1991

Events

January

• January 13: The AEK- Olympiakos derby is interrupted five minutes before the end (1-2) when violent riots break out. Outside the Philadelphia stadium a young fan is killed from a fire cracker. The match is repeated in Rhodes one month later and AEK win by 1-0 (Batista).

February

• February 7: President of the Greek Weightlifting Federation Giannis Sgouros brings Pyrros Dimas to Greece.
• February 24: Nikos Machlas makes his debut with OFI.

June

• June 4: FIBA celebrated the basketball jubilee by organizing an international tournament at Piraeus' Peace and Friendship Stadium. Italy ranked first and Greece second.
• June 28: The 11th Mediterranean Games open in Greece. 3,500 athletes take part in 23 events.

Deaths

August

• August 4: Nikiforos Vrettakos, poet