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The A' Division (first division) or '''Alpha Ethniki''' or, as of the 2006 - [[2007]] season, '''Super League''', is the highest professional football league in [[Greece]]. At present, 16 clubs compete in the league, playing each other team in the league twice, once at home and once away. At the end of the season, three clubs are relegated to ''[[Football B Division|Beta Ethniki]]'', the second-level league, to be replaced by the top three teams from that league.
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The A' Division (first division) or '''Alpha Ethniki''' or, as of the [[2006]] - [[2007]] season, '''Super League''', is the highest professional football league in [[Greece]]. At present (from the 2019/2020-season), 14 clubs compete in the league, playing each other team in the league twice, once at home and once away. At the end of the regular season, the top six clubs qualify for the championship round. The bottom eight club are forced to play in the relegation round. Teams play each other again two times. It is not known yet (June 2019) how many teams are relegated to ''[[Football B Division|Beta Ethniki]]'', the second-level league.  
  
As of the [[2008]]-[[2009|09]] season, the league is entitled to 2 entrants in the UEFA Champions League. The champions enter the third qualifying round, while the second club enter the second qualifying round before thay can advance to the group stage. The winners of the Greek Cup automatically enter the UEFA Cup, as well the top-finishing club outside the CL qualificants. If the cup winner is qualified for European competition by its league position, the losing cup finalist is granted a UEFA Cup berth.  
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As of the [[2008]]-[[2009|09]] season, the league is entitled to two entrants in the UEFA Champions League. The champions enter the third qualifying round, while the second club enter the second qualifying round before thay can advance to the group stage. The winners of the Greek Cup and two highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificants or the three highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificants if the cup is won by one of the clubs qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League are entitled to participate in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League. Which qualifying round it is depends on the position Greece earned in previous years in the European ranking.
  
 
==Teams==
 
==Teams==
 
===Roster===
 
===Roster===
  
The teams for the 2014/2015 season (in alpha order) are:
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The teams for the 2019/2020 season (in alpha order) are:
  
#[[AEL Kalloni FC|AEL Kalloni]]
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#[[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]]
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#[[AEK FC|AEK]]
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#[[Aris FC|Aris]]
 
#[[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras Tripoli]]
 
#[[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras Tripoli]]
 
#[[Atromitos Athens FC|Atromitos Athens]]
 
#[[Atromitos Athens FC|Atromitos Athens]]
#[[Ergotelis FC|Ergotelis]]
 
#[[Kerkyra FC]]
 
#[[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]]
 
#[[Niki Volos FC|Niki Volos]]
 
 
#[[OFI FC|OFI]]
 
#[[OFI FC|OFI]]
 
#[[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
#[[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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#[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 
#[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 
#[[Panionios FC|Panionios]]
 
#[[Panionios FC|Panionios]]
#[[Panthrakikos FC|Panthrakikos]]
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#[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]  
#[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
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#[[PAS Lamia 1964]]
#[[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]
 
#[[Platanias FC]]
 
 
#[[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]]
 
#[[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]]
#[[Veria FC]]
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#[[Volos NFC]]
  
===Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki===
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===Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki or Super League===
  
 
Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki in the previous seasons:
 
Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki in the previous seasons:
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*[[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*[[AEL Kalloni FC|AEL Kalloni]]
*[[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]]
 
 
*[[Akratitos FC|Akratitos]]
 
*[[Akratitos FC|Akratitos]]
 
*[[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]]
 
*[[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]]
 
*[[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]]
 
*[[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]]
*[[Aris FC|Aris]]
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*[[Apollon Smyrni]]
 
*[[Athinaikos FC|Athinaikos]]  
 
*[[Athinaikos FC|Athinaikos]]  
 
*[[Atromitos Piraeus FC|Atromitos Piraeus]]
 
*[[Atromitos Piraeus FC|Atromitos Piraeus]]
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*[[Diagoras Rhodes FC|Diagoras Rhodes]]
 
*[[Diagoras Rhodes FC|Diagoras Rhodes]]
 
*[[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]]
 
*[[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]]
*[[Edessaikos FC|Edessaikos]] mid-1990s
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*[[Edessaikos FC|Edessaikos]]
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*[[Ergotelis FC|Ergotelis]]
 
*[[Ethnikos FC|Ethnikos]]
 
*[[Ethnikos FC|Ethnikos]]
 
*[[Ethnikos Asteras FC|Ethnikos Asteras]]
 
*[[Ethnikos Asteras FC|Ethnikos Asteras]]
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*[[Kalamata FC|Kalamata]]
 
*[[Kalamata FC|Kalamata]]
 
*[[Kallithea FC]]
 
*[[Kallithea FC]]
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*[[Kastoria FC|Kastoria]]
 
