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The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece
. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system
. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each. As of May 2011, Superleague Greece is ranked 11th in the UEFA ranking of leagues, based on performances in European competitions over the last five years.
Since the foundation of the first official Panhellenic Championship
in season 1927–28, only six clubs have won the title, with the "big three
" of Athens
(Olympiacos, Panathinaikos
,and AEK Athens) dominating and only Aris
, PAOK, and Larissa managing to break their dominance on a few occasions. The current champions are Olympiacos, who have won in total 38 titles.
, open only to the largest football associations of Athens
, Piraeus, Thessaloniki
and Patras. The title was contended between the champions of the aforementioned local associations in a play-off format.
In 1979, Alpha Ethniki, which had been an amateur and semi-amateur competition from its inception, turned professional.
that takes place at the end of the regular season.
The Superleague is currently entitled to two entrants into the UEFA Champions League
. The Superleague champion directly enters the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The second through fifth place teams in the Superleague enter a play-off for the second Greek entry. The play-off winner enters the UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round, a two-legged tie from which the winner advances to the play offs of the UEFA Champions League. The winner of the Greek Cup
automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, as well as the runners-up of the Superleague play-off.
In the play-off for the UEFA Champions League, the teams play each other in a home and away round robin
. However, they do not all start with 0 points. Instead, a weighting system applies to the teams' standing at the start of the play-off mini-league. The team finishing fifth in the Superleague will start the play off with 0 points. The fifth place team’s end of season tally of points is used to calculate the sum of the points that other teams will have. The point difference of each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th team from the fifth place team is then divided by five(if the result is a decimal number it is then rounded to a full number, with .5 or more being rounded up) and the resulting number respectively for each team is the number of points with which they will start the mini-league.
1 The final positions for the teams occupying rank 2 – 5 in regular season is being determined by the playoffs.
. AEK, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK are the only teams to have played in the top division in every season since the league's inception in its modern form. The teams in bold participate in the current Superleague season (2011–12).
League or status at 2011–12 in Greek football:
and the Peloponnese
. The regions of Epirus
and the Ionian islands
have been represented by only one club each.
Current national league ranking
(Greek public broadcaster) have the broadcasting rights of Skoda Xanthi home games.
A new agreement between Nova Sports (premium channel) and the Superleague clubs was finalised in the summer of 2011 for €168 million until 2015
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system
Greek football league system
The Greek football league system includes five levels in which teams can possibly make it to Super League Greece, Greece's highest division of football.-Promotion and relegation:Super League Greece: Bottom three clubs relegated to Football League....
. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each. As of May 2011, Superleague Greece is ranked 11th in the UEFA ranking of leagues, based on performances in European competitions over the last five years.
Since the foundation of the first official Panhellenic Championship
Panhellenic Championship
The Panhellenic Championship was a Greek football competition to determine the nation's champion club, which ran from 1906 to 1959.In the beginning , it was run by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics and it was actually a local tournament among clubs from Athens and Piraeus...
in season 1927–28, only six clubs have won the title, with the "big three
P.O.K.
P.O.K. stands for Podosfairikes Omades Kentrou , which is Greek for Central Football Teams, meaning the football teams of Athens...
" of Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
(Olympiacos, Panathinaikos
Panathinaikos FC
Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most...
,and AEK Athens) dominating and only Aris
Aris Thessaloniki F.C.
Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in...
, PAOK, and Larissa managing to break their dominance on a few occasions. The current champions are Olympiacos, who have won in total 38 titles.
History
In 2006, the Superleague Greece replaced 1st Division (Alpha Ethniki) as the highest Greek professional football league. Alpha Ethniki had held the position as the highest level of Greek football since 1959. Up to then, the highest league was the Panhellenic ChampionshipPanhellenic Championship
The Panhellenic Championship was a Greek football competition to determine the nation's champion club, which ran from 1906 to 1959.In the beginning , it was run by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics and it was actually a local tournament among clubs from Athens and Piraeus...
, open only to the largest football associations of Athens
Athens Football Clubs Association
Athens Football Clubs Association is one of the oldest amateur Greek association football clubs associations, representing teams from Athens Prefecture.- History :It was founded in 1924 in Athens, Greece...
