Sports

Two local football clubs will meet Friday, September 4th in a competitive preseason fixture in Eleftheroupoli. The matchup will serve as an important test of both teams' preparations ahead of the upcoming season.

Nestos will begin their Super League 2 campaign at home in Chrysoupoli, hosting Zakynthos on September 6th. The match is scheduled to kick off at 4 p.m. as part of the league's staggered opening round.

The football club Nestos Chrysoupoli has issued a statement thanking supporters who attended a significant match at the municipal stadium, as well as local law enforcement for their assistance.

A preseason friendly between local side Orpheas and AOK ended in a 1-1 draw Friday afternoon in Eleftheroupoli, offering both teams valuable preparation ahead of the competitive season.

The Panthers basketball academy in Kavala is launching an expanded youth development program this season, organizing nine age-group teams supported by a coaching staff of five.

The Kavala Football Association has completed the draw for the opening stage of its regional cup competition, setting up 18 pairings for matches scheduled this month.

A long-standing zoning obstacle has been resolved with the official publication of urban planning modifications, paving the way for the municipal athletic facility to expand across nearly 50 acres of public land.

Officials have completed a zoning reclassification that paves the way for upgrades to the Eleutheroúpoli Athletic Club facility in Pangaio Municipality. The approval represents a major step forward in a long-planned modernization effort.

Authorities have completed a zoning change that will enable the modernization of the municipal athletic facility in Elefseroúpoli. The land-use conversion from industrial to sports purposes represents a significant milestone for the Pangaio Municipality's sports infrastructure plans.

The local football club has outlined its strategy for distributing tickets to an upcoming match against AEK, citing exceptionally high demand from supporters.

Five of Kavala's major basketball organizations have announced a coordinated effort to support youth participation in the sport ahead of the new competitive season.

The football club has announced that general admission tickets for the fixture against AEK will cost €30, with priority given to corporate partners and season ticket holders.

The local football club has opened ticket reservations for an upcoming fixture against AEK, with single-match admission priced at €30.

Scientific studies challenge common assumptions about athletic injury risk, identifying one particular sport where neurological damage occurs at alarming rates among participants.

The Kavala Athletic Club marked a significant milestone on August 23, 2026, with the inaugural training session of its newly established amputee football team, held at the Amisiano Union Field.

An experienced player has returned to Kavala's women's football team, bringing quality and leadership back to the squad ahead of the new season.

Athlete Panagiota "Peny" Tsinopoulou, with ties to the Kavala area, secured a strong fifth-place finish at the European Athletics Championship in Birmingham.

Kavala Football Club has added defender Hernandez, arriving from a club in Cyprus, as part of its squad rebuild for the upcoming season.

Local Kavala sports coverage highlighted Greek pole vaulter Emmanouil Karalis' second straight silver medal at an international meet.

AO Kavala's football team began pre-season preparations with a commanding 5-0 friendly win over Agios Athanasios Drama on Saturday, 8 August, in front of home supporters.

Gymnastikos Syllogos Eleftheroupoli has announced the signing of Giannis Nikolaidis and Christos Pappou for its 2026-2027 basketball roster, adding experience and national-division playing time.

Point guard Giorgos Makaratzis and forward Apostolia Zormbala, both with Kavala ties, have been named to Greece's U18 national basketball squads ahead of the EuroBasket U18 tournaments in Serbia.

Business group Dekagro has announced its support for world chess champion Stavroula Tsolakidou and the Kavala Chess Club.

Kavala's men's football team will compete in Gamma Ethniki, the third tier of Greek football, for the 2026-2027 season after relegation from Super League 2.

Kavala-born tennis player Nikolaos Chatziavraam reached the final of a Futures M25 tournament, sitting one win away from the title.

The Kavala Basketball Union and the Vyron Kavalas club announced a new partnership at a joint press conference, with coach Andreas Karapiperidis continuing to lead the team.

As part of a wider reshuffle, Kavala's mayor named Konstantinos Vakirtzis as delegated councilor specifically responsible for sports infrastructure.

AO Kavala's basketball section begins a new season with a refreshed administrative and playing structure, invoking the legacy of the club's historic president Christos Batsis.

AO Kavala's amateur club has announced the creation of a new water polo section, adding to its existing football, basketball, volleyball and athletics departments.

The City Council has approved the free transfer of an 8,610-square-metre municipal plot in Amygdaleonas for a renovated athletics training centre.

Kavala's Palio neighbourhood is getting a complete renovation of its outdoor basketball court at Korali park, timed ahead of a 3x3 tournament in mid-July.

Theologos, Amisiana and Anagennisi Limenarion are locked in a battle to avoid the drop as the EPS Kavalas A Category season heads into its final round on 17 May.

Newly completed floating docks at Kavala's central port are drawing more sailing clubs and visiting yachts, boosting the city's nautical sports scene.

Kavala Football Club's crest, an ancient trireme, and its nickname "Blue Argonauts" trace back to the 1965 merger of three local clubs and the city's seafaring identity.

Kavala Football Club heads into April with a demanding run of fixtures against PAOK Thessaloniki B, Kampaniakos Chalastras, Makedonikos Neapolis and Nestos Chrisoupolis.

AO Kavala is more than its football team, running departments in basketball, volleyball, water polo, athletics, wheelchair basketball and karate.

Kavala's football club has improved its position in Super League 2's relegation group after back-to-back positive results in February.

Forward Mark Sifneos has emerged as Kavala's top scorer this season, with teammates Manolis Aliatidis and Vasilios Gavrilidis also among the goals.

Kavala's basketball teams, competing across several national divisions, continue to draw local crowds through the winter months.

A strong start to the second half of the season has put Kavala in second place in its Super League 2 relegation group, with promotion-adjacent form despite the group's lower stakes.

The board of directors of PAE AO Kavala, the club's football company, called an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders for 13 January.

Kavala's cup campaign closed with a narrow defeat to top-flight Panathinaikos, a result the club's management called a fair reflection of the gap in resources between divisions.