The Super League Greece 1 (Greek: Σούπερ Λιγκ Ελλάδας 1), or Stoiximan Super League for sponsorship reasons, is the highest professional association football league in Greece. The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The members of the cooperative are the Football Limited Companies (P.A.E.) that have the right to participate in the Super League 1 championship.[2] The president of Super League 1 is Vangelis Marinakis, who has been re-elected for the third time.[3]
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| Country | Greece |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Number of teams | 14[1] |
| Level on pyramid | 1 |
| Relegation to | Super League Greece 2 |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup |
| International cup(s) | UEFA Champions League UEFA Europa League UEFA Conference League |
| Current champions | PAOK (4th title) (2023–24) |
| Most championships | Olympiacos (47 titles) |
| Most appearances | Mimis Domazos (535) |
| Top goalscorer | Thomas Mavros (260 goals) |
| TV partners | Nova Sports, Cosmote Sport |
| Website | slgr.gr |
| Current: 2024–25 Super League Greece | |
It consists of 14 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 26 games each followed by 6-game Championship play-offs to decide the champions.
As of May 2024, Super League Greece is ranked 15th[4][5] 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 1927,[6] only six clubs have won the title. With 47 conquests, Olympiacos has the most titles in the history of the competition.
The current champions are PAOK.
History
Origins
Football first appeared in Greece in 1894 and began to spread after the 1896 Olympiad, which was included in the games program. Many clubs started to establish football divisions while the first purely football clubs were also founded. The first years, until 1912, championship was organised by the Hellenic Association of Amateur Athletics (SEGAS). This championship was actually a local tournament among clubs from Athens and Piraeus.[7]
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 same 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 following year as the EPSAP was split into the Athens FCA (EPSA) and Piraeus FCA (EPSP) following a dispute.[8][9]
Panhellenic Championship (1927–1959)
On 14 November 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.[10]
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 phase, sometimes only the first ones qualified, sometimes the first two or the first 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 maiden presence of provincial teams in a single 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.[11]
Overall Rating of the Panhellenic Championship (1927-1959)
Sourse: https://web.archive.org/web/20121031060033/http://rsssf.com/tablesg/grkalltime.html
Pos. Team G. W. D. L. Go. P. 1 Olympiacos 242 166 39 37 565-229 537 (515)* 2 Panathinaikos 210 120 36 54 449-247 421 (396) 3 AEK 169 79 35 55 318-277 289 (272) 4 PAOK 174 61 35 78 275-287 273 (218)** 5 Apollon Smyrnis 166 73 26 67 270-260 272 (245) 6 Ethnikos Piraeus F.C. 168 66 35 69 273-252 259 (233) 7 Aris 151 62 36 53 295-232 238 (222) 8 Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki) 112 43 20 49 182:193 158 (149) 9 Panionios F.C. 72 29 15 28 124-110 145 (102) 10 Doxa Drama 74 21 20 33 102-128 136 (83) 11 Proodeftiki F.C. 54 15 09 30 74-112 93 (54) 12 Apollon Kalamarias F.C. 40 17 03 20 49- 50 77 (54) 13 Asteras Athens 54 15 09 30 38-66 54 (48) 14 OFI 30 3 5 22 30-83 14 (41) 15 Niki Volos 18 6 4 8 15-24 22 (34) 16 Panegialios 18 2 7 9 15-29 13 (29) 17 Philippoi Kavala 16 5 1 10 28-42 16 (27) 18 Panachaiki 18 2 4 12 14-42 10 (26) 19 Athinaikos 14 2 4 8 12-32 10 (22) 20 A.E. Kavala 10 4 0 6 11-18 12 (18) 21 Atromitos Piraeus 10 3 2 5 12-21 11 (18) 22 Aris Nikaia 14 1 0 13 11-54 3 (16) 23 Panargiakos 18 0 0 18 7-76 0 (18) 24 Atromitos 18 1 1 16 13-70 4 (15) 25 Goudi Athens 20 4 3 13 25-82 15 (11) 26 Olympiakos Loutraki 8 2 0 6 12-29 6 (11) 27 Panetolikos 10 1 0 9 6-35 3 (11) 28 Olympiacos Chalkida 8 1 0 7 8-24 3 (10) 29 Fostiras 8 1 0 7 7-16 3 (10) 30 Iraklis Serron 4 2 0 2 12-13 6 (8) 31 Makedonikos 10 0 0 10 13-36 0 (8) 32 A.P.S. Aspida Xanthi 4 1 1 2 7-16 4 (7) 33 Orfeas Xanthi 6 0 1 5 2-21 1 (7) 34 Megas Alexandros Th. 16 0 1 15 17-84 1 (1)
- The score in parentheses is the teams' actual score, adjusted for all scoring systems, penalties, etc. The first score is with the 3-1-0 system for convenience.
