Greek football clubs in European competitions
A total of 20 Greek clubs have participated in European competitions so far.[3] Olympiacos made the first appearance when they took part in the 1959–60 European Cup and is the club with the most overall apps/matches. They are also the only Greek team to have won a European trophy and the first team in Europe to win both senior and youth European titles in the same season, after winning the UEFA Conference League and the UEFA Youth League in 2024.[4][5][6] Other important landmarks of Greek football in European competitions are the participation of Panathinaikos in the 1971 European Cup final and in the semi-finals of the 1985 and 1996 editions. The best UEFA Cup campaign was AEK Athens run to the semi-finals in 1977. Greek clubs have reached at least the quarter-finals of a European competition on 19 occasions in total.[7][8][9]
| Points by season (UEFA coefficient)[1][2] | |
| Season | Points |
| 2014–15 | 6.200 |
| 2015–16 | 5.400 |
| 2016–17 | 5.800 |
| 2017–18 | 5.100 |
| 2018–19 | 5.100 |
| 2019–20 | 4.900 |
| 2020–21 | 5.100 |
| 2021–22 | 8.000 |
| 2022–23 | 2.125 |
| 2023–24 | 11.400 |
| 2024–25 | 4.375 |
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| Olympiacos | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 |
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Appearances in UEFA competitions
edit| Club | UEFA Champions League | UEFA Europa League (Inter-Cities Fairs Cup included) |
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup | UEFA Conference League | Total | Titles | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| App | M | W | D | L | App | M | W | D | L | App | M | W | D | L | App | M | W | D | L | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | T | |||||||
| Olympiacos[10] | 35a | 186 | 66 | 36 | 84 | 28 | 131 | 55 | 25 | 51 | 9b | 33d | 14 | 6 | 13 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 359 | 142 | 67 | 150 | 474 | 514 | -40 | 1 | ||||||
| Panathinaikos[11] | 29 | 163 | 51 | 46 | 66 | 25 | 118 | 47 | 22 | 49 | 7 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 309 | 108 | 73 | 128 | 375 | 417 | -42 | 0 | ||||||
| AEK Athens[12] | 17 | 78 | 19 | 23 | 36 | 27 | 144 | 47 | 33 | 64 | 6 | 22 | 10 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 250 | 80 | 59 | 111 | 316 | 375 | -59 | 0 | ||||||
| PAOK[13] | 10 | 32 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 159 | 60 | 45 | 54 | 6 | 18 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 243 | 94 | 67 | 82 | 342 | 308 | +34 | 0 | ||||||
| AEL[14] | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 0 | ||||||
| Aris[15] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 65 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 77 | 30 | 19 | 28 | 98 | 120 | -22 | 0 | ||||||
| Panionios[16] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 28 | 10 | 1 | 17 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 16 | 1 | 21 | 43 | 60 | -17 | 0 | ||||||
| OFI[17] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 30 | 31 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| Iraklis[18] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 40 | -23 | 0 | ||||||
| Ast. Tripolis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 6 | 11 | 14 | 30 | 41 | -11 | 0 | ||||||
| Atromitos[19] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 21 | 26 | -5 | 0 | ||||||
| Xanthi[20] | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 20 | -12 | 0 | ||||||
| Egaleo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 0 | ||||||
| Panachaiki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 0 | ||||||
| Olymp. Volosc | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 0 | ||||||
| PAS Giannina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| Apol. Smyrnis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 | ||||||
| Kastoria | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
| Athinaikos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | ||||||
| Ionikos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 | ||||||
App = Appearances; M = Matches; W = Wins; D = Draws; L = Losses; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; T = Trophies
All-time contribution of points for the UEFA country ranking
edit- As of 24 July 2024
| Rank | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Olympiacos | 82.250 |
| 42 | Panathinaikos | 63.900 |
| 66 | PAOK | 45.833 |
| 70 | AEK Athens | 44.742 |
| 186 | Aris | 14.633 |
| 312 | Panionios | 6.533 |
| 359 | OFI | 5.267 |
| 388 | AEL | 4.683 |
| 472 | Iraklis | 3.167 |
| 499 | Asteras Tripolis | 2.900 |
| 664 | Atromitos | 1.500 |
| 706 | Panachaiki | 1.250 |
| 835 | Olympiacos Volos | 700 |
| 853 | Egaleo | 667 |
| 879 | Xanthi | 533 |
| 903 | Apollon Smyrnis | 500 |
| 1020 | Athinaikos | 250 |
| 1021 | Kastoria | 250 |
| 1053 | PAS Giannina | 200 |
| 1179 | Ionikos | 0 |
Source: swissfootballdata.com
Current UEFA coefficient rankings
editCountry rankings
editAs of 30 May 2024, the Greek Super League ranks 15th in the UEFA coefficient database, with 31.525 points.