, Piraeus, Thessaloniki
Makedonia Football Clubs Association
Macedonia Football Clubs Association is one of the oldest Greek amateur football clubs associations, representing teams from Thessaloniki Prefecture.-History:It was founded in 1923 in Thessaloniki. Founding members of the association were the teams:...
and Patras. The title was contended between the champions of the aforementioned local associations in a play-off format.
In 1979, Alpha Ethniki, which had been an amateur and semi-amateur competition from its inception, turned professional.
Structure
At present, sixteen clubs compete in the Superleague, playing each other in a home and away series. At the end of the season, the bottom three clubs are relegated to Football League. In their place, the top three teams from Football League are promoted. The number of teams to be relegated may change, depending on a licensing procedureSuperleague Greece license
Superleague Greece license is a license issued to Greek football clubs by the authorities of Superleague Greece. It is mainly based on the club's financial health and infrastructure, and is a conditio sine qua non for competing in the country's top flight....
that takes place at the end of the regular season.
The Superleague is currently entitled to two entrants into the UEFA Champions League
UEFA Champions League
The UEFA Champions League, known simply the Champions League and originally known as the European Champion Clubs' Cup or European Cup, is an annual international club football competition organised by the Union of European Football Associations since 1955 for the top football clubs in Europe. It...
. The Superleague champion directly enters the group stage of the UEFA Champions League. The second through fifth place teams in the Superleague enter a play-off for the second Greek entry. The play-off winner enters the UEFA Champions League's third qualifying round, a two-legged tie from which the winner advances to the play offs of the UEFA Champions League. The winner of the Greek Cup
Greek football Cup
The Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
automatically qualifies for the UEFA Europa League, as well as the runners-up of the Superleague play-off.
In the play-off for the UEFA Champions League, the teams play each other in a home and away round robin
Round-robin tournament
A round-robin tournament is a competition "in which each contestant meets all other contestants in turn".-Terminology:...
. However, they do not all start with 0 points. Instead, a weighting system applies to the teams' standing at the start of the play-off mini-league. The team finishing fifth in the Superleague will start the play off with 0 points. The fifth place team’s end of season tally of points is used to calculate the sum of the points that other teams will have. The point difference of each of the 2nd, 3rd and 4th team from the fifth place team is then divided by five(if the result is a decimal number it is then rounded to a full number, with .5 or more being rounded up) and the resulting number respectively for each team is the number of points with which they will start the mini-league.
Superleague Greece 2011–12 members
| Club | Position in 2010–11 |
Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| AEK | 4th (3rd after regular season) | Athens Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Athens) The Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" , is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is named after the first modern Olympic marathon race winner in 1896, Spiros Louis.-History:... |
71,030 |
| Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
6th | Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium | 22,800 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 13th | Asteras Tripolis Stadium Asteras Tripolis Stadium Asteras Tripolis Stadium is a football stadium in Tripoli, Greece. The stadium has been the home stadium of FC Asteras Tripolis until the construction of the New Asteras Tripolis Stadium. The stadium holds 6,430.... |
6,430 |
| Atromitos Athens | 11th | Peristeri Stadium Peristeri Stadium Peristeri Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Peristeri, a western district of Athens, in Greece.It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Atromitos.... |
10,200 |
| Ergotelis | 8th | Pankritio Stadium | 26,240 |
| Kerkyra | 12th | Kérkyras Stadium Kérkyras Stadium Kerkyra Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Kerkyra, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Kerkyra FC. The stadium holds 2,685 people and was built in 1961.... |
2,685 |
| OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
1st in Football League Promotion Playoffs | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium is a stadium in Heraklion, Crete, Greece. It was built in 1951 as the home stadium of OFI Crete. The stadium is commonly known by its nickname, Yedi Kule.-History:... |
8,500 |
| Olympiacos | Champion | Karaiskakis Stadium Karaiskakis Stadium Karaiskakis Stadium is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. It is the home ground of Olympiacos F.C. and is named after Georgios Karaiskakis , hero of the Greek War of Independence, who was mortally wounded near the area.... |
33,334 |
| Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most... |
2nd (2nd after regular season) | Athens Olympic Stadium Olympic Stadium (Athens) The Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" , is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is named after the first modern Olympic marathon race winner in 1896, Spiros Louis.-History:... |
