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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 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:

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

AE Nikaia
Chalkidona
Megas Alexandros Katerini
Olympiakos Chalkida
Pankorinthiakos - Not the present-day team!

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

1911 - Panathinaikos
1915 to 1923 - no championship titles due to the First World War and the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922.
1923 - Peiraikos Syndesmos

EPO-sanctioned championships

1928 - Aris
1929 - N/A
1930 - Panathinaikos
1931 - Olympiakos
1932 - Aris
1933 - Olympiakos
1934 - Olympiakos
1935 - N/A
1936 - Olympiakos
1937 - Olympiakos
1938 - Olympiakos
1939 - AEK
1940 - AEK
- 1941 - AEK (unofficial due to World War II)
- 1943 - AEK (unofficial due to World War II)
1946 - Aris
1947 - N/A
1948 - Olympiakos
1949 - Panathinaikos
1950 - N/A
1951 - Olympiakos
1952 - N/A
1953 - Panathinaikos
1954 - Olympiakos
1955 - Olympiakos
1956 - Olympiakos
1957 - Olympiakos
1958 - Olympiakos
1959 - Olympiakos
1960 - Panathinaikos
1961 - Panathinaikos
1962 - Panathinaikos
1963 - AEK
1964 - Panathinaikos
1965 - Panathinaikos
1966 - Olympiakos
1967 - Olympiakos
1968 - AEK
1969 - Panathinaikos
1970 - Panathinaikos
1971 - AEK
1972 - Panathinaikos
1973 - Olympiakos
1974 - Olympiakos
1975 - Olympiakos
1976 - PAOK
1977 - Panathinaikos
1978 - AEK
1979 - AEK
1980 - Olympiakos
1981 - Olympiakos
1982 - Olympiakos
1983 - Olympiakos
1984 - Panathinaikos
1985 - PAOK
1986 - Panathinaikos
1987 - Olympiakos
1988 - AE Larisa the only team to ever win the Championship outside the Athens and the Thessaloniki metropolitan areas.
1989 - AEK
1990 - Panathinaikos
1991 - Panathinaikos
1992 - AEK
1993 - AEK
1994 - AEK
1995 - Panathinaikos
1996 - Panathinaikos
1997 - Olympiakos
1998 - Olympiakos
1999 - Olympiakos
2000 - Olympiakos
2001 - Olympiakos
2002 - Olympiakos
2003 - Olympiakos
2004 - Panathinaikos
2005 - Olympiakos
2006 - Olympiakos
2007 - Olympiakos
2008 - Olympiakos
2009 - Olympiakos
2010 - Panathinaikos
2011 - Olympiakos
2012 - Olympiakos
2013 - Olympiakos
2014 - Olympiakos
2015 - Olympiakos
2016 - Olympiakos
2017 - Olympiakos
2018 - AEK
2019 - PAOK
2020 - Olympiakos
2021 - Olympiakos
2022 - Olympiakos
2023 - AEK

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

1990 - AEK
1991 - AEK

Domestic Doubles

1939 - AEK
1947 - Olympiakos
1951 - Olympiakos
1954 - Olympiakos
1957 - Olympiakos
1958 - Olympiakos
1959 - Olympiakos
1969 - Panathinaikos
1973 - Olympiakos
1975 - Olympiakos
1977 - Panathinaikos
1978 - AEK
1981 - Olympiakos
1984 - Panathinaikos
1986 - Panathinaikos
1991 - Panathinaikos
1995 - Panathinaikos
1999 - Olympiakos
2004 - Panathinaikos
2005 - Olympiakos
2006 - Olympiakos
2008 - Olympiakos
2009 - Olympiakos
2010 - Panathinaikos
2012 - Olympiakos
2013 - Olympiakos
2015 - Olympiakos
2019 - PAOK
2020 - Olympiakos
2023 - AEK

