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''See also: Panathinaikos''
'Panathinaikos FC', also known as 'PAO' or 'Panathinaikos AO' (Greek: ΠΑΟ - Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος - 'Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos'), the ''All-Athenian Athletic Club'', is a Greek association football club based in Athens, Greece.
The team currently competes in the Super League Greece.
History
Founded in 1908 the football team is the oldest of all the Panathinaikos club’s sports sections. They play in the Super League Greece and play their home games at the Olympic Stadium - Spiros Louis. Panathinaikos is one of the most successful Greek football clubs of all time, winning 19 league titles. In 1971 they were European Cup finalists, losing 2-0 to Ajax at Wembley Stadium. They remain the only Greek club that has reached a European final. In 1985, Panathinaikos reached the European Cup semifinals, where they were thrown out by Liverpool F.C. (4-0, 0-1, aggregate 5-0). The club reached the semifinal stage of the UEFA Champions League in 1996, when they faced Ajax, recording a surprising first-leg away victory (0-1). However, they suffered a crushing 0-3 defeat on the second leg and were thus denied entry to the final once more. In the 2002 UEFA Champions League, Panathinaikos reached the quarter-finals, losing 3-2 on aggregate to FC Barcelona. Currently (September 2006) Panathinaikos is the highest ranked Greek club in the official UEFA Team Ranking [1]
The team has been owned since 1979 by the Vardinogiannis family, who are mostly known for their oil, media and entertainment companies. The team's chairman is Dr. Argiris Mitsou, but Giannis Vardinogiannis is the most important member of the board (shareholder).
In September 2001, IFFHS (International Federation of Football History and Statistics) voted Panathinaikos FC as World's Club Team of the Month [2]
Panathinaikos was also one of the first clubs that formed a womens' team in 1980. This department is currently inactive.
Crest and Colours
The crest and colours were first used by the club in 1918 when player Michalis Papazoglou, a Constantinopolitan, proposed that the club adopt the colour green with a shamrock (three-leafed clover) as an emblem, as used by his Chalcedon-based former club of Chalkidona.
Current football squad
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| Panathinaikos FC Possible Lineup for 07/08 Season. |
Squad Changes for 2007/08 season
'In:'
'Out:'
Notable Former Players
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''see also ''
Goal Scorers
★ Top 20 in all competitions
| Rank | Name | Goals | Still Active? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Krzysztof Warzycha | 288 | No |
| 2 | Antonis Antoniadis | 197 | No |
| 3 | Dimitris Saravakos | 156 | No |
| 4 | Nikos Lyberopoulos | 97 | Yes |
| 5 | Kostas Eleftherakis | 88 | No |
| 6 | Giorgos Georgiadis | 68 | Yes |
| 7 | Mimis Domazos | 67 | No |
| 8 | Kostas Charalabides | 66 | No |
| 9 | Oscar Alvárez | 57 | No |
| 10 | Kostas Antoniou | 54 | No |
| 11 | Dimitris Papadopoulos | 51 | Yes |
| 12 | Papadimitriou | 47 | No |
| 13 | Michalis Konstantinou | 46 | Yes |
| 14 | Spyros Livathinos | 45 | No |
| 15 | Christos Dimopoulos | 45 | No |
| 16 | Angelos Basinas | 43 | Yes |
| 17 | Kostas Mavridis | 42 | No |
| 18 | 41 | - | |
| 19 | Goran Vlaović | 39 | No |
| 20 | Giorgos Donis | 38 | No |
Stadium History
Main articles: Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium
| Stadium Name | Capacity | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium | original: 25.000 (16.620 after 2001 renovation) | 1923 - 1983, 2000 - 2005, 2007-2008 |
| Athens Olympic Stadium | 71.000 | 1983 - 2000,2005 - 2007 |
| Votanikos Arena | 42.000 (proposed) (over 50.000 with upgrade) | end of 2008 and for the next 99 years |
Panathinaikos FC original home ground since the early 1920s was the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium in the Ampelokipi district in central Athens. The stadium is located on Alexandras Avenue and is most commonly referred to as the "''Leoforos''" (i.e. Avenue). It is considered the most historic in Greece as it was used by the Greek national football team as home ground for many years (most recently for the Euro 2004 qualifying matches) and even by Panathinaikos' biggest rivals, AEK Athens FC (for the 2002-2003 UEFA Champions League matches) and Olympiacos Piraeus (for friendly matches). Many world-famous sides such as FC Porto, FC Barcelona, Real Madrid, Arsenal F.C., Manchester United, Everton FC, Red Star Belgrade and others have succumbed to the fiery passion displayed by PAO fans.
