Olympiacos C.F.P.
Full name	Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς (Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus)
Nickname(s)	Thrylos (Legend) Erythrolefki (Red-Whites) Kokkini (Reds)
Founded	10 March 1925
Ground	Karaiskákis Stadium Piraeus, Greece (Capacity 33,334)
Chairman	Sokratis Kokkalis
Manager	Takis Lemonis
League	Super League Greece (Σούπερ Λίγκα Ελλάδα)
2006-07	Super League Greece, Champion
Home colours Away colours

Olympiacos C.F.P. (Greek: ΟΣΦΠ - Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς - Olympiakos Syndesmos Filathlon Peiraios), Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus, is one of the largest, and the most popular Greek multisport club based in Piraeus, Athens. Image File history File links Olympiakos4. ... March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium (in Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης ; IPA: ) is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Rungnado May Day Stadium is the worlds largest football stadium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Socaris Kokkalis is a Greek businessman. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Takis Lemonis (Greek: Τάκης Λεμονής; born January 13, 1960) is a former Greek football player and current coach. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... This was the inaugural Super League Greece season. ... Image File history File links Kit_left_arm_whitelower. ... Image File history File links Kit body for football kit template Coloured stripes on white background File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Kit_right_arm_whitelower. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links left arm of kit template File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... rightarm of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... socks of kit template File links The following pages link to this file: Arsenal F.C. Ajax Amsterdam AZ Alkmaar A.S. Roma Torino Calcio A.C. Milan ACF Fiorentina Bristol City F.C. Charlton Athletic F.C. Chievo Verona Chelsea F.C. England national football team Wikipedia:WikiProject Football... One of the hottest topics in Greek football talk is how many fans support each of the major teams. ... A sports club, athletics club or sports association is an eclectic institution oriented to multiple sports, which fields many teams and has varied sports departments in several sports, working under the same umbrella organization. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... This article is about the capital of Greece. ...

The most popular sport section of the club amongst their fans is the football department. Olympiacos is considered one of the big three football clubs in Greece, and it is one of the only four teams that have never been relegated from the first division. Olympiacos holds the best record, having won the Greek League 35 times, the Greek Cup 22 times, 3 Greek Super Cups and 1 Balkans Cup, more titles than any other Greek team. A player (wearing the red kit) has penetrated the defence (in the white kit) and is taking a shot at goal. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... The Greek Football Cup (Greek: ), commonly known as the Greek Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Greek football, run by and named after Hellenic Football Federation. ... The Greek Super Cup (Greek: ) is a Greek association football competition, which takes place in an annual match between the Super League champion team and the winners of the Greek Cup. ... In 1961, a Balkans Cup for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia was introduced. ...

The club is parent to 17 different competitive departments including football, basketball (Olympiacos BC), volleyball (Olympiacos SC), water polo (Olympiacos Water Polo Club), athletics and swimming, amongst others, which have won numerous domestic and European titles over the club's history. Olympiacos has the record of winning the treble in two different team sports (basketball and water polo) and it is the only Greek club with European titles in three of the four most popular team sports (basketball, volleyball and water polo). In addition to this, in the total number of Olympiacos' athletes, Olympic winners and World Champions are included. This article is about the sport. ... Olympiacos BC is a Greek basketball team, based in Piraeus, Athens. ... For the ball used in this sport, see Volleyball (ball). ... Olympiacos SC is the volleyball team of the Greek sports club Olympiacos. ... Water polo is a team water sport that combines some elements of swimming and football. ... Olympiacos Water polo Club is the water polo team of the Greek sports club Olympiacos. ... A womens 400 m hurdles race on a typical outdoor red rubber track in the Helsinki Olympic Stadium in Finland. ... Swimmer redirects here. ... Treble is a term applied in music to the high or acute part of the musical system, as opposed to the bass, the lower or grave part. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...