National League (1959–1979)
In 1959 the Alpha Ethniki – the precursor of the current Super League – was set up as a national round-robin tournament. After several months of talks, the 1959–60 championship was the first nationwide league competition. It started on Sunday 25 October 1959 with the participation of 16 teams. The creation of a championship in the form of a single permanent national division rather than the way they have been held until then with the participation of the teams selected by the local competitions was a requirement of both the State and UEFA. The first wished to establish a fixed number of matches every Sunday in Greece to stimulate interest in PRO-PO while UEFA wished to nominate national champions with strict 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 Pan-Hellenic 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 Pan-Hellenic Championship and in particular 18 which, as the expanded division calendar would cover almost all the available dates of the year, would no longer participate in its local competitions their EPSs. Those would be the qualifier for the upcoming national division and not the participation in the final round of the current championship, so their significance was significantly reduced. On Saturday, 10 October 1959 at the General Assembly of the HFF, ie with the participation of all the members of the Association of Football Associations and in the presence of the General Secretariat of Sports (GGA) and representatives of the Karamanlis government, became the first national 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 so that the racing program will not be extended in the summer. After the end of the first event in the summer of 1960, the teams did not increase despite HFF's initial intention, with the number 16 being considered the ideal for a championship in Greece and only 18 in 1967.[12]
The teams that participated in the first championship of the Alpha Ethniki were the following:
- The top four of the Athens FCA Championship: Panathinaikos, Panionios, AEK Athens and Apollon Smyrnis.
- The top four of the Piraeus FCA Championship: Olympiacos, Ethnikos Piraeus, AE Nikaia and Proodeftiki.
- The top four of the Macedonia FCA (Thessaloniki) Championship: Aris, PAOK, Apollon Kalamarias and Iraklis.
- The top two of the North Group of the Regional Championship: Doxa Drama and Megas Alexandros Katerini.
- The first of the two Sub-Groups of the South Regional Championship: Pankorinthiakos and Panegialios.
On 25 October 1959, the Alpha Ethniki was launched. Panathinaikos won the first Alpha Ethniki's Championship and became the Greek champions for the fourth time in his history. The club tied with AEK by 79 points and defeated them by 2–1 in the play-off, a match where Panathinaikos needed only a draw at the neutral Karaiskakis Stadium. In such a case, after the half-hour extension, the competition announcement set the best goal difference. Through the playoffs and with the same score was also the third place for the demotion, with the winner Panegialios to overtake Pankorinthiakos again in the event of a draw. The scoring system was 3 points for the win, 2 points for the draw, 1 point for the defeat.[13]
Time has been relentless for some teams that have participated in the first league of the Alpha Ethniki. The historic Ethnikos Piraeus, cup winner of Greece in 1933, participates in the Gamma Ethniki, as well as Proodeftiki while AE Nikaia participates in the local championship 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.[14]
Professional League (1979–present)
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 responsibility to hold the championship, with Makis Ithakisios being elected its first president. Initially the shares were owned by the sports union to which the football club belonged. Yet soon after, prominent Greek businessmen (shipowners, oil magnates, bankers etc.) began acquiring the newly formed PAEs by buying the majority of their shares, and then increasing their share capital, thus turning Greek football into a fully commercialised and highly profitable business for the decades to come.[15]
For a single racing season, 2000–01, the championship is renamed "Upper Category". It was an attempt to restructure the Greek football leagues, which included a gradual reduction of the teams in the Greek league and was announced at the end of 1999 by the then president of the Football Association of Societies (E.P.A.E.) Viktoras Mitropoulos. It was based on a plan developed on behalf of EPAE. the international company "Deloitte & Touche". However, it was never completed and a simple renaming of the leagues was only valid for the 2000–2001 season, which was abolished the following season.[16]
Super League (2006–2019)
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 championship of the First Division. The main activity of the copartnership is the organization and conduct of the First Division's Championship according to the regulations and decisions of the Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) and the supreme international football confederations (UEFA, FIFA). From the 2007-08 season, the play-offs were established for the exit of the teams in Europe (places 2-5).[17][18]
Super League 1 (2019–Today)
With the restructuring of 2019, from the period 2019–2020 the professional football association "Super League Greece Limited Liability Company" was renamed to "Super League 1 Greece Limited Liability Company". Playoffs are established to determine the champion, among the top six teams in the league. At the same time, the use of the V.A.R. was established.[17][19]
Competition format
At present, 14 clubs compete in the Super League, playing each other in a 26-game home and away series. At the end of the season, the top 4 clubs face each other in a 6-game championship round to decide the Super League champions but also the teams to enter the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa Conference League.
