Dimitrios Dimopoulos (GRE/Proteas Athens) claimed the Flick International Open Athens, beating Spyridon Chantzaras (GRE/TSC Falcons Athens) 4-1 in an action packed final.
The organisers of Noctuas Athens SCC (Sport Cultural Club Noctuas Athens) took the event to the next level with their presentation, organisation and technology and are to be congratulated for their work.
OPEN TOURNAMENT CEREMONY: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT IOANNIS KORDANTONOPOULOS (PRESIDENT OF NOCTUAS ATHENS SCC), NIKOLAOS ZENETOS (MAYOR OF ILION), SPYROS CHANTZARAS(FINALIST), DIMITRIS DIMOPOULOS(WINNER), IOANNIS VLASSOPOULOS and NIKOS CHARATSIS (SEMIFINALISTS)
In the Veterans category, Lazaros Papakonstantinou (GRE/Atlas) beat Periklis Dimopoulos (GRE/CCT Roma) 3-2 in a tight final.
VETERANS CEREMONY: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT TAKIS KARAGKIOZOPOULOS(AEK ATHENS FORMER PLAYER), PERIKLIS DIMOPOULOS(FINALIST), LAZAROS PAPAKONSTANTINOU(WINNER), KONSTANTINOS TRIANTAFYLLOU and MARKOS KAPSABELIS(SEMIFINALISTS), ARIS TSIMOGIANNIS(DEPUTY MAYOR OF SPORTS OF ILION), IOANNIS KORDANTONOPOULOS (PRESIDENT NOCTUAS ATHENS)
In the U16 event, Nikolas Psomiadis (GRE/Subbuteurs Athens) beat Ektoras Bartzis (GRE/Noctuas Athens) 3-0 on shots after scores were tied 2-2 at the end of extra time.
U16 Podium: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT DIMITRIOS GALOUNIS(PRESIDENT OF SCHOOL SUPPORT OF ILION), EKTORAS BARTZIS (FINALIST), NIKOLAS PSOMIADIS (WINNER), AGGELOS KADINOPOULOS and PANAGIOTIS SKOUROS(SEMIFINALISTS), IOANNIS KORDANTONOPOULOS(PRESIDENT NOCTUAS ATHENS SCC
In the women’s event, Eleftheria Papanikolau (GRE/Glyfada Utd TSC) claimed the title,
LADIES CEREMONY: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT AGAPI DI MAGGIO(3rd PLACE0, CHRYSOULA PAPPA(2nd PLACE), ELEFTHERIA PAPANIKOLAOU(1st PLACE), IOANNIS KORDANTONOPOULOS (PRESIDENT OF NOCTUAS ATHENS)
In the teams event, contested by 16 teams, Proteas Athens came out winners, beating Scarlet Battalion 3-1 in the final.
TEAM TOURNAMENT CEREMONY: FROM LEFT TO RIGHT SCARLET BATTALION (FINALISTS), PROTEAS ATHENS(WINNERS), TSC FALCONS ATHENS and OLYMPIA SC(SEMIFINALISTS)
Contestants
A special guest at the event was Alexandros Drakatos, founding member of the Panhellenic Subbuteo Club, which brought the game to Greece.
Also in attendance were the Mayor of Ilio Nikos Zenetos with the Deputy Mayor of Sports Aris Tsimogiannis.
The Mayor of Ilio Nikos Zenetos awarded an honorary plaque to the founding member of the Panhellenic Subbuteo Group Alexandros Drakatos
The Mayor of Ilio Nikos Zenetos was honored with a commemorative plaque by the sports cultural association NOCTUAS ATHENS
The fantastic venue
Also in attendance was internationally renowned model George Karavas, a fanatical friend of the sport