History

Early years and domestic success

The team named Olympiacos was founded on March 10, 1925, when the members of the "Piraeus Football Club" and the "Piraeus Fan Club" decided, during a historical assembly, to dissolve the two clubs in order to establish a new unified one, with the young olympic games winner boy as their eblem. Notis Kamberos announced the name Olympiacos and Michalis Manouskos completed it to its full name, Olympiacos Club of Fans of Piraeus. The Andrianopoulos brothers, however, were those who significantly raised the reputation of the club and added glory to it. Children of a prosperous family, they made the name of Olympiacos known over Greece. Yiannis, Dinos, Giorgos, and Vassilis were the first to play. Leonidas made his appearance later on, and played for a short time. The club's offensive line, made up of the five brothers, soon became legendary and, hence, Olympiacos is also known as Thrylos (Legend), after this classic side of the 1930s which won a hatful of titles. Olympiacos immediately caught the attention of locals, with the team filling the Piraeus Velodrome (now the Karaiskákis Stadium); back then their fanbase consisted mainly of the working class. March 10 is the 69th day of the year (70th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1925 (MCMXXV) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ... The 1930s (years from 1930–1939) were described as an abrupt shift to more radical and conservative lifestyles, as countries were struggling to find a solution to the Great Depression, also known as the World Depression. ... Look up velodrome in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium (in Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης ; IPA: ) is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. ...

In 1926 the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO) was founded and in 1927 organized the first Greek Championship. However in the following season (1928-29) Olympiacos came to a dispute with the Hellenic Football Federation and did not participate. Panathinaikos and AEK Athens decided to follow Olympiacos, and together they formed a group called P.O.K.. During that season they played friendly games with each other. The second Greek Championship took place in 1929-30, with the champions of the regional leagues of Athens, Piraeus and Thessaloniki playing in playoff in order to determine the national champion. Up to 1958-59 the Greek Championship, then known as the Pan-Hellenic Championship, was organized this way. The first championship as a national league was held in the 1959-60 season. Year 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Old crest The Hellenic Football Federation (HFF) (Greek: Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία - (EPO)) is the governing body of football in Greece. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other sports leagues which may be referred to by this name, see List of professional sports leagues. ... Year 1928 (MCMXXVIII) was a leap year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... See also: Panathinaikos Panathinaikos FC, also known as PAO or Panathinaikos AO (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos), the Pan-Athenian Athletic Club, is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece. ... AEK FC, (Greek: – Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos), the Athletic Union of Constantinople, known in European competitions as AEK Athens, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece. ... In 1927 Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens FC did not participate in the Greek Championship and decided to form a group called P.O.K. and during that season they played friendly games with each other. ... Year 1929 (MCMXXIX) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Athens Football Clubs Association (E.P.S. Athens) is one of the oldest Greek amateur football clubs associations, representing teams from the Greek prefecture of Attica. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... Thessaloniki or Salonica (Greek: ) is Greeces second-largest city and the capital of Macedonia, the largest Region of Greece. ... A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion, or a similar accolade. ... Jan. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1. ...

Olympiacos won the Greek title for the first time in the 1930-31 season. It was going to be a very successful era. By 1940, Olympiacos had already won six Championships in eleven seasons and by 1960 they had won fifteen Championships in twenty-three seasons, as well as nine National Cups, making for six Doubles. The legendary Olympiacos team of the 1950s, with key performers such as Andreas Mouratis, Elias Rossidis, Thanassis Bebis, Elias Yfantis, Kostas Polychroniou, Giorgos Darivas and Savas Theodoridis, won the title six consecutive times, from 1954 to 1959, combining it with the cup in 1957, 1958 and 1959 to celebrate the only third double in a row to have ever been won in Greek football history. It is worth mentioning that Olympiacos for several seasons was not allowed to make use of the Karaiskákis Stadium and, with permission from Panathinaikos, found a temporary home in Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, the ground of the eternal enemy. Year 1930 (MCMXXX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1931 (MCMXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1931 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1940 (MCMXL) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display the full 1940 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1960 (MCMLX) was a leap year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Greek Football Cup (Greek: ), commonly known as the Greek Cup, is a knockout cup competition in Greek football, run by and named after Hellenic Football Federation. ... the first thing that was invented was the automatic DILDO. Education grew explosively because of a very strong demand for high school and college education. ... Andreas Mouratis was a legend for Olympiakos, Mouratis was nicknamed Mourat Aslan (Mouratis the Lion) by the Turks because being Greek he would play aggresively like a lion in front of thousands of Turk supporters in their home ground without any fear. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1959 (MCMLIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1957 (MCMLVII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1957 Gregorian calendar). ... Jan. ... See also: Votanikos Arena, Panathinaikos Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium (Stadio Apostolos Nikolaidis) is the football ground Panathinaikos has played for most of the years of its existence, since its foundation back in 1908. ...