71,030 |
| Panetolikos Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion... |
1st in Football League | Panetolikos Stadium | 7,000 |
| Panionios | 10th | Nea Smyrni Stadium Nea Smyrni Stadium Nea Smyrni Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Athens, Greece. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of Panionios FC which plays for the Greek Super League. The stadium is located in the southern suburb of Nea Smyrni , which is the heart of the team's fanbase... |
11,700 |
| PAOK | 3rd (4th after regular season) | Toumba Stadium Toumba Stadium Toumba Stadium is a football stadium in Thessaloniki, Greece, owned by the multisports club A.S. PAOK. It was built in 6 September 1959 as the club's prime sporting venue and served the home ground for the club's football team, which was participating in the then national football league. The... |
28,701 |
| PAS Giannina | 2nd in Football League | Zosimades Stadium Zosimades Stadium The Zosimades National Stadium ) is a stadium in Ioannina, Greece, named after the 18th-century Zosimades brothers, benefactors of the city. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home of PAS Giannina.Scorpions held their concert at the stadium during their last tour, on June... |
7,500 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 9th | Skoda Xanthi Arena Skoda Xanthi Arena Skoda Xanthi Arena is a football ground built by Skoda Xanthi in Xanthi, Thrace, Greece. It was built over the course of ten months in 2004. It is a ground used for matches and is the home ground of Skoda Xanthi FC. It holds up to 7,422 spectators, with 80% of the seats under the roof... |
7,361 |
| Doxa Dramas | 4th in Football League | Doxa Drama Stadium | 7,000 |
| Levadiakos | 3rd in Football League | Levadia Municipal Stadium | 6,500 |
1 The final positions for the teams occupying rank 2 – 5 in regular season is being determined by the playoffs.
Champions
- 1927–281927–28 Panhellenic Championship-League Table:-References:*...
to 1958–591958–59 Panhellenic Championship-League Table:-References:*...
: Panhellenic ChampionshipPanhellenic ChampionshipThe Panhellenic Championship was a Greek football competition to determine the nation's champion club, which ran from 1906 to 1959.In the beginning , it was run by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics and it was actually a local tournament among clubs from Athens and Piraeus... - 1959–60 to 2005–06: Alpha Ethniki
- 2006–07 to present: Superleague Greece
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Performance by club
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | |
1931, 1933, 1934, 1936, 1937, 1938, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011 |
| Panathinaikos | |
1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2010 |
| AEK | |
1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
| Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
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1928, 1932, 1946 |
| PAOK | |
1976, 1985 |
| Larissa | |
1988 |
Titles By City
The 6 clubs that have won the championship are from a total of 4 cities| City | Number of Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Piraeus Piraeus Piraeus is a city in the region of Attica, Greece. Piraeus is located within the Athens Urban Area, 12 km southwest from its city center , and lies along the east coast of the Saronic Gulf.... |
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Olympiacos (38) |
 AthensAthens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state... |
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Panathinaikos FC (20) Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos is a multi-sport club based in Athens, Greece. It has the shamrock as its official emblem and green and white as its colours... , AEK Athens (11) |
| Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace... |
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Aris (3) Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... , PAOK (2) |
 LarissaLarissa Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens... |
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Larissa (1) |
Statistics
Statistics in Superleague Greece since the 1959–60 season, when the championship was established in its current form.Top three ranking
Ranking by top three appearances in Superleague Greece.| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Top3 overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 23 | 15 | 8 | 46 |
| Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most... |
17 | 13 | 14 | 44 |
| AEK | 9 | 16 | 12 | 37 |
| PAOK | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| Larissa | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
– | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
– | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Panionios | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apollon Athens | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Iraklis | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Seasons in Superleague Greece
The number of seasons that each team (in alphabetical order) has played in the top division until 2011–122011–12 Superleague Greece
The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round...
. AEK, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK are the only teams to have played in the top division in every season since the league's inception in its modern form. The teams in bold participate in the current Superleague season (2011–12).