| Rank | Competition | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Premier League
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104.303 |
| 2 |  Serie A
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90.284 |
| 3 |  La Liga
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89.239 |
| 4 |  Bundesliga
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86.624 |
| 5 |  Ligue 1
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66.831 |
| 6 |  Eredivisie
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61.300 |
| 7 |  Primeira Liga
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56.316 |
| 8 |  Belgian First Division A
|
48.800 |
| 9 |  Süper Lig
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38.600 |
| 10 |  Czech First League
|
36.050 |
| 11 |  Scottish Premiership
|
36.050 |
| 12 |  Swiss Super League
|
32.975 |
| 13 |  Austrian Bundesliga
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32.600 |
| 14 |  Eliteserien
|
31.625 |
| 15 |  Super League Greece
|
31.525 |
| 16 |  Danish Superliga
|
31.450 |
| 17 |  Israeli Premier League
|
31.125 |
| 18 |  Ukrainian Premier League
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28.000 |
| 19 |  Serbian SuperLiga
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27.775 |
| 20 |  Prva HNL
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25.225 |
Club rankings
edit- As of 30 May 2024
| Rank | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 44 | Olympiacos | 48.000 |
| 51 | PAOK | 37.000 |
| 144 | AEK Athens | 10.000 |
| 156 | Aris | 9.000 |
| 225 | Panathinaikos | 6.305 |
| 225 | OFI | 6.305 |
| 225 | Atromitos | 6.305 |
Best campaigns
edit| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panathinaikos | – | 1971 | 1985, 1996 | 1992, 2002 |
| Olympiacos | – | – | – | 1999 |
| AEK Athens | – | – | – | 1969 |
Other important journeys to the round of 16 of the European Cup /Champions League were made by Panathinaikos in 2001, 2009 and Olympiacos in 2008, 2010, 2014.
*Bold indicates UCL apps (1992–present)
| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | – | – | 1977 | – |
| Panathinaikos | – | – | – | 1988, 2003 |
Other important journeys to the round of 16 of the UEFA Cup / Europa League were made by Aris 1980, Olympiacos 1990, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2021, Panathinaikos 2010, and AEK Athens 1992, 2001, 2002, 2003
*Bold indicates UEL apps (2009–present)
| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 2024 | – | – | – |
| PAOK | – | – | – | 2022, 2024 |
| Club | Champions | Finalist | Semi-finalist | Quarter-finalist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | – | – | – | 1997, 1998 |
| PAOK | – | – | – | 1974 |
| AEL | – | – | – | 1985 |
| Olympiacos | – | – | – | 1993 |
| Panionios | – | – | – | 1999 |
Inter-Cities Fairs Cup
edit| Season | Club | Round | Opponent | Home | Away |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961–629 | Iraklis | 1st Round | |||
| 2nd Round |  Novi Sad
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2–1 | 1–9 | ||
| 1963–64 | Iraklis | 1st Round | Zaragoza
|
0–3 | 1–6 |
| 1964–65 | Aris | 1st Round | Roma
|
0–0 | 0–3 |
| 1965–66 | PAOK | 1st Round | Wiener SC
|
2–1 | 0–6 |
| Aris | 2nd Round | Köln
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2–1 | 0–2 | |
| 1966–67 | Aris | 1st Round | Juventus
|
0–2 | 0–5 |
| 1967–68 | PAOK | 1st Round | RFC Liège
|
0–2 | 2–3 |
| 1968–69 | Aris | 1st Round |  Hibernians
|
1–0 | 6–0 |
| 2nd Round |  Újpest
|
1–2 | 1–9 | ||
| Panathinaikos | 1st Round | Daring
|
2–0 | 1–2 | |
| 2nd Round | Athletic Bilbao
|
0–0 | 0–1 | ||
| 1969–70 | Aris | 1st Round | Cagliari
|
1–1 | 0–310 |
| Panionios | 1st Round |  Hansa Rostock
|
2–0 | 0–3 | |
| 1970–71 | AEK Athens | 1st Round | Twente
|
0–1 | 0–3 |
| PAOK | 1st Round |  Dinamo București
|
1–0 | 0–5 |
Top scorers by club
edit- Demis Nikolaidis: 26 goals (AEK Athens)
- Krzysztof Warzycha: 25 goals (Panathinaikos)
- Youssef El-Arabi: 20 goals (Olympiacos)
- Stefanos Athanasiadis: 20 goals (PAOK)