Sporadic success and stone years

The 60s and the early 70s were not as fruitful for Olympiacos, having won only two Championships and six Cups. Another glorious chapter began in 1972, after Nikos Goulandris became president. He appointed Lakis Petropoulos as coach and signed star players Giorgos Delikaris, Yves Triantafyllos, Julio Losada, Milton Viera and Dimitris Persidis. Under Goulandris presidency, Olympiacos won the title three times in a row (from 1973 to 1975), combining it with the cup in 1973 and 1975. The highlight for that side was the 1973-74 season, when Olympiacos won the league with record points (59) and goals (102). Following Goulandris resignation from the presidency in 1975, the team went through a relative "dry" period in the second half of the 1970s. However in the early 80s, Olympiacos emerged again as the dominant power in the Greek football winning the title four times in a row (1980, 1981, 1982, 1983). Key players during this period included forward Nikos Anastopoulos, midfielder Tasos Mitropoulos and goalkeeper Nikos Sarganis. Alketas Panagoulias, who had also been manager of the Greek National Football team and the United States National Soccer Team, coached the team between 1981 and 1983 and again in the 1986-87 season, earning the championship title in 1982, 1983 and 1987. The 1960s decade refers to the years from 1960 to 1969. ... The 1970s decade refers to the years from 1970 to 1979, also called The Seventies. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... French-Greek football player. ... For the song by James Blunt, see 1973 (song). ... Year 1975 (MCMLXXV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... 1. ... 1. ... 1. ... 1. ... Nikos Anastopoulos was a Greek football player, one of the most feared strikers in Greece during the late 1970s and the 1980s. ... Tasos (Anastassios) Mitropoulos (born August 23, 1957) is a Greek politician and retired football midfielder. ... Arguably the best football goalkeeper Greece has ever produced, Nikos Sarganis was born on January 15, 1954, in Rafina, Attica. ... Alketas (Alkis) Panagoulias (born 30 May 1934) was a Greek footballer and former Head Coach of the Greek National Football team and the U.S. National Soccer Team. ... First international Greece 1 - 4  Italy (Athens, Greece; 7 April 1929) Biggest win Greece 8 - 0  Syria (Athens, Greece; 25 November 1949) Biggest defeat  Hungary 11 - 1 Greece (Budapest, Hungary; 25 March 1938) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1994) Best result Round 1, 1994 European Championship Appearances 2 (First... First international Unofficial: USA 0 - 1 Canada  (Newark, NJ, USA; November 28, 1885) Official:  Sweden 2 - 3 USA (Stockholm, Sweden; August 20, 1916) Biggest win USA 8 - 1 Cayman Islands  (Mission Viejo, CA, USA; November 14, 1993) USA 7 - 0 El Salvador  (Los Angeles, CA, USA; December 5, 1993) USA... Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 1983 (MCMLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays the 1983 Gregorian calendar). ... 1. ... Year 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays 1987 Gregorian calendar). ...

Olympiacos experienced its darkest days from the mid-1980s until the mid-90s. In the mid 80s Olympiacos came into the hands of Greek businessman George Koskotas. Soon Koskotas was accused of and convicted for embezzlement, leaving Olympiacos deep in debt. On the pitch, the team without a serious management went nine seasons without a league title (1987-88 to 1995-96). This period was known as Olympiacos' stone years. For the band, see 1990s (band). ... George Koskotas (Greek: Γιώργος Κοσκωτάς), is a former Greek banker and publisher who spearheaded a financial scandal involving Greek politicians. ... 1. ... 1. ...

Absolute domination

The situation improved after Socratis Kokkalis took over Olympiacos' shares in 1993. Having agreed to a settlement of the club's debts with the Greek government (a long term deal according to which the capital was to be paid without any of the large amounts of interest), Kokkalis slowly resurrected the team, first by appointing successful coach Dušan Bajević in 1996, who had just left AEK Athens, following a clash with the management team regarding financial issues and uncertainty. The same season Kokkalis signed for the Reds all the young talents he could find in the Greek market, such as Predrag Đorđević, Grigorios Georgatos, Stelios Giannakopoulos, Georgios Anatolakis and eventually Dimitris Mavrogenidis, Alexandros Alexandris, Giorgos Amanatidis, Andreas Niniadis, all of which proceeded to play for Olympiacos for at least five years and became household names. Socratis Kokkalis (born May 27, 1939) is a Greek businessman. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... Predrag ĐorÄ‘ević or Predrag Djordjevic (Serbian: Предраг Ђорђевић; born 4 August 1972 in Kragujevac, Serbia (then the SFRY)), is a Serbian footbal player. ... Grigoris Georgatos (born October 31, 1973), also know as Trelos Karaflos, is a Greek footballer, who typically plays as a defensive or attacking winger for the Greek Championship club Olympiacos. ... Stylianos Giannakopoulos (Greek: Στυλιανός Γιαννακόπουλος), popularly known as Stelios (born July 12, 1974 in Athens, Greece), is a Greek football player who currently plays for Bolton Wanderers as a midfielder. ... Georgios Anatolakis is a Greek football central defender, currently playing for Olympiacos. ... Dimitris Mavrogenidis (born December 23, 1976) is a Greek footballer currently playing for Olympiacos. ... Alexandros Alexandris (born 21 October 1968 in Veroia) is a former Greek football striker. ...