| Seasons | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 53 | AEK, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most... , PAOK |
| 51 | Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... , Panionios, Iraklis |
| 37 | Apollon Athens, OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
| 36 | Ethnikos |
| 26 | Panachaiki, Larissa |
| 24 | Panserraikos Panserraikos F.C. Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926... |
| 23 | Egaleo, Skoda Xanthi |
| 20 | Apollon Kalamaria, Doxa Drama |
| 19 | Kavala |
| 17 | PAS Giannina |
| 16 | Ionikos, Pierikos Pierikos F.C. Pierikos or P.S.F.K. is a football club based in Katerini, Greece.- The foundation :The club was founded on the 11th of April, 1961 from the merger between Megas Alexandros Katerinis and Olympos Katerinis... |
| 15 | Proodeftiki |
| 12 | Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki... |
| 11 | Atromitos |
| 10 | Kastoria Kastoria F.C. Kastoria FC, or AGS Kastoria , the Athletic and Gymnastic Association of Kastoria, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece.-History:... , Levadiakos |
| 9 | Athinaikos, Olympiakos Volos Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... |
| 7 | Ergotelis, Fostiras Fostiras F.C. Fostiras is a football club based in Tavros, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1926.- References :Official site fostiraFC... , Kalamata, Paniliakos, Trikala Trikala F.C. Trikala F.C., or Athlitikos Omilos Trikalon , are a professional football club based in the city of Trikala, in central Greece.-History:The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of two rival Trikala football clubs, Achilleas of Trikala and Α.Ε.Τ... |
| 6 | Panegialios Panegialios F.C. Panegialios , referring to Aigialeia, a subprefecture covering the northeastern part of Achaia) is a football club based in Aigio, Greece. It was founded on February 25, 1927 and plays at the Aigio National Stadium located in the west. Club's current chairman is the sports journalist and activist... , Olympiakos Volos Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... |
| 5 | Asteras Tripolis, Edessaikos Edessaikos F.C. Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:... , Korinthos Korinthos F.C. Korinthos F.C. or Korinthos P.A.S. is a Greek professional football club based in Corinth, currently participating in Gamma Ethniki.-History:... , Niki Volos Niki Volos F.C. Niki Volou is a Greek football club based in the city of Nea Ionia, in the region of Magnesia.The club currently competes in the Football League 2, the third tier of Greek football.-Colours and Crest:... |
| 4 | Akratitos, Ethnikos Asteras Ethnikos Asteras F.C. Ethnikos Asteras F.C. , the National Star, is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece, currently competing in Beta Ethniki, the Greek second division.... , Kallithea, Kerkyra, Rodos Rodos F.C. AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in... , Vyzas Vyzas F.C. Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to... |
| 3 | Diagoras Diagoras F.C. Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912... , Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity... , Panelefsiniakos, Panetolikos Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion... |
| 2 | Chalkidona, Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001... |
| 1 | AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus.... , APOEL*, Atromitos Piraeus, Chalkida, EPA Larnaca EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos... , Makedonikos Makedonikos F.C. Makedonikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club, based in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.-History:The association was founded in 1928 and the name means 'Macedonian'. In 2008, they were promoted to Football League 2 after a fourteen year absence from the National Leagues... , Naoussa Naoussa F.C. Naoussa F.C. or F.A.S. Naoussa is a Greek semi-professional football club based in Naousa, Imathia, which participates in the Delta Ethniki, the fourth tier of Greek football... , Olympiakos Chalkida, Omonia Nicosia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953... , Thermaikos, Thrasyvoulos Thrasyvoulos F.C. Thrasyvoulos Filis is a football club, based in Fyli, Attica, currently in the Greek Second Division. It was founded in 1938 and named after Thrasybulus, an ancient General who used Fyli as his base to liberate Athens from Sparta. They gained promotion to the Greek Super League for 2008–09... |
- APOEL avoided relegation in the 1973–1974 season, but were forced to play in the Cypriot A Division the following season due to the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus. Hence they are the only team to have played a single season in the Greek league and not been relegated.
