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Football records and statistics in Greece

{{Short description|Overview of Greek football records}}

This article concerns football records in Greece and it includes the top flight and lower divisions as well.

Players

=All-time goalscorers=

=Awards=

=Youngest players' records=

  • Ntinos Pontikas holds the record of the youngest player to score a hat-trick in Greek football, at the age of 14 years, 6 months and 18 days, achieving that in his debut match Ampelokipoi - Haravgi (4–3), in the fifth tier, on 21 September 1996. His feat also remains a world record.{{Cite web|url=https://90soccer.com/ntinos-pontikas-the-greek-freddy-adu/|title=Ntinos Pontikas, the Greek Freddy Adu|date= |website=90soccer.com|language=|access-date=5 March 2021}}
  • Charis Sofianos holds the record of the youngest footballer to score in the first tier at 15 years, 11 months and 1 day. He scored in his debut match, Panionios - Aris (2–0), on 26 December 1977.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pellanews.gr/sportgenika/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%AC-%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B7%CE%B4%CF%89%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85|title=Sofianos, Tsampas, Giannakopoulos, Pontikas and other teenagers' records|date=|website=pellanews.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=20 February 2020}}
  • Dimitrios Ziogas holds the record for the youngest player to win the topscorer award in any Greek league, at 15 years and 7 months in the second division of the Thessaly league (sixth level on the pyramid), in the 1996–97 season, scoring 35 goals.{{cite web|url=https://archive.magnesiasports.gr/index.php/component/k2/item/40494-%CE%B4%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%AE%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B7%CF%82-%CE%B6%CE%B9%CF%8E%CE%B3%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%BF-%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%AF%CE%BA%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%82-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-1000-%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BF%CE%BB|title=Dimitris Ziogas, 1000 goals|language= Greek|publisher=magnesiasports.gr}}
  • Kostas Tsampas holds the record of the youngest footballer to play in the first tier at 14 years, 3 months and 4 days. He made his debut in the Panachaiki – Apollon Smyrnis match (0–0) on 26 December 1977.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pellanews.gr/sportgenika/%CF%84%CE%B1-%CF%84%CF%81%CE%BF%CE%BC%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%AC-%CF%81%CE%B5%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%81-%CF%84%CF%89%CE%BD-%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B7%CE%B4%CF%89%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B5%CF%80%CE%B1%CE%B3%CE%B3%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%B1%CF%83%CE%B9%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%87%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%BF%CF%8D-%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CE%BF%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%AF%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85|title=Records of youngest Greek football players|date= |website=pellanews.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=20 February 2020}}
  • Panagiotis Lygkas became the youngest scorer in the third division at 15 years, 4 months and 3 days. He scored his team's fourth goal in the match Souli Paramythias – Grevena Aerata (4–0), on 13 January 2019.{{Cite web|url=https://soccerbase.info/o-neoteros-skorer-stin-g-ethniki/

|title=Youngest scorer in third division|date= 14 January 2019|website=soccerbase.info|language=el-gr|access-date=14 January 2019}}

  • Dimitris Papadopoulos was the youngest player to feature in the second division playing his first match at 14 years old for Ergotelis in 1964.{{Cite news|url=https://www.patris.gr/2020/02/01/sta-gipeda-toy-oyranoy-tha-paizei-mpala-o-dimitris-papadopoylos/|title=Dimitris Papdopoulos (1950–2020)|date= |website=patris.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=1 February 2020 }}
  • Sotiris Ninis was the youngest player to score for the Greece national football team, at 18 years, 1 month and 16 days in his debut game Greece - Cyprus (2–0), on 19 May 2008. He broke Kostas Eleftherakis' record from 1969.{{Cite news|url=https://www.contra.gr/podosfairo/o-tzolis-egine-o-2os-nearoteros-skorer-tis-ethnikis-elladas.9048048.html|title=Youngest scorers for the Greek national team|date= |website=contra.gr|language=el-gr|access-date= }}

