Football league
The Super League Greece 1 ( greek : Ελληνική Σούπερ Λιγκ 1 ), or Super League 1 Interwetten for sponsorship reasons, is the highest master affiliation football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league organization. It consists of 14 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 26 games each followed by a 10-game play-off to decide the champions.
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As of November 2021, Super League Greece is ranked 19th [ 2 ] in the UEFA ranking of leagues, based on performances in european competitions over the survive five years. Since the foundation of the beginning official Panhellenic Championship in 1927, [ 3 ] lone six clubs have won the title. The current champions are Olympiacos, based in Piraeus .
history [edit ]
Origins [edit ]
between 1905 and 1912, a Panhellenic Championship was organised by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics ( SEGAS ). This championship was actually a local tournament among clubs from Athens and Piraeus. After the Balkan Wars and World War I, two football associations were formed, one organising a football league in Athens and Piraeus, and one doing the like in Thessaloniki. These were the Athens-Piraeus FCA ( EPSAP ) and the Macedonia FCA ( EPSM ). In 1923, a Panhellenic Champion was determined by a play-off game between the Athens-Piraeus and the Thessaloniki champions. Peiraikos Syndesmos won 3–1 against Aris. This panhellenic final was not repeated the follow class as the EPSAP was split into the Athens FCA ( EPSA ) and Piraeus FCA ( EPSP ) following a challenge .
Panhellenic championship [edit ]
On November 14, 1926, the Hellenic Football Federation is founded and organizes the first Panhellenic Championship in the period 1927-28, in which, however, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens did not participate due to conflicts with the EPO. [ 4 ] The initial events were held with teams from Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki, excluding the provincial ones. previously, the local championships of the cities were held and in the final examination phase, sometimes only the first ones qualified, sometimes the beginning two or the foremost three teams. In the championship of 1938-39, which was held in two groups, teams outside Athens-Thessaloniki ( Doxa Drama, AEK Kavala and Filippi Kavala ) participated for the first time. The maid presence of peasant teams in a individual group of the Panhellenic Championship took place in 1953-54 with the participation of Panachaiki from Southern Greece and Niki Volou from Central and Northern Greece .
Α΄ National division [edit ]
In 1959 the Alpha Ethniki – the precursor of the stream Super League – was set up as a home round-robin tournament. After several months of talks, the 1959–60 championship was the first countrywide league rival. It started on Sunday 25 October 1959 with the participation of 16 teams. The initiation of a championship in the form of a individual permanent national division rather than the way they have been held until then with the participation of the teams selected by the local anesthetic competitions was a prerequisite of both the State and UEFA. The first wished to establish a pay back number of matches every Sunday in Greece to stimulate interest in PRO-PO while UEFA wished to nominate home champions with rigid criteria and through joint events for all states. The Hellenic Football Federation ( HFF ) was obliged to proceed to the abolition of the competitions of the Football Clubs Associations ( EPS ) of Greece as qualifying stages for the panhellenic Championship. The first place was taken by Alpha Ethniki, a single division with clubs from all over the greek territory and a stable participation, with the exception of those who would be relegated at the end of the season. The initial design provided for a number of teams well above the 10th of the 1958–59 panhellenic Championship and in finical 18 which, as the expanded division calendar would cover about all the available dates of the class, would no farseeing participate in its local competitions their EPSs. Those would be the qualifier for the approaching national division and not the participation in the final round of the stream championship, so their significance was importantly reduced. On Saturday, 10 October 1959 at the General Assembly of the HFF, i with the participation of all the members of the Association of Football Associations and in the bearing of the General Secretariat of Sports ( GGA ) and representatives of the Karamanlis government, became the first home division of Greek football. The 1st game was set for 15 days. According to the general Assembly of HFF on 29 August 1959, it was decided that the newly created Alpha Ethniki would consist of 18 teams, with their determination being made in accordance with the positions in the local EPS competitions in the period 1958–59. The HFF, at its decisive General Assembly on Saturday, 10 October, decided to reduce the number of teams to 16 therefore that the racing program will not be extended in the summer. After the end of the beginning event in the summer of 1960, the teams did not increase despite HFF ‘s initial purpose, with the number 16 being considered the ideal for a championship in Greece and lone 18 in 1967. The teams that participated in the first backing of the Alpha Ethniki were the succeed :
On 25 October 1959, the Alpha Ethniki was launched. Panathinaikos won the first Alpha Ethniki ‘s Championship, which became the champion of Greece for the fourthly fourth dimension in his history. He scored at 79 points with AEK Athens and beat 2–1 in the bombard, a match where he needed merely a tie solution in the neutral Karaiskakis Stadium. In such a sheath, after the half-hour annex, the contest announcement set the best goal deviation. Through bombard and with the lapp score was besides the third rate for the demotion, with the winner Panegialios to overtake Pankorinthiakos again in the event of a draw. The seduce organization was 3p the winnings, 2p the withdraw, 1p the frustration .