Hence Olympiacos' "decade of domination" began, with success attracting players of international magnitude like Zlatko Zahovič, Giovanni, and World Champions Rivaldo and Christian Karembeu. Olympiacos won seven consecutive Championships (beating their own record of six), with their best campaign ironically being Bajevic's, in 1998-99, when they celebrated the double and their qualification to the quarter-finals of the Champions League, their best ever european campaign. Following coaches had big shoes to fill and Kokkalis wasn't prepared to give them time to do it; Olympiacos employed eleven coaches in just four years. The most known are Ioannis Matzourakis (former coach of Skoda Xanthi), Takis Lemonis (who resigned from coatching Skoda Xanthi at the end of 2006 to manage again Olympiacos, replacing Trond Sollied), Oleg Protasov, Siniša Gogić and Nikos Alefantos. Zlatko Zahovič ({{Audio|ZlatkoZahovic. ... Giovanni Silva de Oliveira (born February 4, 1972), better known as Giovanni, is a football player from Brazil. ... For the club competition, see FIFA Club World Cup. ... Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of the best Brazilian professional football players of all time, currently playing for AEK Athens in the Super League Greece. ... Christian Karembeu (born December 3, 1970 in Lifou, New Caledonia) is a former French international football (soccer) player. ... 1. ... The 1998-99 season of the UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a memorable final. ... Ioannis Matzourakis is a Greek team manager and former footballer. ... Athletic Club Skoda Xanthi is a Greek association football club, based in the city of Xanthi, Greece. ... Takis Lemonis (Greek: Τάκης Λεμονής; born January 13, 1960) is a former Greek football player and current coach. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Trond Sollied (born April 29, 1959 in Mo i Rana) is a Norwegian football manager and former player. ... Oleg Protasov (Russian: ) (born February 4, 1964 in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine) is a former football striker. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Nikos Alefantos is a famous Greek football coach. ...

Despite the constant management changes, Olympiacos kept on winning championships, albeit collecting the same points as the 2nd ranked team in their last two. In the 2001-02 season, Olympiacos had the advantage over AEK Athens, as they had beat it twice (2-3 and 4-3), while they secured the 2002-03 Championship on goal difference, as Panathinaikos had won 3-2 the first game, but was defeated 3-0 in the second, to last game of the season. 1. ... 1. ...

In the 2003-04 season, Olympiacos finished second, after switching three coaches in a year, losing the championship for the first time after seven years of absolute dominance. For the 2004-05 season, Olympiacos appointed again Dušan Bajević and transferred 1999 World Footballer of the Year and reigning World Champion Brazilian Rivaldo. The end of the season found Olympiacos with both domestic trophies (Championship and the Cup) but without their manager Bajević, as he resigned. Standings 1. ... This page is a candidate for speedy deletion for the reason given: No Meaningful Content . ... The 1999 FIFA World Player of the Year award was won by Rivaldo with 543 points, the biggest total ever. ...

Therefore Olympiacos appointed Trond Sollied. They also made a great hit on the market by signing arch-rival Panathinaikos' striker Michalis Konstantinou. During the season 2005-06, Olympiacos achieved to win all the four derbies against their major rivals, Panathinaikos and AEK, something only achieved once more, during the season 1972-73. The combined goal total in these four matches was 11-3 in favour of Olympiacos. They also beat their second biggest rival AEK Athens 3-0 in the Greek Cup Final to clinch their second straight double. Michalis Konstantinou (born February 19, 1978 in Paralimni, Cyprus) is a Cypriot football striker who currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Championship. ... The Greek Football season saw Olympiacos claim its second consecutive and 34th Greek title in the Alpha Ethniki. ... 1. ...

