Athletic Union of Larissa
Multi-sports club in Greece
Athlitiki Enosi Larissas (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωση Λάρισας, Athletic Union of Larissa), founded in 1964, is a major Greek multi-sports club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known as AEL, or simply Larissa, and its colors are maroon or crimson and white.
Departments
Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. - Football
A.E.L. 1964 B.C. - Basketball
Volleyball
Rugby league
Athletics
The football team currently competes in Super League Greece and the basketball team competed in the Greek A2 Basket League.
Sport facilities
The football team plays at the AEL FC Arena stadium, AEL's home since 2011 and one of the most modern football grounds in Greece. The club has also its own training facilities in the area of the village Dendra. The facilities cover over 30,000 square meters and have multisport purposes for all of the team's athletes.
A.E.L. 1964 B.C. hosts its home games in the Larissa Neapolis Arena.
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