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May 1st, 2009

Greek Cup Final: AEK Athens – Olympiacos CFP (Trailer)

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While many are awaiting Sunday’s El Classico at the Santiago Bernabeu, the OAKA Spyros Louis Stadium in Athens will host an intense encounter between AEK Athens FC and Olympiacos CFP. Both sides have survived each challenge in the Greek Cup thus far, but will go to head-to-head in the Greek capital for the right to [...]



April 27th, 2009

European Hopefuls aim for Playoff Success

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The Greek Super League season came to a close on Sunday, but four sides still have plenty of work to do as the Super League playoffs take center stage with Greece’s four runners up set to jostle for European spots…
Tumer Metin’s first half strike against Levadeiakos gave Larissa three crucial points as the Vyssini snapped [...]

April 11th, 2009

Greek Cup set for another Athenian Derby

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The Greek Cup is set for another thrilling episode of the rich rivalry between Olympiacos and AEK Athens, after both sides claimed a ticket during midweek.
Leading their semi-final tie with Panserraikos by a 3-1 score-line due thanks to their dominant performance in Athens, AEK faced a relaxed night in Serres on Wednesday. A scoreless evening [...]

March 24th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…Not a Gyro) Round 27: Polished Silverware

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The weekend’s slate of games ended with Olympiacos collecting silverware in the Greek Super League for the fifth consecutive season, and the twelfth time in the last thirteen years. The news came after the Greek Champions pegged back to beat Panionios and Asteras Tripolis held Panathinaikos to a miserable 1-1 draw in Tripoli. At the [...]

March 19th, 2009

AEK win builds aggregate cushion over Panserraikos

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AEK Athens cruised to a 3-1 win in the first leg of their Greek Cup tie with Panserraikos at the OAKA Spyros Louis Stadium on Wednesday night. A brace from Rafik Djebbour and an additional goal from Daniel Majstorovic gave AEK the win, while a goal for Panserraikos’ Marco Aurelio gives the ‘Liontaria’ some hope [...]



March 18th, 2009

Final Four chase Cup Prize

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The Greek Cup has reached the semi-final round and tonight the remaining four clubs will compete in the introductory leg of their semi-final ties. Titleholders Olympiacos are favourite to repeat as Champions and finish the season with another domestic double, while inner-city rivals AEK Athens will hope to get their hands on some silverware. The [...]

March 18th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a gyro) Round 26: Time’s a ticking

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Another eight matches down in the Greek Super League and the standings have gone under yet another shuffling in several races for glory. The title race looks all but over with Olympiacos streaking towards a twelfth title in thirteen years, but the playoff race is heating up while the relegation picture becomes all the more [...]

March 7th, 2009

Super League Trophy gets a Sleek New Look

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It has had many makeovers in recent years, but the top prize in Greek football, the Greek Super League trophy, underwent another change this week as the Hellenic Footbal Federation the sleek looking Super League trophy set to be handed out at season’s end.
The General Manager of the Greek Super League Board, Patrick Komninos, introduced [...]

March 2nd, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a gyro) Round 24: A Dose of the Eternal Derby

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The 100th edition of the Eternal Derby between archrivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos stole most of the headlines during this weekend’s action in the Greek Super League, but there were seven other matches that made some impact on the Greek table as crunch time resumed in the Greek top flight. While the league may be settled [...]

February 28th, 2009

Greek Super League Preview – Round 24: Playoff Contention and Relegation Battles Overshadowed by the Eternal Derby

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European competition got the better of Greece during midweek as Panathinaikos and Olympiacos shared mixed fortunes during their respective UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup campaigns. Heading into the weekend, the two will clash as the ‘Eternal’ derby takes center stage in Piraeus. But while there is plenty of incentive to catch the upcoming edition [...]






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