UEFA Intertoto Cup
edit
1 Olympiacos withdrew for political reasons.
2: Match played at Wembley Stadium, London
3: The original game ended 2–1 for Panathinaikos and this led to a penalty shoot-out. While CSKA Sofia were leading by 3–2, the Soviet referee, Valentin Lipatov interrupted the shoot-out and declared the Bulgarian team as winners (although CSKA Sofia had shot 3 penalties no miss and Panathinaikos had shot 4 penalties 2 misses. Therefore, UEFA decided that the match should be replayed.
4: The Ukrainian team Dynamo Kyiv, participant in the Champions League, was disqualified by UEFA after its first game in the league stage (Dinamo Kyiv 1–0 Panathinaikos, at the Olimpiyskyi Stadion, Kyiv on 13 September 1995), when the Spanish referee Antonio Jesús López Nieto reported a bribe attempt (including minks and female escort). To replace Dinamo Kyiv in the group stage, UEFA promoted its qualifying round rivals AaB.
5: The first leg finished 2–1 to Maccabi Tel Aviv but UEFA awarded a 3–0 walkover to Maccabi Tel Aviv because PAOK fielded an ineligible suspended player (Liassos Louka).
6: PAOK had lost to Metalist Kharkiv in the third qualifying round and Metalist Kharkiv were drawn against Schalke 04. However, they were excluded from the competition by UEFA for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal in the 2007–08 season. UEFA decided to replace them with PAOK in the play-off round.
7 Olympiacos withdrew
8 The away goal rule didn't exist at the time, so to break the tie a play-off game was played in Vienna, where Olympiacos won 2–0.
9 Iraklis got a bye.
10 The game was suspended after Cagliari's third goal because three Greek players refused to return to the pitch after they were expelled by the police. Later, UEFA validated the score of 3–0 as definitive.
11 Panionios was disqualified after the first leg due to fan riots.
12: The original game was interrupted in the 88th minute, while the score was a 3–3 draw, due to a floodlight failure in the stadium, and UEFA established that it should be replayed from the beginning.
13: The match was interrupted in the 51st minute, while Paris Saint-Germain were leading by 0–2, due to incidents in the stands. Paris Saint-Germain were later awarded a 0–3 walkover win by UEFA.
14: Olympiacos Volos, reached the play-off round and were drawn against Paris Saint-Germain. However, they were excluded from the competition by UEFA on 11 August 2011 for their involvement in a match-fixing scandal. UEFA decided to replace them with Differdange from Luxembourg, which had lost to Olympiacos Volos in the third qualifying round, in the play-off round.
15: Olympiacos withdrew after the first two matches and lost the away match to Toulouse with a walk over. Olympiacos received a heavy fine from UEFA, who obliged the Greek Football Federation to find another team to replace Olympiacos, otherwise all Greek clubs would be banned from next season's European competitions. Eventually, Panionios was the replacing team and played the three remaining matches of the group stage.
16: Match played by Olympiacos.
17: Match played by Panionios.
Notes
edit- ^a Olympiacos had withdrawn from 1958–59 European Cup competition
- ^b Olympiacos had withdrawn from 1962–63 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup
- ^c Olympiacos Volos were excluded from the competition by UEFA for their involvement in the match-fixing scandal
- ^d In season 1963–64, Olympiacos had played a third play-off match
The UEFA Youth League is a European youth football competition, equivalent to the men's Champions League, featuring the youth (U19) teams of clubs competing in the Champions League group stage, plus the domestic youth champions of the highest-ranked national associations. It started in the 2013–14 season and Olympiacos was crowned European champion for 2024. It thus became the first Greek team to win a European club football title.[22][23]
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