=Oldest players' records=

  • Tasos Mitropoulos holds the record of the oldest scorer in the first division at 39 years, 7 months and 29 days in the match Veria - AEK Athens (1–0), on 21 May 1997. Veria's captain broke the record of Lefter Küçükandonyadis since 1964.{{Cite web|url=https://sportdog.gr/sports/podosfairo/article/596280/gerolykoi-kai-gkoltzhdes-rampo-lefter-kai-bazexa|title=Oldest scorers in Alpha Ethniki|date=17 May 2020|website=repress.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=27 July 2020}}
  • Serbian goalkeeper Milan Sevo became the oldest player to feature in the Greek topflight in the match AO Trikala - OFI 0-0, on 26 March 2000. He was 40 years old, 6 months and 11 days playing for Trikala.{{Cite web|url=https://repress.gr/oi-megalyteroi-se-ilikia-poy-echoyn-pai/|title=Oldest players in Alpha Ethniki|date=17 May 2020|website=repress.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=17 May 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.slgr.gr/el/article/protos-40ares-paiktes-gepedou-o-buntra/|title=Vyntra and oldest players in Alpha Ethniki|date= 21 February 2021|website=soccerpractor|language=el-gr|access-date= }}
  • Kostas Chalkias holds the record of the oldest player to feature in the Beta Ethniki three days before his 44th birthday in the match Aiginiakos – Panachaiki (0–2) on 27 May 2018. The Panachaiki's goalkeeper was 43 years, 11 months and 28 days.{{Cite web|url=https://soccerbase.info/%CE%B2%CE%B9%CE%BF%CE%BD%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CE%BF-%CF%83%CE%B1%CE%BC%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%AC%CF%82/#mobile-menu|title=Oldest players in Alpha Ethniki|date=25 November 2019|website=soccerbase|language=el-gr|access-date=17 May 2020}}
  • Kostas Nebegleras holds the record of the oldest player to feature in Gamma Ethniki. Nebegleras, two weeks before his 43rd birthday played in the match AO Sellana – Achilleas Farsala (1-0), on 1 April 2018. He was 42 years, 11 months and 17 days.
  • Thomas Mavros was the oldest player to win the first division top scorer award in 1990 at the age of 36. He scored 22 goals for Panionios.
  • Panagiotis Kyparissis holds the record of the oldest scorer in the second tier at 41 years, 5 months and 2 days in the match Kerkyra – Vataniakos (4–3), on 12 January 2014.{{Cite web|url=https://patragoal.gr/%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82-%CF%80%CE%AD%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5-%CE%BC%CE%B5%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%BB%CF%8D%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BF%CF%85%CF%82-%CF%83%CE%B5-%CE%B7%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CE%AF%CE%B1-%CF%83%CE%BA/|title=Oldest scorers in Beta Ethniki|date=17 May 2020|website=patragoal.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=4 June 2020}}
  • Giorgos Zacharopoulos was the oldest player to win the third division top scorer award in 2009 at the age of 38. He scored 24 goals for Fostiras.

=Appearances=

  • Mimis Domazos holds the record of the player with most appearances in the first division having recorded 536 games between 1959 and 1980. He played for Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.
  • Matías Iglesias{{Cite web |last=team |first=Onsports |date=2022-10-02 |title=Super League: Έγραψε ιστορία ο Ματίας Ιγκλέσιας, έσπασε το ρεκόρ του Βαζέχα |url=https://www.onsports.gr/podosfairo/superleague/story/797463/super-league-egrapse-istoria-o-matias-igklesias-espase-to-rekor-toy-vazexa |access-date=2024-07-10 |website=Onsports.gr |language=el}} is the foreign player with most appearances in the top flight, having played for AEL, Atromitos, Asteras Tripolis and Ionikos.
  • Kostas Nebegleras has played the most games in any professional division during his career in Greek football (top three divisions). He has recorded 688 appearances from 1993 until 2018. He featured for AEL, Aris, Iraklis, Atromitos, Paniliakos, and Achilleas Farsala.{{Cite web|url=https://www.national-football-teams.com/player/10534/Kostas_Nebegleras.html

|title=Nebegleras: NFT statistics|date= |website=national-football-teams.com|language=|access-date=}}

