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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 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

Greek Super League Preview – Round 25: Saturday Preview

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Three games in the Greek Super League are the highlight for fans of Greece’s top flight on Saturday. Six sides with a lot to play for occupy the ticket as races in Super League begin to heat up. Greek Cup fortunes came mixed for three of the clubs in action on Saturday, but all three [...]

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 [...]

February 24th, 2009

Greek Wrap (…not a Gyro) Round 23: A Dose of Local Pride and Home Advantage

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It was a weekend of slim margins and surprising upsets. While the schedule was highlighted by local derbies in Athens and in Thessaloniki, Olympiacos’ lead at the top of the Greek Super League standings was reduced by three points, while at the bottom of the chart, the relegation battle continued to nominate its likely candidates.
Skoda [...]

February 12th, 2009

Vyntra voted MVP, Papasterianos acrobatics elected best goal

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A two-goal performance for Panathinaikos’ Loukas Vyntra has earned the fullback of the weekly honour of being named OPAP MVP for the Super League 21st Round. The Greece international was instrumental in his side’s 3-0 defeat of PAOK at the OAKA Spyros Louis, a win allowing Panathinaikos to leapfrog the Thessaloniki giants into second place.
The [...]

February 10th, 2009

Greek Super League Transfers: Post Window Wrap

By: Peter Katsiris | Comments 2 Comments

The winter transfer window has been closed for about a week now, and after a long month of wheeling and dealing, there is plenty to discuss. But while the Greek Super League didn’t feature any high-profile imports or exports, such as Andrei Arshavin or Ricardo Quaresma, Greece’s top flight still had plenty of action in [...]

February 1st, 2009

Super League Review – Saturday Edition: Larissa, Aris claim slim wins

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It was a night of slim proportions in the Greek Super League on Saturday, as the two scheduled fixtures ended in slim wins for the travelling contingent. In Crete, a struggle between OFI Crete and Larissa finished with the latter sneaking a 2-1 at the death. On the mainland, the most recent edition of the [...]






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