History of A.E.K. Athens F.C.

A.E.K. Athens F.C., as one of the most famous Association Football , as one of the most biggest clubs and the most historical club in Greece], has a long, unique and idiosyncratic history, and has experienced both the highs and the lows of the game. It won its first championship in 1939 and has gone on to become one of Greece's most successful football teams.

For a more general overview of the club, see A.E.K. Athens F.C.

Origin

Pera Club (1922)

The large Greek population of Constantinople (now Istanbul), not unlike those of the other urban centres of the Ottoman Empire, promoted the Hellenic athletic and cultural ideals and traditions through numerous athletic clubs.

The clubs founded by Greeks included: Enosi Tataoulon (Greek: Ένωση Ταταούλων) from the Kurtuluş (Greek: Ταταύλα) district; Hermes (Greek: Ερμής) from the Beyoğlu (Greek: Πέρα) district, which was formed in 1877 but was forced to stop its operations in 1922 by the local authorities; "Megas Alexandros" Vathyriakos (Greek: "Μέγας Αλέξανδρος" Βαθυρυακός) of the Büyükdere district; "Olympias" Therapion (Greek: "Ολυμπίας" Θεραπειών) of the Büyükdere district; and Iraklis (Greek: Ηρακλής) from the Kurtuluş (Greek: Ταταύλα) district which was founded in 1896 making it the oldest existing club in the city.

Greek Football Team from the Beyoğlu (Greek: Πέρα) district which was founded in 1914 and became one of the most popular clubs in the city. In 1923 it was forced to change its name to Pera Club and many of its athletes fled during the population exchanges at the end of the Greco-Turkish War, settling in Athens and Thessaloniki. The remnant club had to change its name once more during the same year, this time to Beyoğlusport. Until 1926 they settled in the gym once used by Hermes.

The early years (1924–1959)

Formation and first steps (1924–1929)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Athens Championship: 3 (1925, 1927, 1929)

AEK's squad in 1924
AEK's first team in 1925.

In 1924, a group of Constantinopolitan refugees (among them athletes from Pera Club and the other Constantinopolitan clubs) met at the athletic shop of Emilios and Menelaos Ionas on Veranzerou Street, in the center of Athens, and established AEK. The founders of AEK established the club with the intention of providing athletic and cultural diversions for the thousands of predominantly Constantinopolitan and Anatolian refugees who had settled in the new suburbs of Athens (Nea Filadelfeia, Nea Ionia, Nea Chalkidona, Nea Smyrni, e.t.c.).

AEK’s first game was a 1-1 friendly draw against Atromitos on October 1924. Their first official match was a 4-2 win against Goudi on 14 December 1924.

AEK’s football team grew rapidly in popularity during the 1920s, eclipsing the already-established Athens-based refugee clubs (Panionios, Apollon Smyrnis), thanks mainly to the large pool of immigrants that were drawn to the club and due, in no small part, to the political connections and wealth of several of the club’s board members. Not possessing a football ground, AEK played most of its early matches at various locations around Athens, including the grounds of the Temple of Olympian Zeus and the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.

AEK’s first president, Konstantinos Spanoudis (1871–1941), a journalist and associate of the then Greek Prime Minister Eleftherios Venizelos, petitioned the government to set aside land for the establishment of a sports ground. In 1926, land in Nea Filadelfia that was originally set aside for refugee housing was donated as a training ground for the refugees. AEK began using the ground for training (albeit unofficially) and by 1930 the property was signed over to the club.

In 1927 Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, and AEK decided to break away from the Athens regional league after a dispute with the fledgling Hellenic Football Federation (EPO). They formed an alliance called P.O.K. (acronym for Podosfairikes Omades Kentrou) and started organising friendly matches against each other and several continental European clubs. This also marked the start of the so-called Easter Cup. In 1928, though, the dispute ended and AEK, along with the other P.O.K. clubs, entered the EPO fold once again.

In 1928, Venizelos approved the plans to build what was to become AEK’s home ground for the next 70 years, the Nikos Goumas Stadium.

Moving to home ground and first successes (1929–1940)

Iliaskos, Dimopoulos, Negrepontis, and Emmanouilidis.
Chatzistavridis, Tzanetis, Maropoulos and Christodoulou (1939–40)

Honours Won: Greek Cup: 2 (1932, 1939), Easter Cup: 1 (1938), Panhellenic Championship: 2 (1939, 1940), Athens Championship: 1 (1940)

Runner-up: Athens Championship: 5 (1930, 1931, 1937, 1938, 1939)

In 1930 the Nikos Goumas Stadium was completed. The area where the stadium was located had been previously used as the training ground of the club. The first home game, in November 1930, was an exhibition match against Olympiacos that ended in a 2-2 draw.

In 1932, AEK won the inaugural Greek Cup, beating Aris 5-3 in the final. The goals for AEK were scored by Ilias Iliaskos, Nikos Baltas (twice), Oikonomou (O.G.) and Kostas Negrepontis, a veteran of the original Pera Club of Constantinople. This was also the first ever title won by the club.

In 1933, former star striker, Kostas Negrepontis took over the managerial guidance of AEK. He managed to built a formidable team which was led by Kleanthis Maropoulos and Tryfon Tzanetis, the best pair of forwards at the time, and one of the best in Greek football's history. Other important players included Michalis Delavinias, Giorgos Mageiras and Spyros Sklavounos.

The club's success during the late 1930s was highlighted by the Panhellenic Championships in 1939 and 1940. The 2-1 win in the 1939 cup final, goals by Alekos Chatzistavridis and Manetas, marked the first ever double (domestic Championship and Cup) in the history of Greek football.

During World War II (1940–1945)

Honours Won: Christmas Cup: 1 (1943) Easter Cup: 1 (1944)

Runner-up: —

The 1940–41 Panhellenic Championship was interrupted due to the Greco-Italian War (1940–1941). After the Battle of Greece (1941) and during the Axis occupation of Greece (1941–1945) sporting events were scarce.

During the spring of 1942 Panathinaikos and AEK were to give a friendly match to raise money for a hospital but were asked to give part of the revenue to the occupation forces. Tasos Kritikos and Kleanthis Maropoulos, who served as captains of the two clubs, refused and the 15,000 spectators turned into one of the largest protests of the time. The game is now known as the "Resistance Derby". In June 1944 AEK player Spiros Kontoulis was killed by the Nazi forces during his attempt to escape while being transported to Kaisariani in order to be executed for being part of the resistance.

The 1942–43 Panhellenic Championship was an attempt to restart sporting activity but was not completed.

The Post-World War II years (1945–1952)

Honours Won: Athens Championship: 3 (1946, 1947, 1950), Christmas Cup: 1 (1947), Greek Cup: 2 (1949, 1950)

Runner-up: Panhellenic Championship: 1 (1946), Greek Cup: 1 (1948), Athens Championship: 2 (1951, 1952)

AEK's first team for the 1949–50 season.

With English coach Jack Bebe at the reins, veteran players Maropoulos, Tzanetis, Michalis Delavinias and Giorgos Mageiras, along with new blood Kostas Poulis, Goulios, and Pavlos Emmanouilidis, AEK won the Greek Cup competitions of 1949 and 1950, beating Panathinaikos 2-1 and Aris 4-0.

AEK won also the Athens regional championship of 1950, but the playoff games for the Pan-Hellenic title were not played, due to many players being called up for a prolonged training camp for the national team.

A new generation of stars (1952–1959)

Honours Won: Christmas Cup: 1 (1957), Greek Cup: 1 (1956), Easter Cup: 2 (1955, 1958)

Runner-up: Panhellenic Championship: 2 (1958, 1959), Greek Cup: 1 (1953), Athens Championship: 2 (1954, 1958)

AEK after winning the 1956 Cup.
AEK in 1957.

The early 1950s saw the addition of the next generation of star footballers in Giannis Kanakis, Andreas Stamatiadis, and goalkeeper Stelios Serafeidis, and along with Poulis and Pavlos Emmanouilidis.

In 1955 AEK signed Kostas Nestoridis, a player who would become the greatest forward of his era. His former team Panionios did not consent with the transfer, so Nestoridis was forced to sit out both the 1955–56 and the 1956–57 seasons due to the restraining law which applied at the time.

AEK won the Greek Cup title of 1956, this time beating Olympiacos 2-1 in the final.

The early Alpha Ethniki years (1959–1974)

The Harry Aurednik Era (1959–1960)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1960)

From 1958–59 up to 1962–63, Kostas Nestoridis constantly finished top goal scorer in the league four consecutive times and was generally considered to be the best Greek player of his time.

The Tryfon Tzanetis Era, Part III (1960–1962)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

The Jenő Csaknády Era, Part I (1962–1963)

Honours Won: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1963)

Runner-up: —

AEK lineup (1962–63)

Nevertheless, Nestoridis' performances alone were not enough for AEK to win any titles. It was not until young striker Mimis Papaioannou was signed that AEK managed to rise to the top. Forming a formidable duo of forward with Nestoridis, who was the league's top score a record fifth consecutive time, he helped AEK win the 1962–63 Championship by scoring twice in the playoff against Panathinaikos, levelling the scores at 3-3 and giving AEK its first post-war championship title on goal aggregate. Coached by Jenő Csaknady, the championship team also consisted of veterans Stelios Serafeidis and Andreas Stamatiadis, Alekos Sofianidis, Stelios Skevofilakas, Giorgos Petridis, Manolis Kanellopoulos, Miltos Papapostolou and the Syrian Ibrahim Mughrabi, the first foreign player to play for AEK.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1962–63 Alpha Ethniki 3020736621+4566.66 W
1962–63 Greek Cup 1*0*0*1*0*1*-1*00.00QF
Total 3120746622+4464.52N/A

The Heinrich Müller Era (1963–1964)

Honours Won: Greek Cup: 1 (1964)

Runner-up: —

The Mirko Kokotović Era (1964–1965)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1965)

Fenerbahçe and Turkey legend Lefter Küçükandonyadis, who was of Greek descent, joined AEK in 1964. He played five matches and scored two goals for the Greek side before closing his glorious career.

The Tryfon Tzanetis Era, Part IV (1965–1966)

Honours Won: Greek Cup: 1 (1966)

Runner-up: —

The Jenő Csaknády Era, Part II (1967–1968)

Honours Won: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1968)

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1967)

With the return of Csaknady to the coach’s position in 1968, and with some great players in Kostas Nikolaidis, Giorgos Karafeskos, Panagiotis Ventouris, Fotis Balopoulos, Spyros Pomonis, Alekos Iordanou, and Nikos Stathopoulos, AEK won the championship with relative ease, and became the first Greek football club to reach the quarter-final of European Champions Cup.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1967–68 Alpha Ethniki 3422666824+4464.71 W
1967–68 Greek Cup 430153+275.00 SF
Total 3825677327+4665.79N/A

The Branko Stanković Era (1968–1973)

Honours Won: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1971), Greek Super Cup: 1 (1971)

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1970)

The additions of experienced forward Andreas Papaemmanouil and young defender Apostolos Toskas in 1969 reinforced the team and allowed AEK to take its fifth championship title in 1971.

AEK also won the unofficial Super-Cup of 1971 beating Olympiacos 4-2 on penalty kicks after two draws, 2-2 at Piraeus and 1-1 at Nea Filadelfia.

The Stan Anderson Era (1973–1974)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

The Barlos ownership years (1974–1981)

The František Fadrhonc Era (1974–1977)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 2 (1975, 1976)

František Fadrhonc (1974-02-06)

1974–75 season

New chairman Loukas Barlos hired František Fadrhonc, the man who had just led the Netherlands to the finals of the 1974 FIFA World Cup, as AEK's manager.

Summer arrivals included German players Walter Wagner and Timo Zahnleiter plus the Greeks Christos Ardizoglou and Giorgos Dedes.

AEK finished second in Alpha Ethniki and qualified for the UEFA Cup.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1974–75 Alpha Ethniki 3423927320+5367.65 R/U
1974–75 Greek Cup 320151+466.66QF
Total 3725937821+5767.57N/A

1975–76 season

Giorgos Dedes won the top scorer award in the Alpha Ethniki helping AEK finish second for the second consecutive season.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1975–76 Alpha Ethniki 3018845718+3960.00 R/U
1975–76 Greek Cup 4301163+1375.00 SF
1975–76 UEFA Cup 421143+150.00R2
Total 3823967724+5360.53N/A

1976–77 season

Greece
Stergioudas
Greece
Intzoglou
Greece
Tsamis
Cyprus
Tasos
Lineup against QPR (1977-03-02)

Summer arrivals included Thomas Mavros, Nikos Christidis, Petros Ravousis and Takis Nikoloudis.