  • Kostas Nebegleras holds the record of the player with most appearances in the Greek Cup with 89 games. His last cup match was in the 2015–16 season. Athanasios Kostoulas is second on the list with 82 appearances.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/article/748531/protos-se-symmetohes-sto-kypello?page=1|title=Nebegleras: most games in Greek Cup|date= |website=gazzetta.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=23 May 2015}}
  • Christos Giatzitzopoulos holds the record of the most seasons played in the second tier (17) playing for Naoussa and Veria. Giannis Mandrekas who played for Proodeftiki and Ionikos is second on the list with 16 seasons (1972-1988).{{Cite news|url=https://soccerbase.info/%ce%bf-%cf%87%ce%b1%cf%84%ce%b6%ce%ae%cf%82-%cf%80%ce%b9%ce%ac%ce%bd%ce%b5%ce%b9-%cf%84%ce%bf-%ce%b8%cf%81%cf%85%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%ba%cf%8c-%ce%bc%ce%b1%ce%bd%ce%b4%cf%81%ce%ad%ce%ba%ce%b1/|title=Second division records|date= |website=sport24.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=}}
  • Antonis Nikopolidis is the all-time leading player in appearances in UEFA club competitions, with 104. He represented Panathinaikos and Olympiacos from 1990 until 2009.{{Cite news|url=https://www.sport24.gr/football/oi-koryfaioi-eyropaioi-ellines-se-gkol-symmetoches.8197389.html|title=Greek players in UEFA competitions|date= |website=sport24.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=21 August 2014}}
  • Giorgos Karagounis has recorded more international appearances than any other Greek player. He played for the Greece national football team 139 times from 1999 until 2014.

=Players with most trophies won=

=International accolades=

  • Mimis Papaioannou was voted by IFFHS as the best Greek player of the 20th century (2000).{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2000/12/23/sports/metallia-kai-pareksigiseis/

|title=IFFHS award for Papaioannou|date=23 December 2000|website=tanea.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=}}

=Greek players abroad=

=Miscellaneous=

  • Stelios Manolas is the longest-serving player for one club during his career. He played for AEK Athens for 20 years (1978-1998) and 24 in total including his youth years (1974-1998).
  • Vasilis Hatzipanagis is the player who scored most goals from a direct corner kick during his career in Greece with Iraklis (7). He had previously scored two in the Soviet Top League.
  • Kostas Frantzeskos has scored the most goals from free kicks (57 in total - 43 in the league). He also remains 11th on the world list.{{Cite web|url=https://www.tanea.gr/2019/10/10/sports/frantzeskos-pano-apo-mesi-kristiano-pirlo-stis-ekteleseis-faoul/|title=Kostas Frantzeskos, Mr. free-kick|date= 10 October 2019|website=tanea.gr|language=el-gr|access-date= }}
  • Sakis Tsiolis and Giannis Goumas are the only players to win both the Greek Cup and the Greek Amateur Cup. Goumas won the national cup twice (1995, 2004) and the Amateurs cup once (1994) with Panathinaikos. Tsiolis won first the amateur cup with Anagennisi Karditsa (1981) and the national cup with AEL (1985).
  • Three players have managed to score a hat-trick for 2 consecutive match days in Alpha Ethniki: Georgios Kamaras in 1961–62, Antonis Antoniadis in 1973-74 and Konstantinos Mitroglou in 2013–14.
  • Alexis Gavrilopoulos scored a hat-trick with headers on 7 October 2007 in the match Panachaiki - Thiva F.C. (3-0) in Gamma Ethniki.{{Cite web|url=https://patragoal.gr/%CF%84%CE%BF-%CF%87%CE%B1%CF%84-%CF%84%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BA-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%B1%CE%BB-%CE%B3%CE%B1%CE%B2%CF%81%CE%B9%CE%BB%CF%8C%CF%80%CE%BF%CF%85%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%BC%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%B7/ |title=Το χατ-τρικ του Αλ. Γαβριλόπουλου με τη φανέλα της Παναχαϊκής|date=|website=patragoal.gr|language=|accessdate=}}
  • Seven players have been called up to the national team while playing for a second division club. Kostas Davourlis (Panachaiki, 1969), Petros Mantalos (AEK Athens, 2014), Nikos Kalabakas (Pierikos, 1975), Tasos Strantzalis (Doxa Drama, 1977), and Vangelis Kalogeropoulos (Panserraikos, 1989),{{Cite web|url=https://www.contra.gr/podosfairo/ethniki-apo-ti-v-ethniki-photos.7148924.html|title=International players from 2nd division|date= 4 September 2014|website=tanea.gr|language=el-gr|access-date= 4 September 2014 }} Dimitris Giannoulis (Norwich City, 2021/2022/2023){{cite web | url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=30267 | title=Dimitris Giannoulis, international football player }} and George Baldock (Sheffield United, 2022/2023).{{cite web | url=https://eu-football.info/_player.php?id=31925 | title=George Baldock, international football player }}
  • Mimis Domazos holds the record of the longest-serving captain of the Greece national team. He wore the armband for 9 years (1970–79), representing Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.
  • Takis Oikonomopoulos kept a clean sheet for 1088 minutes for Panathinaikos during their 1964-65 undefeated campaign.{{Cite web|url=https://www.metrosport.gr/ta-rekor-ton-protathlimaton-tis-a-ethnikis-poy-antechoyn-ston-chrono-285221|title=Alpha Ethniki records|date= |website=metrosport.gr|language=el-gr|access-date= }}
  • Giannis Antoniadis holds the record of the most goals scored in one season in top five divisions. He scored 57 goals for Orfeas Eleftheroupoli in the 1979–80 season in the fifth tier of Greek football.{{Cite web|url=https://www.proininews.gr/ta-megala-kanonia-toy-erasitechnikoy-podosfairoy-ta-teleytaia-chronia-kai-to-rekor-poy-den-echei-katarrifthei-photostory/

