Club Kalamaria () is an amateur soccer club based in Kalamaria, Greece. The club is notable and well-known all around Greece, because it plays friendly games every season against Greek big clubs such as Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK, in which many celebrities, actors, politicians and singers play for Club Kalamaria. It is also a member of the famous Makedonia Football Clubs Association. History The club was founded in 2005 from a group of prominent Kalamaria residents. Current Teams The Club has two squads,a regular one which competes in Thessaloniki 1rst Amateur Division and a squad consisted of celebrities from Thessaloniki which plays only exhibition games just like Hollywood United F.C. . Club Logo The club logo consists of a big C which includes a K . It also includes a Cross pattée and three stars. It was designed by club founder, chairman and manager Michael Kolesidis in 2002. Fans The club doesn't have a large fanbase but the 1,200 seats stadium is packed in every game. The fans are mostly families and celebrities from Kalamaria and Thessaloniki. Honours *Kalamaria Cup : Winners (4): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 Famous Players *20px Harry Klynn(originally Vassilis Triantafylides) , notable actor and comedian *20px Christodoulos Ekonomidis, Mayor of Kalamaria *20px Michael Kolesidis, founder, chairman, manager and player of the club *20px Antonis Remos, a popular Greek pop folk singer *20px Vasilis Papageorgopoulos, retired Greek sprinter who won two medals at the European Indoor Championships as well as the bronze medal in 100 meters at the 1971 European Championships in Athletics and since 1 January 1999, the mayor of Thessaloniki Sponsors *Adidas *Pizza Hut *Pepsi *Microsoft Interesting facts *The club is often called Miami, after a restaurant located nearby. *The Club's home ground is shared between 4 clubs.
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