G.S. Diagoras 1905 (Greek:Γ.Σ. Διαγόρας 1905) is aHellenicfootball club based inRhodes city founded in 1905.
Diagoras is named after the island's ancient boxerDiagoras.
The team first played underOttoman rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese islands in 1912 and then under theItalian occupation of the island. No matches at all were held during theBalkan Wars and the team played only with other local teams until Rhodes andDodecanese unified with the rest ofHellas in 1947.
Due to the club's extensive social, cultural, athletic, and particularly patriotic activities, theFascist Italian authorities in occupation decided to dissolve it in 1929. Diagoras reconstituted in 1945, just prior to the liberation of Rhodes and the union with the rest ofHellas. First joined the Beta Ethniki (2nd national division) in its creation in 1962-'63. They played in Alpha Ethniki (1st national division) between 1986-1989.
In 1987, the club reached the semi-finals of the Greek Cup, losing toOFI.
Diagoras returned to Beta Ethinki in 2008 until 2012 and since 2020 continues to the 5th season inSuper League 2. Since September of 2025 the club participates inGamma Ethniki (third tier).
In the 2019–2020 season, Diagoras finished in third place of theFootball League (3rd tier) and was promoted to theSuper League 2 (A2 division), the second tier of the professional football inHellas.[2]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