All-time Super League table
The All-time Super League table is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Super League since its inception in 1959. The table is accurate as of the end of the 2010–11 season. Points are based on 3–1–0 and no deductions are counted. Displayed teams with at least 15 appearences. More will be included| 1 | Olympiacos | 52 | 3578 | 1660 | 1074 | 356 | 230 | 3262 | 1273 | 1989 | 23 | 15 | 8 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 52 | 3516 | 1660 | 1050 | 366 | 244 | 3260 | 1282 | 1978 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 3 | AEK | 52 | 3337 | 1660 | 986 | 382 | 293 | 3137 | 1454 | 1683 | 9 | 16 | 12 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 4 | PAOK | 52 | 2803 | 1660 | 787 | 442 | 431 | 2504 | 1654 | 850 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 5 | Aris | 50 | 2391 | 1596 | 652 | 435 | 509 | 1989 | 1726 | 263 | – | 1 | 4 | 1959–60 | 2006–07 | 2 |
| 6 | Iraklis | 51 | 2274 | 1626 | 609 | 447 | 570 | 2047 | 1940 | 107 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 2010–11 | 3 |
| 7 | Panionios | 50 | 2070 | 1592 | 547 | 429 | 617 | 1913 | 2037 | –124 | – | 1 | 1 | 1959–60 | 1997–98 | 2 |
| 8 | OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
36 | 1599 | 1160 | 444 | 267 | 449 | 1498 | 1504 | –6 | – | 1 | 2 | 1968–69 | 2011–12 2011–12 Superleague Greece The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round... |
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| 9 | Apollon Athens | 37 | 1416 | 1202 | 365 | 321 | 516 | 1294 | 1563 | –269 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 1999–2000 | 3 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 36 | 1394 | 1164 | 356 | 326 | 482 | 1305 | 1552 | –247 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 1998–99 | 4 |
| 11 | Larissa | 26 | 1103 | 836 | 294 | 221 | 321 | 948 | 1038 | –90 | 1 | 1 | – | 1973–74 | 2010–11 | 1 |
| 12 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... |
26 | 917 | 852 | 230 | 227 | 395 | 849 | 1255 | –406 | – | – | – | 1969–70 | 2002–03 | 4 |
| 13 | Skoda Xanthi | 23 | 908 | 700 | 245 | 173 | 282 | 841 | 915 | –74 | – | – | – | 1988–89 | 1988–89 | 4 |
| 14 | Egaleo | 23 | 846 | 726 | 225 | 171 | 330 | 721 | 1039 | –318 | – | – | – | 1961–62 | 2006–07 | 4 |
| 15 | Panserraikos Panserraikos F.C. Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926... |
24 | 813 | 784 | 202 | 207 | 375 | 684 | 1075 | –391 | – | – | – | 1965–66 | 2010–11 | 8 |
| 16 | Doxa Drama | 20 | 720 | 640 | 183 | 171 | 286 | 695 | 942 | –247 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 2011–12 2011–12 Superleague Greece The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round... |
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| 17 | Kavala | 19 | 715 | 638 | 190 | 145 | 303 | 605 | 894 | –289 | – | – | – | 1969–70 | 2010–11 | 6 |
| 18 | Apollon Kalamaria | 20 | 621 | 616 | 143 | 192 | 281 | 550 | 875 | –325 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 2007–08 | 9 |
| 19 | PAS Giannina | 16 | 601 | 516 | 155 | 136 | 225 | 549 | 706 | –157 | – | – | – | 1974–75 | 2011–12 2011–12 Superleague Greece The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round... |
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| 20 | Ionikos | 16 | 592 | 512 | 151 | 139 | 222 | 552 | 727 | –175 | – | – | – | 1989–90 | 2006–07 | 5 |
| 21 | Pierikos Pierikos F.C. Pierikos or P.S.F.K. is a football club based in Katerini, Greece.- The foundation :The club was founded on the 11th of April, 1961 from the merger between Megas Alexandros Katerinis and Olympos Katerinis... |
16 | 586 | 516 | 151 | 133 | 232 | 581 | 777 | –196 | – | – | – | 1962–93 | 1992–93 | 5 |
| 22 | Proodeftiki | 15 | 505 | 474 | 121 | 142 | 211 | 493 | 679 | –186 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 2003–04 | 4 |
| 23 | Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki... |
12 | 415 | 392 | 105 | 100 | 187 | 339 | 538 | –199 | – | – | – | 1966–67 | 2007–08 | 9 |
| 24 | Kastoria Kastoria F.C. Kastoria FC, or AGS Kastoria , the Athletic and Gymnastic Association of Kastoria, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece.-History:... |
10 | 350 | 336 | 89 | 83 | 164 | 316 | 517 | –201 | – | – | – | 1974–75 | 1996–97 | 8 |
