Chania FC

Club crest during 2017–19.

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 in 19 August 2017,[1] 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,[2][3] while the club's home ground was relocated to Perivolia Municipal Stadium in Mournies, Chania.[4] The entire merger was met with fierce opposition by the supporters of Kissamikos.[5] 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.[6]

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.

In the summer of 2019, the club's board of directors changed the club's name to Chania FC (Greek: ΠΑΕ Χανιά), indicating their intent to represent the entire Chania regional unit.[7][8] The 2019–20 season saw Chania FC achieve its best result to date, finishing third in the Super League 2.

As of 1 January 2022

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 Dimitrios Katsimitros 2 DF  GHA Kingsley Fobi 3 DF  GUI Fodé Camara 4 DF  GRE Dimitrios Patapis 5 DF  ARG Lucas Coyette 6 MF  GRE Alexandros Masouras 7 MF  GRE Andreas Vasilogiannis 9 FW  SWE Admir Bajrovic 10 MF  GRE Vasilios Triantafyllakos 11 FW  GRE Giannis Varkas 12 DF  GRE Stavros Gaitanis 13 GK  GRE Fotis Koutzavasilis (captain) 14 DF  GRE Konstantinos Tsamouris 16 MF  GRE Theodoros Vasilakakis

No. Pos. Nation Player 18 FW  ALB Angelos Kola 19 FW  GRE Christos Kollas 20 DF  GRE Angelos Zioulis 21 MF  ARG Cristian Parano 23 FW  GRE Giannis Skentzos 32 DF  GRE Marios Kapsalis 33 DF  GRE Fotis Pantekidis 53 DF  GRE Nikitas Nikolis 68 MF  GRE Konstantinos Panagiotoudis 77 MF  GRE Konstantinos Kalaitzakis 84 GK  GRE Nikos Somoglou 88 MF  ALB Kledi Myftari 95 MF  BRA Carlito

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 Markos Berdios (at AE Neapoli until 30 June 2022)