Olympiakos

Olympiakos Stuns CSKA to Meet Real Madrid in Euroleague Final

Olympiakos defeated CSKA Moscow to reach the Euroleague final again. CSKA opened the score in but the defending European champions went on to completely dominate their Russian opponents. Olympiacos had a double-digit lead throughout the entire second half. Finally Olympiacos won...

Coach Donis Dismissed from PAOK

The coach of the Greek football club PAOK, Giorgos Donis was dismissed on April 29, as PAOK announced, after the team was eliminated in the Greek Cup semi-finals by Asteras Tripolis on April 27. According to sources, Donis has sent...

Relegated AEK's Appeal Bid Fails

AEK Athens' soccer team, relegated to the second division for the first time in 89 years after its most disastrous season ever, had its appeal against punishment measures rejected on April 25 by the Greek Football Federation (EPO) which...

Panathinaikos Wins Hoop Final After Riot

In yet another violent match between Greece’s perennial basketball rivals, Panathiniakos beat Olympiakos, 81-78 in the Greek Cup final on Feb. 10, playing before near-empty stands after riot police cleared the stadium because of clashes between fans and objects...

Cup Final Halted Due to Crowd Violence (video)

The Cup final between arch rivals Olympiakos Piraeus and Panathinaikos was stopped on Sunday after a player was hit with a flare and fans invaded the court as the showpiece descended into farce. Olympiakos' American centre Kyle Hines was struck...

Djebbour Examined for Tax Evasion

Rafik Zoheir Djebbour, the Algerian international footballer of Olympiakos is being investigated for possible tax evasion,  according to web capital.gr of NET and MEGA. The footballer, first scorer in the Super League, was targeted by economic prosecutors just a few...

Champions League: Olympiakos Beats Montpellier 3-1

Leonardo Greco set up a goal and scored another as Olympiakos beat Montpellier 3-1 on Tuesday to condemn the French team to a fourth straight Champions League match without a win. The Greek team took the lead in the fourth...

Olympiakos Beats Montpellier; Hopes for Champions League Advancement

(AP) - Greece striker Kostas Mitroglou scored in injury time as Olympiakos came from behind to beat struggling French champion Montpellier 2-1 in the Champions League on Wednesday. Gaetan Charbonnier's first Champions League goal was not enough for the hosts,...

Olympiakos Beats Giannena 2-1, Tops Greek League

Rafik Djebbour scored a goal and assisted in another to help defending champion Olympiakos beat Giannena 2-1 in the Greek league on Saturday. Costas Mitroglou opened the scoring off a Djebbour cross in the 60th minute and Djebbour made it...

In Crisis, Greek Football Teams Prefer Greek Players

ATHENS – The Greek economic crisis and days of austerity are making even its Super League soccer teams cutting back, preferring to sign homegrown players instead of dealing out big bucks to foreign players who have failed to help...