The future years [edit ]
Time has been relentless for some teams that have participated in the first league of the Alpha Ethniki. The historic Ethnikos Piraeus, cup achiever of Greece in 1933, participates in the Gamma Ethniki, adenine well as Proodeftiki while AE Nikaia participates in the local anesthetic backing of Piraeus. Apollon Kalamaria, Doxa Drama and Iraklis are fighting in the Beta Ethniki, while Pankorinthiakos, a few years after joining Alpha Ethniki, merged with Aris Korinthos and created PAS Korinthos, which reached the Alpha Ethniki at the 1990s and is now participating in the Gamma Ethniki. Megas Alexandros Katerini is the ancestor of Pierikos. In 1961, they merged with Olympos Katerini and created Pierikos who plays in the Gamma Ethniki. On 19 January 1979 a bill was passed in the Hellenic Parliament under which football clubs became Football Incorporated Companies ( PAE or ΠΑΕ in Greek ). The Association of Football Incorporated Companies ( EPAE, ΕΠΑΕ in Greek ), under the supervision of the HFF, has since held the province to hold the championship, with Makis Ithakisios being elected its first gear president. Initially the shares were owned by the sports union to which the football club belonged. Yet soon after, big greek businessmen ( shipowners, petroleum magnates, bankers etc. ) began acquiring the newly formed PAEs by buying the majority of their shares, and then increasing their plowshare capital, thus turning greek football into a in full commercialised and highly profitable business for the decades to come. For a single rush temper, 2000–01, the championship is renamed “ Upper Category ” .
rename [edit ]
On 16 July 2006, was founded the copartnership Super League. Members of the copartnership are the PAE ‘s that have the right to participate in the professional football backing of the First Division. The main bodily process of the copartnership is the organization and demeanor of the First Division ‘s Championship according to the regulations and decisions of the Hellenic Football Federation ( HFF ) and the sovereign international football confederations ( UEFA, FIFA ) .
competition format [edit ]
At present, 14 clubs compete in the Super League, playing each early in a 26-game home and away series. At the end of the temper, the top 6 clubs face each other in a 10-game backing round to decide the Super League champions but besides the teams to enter the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Conference League. The bed 8 clubs face each other in play-outs to decide who gets relegated to Super League 2. [ 5 ] In their position, the top two teams from Super League 2 are promoted. The number of teams to be relegated may change, depending on a license operation that takes topographic point at the end of the regular temper. The Super League is presently entitled to one newcomer into the UEFA Champions League. The Champion presently enters the beginning passing round through the champion path. The three UEFA Europa Conference League spots go to the teams that finished 2rd to 3rd, with a european moor for the greek Cup winner .
Clubs [edit ]
2021–22 temper [edit ]
The following 14 clubs will compete in the Super League 1 during the 2021–22 temper .