After that, Socrates Kokkalis put full faith in Trond Sollied and signed seven players according to his recommendations, in hoping that the club will achieve the double for the third straight time for only the second time in Greek footballing history. However, Sollied did not live up to the club's expectations on the Champions League competition and was replaced by Takis Lemonis at the end of 2006. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In the summer of 2007, Olympiacos was part of the most expensive transfer in Greek football history, by selling striker-midfielder Nery Castillo to the Ukranian club FC Shakhtar Donetsk for the record sum of 20 Million Euro (27.5 Million US Dollars). Because of a clause in Castillo's contract, Olympiacos received 15 Million Euro, whereas the other 5 Million Euro were given directly to the player. Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Nery Alberto Castillo Confalonieri Jr. ... Anthem Ще не вмерла України ні слава, ні воля(Ukrainian) Shche ne vmerla Ukrayiny ni slava, ni volya(transliteration) Ukraines glory has not yet perished, nor her freedom Ukraine() on the European continent() Capital (and largest city) Kiev (Kyiv) Official languages Ukrainian Demonym Ukrainian Government Semi-presidential system  -  President Viktor Yushchenko  -  Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych Independence from... FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: ) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. ...

Olympiacos are by far the most successful club in Greek football history. Indeed they have more championships (35) to their name than arch-rivals Panathinaikos (19) and AEK Athens (11) put together, while the Reds have one less than all the other crowned teams together, 35 vs 36. Olympiacos also hold the Cup winning-record, with 22.

Stadium

Inside the Karaiskákis Stadium during a game Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos

Main article: Karaiskákis Stadium

The Karaiskákis Stadium (Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) is in the Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. It is the home ground for the football section of the Olympiacos CFP. Furthermore, it hosts the Greek national football team. The stadium is named after Georgios Karaiskakis, hero of the Greek War of Independence, who was mortally wounded in this area. During their history, Olympiacos also used other stadiums as home ground, mainly the Olympic Stadium of Athens in the 80s, 90s and 2000 - 2002, when it was closed for renovation work, for the Athens Olympics 2004. They also used Rizoupoli Stadium during 2002 - 2004. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixels, file size: 109 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is Gate 7 in new Karaiskaki Stadium. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1152 × 864 pixels, file size: 109 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) This is Gate 7 in new Karaiskaki Stadium. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium (in Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης ; IPA: ) is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium (in Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης ; IPA: ) is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. ... Faliro or Faliron/Phaliron (Greek: Φάληρο Pháliro, Latin: Phaleron, Phalerum) is a community 8 km SW of downtown Athens. ... It has been suggested that Kaminia (Piraeus), Greece be merged into this article or section. ... First international Greece 1 - 4  Italy (Athens, Greece; 7 April 1929) Biggest win Greece 8 - 0  Syria (Athens, Greece; 25 November 1949) Biggest defeat  Hungary 11 - 1 Greece (Budapest, Hungary; 25 March 1938) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1994) Best result Round 1, 1994 European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Georgios Karaiskakis (Greek, Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης) (1782-1827) was a famous Greek klepht, armatolos, military commander, and a hero of the Greek War of Independence. ... Combatants Greek revolutionaries United Kingdom France Russian Empire  Ottoman Empire Egyptian Khedivate Commanders Theodoros Kolokotronis Alexander Ypsilanti Georgios Karaiskakis Omer Vryonis Mahmud Dramali Pasha ReÅŸid Mehmed Pasha Ibrahim Pasha. ... The Olympic Stadium (Greek: Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο) (also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium, and Spiridon Spiros Louis Stadium, named after the man to win the first Olympic marathon race) in 1896, is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ... The 1980s refers to the years from 1980 to 1989. ... For the band, see 1990s (band). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... The ceremony for the lighting of the flame is arranged as a pagan pageant, with priestesses dancing. ... See also: Apollon Smyrnis Georgios Kamaras Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Athens, Greece. ... Also see: 2002 (number). ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

European campaigns

Olympiacos' best moments at European level came with appearances in the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League 1998-99, where Juventus FC beat them, and in the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 1992-93 quarter-finals, where they lost to Atlético Madrid. The 1998-99 season of the UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a memorable final. ... Juventus F.C. (Latin for Youth) is one of Italys oldest and most successful football clubs, based in Turin. ... The season 1992-93 of the European Cup Winners Cup was won by Parma F.C. in the final against R. Antwerp F.C.. Both were first time finalists in the competition, and Antwerp were the last Belgian side to reach a European final up to the present day. ... Club Atlético de Madrid is a Spanish football club based in Madrid. ...

