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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 '''Super League''' or, as of the [[2019]] - [[2020]] season, '''Super League 1''', 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. Teams play each other again two times (again). The bottom eight club are forced to play in the relegation round. Teams play each other just one time. As of 2019 the last team is relegated to ''[[Football B Division|Beta Ethniki]]'', or '''Super League 2''' as of the [[2019]] - [[2020]] season, the second-level league. The club that finishes on position #13 has to play relegation-promotion games against the club that finishes on #2 in the Super League 2.  
  
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As of the 2005-06 season, the league is entitled to 2 entrants in the UEFA Champions League. The champion directly enters the group stage, while the runner-up must survive a two-legged tie in the third qualifying round to advance to the group stage. The winner of the Greek Cup automatically enters the UEFA Cup, as well as the teams that finish third through fifth in Alpha Ethniki. If the cup winner is qualified for European competition by its league position, the losing cup finalist is granted a UEFA Cup berth. If both cup finalists are qualified for Europe by their league position, the sixth-place team in Alpha Ethniki is granted a UEFA Cup berth.
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As of the [[2021]]-[[2022]] season, the league is entitled to one entrant in the UEFA Champions League. The champions have to surpass qualifying rounds before they can advance to the group stage. Which qualifying round depends on the position Greece earned in previous years in the European ranking. The winners of the Greek Cup and two highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificant or the three highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificant 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 Conference League. Which qualifying round depends on the position Greece earned in previous years in the European ranking.
  
 
==Teams==
 
==Teams==
 
===Roster===
 
===Roster===
  
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The teams for the 2007/2008 season (in alpha order) are:
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The teams for the 2021/2022 season (in alpha order) are:
  
 
#[[AEK FC|AEK]]
 
#[[AEK FC|AEK]]
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#[[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]]
 
 
#[[Aris FC|Aris]]
 
#[[Aris FC|Aris]]
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#[[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras Tripolis]] - [[Tripolis]]
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#[[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras Tripoli]]
 
#[[Atromitos Athens FC|Atromitos Athens]]
 
#[[Atromitos Athens FC|Atromitos Athens]]
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#[[Ergotelis FC|Ergotelis]]
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#[[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]]
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#[[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]]
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#[[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]]
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#[[AE Larisa FC|Larisa]]
 
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#[[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]] - [[Livadeia]]
 
 
#[[OFI FC|OFI]]
 
#[[OFI FC|OFI]]
 
#[[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
#[[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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#[[Panaitolikos FC|Panaitolikos]]
 
#[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 
#[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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#[[Panionios FC|Panionios]]
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#[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]  
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#[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
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#[[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]
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#[[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]]
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#[[Lamia FC|PAS Lamia 1964]]
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#[[Veria FC]] - [[Veria]]
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#[[Volos NFC]]
  
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===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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*[[AEL Kalloni FC|AEL Kalloni]]
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*[[AE Larisa FC|AEL]] - [[Larisa]]
 
*[[Akratitos FC|Akratitos]]
 
*[[Akratitos FC|Akratitos]]
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*[[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]]
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*[[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Smyrni]]
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*[[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]]
 
*[[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]]
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*[[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]]
 
*[[Fostiras FC|Fostiras]]
 
*[[Fostiras FC|Fostiras]]
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*[[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]]
 
*[[Kalamata FC|Kalamata]]
 
*[[Kalamata FC|Kalamata]]
 
*[[Kallithea FC]]
 
*[[Kallithea FC]]
 
*[[Kastoria FC|Kastoria]]
 
*[[Kastoria FC|Kastoria]]
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*[[Kavala FC|Kavala]]
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*[[Kerkyra FC]]
 
*[[Korinthos FC|Korinthos]]
 
*[[Korinthos FC|Korinthos]]
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||
 
*[[Makedonikos FC|Makedonikos]]
 
*[[Makedonikos FC|Makedonikos]]
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||
 
 
*[[Naoussa FC|Naoussa]]
 
*[[Naoussa FC|Naoussa]]
 
*[[Niki Volos FC|Niki Volos]]
 
*[[Niki Volos FC|Niki Volos]]
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*[[Olympiakos Volos FC|Olympiakos Volos]]
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*[[Panserraikos FC|Panserraikos]]
 
*[[Panachaiki FC|Panachaiki]] - [[Patras]]  
 
*[[Panachaiki FC|Panachaiki]] - [[Patras]]  
 
*[[Panaigialios FC|Panaigialios]]
 
*[[Panaigialios FC|Panaigialios]]
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*[[Panaitolikos FC|Panaitolikos]]
 
 
*[[Panelefsiniakos FC|Panelefsiniakos]]
 
*[[Panelefsiniakos FC|Panelefsiniakos]]
 
*[[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] - [[Pyrgos]], 2002-03
 
*[[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] - [[Pyrgos]], 2002-03
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*[[Panserraikos FC|Panserraikos]]
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*[[Panionios FC|Panionios]]
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*[[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]] - [[Ioannina]]  
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*[[Panthrakikos FC|Panthrakikos]]
 
*[[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]]
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*[[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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*[[SKODA Xanthi FC|Xanthi]]
 
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Here are teams that won the Greek Championship.  The teams that won the most of the
 
Here are teams that won the Greek Championship.  The teams that won the most of the
 
championships in Alpha Ethniki,
 
championships in Alpha Ethniki,
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are Olympiacos (35), Panathinaikos (19) and AEK (13).
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are Olympiacos (45), Panathinaikos (20) and AEK (12).
 