Champions [edit ]
Names of the backing through the years [edit ]
- 1905–06 to 1926–27: SEGAS Championship and Greece FCA Championship (not counted by HFF)
- 1927–28 to 1958–59: HFF Panhellenic Championship
- 1959–60 to 2005–06: Alpha Ethniki
- 2006–07 to present: Super League Greece
SEGAS and FCA championships [edit ]
greek championship [edit ]
generator : epo.gr
performance by club ( 1927– ) [edit ]
| Club | Champions | Winning years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 46 | 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, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 | [8][9][10] |
| Panathinaikos | 20 | 1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2010 | [8][11][12] |
| AEK | 12 | 1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2018 | [8][13] |
| PAOK | 3 | 1976, 1985, 2019 | [8] |
| Aris | 3 | 1928, 1932, 1946 | [8] |
| AEL | 1 | 1988 | [8] |
performance by club ( 1959– ) [edit ]
* Season 1959–60 marked the beginning of the Alpha Ethniki – the precursor of the current Super League – as a national round-robin tournament.
| Club | Champions | Winning years | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 31 | 1966, 1967, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1987, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021 | [8][9][10] |
| Panathinaikos | 17 | 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2010 | [8][11][12] |
| AEK | 10 | 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2018 | [8][13] |
| PAOK | 3 | 1976, 1985, 2019 | [8] |
| AEL | 1 | 1988 | [8] |
performance by city ( 1927– ) [edit ]
The six clubs that have won the championship are from a entire of four cities :
operation by region ( 1927– ) [edit ]
The six clubs that have won the backing are from a total of three regions :
Statistics [edit ]
clear three rank ( 1959–present ) [edit ]
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 31 | 15 | 9 | 55 |
| Panathinaikos | 17 | 19 | 14 | 50 |
| AEK Athens | 10 | 16 | 18 | 44 |
| PAOK | 3 | 8 | 9 | 20 |
| AEL | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Aris | – | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| OFI | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Panionios | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apollon Smyrni | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Asteras Tripoli | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Atromitos | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Iraklis | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Seasons in Alpha Ethniki and Super League Greece [edit ]
The number of seasons that each team ( in alphabetic ordain ) has played in the top division from 1959–60 until 2021–22. A entire of 70 teams had competed in at least one season at the top division. Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK are the entirely teams to have played in the circus tent class in every season since the league ‘s origin in its advanced phase. The teams in bold enter in the 2021–22 Super League .
- APOEL avoided relegation in the 1973–74 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.
top Division Table ( since 1959–60 ) [edit ]
This index is an overall read of all match results, points, and goals of every team that has played in Alpha Ethniki and Super League championships since 1959–60. The table is discipline as of the end of the 2020–21 season. Points are based on 3–1–0 and no deductions are counted .
| 1 | Olympiacos | 62 | 4307 | 1960 | 1305 | 397 | 258 | 4001 | 1443 | 2558 | 31 | 15 | 9 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 62 | 4023 | 1960 | 1206 | 438 | 317 | 3693 | 1541 | 2152 | 17 | 19 | 14 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 60 | 3738 | 1894 | 1106 | 442 | 346 | 3475 | 1647 | 1828 | 10 | 17 | 19 | 1959–60 | 2015–16 | 1 |
| 4 | PAOK | 62 | 3398 | 1961 | 971 | 506 | 484 | 3041 | 1912 | 1129 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 5 | Aris | 56 | 2617 | 1781 | 712 | 496 | 573 | 2204 | 1946 | 258 | – | 1 | 5 | 1959–60 | 2018–19 | 2 |
| 6 | Panionios | 59 | 2411 | 1870 | 642 | 493 | 735 | 2202 | 2364 | −162 | – | 2 | 1 | 1959–60 | 2019–20 | 2 |
| 7 | Iraklis | 53 | 2401 | 1686 | 623 | 469 | 594 | 2099 | 2011 | 88 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 2015–16 | 3 |
| 8 | OFI | 44 | 1807 | 1377 | 507 | 315 | 555 | 1714 | 1820 | −106 | – | 1 | 2 | 1968–69 | 2018–19 | 2 |
| 9 | Apollon Smyrnis | 42 | 1524 | 1326 | 393 | 351 | 582 | 1402 | 1745 | −343 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 2020–21 | 3 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 36 | 1394 | 1164 | 356 | 326 | 482 | 1305 | 1552 | −247 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 1998–99 | 4 |
Per geographic region [edit ]
All the geographic regions of Greece have been represented by at least one golf club in the foremost national division. Central Greece has had the strongest presence with 26 clubs overall, of which 21 arrive from Attica alone. cardinal Greece, Macedonia and the Peloponnese together contain about three-quarters of the clubs that participated in the top flight. between 1967 and 1974, the Cypriot supporter besides participated in the Greek acme competition, and five different Cypriot clubs participated during those years. The greek islands of Rhodes, Lesbos and Corfu have besides been represented. A entire of 73 clubs have participated at the first gear tier sol far .