| 25 | Athinaikos | 9 | 343 | 302 | 90 | 73 | 139 | 300 | 422 | –122 | – | – | – | 1990–91 | 2000–01 | 6 |
| 26 | Atromitos Athens | 10 | 335 | 316 | 81 | 92 | 143 | 278 | 442 | –164 | – | – | – | 1972–73 | 2009–10 | 7 |
| 27 | Levadiakos | 10 | 329 | 316 | 86 | 71 | 159 | 312 | 482 | –170 | – | – | – | 1974–75 | 2011–12 2011–12 Superleague Greece The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round... |
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| 28 | Olympiakos Volos Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... |
9 | 318 | 298 | 83 | 69 | 146 | 270 | 446 | –176 | – | – | – | 1967–68 | 2010–11 | 5 |
| 29 | Paniliakos Paniliakos Paniliakos was founded in 1958 from the union of four teams from the city of Pyrgos... |
7 | 249 | 230 | 66 | 51 | 113 | 261 | 358 | –97 | – | – | – | 1995–96 | 2003–04 | 7 |
| 30 | Fostiras Fostiras F.C. Fostiras is a football club based in Tavros, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1926.- References :Official site fostiraFC... |
7 | 243 | 226 | 61 | 60 | 105 | 225 | 348 | –123 | – | – | – | 1960–61 | 1973–74 | 9 |
| 31 | Kalamata | 7 | 239 | 234 | 58 | 65 | 111 | 235 | 374 | –139 | – | – | – | 1972–73 | 2000–01 | 9 |
| 32 | Trikala Trikala F.C. Trikala F.C., or Athlitikos Omilos Trikalon , are a professional football club based in the city of Trikala, in central Greece.-History:The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of two rival Trikala football clubs, Achilleas of Trikala and Α.Ε.Τ... |
7 | 211 | 226 | 53 | 52 | 121 | 238 | 398 | –160 | – | – | – | 1964–65 | 1999–2000 | 11 |
| 33 | Ergotelis | 6 | 200 | 180 | 52 | 44 | 84 | 177 | 241 | –64 | – | – | – | 2004–05 | 2006–07 | 8 |
| 34 | Edessaikos Edessaikos F.C. Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:... |
5 | 188 | 170 | 52 | 32 | 86 | 212 | 290 | –78 | – | – | – | 1992–93 | 1996–97 | 9 |
| 35 | Panegialios Panegialios F.C. Panegialios , referring to Aigialeia, a subprefecture covering the northeastern part of Achaia) is a football club based in Aigio, Greece. It was founded on February 25, 1927 and plays at the Aigio National Stadium located in the west. Club's current chairman is the sports journalist and activist... |
6 | 186 | 180 | 48 | 42 | 90 | 157 | 278 | –121 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 1965–66 | 13 |
| 36 | PAS Korinthos Korinthos F.C. Korinthos F.C. or Korinthos P.A.S. is a Greek professional football club based in Corinth, currently participating in Gamma Ethniki.-History:... |
5 | 174 | 170 | 46 | 36 | 88 | 155 | 264 | –109 | – | – | – | 1979–80 | 1992–93 | 10 |
| 37 | Vyzas Vyzas F.C. Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to... |
4 | 155 | 132 | 42 | 29 | 61 | 152 | 213 | –61 | – | – | – | 1966–67 | 1969–70 | 7 |
| 38 | Asteras Tripoli | 4 | 144 | 120 | 35 | 39 | 46 | 111 | 120 | –9 | – | – | – | 2007–08 | 2007–08 | 7 |
| 39 | Niki Volos Niki Volos F.C. Niki Volou is a Greek football club based in the city of Nea Ionia, in the region of Magnesia.The club currently competes in the Football League 2, the third tier of Greek football.-Colours and Crest:... |
5 | 141 | 150 | 34 | 39 | 77 | 136 | 249 | –113 | – | – | – | 1961–62 | 1965–66 | 11 |
| 40 | Rodos Rodos F.C. AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in... |
4 | 136 | 136 | 36 | 28 | 72 | 138 | 228 | –90 | – | – | – | 1978–79 | 1982–83 | 11 |
League or status at 2011–12 in Greek football:
| 2011–12 Super League 2011–12 Superleague Greece The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round... |
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| 2011–12 Football League 2011–12 Football League (Greece) The 2011–12 Football League is the second division of the Greek professional football system, and it's being held for the second year under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. The regular season began late, on 29 October, due to the Koriopolis scandal and the... |
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Per geographic region
All the geographic regions of Greece have been represented by at least one club in the first national division. Attica has had the strongest presence with 21 clubs overall, followed by MacedoniaMacedonia (Greece)
Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region...
and the Peloponnese
Peloponnese
The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth...
