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PAOK Wins at Liberec While Olympiakos, Panathinaikos Face Losses

On Thursday night there was a shake-up in the arena of soccer in Greece as Cypriot APOEL beat Olympiakos in Piraeus 1-0, which moved up the team 6 points. Just 10 minutes into the game the Cypriot team scored thanks...

Cypriot Football Association Condemns Latest Bombing of Top Referee's Car

Top Cypriot referee George Nicolaou's car was bombed in an attack outside his home in the small village of Zygi, south of Cyprus, early on Tuesday morning. The police report indicates that the make-shift bomb exploded shortly before 3...

09/26/2016: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Olympiakos continued its string of poor performances that saw it miss out on the Champions League group stage in August, and lost 1-0 to a stubborn Larissa at the AEL FC Arena due to a Nikos Golias goal in...

09/18/2016: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Panathinaikos thrashed visiting PAS Giannina 4-0 (video). Marcus Berg scored twice with two more goals coming from Robin Lod and Sebastian Leto over the Ioannina club that finished the game with nine men. In other action: Xanthi - Panionios  0 -...

One Win, One Draw, One Defeat for Greek Teams in Europa League

Olympiacos won, PAOK had a draw and Panathinaikos lost in their first games of the group stage of the Europa League on Thursday night. Champions Olympiacos, without playing exceptionally well, managed to beat Young Boys 1-0 in Bern, Switzerland. All...

Greek Football Club Owner Slaps Goalie for Mistake [video]

President of Larissa Football Club Alexis Kougias reportedly slapped goalkeeper Matias Degra after the player made a crucial mistake that cost the game against Heracles. The Monday evening match between Larissa and Heracles for the first day of the Super...

09/12/2016: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

The new Super League season kicked off this weekend without any surprises, with a number of spectacular goals and with the four title contenders showing their caliber. Kerkyra- Platanias  0 - 1 (video) Panionios - Asteras Tripolis  3 - 0  (video) Levadiakos...

4-1 Victory for Greece Over Gibraltar in 2018 World Cup European Qualifier

On Tuesday Greece has clinched a 4-1 away win against Gibraltar as the qualifying games for the 2018 World Cup are underway. The first goal came in the first-half at the 10th minute thanks to Costas Mitroglou. Then Gibraltar made history,...

Greek Super League Finally Begins on September 10

Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis pledged that Super League games will begin on September 10. He denied rumors that said he was willing to accept the beginning of domestic competitions after the FIFA-UEFA visit in Athens and their meeting...

Fight Breaks Out on the Pitch as Cyprus Wins Over Turkey in EURO U-21 Qualifier [video]

After Cyprus won the EURO U-21 qualifiers match against Turkey with a final score of 0-1, the scene quickly became violent with a fight breaking out on the pitch. Once the final whistle blew, the referees found themselves having to...

Still No Start Date in Sight for Greece's Super League Kickoff

After a call to replace the judges of its ethics committee earlier this summer, the Hellenic Football Association (EPO) is nowhere near to settling on a start date for Greece's Champion League 2016-17 season. On Tuesday the EPO annulled the...

Marko Marin Leaves Chelsea for Olympiakos [video]

Marko Marin, aged 27, has left Chelsea for a 3-year-deal with Greece's Olympiakos. His move away from London was confirmed on Tuesday following his medical with the Greek side a day earlier. Marin will be an asset to the Greek...

All 3 Greek Clubs With One Foot in Europa League Group Stage

All three teams representing Greece completed victoriously the first leg of the Europa League playoffs for the group stage, thereby keeping Greece in 15th place of international football. The current ranking means that for the 2018-2019 season, Greece will be...

Panathinaikos, AEK and PAOK Threaten to Not Participate in Greek Super League

Panathinaikos, AEK and PAOK decided to not participate in the Super League games unless the federation changes the list of referees it appointed arbitrarily. The three clubs accuse the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) for machinations regarding arbitration. Specifically, they claim...

Portuguese Paulo Bento New Head Coach of Olympiacos FC

The 47-year-old Portuguese Paulo Bento will be the new head coach of Olympiacos, after the two sides came to an agreement late on Monday. Bento will take the helm of Greece's champions after a short, unsuccessful stint of Spanish manager Victor...