We Keep on Dreaming! Still Increasing! Solidarity to Those in Need Represent Olympiacos FC’S Main
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Olympiacos Club 02 - 03 of Piraeus Fans President 04 - 05 Evangelos Marinakis Piraeus: The Great Port 06 - 11 and the Birthplace of the LEGEND! 90 Years Since the 12 - 13 Establishment of a Legend 90 Years of Titles and Distinctions 14 - 15 Our Club! 16 - 17 Our Fans, Our Strength! 18 - 19 Heading Steadily Towards the 20 - 21 Fifth Star! 8-2-1981: The Day 22 - 23 Time Stopped Olympiacos and UNICEF 24 - 25 We keep Continue Together on Their Path! Social Activity 26 - 29 “Georgios Karaiskakis” Stadium 30 - 33 on dreaming! The Olympiacos Museum 34 - 35 Olympiacos Headquarters 36 - 37 adidas and the Legendary Red Store 38 - 39 New Rentis Training Centre 40 - 43 Olympiacos Football Academy and 44 - 47 Schools of Football Leone is Always There 48 - 49 Digital Olympiacos 50 - 51 Olympiacos S.F.P. 52 - 55 Olympiacos Club OF Piraeus FANS In your hands, you are holding a book compiled in order to concerns who daily takes all necessary actions to this direction. depict the profile, or even better the grandeur, of the great- est Greek club in the country: Olympiacos! A club whose name However, the work done has a long-term outlook. It looks is surrounded by unrivalled glory, pride, and unique history to a future that is expected to be bright! The steps forward and tradition! A name written in golden letters over red and in the European football scene and the recognition overseas white: OLYMPIACOS! The Legend of Greek football, the club (we remind you the legendary trip to the ICC during the sum- that is linked to success, enters the new era of European and mer of 2014, when Olympiacos flew overseas and partici- international football, as a great club amongst the best, grow- pated in a tournament together with the greatest European ing its name and image in European football and beyond that! clubs) are the main reasons why the name of Olympiacos is on everyone’s lips; the club makes history and earns respect Olympiacos, a club adored more massively than any other also on an international level! club, on Greek soil and elsewhere, draws its power from the tireless love shown by its fans! Red and white, a beating heart The new era for Olympiacos has already arrived! We experi- in the stands, passion, power and voice. The common phrase ence it every day and it’s an era filled with titles, distinctions, “half of Greeks are fans of Olympiacos” may not suffice to de- trophies, moments of great joy and intense feelings, things scribe the current situation, since the wave of the Legend’s that build the profile of Olympiacos Sindesmos Filathlon Pir- supporters grows bigger and bigger. The loyal Olympiacos eos. Everything matters, including the club’s social activities, fans are now more than half of the Greeks and still increasing! its contribution to our fellow-people and our close partner- ship with UNICEF! Olympiacos is a huge organization that In a world full of difficulties, uncertainty and doubts, Olympi- works day in, day out for the progress of Greek football and Olympiacos loyal fans acos steadily looks to the future, making leaps forward when sports as a whole. But, first and foremost, the Legend is a others still find it difficult even to walk and only think about really big family. And it will continue like this, having already are now more than how to hold the Legend back! Progress, financial stability, celebrated its 90 years of life. And as we always say… half of Greeks… and investments, prosperity, faith, passion, vision, social respon- sibility and continuous contribution to our fellow people, and We keep on dreaming! still increasing! solidarity to those in need represent Olympiacos FC’s main 03 PRESIDENT Evangelos MARINAKIS Evangelos Marinakis took part in Olympiacos FC’s share capital increase in August 2010 and took over a 70% majority of shares following his agreement with then Olympiacos Pres- ident, Socratis Kokkalis. During his presidency, the club won the championship titles in the 2010/2011, 2011/12, 2012/13, 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 seasons as well as the Greek Cup in 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2014/15. He was also president of the Superleague from August 2010 until September 2011. In May 2014, Mr. Marinakis was elected as Municipal Councilor of Piraeus, gathering more than 50% of the votes of the inde- pendents of “Pireas Nikitis”, led by Olympiacos Vice President, Mr. G. Moralis. In terms of business activities, Mr. Marinakis is the President and CEO of Capital Maritime & Trading Corp. since its estab- lishment. He also owns significant investments in the area of energy, shipping and real estate. Mr. Marinakis has studied in the UK and holds a B.A. in International Business Manage- ment and a Master’s degree in International Relations. Both through