. The regions of Epirus
Epirus (region)
Epirus is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë in the north to the Ambracian Gulf in the south...
and the Ionian islands
Ionian Islands
The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e...
have been represented by only one club each.
| Regions | Τotal | Teams |
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| Attica | AEK Athens, Olympiacos Piraeus, Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC Panathinaikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club based in Athens. Founded in 1908, they play in the Super League Greece and are one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Greek football history. They have won 20 Greek Championships and 17 Greek Cups.Panathinaikos is the most... , Panionios, Apollon Athens, Ethnikos Piraeus, Egaleo, Ionikos, Proodeftiki, Athinaikos, Atromitos, Fostiras Fostiras F.C. Fostiras is a football club based in Tavros, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1926.- References :Official site fostiraFC... , Vyzas Vyzas F.C. Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to... , Akratitos, Ethnikos Asteras Ethnikos Asteras F.C. Ethnikos Asteras F.C. , the National Star, is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece, currently competing in Beta Ethniki, the Greek second division.... , Kallithea, Panelefsiniakos, Chalkidon Near East, Thrasyvoulos Thrasyvoulos F.C. Thrasyvoulos Filis is a football club, based in Fyli, Attica, currently in the Greek Second Division. It was founded in 1938 and named after Thrasybulus, an ancient General who used Fyli as his base to liberate Athens from Sparta. They gained promotion to the Greek Super League for 2008–09... , A.E. Nikaia, Atromitos Piraeus |
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| Macedonia Macedonia (Greece) Macedonia is a geographical and historical region of Greece in Southern Europe. Macedonia is the largest and second most populous Greek region... |
PAOK, Iraklis, Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... , Panserraikos Panserraikos F.C. Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926... , Doxa Drama, Kavala, Pierikos Pierikos F.C. Pierikos or P.S.F.K. is a football club based in Katerini, Greece.- The foundation :The club was founded on the 11th of April, 1961 from the merger between Megas Alexandros Katerinis and Olympos Katerinis... , Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki... , Kastoria Kastoria F.C. Kastoria FC, or AGS Kastoria , the Athletic and Gymnastic Association of Kastoria, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Kastoria, Macedonia, Greece.-History:... , Edessaikos F.C. Edessaikos F.C. Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:... , Megas Alexandros Katerini, Naoussa F.C., Apollon Kalamaria, Thermaikos, Makedonikos Makedonikos F.C. Makedonikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club, based in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.-History:The association was founded in 1928 and the name means 'Macedonian'. In 2008, they were promoted to Football League 2 after a fourteen year absence from the National Leagues... |
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| Peloponnese Peloponnese The Peloponnese, Peloponnesos or Peloponnesus , is a large peninsula , located in a region of southern Greece, forming the part of the country south of the Gulf of Corinth... |
Panachaiki, Kalamata, Paniliakos, Panegialios Panegialios F.C. Panegialios , referring to Aigialeia, a subprefecture covering the northeastern part of Achaia) is a football club based in Aigio, Greece. It was founded on February 25, 1927 and plays at the Aigio National Stadium located in the west. Club's current chairman is the sports journalist and activist... , Korinthos Korinthos F.C. Korinthos F.C. or Korinthos P.A.S. is a Greek professional football club based in Corinth, currently participating in Gamma Ethniki.-History:... , Asteras Tripoli PAE Asteras Tripolis PAE Asteras Tripolis is a Greek football club from the town of Tripoli, Greece.Asteras was founded in 1931, in the area near the railway station and formally recognized from the courts with the 312/1931 act... , Pankorinthiakos |
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| Cyprus Cyprus Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the... |
Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia Olympiakos Nicosia is a football club in the Cypriot capital of Nicosia. The club was founded in 1931. It is a founding member of the Cyprus Football Association. The club colors are black and green. Olympiakos's home ground is the New GSP Stadium of 23,400 seat capacity... , AEL Limassol AEL Limassol Athlitiki Enosi Lemesou , commonly known as AEL Limassol , is a Greek Cypriot multisport club based in the city of Limassol, the port of Cyprus.... , EPA Larnaca EPA Larnaca FC EPA Larnaca was a Cypriot football club based in the city of Larnaca. Founded in 1930 with the merge of two local clubs, Pezoporikos and AMOL, the club was a founding member of Cyprus Football Association and participated in the first Cypriot Championship in 1934/35. Few years later, Pezoporikos... , APOEL, Omonia Nicosia AC Omonia Athletic Club Omonoia Nicosia is a professional football club that plays in the Cyprus capital city Nicosia. The club was established in 1948 and became a member of the Cyprus Football Association in 1953... |