The club's most memorable moment in European competitions was the campaign to the semi-final of the UEFA Cup during the 1976–77 season under František Fadrhonc's management. In the way to the semi-final AEK Athens managed to eliminate four clubs. In the first round they faced Soviet champions Dynamo Moscow. In Athens won 2–0 with goals by Takis Nikoloudis and Mimis Papaioannou. In Moscow, Dynamo paid them back by winning 2–0 and leading the match to extra time. In the last minute of extra time, AEK Athens managed to score thanks to a penalty kick by Tasos Konstantinou and proceeded to the second round. They were drawn against English 4th placed side Derby County. In Athens a goal by Walter Wagner and an own goal by Rod Thomas gave AEK the 2-0 win. In Derby AEK Athens found themselves behind in the score line but responded scoring three times with Takis Nikoloudis, Tasos Konstantinou and Walter Wagner. Derby Country only managed to score a consolation goal and the match ended in a 2-3 win for AEK Athens. In the third round AEK Athens had to oppose Yugoslav giants Red Star Belgrade. In Athens AEK was once again victorious by winning 2-0. Mimis Papaioannou and Thomas Mavros were the goal-scorers. In Belgrade Red Star took the lead with a goal by Petar Baralić but Walter Wagner quickly equalised. The two additional goals scored by Zoran Filipović and Dušan Savić were not enough and AEK Athens won on away goals. In the quarter-final AEK Athens faced their greatest challenge to that moment, English league's runner-up side QPR. The first leg was played in London. The two penalty kick goals in the first ten minutes scored by Gerry Francis and another one scored by Stan Bowles gave QPR the 3–0 win and what looked like a certain qualification. Nevertheless AEK Athens made the impossible possible. With two goals by Thomas Mavros and ano more by Mimis Papaioannou AEK Athens sent the match to extra time and eventually to a penalty shootout. Three minutes before the final whistle, František Fadrhonc had Nikos Christidis substitute Lakis Stergioudas, the team's regular goalkeeper. His move proved vital as Nikos Christidis saved two penalties and gave AEK Athens a 7-6 win. In the semi-finals draw AEK Athens were to play either Italian league's runner-up side Juventus or Spanish league's third placed side Athletic Bilbao. Ultimately AEK Athens had to face the Italians. In Turin, Juventus scored first with Antonello Cuccureddu but AEK Athens responded with a goal by Lefteris Papadopoulos. Two goals by Roberto Bettega and one by Franco Causio followed, giving Juventus a 4-1 victory. Juventus also won in Nikos Goumas Stadium thanks to a goal scored by Roberto Boninsegna end went on to win their first European title.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1976–77 Alpha Ethniki 3424376329+3470.594th
1976–77 Greek Cup 320164+266.66
1976–77 UEFA Cup 105051515050.00 SF
Total 47313138448+3665.96N/A

1977–78 season, Part I

Important forwards Walter Wagner and Giorgos Dedes both left the club but club chairman Loukas Barlos replaced them with Yugoslav international Dušan Bajević who was considered to be one of the best forwards of his time. Unfortunately, Bajević suffered an injury with prevented him from playing during the first matches of the 1977–78 season.

The Zlatko Čajkovski Era, Part I (1977–1978)

Honours Won: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1978), Greek Cup: 1 (1978)

Runner-up: —

1977–78 season, Part II

Dušan Bajević and Thomas Mavros formed one of the most fearsome forward duos in the history of Greek football. Bajević's height and technique perfectly completed Mavros' speed and goalscoring ability.

Under Zlatko Čajkovski AEK Athens played impressive football and achieved the domestic double in one of the most successful seasons in the club's history.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1977–78 Alpha Ethniki 34211127427+4761.76 W
1977–78 Greek Cup 3*3*0*0*12*3*+9*100.00* W
1977–78 UEFA Cup 411267-125.00R2
Total 41251249237+5560.98N/A

The Ferenc Puskás Era (1978–1979)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

1978–79 season, Part I

Lineup against Porto (1978-09-13)

Ferenc Puskás was appointed as AEK's manager. The most important addition to the AEK Athens roster was the one of former Panathinaikos star Mimis Domazos.

In the 1978–79 European Cup AEK Athens achieved the most impressive win in their history beating Portuguese champions Porto 6-1. The six goals were scored by Dušan Bajević (x2), Christos Ardizoglou, Tasos, Lakis Nikolaou and Thomas Mavros.

Nevertheless, Loukas Barlos was not satisfied with Puskás and decided to replace him.

The Andreas Stamatiadis Era (1979)

Honours Won: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1979)

Runner-up: Greek Cup: 1 (1979)

1978–79 season, Part II

Former AEK star Andreas Stamatiadis was appointed as manager. With him coaching, AEK won the Alpha Ethniki (second consecutive) and reached the final of the Greek Cup.

At the end of the season AEK legend Mimis Papaioannou decided to leave the clubs after 17 seasons. During his service he became the club's top player in terms of both league goals (surpassing former teammate Kostas Nestoridis) and league appearances. His records have yet to be broken.

The Hermann Stessl Era (1979–1980)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

From this season and on, football in Greece became professional. Chairman Loukas Barlos became AEK's first owner.

Mimis Domazos left during the season to close his career with Panathinaikos. Young Stelios Manolas made his debut on February 3, 1980. Dušan Bajević was the league's top scorer.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1979–80 Alpha Ethniki 3418976439+2552.944th
1979–80 Greek Cup 320195+466.67R3
1979–80 European Cup 210123-150.00R1
1980 Alpha Ethniki Playoffs 100101-100.00R/U
Total 40219107548+2752.50N/A

The Miltos Papapostolou Era (1980–1981)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 1 (1981)

A next generation of star players were produced by AEK Athens' Academy and made their debut during this period including Spyros Oikonomopoulos, Vangelis Vlachos and Lysandros Georgamlis.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1980–81 Alpha Ethniki 34171076342+2150.00 R/U
1980–81 Greek Cup 84131410+450.00 SF
Total 422111107752+2550.00N/A

The post-Barlos sterile years (1981–1988)

The Hans Tilkowski Era (1981–1982)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1981–82 Alpha Ethniki 34171165436+1850.004th
1981–82 Greek Cup 3111610-433.33R3
Total 37181276046+1448.65N/A

1982–1985

Honours Won: Greek Cup: 1 (1983)

Runner-up: —

Greece
Arvanitis
Greece
Karagiozopoulos
Greece
Paraprastanidis
Greece
Mpalis
Greece
Kottis
Lineup against PAOK (1983-06-29)

With new president Michalis Arkadis and Austrian head coach Helmut Senekowitsch, AEK won the 1983 Greek Cup, beating PAOK FC 2-0 in the newly built Athens Olympic Stadium. Thomas Mavros and 21-year-old captain Vangelis Vlachos were the goalscorers.

The Jacek Gmoch Era (1985–1986)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

1985–86 season

Summer arrivals included Australian international Jim Patikas.

Overview

Under Gmoch's management the club played a total of 41 matches winning 19 of them and drawing in 12 more. They scored a total of 65 goals while conceding 40.

The Todor Veselinović Era (1987–1988)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki (1988)

1987–88 season

Summer arrivals included Henrik Nielsen and Cypriot international Giorgos Savvidis.

Overview

Under Veselinović's management the club played a total of 35 matches winning 17 of them and drawing in 11 more. They scored a total of 60 goals while conceding 39.

The golden decade (1988–1997)

The Dušan Bajević Era, Part I (1988–1996)

Honours Won: Alpha Ethniki: 4 (1989, 1992, 1993, 1994), Greek Super Cup: 1 (1989), Greek League Cup: 1 (1990), Greek Cup: 1 (1996)

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki: 2 (1990, 1996), Greek Super Cup: 3 (1992, 1993, 1994), Greek Cup: 2 (1994, 1995)

1988–89 season

Greece
Oikonomopoulos
Greece
Hatzis
Greece
Peppes
Greece
Stamatis
Lineup against Olympiacos (1989-05-07)

AEK Athens chased the elusive Championship title and it finally came in 1989. Coached by former star player Dušan Bajević, AEK Athens clinched the title after a winning a crucial match 1-0 against Olympiacos at the Athens Olympic Stadium. Takis Karagiozopoulos scored the goal that gave AEK its first Championship in a decade.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1988–89 Alpha Ethniki 3019654520+2563.33 W
1988–89 Greek Cup 430174+375.00R2
1988–89 UEFA Cup 210112-150.00R1
Total 3623675326+2763.89N/A

1989–90 season

AEK playing against PAOK in Toumba Stadium (1989-09-17)

Summer arrivals included Daniel Batista.

AEK Athens also won the Greek Super-Cup of 1989, beating Panathinaikos on penalties, (normal time 1-1). AEK also won the Greek League Cup of 1990 (beating Olympiakos 3-2).

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1989 Greek Super CupET 101011000.00 W
1989–90 Alpha Ethniki 34201046418+4658.82 R/U
1989–90 Greek Cup 622267-133.33R2
1989–90 Greek League CupET 5320127+560.00 W
1989–90 European Cup 411266025.00R2
Total 50261688939+5052.00N/A

1990–91 season

Summer arrivals included Vaios Karagiannis.

1991–92 season

Summer arrivals included Greek international Vasilis Dimitriadis, Yugoslav international Refik Šabanadžović, Zoran Slišković and Alekos Alexandris.

1992–93 season

Summer arrivals included Greek internationals Tasos Mitropoulos and Giorgos Agorogiannis, Charis Kopitsis and Elias Atmatsidis. Vasilis Tsartas joined the roster during the winter transfer period.

The departure of star player Daniel Batista for rival Olympiacos did not affect AEK's performance as they won the Alpha Ethniki with Vasilis Dimitriadis being the league's top scorer.

AEK Athens also qualified in the Last 16 of the newly founded UEFA Champions League where they were eliminated by Dutch champions PSV (1-0 in Athens, 0-3 in Eindhoven).

1993–94 season

Summer arrivals included Greek international Michalis Vlachos and Michalis Kasapis.

AEK went on to win the Greek league a third consecutive year, a record for the club.

They also reached the final of the Greek Cup.

1994–95 season

Summer arrivals included Greek internationals Dimitris Saravakos and Christos Kostis, Georgian international Temur Ketsbaia and Nikos Kostenoglou. Alekos Alexandris departed for rival side Olympiacos.

In 1994–1995 AEK became the first Greek football club that participated in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after aliminating Scottish champions Rangers by beating them twice. AEK Athens was eliminated in the group stage by Dutch champions Ajax and Italian champions Milan, who both made it to the final. The fourth club of the group was Casino Salzburg.

In the Alpha Ethniki AEK Athens had one of the least successful seasons in its history finishing in the fifth position, 21 points behind champions Panathinaikos.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1994 Greek Super Cup 100103-300.00 R/U
1994–95 Alpha Ethniki 34171166133+2850.005th
1994–95 Greek CupET 131201275+2292.31 R/U
1994–95 UEFA Champions League 822469-325.00Grp
Total 563113129450+4455.36N/A

1995–96 season

Lineup against Apollon (1996-05-15)

With Michalis Trochanas as president and Dušan Bajević as coach, the club won the Greek Cup.

Although Bajević had been stating throughout the season that he would renew his contract if the club managed to win the Greek Cup he decided to turn the offer down for a more lucrative deal with Olympiacos.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1995–96 Alpha Ethniki 3425638722+6573.53 R/U
1995–96 Greek Cup 1310213812+2676.92 W
1995–96 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 411257-225.00R2
Total 51369613041+8970.59N/A

Overview

Under Bajević's management the club performed what was to be called Greek total football, a true Golden Era for AEK Athens. They played a total of 380 matches winning 234 of them and drawing in 83 more. They scored a total of 736 goals conceding 313.

The Petros Ravousis Era (1996–1997)

Honours Won: Greek Super Cup (1996), Greek Cup (1997)

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki (1997)

1996–97 season

Lineup against Panathinaikos (1997-04-16)

The 1996 summer transfer period was marked by Demis Nikolaidis' decision to decline the more lucrative offer from Olympiacos and join AEK Athens, his favourite team since childhood. Former player Petros Ravousis took over the coaching position when Dušan Bajević defected to Piraeus-based rivals Olympiacos at the end of 1996, and led the team to its second Super-Cup (August 1996), beating Panathinaikos on penalties, and to its eleventh Cup title in 1997, again beating Panathinaikos on penalties.

AEK Athens also reached the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals where they lost to Paris Saint-Germain.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1996 Greek Super CupET 101011000.00 W
1996–97 Alpha Ethniki 3422667528+4764.71 R/U
1996–97 Greek Cup 9720226+1677.78 W
1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 641194+566.67QF
Total 503310710739+6866.00Ν/Α

ENIC ownership years (1997–2004)

The Dumitru Dumitriu Era (1997–1998)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

1997–98 season

AEK Athens also reached the 1997–98 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals (for the second consecutive season) where they lost to Lokomotiv Moscow due to a last minute goal.

Overview

Under Dumitriu's management the club played a total of 36 matches winning 22 of them and drawing in 7 more. They scored a total of 62 goals while conceding 32.

The Dragoslav Stepanović Era (1998)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

1998–99 season, Part I

Overview

Under Stepanović's management the club played a total of 11 matches winning 6 of them and drawing in 3 more. They scored a total of 22 goals while conceding 14.

The Oleg Blokhin Era (1998–1999)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki (1999)

1998–99 season, Part II

In the Alpha Ethniki AEK Athens secured the second place and an UEFA Champions League third qualifying round ticket.

In the UEFA Cup AEK Athens was beaten by Dutch third placed side Vitesse.

Overview

Under Blokhin's management the club played a total of 39 matches winning 24 of them and drawing in 7 more. They scored a total of 80 goals while conceding 38.

The Ljubiša Tumbaković Era (1999–2000)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

1999–00 season, Part I

In 1999, ex-president Dimitris Melissanidis organised a friendly match against FK Partizan, in Belgrade, during the height of the NATO bombing of Serbia. As a gesture of compassion and solidarity towards the embattled Serbs, the AEK players and management staff defied the international embargo and traveled to Belgrade for the match. The game ended 1-1, when after 60 minutes of play thousands of Serbian football fans invaded the pitch to embrace the footballers.