Olympiacos FC and as an individual, Mr. Mari- nakis offers significant charitable work. During his presidency in October 2013, a major international partnership was an- nounced between Olympiacos FC and UNICEF with the aim of financing the ‘100% Campaign’, the most important vac- cination initiative for children across the world. In the con- text of this effort, Olympiacos has taken to raise necessary funds for vaccinating children in areas of urgent need, while the UNICEF logo will feature on the club’s official jersey. He financially supports the Kazantzaki Museum in Heraklion, the great Greek poet and scholar whose works have made Greece famous all over the world. Moreover, he has supported the UN’s Development Plan both for Pakistan and Haiti, Japan’s reconstruction in the aftermath of the destructive tsunami, the “Arktouros” environmental protection organization, the Aghia Sofia Children’s Hospital, the Children’s Clinic under Limassol’s General Hospital, as well as children organizations such as “Argo”, “Mazi Gia to Paidi” (Together for Children) and the Hadzikiriakeio Foundation. His on-going support for the “Elpida” (Hope) Foundation is extremely important, as it is his struggle for these kids and families who fight a proper “battle” on a daily basis. Another important aspect of his charitable work has to do with paying for daily meals and summer camps run by the Holy Church of Piraeus and Nikaia, as well those offered by the Syros Holy Church to all parishes of neighboring islands and addressed to large families and people in need of help and support. 05 Piraeus: THE Great A look at the sea makes you realise many things… You turn your eyes and you see the Karaiskakis Port & THE Birthplace Stadium standing there, by the sea, connecting our country’s and Europe’s Great Port with the OF THE LEGEND! Legend we all cherish… In the beginning of the 19th century, the then deserted and haphaz- ard port of Piraeus was used by travellers who disembarked in order to visit the Acropolis. Little could they imagine its future development! Piraeus is today the biggest commercial and passenger port in Greece. It is considered the most important port in the Eastern Mediterranean and the biggest European port in terms of passenger traffic. At least 30 million visitors pass through the port every year in order to visit Athens, mainland Greece, the Aegean islands and Crete. Piraeus also harbours big cruise ships carrying visitors from all over the world. It is widely known that the name “Piraiefs” comes from the word “peran” (beyond), meaning the distant or opposite land. Others claim that the name comes from “dia peran” or “peran reo” and the verb “pe- THE OLD PORT OF PIRAEUS raio” (to conclude), namely to ferry people to the other side, based on the fact that the area was separated by the coastline of Attica by a marshy area, Alipedio, in the region where Faliro is located today. HISTORY In 1834, after the liberation, the capital of the newly established Greek nation was moved from Nafplio to Athens and a new era of prosperity began for Piraeus, since the new capital needed a worthy port. Thus, in the years that followed, Piraeus experienced signifi- cant demographic, residential, commercial and industrial develop- ment. In the early 20th century, it attracted people from the Saronic Islands, the Cyclades Islands, Hios, Crete and Mani. Development was succeeded by the upgrading of infrastructure. Permanent tanks were constructed in the Ietioneia Coast and the magnificent Piraeus ANOTHER ASPECT OF THE PORT Municipal Theatre was built. We keep on dreaming! We THE ENCHANTING MICROLIMANO 07 ILLUMINATED PORT OF PIRAEUS The end of the war meant the beginning of the reconstruction of the city, which in combination with the significant Greek shipping activ- ity and its emergence as a global power after the war, transformed Piraeus into the largest port of Eastern Mediterranean coast. The 1922 Asia Minor Catastrophe and the uprooting of Greeks from Asia Minor resulted in Piraeus welcoming a significant number of the refugees, and the population doubled. Nevertheless, the most important thing was that the refugees materially contributed to the shaping of the personality as well as the cultural identity of the city. The last catastrophe Piraeus knew was World War II during which it was repeatedly bombarded. The end of the war marked the begin- THE HISTORIC BAY OF ZEA ning of the town’s reconstruction which, combined with the perfor- mance of the Greek merchant shipping and its post-war establish- ment as a global force, transformed Piraeus into the biggest port in Eastern Mediterranean. THE PIRAEUS MUNICIPAL THEATRE NEOCLASSICAL BUILDING IN KASTELLA THE HELLENIC NAVAL ACADEMY We keep on dreaming! We THE PIRAEUS TRAIN STATION 09 THE EXQUISITE PASALIMANI Piraeus to become like its pride, the Legendary team that PIRAEUS WINNER! was born in its neighbourhoods, and to excel at all levels.