|title=Goalscoring records in fifth tier|date= April 2020|website=tanea.gr|language=el-gr|access-date= }}

  • Demis Nikolaidis is the only player of the Greek first division to score 4 goals in an UEFA match. His feat was recorded on 26 October 2000 in the match AEK Athens – Herfølge (5–0) in the 2000–01 UEFA Cup.{{Cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuropaleague/match/66184--aek-vs-herfolge-bk/|title=AEK-Herfølge BK UEFA Cup 2000/01|website=UEFA}}
  • Antonis Antoniadis holds the record of most goals scored in one season in the top division. He scored 39 goals for Panathinaikos in 1971–72.
  • Ilias Manikas scored the fastest hat-trick in Greek football on 6 December 2011. He completed his treble in just 4 minutes: 5th, 7th and 9th minute of the Asteras Magoulas - Zakynthos F.C. game in the third tier.
  • Argentine midfielder Diego Romano became the oldest ever foreign player to feature in the Greek Cup, on 25 September 2022 in the match between Aris Voulas and Nafpaktiakos Asteras (0-1), at the age of 42 years and 6 months.{{cite web|url=https://goal.philenews.com/podosfero/ellada/kypello-elladas/o-aeithalis-ntiegko-romano-egine-o-giraioteros-xenos-pou-paizei-sto-kypello-elladas/|title= Diego Romano, the oldest at 42|date= 25 September 2022|language= Greek|publisher=goal.philenews.com/}}
  • Brothers Thanasis Dimopoulos, Christos Dimopoulos and Spyros Dimopoulos scored on the same day, in the Greek first division on 2 February 1992, which is also a world record. Christos scored twice for Athinaikos against Panserraikos (2–0), Thanasis scored once for Iraklis in an away game against Panionios (2-2) and youngest brother Spyros for Ethnikos Piraeus in their win over Apollon Smyrnis at Karaiskakis Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://nbozionelos.gr/archives/7966|title= Greek first division:Three brothers scored on the same day, in different matches!|date= 2 February 2022|language=Greek |publisher=nbozionelos.gr}}{{cite web|url=https://sportday.gr/podosfairo/105337_synentefksi-thanasis-dimopoulos-etsi-trelana-vardinogianni-kai-sakellaropoulo-otan-irtha-ston-panathinaiko.html|title= Spyros Dimopoulos interview: the 3 brothers' record on 2 February 1992language=Greek |publisher=sportday.gr|date=11 June 2002}}
  • Goalkeeper Vasilis Tzekas holds the record for the player with the most Amateur local Cup finals faeatured. He played in 10 Cup finals of the Thessaly Football Clubs Association (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010).{{cite web|url=https://www.taxydromos.gr/Sports/162379-%CE%99%CF%83%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%81%CE%AF%CE%B5%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%B5%CE%BB%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8E%CE%BD%E2%80%A6.html|title= Vasilis Tzekas' record|language=Greek|publisher=taxydromos.gr}}
  • Vangelis Roukas holds the record for most goals scored in one season in any Greek league. He scored 67 goals in the 2014–15 season, in the second division of the Trikala Association - fifth level on the pyramid.
  • Fanis Gekas is the only Greek player to have received the top goalscorer award in the top division (2006), the second division (2005), the regional championship (1998) and also a foreign league (Bundesliga 2007).
  • There have been only 4 players who did not play for Athens or Thessaloniki clubs and won the top scorer award in Alpha Ethniki: Dimitris Papadopoulos (OFI - 1977), Imre Boda (Olympiacos Volos - 1989), Esteban Solari (AO Xanthi - 2014) and Jeronimo Barrales (Asteras Tripoli - 2015).
  • Only three players have managed to score for 8 consecutive games in Alpha Ethniki: Giorgos Sideris (Olympiakos Piraeus 1964-65 and 1968–69), Kostas Nikolaidis (AEK 1967–68) and Demis Nikolaidis (AEK 1997–98).