The Giannis Pathiakakis Era (2000–2001)

Honours Won: Greek Cup (2000)

Runner-up: —

1999–00 season, Part II

Giannis Pathiakakis replaced Takis Karagiozopoulos in the middle of the 1999–00 season but failed to achieve more than the third place in the league, yet won its twelfth Cup title by defeating Ionikos 3-0 in the final. The tree goals were scored by club icon Demis Nikolaidis, Milen Petkov, and Christos Maladenis. Nikolaidis was later given an award by FIFA’s Fair Play committee after informing the referee that one of the goals he scored during the match was a handball.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
1999–2000 Alpha Ethniki (3) 2014334218+2470.00 3rd
1999–2000 Greek Cup (2) 6411184+1466.67 W
Total 2618446022+3869.23N/A

2000–01 season, Part I

During the 2000 summer transfer period AEK Athens signed Greek internationals Vasilis Tsartas and Thodoris Zagorakis who alongside Argentine Fernando Navas who joined from Boca Juniors were meant to give them the edge to win the Greek league.

In the UEFA Cup AEK Athens easily overcame Hungarian third placed side Vasas and Danish champions Herfølge and were drawn against German runner-up side Bayer Leverkusen. AEK Athens secured a 4-4 away draw thanks to goals by Vasilis Lakis, Fernando Navas (2) and Vasilis Tsartas. In Athens aek won 2-0, goals by Navas and Tsartas, and progressed to the Fourth round.

In the Greek Cup second round AEK Athens was drawn against Olympiacos. In the first leg, and while the score was 1-1, AEK Athens fans were ready to enter the field because of referee Pontikis constantly favouring Olympiacos when AEK Athens chairman Petros Stathis instructed the players to fake injuries so that the match would stop. Olympiacos won 0-2 without a match.

Overview

Under Pathiakakis' management the club generally perform well. They played a total of 59 matches winning 37 of them and drawing in 10 more. They scored a total of 143 goals conceding 70.

The Toni Savevski Era (2001)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2000–01 season, Part II Toni Savevski replaced Giannis Pathiakakis in the middle of the 2000–01 season but failed to achieve more than the third place in the league.

In the UEFA Cup fourth round AEK Athens was eliminated by Spanish runner-up side Barcelona.

Overview Under Savevski's management the club generally performed well. They played a total of 17 matches winning 11 of them and drawing in 1 more. They scored a total of 32 goals conceding 18.

The Fernando Santos Era, Part I (2001–2002)

Honours Won: Greek Cup (2002)

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki (2002)

2001–02 season

New chairman Makis Psomiadis managed to hire Fernando Santos as the new head coach. Summer transfers included the signing of Paraguayan international centre back Gamarra and Polish international striker Grzegorz Mielcarski.

The club performed well in all competitions and managed to be in the first position during the Christmas holidays. In the winter transfer season AEK Athens signed António Folha and Ilija Ivić to further strengthen its squad. Traianos Dellas left the club during the winter transfer period. The club continued its consistency in the 2001–02 Alpha Ethniki but a lack of form resulted it three straight lossed that allowed Olympiacos to cover the lost ground. Ultimately AEK Athens finished equal-first with Olympiacos, however the Piraeus club had a better goal thus prevented AEK Athens from winning their twelfth title.

However they did win their thirteenth Greek Cup achieving a 0-4 away victory against PAOK and defeating Olympiacos 2-1 in the final.[1] Sotiris Konstantinidis gave AEK Athens the lead but Giovanni equalised for Olympiacos. Golden sub Ilija Ivić scored AEK Athens' winning goal a minute after he entered the pitch.

In the 2001–02 UEFA Cup AEK Athens reached the fourth round (last 16) eliminating Luxembourgian runner-up side Grevenmacher, Scottish third placed side Hibernian, Croatian runner-up side Osijek and Bulgarian fourth placed side Litex Lovech in the process. Now they would face Italian fifth placed side Inter Milan. In Stadio Giuseppe Meazza although AEK Athens managed to score an early away goal, thanks to a long shot by Thodoris Zagorakis, they did not manage to overpower Inter Milan who reversed the scoreline winning 3-1 thanks to goals by Javier Zanetti, Mohamed Kallon and Nicola Ventola. In Nikos Goumas Stadium Inter scored first with Vratislav Greško but AEK Athens took the lead with goals by Sotiris Konstantinidis and Demis Nikolaidis. Ventola equalised and the match ended in a 2-2 draw preventing AEK from further progressing into the competition.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2001–02 Alpha Ethniki 2619166528+3773.08 R/U
2001–02 Greek CupET 151230449+3580.00 W
2001–02 UEFA CupET 106222414+1060.00R4
Total 51376813351+8272.55N/A

The Dušan Bajević Era, Part II (2002–2004)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2002–03 season

AEK Athens chairman Makis Psomiadis replaced popular head coach Fernando Santos[2] with former AEK Athens legend Dušan Bajević. This decision was not received well by hardcore fans Original 21 who protested because they considered his move to rivals Olympiacos six year ago as high treason. Despite the open hostility towards Bajevic the signings of Vassilis Borbokis and Grigoris Georgatos spread optimism for a successful season.

AEK Athens' unbeaten run in the UEFA Champions League was the highlight of the season. The club played against Cypriot champions APOEL in the third qualifying round. In the first leg in Nicosia APOEL scored first with Marinos Ouzounidis but AEK Athens managed to take the lead with Vasilis Borbokis scoring twice. A late equaliser by Costas Malekkos did not prove enough for APOEL as Demis Nikolaidis scored during stoppage time giving his club the win. In Athens AEK Athens won thanks to a header by Mauricio Wright and entered the group stage where they were drawn against Belgian champions Racing Genk, Italian runner-up side Roma and UEFA Champions League's holders Real Madrid. AEK Athens secured two goalless draws against Racing Genk in Genk and Roma in Athens before confronting Real Madrid. Defending champions Madrid drew 3-3 with AEK, but were twice behind against the Greek side. Vasilis Tsiartas became the first player to score against the Spanish side in this season's competition with a sixth-minute free-kick. However, Madrid were soon back on level terms thanks to Zinedine Zidane's goal after 15 minutes before further goals from Christos Maladenis and Demis Nikolaidis put the hosts in the driving seat. However, another Zidane strike and a second-half Guti goal ensured Madrid left with a point.[3] An in a way opposite match was played in Madrid where Steve McManaman's two goals put Real Madrid in front during half-time and AEK Athens equilised with goal by Kostas Katsouranis and Walter Centeno.[4] The next match was against Racing Genk in Athens. Racing Genk scored first and AEK Athens responded with Vasilis Lakis scoring. The group stage was concluded in Rome against Roma where AEK Athens was once again behind in the scoreline by a goal scored by Marco Delvecchio but managed to score a late equiliser with Walter Centeno. The six draws AEK Athens secured are a feat no other club has ever accomplished.

The team continued in the UEFA Cup and smashed Israeli champions Maccabi Haifa by achieving two of their biggest wins ever in European competitions. They first won in Athens 4-0 with goals by Grigoris Georgatos, Demis Nikolaidis, Milen Petkov and Thodoris Zagorakis and then 4-1 in Nicosia with two goals by Vasilis Lakis and two more by Kostas Katsouranis and Dimitris Nalitzis. Walid Badir had earlier scored a penalty kick for Maccabi Haifa. AEK Athens' run was brought to an end in the last-16 round by Spanish side Málaga. They drew 0-0 in Málaga but lost 0-1 in Athens thanks to a goal by Manu.

The season was also punctuated by the demolition of Nikos Goumas Stadium, home to AEK for over 70 years, and the assault of club president Makis Psomiadis and his bodyguards to the team captain Demis Nikolaidis.[5]

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2002–03 Alpha Ethniki 3021547429+4570.00 3rd
2002–03 Greek Cup 10631196+1360.00 SF
2002–03 UEFA Champions League 8260118+325.00Grp
2002–03 UEFA Cup 421182+650.00R4
Total 523115611245+6759.62N/A

2003–04 season

Vasilis Tsartas (2005-06-21)

After seven years wearing AEK Athens' number 11 shirt during which he scored 125 goals in the Alpha Ethniki, and partly due to the club’s growing financial problems from mismanagement,[6] Demis Nikolaidis terminated his contract by mutual consent and signed for Atlético Madrid.[7] The transfers of Nikos Liberopoulos from Panathinaikos[8] and Giannis Okkas from P.A.O.K. promised to revitalise the club’s on-field success amid the growing financial problems.

Modest performances, though, were not enough as more off-field dramas unfolded. Unable to cope with the negativity from a large section of AEK Athens fans, Bajević resigned in 2004 during a season match against Iraklis and Ilie Dumitrescu was appointed as a caretaker manager.[9]

AEK contributed vitally to Greece's triumph in UEFA Euro 2004. Five out of the total 24 players of the Greek squad came from AEK Athens' squad (Thodoris Zagorakis, Vassilis Tsiartas, Michalis Kapsis, Kostas Katsouranis, Vassilis Lakis). Two more former AEK players were present though they had left the club at the time (Traianos Dellas and Demis Nikolaidis).

Dellas and Zagorakis were voted in the UEFA Team of the Tournament. Zagorakis, who captained Greece, was also voted MVP of the tournament.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2003–04 Alpha Ethniki 1810533917+2255.554th
2003–04 Greek Cup 4310112+975.00 SF
2003–04 UEFA Champions League 8125413-912.50Grp
Total 3014885432+2246.67N/A

Overview

Under Bajević's management the club generally perform well, especially in his first season. They played a total of 82 matches winning 45 of them and drawing in 23 more. They scored a total of 166 goals conceding 78.

The Demis Nikolaidis Era (2004–2008)

The Fernando Santos Era, Part II (2004–2006)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki (2006), Greek Cup (2006)

2004–05 season

On the brink of bankruptcy, and losing most of its UEFA Euro 2004 stars and experienced players to other European clubs, AEK needed a miracle to prevent it from being relegated to the Greek amateur leagues. Though both Kostas Katsouranis[10] and Nikos Liberopoulos remained, Vassilis Borbokis, Grigoris Georgatos,[11] UEFA Euro 2004 MVP Thodoris Zagorakis,[12] Michalis Kapsis, Michalis Kasapis, Michel Kreek, Vassilis Lakis, Vassilis Tsiartas, and Giannis Okkas all left the club in the wake of the troubles.

In was then when Demis Nikolaidis persuaded a group of businessmen (including Nikos Notias, Petros Pappas, Takis Kannelopoulos and Gikas Goumas) to buy shares and invest money to the club and became the new club president with the help of all AEK fans who started mass protests organized by the hardcore fans Original 21. His primary task was to lead AEK Athens out of its precarious financial position. The first success was an arrangement through the Greek justice system to write off most of the massive debt that previous club administrators had amassed, and to repay any remaining public debts in manageable instalments. Securing the club’s existence in the Alpha Ethniki, Nikolaidis then began a program to rebuild AEK to its former glory. He appointed experienced former player Ilija Ivić as technical director of the club and brought back Fernando Santos as head coach.[13] The AEK Athens fans, emboldened by Nikolaidis’s efforts, followed suit by buying season ticket packages in record numbers (over 17,000). AEK Athens recruited mostly young Greek players led by Katsouranis and Liberopoulos to form a competitive team. Santos also brought two players from his former club Porto on loan, Paulo Assunção and Bruno Alves both of whom were integral during the season.

With the winter additions of Júlio César, Serbian international Vladimir Ivić and Ilias Kyriakidis AEK Athens came close to winning the 2004–05 Alpha Ethniki but a surprise loss to underdogs Ionikos cost them the title. Furthermore, a serious mistake by referee Kyros Vassaras made them lose the chance to compte in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

2005–06 season

The next season the club was strengthened with Greek internationals Vasilis Lakis[14] and Traianos Dellas,[15] Giorgos Alexopoulos, Stefano Sorrentino[16] and Bruno Cirillo.[17] A group of young talented Greek footballers including Sokratis Papastathopoulos, Panagiotis Kone and Vasilis Pliatsikas were also purchased. During the winter transfer period AEK Athens signed Emerson and Pantelis Kapetanos.

In the Alpha Ethniki AEK Athens finished second securing a place in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round. The highlight was a 3-0 home win against Panathinaikos, with all tree goal scored in the last ten minutes by Nikos Liberopoulos, Louay Chanko and Vassilis Lakis.

In the Greek Cup AEK Athes reached the final for the seventh time in the last thirteen years surpassing PAS Giannina, Ethnikos Piraeus, Niki Volos and Agrotikos Asteras.

In the UEFA Cup first round AEK Athens were unfortunate enough to draw against Russian fourth placed side Zenit even though they were a seeded club. They managed to secure a 0-0 draw in Saint Petersburg but lost 0-1 in Athens due to an 89th minute goal by Andrei Arshavin.

The Lorenzo Serra Ferrer Era (2006–2008)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Superleague Greece (2007)

2006–07 season

President Demis Nikolaidis appointed former Real Betis manager Lorenzo Serra Ferrer as head coach[18] so that AEK Athens could play a more attacking style of football.