*[[Kastoria FC|Kastoria]]
 
*[[Kerkyra FC]]
 
*[[Kerkyra FC]]
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*[[Korinthos FC|Korinthos]]
 
*[[Korinthos FC|Korinthos]]
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*[[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]]
 
*[[Makedonikos FC|Makedonikos]]
 
*[[Makedonikos FC|Makedonikos]]
 
*[[Naoussa FC|Naoussa]]
 
*[[Naoussa FC|Naoussa]]
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*[[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] - [[Pyrgos]], 2002-03
 
*[[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] - [[Pyrgos]], 2002-03
 
*[[Panthrakikos FC|Panthrakikos]]
 
*[[Panthrakikos FC|Panthrakikos]]
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*[[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]
 
*[[Pierikos FC|Pierikos]]
 
*[[Pierikos FC|Pierikos]]
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*[[Platanias FC]]
 
*[[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]]
 
*[[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]]
 
*[[Rodos FC|APS Rodos]]
 
*[[Rodos FC|APS Rodos]]
 
*[[Thrasyvoulos FC|Thrasyvoulos]]
 
*[[Thrasyvoulos FC|Thrasyvoulos]]
 
*[[Trikala FC|Trikala]]
 
*[[Trikala FC|Trikala]]
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*[[Veria FC]]
 
*[[Vyzas Megara FC|Vyzas Megara]] 1966-1970  
 
*[[Vyzas Megara FC|Vyzas Megara]] 1966-1970  
 
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*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2014 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2014 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2015 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2016 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2017 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2018 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*2019 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
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===Greek Cups===
 
===Greek Cups===
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*2012 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2012 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2015 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2019 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
  
 
==Outstanding Players==
 
==Outstanding Players==

Revision as of 10:52, June 16, 2019

The A' Division (first division) or Alpha Ethniki or, as of the 2006 - 2007 season, Super League, is the highest professional football league in Greece. At present (from the 2019/2020-season), 14 clubs compete in the league, playing each other team in the league twice, once at home and once away. At the end of the regular season, the top six clubs qualify for the championship round. The bottom eight club are forced to play in the relegation round. Teams play each other again two times. It is not known yet (June 2019) how many teams are relegated to Beta Ethniki, the second-level league.

As of the 2008-09 season, the league is entitled to two entrants in the UEFA Champions League. The champions enter the third qualifying round, while the second club enter the second qualifying round before thay can advance to the group stage. The winners of the Greek Cup and two highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificants or the three highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificants if the cup is won by one of the clubs qualified for the qualifying rounds of the Champions League are entitled to participate in the qualifying rounds of the Europa League. Which qualifying round it is depends on the position Greece earned in previous years in the European ranking.

Teams

Roster

The teams for the 2019/2020 season (in alpha order) are:

  1. AE Larisa
  2. AEK
  3. Aris
  4. Asteras Tripoli
  5. Atromitos Athens
  6. OFI
  7. Olympiakos
  8. Panaitolikos
  9. Panathinaikos
  10. Panionios
  11. PAOK
  12. PAS Lamia 1964
  13. SKODA Xanthi
  14. Volos NFC

Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki or Super League

Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki in the previous seasons:

Defunct Teams that once played in the Alpha Ethniki

Cypriot Teams that have played in the Alpha Ethniki

Championships

Greek Championship

Here are teams that won the Greek Championship. The teams that won the most of the championships in Alpha Ethniki, are Olympiacos (37), Panathinaikos (20) and AEK (13).

Pre-EPO era

EPO-sanctioned championships


Greek Cups

The Greek Football Cup is a competition where teams from the B' Division and C' Divisions also participate. For more details on the structure of the competition and histrorical information, see Greek Football Cup

Super Cups

  • 1970 - Panathinaikos
  • 1971 - AEK
  • 1987 - Olympiacos FC
  • 1988 - Panathinaikos
  • 1989 - AEK
  • 1992 - Olympiacos FC
  • 1993 - Panathinaikos
  • 1994 - Panathinaikos
  • 1996 - AEK

League Cups / Mediterranean Cups

Domestic Doubles

Outstanding Players

The Alpha Ethniki has been extremely successful in producing local talent for overseas export, such as Vasilis Tsiartas, Giorgos Donis, Christos Kostis, Vasilis Borbokis, Michalis Vlachos, Triantafillos Macheridis, Vassilis Lakis, Theodoros Zagorakis, Michalis Kapsis, Akis Zikos, Demis Nikolaidis, Fanis Gekas, Nikos Machlas, Giorgos Karagounis, Traianos Dellas, Nikos Dabizas, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Kostas Katsouranis, Vangelis Moras, Leonidas Kapandais, Grigoris Georgatos, Sotiris Kyrgiakos and others.