 August 2017,<ref>{{cite web|publisher=sport-fm.gr|title=Επίσημο: Συγχωνεύθηκαν Κισσαμικός και ΑΟ Χανιά|language=el|url=http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/episimo-sugxwneuthikan-kissamikos-kai-ao-xania/3451423|access-date=12 May 2018|archive-date=13 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180713141935/http://www.sport-fm.gr/article/podosfairo/episimo-sugxwneuthikan-kissamikos-kai-ao-xania/3451423|url-status=live}}</ref> however, any club that would result from a potential merger would inherit the financial obligations of AO Chania. As such, Kissamikos changed its name to '''AO Chania − Kissamikos''', retaining its original crest and colors,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague-2/story/575534/kai-egeneto-pae-ao-xania-kissamikos|title=Και εγένετο…. ΠΑΕ ΑΟ Χανιά-Κισσαμικός!|date=24 August 2017|website=Onsports.gr|language=el|access-date=29 August 2019|archive-date=29 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829230009/https://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague-2/story/575534/kai-egeneto-pae-ao-xania-kissamikos|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businessregistry.gr/downloadFile/index?key=assemblyDecision&elementId=1245827|title=Ανακοίνωση και δημοσίευση στο ΓΕΜΗ της τροποποίησης του καταστατικού της ΠΑΕ (Κωδικός Αριθμός Καταχώρησης 1245827)|date=9 November 2017|website=businessregistry.gr|publisher=ΓΕΜΗ|access-date=4 September 2019|archive-date=30 July 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230730094829/https://www.businessregistry.gr/downloadFile/index?key=assemblyDecision&elementId=1245827|url-status=live}}</ref> while the club's home ground was relocated to Perivolia Municipal Stadium in Mournies, Chania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.athleticradio.gr/football-league-2/282831-kalei-ton-kosmo-o-kissamikos-sto-neo-tou-spiti/|title=Καλεί τον κόσμο ο Κισσαμικός στο.. νέο του σπίτι – Γ Εθνική|date=30 October 2013|website=Athletic Radio 104,2|language=el|access-date=29 August 2019|archive-date=29 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829222639/https://www.athleticradio.gr/football-league-2/282831-kalei-ton-kosmo-o-kissamikos-sto-neo-tou-spiti/|url-status=live}}</ref> The entire merger was met with fierce opposition by the supporters of Kissamikos.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.athlitiko.gr/podosfairo/kisamikos/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=55290|title=Ανακοίνωση από το fan club kissamikos για την ένωση με ΑΟΧ|date=7 August 2017|website=athlitiko.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=29 August 2019}}{{dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> On the other hand, supporters of AO Chania demanded Kissamikos' name and crest be completely erased, basically turning the club into a modern continuation of AO Chania.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.footballleaguenews.gr/xania/item/84300-%C2%AB%CE%B1%CE%BF-%CF%87%CE%B1%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%AC%2C-%CE%AE-%CF%84%CE%AF%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B5%C2%BB.html|title=ΑΟΧ, ή Χανιά, ή τίποτε|date=10 June 2018|website=footballleaguenews.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=29 August 2019|archive-date=29 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829230014/https://www.footballleaguenews.gr/xania/item/84300-%25C2%25AB%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BF-%25CF%2587%25CE%25B1%25CE%25BD%25CE%25B9%25CE%25AC,-%25CE%25AE-%25CF%2584%25CE%25AF%25CF%2580%25CE%25BF%25CF%2584%25CE%25B5%25C2%25BB.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
The new club became serious competitors in the two years following the merger, finishing 4th during the 2017–18 season, and 6th in 2018–19, thus becoming eligible to play in the 2019-formed Super League 2.
=== PAE Chania (2019–2026) === 130px|thumb|Logo of PAE Chania (2023–26) In the summer of 2019, the club's board of directors changed the club's name to '''P.A.E. Chania''' ({{langx|el|Π.Α.Ε. Χανιά}}), indicating their intent to represent the entire Chania regional unit.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.kriti24.gr/kai-apo-toy-chronoy-sketo-ao-chania-istoriki-apofasi-gia-to-mellon-tis-omadas/|title=Ιστορική απόφαση για το μέλλον της ομάδας|date=7 February 2019|website=Kriti24.gr|language=el|access-date=29 August 2019|archive-date=29 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190829230402/https://www.kriti24.gr/kai-apo-toy-chronoy-sketo-ao-chania-istoriki-apofasi-gia-to-mellon-tis-omadas/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=https://flashnews.gr/post/396098/rokakhs-pae-xania-se-liges-meres|title=Ροκάκης: ΠΑΕ Χανιά σε λίγες μέρες|date=18 July 2019|language=el|website=Flashnews.gr|access-date=21 July 2019|archive-date=21 July 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190721155338/https://flashnews.gr/post/396098/rokakhs-pae-xania-se-liges-meres|url-status=live}}</ref> The 2019–20 season saw Chania FC achieve its best result to date, finishing third in the Super League 2.