The bottom 6 clubs face each other in play-outs to decide who gets relegated to Super League 2.[20] In their place, the top two teams from Super League 2 are promoted. The number of teams to be relegated may change, depending on a licensing procedure that takes place at the end of the regular season.[citation needed]
The Super League for the 2024-25 season, is entitled to one entrant into the UEFA Champions League. The reigning champions currently enter the second qualifying round through the champions path. The second-placed team enters the UEFA Conference League second qualifying round. Olympiacos as the 2023-24 UEFA Europa Conference League winner, enters directly the league phase of the UEFA Europa League. Panathinaikos as the 2023-24 Greek Cup winner, enters the second qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League.
Clubs
2024–25 season
The following 14 clubs will compete in the Super League in the 2024–25 season.
- Note: Table includes the 2024–25 season.
| Club | Position in 2023–24 |
First season in Pan.Ch. final stage/Nat. League |
Seasons in Pan.Ch. final stage and Nat. League |
First season in National League |
Seasons in National League |
Number of titles |
Last title |
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| AEK Athens | 2nd | 1930–31 | 76 | 1959–60 | 64 | 13 | 2022–23 |
| Aris | 5th | 1927–28 | 76 | 1959–60 | 60 | 3 | 1945–46 |
| Asteras Tripolis | 8th | 2007–08 | 18 | 2007–08 | 18 | 0 | — |
| Athens Kallithea | 1st in 2023–24 Super League 2 South Group | 2002–03 | 5 | 2002–03 | 5 | 0 | — |
| Atromitos | 11th | 1927–28 | 26 | 1972–73 | 24 | 0 | — |
| Lamia | 6th | 2017–18 | 8 | 2017–18 | 8 | 0 | — |
| Levadiakos | 1st in 2023–24 Super League 2 North Group | 1987–88 | 20 | 1987–88 | 20 | 0 | — |
| OFI | 10th | 1957–58 | 49 | 1968–69 | 48 | 0 | — |
| Olympiacos | 3rd | 1929–30 | 88 | 1959–60 | 66 | 47 | 2021–22 |
| Panathinaikos | 4th | 1929–30 | 83 | 1959–60 | 66 | 20 | 2009–10 |
| Panetolikos | 9th | 1954–55 | 16 | 1975–76 | 15 | 0 | — |
| Panserraikos | 7th | 1965–66 | 26 | 1965–66 | 26 | 0 | — |
| PAOK | 1st | 1930–31 | 80 | 1959–60 | 66 | 4 | 2023–24 |
| Volos | 12th | 2019–20 | 6 | 2019–20 | 6 | 0 | — |
Champions
The Championship through the years
Unofficial Championships (not recognised by the HFF)
- 1905–06 to 1911–12: SEGAS Championship
- 1921–22 to 1926–27: Greece FCA Championship and in between 1922–23: EPSE Championship
Greek Championship (1927–present)
Panhellenic Championship
- Period: From 1927–28 to 1958–59
- Format: Regional Leagues followed by final stage playoffs between the winners/top ranked teams
National League
- Period: From 1959–60 to 1978–79
- Format: A national round-robin league tournament with amateur or semi-professional players
- Name: Alpha Ethniki Katigoria (A' National Division)
Professional League
- Period: From 1979–80 to present
- Format: A national round-robin league tournament followed occasionally by playoffs/playouts with professional players
- Name(s):
i) From 1979–80 to 2005–06, Alpha Ethniki Katigoria (A' National Division).
