International recognition since 2015
The year 2013 saw the launch of what was to become an annual competition, the first Chania Open Petanque Tournament, with the help of the municipality of Platanias and the Orthodox Academy of Crete. In 2015 the tournament attracted it’s first overseas competitors and has continued to grow in popularity each year. Now attracting teams from around the World, including Canada, Denmark, England, The Netherlands, Belgium, France, Mongolia, Russia, and Germany, the Chania Open Petanque Tournament has won a popular place on the international petanque calendar.
Developing the sport has always been a key mission and in 2017 with the help of Mr Ioannis Malandrakis, the mayor of the Municipality of Platanias, the club hosted (in Maleme) its first training seminar for umpires led by renowned French trainer Alain Julia.
The same year also saw the club’s first participation at International level when a team of four, Louk Andrianos, Antonis Glampedakis, Giannis Andrianos and Selina Andrianou, travelled to Marathon, Attica. The following year a three man team, Louk, Antonis and George Iguanas made the journey to Toulouse, France to compete in the Educantes Tournament returning with the club’s first International silverware.
