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The football section of Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupóleos (in Greek: Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; literally translated as Athletic Union of Constantinople), known simply by its initials A. E. K. or its transliteration A. E. K. of Athens, is a football club from Athens, Greece. The club forms part of the multi-sports society Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupóleos. Like all professional sports clubs in the country, it must prefix its name with a reference to its sporting and fiscal activity using the initials Π. Α. Ε. (in Greek, Ποδοσφαιρική Ανώνυμη Εταιρεία; transliterated Podosfairikés Anónymi Etaireía; literally translated as Football Public Limited Company), and is therefore referred to as Π. Α. Ε. Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως, or rendered literally as a whole as Football Public Limited Company Athletic Union of Constantinople. (Hereafter it will be referred to only by its transliterations.)

It was founded on 13 April 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople (now Istanbul), who had been displaced during the Greco-Turkish War. A. E. K. is one of the most successful clubs in Greek football, with 32 official titles (including 13 League Championships, 16 Greek Cups, 1 League Cup and 2 Super Cups).