- In between the championship is renamed "Upper Category" (2000–01).
ii) From 2006–07 to 2018–19, Super League Greece
iii) From 2019–20 to present, Super League 1 (The use of VAR is established)[19]
SEGAS, FCA and EPSE championships
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Performance by club (1927–)
| Club | Champions | Winning years |
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| Olympiacos | 47 | 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, 2022 |
| Panathinaikos | 20 | 1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2010 |
| AEK | 13 | 1939, 1940, 1963, 1968, 1971, 1978, 1979, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2018, 2023 |
| PAOK | 4 | 1976, 1985, 2019, 2024 |
| Aris | 3 | 1928, 1932, 1946 |
| AEL | 1 | 1988 |
Source: rsssf.org
Performance by city (1927–)
The six clubs that have won the championship are from a total of four cities:
| City | Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Piraeus | 47 | Olympiacos (47) |
| Athens | 33 | Panathinaikos (20), AEK (13) |
| Thessaloniki | 7 | PAOK (4), Aris (3) |
| Larissa | 1 | AEL (1) |
Performance by region (1927–)
The six clubs that have won the championship are from a total of three regions:
| Region | Titles | Clubs |
|---|---|---|
| Attica | 80 | Olympiacos (47), Panathinaikos (20), AEK Athens (13) |
| Central Macedonia | 7 | PAOK (4), Aris (3) |
| Thessaly | 1 | AEL (1) |
Statistics
Top three ranking (1959–present)
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 32 | 15 | 11 | 58 |
| Panathinaikos | 17 | 20 | 14 | 51 |
| AEK Athens | 11 | 17 | 18 | 46 |
| PAOK | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 |
| AEL | 1 | 1 | – | 2 |
| Aris | – | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| OFI | – | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Panionios | – | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Apollon Smyrnis | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Asteras Tripolis | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Atromitos | – | – | 1 | 1 |
| Iraklis | – | – | 1 | 1 |
Seasons in National League
The number of seasons that each team (in alphabetical order) has played in the national top division from 1959–60 until 2024–25. A total of 70 teams had competed at least once in the national league. Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and PAOK are the only teams that have never been relegated and participated in every season since the league's inception in its modern form. The teams in bold will participate in the 2024–25 Super League.
| Seasons | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 66 | Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, PAOK |
| 64 | AEK Athens |
| 60 | Aris |
| 59 | Panionios |
| 53 | Iraklis |
| 47 | OFI |
| 42 | Apollon Smyrnis |
| 36 | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| 31 | Xanthi, AEL |
| 28 | PAS Giannina |
| 26 | Panachaiki, Panserraikos |
| 24 | Atromitos |
| 23 | Egaleo |
| 21 | Doxa Drama |
| 20 | Apollon Kalamarias, Levadiakos |
| 19 | Kavala |
| 18 | Ionikos, Asteras Tripolis |
| 17 | Veria |
| 16 | Pierikos |
| 15 | Proodeftiki, Panetolikos |
| 10 | Kastoria |
| 9 | Ergotelis, Athinaikos, Olympiacos Volos |
| 8 | Lamia |
| 7 | Fostiras, Kalamata, Paniliakos, Trikala |
| 6 | Panegialios, Panthrakikos, Niki Volos, Platanias, Volos |
| 5 | Edessaikos, Korinthos, Kerkyra, Kallithea |
| 4 | Akratitos, Ethnikos Asteras, Rodos, Vyzas Megara |
| 3 | Diagoras, Olympiakos Nicosia, Panelefsiniakos, AEL Kalloni, AOK Kerkyra |
| 2 | Chalkidona |
| 1 | Olympiacos Chalkida, Atromitos Piraeus, Makedonikos, AEL Limassol, AE Nikaia, APOEL*, Chalkida, EPA Larnaca, Kifisia, Megas Alexandros Katerini, Naoussa, Omonia Nicosia, Pankorinthiakos, Thermaikos, Thrasyvoulos |
- 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.