Kostas Katsouranis was transferred to Benfica for €2.5M.[19] Summer transfers included Greek internationals Panagiotis Lagos[20] and Akis Zikos[21] and the loan of Gustavo Manduca.[22]

His season started well as AEK Athens easily overcame Hearts in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round by beating them twice, thus qualifying to the group stage. In the group stage the club obtained 8 points, their top performance until then, beating Lille, 1–0 goal by Nikos Liberopoulos, and Milan, 1–0 goal by Júlio César, in their way to the third place.

During the winter transfer period AEK Athens signed Greek international Pantelis Kafes.[23]

In the Superleague AEK Athens finished second securing a place in the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2006–07 Superleague Greece 3018846027+3360.00 R/U
2006–07 Greek CupET 101000000.00R4
2006–07 UEFA Champions League 84221110+150.00Grp
2006–07 UEFA Cup 200204-400.0032
Total 41221187141+3053.65N/A

2007–08 season, Part I

The season started with great expectations for AEK Athens as they signed Argentine international Rodolfo Arruabarrena,[24] Brazilian football legend Rivaldo[25] and Ismael Blanco.[26] Gustavo Manduca's loan move was made permanent.[27]

After two years together AEK Athens and Adidas went on separate ways and the kit sponsor switched to Puma.

For the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League third qualifying round AEK Athens were drawn with UEFA Cup and Copa del Rey holders, Sevilla, and were easily eliminated losing both games. The second match was postponed[28] due to the death of Antonio Puerta due to cardiac arrest and a moment of silence was held prior to the game. After being eliminated from the UEFA Champions League AEK Athens were drawn to play Austrian champions Red Bull Salzburg in the UEFA Cup. On September 20 in Athens, AEK Athens defeated Red Bull Salzburg 3-0. The second leg was played in Salzburg on October 4 AEK Athens lost the match but still went through 3-1 on agg. On October 9 AEK Athens were drawn in Group C in the UEFA Cup group stage along with Spanish fifth placed side Villarreal, Italian sixth placed side Fiorentina, Czech third placed side Mladá Boleslav, and Swedish champions Elfsborg. On October 25 AEK Athens kicked off the group stage's with a 1-1 draw away to Elfsborg, on November 29 AEK Athens again drew 1-1, this time at home to Fiorentina. On December 5 AEK Athens won Mlada Boleslav 1-0 away and on December 20 although AEK Athens was home defeated 1-2 by Villarreal, finally booked a place in the knockout stage of the UEFA Cup, finishing third in the group.

The Greek Superleague's opening season games were postponed by the EPO due to the 2007 Greek forest fires in the Peloponnese. Nevertheless AEK Athens started with six straight wins withou conceding a single goal until an unexpected home loss in the hands of Iraklis.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2007–08 Superleague Greece (1) 2014064113+2870.00
2007–08 Greek Cup 210122050.00R5
2007–08 UEFA Champions League 200216-500.00QR3
2007–08 UEFA Cup (1) 622275+233.3332
Total 30172115126+2556.67N/A

The Nikos Kostenoglou Era, Part I (2008)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Superleague Greece (2008)

2007–08 season, Part II

Lineup against Olympiacos (2008-03-30)
Traianos Dellas (2008-06-01)

On 12 February 2008 AEK parted company with Lorenzo Serra Ferrer after a poor run of form and un-successful signings and replaced him with former player and then assistant manager Nikos Kostenoglou, on a caretaker basis, at the end of an indifferent season.

The team had an impressive run in the last ten games of the league, during which they had two 4-0 wins against Olympiacos and PAOK, finishing in first place.

Nevertheless the team ultimately finished second due to a court case between Apollon Kalamaria and Olympiacos for the illegal usage of Roman Wallner in Apollon Kalamaria's 1-0 win earlier in the season. Olympiacos were awarded the three points in a court hearing, thus finishing two points ahead of AEK. AEK president Demis Nikolaidis and several other managers and chairmen have been angered with the court's decision stating that the Hellenic Football Federation knew about the usage of the illegal player prior to the game but didn't do anything about it.

The second place meant that the club had to compete in the league's play-offs but AEK Athens' captains, MVP performer Rivaldo and president Demis Nikolaidis did not want to compete as they considered themselves champions. Akis Zikos preferred to retire after the league's last game against Asteras Tripoli than compete in the play-offs. Nevertheless, the club's stakeholders insisted that the club had to compete and the ultimately did. The club's low morale resulted in disastrous results, including a 4-1 loss against Panathinaikos and a 4-0 loss against Aris. They finishing second in the play-offs missing the opportunity to compete in the UEFA Champions League during the nest season.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2007–08 Superleague Greece 10820244+2080.00 R/U
2007–08 UEFA Cup (2) 201114-300.0032
Superleague Greece Playoffs 62221011-133.33R/U
Total 1810533519+1655.56N/A

The Giorgos Donis Era (2008)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2008–09 season, Part I

Giorgos Donis, former head coach of 2006–07 Greek Cup winners Larissa, was appointed as head coach of AEK Athens.[29] There were big changes in the squad with the club spending almost 8M in signings including Swedish international Daniel Majstorović,[30] Nacho Scocco, Argentine international Sebastián Saja, Spanish international Juanfran, Greece's captain Angelos Basinas,[31] Greek international Sotiris Kyrgiakos[32] and Algerian international Rafik Djebbour and the simultaneous departure of all tree captains and club legends Akis Zikos, Traianos Dellas[33] and Nikos Liberopoulos combined with young starlet Sokratis Papastathopoulos' transfer to Genoa. On top of that Brazilian legend Rivaldo who was the new captain asked, and was ultimately given, a last minute transfer to Uzbeki side Bunyodkor.

The season started in the worst way possible as AEK Athens failed to surpass Omonia (0-1 in Athens, 2-2 in Nicosia) for the UEFA Cup's second qualifying round resulting in their elimination from European competitions, the earliest in their history.

The league campaign started very well due to the 2-1 derby win over rivals Panathinaikos thanks to goals by Edinho and Ismael Blanco in the opening game but a series of poor performances and results left AEK Athens in a difficult situation. Donis was eager to leave the club after drawing 3-3 against underdogs Thrasyvoulos despite having a 0-3 half-time lead, but president Demis Nikolaidis did not allow him to leave. Nevertheless, Nikolaidis left shortly after due to the continuous disappointing results, the heavy criticism he took from the fans and the press for the disbandment of last year's championship winning team and a lengthy clash with the club's hardcore supporters Original 21. The presidency was temporarily taken by Nikos Koulis and Takis Kanellopoulos. However, the series of disappointing results continued, bringing anger and insecure situations for everyone in the team. The first to be hit by this wave of disappointment and with the council of the team upset, was Donis, who was asked to leave the team after a 0-0 home draw against Panserraikos.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2008–09 Superleague Greece (1) 103611312+130.005th
2008–09 UEFA Cup 201123-100.00QR2
2008–09 Greek Cup (1)ET 110021+1100.00R5
Total 134721716+130.77N/A

Modern history (2008-)

The Dušan Bajević Era, Part III (2008–2010)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: Greek Cup: 1 (2009)

2008–09 season, Part II

On November 21, 2008, Koulis and Kanellopoulos hired Dušan Bajević as head coach for the third time. However after a while and because of the controversy surrounding Bajević's return to AEK Athens a rivalry sparked between him and Kanellopoulos resulting in the latter’s resign from the presidency.

Georgios Kintis became the team's new president shortly after but did not last long as on February 4, 2009 Nikos Thanopoulos was elected as number 41 president of AEK Athens.

During the winter transfer period Edson Ratinho and Greece's captain Angelos Basinas left the club. The only addition to the squad was Olivier N'Siabamfumu.

Bajevic brought some much-needed stability to the club, and performances on the pitch improved vastly towards the end of the season, culminating in AEK's progression to the Greek Cup final against Olympiacos. Although they took an early 2-0 lead, thanks to two goals by Ismael Blanco, and a 3-2 lead, thanks to a stoppage time goal by Nacho Scocco, the march ended in a 4-4 draw and the winner would be decided in a penalty shootout in which AEK Athens lost 14-15 due to three penalties misses by Daniel Majstorovic, Nikos Georgeas and Agustin Pelletieri.

AEK Athens finished fourth in the Greek Superleague, thus qualifying for the seasons play-offs.

In the play-offs they secured the second place just missing out the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round ticket. Instead AEK Athens would compete in the newly founded UEFA Europa League.

Ismael Blanco finished the season with a total 23 goals, 14 of which were scored in the Greek Superleague earning him his second consecutive title of Greek Superleague top goalscorer. He was also the top goalscorer of the Greek Cup.

2009–10 season

Nikos Notias (2009-06-02)

During the summer transfer period AEK Athens signed mainly player from the Greek league including Kostas Manolas, Greek international Grigoris Makos and Leonardo. They also signed naturalized Polish international Roger.[34]

The season started with a shocker due to the last minute 3 million Euros transfer of team captain Sotiris Kyrgiakos to Liverpool,[35] the 2-1 loss to Romanian fifth placed side Vaslui for the first lef of the UEFA Europa League play-off round and Dušan Bajević's altercation with the club's all-time highest paid transfer Rafik Djebbour which resulted to the latter not training or playing with the rest of the squad. Despite the difficulties AEK Athens won 3-0 in the second leg, thanks to goals by Gustavo Manduca and Nacho Scocco (x2), and qualified for the UEFA Europa League group stage.

In a group featuring Portuguese third placed side Benfica, English fifth placed side Everton, and Belarusian champions BATE, AEK Athens secured only a 1-0 victory against Benfica thanks to a header by Daniel Majstorovic and a gathered total of four points.

On top of that AEK Athens failed to progress from the Greek Cup fourth round as they lost 0-1 front to Beta Ethniki underdogs Thrasyvoulos.

In the Superleague AEK Athens failed to impress with their most memorable moment being a 2-1 away victory against rivals Olympiacos thanks to two goals scored by Nacho Scocco. They finished fourth and qualified for the Superleague play-offs.

In the Superleague play-offs AEK Athens secured the second place and a UEFA Europa League play-off round ticket by beating Olympiacos 2-1 thanks to goals by Kostas Manolas and Ismael Blanco.

Ismael Blanco was the season's top scorer for the club bagging 13 goals while Gustavo Manduca and Nacho Scocco were the top assist men with 5 assists each.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2009–10 Superleague Greece 3015874331+1250.004th
2009–10 UEFA Europa League 8215913-425.00Grp
2010 Superleague Playoffs 622287+133.33 R/U
2009–10 Greek Cup 100101-100.00R4
Total 451911156052+842.22N/A

2010–11 season, Part I

Grigoris Makos in Sydney, Australia (July 2010)

In the 2010 summer transfer period AEK Athens chose to sign more experienced players including Greek internationals and former AEK Athens captains Nikos Liberopoulos and Traianos Dellas, Greek international Christos Patsatzoglou and Senegal's 2002 FIFA World Cup hero Papa Bouba Diop.[36]

AEK Athens had a very good pre-season easily winning the inaugural 2010 Sydney Festival of Football.

Just before the season started Dušan Bajević was attacked during a friendly match by fans due to him having signed for rival side Olympiacos in 1996.

AEK Athens qualified from the UEFA Europa League play-off round surpassing Scottish third placed side Dundee United. In the group stage they were drawn against Russia third placed side Zenit, Belgian champions Anderlecht and Croatian runner-up side Hajduk Split.

In the Greek Superleague despite having a favourable schedule AEK Athens lost twice (against Kerkyra and Olympiakos Volou) and drew once (against Asteras Tripoli) in their four first matches.

Bajević resigned on September 26, 2010, after a 3-1 loss against Olympiakos Volou.[37]

Bledar Kola was appointed as a caretaker manager.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2010–11 Superleague Greece (1) 411267-125.00
2010–11 UEFA Europa League (1) 321052+366.67Grp
Total 7322119+242.86N/A

The Manolo Jiménez Era (2010–2011)

Honours Won: Greek Cup: 1 (2011)

Runner-up: —

2010–11 season, Part II

On 9 October 2010 Manolo Jiménez agreed a two-year deal with AEK Athens.[38]

Results were instantly improved and AEK Athens won both derby matches against Panathinaikos and Olympiacos by 1-0 and secured an impressive 0-4 away victory against Aris. They also beat PAOK 4-0 thanks to goals by Papa Bouba Diop, Nacho Scocco (x2) and Traianos Dellas.

AEK Athens moved to a new training complex in Spata on November, 2010. The complex was built using funds of AEK Athens shareholder Nikos Notias.

During the winter transfer period AEK Athens signed Moroccan international Nabil Baha and Croatian international Dino Drpić and loaned Míchel and David Mateos.