With its relegation to the Gamma Ethniki in 2026, P.A.E. Chania returned to the jurisdiction of its parent club P.G.S. Kissamikos.
== Stadium == After the merger, the club moved to AO Chania's Perivolia Municipal Stadium, a multi-purpose stadium in Mournies, Chania.
==Honors== ===Domestic Titles and honors=== * '''Gamma Ethniki: (1)''' ** 2014–15 * '''Chania Champions: (4)''' ** 1993–1994, 1996–1997, 2000–2001, 2011–2012 * '''Chania Cup Winners: (1)''' ** 1998–1999 * '''Chania Super Cup Winners: (1)''' ** [https://web.archive.org/web/20150703010301/http://www.epshanion.gr/news/article.asp?code=497 2012]
== Players ==
=== Current squad === {{updated|20 February 2026}} {{Fs start}} {{Fs player|no=1|pos=GK|nat=GRE|name=Manolis Ikonomakis}} {{Fs player|no=3|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Ilias Simantirakis}} {{Fs player|no=7|pos=FW|nat=JAM|name=Blair Turgott}} {{Fs player|no=8|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Titos Koutentakis}} {{Fs player|no=9|pos=FW|nat=GRE|name=Nikolaos Ioannidis}} {{Fs player|no=10|pos=FW|nat=NGA|name=Oche Ochowechi}} {{Fs player|no=11|pos=MF|nat=ARM|name=Edgar Movsesyan}} {{Fs player|no=12|pos=FW|nat=GRE|name=Antonis Kapnidis}} {{Fs player|no=13|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Georgios Koutroumpis|other=captain}} {{Fs player|no=14|pos=MF|nat=EGY|name=Karim Hamed|other=on loan from Panserraikos}} {{Fs player|no=15|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Georgios Valerianos}} {{Fs player|no=16|pos=MF|nat=PAR|name=Rodrigo López}} {{Fs player|no=17|pos=FW|nat=GRE|name=Theodoros Fanourakis|other=on loan from OFI}} {{Fs player|no=18|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Georgios Servilakis}} {{Fs player|no=19|pos=DF|nat=ALB|name=Franko Lamce}} {{Fs player|no=20|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Savvas Topalidis}} {{fs mid}} {{Fs player|no=21|pos=DF|nat=ARM|name=Aventis Aventisian}} {{Fs player|no=22|pos=MF|nat=MDA|name=Vicu Bulmaga}} {{Fs player|no=23|pos=MF|nat=SRB|name=Andrija Luković}} {{Fs player|no=24|pos=MF|nat=FRA|name=Momo Diaby}} {{Fs player|no=26|pos=DF|nat=COD|name=Josué Mwimba Isala}} {{Fs player|no=27|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Manolis Tzanakakis}} {{Fs player|no=29|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Feizi Chasanoglou}} {{Fs player|no=30|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Christos Prevezianos}} {{Fs player|no=33|pos=DF|nat=SVK|name=Adam Kopas}} {{Fs player|no=60|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Vasilios Rados|other=on loan from Panetolikos}} {{Fs player|no=67|pos=DF|nat=GRE|name=Apostolos Diamantis}} {{Fs player|no=68|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Konstantinos Panagiotoudis}} {{Fs player|no=77|pos=MF|nat=GRE|name=Athanasios Kostanasios}} {{Fs player|no=91|pos=MF|nat=SVN|name=Marko Vardic}} {{Fs player|no=92|pos=GK|nat=GRE|name=Michalis Agrimakis}} {{Fs player|no=97|pos=GK|nat=SRB|name=Stefan Stojanović}} {{Fs player|no=99|pos=GK|nat=GRE|name=Vangelis Kontogiannis}} {{Fs end}}
==Notable former players== {{col-begin}} ;Greece *{{flagicon|Greece}} Filippos Darlas *{{flagicon|Greece}} Michail Fragoulakis *{{flagicon|Greece}} Giannis Taralidis ;Argentina *{{flagicon|Argentina}} Franco Calero *{{flagicon|Argentina}} Ricardo Verón {{col-end}}
==References== {{Reflist}}
== External links == * {{oweb|https://chaniafc.gr/}} {{in lang|el}}
{{AO Chania Kissamikos F.C.}} {{AO Chania Kissamikos F.C. squad}} {{Greek Second Division/Football (soccer)}} {{Football in Greece}}
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