Olympiacos had not a single away win during their first ten years in the Champions League. In 31 away games in total, they had no wins, 7 ties and 24 defeats, until they managed to beat SV Werder Bremen in Bremen for the group stage of the Champions League 2007-08, on October 3, 2007. They tend to be a strong home team though, as they were never defeated at home during their first four years in the Champions League, having 13 consecutive undefeated games. Another proof for that is that they achieved one of the biggest victories in Champions League history in the year 2002-03, a stunning 6-2 against the finalists of the previous year Bayer 04 Leverkusen at the Rizoupoli Stadium in Athens. The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... This article is about the city in Germany. ... The 2007-08 UEFA Champions League is the 53rd edition of the European championship football tournament and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... is the 276th day of the year (277th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The 2002-03 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by A.C. Milan in an all-Italian final against Juventus on penalties. ... Bayer 04 Leverkusen Fußball is a German football club based in Leverkusen, North Rhine-Westphalia. ... See also: Apollon Smyrnis Georgios Kamaras Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Athens, Greece. ...

In 1998-1999, Olympiacos was drawn in Group A for the UEFA Champions League, along with AFC Ajax, F.C. Porto and Croatia Zagreb. There, "Thrylos" won all 3 home games, but also managed to secure 2 away draws and a ticket to the quarter-finals. The 1998-99 season of the UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Manchester United, coming back from a goal down in the last two minutes of injury time to defeat Bayern Munich 2-1 in a memorable final. ... The UEFA Champions League (also known as the European Cup, UCL, CE1, C1[1] or CL) is a seasonal club football competition organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) since 1955 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax also referred to as AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Futebol Clube do Porto (pron. ... Dinamo is one of the most famous and successful Croatian football clubs. ...

There they met Juventus FC. In the first leg at Stadio delle Alpi, Juventus beat Olympiacos 2-1 which meant that Olympiacos only needed a 1-0 victory to proceed to the semi-finals. A vintage performance, scoring early with Siniša Gogić and never allowing their opponents to create chances, was 5 minutes away to making that scenario come true. However, Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos, Olympiacos’s goalkeeper, misjudged the flight of the ball in a seemingly harmless cross and Juventus had the last laugh and escaped with a 1-1 draw from the Olympic Stadium of Athens, which was the beginning of the "Late-Goal Curse" that superstitious supporters firmly believe hangs upon the team, especially in away matches. Juventus Football Club (from Latin [1] iuventus: youth, IPA: ); (pronounced yoo-ven-toos) also known as Juventus Turin (or Juventus Torino), Juventus, or simply Juve, is a football club from Turin, Italy. ... The Stadio Delle Alpi is a football and athletics stadium in the Italian city of Turin. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Eleftheropoulos in Roma goalie kit Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos is a Greek Goalkeeper for AS Roma and the Greek National team. ... The Olympic Stadium (Greek: Ολυμπιακό Στάδιο) (also known as the Athens Olympic Stadium, and Spiridon Spiros Louis Stadium, named after the man to win the first Olympic marathon race) in 1896, is a stadium that is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. ...

Olympiacos’ supporters couldn’t believe how they fumbled such a huge opportunity to play in the semi-finals and even though they recognized Eleftheropoulos’ efforts up to that point, great efforts that even earned him the "UEFA Champions League Goalkeeper of the Competition"-award, they still held him responsible for the disqualification and up to this day there is no conversation about the "’98-’99 campaign" without a single mention of the goalkeeper’s severe mistake.

Arguably the most impressive incident supporting this folklore tale is the UEFA Champions League 2001-02 away match at Riazor Stadium against Deportivo de La Coruña, where Olympiacos managed to turn the game around and led 1-2 from 1-0, when, literally in the last seconds, with the referee ready to whistle for full-time, Eleftheropoulos miscommunicated with his centre-back in another innocent lob and gave away an easy, as unlikely, goal to the opposition forward for an unexpectable 2-2 draw. The 2001-02 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Real Madrid. ... Estadio Riazor is a football stadium in A Coruña, Spain. ... Deportivo redirects here. ...