In the Greek Cup AEK Athens easily surpassed Larissa with an 0-4 away victory thanks to goals by Ismael Blanco, Nikos Georgeas, Rafik Djebbour and Kostas Manolas. In the quarter-finals they faced rivals Panathinaikos. Two goals by Nikos Liberopoulos secured a 0-2 away victory which seemed to be enough to secure qualification. In the second leg Panagiotis Lagos scored first for AEK Athens but they went on to concede three goals. A last stoppage time goal thanks to a long-range free kick by Míchel gave AEK Athens a place in the semi-finals, where they would face PAOK. The first game was held in Athens and ended in a 0-0 draw with the woodwork coming to PAOK's rescue twice after powerful headers by Papa Bouba Diop. In Salonica AEK Athens secured a 0-1 win and a place in the final thanks to a header by their captain Traianos Dellas. The final against Atromitos proved easy and thanks to goals by Nikos Liberopoulos, Nabil Baha and Pantelis Kafes they won 3-0, winning the Greek Cup.[39]

In the Superleague playoffs AEK Athens made a good start with two home wins (against Olympiakos Volou and P.A.O.K.) and an away draw against Panathinaikos but lost all tree remaining matches finishing third.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2010–11 Superleague Greece (2) 2513483930+952.003rd
2010–11 Greek Cup 7511174+1371.43 W
2010–11 UEFA Europa League (2) 411248-425.00Grp
2011 Superleague Greece Playoffs 621366033.333rd
Total 42217146648+1850.00N/A

2011–12 season, Part I

Fabián Vargas (2011-10-20)

The transfer of Nacho Scocco to Al Ain in the United Arab Emirates brought 2.8 million Euros to AEK Athens yet combined with the departure of Argentine international Sebastián Saja and Míchel greatly depowered the squad. Furthermore Papa Bouba Diop had to leave the team as his wife experienced complications during her pregnancy. To compensate for these departures AEK Athens signed former Iceland's captain Eiður Guðjohnsen,[40] José Carlos and Greek international Dimi.[41] Additionally Steve Beleck and Cala were signed on one-year-long loan deals. They also completed the last minute signing of Colombian international Fabián Vargas.[42]

In the UEFA Europa League play-off round AEK Athens were drawn against Georgian runner-up side Dinamo Tbilisi. In Athens AEK Athens won 1-0 thanks to a header by José Carlos. In Tbilisi Dinamo scored a first minute goal thanks to their captain Aleksandre Koshkadze and led the match to extra time. During extra time AEK Athens managed to equilise thanks to a penalty won by Guðjohnsen and taken by Leonardo. In the Group Stage AEK Athens was drawn against Belgian third place side Anderlecht, Russia fifth placed side Lokomotiv Moscow and Austrian champions Sturm Graz.

The Greek Superleague premier game for AEK Athens was postponed twice. First due to the Koriopolis match fixing scandal in Greek football and then due to prime minister George Papandreou's speech in the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair.

In 5 October 2011 Manolo Jiménez's contract was mutually terminated following heavy defeats in the hands of Anderlecht and P.A.O.K..[43]

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2011–12 Superleague Greece (1) 540187+180.001st
2011–12 UEFA Europa League (1)ET 411247-325.00Grp
Total 95131214-255.55N/A

The Nikos Kostenoglou Era, Part II (2011–12)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2011–12 season, Part II

On 6 October 2011, former player and manager Nikos Kostenoglou agreed to return to AEK's managerial position and signed a one and a half year deal.[44]

The club was plagued by injuries, the most notable of which was the one of Eiður Guðjohnsen who was left out for six months.

Several youngsters, including Viktor Klonaridis, Mavroudis Bougaidis and Taxiarchis Fountas found their place in the club's starting eleven. Klonaridis in particular was crucial, scoring twice in derby matches with Panathinaikos

Despite the problems the club qualified for the Superleague Greece playoffs and competed for the Champions League qualification slot but lost it in the last fixture against Panathinaikos protesting for a wrongly disallowed goal scored by captain Nikos Liberopoulos.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2011–12 Superleague Greece (2) 259972823+536.005th
2012 Playoffs 630375+250.00 R/U
2011–12 UEFA Europa League (2) 410369-325.00Grp
2011–12 Greek Cup 210112-150.00R5
Total 37149144239+337.84N/A

The Vaggelis Vlachos Era (2012)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2012–13 season, Part I

Giorgos Katidis (2012-07-12)

Due to the growing financial problems the clubs was not allowed to participate in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League as it failed to meet the requirement for a license. Furthermore both of the club's captains, Traianos Dellas and Nikos Liberopoulos, decided to retire from professional football.

In the face of this crisis, AEK legend Thomas Mavros took over and appointed his former teammate and close friend Vangelis Vlachos as manager. Vasilis Tsiartas was appointed as director of football and Christos Kostis as the club's general captain.

The club's squad was severely weakened with the majority of last season's regular starters being sold (Viktor Klonaridis, Grigoris Makos and Leonardo) or released (Pantelis Kafes, Fabián Vargas, Nikos Georgeas, Kostas Manolas, Eiður Guðjohnsen and Nikos Karabelas).

Summer transfers were predominately young Greek players. The most notable additions were Giorgos Katidis who had just captained Greece Under-19 to the final of the 2012 UEFA European Under-19 Football Championship, Emilio Furtado who was top scorer in the 2011–12 Football League and Miguel Ángel Cordero.

The club performed badly and was constantly in the relegation zone. As a result, and while the club was in the league's last position with just one point, Vlachos was sacked by Andreas Dimitrelos and was replaced by his assistant Manolis Papadopoulos. Mavros, who disagreed with the decision to replace the manager, decided to leave the club.

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2012–13 Superleague Greece (1) 501426-400.0016th
Total 501426-400.00N/A

The Ewald Lienen Era (2012–2013)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2012–13 season, Part II

The winter transfer period was marked by the departure of two of the club's most experienced players, Panagiotis Lagos and Giannis Kontoes. Despite that, the additions of Antonis Petropoulos, Pavlos Mitropoulos and Tasos Tsoumagas helped the club improve its performance and rise from the relegation slots.

A tragic performance against PAS Giannina resulted in Ewald Lienen being sacked.[45]

Competition PldWonDrwLstGFGAGDW%Pos/Rnd
2012–13 Superleague Greece (3) 2284101825-736.3612th
2012–13 Greek Cup 201101-100.00R3
Total 2485111826-833.33N/A

The Traianos Dellas Era (2013-)

Honours Won: —

Runner-up: —

2012–13 season, Part III

AEK hired former player Traianos Dellas (played during 1999–2001, 2005–2008 and 2010–2012) as a manager in order to direct the club in it fight against relegation in the two decisive fixtures remaining.[46] Two former players joined him in the coaching staff, Vassilis Borbokis (played during 1993–1997 and 2002–2003) and Akis Zikos (played during 1998–2002 and 2006–2008).

ETExtra time taken into account.

Owner, chairmam and manager history

Period Shareholder(s) Chairman Period Manager Period
1952–53 Greece Chrisafidis 1952
1957
Italy Magnozzi 1952
1953
1953–54 England Crawford 1953
1954
1954–55 Greece Tzanetis 1954
1955
1955–56 Greece Negrepontis 1955
1956
1956–57 Greece Tzanetis 1956
1957
1957–58 Greece Goumas 1957
1963
Italy Martini 1957
1958
1958–59 Greece Negrepontis 1958
1959
1959–60 Austria Aurednik 1959
1960
1960–62 Greece Tzanetis 1960
1962
1962–63 Hungary Csaknády 1962
1963
1963–64 Greece Makridis 1963
1966
Austria Müller 1963
1964
1964–65 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Kokotović 1964
1965
1965–66 Greece Tzanetis 1965
1966
1966 Greece Toubalidis 1966
1966–1967 Greece Trikoglou 1966
1967
1967 Greece Calitsounakis 1967 Hungary Csaknády 1967
1968
1967–1968 Greece Kiriakidis 1967
1968
1968–1969 Greece Georgopoulos 1968
1969
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Stanković 1968
1973
1969–1970 Greece Chrisafidis 1969
1970
1970–1973 Greece Chatzicharalabous 1970
1973
1973 Greece Avramidis 1973
1973
1973–1974 Greece Theodorakopoulos 1973
1974
England Anderson 1973
1974
1974–1977 Greece Barlos 1974
1981
Czechoslovakia Fadrhonc 1974
1977–09
1977–1978 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Čajkovski 1977–09
1978
1978–1979 Kingdom of Hungary (1920–46) Puskás 1978
?
Greece Stamatiadis ?
1979
1979–1980 Greece Barlos Austria Stessl 1979
1980
1980–1981 Greece Papapostolou 1980
1981
1981–1982 Greece Zafiropoulos (51%) Greece Zafiropoulos 1981
1982
West Germany Tilkowski 1981
1982
1982 Greece Arkadis 1982
1983
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Čajkovski 1982
1982
1982–1983 Greece Nestoridis 1982
1983
1983 Austria Senekowitsch 1983
1983
1983–1984 Greece Panagidis 1983
1984
Republic of Ireland Barnwell 1983
1984
1984 Greece Zafiropoulos 1984
1988
Czechoslovakia Halama 1984
1984–12
1984–1985 Greece Georgiadis 1984–12
1985
1985–86 Poland Gmoch 1985
1986
1986 Netherlands Fafie 1986
1986–12
1986–1987 Greece Alefantos 1986–12
1987–05
1987 Greece Christidis 1987–05
1987
1987–1988 Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Veselinović 1987
1988
1988–1991 Greece Gidopoulos 1988
1991
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bajević 1988
1996
1991–1992 Greece Generakis 1991
1992
1992–1993 Greece Melissanidis (25.50%)
Greece Karras (25.50%)
Greece Melissanidis 1992
1993
1993–1994 Greece Karras 1993
1994
1994–1995 Greece Melissanidis 1994
1995
1995–1996 Greece Trochanas Greece Trochanas 1995
1996-04-03[47]
1996 Greece Stratos 1996-04-03[47]
1996-06-03[47]
1996 Greece Trochanas 1996-06-03[47]
1996-12-31[48]
Greece Ravousis 1996
1997
1996–1997 Greece Kiriopoulos 1996-12-31[48]
1997-07-01[49]
1997 Greece Kougias 1997-07-01[49]
1997-10-08[50]
Romania Dumitriu 1997
1998-03-29
1997–1998 United Kingdom ENIC Hellas (51%) Greece Nikolaou 1997-10-08[50]
1998–09[51]
1998 Greece MinouCT 1998-04-03
1998-06-27
1998 Serbia and Montenegro Stepanović 1998-06-30
1998-10-28
1998 Greece Generakis 1998–09[51]
1999-09-11[52]
1998 Greece KaragiozopoulosCT 1998-10-29
1998-11-25
1998–1999 Ukraine Blokhin 1998-11-26
1999-05-30
1999 Serbia and Montenegro Tumbaković 1999-06-01
2000-01-07
1999–2000 Greece Mamatzis 1999-09-11[52]
2000-01-11[53]
2000 Greece KaragiozopoulosCT 2000-01-08
2000-01-09
2000 Greece Pathiakakis 2000-01-09
2001-01-24
2000–2001 United Kingdom ENIC Helllas (40%)
Netherlands Netmed Hellas (11%)
Netherlands Sierhuis 2000-01-11[53]
2001
2001 Republic of Macedonia Savevski 2001
2001-06-15[54]
2001–2002 Greece Antonopoulos 2001-07-11[55]
2002
Portugal Santos 2001-06-17[54]
2002-05-09[2]
2002 Greece Psomiadis 2002-01-03[56]
2003
2002–2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina Bajević 2002-05-19[57]
2004-01-26[58]
2003–2004 Greece Granitsas 2003-01-29[59]
2004
2004 Romania Dumitrescu 2004-02-02[9]
2004–2006 Greece Notias (23.32%)[60]
Greece Goumas (20.78%)
Greece Kannelopoulos (14.85%)
Greece Pappas (10.11%)
Greece Nikolaidis 2004-05-29[61]
2008-11-04[62]
Portugal Santos 2004-07-16[13]
2006
2006–2008 Spain Ferrer 2006-06-07[63]
2008-02-12[64]
2008 Greece Kostenoglou 2008
2008-05-14[65]
2008 Greece Notias (25.77%)[66]
Greece Goumas (19.62%)
Greece Kannelopoulos (13.89%)
Greece Donis 2008-05-14[67]
2008-11-17[68]
2008–2009 Greece Kintis 2008-12-01
2009
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bajević 2008-11-21[69]
2010-09-27[70]
2009–2010 Greece Notias (33.08%)[71]
Greece Goumas (17.93%)
Greece Pappas (13.25%)
Greece Kannelopoulos (11.01%)
Greece Thanopoulos 2009-02-04
2010
2010 Greece Notias (41.35%)
Greece Goumas (22.41%)
Greece Pappas (16.56%)
Greece AEK (12.50%)
Greece Adamidis 2010-03-15[72]
2012-02-03[73]
2010 Albania KolaCT
2010–2011 Spain Jiménez 2010-10-08[74]
2011-10-05[75]
2011 Greece Notias (43.43%)
Greece Supporters Club (17.58%)
2011–2012 Greece Kostenoglou 2011-10-05[76]
2012
2012 Greece Dimitrelos 2012-02-03[77]
2012
2012 Greece Mavros 2012-08-01[78]
2012-10-03[79]
Greece Vlachos 2012-06-26[80]
2012-09-30[81]
2012 Greece Dimitrelos 2012-10-05[82]
TBD
Greece PapadopoulosCT
2012–2013 Germany Lienen 2012-10-10[83]
2013-04-09[45]
2013– Greece Dellas 2013-04-09[46]
TBD

CTServed as caretaker manager.

Kit

Crest and Colours

Emblem of the Palaiologos dynasty.

