Super League Greece
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| Country | Greece |
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| Confederation | UEFA |
| Founded | 16 July 2006 |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Relegation to | Beta Ethniki |
| Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup Greek Super Cup |
| UEFA cup(s) | Champions League UEFA Cup Intertoto Cup |
| Current champions | Olympiacos (2007–08) |
| Website | Super League Greece home page |
 2007–08 season |
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Founded in 2006, the Super League Greece (Greek: Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα) is the highest professional football league in Greece.
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[edit] History
In 2006, the Super League Greece replaced Alpha Ethniki as the highest Greek professional football league. Alpha Ethniki had held the position as the highest level of Greek football since 1959 when it replaced the Panhellenic Championship. In 1959, Alpha Ethniki, which had been an amateur competition from its inception, turned professional. Up to then the Panhellenic Championship, a cup competition open only to the largest football associations of Athens, Piraeus, Thessaloniki and Patras, had served as the top Greek league. The Panhellenic Championship began in 1906 and ran until superseded by Alpha Ethniki in 1959. This move came as Alpha Ethniki had a larger number of clubs and a greater national interest than the Panhellenic Championship. During its fifty-three years, the Panhellenic Championship was run by several organizations in succession. From 1906 to 1913, Contact of Greek Gymnastic and Athletic Associations (SEGAS), the precursor of Hellenic Football Federation (EPO), had responsibility for the Championship. From 1922 to 1923, the Union of Football Associations of Greece (EPSE) ran it before the EPO took over in 1927. Up to then the Championship was considered an informal and unofficial competition. The first official champion was named in 1928.
[edit] Controversies
The Greek championship has been plagued by several controversies over the years. For a long period of time, allegations were put forward by fans of less successfull teams that Olympiacos was operating the so-called "shack" (Greek: παράγκα), an institution for arranging the results of games by manipulation of teams and referees. This was furthermore accentuated by an informal stating that as long as Olympiakos and Aigaleo (a team that was in League 1 then) win, the rest of the teams were unimportant. Specifically the comments were made in an informal telephone conversation that was unlawfully interecepted ('wiretapped') and leaked to the media. However an official inquiry into these allegations proved nothing and subsequently the case was dismissed without any party being charged. [1] In 2006, a law impacting the immunity of league officials was implemented. FIFA considered the law a threat to the independence of Greek football and consequently banned Greece from all international competitions.[2] The ban was lifted a week later, after the law was resigned.[3]
[edit] Structure
At present, sixteen clubs compete in the Super League, playing each other in a home and away series. At the end of the season, the bottom three clubs are relegated to Beta Ethniki. In their place, the top three teams from Beta Ethniki are promoted.
The Super League is entitled to two entrants into the UEFA Champions League. The Super League champion directly enters the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The second through fifth place teams in the Super League enter a play-off for the second Greek entry. The play-off winner enters the UEFA Champions League's second qualifying round, a two-legged tie from which the winner advances to the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League. The winner of the Greek Cup automatically qualifies for the UEFA Cup, as well as the runners-up of the Super League play-off.
In the play-off for 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 Super League will start the play off with 0 points. The fifth place team’s end of season tally of points is subtracted from the sum of the points that other teams have. This number is then divided by three to give the other teams the points with which they start the mini-league.
[edit] 2008-09
[edit] Clubs
| Logo | Club | Finishing position last season (2007–08) |
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AEK Athens | 2nd | 49 |
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Aris | 4th | 2 |
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Asteras Tripolis | 7th | 1 |
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Ergotelis | 13th | 2 |
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Iraklis | 10th | 26 |
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Larissa | 6th | 3 |
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Levadiakos | 11th | 1 |
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OFI | 12th | 32 |
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Olympiacos | 1st | 49 |
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Panathinaikos | 3rd | 49 |
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Panionios | 5th | 11 |
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Panserraikos | 1st in Beta Ethniki | 0 |
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Panthrakikos | 3rd in Beta Ethniki | 0 |
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PAOK | 9th | 49 |
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Skoda Xanthi | 8th | 19 |
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Thrasyvoulos | 2nd in Beta Ethniki | 0 |
[edit] Stadiums
| Club | Stadium | Capacity |
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| AEK Athens | Athens Olympic Stadium | 71,030 |
| Aris | Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium | 22,800 |
| Asteras Tripolis | Asteras Stadium | 6,200 |
| Ergotelis | Pankritio Stadium | 26,240 |
| Iraklis | Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium | 27,770 |
| Larissa | Alkazar | 13,108 |
| Levadiakos | Levadia Municipal Stadium | 8,000 |
| OFI | Pankritio Stadium | 26,240 |
| Olympiacos | Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium | 33,334 |
| Panathinaikos | Athens Olympic Stadium | 71,030 |
| Panionios | Nea Smyrni Stadium | 11,700 |
| Panserraikos | Serres Stadium | 9,500 |
| Panthrakikos | Komotini Stadium | 3,000 |
| PAOK | Toumba Stadium | 28,701 |
| Skoda Xanthi | Skoda Xanthi Arena | 7,361 |
| Thrasyvoulos | Fyli Stadium | 3,142 |
[edit] Champions
- 1927-28 to 1958-59: Panhellenic Championship
- 1959-60 to 2005-06: Alpha Ethniki
- 2006-07 to present: Super League Greece
[edit] Performance By Club
| Logo | Club | Champions | Winning Years |
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Olympiacos |
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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 |
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Panathinaikos |
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1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004 |
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AEK Athens |
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1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994 |
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Aris |
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1928, 1932, 1946 |
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PAOK |
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1976, 1985 |
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Larissa |
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1988 |
[edit] Statistics
Statistics in Super League Greece since the 1959-60 season, when the championship was established in its current form.