Coaches

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  • Eugène Gerards was the longest serving coach in a first division club, coaching OFI from 1985 until 2000.{{Cite web|url=https://www.contra.gr/longreads/oi-makrovioteroi-proponites-se-pagkoys-ellinikon-omadon.7293594.html|title=Gerards: OFI coach for 15 years|date= 23 March 2016|website=contra.gr|language=el-gr|access-date= }}
  • Dan Georgiadis was the first Greek coach to manage a team abroad, taking over Peruvian Sport Boys in 1957. Georgiadis coached 10 football clubs abroad: 2 teams in Peru, 2 in Argentina, 1 in Bolivia, 1 in Chile, 1 in Paraguay, 1 in Spain and 2 in Switzerland. He also coached 5 national teams: Haiti, Peru, Greece, Bolivia and Venezuela.
  • Giorgos Kyrgias holds the record for the longest-serving coach for a Greek club. He has been at the helm of fifth division team Diogenis Larissa FC since 1987, with the 2023–24 season being his 37th consecutive.{{Cite web|url=https://www.calameo.com/books/000804656d39c445a13bd|title= H παρουσία του Γιώργου Κύργια στον πάγκο του Διογένη από το 1987 έχει σπάσει ρεκόρ - Εφημερίδα Ελευθερία|publisher= calameo.com}} Giannis Tsemperidis follows with 30 consecutive seasons at the helm of AS Dailakis, since 1994.[https://sentra.com.gr/sto-timoni-tou-as-ntahlakh-gia-27o-xrono-o-gia-tsemperidhs1/ Tsemperidis Giannis of Dailakis (in Greek) - sportsup.gr]
  • Alketas Panagoulias and Dan Georgiadis were the two Greek coaches to manage a national team other than Greece. Panagoulias apart from Greece also coached USA (1983-1985).