In 1924, AEK Athens adopted the image of a double-headed eagle as their emblem. AEK Athens was created by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the years following the Greco-Turkish War and subsequent population exchange and the emblem was chosen as a reminder of their lost homelands representing the club's historical ties to Constantinople. After all, the double-headed eagle is featured in the flag of the Greek Orthodox Church, whose headquarters are in Constantinople, and served as Imperial emblem under the Palaiologos dynasty.

AEK Athens' main emblem underwent numerous minor changes between 1924 and 1982. The design of the eagle on the shirt badge was often not identical to the design of the eagle depicted on official club correspondence, merchandise and promotional material. All designs were considered "official" (in the broadest sense of the word), however, it was not until 1982 that an identifiable, copyrighted design was established as the club's official, and shirt, badge. The emblem design was changed in 1989, and again in 1993 to the current shield design.

Yellow and black, the colours AEK Athens has adopted for their kits come from it connection with Constantinople and the Byzantine Empire. Yellow symbolises the hope that the Greek refugees will once be able to return to their homes while black symbolises the grief for the loss of their homes. The colours are also featured in the flag of the Greek Orthodox Church.

The third kit is usually blue and white colour taken from the Greek flag. For a couple of season the third kit used to be dark scarlet, a colour which was featured in the Empire's flag.

AEK Athens have always worn predominantly striped or plain yellow shirts, black shorts, and yellow or black socks. Variations mostly include all-black or all-yellow kits. The most notable exception were the kits manufactured by Italian firms Basic and Kappa which were used during the 1990s. They featured a double-headed eagle across the kit and the 1994 version was voted "Kit of the season" by UEFA.

Gallery

AEK Athens' shirt history from 1924 until 2008
2008–09 Home kit
2008–09 Away and 3rd kit

2000s

2000 special1
2006–07
2007–08
2008–09

Source:

2010s

2009–10
2010–11
2011–12
2012–13

Source:

Alternate coloured kits

2002–04 3rd
2006–07 3rd
2009–10 3rd
2010–11 3rd

Source:

1Kit was designed to honour Mimis Papaioannou who was named Greek player of the 20th century

Kit sponsors and manufacturers

Period Manufacturer Shirt main sponsor Shirt back sponsor Shorts sponsor Sleeves sponsor
1976–82 Adidas
1982–83 Citizen
1983–85 Zita Hellas Nissan
1985–89 Ethniki Asfalistiki
1989–92 Diadora
1992–93 Phoenix Asfaleies
1993–95 Basic
1995–96 Kappa Ethniki Asfalistiki
Filmnet
1996–98 Geniki Bank
1998–99 Firestone
1999–00 Marfin
2000–01 Nike Samsung Samsung
2001–02 Alpha Digital
2002–03 Piraeus Bank
2003–04 Telestet Telestet
TIM TIM
2004–05 TIM
Adidas
2005–06 Diners Club Galaxias Asfalistiki
2006–07 LG Corp Forthnet
2007–08 Puma Chevrolet
2008–09
2009–10 Diners Club
2010–13 Kino International Service Oil

Stadiums

Nikos Goumas during an AEK game.

AEK's traditional home venue had been the Nikos Goumas Stadium located in Nea Filadelfeia and built in 1930.

Since its proprietary stadium was demolished in 2003, AEK has been using the Athens Olympic Stadium. This stadium had also been briefly used in the mid '80s.

For limited periods of time or certain games other venues have housed AEK, including Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, Nea Smyrni Stadium, Yiannis Pathiakakis Stadium, Karaiskakis Stadium and Georgios Kamaras Stadium

Stadium Name Capacity Years
Nikos Goumas Stadium 35,000
(24,729 after 1998 renovation)
1930–1985
1987–2003
Athens Olympic Stadium 69,618 1985–1987
2004 -

Training Facilities

Karalis, Rikka, Backhaus, Moschonas and Stamatis in Spata (2013-03-05)

AEK Athens has been using an old training complex in Thrakomakedones for years.

AEK Athens moved to a new training complex in Spata on November, 2010. The complex was built using funds of AEK Athens shareholder Nikos Notias. There are currently two regular pitches with two more planned for the future. The main building hosts amongst many others the team's offices, a press room and the players rooms.

Youth academy

Players of AEK's youth academy (1934)
Players of AEK's youth academy (1947)

AEK was the first Greek club to found a youth academy back in 1934.

Famous players have been produced by AEK youth development system over the years.

Some of the most notable include: Tryfon Tzanetis (1933–1950), Kleanthis Maropoulos (1934–1952), Andreas Stamatiadis (1950–1969), Stelios Skevofilakas (1960–1973), Nikos Karoulias (1973–1974) Stelios Manolas (1978–1998), Spyros Oikonomopoulos (1978–1994), Vangelis Vlachos (1979–1985), Lysandros Georgamlis (1979–1986), Pantelis Konstantinidis (1993–1994), Dionisis Chiotis (1995–1998, 2000–2007), Sokratis Papastathopoulos (2005–2008), Savvas Gentsoglou (2006–2012), Panagiotis Tachtsidis (2007–2010), Kostas Manolas (2009–2012) and Viktor Klonaridis (2010–2012).

One-Club Men

Nat.NamePositionDebutLast Match
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Tryfon TzanetisFW19331951
Greece Giorgos MageirasMF19311949
Greece Andreas StamatiadisMF19511969
Greece Spyros OikonomopoulosGK19791994
Greece Stelios ManolasDF19791998

Notable former players

List contains players with more than 200 league appearances and / or more than 50 league goals.

Nat.NamePositionPeriodLeague
Apps
League
Goals
LeaguesCups
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Kostas NegrepontisFW1926–32423001
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Tryfon TzanetisFW1933–195123
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Kleanthis MaropoulosFW1934–521448923
Greece Giannis KanakisFW1949–591766902
Greece Alekos SofianidisDF1950–69 2741223
Greece Andreas StamatiadisMF1951–6946513923
Greece Stelios SerafeidisGK1951–72300033
Greece Kostas NestoridisFW1957–6530027211
Greece Mimis PapaioannouFW1961–8048323453
Greece Stelios SkevofilakasMF1961–733391932
Greece Kostas PapageorgiouFW1963–69966512
Greece Kostas NikolaidisFW1965–752489421
Greece Giorgos KarafeskosMF1965–742702821
Greece Apostolos ToskasDF1969–80270031
Greece Lakis NikolaouDF1971–823584221
Greece Petros RavousisDF1972–84278022
Greece Christos ArdizoglouMF1974–852615022
Greece Thomas MavrosFW1976–8727717422
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan BajevićFW1977–19811066521
Greece Stelios ManolasDF1979–19984484443
Greece
Brazil
Pavlos PapaioannouMF1983–93255430
Republic of Macedonia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Toni SavevskiMF1989–20013565143
Greece
Cape Verde
Daniel BatistaFW1989–1992
1995–1999
1676712
Greece Vasilis DimitriadisFW1991–19961548131
Greece Elias AtmatsidisGK1992–2001251123
Greece Vassilios TsiartasMF1993–1996
2000–2004
1968022
Greece Michalis KasapisDF1993–2004254914
Greece Nikos KostenoglouDF1994–2005222304
Greece Christos KostisFW1994–1998
2000–2005
1125603
Greece
West Germany
Demis NikolaidisFW1996–200318912503
Greece Nikos LiberopoulosFW2003–2008
2010–2012
1948501
Argentina Ismael BlancoFW2007–20111095001

Men in multiple positions

Nat.NamePlayerManagerChairman
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Kostas Negrepontis1925–19321933–1936
1937–1940
1944–1948
1955–1956
1958–1959
Greece
Ottoman Empire
Tryfon Tzanetis1933–19501954–1955
1956–1957
1960–1962
1965–1966
Greece Andreas Stamatiadis1950–19681979
Greece Miltos Papapostolou1958–19631980–1981
Greece Kostas Nestoridis1955–19651982–1983
Greece Nikos Christidis1976–19821987
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dušan Bajević1977–19811988–1996
2002–2004
2008–2010
Greece Petros Ravousis1972–19841996–1997
Greece Lakis Nikolaou1971–19821997–1998
Greece Antonis Minou1988–19931998
Greece Takis Karagiozopoulos1981–19921998
2000
Republic of Macedonia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
Toni Savevski1989–20002001
Greece Nikos Kostenoglou1994–20052008
2011–2012
Greece
West Germany
Demis Nikolaidis1996–20032004–2008
Greece
West Germany
Giorgos Donis1997–19992008
Albania Bledar Kola2001–20022010
Greece Thomas Mavros1976–19872012
Greece Manolis Papadopoulos1992–19952012
Greece Traianos Dellas1999–2001
2005–2008
2010–2012
2013-

Transfer records

Top arrivals

# Name Season by Transfer fee
1 Paraguay Gamarra 01/02 Brazil Flamengo €5M
2 Greece Tsiartas 00/01 Spain Sevilla €3.5M
3 Greece Georgatos 02/03 Italy Inter Milan €3M
4 Algeria Djebbour 08/09 Greece Panionios €2.9M
5 Greece Nikolaidis 96/97 Greece Apollon Smyrnis €1.5M
Argentina Scocco 08/09 Mexico Pumas
7 Greece Lagos 06/07 Greece Iraklis €900K
8 Greece Makos 09/10 Greece Panionios €860K
9 Ukraine Venhlynskyi 05/06 Ukraine Dnipro €850K
Argentina Blanco 07/08 Argentina Colón

Top departures

# Name Season to Transfer fee
1 Greece Papastathopoulos 08/09 Italy Genoa €3.8M
2 Greece Katsouranis 06/07 Portugal Benfica €3.5M
3 Greece Kyrgiakos 09/10 England Liverpool €3M
4 Argentina Scocco 11/12 United Arab Emirates Al Ain €2.8M
5 Argentina Ruiz 01/02 Argentina Unión €1.7M
6 Greece Tsiartas 96/97 Spain Sevilla €1.5M
Hungary Tőzsér 08/09 Belgium Genk
8 Brazil Rivaldo 08/09 Uzbekistan Bunyodkor €1M
9 Portugal Edinho 09/10 Spain Málaga €900K
10 Brazil Leonardo 12/13 South Korea Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors €800K
Belgium Klonaridis 12/13 France Lille

Competition timeline

Competition 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Superleague Greece W 3rd 5th 5th R/U R/U 4th W W 4th R/U 4th 3rd 7th 3rd 3rd 7th R/U W R/U 3rd W W W 5th R/U R/U 3rd R/U 3rd 3rd R/U 3rd 4th 3rd R/U R/U R/U 4th 4th 3rd 5th
Superleague Playoffs Competition not held R/U R/U R/U 3rd R/U
Greek Cup SF R3 R3 R3 QF SF R3 W R/U R3 SF R3 W R3 R1 SF R1 R3 R2 R2 R3 SF SF R/U R/U W W R3 R1 W R2 W SF SF SF R/U R4 R5 R/U R4 W R4
Greek Super Cup Competition not held Did not participate W Competition not held R/U R/U R/U Competition not held W Competition not held Did not participate Competition not held
Champions League Did not participate R1 Did not participate R2 R1 Did not participate R2 Did not participate R2 R1 Grp Did not participate QR3 Did not participate Grp Grp Did not participate Grp QR3 Did not participate
Cup Winners' Cup Did not participate R1 Did not participate R2 QF QF Did not participate Competition not held
Europa League Did not participate R2 Did not participate R2 SF R2 Did not participate R1 Did not participate R1 R1 Did not participate R1 Did not participate R3 Did not participate R1 R3 R4 R4 R4 Did not participate Grp R1 32 32 QR2 Grp Grp Grp

History of squad numbers

No. 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13
1 Atmatsidis Michailidis Sorrentino Kafes Dimi
2 Machairidis Lakis Dellas Marica Borbokis Edson Ratinho Araujo Patsatzoglou Kontoes
3 Kasapis Markos Petric Feruzem Petkov Malbaša Arruabarrena Hersi Nasuti Helgason Yago
4 Doboş Donchev Gamarra Alves Moras Geraldo Manolas
5 Kostenoglou Babunski Kostenoglou Cirillo Dellas Majstorović Dellas
6 Vlachos Kostenoglou Markos Zagorakis Maistrellis Alexopoulos Mateos Cala Cordero
7 Maladenis Soares Kyriakidis Pappas Juanfran Roger Katsikokeris
8 Savevski Kreek Rusev Sapanis Nsaliwa Jahić Beleck Katidis
9 Koutoulas Zouboulis Bjeković Kostis Mielcarski Solakis Okkas Petkov Komvolidis Delibašić Kapetanos Edinho Leonardo Tsitas
10 Kostis Iliev
Wreh
Ćirić Tsiartas Konstantinidis Kone Rivaldo Rivaldo
Djebbour
Djebbour José Carlos Roger
11 Nikolaidis Kampantais Venhlynskyi Manduca Míchel Sialmas Pavlis