Seasons in Panhellenic Championship final stage and National League
The number of seasons that each team (in alphabetical order) has played in the final stage of the Panhellenic Championship (1927–59) and also in the National League (1959–present). A total of 82 teams had competed at least one time. The teams in bold will participate in the 2024–25 Super League.
| Seasons | Clubs |
|---|---|
| 88 | Olympiacos |
| 83 | Panathinaikos |
| 80 | PAOK |
| 76 | AEK Athens, Aris |
| 64 | Panionios |
| 63 | Iraklis |
| 55 | Apollon Smyrnis |
| 49 | Ethnikos Piraeus, OFI |
| 31 | Xanthi, AEL |
| 28 | PAS Giannina, Panachaiki |
| 26 | Doxa Drama, Panserraikos, Atromitos |
| 23 | Egaleo |
| 22 | Apollon Kalamarias |
| 20 | Levadiakos |
| 19 | Kavala |
| 18 | Proodeftiki, Ionikos, Asteras Tripolis |
| 17 | Veria |
| 16 | Pierikos, Panetolikos |
| 10 | Kastoria, Athinaikos, Olympiacos Volos |
| 9 | Ergotelis |
| 8 | Fostiras, Niki Volos, Lamia |
| 7 | Kalamata, Paniliakos, Trikala |
| 6 | Panegialios, Panthrakikos, Platanias, Volos |
| 5 | Edessaikos, Korinthos, Kerkyra, Kallithea |
| 4 | Akratitos, Ethnikos Asteras, Rodos, Vyzas Megara |
| 3 | Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki, Diagoras, Olympiakos Nicosia, Panelefsiniakos, AEL Kalloni, AOK Kerkyra |
| 2 | Asteras Athens, Philippoi Kavala, Olympiacos Chalkida, Atromitos Piraeus, Makedonikos, Chalkidona |
| 1 | A.E. Kavala, Aris Piraeus, Aspida Xanthi, Orfeas Xanthi, Iraklis Serron, Panargiakos, Olympiakos Loutraki, Goudi Athens, AEL Limassol, AE Nikaia, APOEL*, Chalkida, EPA Larnaca, Kifisia, Megas Alexandros Katerini, Naoussa, Omonia Nicosia, Pankorinthiakos, Thermaikos, Thrasyvoulos |
Top Division Table (since 1959–60)
This index is an overall record of all match results, points, and goals of the best ten teams that has played in Alpha Ethniki and Super League championships since 1959–60. The table is correct as of the end of the 2022–23 season. Points are based on 3–1–0 and no deductions are counted.
| Pos | Team | Seasons | Points | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | G.F. | G.A. | G.D. | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1st App | Since/Last App | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 64 | 4463 | 2032 | 1351 | 415 | 266 | 4133 | 1493 | 2640 | 32 | 15 | 10 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 2 | Panathinaikos | 64 | 4162 | 2033 | 1247 | 454 | 332 | 3792 | 1583 | 2209 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 3 | AEK Athens | 62 | 3794 | 1966 | 1148 | 455 | 363 | 3600 | 1706 | 1894 | 11 | 17 | 19 | 1959–60 | 2015–16 | 1 |
| 4 | PAOK | 64 | 3462 | 2033 | 990 | 513 | 494 | 3099 | 1943 | 1166 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 1959–60 | 1959–60 | 1 |
| 5 | Aris | 58 | 2730 | 1853 | 745 | 510 | 598 | 2298 | 2015 | 283 | – | 1 | 6 | 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 | 2016–17 | 3 |
| 8 | OFI | 46 | 1892 | 1446 | 528 | 337 | 578 | 1791 | 1906 | −115 | – | 1 | 2 | 1968–69 | 2018–19 | 2 |
| 9 | Apollon Smyrnis | 43 | 1546 | 1359 | 397 | 361 | 601 | 1418 | 1802 | −384 | – | – | 1 | 1959–60 | 2021–22 | 3 |
| 10 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 36 | 1394 | 1164 | 356 | 326 | 482 | 1305 | 1552 | −247 | – | – | – | 1959–60 | 1998–99 | 4 |
Per geographic region
All the geographic regions of Greece have been represented by at least one club in the first national division. Central Greece has had the strongest presence with 27 clubs overall, of which 22 come from Attica alone. Central Greece, Macedonia and the Peloponnese together contain almost three-quarters of the clubs that participated in the top flight. Between 1967 and 1974, the Cypriot champion also participated in the Greek top competition, and five different Cypriot clubs participated during those years. The Greek islands of Rhodes, Lesbos and Corfu have also been represented. A total of 74 clubs have participated at the first tier so far.