In 2004-2005 Olympiacos was drawn in Group A once again, this time against Liverpool F.C., AS Monaco FC and Deportivo. Rivaldo made an inspiring debut for Olympiacos, in Spain against his former Spanish team Deportivo but "Thrylos" only managed to get a draw. The team predictably won all three home games in the freshly renovated Karaïskákis Stadium, notably with the same score, 1-0, meanwhile losing 2-1 away against AS Monaco. The 2004-05 season of the European UEFA Champions League football club tournament was won by Liverpool in a dramatic final against A.C. Milan in the Atatürk Olympic Stadium. ... Liverpool Football Club are an English professional football club based in Liverpool, Merseyside, who play in the Premier League; they are historically the most successful club in the history of English football, having won more trophies than any other English club. ... The Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club is a Monegasque football club, founded in 1919. ... Rivaldo Vítor Borba Ferreira (born April 19, 1972 in Paulista, Pernambuco), commonly known as Rivaldo, is regarded as one of the best Brazilian professional football players of all time, currently playing for AEK Athens in the Super League Greece. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium is located near Piraeus in the Faliro area of Athens, Greece. ...

With one match to go and in a very bizarre combination of results, Olympiacos were in danger of being one of only two teams in Champions League history that have managed to collect 10 points and still unable to qualify for the next round. They went to Anfield to play the last match against Liverpool FC and in order to progress they had either not to lose, or to score and not lose by more than one goal difference. This article is about the football stadium. ...

Rivaldo turned back the years to show the capacity crowd why he was named European Footballer of the Year in 1999. He opened the scoring with a foul he earned after an impressive solo-effort for the 0-1 Olympiacos lead, which was the half-time result. Despite that Olympiacos needed to concede three goals in the second half to be eliminated, Liverpool managed to score those three goals, with the end result being 3-1, which marked the premature end of yet another Olympiacos UEFA Champions League Campaign. Liverpool FC were the ones to progress and they, incidentally, went on to actually lift the trophy, producing a similar display in the final. The Ballon dOr trophy, as awarded to Hristo Stoichkov in 1994. ... This article is about the year. ...

Olympiacos’s 2004-2005 European effort didn’t end there however, as they were seeded to continue in the UEFA Cup. They were drawn against French team FC Sochaux-Montbéliard for the "round of 32" and proceeded thanks to 2 more 1-0 victories. In the "round of 16" they faced Newcastle United F.C. and were easily eliminated with two losses, thus putting an end to the club’s third most successful European Campaign. The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... FC Sochaux is a French football team, playing in the town of Montbéliard. ... Newcastle United Football Club (also known as The Magpies or The Toon) are an English professional football team based in Newcastle upon Tyne. ...

Current season

In Champions League 2007-08, Olympiacos was drawn against Real Madrid CF, SV Werder Bremen and SS Lazio. Following a draw 1-1 to Lazio in Karaiskákis Stadium, it is the season that Olympiacos made their first ever away win in the Champions League, a 3-1 win against Werder Bremen in Weserstadion, turning the game around from 0-1. In the third game, Olympiacos was finally defeated 4-2 to Real Madrid in Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, after a heart-breaking match in which the Greek team was playing with 10 men from the 13th minute and was leading the score to the 68th with 2-1, turning it around from 0-1 and wasting a lot of chances to score more. Real Madrid scored their third goal in the 83th, but Olympiacos came close to score many times during the last minutes of the match and leave Madrid with the draw, when Real secured the win with a last-minute goal. Olympiacos opened the second round of the group stage with a draw 0-0 to Real Madrid in Karaiskákis Stadium and kept alive the record of being undefeated by Real in Athens in four matches. The 2007-08 UEFA Champions League is the 53rd edition of the European championship football tournament and the 16th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. ... For the basketball team, see Real Madrid Baloncesto. ... Werder Bremen is a German football club playing in Bremen, in the northwest German federal state of the same name. ... Società Sportiva Lazio, commonly referred to SS Lazio or simply Lazio, is an Italian professional sports club most noted for its football section, founded in 1900 and based in Rome. ... The Karaiskaki Stadium (in Greek: Γήπεδο Γεώργιος Καραϊσκάκης ; IPA: ) is in the Neo Faliro area of Piraeus, Greece. ... Weserstadion is a multi-use stadium in Bremen, Germany. ... The Santiago Bernabéu is a football stadium in Madrid, Spain. ... This article is about the Spanish capital. ...

International Record

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