Seasons overview

Season League Cup Other Manager Roster
1924–25 EPSA: 2nd Asteris, Ieremiadis, Chatzopoulos, Karagiannidis, Milas, Kitsos, Kechagias, Ipiadis, Baltas, Dimopoulos (C), Paraskevas, Kokkinakis, Samaras, Michailidis, Mouggras, Christidis
1925–26 EPSA: 3rd Negrepontis
1926–27 EPSA: 2nd Negrepontis, Giamalis, Kariotakis, Armaos
1927–28 Withdrew EPSA: Withdrew Sveg Negrepontis, Giamalis, Mallios
1928–29 Not finished EPSA: 2nd Negrepontis, Giamalis, Mallios
1929–30 EPSA: 2nd Negrepontis, Giamalis, Mallios, Iliaskos, Mougkras, Pantermalis
1930–31 4th EPSA: 2nd Rauchmal Negrepontis, Giamalis, Mallios, Mougkras
1931–32 8th W Negrepontis, Giamalis, Mallios, Iliaskos, Louvaris, Ntaispaggos, Konstantinidis, Patroklos, Naispanos, Argyropoulos, Patroulos, Baltas, Tziralidis I., Tziralidis P..
1932–33 3rd 16 Asderis Mallios, Iliaskos, Louvaris, Konstantinidis, Patroklos, Argyropoulos, Tziralidis P., Kritikos, Mougkras, Tsibidis, Dimitriadis
1933–34 6th (South Division) EPSA: 3rd Negrepontis Tzanetis, Louvaris, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis
1934–35 Not finished EPSA: Not finished Negrepontis Tzanetis, Louvaris, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Kritikos
1935–36 5th Negrepontis Tzanetis, Kontoulis, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Manettas, Dikaiopoulos
1936–37 EPSA: 2nd Negrepontis Tzanetis, Kontoulis, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Manettas, Dikaiopoulos, Gasparis, Dikaiopoulos, Sklavounos, Christodoulou
1937–38 EPSA: 2nd Negrepontis Tzanetis, Kontoulis, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Manettas V., Gasparis, Christodoulou, Sklavounos, Dikaiopoulos, Papadopoulos, Patroklos, Manettas K. Vasiliou, Filis
1938–39 W W EPSA: 2nd Negrepontis Tzanetis, Kontoulis, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Manettas, Gasparis, Christodoulou, Sklavounos, Dikaiopoulos, Delavinias, Papadopoulos, Kapantais, Vasiliou, Ribas, Seltsikas, Xenos, Kritikos, Averof, Chatzipanos, Tsouvalis, Papaiordanidis, Anastasiou, Mougkras, Spiridis
1939–40 W SF EPSA: W Negrepontis Tzanetis, Kontoulis, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Manettas, Gasparis, Christodoulou, Sklavounos, Delavinias, Papadopoulos, Kapantais, Vasiliou, Ribas, Seltsikas, Xenos, Koutsoulieris, Filis, Kokotsis, Kitidis
1940–41 EPSA: Not finished Negrepontis Tzanetis, Mageiras, Chatzistavridis, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos
1944–45 EPSA: Not finished Negrepontis Tzanetis, Mageiras, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos
1945–46 R/U EPSA: W Negrepontis Tzanetis, Mageiras, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos, Papatheodorou, Nikolois
1946–47 4th ? EPSA: W Negrepontis Tzanetis, Mageiras, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos, Papatheodorou, Serafidis, Goulios
1947–48 R/U EPSA: 3rd Negrepontis Tzanetis, Mageiras, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos, Papatheodorou, Serafidis, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Vlantis, Adamidis, Papantoniou.
1948–49 W EPSA: 5th Bimby Tzanetis, Mageiras, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos, Papatheodorou, Serafidis, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Patakas, Poulis, Paragios, Lazaridis, Tavlas
1949–50 Not finished W EPSA: W Bimby Tzanetis, Mageiras, Maropoulos, Gasparis, Delavinias, Xenos, Papatheodorou, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Patakas, Poulis, Paragios, Lazaridis, Papatheodorou, Kountouris
1950–51 QF EPSA: 2nd Bimby Maropoulos, Delavinias, Papatheodorou, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Patakas, Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis
1951–52 Not finished SF EPSA: 2nd Tzanetis Maropoulos, Delavinias, Papatheodorou, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Mouratidis, Papageorgiou, Serafidis
1952–53 R/U EPSA: 3rd Magnozzi Delavinias, Papatheodorou, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Mouratidis, Papageorgiou, Serafidis, Darakis, Manesis
1953–54 3rd ? EPSA: 2nd Crawford Delavinias, Papatheodorou, Goulios, Emmanouilidis, Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Mouratidis, Papageorgiou, Tsagkaris, Serafidis
1954–55 ? EPSA: 3rd Tzanetis Delavinias, Papatheodorou, Emmanouilidis, Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Mouratidis, Papageorgiou, Tsagkaris, Serafidis
1955–56 W EPSA: 5th Negrepontis Papatheodorou, Emmanouilidis, Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Tsagkaris, Serafidis C., Serafidis S., Nestoridis, Chaniotis, Kourtidis, Zografos, Karakatsanis
1956–57 QF EPSA: 4th Negrepontis
Tzanetis
Poulis, Paragios, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Tsagkaris, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Chaniotis
1957–58 R/U QF EPSA: 2nd Martini
Negrepontis
Poulis, Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Tsagkaris, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Chaniotis, Giafaloglou, Petridis
1958–59 R/U QF EPSA: 3rd Negrepontis Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Tsagkaris, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Chaniotis, Giafaloglou, Petridis, Papapostolou
1959–60 R/U ? Aurednik Stamatiadis, Kanakis, Tsagkaris, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Petridis, Papapostolou, Sofianidis, Marditsis, Christos Ampos, Demiris, Fakis
1960–61 4th QF Tzanetis Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Petridis, Papapostolou, Sofianidis, Marditsis, Christos Ampos, Demiris, Fakis, Gkouvas, Tsachouridis, Fakis, Anastasiadis, Stamatelopoulos, Polizos, Anastasiadis
1961–62 4th 16 Tzanetis Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Petridis, Papapostolou, Sofianidis, Marditsis, Demiris, Fakis, Gkouvas, Tsachouridis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Zagkilos, Krystallis, Doukas
1962–63 W QF Csaknády Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Petridis, Papapostolou, Sofianidis, Marditsis, Gkouvas, Tsachouridis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Zagkilos, Krystallis, Papaioannou, Iordanou, Kanellopoulos, Koulidis, Ibrahim
1963–64 3rd W EC: PR Müller Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Petridis, Papapostolou, Sofianidis, Marditsis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Kanellopoulos, Papageorgiou, Tasinos, Petrakis, Charalabidis, Theofanidis, Simigdalas
1964–65 R/U QF CWC: R1 Kokotović Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Petridis, Sofianidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Kanellopoulos, Papageorgiou, Tasinos, Simigdalas, Balopoulos, Iordanou, Lefter, Kefalidis
1965–66 3rd W Tzanetis Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Nestoridis, Sofianidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Papageorgiou, Simigdalas, Balopoulos, Iordanou, Ventouris, Vasiliou, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Stathopoulos
1966–67 R/U QF CWC: R1 Tzanetis
Csaknády
Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Sofianidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Papageorgiou, Simigdalas, Balopoulos, Iordanou, Ventouris, Vasiliou, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Stathopoulos, Maniateas, Fragkoudakis, Mastrakoulis
1967–68 W SF Csaknády Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Sofianidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Papageorgiou, Simigdalas, Balopoulos, Iordanou, Ventouris, Vasiliou, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Maniakis, Fragkoudakis
1968–69 6th R3 EC: QF Stanković Stamatiadis, Serafidis, Sofianidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Papageorgiou, Simigdalas, Balopoulos, Iordanou, Ventouris, Vasiliou, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Maniateas, Stathopoulos, Sevastopoulos, Iordanou, Konstantinidis, Kefalidis, Lavaridis
1969–70 R/U R2 Stanković Serafidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Ventouris, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Stathopoulos, Toskas, Theodoridis, Karapoulitidis, Kaxris, Papaemmanouil, Konstantinidis
1970–71 W SF ICFC: R1 Stanković Serafidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Ventouris, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Stathopoulos, Toskas, Theodoridis, Karapoulitidis, Kaxris, Papaemmanouil, Konstantinidis, Lavaridis
1971–72 3rd R3 EC: R1 Stanković Serafidis, Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Ventouris, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Stathopoulos, Toskas, Theodoridis, Karapoulitidis, Kaxris, Papaemmanouil, Nikolaou, Konstantinidis, Psimogiannos, Lavaridis, Kefalidis, Istorios
1972–73 5th R3 UC: R2 Stanković Skevofilax, Pomonis, Papaioannou, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Toskas, Theodoridis, Karapoulitidis, Kaxris, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Errea, Tasos, Stefanidis, Konstantinidis, Psimogiannos, Lavaridis, Istorios, Dandelis, Lelis, Vicente
1973–74 5th R3 Anderson Pomonis, Papaioannou, Nikolaidis, Karafeskos, Toskas, Theodoridis, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Errea, Tasos, Tsamis, Stefanidis, Zarzopoulos, Sidiropoulos, Stathopoulos, Fanis, Panagiotopoulos
1974–75 R/U QF Fadrhonc Papaioannou, Nikolaidis, Toskas, Theodoridis, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Tsamis, Stefanidis, Sidiropoulos, Ardizoglou, Wagner, Zahnleiter, Dedes, Zarzopoulos, Papadopoulos, Skreris
1975–76 R/U SF UC: R2 Fadrhonc Papaioannou, Toskas, Theodoridis, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Tsamis, Stefanidis, Sidiropoulos, Ardizoglou, Wagner, Zahnleiter, Dedes, Zarzopoulos, Papadopoulos, Skreris, Outsikas
1976–77 4th R3 UC: SF Fadrhonc Papaioannou, Toskas, Theodoridis, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Tsamis, Sidiropoulos, Ardizoglou, Wagner, Zahnleiter, Dedes, Zarzopoulos, Papadopoulos, Skreris, Outsikas, Mavros, Intzoglou, Nikoloudis, Christidis
1977–78 W W UC: R2 Fadrhonc
Čajkovski
Papaioannou, Toskas, Theodoridis, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Tsamis, Sidiropoulos, Ardizoglou, Papadopoulos, Outsikas, Mavros, Intzoglou, Nikoloudis, Christidis, Bajević, Viera, Mousouris, Damianidis
1978–79 W R/U EC: R2 Puskás
Stamatiadis
Papaioannou, Toskas, Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Tsamis, Ardizoglou, Papadopoulos, Mavros, Intzoglou, Nikoloudis, Christidis, Bajević, Viera, Mousouris, Damianidis, Oikonomopoulos, Domazos, Kalaitzidis
1979–80 4th R3 EC: R1 Stessl Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Tsamis, Ardizoglou, Mavros, Intzoglou, Nikoloudis, Christidis, Bajević, Mousouris, Damianidis, Oikonomopoulos, Domazos, Kalaitzidis, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Thodis, Vladić, Kalogeropoulos, Letsas, Chatziioannidis, Argiros, Stylianopoulos, Zografos, Kaselakis, Chatziloizos
1980–81 R/U SF Papapostolou Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Tasos, Ardizoglou, Mavros, Intzoglou, Bajević, Mousouris, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Thodis, Vladić, Kalogeropoulos, Letsas, Paraprastanitis, Tzirakis, Gkesios, Eleftherakis, Karavitis, Kottis, Papadopoulos, Stafilas, Rigas
1981–82 4th R3 Tilkowski
Čajkovski
Nestoridis
Nikolaou, Ravousis, Stergioudas, Ardizoglou, Mavros, Mousouris, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Thodis, Letsas, Kottis, Christidis, Karagiozopoulos, Paraprastanitis, Chatziioannidis, Tzirakis, Dintsikos, Ballis, Radonjic, Bonev, Stylianopoulos, Rigas, Aggelidis