| Regions | Τotal | Teams |
|---|---|---|
| Central Greece | 29 | Attica: Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens, Panionios, Apollon Smyrnis, Ethnikos Piraeus, Egaleo, Ionikos, Atromitos, Proodeftiki, Athinaikos, Fostiras, Akratitos, Ethnikos Asteras, Kallithea, Vyzas Megara, Panelefsiniakos, Chalkidona, Nikaia, Atromitos Piraeus, Thrasyvoulos, Kifisia, Aris Piraeus, Goudi Athens, Asteras Athens Euboea: Chalkida, Olympiacos Chalkida Boeotia: Levadiakos Aetolia-Acarnania: Panetolikos Phthiotis: Lamia |
| Macedonia | 19 | Central Macedonia: PAOK, Aris, Iraklis, Panserraikos, Apollon Kalamarias, Pierikos, Veria, Edessaikos, Makedonikos, Megas Alexandros Katerini, Naoussa, Thermaikos Thessaloniki, Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki, Iraklis Serron East Macedonia: Doxa Drama, Kavala, Philippoi Kavala, A.E. Kavala West Macedonia: Kastoria |
| Peloponnese | 9 | Panachaiki, Asteras Tripoli, Kalamata, Paniliakos, Panegialios, Korinthos, Pankorinthiakos, Olympiakos Loutraki, Panargiakos |
| Cyprus | 5 | Olympiakos Nicosia, AEL Limassol, APOEL, EPA Larnaca, Omonia |
| Thessaly | 5 | AEL, Olympiacos Volos, Trikala, Niki Volos, Volos |
| Crete | 3 | OFI, Ergotelis, Platanias |
| Aegean Islands | 3 | Rodos, Diagoras, AEL Kalloni |
| Thrace | 4 | Aspida Xanthi, Orfeas Xanthi, Xanthi, Panthrakikos |
| Ionian Islands | 2 | Kerkyra, AOK Kerkyra |
| Epirus | 1 | PAS Giannina |
Top scorers and appearances
| Rank | Name | Appearances | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mimis Domazos | 536 | Panathinaikos, AEK Athens |
| 2 | Nikos Nioplias | 509 | OFI, Panathinaikos, Chalkidona |
| 3 | Giorgos Koudas | 504 | PAOK |
| 4 | Thomas Mavros | 501 | Panionios, AEK Athens |
| 5 | Savvas Kofidis | 493 | Iraklis, Olympiacos, Aris |
| 6 | Mimis Papaioannou | 480 | AEK Athens |
| Stathis Chaitas | 480 | Panionios, AEL | |
| 8 | Giorgos Skartados | 478 | Rodos, PAOK, Iraklis, Olympiacos |
| 9 | Georgios Georgiadis | 476 | Doxa Drama, Panathinaikos, PAOK, Olympiacos, Iraklis |
| 10 | Dinos Kouis | 473 | Aris |
| 11 | Tasos Mitropoulos | 458 | Ethnikos Piraeus, Olympiacos, AEK Athens, Apollon Smyrnis, Iraklis, Veria |
| 12 | Elias Yfantis | 457 | Olympiacos |
| 13 | Takis Nikoloudis | 453 | Iraklis, AEK Athens, Olympiacos, Apollon Pontus |
| 14 | Angelos Kremmydas | 448 | Ethnikos Piraeus, Panachaiki |
| 15 | Stelios Manolas | 447 | AEK Athens |
| 16 | Dimitris Saravakos | 443 | Panionios, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens |
| 17 | Theodoros Pahatouridis | 434 | Doxa Drama, Olympiacos, Ionikos |
| 18 | Giorgos Dedes | 429 | Panionios, AEK Athens |
| 19 | Giannis Gounaris | 426 | PAOK, Olympiacos |
| 20 | Michalis Kritikopoulos | 422 | Panegialios, Ethnikos Piraeus, Olympiacos, Apollon Smyrnis |
| Foreign players | |||
| 1 | Krzysztof Warzycha | 390 | Panathinaikos |
| 2 | Predrag Đorđević | 375 | Paniliakos, Olympiacos |
| 3 | Toni Savevski | 357 | AEK Athens |
| 4 | Daniel Batista | 316 | Ethnikos Piraeus, Olympiacos, AEK Athens, Aris |
| 5 | Noni Lima | 291 | Panionios |
| Rank | Name | Goals | Teams |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Mavros | 260 | AEK Athens, Panionios |
| 2 | Krzysztof Warzycha | 244 | Panathinaikos |
| 3 | Mimis Papaioannou | 234 | AEK Athens |
| 4 | Giorgos Sideris | 224 | Olympiacos |
| 5 | Antonis Antoniadis | 187 | Panathinaikos, Olympiacos |
| 6 | Alexandros Alexandris | 186 | Veria, AEK Athens, Olympiacos, AEL, Kallithea |
| 7 | Dimitris Saravakos | 186 | Panionios, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens |
| 8 | Giorgos Dedes | 181 | Panionios, AEK Athens |
| 9 | Nikos Anastopoulos | 179 | Panionios, Olympiacos, Ionikos |