top scorers and appearances [edit ]
Golden star [edit ]
Based on an theme of Umberto Agnelli, the honor of Golden Star for Sports Excellence was introduced to recognize sides that have won multiple championships or other honours by the display of gold stars on their team badges and jerseys. The stream formally sanctioned Super League stars are : [ citation needed ]
european Cup / UEFA Champions League [edit ]
| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | — | 1971 | 1985, 1996 | 1992, 2002 |
| AEK Athens | — | — | — | 1969 |
| Olympiacos | — | — | — | 1999 |
UEFA Cup / Europa League [edit ]
| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | — | — | 1977 | — |
| Panathinaikos | — | — | — | 1988, 2003 |
UEFA Cup Winners ‘ Cup [edit ]
| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarterfinalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | — | — | — | 1997, 1998 |
| PAOK | — | — | — | 1974 |
| AEL | — | — | — | 1985 |
| Olympiacos | — | — | — | 1993 |
| Panionios | — | — | — | 1999 |
UEFA ranking [edit ]
nation rankings [edit ]
As of 30 May 2021, the greek Super League ranks 20th in the UEFA coefficient database, with 26.000 points .
Club rankings [edit ]
- As of 19 May 2021
Broadcasting rights [edit ]
Nova Sports ( bounty distribution channel ) have taken the broadcasting rights for the home games of six teams of the Super League. The teams are Aris, Asteras Tripolis, Atromitos, Olympiacos, PAOK and PAS Giannina. Cosmote Sport ( besides a premium channel ) have taken the circulate rights for the home games of eight teams of the Super League. The teams are AEK Athens, Apollon Smyrnis, Ionikos, Lamia, OFI, Panathinaikos, Panetolikos and Volos. Eurosport has pan-European air rights for the Super League ( except Greece and Portugal ) .
From 2007 to 2017, the Super League had title sponsorship rights sold to one party, which were OPAP. From 2017 until 2019, the Super League has title sponsorship rights sold to the company Souroti. OPAP ‘ bargain with the Super League expired at the end of the 2016–17 season. The Super League announced on 20 July 2017 that the new title sponsorship deal for the Super League was with the Souroti ship’s company. a well as sponsorship for the league itself, the Super League has a number of official partners and suppliers. The official ball supplier for the league is Molten who have had the shrink since the 2019–20 temper when they took over from Adidas. besides, Panini has held the license to produce collectables for the Super League since 2008 ( except 2018–19 season ), including stickers ( for their spine album ) and trading cards .
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2017 | OPAP | Super League OPAP |
| 2017–2019 | Souroti | Super League Souroti |
| 2020– | Interwetten | Super League Interwetten |
See besides [edit ]
References [edit ]
- Official website ( in English and Greek )
- Super League at Curlie (based on DMOZ)
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