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| Thessalia | Larisa, Olympiakos Volos Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... , Trikala Trikala F.C. Trikala F.C., or Athlitikos Omilos Trikalon , are a professional football club based in the city of Trikala, in central Greece.-History:The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of two rival Trikala football clubs, Achilleas of Trikala and Α.Ε.Τ... , Niki Volos Niki Volos F.C. Niki Volou is a Greek football club based in the city of Nea Ionia, in the region of Magnesia.The club currently competes in the Football League 2, the third tier of Greek football.-Colours and Crest:... |
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| Sterea Ellada | Levadiakos, Panetolikos Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion... , Chalkida, Olympiakos Chalkida |
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| Crete Crete Crete is the largest and most populous of the Greek islands, the fifth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, and one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece. It forms a significant part of the economy and cultural heritage of Greece while retaining its own local cultural traits... |
OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... , Ergotelis |
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| Thrace Thrace Thrace is a historical and geographic area in southeast Europe. As a geographical concept, Thrace designates a region bounded by the Balkan Mountains on the north, Rhodope Mountains and the Aegean Sea on the south, and by the Black Sea and the Sea of Marmara on the east... |
Skoda Xanthi, Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001... |
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| Aegean Aegean Islands The Aegean Islands are the group of islands in the Aegean Sea, with mainland Greece to the west and north and Turkey to the east; the island of Crete delimits the sea to the south, those of Rhodes, Karpathos and Kasos to the southeast... |
Rodos Rodos F.C. AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in... , Diagoras Diagoras F.C. Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912... |
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| Epirus Epirus (region) Epirus is a geographical and historical region in southeastern Europe, shared between Greece and Albania. It lies between the Pindus Mountains and the Ionian Sea, stretching from the Bay of Vlorë in the north to the Ambracian Gulf in the south... |
PAS Giannina | |
| Ionian Islands Ionian Islands The Ionian Islands are a group of islands in Greece. They are traditionally called the Heptanese, i.e... |
Kerkyra |
UEFA ranking
At of 16 September 2010, The Greek Superleague ranks 10th in the UEFA coefficient Database, with 30.366 points.Current national league ranking
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Serie ASerie ASerie A , now called Serie A TIM due to sponsorship by Telecom Italia, is a professional league competition for football clubs located at the top of the Italian football league system and has been operating for over eighty years since 1929. It had been organized by Lega Calcio until 2010, but a new... -
Ligue 1Ligue 1Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2.... -
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Russian Premier LeagueRussian Premier LeagueThe Russian Premier League , currently called SOGAZ Russian Football Championship due to sponsorship reasons, is the top division of Russian football. There are 16 teams in the competition... -
Ukrainian Premier LeagueUkrainian Premier LeagueThe Ukrainian Premier League is the highest division of Ukrainian annual football championship. As the Supreme League it was founded in 1991 after the fold of the Soviet Union's Vysshaya Liga. In 2008 it was reformed into a more autonomous entity of the Football Federation of Ukraine and changed... -
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Super League Greece -
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Belgian First Division
Broadcasting rights
Nova Sports (premium channel) have taken the broadcasting rights for 15 of the 16 teams of the Superleague Greece for €176 million until 2014., also NETNew Hellenic Television
New Hellenic Television , branded as NET, is the second television network of the Hellenic Broadcasting Corporation , the public broadcaster of Greece. It is mainly a news and information channel that broadcasts daily newscasts with national and international news, documentaries, talkshows, current...
(Greek public broadcaster) have the broadcasting rights of Skoda Xanthi home games.
A new agreement between Nova Sports (premium channel) and the Superleague clubs was finalised in the summer of 2011 for €168 million until 2015
See also
- Greek football championsGreek football championsThe Greek football champions are the annual winners of Super League Greece, the highest professional football league in Greece. Officially the title has been contested since the season 1927–28, in various forms of competition....
- Greek Superleague Top Goalscorer
- Greek Superleague Best Greek Player
- List of sports attendance figures — the Superleague in a global context