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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-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.
+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.
-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.
+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 2011/2012 season (in alpha order) are:
+The teams for the 2021/2022 season (in alpha order) are:
 #[[AEK FC|AEK]]
 #[[Aris FC|Aris]]
+#[[Asteras Tripolis FC|Asteras Tripoli]]
 #[[Atromitos Athens FC|Atromitos Athens]]
-#[[Ergotelis FC|Ergotelis]]
+#[[Ionikos FC|Ionikos]]
-#[[Iraklis FC|Iraklis]]
+#[[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]]
-#[[Kavala FC]]
-#[[Kerkyra FC]]
 #[[OFI FC|OFI]]
 #[[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
-#[[Olympiakos Volos FC|Olympiakos Volos]]
 #[[Panaitolikos FC|Panaitolikos]]
 #[[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-#[[Panionios FC|Panionios]]
+#[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
-#[[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
+#[[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]
-#[[PAS Giannina FC|PAS Giannina]]
+#[[Lamia FC|PAS Lamia 1964]]
-#[[SKODA Xanthi FC|SKODA Xanthi]]
+#[[Volos NFC]]
-===Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki===
+===Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki or Super League===
 Teams that once played in Alpha Ethniki in the previous seasons:
@@ Line 31: / Line 29: @@
 |- valign=top
 ||
-*[[AE Larisa FC|AE Larisa]]
+*[[AEL Kalloni FC|AEL Kalloni]]
+*[[AE Larisa FC|AEL]] - [[Larisa]]
 *[[Akratitos FC|Akratitos]]
-*[[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Athens]]
+*[[Apollon Athens FC|Apollon Smyrni]]
 *[[Apollon Kalamaria FC|Apollon Kalamaria]]
 *[[Athinaikos FC|Athinaikos]]
@@ Line 40: / Line 39: @@
 *[[Diagoras Rhodes FC|Diagoras Rhodes]]
 *[[Doxa Drama FC|Doxa Drama]]
-*[[Edessaikos FC|Edessaikos]] mid-1990s
+*[[Edessaikos FC|Edessaikos]]
+*[[Ergotelis FC|Ergotelis]]
 *[[Ethnikos FC|Ethnikos]]
 *[[Ethnikos Asteras FC|Ethnikos Asteras]]
@@ Line 48: / Line 48: @@
 *[[Kallithea FC]]
 *[[Kastoria FC|Kastoria]]
+*[[Kerkyra FC]]
 *[[Korinthos FC|Korinthos]]
-*[[Levadiakos FC|Levadiakos]]
+||
 *[[Makedonikos FC|Makedonikos]]
-||
 *[[Naoussa FC|Naoussa]]
 *[[Niki Volos FC|Niki Volos]]
@@ Line 59: / Line 59: @@
 *[[Panelefsiniakos FC|Panelefsiniakos]]
 *[[Paniliakos FC|Paniliakos]] - [[Pyrgos]], 2002-03
+*[[Panionios FC|Panionios]]
 *[[Panthrakikos FC|Panthrakikos]]
 *[[Pierikos FC|Pierikos]]
+*[[Platanias FC]]
 *[[Proodeftiki FC|Proodeftiki]]
 *[[Rodos FC|APS Rodos]]
@@ Line 67: / Line 69: @@
 *[[Veria FC]]
 *[[Vyzas Megara FC|Vyzas Megara]] 1966-1970
+*[[SKODA Xanthi FC|Xanthi]]
 |}
@@ Line 88: / Line 91: @@
 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).
+are Olympiacos (45), Panathinaikos (20) and AEK (12).
 ====Pre-[[EPO]] era====
 *1911 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
@@ Line 127: / Line 130: @@
 *[[1961 Football Championship|1961]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 *[[1962 Football Championship|1962]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-*1963 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
+*[[1963 Football Championship|1963]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
-*1964 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*[[1964 Football Championship|1964]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-*1965 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*[[1965 Football Championship|1965]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-*1966 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*[[1966 Football Championship|1966]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
-*1967 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*[[1967 Football Championship|1967]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
-*1968 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
+*[[1968 Football Championship|1968]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
-*1969 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*[[1969 Football Championship|1969]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-*1970 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*[[1970 Football Championship|1970]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-*1971 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
+*[[1971 Football Championship|1971]] - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
-*1972 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*[[1972 Football Championship|1972]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
-*1973 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*[[1973 Football Championship|1973]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
-*1974 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*[[1974 Football Championship|1974]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
-*1975 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*[[1975 Football Championship|1975]] - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
-*1976 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
+*[[1976 Football Championship|1976]] - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
-*1977 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*[[1977 Football Championship|1977]] - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 *1978 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 *1979 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
@@ Line 176: / Line 179: @@
 *2010 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
 *2011 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2012 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2014 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2015 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2016 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2017 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2018 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
+*2019 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
+*2020 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2021 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2022 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2023 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 ===Greek Cups===
@@ Line 222: / Line 237: @@
 *2009 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
 *2010 - [[Panathinaikos FC|Panathinaikos]]
+*2012 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2013 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2015 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2019 - [[PAOK FC|PAOK]]
+*2020 - [[Olympiakos FC|Olympiakos]]
+*2023 - [[AEK FC|AEK]]
 ==Outstanding Players==