Clubs

=Most championships won=

=Most cups won=

=Most appearances=

=Greek clubs in international competitions=

=Regional championships (until 1959)=

=Clubs with most Greek players in national team tournaments=

=Miscellaneous=

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  • Goudi Athens won the most championships (1908, 1910, 1912) organised by SEGAS{{Cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesg/grkchamp.html|title=Greek champions|date= |website= |language= |access-date= }}
  • Olympiacos holds the longest unbeaten league record of 58 consecutive games (from matchday 3 of the 1971-72 season to matchday 18 of the 1973-74 season).{{cite web | url=https://www.contra.gr/stiles/58-0-i-istoria-toy-megalyteroy-aittitoy-seri.7559273.html | title=58-0: Η ιστορία του μεγαλύτερου αήττητου σερί | date=7 January 2020 }}
  • Panathinaikos and PAOK are the only two clubs that have won the first division title undefeated. Panathinaikos won it in 1963–64 (24 wins, 6 draws) and PAOK in 2018–19 (26 wins, 4 draws).
  • PAOK, Aris and Panathinaikos are the only Greek clubs that have won both the Greek Cup and the Amateurs Cup. PAOK Amateurs won the latter in 1975, Aris in 1985 and Panathinaikos in 1994.
  • Panathinaikos holds the record for the team with most average tickets sold in a season. It was in 1985–86 with the club from Athens averaging 44.972 per game at OAKA Stadium.{{cite web|url=https://olaprasina1908.gr/%CF%80%CE%BF%CE%B4%CF%8C%CF%83%CF%86%CE%B1%CE%B9%CF%81%CE%BF/to-protathlima-me-to-axeperasto-rekor-e/|title=1985-86 record attendance season for PAO|language=Greek |publisher=sportin.gr|date=26 May 2015}}
  • AEL are the only club that has won the Greek Cup (1985, 2007) and the Gamma Ethniki Cup (2014).
  • Ethnikos Piraeus and Kastoria are the only clubs that have won the Greek national Cup, and the regional cup. Ethnikos Piraeus won the Greek Cup once (1933), and the regional cup (2014) Kastoria won the Greek Cup also once (1980) and the regional cup 3 times (2001, 2002, 2017).
  • Ethnikos Piraeus are the only club to play in the final match of 3 out 4 Greek Cup competitions (national, amateur, third tier and regional): Greek Cup (1933), Gamma Ethniki Cup (2015) and regional cup (2013, 2014).

Associations

Stadiums

  • Karaiskakis Stadium (former Velodrome) is the stadium hosted the most matches (1512) in the first tier since 1959. Ethnikos Piraeus (1959-1999) and Olympiacos (1959-present) are the main clubs who have played in the stadium.{{Cite web|url=https://www.gazzetta.gr/football/superleague/article/1494937/60-hronia-ethniki-ta-gipeda-me-toys-perissoteroys-agones

|title=Stadiums hosted most games|date= |website=gazzetta.gr|language=el-gr|access-date=21 July 2020 }}

  • Athens Olympic Stadium remains the biggest stadium hosted football games in Greece since its opening in 1982 (72,000 capacity)
  • Leoforos Alexandras Stadium is the oldest football ground in Greece (opened in 1922) and it was the biggest (24,000 capacity) until Toumba Stadium opened in 1957.
  • The record of highest attendance in a European match in Greece occurred on 3 November 1982, in the Olympiacos - Hamburger SV (0-4), with 75,263 tickets sold at OAKA Stadium, in Athens.{{cite web|url=https://www.contra.gr/podosfairo/ta-rekor-eisitirion-ton-ellinikon-gipedon.7215401.html|title=Highest attendance records in greek football |language=Greek |publisher=sportday.gr|date=26 May 2015}}
  • The record of highest attendance in the Greek league occurred in May 1986 during the Panathinaikos - AEK Athens (0-0) game on the last matchday of the seasons, with 74,473 tickets sold at OAKA Stadium, in Athens.{{cite web|url=https://sportin.gr/article/afieroma-otan-oaka-itan-mikro-gia-ton-kosmo|title=Highest attendance records in greek football - all competitions |language=Greek |publisher=sportin.gr|date=26 May 2015}}
  • The record of highest attendance in the Greek Cup took place on 28 May 1986, in the Olympiacos – Panathinaikos Final (0–4), with 74,004 tickets sold at Athens Olympic Stadium.

References

{{Reflist}}

External links

{{Association football records}}

{{Football in Greece}}

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