1982–83 3rd W UC: R1 Nestoridis
Senekowitsch
Ravousis, Stergioudas, Ardizoglou, Mavros, Mousouris, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Thodis, Letsas, Kottis, Karagiozopoulos, Paraprastanitis, Chatziioannidis, Tzirakis, Dintsikos, Ballis, Radonjic, Nikoloudis, Arvanitis, Kofinas, Stylianopoulos, Ross, Tatidis, Vlantis
1983–84 7th R3 CWC: R1 Barnwell Ravousis, Ardizoglou, Mavros, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Thodis, Letsas, Kottis, Karagiozopoulos, Paraprastanitis, Chatziioannidis, Dintsikos, Ballis, Nikoloudis, Arvanitis, Kofinas, Stylianopoulos, Ross, Tatidis, Papaioannou, Akrivopoulos, Langley, Christopoulos
1984–85 3rd R1 Halama
Georgiadis
Ardizoglou, Mavros, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Thodis, Letsas, Karagiozopoulos, Paraprastanitis, Dintsikos, Ballis, Arvanitis, Kofinas, Stylianopoulos, Papaioannou, Akrivopoulos, Sandberg, Papadopoulos, Pias, Armodoros, Voitsidis, Štambachr
1985–86 3rd SF UC: R1 Gmoch Mavros, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Vlachos, Georgamlis, Karagiozopoulos, Dintsikos, Ballis, Arvanitis, Stylianopoulos, Papaioannou, Akrivopoulos, Sandberg, Papadopoulos, Pias, Armodoros, Voitsidis, Esterházy, Chatzis, Christodoulou, Patikas, Chatzopoulos, Dimitriou, Stafilidis, Porfiris
1986–87 7th R1 UC: R1 Fafié
Alefantos
Christidis
Mavros, Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Karagiozopoulos, Dintsikos, Ballis, Stylianopoulos, Papaioannou, Sandberg, Papadopoulos, Pias, Armodoros, Voitsidis, Esterházy, Chatzis, Christodoulou, Patikas, Chatzopoulos, Dimitriou, Peppes, Mavrodimos, Janjanin, Pittas, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Volonakis, Savvidis, Sideris, Markou, Vafiadis, Katsampasakis, Anagnostopoulos, Dimitriadis S., Dimitriadis M., Maragkos, Zarotiadis, Tzogias, Giannitsis
1987–88 R/U R3 Veselinović Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Karagiozopoulos, Dintsikos, Stylianopoulos, Papaioannou, Papadopoulos, Pias, Chatzis, Christodoulou, Patikas, Chatzopoulos, Peppes, Koutoulas, Nielsen, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Volonakis, Pittas, Mavrodimos, Georgakopoulos, Janjanin, Vasilakos
1988–89 W R2 UC: R1 Bajević Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Karagiozopoulos, Dintsikos, Papaioannou, Pias, Chatzis, Christodoulou, Patikas, Chatzopoulos, Peppes, Koutoulas, Nielsen, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Volonakis, Pittas, Mavrodimos, Stamatis, Savvidis, Okoński, Kofinas, Famelis, Minou, Klopas, Batalis, SavevskiW
1989–90 R/U R2 EC: R2 Bajević Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Karagiozopoulos, Papaioannou, Chatzis, Christodoulou, Patikas, Peppes, Koutoulas, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Stamatis, Savvidis, Okoński, Kofinas, Famelis, Minou, Klopas, Batalis, Savevski, Batista
1990–91 3rd R3 Bajević Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Karagiozopoulos, Papaioannou, Chatzis, Christodoulou, Patikas, Koutoulas, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Stamatis, Savvidis, Okoński, Kofinas, Famelis, Minou, Klopas, Savevski, Batista, Karagiannis, Pourikas, Milopoulos, Goumas, Papakostoulis
1991–92 W SF UC: R3 Bajević Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Karagiozopoulos, Papaioannou, Chatzis, Patikas, Koutoulas, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Stamatis, Savvidis, Kofinas, Minou, Klopas, Savevski, Batista, Karagiannis, Dimitriadis, Šabanadžović, Theodoridis, Alexandris, Peppes
1992–93 W SF UCL: R2 Bajević Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Papaioannou, Patikas, Koutoulas, Vasilopoulos, Georgiadis, Stamatis, Minou, Klopas, Savevski, Karagiannis, Dimitriadis, Šabanadžović, Theodoridis, Alexandris, Atmatsidis, Agorogiannis, Papadopoulos, Mitropoulos, Slišković, Kakousios, Alexoudis, KopitsisW, TsartasW
1993–94 W R/U UCL: R1 Bajević Oikonomopoulos, Manolas, Koutoulas, Stamatis, Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Dimitriadis, Šabanadžović, Theodoridis, Alexandris, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Agorogiannis, Papadopoulos, Mitropoulos, Slišković, Tsartas, Chiotis, Kasapis, Borbokis, Vlachos, Karagiannis Vas., Konstantinidis
1994–95 5th R/U UCL: Grp Bajević Manolas, Koutoulas, Stamatis, Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Dimitriadis, Šabanadžović, Theodoridis, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Agorogiannis, Papadopoulos, Tsartas, Chiotis, Kasapis, Borbokis, Vlachos, Karagiannis Vas., Kostenoglou, Kostis, Ketsbaia, Saravakos, Mirtsekis, Ananiadis, Aggelis
1995–96 R/U W CWC: R2 Bajević Manolas, Koutoulas, Stamatis, Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Dimitriadis, Šabanadžović, Theodoridis, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Tsartas, Chiotis, Kasapis, Borbokis, Vlachos, Karagiannis Vas., Kostenoglou, Kostis, Ketsbaia, Saravakos, Batista, Maladenis, Pavlopoulos
1996–97 R/U W CWC: QF Ravousis Manolas, Koutoulas, Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Dimitriadis, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Chiotis, Kasapis, Borbokis, Vlachos, Karagiannis Vas., Kostenoglou, Kostis, Ketsbaia, Batista, Maladenis, Pavlopoulos, Nikolaidis, Macheridis, Marcelo, Doboș, Platakis, Kartalis
1997–98 3rd R3 CWC: QF Dumitriu
Minou
Manolas, Koutoulas, Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Chiotis, Kasapis, Vlachos, Karagiannis Vas., Kostenoglou, Kostis, Batista, Maladenis, Pavlopoulos, Nikolaidis, Macheridis, Marcelo, Doboș, Platakis, Michailidis, Grétarsson, Kalitzakis, Donis, Kefalas, Katsavos, Passios, Sebwe, Tomić, Alexis
1998–99 R/U R1 UC: R1 Stepanović
Blokhin
Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Kasapis, Karagiannis Vas., Kostenoglou, Batista, Maladenis, Nikolaidis, Platakis, Michailidis, Grétarsson, Kalitzakis, Donis, Kefalas, Katsavos, Passios, Lakis, Kapsis, Zikos, Markos, Anastasakos, Babunski, Zoumpoulis, Iliev, Wreh, Daditsos, Sebwe, Mendez, Ceccoli, Milovanović
1999–00 3rd W UCL: QR3
UC: R3
Tumbaković
Pathiakakis
Savevski, Karagiannis Vaios, Atmatsidis (C), Kopitsis, Kasapis, Karagiannis Vas., Kostenoglou, Maladenis, Nikolaidis, Michailidis, Grétarsson, Kalitzakis, Katsavos, Passios, Lakis, Kapsis, Zikos, Markos, Anastasakos, Toskas, Konstantinidis, Petkov, Dellas, Ćirić, Bjeković, Petrić, Kavazis, Petkaris, Matijašević, Belotti, Cantero
2000–01 3rd R2 UC: R4 Pathiakakis
Savevski
Savevski, Karagiannis, Atmatsidis, Kopitsis, Kasapis, Kostenoglou, Maladenis, Nikolaidis, Tsartas, Michailidis, Passios, Lakis, Kapsis, Zikos, Toskas, Konstantinidis, Petkov, Dellas, Kostis, Zagorakis, Ferrugem, Donchev, Chiotis, Karameris, Navas, Calvo, Medina, Ruiz, Christos Pitos, GeorgeasW, KolaW
2001–02 R/U W UC: R4 Santos Karagiannis, Atmatsidis, Kasapis, Kostenoglou, Maladenis, Nikolaidis, Tsartas, Passios, Lakis, Kapsis, Zikos, Toskas, Konstantinidis, Petkov, Zagorakis (C), Ferrugem, Chiotis, Karameris, Navas, Georgeas, Kola, Anastasakos, Kostis, Kappos, Liberopoulos, Marica, Gamarra, Mielcarski, Rabésandratana, Tsichias, IvićW, XenidisW, FolhaW
2002–03 3rd SF UCL: Grp
UC: R4
Bajević Atmatsidis, Kasapis, Kostenoglou, Maladenis, Nikolaidis (C), Tsartas, Passios, Lakis, Kapsis, Toskas, Konstantinidis, Petkov, Zagorakis, Chiotis, Karameris, Georgeas, Kostis, Kappos, Ivić, Michailidis, Arabatzis, Borbokis, Katsouranis, Kreek, Nalitzis, Georgatos, Pourtoulidis, Maistrellis, Rusev, Prieto, Centeno, Wright, SolakisW
2003–04 4th SF UCL: Grp Bajević
Dumitrescu
Kasapis (C), Kostenoglou, Maladenis, Tsiartas, Lakis, Kapsis, Toskas, Konstantinidis, Petkov, Zagorakis, Chiotis, Karameris, Georgeas, Kostis, Kappos, Liberopoulos S., Ivić, Michailidis, Arabatzis, Borbokis, Katsouranis, Kreek, Nalitzis, Georgatos, Pourtoulidis, Maistrellis, Rusev, Liberopoulos N., Moras, Amponsah, Stergiatos, Tsevas, Okkas, Thanos, PopovW
2004–05 3rd SF UC: Grp Santos Kostenoglou (C), Toskas, Konstantinidis, Petkov, Chiotis, Georgeas, Kostis, Kappos, Michailidis, Arabatzis, Katsouranis, Maistrellis, Rusev, Liberopoulos, Moras, Amponsah, Stergiatos, Tsevas, Solakis, Tziortziopoulos, Kontis, Soares, Krassas, Bourbos, Alves, Assunção, Kampantais, Christoforidis, Voulgaris, Koutsikos, Tsagkarogiannakis, CésarW, IvićW, KyriakidisW, MalbašaW
2005–06 R/U R/U UC: R1 Santos Chiotis, Lakis, Georgeas, Arabatzis, Katsouranis (C), Dellas, Liberopoulos, Moras, Tziortziopoulos, Kontis, Soares, Krassas, Bourbos, César, Ivić, Kyriakidis, Malbaša, Alexopoulos, Pliatsikas, Kone, Sorrentino, Cirillo, Sapanis, Komvolidis, Venhlynskyi, Papastathopoulos, Koutromanos, Chanko, KapetanosW, EmersonW
2006–07 2nd R4 UCL: Grp
UC: 32
Ferrer Chiotis, Lakis, Georgeas, Arabatzis, Dellas (C), Liberopoulos, Moras, Tziortziopoulos, César, Ivić, Kyriakidis, Alexopoulos, Pliatsikas, Kone, Sorrentino, Cirillo, Papastathopoulos, Kapetanos, Emerson, Sapanis, Zikos, Kampantais, Lagos, Gentsoglou, Manduca, Tőzsér, Hetemaj, Pavlis, Delibašić, Pautasso, Udeze, Kourkoulas, Paligiorgos, KafesW
2007–08 3rd R5 UCL: QR3
UC: 32
Ferrer
Kostenoglou
Georgeas, Arabatzis, Dellas (C), Liberopoulos, César, Alexopoulos, Pliatsikas, Kone, Papastathopoulos, Kapetanos, Zikos, Lagos, Manduca, Tőzsér, Hetemaj, Pavlis, Kafes, Bourbos, Tachtsidis, Blanco, Geraldo, Nsaliwa, Macho, Edson Ramos, Rivaldo, Arruabarrena, Pappas, Azcárate, Manú, Moretto, Tofas, Barboudis, EdinhoW, KallonW
2008–09 3rd R/U UC: QR2 Donis
Bajević
Georgeas, Arabatzis, Alexopoulos, Pliatsikas, Lagos, Manduca, Kafes, Gentsoglou, Hetemaj, Pavlis, Tachtsidis, Blanco, Geraldo, Nsaliwa, Macho, Edson Ramos, Rivaldo, Edinho, Rikka, Scocco, Saja, Djebbour, Burns, Majstorović, Juanfran, Koutromanos, Basinas, Pelletieri, Kyrgiakos (C), Zorbas, Diouf, N'SiabamfumuW
2009–10 3rd R4 UEL: Grp Bajević Georgeas, Arabatzis, Alexopoulos, Lagos, Manduca, Kafes (C), Gentsoglou, Pavlis, Tachtsidis, Blanco, Geraldo, Nsaliwa, Rikka, Scocco, Saja, Djebbour, Majstorović, Juanfran, Koutromanos, Roger, Makos, Karabelas, Manolas, Leonardo, Jahić, Araujo, Hersi, Yahaya, Lukač, Németh, Iordache, Arce
2010–11 4th W UEL: Grp Bajević
Jiménez
Georgeas, Arabatzis, Dellas, Liberopoulos, Lagos, Gentsoglou, Kafes (C), Blanco, Scocco, Saja, Djebbour, Roger, Makos, Karabelas, Manolas, Leonardo, Jahić, Burns, Argyriou, Moschonas, Klonaridis, Nikoltsis, Nasuti, Dadómo, Éder, Bouba Diop, Intzoglou, Kalamiotis, Tsamourlidis, Froxylias, Abdurahmani, Patsatzoglou, MíchelW, BahaW, MateosW, DrpićW
2011–12 3rd R4 UEL: Grp Jiménez
Kostenoglou
Georgeas, Arabatzis, Dellas, Liberopoulos, Lagos, Kafes (C), Gentsoglou, Roger, Makos, Karabelas, Manolas, Leonardo, Burns, Argyriou, Moschonas, Klonaridis, Nikoltsis, Rikka, Dimi, Fountas, Tsitas, Tsoukalas, Bougaidis, Kontoes, Englezou, Helgason, Beleck, Carlos, Sialmas, Katsetis, Vargas, Guðjohnsen, Cala
2012–13 15th R3 Vlachos
Lienen
Dellas
Arabatzis, Lagos, Pavlis, Roger, Rikka (C), Moschonas, Dimi, Fountas, Tsitas, Bougaidis, Kontoes, Tsoukalas, Yago, Cordero, Katsikokeris, Katidis, Koutroubis, Stamatis, Furtado, Fetsis, Agyriba, Vlachos V., Papadimitriou, Nikolias, Arkoudas, Grontis, Tsoupros, Kourellas, Makryonitis, Nikolopoulos, Vlachos K., Kalogeris, Kotsaridis, MitropoulosW, PetropoulosW, TsoumagasW, AnakoglouW, KaralisW, AnastasopoulosW
2013–14 Dellas Georgeas, Pavlis, Tsoukalas, Cordero, Grontis, Tsoupros, Kalogeris, Tsoumagas, Anakoglou, Stathakis, Vouras, Rovas, Karagkiolidis, Brečević, Rama

See also

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