ATHLITIKI ENOSIS KONSTANTINOUPOLEOS

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'Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos' (Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως), more commonly referred to as 'AEK' or (in a European context) 'AEK Athens', the ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'', is a sports club based in the city of Athens, Greece.
The club was founded in 1924 in Athens by Greek refugees from Constantinople
in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War and subsequent
population exchange.

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Crest and Colours

Departments

External Links

Crest and Colours

AEK’s crest bears the double-headed eagle (Greek: Δικέφαλος Αετός - 'Dikefalos Aetos') on a yellow background. When AEK was created , the emblem and colours were chosen as a reminder of lost homelands; they represent the club's historical ties to Constantinople.

Departments

The club fields teams in many sports, including athletics, cycling, boxing,
chess and fencing, but its most popular teams primarily compete in association football,
basketball, volleyball and handball.

★ AEK Athens FC - football


★ AEK Athens BC - basketball


★ AEK Athens VC - volleyball

★ AEK Athens HC - handball

External Links

★ AEK Sports Club Official Website