History

2019: A father and son pair Panathinaikos supporters, Dimitrios Chronopoulos and Dionissios Chronopoulos, founded Panathinaikos Chicago in 2019 with the idea of forming a youth academy for the Chicago area community - driven by their passion for the Greek Football club Panathinaikos. 

Within the 1st year the academy grew from 1-to 30 children in the youth academy which led to the idea of creating a football club with a pyramid structure going from youth to adult players. 

2020:  During the COVID pandemic, the team successfully applied to the National Premier Soccer League (4th division of US Football) and the building of a competitive first-team began 25 year old player-owner Dionissios Chronopoulos. 

National recognition: Panathinaikos Chicago is recognized on transfermarkt.com the worlds leading professional soccer scouting database.

News: Panathinaikos Chicago has been mentioned in Transfermarkt, The Sun Times, Goal.com, Live television: Novasports.gr

Friends of Panathinaikos Chicago:Djibril Cisse, Georgios Karagounis, Krzysztof Warzycja, Stergios Fotopoulos 

2021: Summer League - National Premier Soccer League: 3-7 record 

2022: Summer League - National Premier Soccer League: 1-1-8 record

2023:  Summer League - United Premier Soccer League: 4-1-5 record

2023:  Fall League - United Premier Soccer League: 7-1-2 record (Conference finalists) TOP 32 clubs in nation