Greece Super League News

September 18th, 2009

Reality Check

By: Chris Paraskevas | Comments 2 Comments

When an out-of-sorts Olympiakos for the first time ever opened their UEFA Champions League campaign proper with a home win against Dutch champions AZ Alkmaar, one might have been excused for momentarily thinking Greek fortunes might be on the up on the continent this season.
Cue two rather embarrassing losses to the remaining Greek giants on [...]



August 30th, 2009

Who needs Manchester United and Arsenal? Greece has it all!

By: Chris Paraskevas | Comments 2 Comments

When you have a security system that allows a fan to simply waltz onto a pitch during a local derby before launching abuse at the opposition goalkeeper, centimetres away from his face and barely a metre away from one of the most timid ground officials in the history of football, who needs a high standard [...]

June 20th, 2009

Who next, Ronaldo?

By: Chris Paraskevas | Comments 1 Comment

If anyone was doubting the gap in resources and power between the top club in Greece and…well…anyone else, the issue has been put to rest in the last week with news that Olympiakos appear set to tie up a deal to bring over Juventus centre-back Olof Mellberg for around 3 million euro, after confirming that [...]

May 15th, 2009

Play-Off Race Hots Up

By: Chris Paraskevas | Comments No Comments

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The race for UEFA Champions League football in Greece is extremely tight after Round 2 of the Greek Super League playoffs, with one point separating Panathinaikos, PAOK and AEK Athens.
On Wednesday evening, Panathinaikos played out a dramatic 1-1 draw with Athenian rivals AEK, whilst PAOK managed a 2-0 win away against Larissa.
The latter are now [...]

May 12th, 2009

Karagounis’ Brilliance devestates PAOK

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

In cooperation with Greeksoccer.com
By: Georgios Kioussis
A sumptuous Giorgos Karagounis strike three minutes from time lifted Panathinaikos over PAOK on Matchday 1 of the Greek Super League Playoffs, Sunday evening at Toumba Stadium. As the match seemed destined for a goalless draw, the midfield maestro capped off his side’s otherwise docile performance with a determined [...]



May 12th, 2009

Greek Super League Play-offs Preview: Larissa

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

In cooperation with Goal.com
The last of the quartet to qualify, Larissa will be hoping to leave their mark on the Super League play-offs and earn a spot in the UEFA Champions League.
A slim 1-0 win over Levadeiakos on the last day of the season was the final prerequisite for Larissa’s play-off dream to come true. [...]

May 12th, 2009

Greek Super League Play-offs Preview: PAOK

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

In cooperation with Goal.com
It was a renaissance season for PAOK, but success in the play-offs is still desired as Thessaloniki’s only representative aims to bring the UEFA Champions League back to Northern Greece next season.
A busy summer transfer period paid off for PAOK; the Thessaloniki giants shocked many en route to a second place [...]

April 27th, 2009

European Hopefuls aim for Playoff Success

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

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 25th, 2009

Last Chance to shine for Super League’s bottom trio

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

They may be destined for a drop to the Beta Ethniki, but the likes of OFI Crete, Panserraikos, and Thrasyvoulos Fylis return to the Super League limelight on the final day of the season. All three face their statistical counterparts, as the Super League schedule makes way for a meeting between the league’s top three [...]

April 25th, 2009

‘God of War’ praying for Larissa blunder

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments No Comments

Aris heads into their final league fixture of the season with high hopes of qualifying for the Greek Super League playoffs, but their chances of partaking in the quadruplet that battles for Greece’s four remaining European spots after champions Olympiacos appear to be dim.
That’s because Larissa holds a two-point edge over the Thessaloniki giants and [...]






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