[edit] Top three ranking
Ranking by top three appearances in Super League Greece.
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
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| Olympiacos | 21 | 14 | 8 |
| Panathinaikos | 16 | 14 | 12 |
| AEK Athens | 9 | 15 | 13 |
| PAOK | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Larissa | 1 | 1 | - |
| Aris | - | 1 | 4 |
| OFI | - | 1 | 2 |
| Panionios | - | 1 | 1 |
| Apollon Athens | - | - | 1 |
| Iraklis | - | - | 1 |
[edit] Records
| Outline | Club | Record |
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| Record win | Olympiacos | 11-0 (vs Fostiras, 1973-74) |
| Most wins in a season | Olympiacos | 30 (1999-00) |
| Fewest defeats in a season | Panathinaikos | 0 (1963-64) |
| Most goals scored in a season | Olympiacos | 102 (1973-74) |
| Fewest goals conceded in a season | Olympiacos | 13 (1972-73) |
| Longest sequence of wins | Olympiacos | 16 (8th day of 2005-06 - 23rd day of 2005-06) |
| Longest sequence of unbeaten matches | Olympiacos | 58 (3rd day of 1972-73 - 27th day of 1973-74) |
[edit] Seasons in Super League Greece
The number of seasons that each team has played in the top division until 2008-09. Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens and PAOK are the only teams to have played Super League Greece football in every season. The teams in bold will take part in the Super League Greece 2008-09.
| Seasons | Clubs |
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| 50 | Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens, PAOK |
| 49 | Iraklis |
| 48 | Aris, Panionios |
| 37 | Apollon Athens, Ethnikos Piraeus |
| 36 | OFI |
| 26 | Panachaiki |
| 24 | Larissa |
| 23 | Egaleo, Panserraikos |
| 20 | Doxa Drama, Apollon Kalamaria, Skoda Xanthi |
| 17 | Kavala |
| 16 | Ionikos |
| 15 | PAS Giannina |
| 12 | Veria |
| 10 | Kastoria |
| 9 | Athinaikos, Levadiakos |
| 8 | Olympiakos Volos, Atromitos |
| 7 | Fostiras, Trikala, Kalamata, Paniliakos |
| 6 | Panegialios, Korinthos |
| 5 | Niki Volos, Edessaikos |
| 4 | Kallithea, Ethnikos Asteras, Vyzas, Rodos, Akratitos, Ergotelis |
| 3 | Panelefsiniakos, Diagoras |
| 2 | Panetolikos, Chalkidona, Kerkyra, Asteras Tripoli |
| 1 | Thrasyvoulos, Panthrakikos, Naousa, Makedonikos, Chalkida, Olympiakos Chalkida, Atromitos Piraeus, Thermaikos, AE Nikaia, Megas Alexandros |
[edit] UEFA Ranking
National League Ranking at the beginning of the 2007-08 season
- 11
(14) 
Turkcell Super League (31.725) - 12
(11) 
Ukrainian Premier League (30.100) - 13 (12)
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Belgian League (26.700) - 14 (15)
Super League Greece (25.831) - 15 (13)
Gambrinus liga (25.750) - 16 (17)
Swiss Super League (24.225) - 17 (16)
A PFG (23.166) - 18
(18) 
Norwegian Premier League (22.425)
(see UEFA coefficients full list for more information)
[edit] See also
- Greek Superleague Top Goalscorer
- Greek Superleague Best Greek Player
- List of sports attendance figures — the Super League in a global context
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Super League Greece Official Website
- Super League Statistics
- (English) Super League Livescores and Table
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