| 10 | Michalis Kritikopoulos | 175 | Panegialios, Ethnikos Piraeus, Olympiacos |
| 11 | Nikos Lyberopoulos | 167 | Kalamata, Panathinaikos, AEK Athens |
| 12 | Demis Nikolaidis | 163 | Apollon Smyrnis, AEK Athens |
| 13 | Dinos Kouis | 142 | Aris |
| 14 | Kostas Nestoridis | 140 | AEK Athens |
| 15 | Mimis Domazos | 139 | Panathinaikos, AEK Athens |
| 16 | Georgios Georgiadis | 137 | Doxa Drama, Panathinaikos, PAOK, Olympiacos, Iraklis |
| 17 | Stavros Sarafis | 136 | PAOK |
| Dimitris Salpingidis | 136 | PAOK, Panathinaikos | |
| 19 | Giorgos Koudas | 134 | PAOK |
Greek football clubs in European competitions
A total of 20 Greek clubs have participated in European competitions. Olympiacos is the club with the most overall apps and matches. They are also the only Greek team to have won a European trophy and the first team in Europe to win both men and youth European titles in the same season, after winning the UEFA Conference League and the UEFA Youth League (unbeaten) in 2024.[23]
All-time contribution of points for the UEFA country ranking.[24]
- As of 10 July 2024
| Rank | Club | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 25 | Olympiacos | 82.250 |
| 42 | Panathinaikos | 63.900 |
| 66 | PAOK | 45.583 |
| 70 | AEK Athens | 44.492 |
| 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 |
UEFA ranking
Country rankings
As 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 |
104.303 |
| 2 |  Serie A |
90.284 |
| 3 |  La Liga |
89.239 |
| 4 |  Bundesliga |
86.624 |
| 5 |  Ligue 1 |
66.831 |
| 6 |  Eredivisie |
61.300 |
| 7 |  Primeira Liga |
56.316 |
| 8 |  Belgian First Division A |
48.800 |
| 9 |  Süper Lig |
38.600 |
| 10 |  Czech First League |
36.050 |
| 11 |  Scottish Premiership |
36.050 |
| 12 |  Swiss Super League |
32.975 |
| 13 |  Austrian Bundesliga |
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 |
28.000 |
| 19 |  Serbian SuperLiga |
27.775 |
| 20 |  Prva HNL |
25.225 |
Club rankings
- 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 |
Broadcasting rights
Nova Sports (premium channel) have taken the broadcasting rights for the home games of six teams of the Super League. The teams are Aris, Asteras Tripolis, Atromitos, Levadiakos, Panserraikos and PAOK. Cosmote Sport (also a premium channel) have taken the broadcasting rights for the home games of eight teams of the Super League. The teams are AEK Athens, Athens Kallithea, Lamia, OFI, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Panetolikos and Volos.[25]
Eurosport has pan-European broadcasting rights for the Super League (except Greece and Portugal).
South Korean OTT Coupang Play has taken the broadcasting rights for Olympiacos' matches.[citation needed]
Sponsorship
From 2007 to 2017, the Super League had title sponsorship rights sold to one company, which were OPAP. From 2017 until 2019, the Super League has title sponsorship rights sold to the company Souroti.
OPAP' deal 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 company.
As 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 Nike. Also, Panini has held the licence to produce collectables for the Super League since 2008, including stickers (for their sticker album) and trading cards. On 28 January 2023 Stoiximan became the official sponsor of the league.[26]
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2007–2017 | OPAP | Super League OPAP |
| 2017–2019 | Souroti | Super League Souroti |
| 2019–2023 | Interwetten | Super League Interwetten |
| 2023– | Stoiximan | Stoiximan Super League |
See also
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External links
- Official website (in English and Greek)
- Super League at Curlie (based on DMOZ)