====Pre-[[EPO]] era====
 
====Pre-[[EPO]] era====
 
*1911 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 
*1911 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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====[[EPO]]-sanctioned championships====
 
====[[EPO]]-sanctioned championships====
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*1928 - [[Aris FC|Aris]]
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*[[1928 Football Championship|1928]] - [[Aris FC|Aris]]
 
*1929 - N/A
 
*1929 - N/A
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*1930 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1930 Football Championship|1930]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1931 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1931 Football Championship|1931]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1932 - [[Aris FC|Aris]]
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*[[1932 Football Championship|1932]] - [[Aris FC|Aris]]
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*1933 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1933 Football Championship|1933]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1934 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1934 Football Championship|1934]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*1935 - N/A
 
*1935 - N/A
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*1936 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1936 Football Championship|1936]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1937 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1937 Football Championship|1937]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1938 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1938 Football Championship|1938]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1939 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*[[1939 Football Championship|1939]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*1940 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*[[1940 Football Championship|1940]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 
**1941 - [[AEK FC|AEK]] (unofficial due to [[World War II]])
 
**1941 - [[AEK FC|AEK]] (unofficial due to [[World War II]])
 
**1943 - [[AEK FC|AEK]] (unofficial due to [[World War II]])
 
**1943 - [[AEK FC|AEK]] (unofficial due to [[World War II]])
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*1946 - [[Aris FC|Aris]]
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*[[1946 Football Championship|1946]] - [[Aris FC|Aris]]
 
*1947 - N/A
 
*1947 - N/A
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*1948 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1948 Football Championship|1948]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1949 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1949 Football Championship|1949]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 
*1950 - N/A
 
*1950 - N/A
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*1951 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1951 Football Championship|1951]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*1952 - N/A
 
*1952 - N/A
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*1953 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1953 Football Championship|1953]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1954 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1954 Football Championship|1954]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1955 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1955 Football Championship|1955]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1956 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1956 Football Championship|1956]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1957 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1957 Football Championship|1957]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1958 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1958 Football Championship|1958]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1959 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1959 Football Championship|1959]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1960 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1960 Football Championship|1960]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1961 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1961 Football Championship|1961]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1962 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1962 Football Championship|1962]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1963 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*[[1963 Football Championship|1963]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*1964 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1964 Football Championship|1964]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1965 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1965 Football Championship|1965]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1966 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1966 Football Championship|1966]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1967 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1967 Football Championship|1967]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1968 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*[[1968 Football Championship|1968]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*1969 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1969 Football Championship|1969]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1970 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1970 Football Championship|1970]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1971 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*[[1971 Football Championship|1971]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*1972 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1972 Football Championship|1972]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*1973 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1973 Football Championship|1973]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1974 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1974 Football Championship|1974]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1975 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*[[1975 Football Championship|1975]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*1976 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
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*[[1976 Football Championship|1976]] - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
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*1977 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*[[1977 Football Championship|1977]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 
*1978 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 
*1978 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 
*1979 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 
*1979 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
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*2006 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2006 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2007 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2007 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2008 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2009 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2010 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*2011 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2012 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*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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*2020 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2021 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2022 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2023 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
  
 
===Greek Cups===
 
===Greek Cups===
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*2005 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2005 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2006 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 
*2006 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2008 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2009 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2010 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
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*2012 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2015 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2019 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
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*2020 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
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*2023 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
  
 
==Outstanding Players==
 
==Outstanding Players==
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[[Michalis Kapsis]], [[Akis Zikos]], [[Demis Nikolaidis]], [[Fanis Gekas]],  
 
[[Michalis Kapsis]], [[Akis Zikos]], [[Demis Nikolaidis]], [[Fanis Gekas]],  
 
[[Nikos Machlas]], [[Giorgos Karagounis]], [[Traianos Dellas]], [[Nikos Dabizas]],  
 
[[Nikos Machlas]], [[Giorgos Karagounis]], [[Traianos Dellas]], [[Nikos Dabizas]],  
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[[Stelios Giannakopoulos]], [[Kostas Katsouranis]], [[Vangelis Moras]], [[Leonidas
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[[Stelios Giannakopoulos]], [[Kostas Katsouranis]], [[Vangelis Moras]],
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Kapandais]], [[Grigoris Georgatos]], [[Sotiris Kyrgiakos]] and others.
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[[Leonidas Kapandais]], [[Grigoris Georgatos]], [[Sotiris Kyrgiakos]] and others.
  
  
 
[[Category:Football Competitions]]
 
[[Category:Football Competitions]]

Latest revision as of 13:16, June 11, 2023

The A' Division (first division) or Alpha Ethniki or Super League or, as of the 2019 - 2020 season, Super League 1, 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. Teams play each other again two times (again). The bottom eight club are forced to play in the relegation round. Teams play each other just one time. As of 2019 the last team is relegated to Beta Ethniki, or Super League 2 as of the 2019 - 2020 season, the second-level league. The club that finishes on position #13 has to play relegation-promotion games against the club that finishes on #2 in the Super League 2.

As of the 2021-2022 season, the league is entitled to one entrant in the UEFA Champions League. The champions have to surpass qualifying rounds before they can advance to the group stage. Which qualifying round depends on the position Greece earned in previous years in the European ranking. The winners of the Greek Cup and two highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificant or the three highest top-finishing club outside the CL qualificant 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 Conference League. Which qualifying round depends on the position Greece earned in previous years in the European ranking.

Teams

Roster

The teams for the 2021/2022 season (in alpha order) are:

  1. AEK
  2. Aris
  3. Asteras Tripoli
  4. Atromitos Athens
  5. Ionikos
  6. Levadiakos
  7. OFI
  8. Olympiakos
  9. Panaitolikos
  10. Panathinaikos
  11. PAOK
  12. PAS Giannina
  13. PAS Lamia 1964
  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 (45), Panathinaikos (20) and AEK (12).

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.

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