Panathinaikos left the Leoforos in 1983 to play in the newly built Olympic Stadium of Athens. In 2000, the then club president Aggelos Philippides announced a return to Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, following a 7m € renovation. Capacity was reduced from 25,000 to 16,620, new dressing rooms were built and modular stand roofing was added in compliance with UEFA requirements, but in 2004 stricter standards were announced and Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium would need further expansion were it to remain suitable for UEFA-sanctioned matches. This was precluded by local zoning regulations and the team had to return to the Athens Olympic stadium once more, until a new stadium, the Votanikos Arena, is built (projected for late 2008). The ''Leoforos'' ground is due for demolition and will become a park. A small section of the west curve spectator stands, the legendary "Gate 13", will be retained and house a small Panathinaikos museum.
In January 27, 2007 Panathinaikos Amateur and Panathinaikos FC decided to reuse Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium for the 2007/2008 Greek Super League season and UEFA Cup matches. Also, the club directors decided to install new lawn, new seats and upgrade the press conference room and all the rest rooms. The project will begin soon after 2006-2007 league end.
Coaches
Coaches since 1979
★ Lakis Petropoulos 6/1979 - 11/1979 ★ Gavrilos Gazis 11/1979 - 12/1979 ★ Bruno Pesaola 12/1979 - 6/1980 ★ Ronnie Allen 6/1980 - 9/1980 ★ Andreas Papaemanouil 9/1980 - 10/1980 ★ Helmut Senekowitsch 10/1980 - 6/1981 ★ Lakis Petropoulos 6/1981 - 7/1982 ★ Stefan Kovacs 7/1982 - 3/1983 ★ Andreas Papaemanouil 3/1983 - 4/1983 ★ Konstantinos Tsakos 4/1983 - 6/1983 ★ Jacek Gmoch 6/1983 - 6/1985 ★ Pietr Packert 6/1985 - 6/1986 ★ Tomislav Ivić 6/1986 - 9/1986 ★ Vassilis Daniil 9/1986 - 1/1988 ★ Yiannis Kalogeras 1/1988 (caretaker) ★ Gunter Bengston 1/1988 - 11/1989 ★ Christo Bonev 11/1989 - 9/1990 ★ Vassilis Daniil 9/1990 - 6/1992 ★ Ivica Osim 6/1992 - 3/1994 ★ Juan Ramón Rocha 3/1994 - 10/1996 | ★ Mike Galakos 10/1996 (caretaker) ★ Velimir Zajec 10/1996 - 6/1997 ★ Nikos Karoulias 6/1997 (caretaker) ★ Vassilis Daniil 6/1997 - 3/1999 ★ Juan Ramón Rocha 3/1999 - 6/1999 ★ Ioannis Kyrastas 6/1999 - 6/2000 ★ Angelos Anastasiadis 6/2000 - 2/2001 ★ Stratos Apostolakis 2/2001 - 6/2001 ★ Ioannis Kyrastas 6/2001 - 12/2001 ★ Sergio Markarián 12/2001 - 6/2002 ★ Fernando Santos 6/2002 - 10/2002 ★ Sergio Markarián 10/2002 - 6/2003 ★ Itzhak Shum 6/2003 - 10/2004 ★ ZdenÄ›k Å Äasný 10/2004 - 2/2005 ★ Totis Filakouris 2/2005 (caretaker) ★ Alberto Malesani 2/2005 - 5/2006 ★ Hans Backe 5/2006 - 9/2006 ★ Jasminko Velić 9/2006 - 10/2006 (caretaker) ★ VÃctor Muñoz 10/2006 - May 16 2007 ★ José Peseiro 5/6/2007 - current |
Selected Coaches before 1979
Selected Former Managers★ Béla Guttmann: 1967 ★  ★ Stjepan Bobek 1963-1967 |
''see also ''
International Record
| Season | Achievement | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|
| European Champion Clubs' Cup | |||
| 1970-71 | 'Final' | defeated by Ajax 2-0 at Wembley Stadium | |
| 1984-85 | 'Semi Final' | eliminated by Liverpool F.C. 0-1 in Athens, 0-4 in Liverpool | |
| 1991-92 | 'Semi Final Group Stage' | finished fourth in a group with Sampdoria, FK Red Star and RSC Anderlecht | |
| Champions League | |||
| 1995-96 | 'Semi Final' | eliminated by Ajax 1-0 in Amsterdam ,0-3 in Athens | |
| 2000-01 | 'Second Group' | eliminated in a group with Manchester Utd, Valencia CF and SK Sturm Graz | |
| 2001-02 | 'Quarter Final' | eliminated by FC Barcelona 1-0 in Athens, 1-3 in Barcelona | |
| UEFA Cup | |||
| 1987-88 | 'Quarter final' | eliminated by Club Brugge 2-2 in Athens ,0-1 in Belgium | |
| 2002-03 | 'Quarter final' | eliminated by FC Porto 1-0 in Portugal ,0-2 in Athens | |
| Intercontinental Cup | |||
| 1971 | 'Final' | tied with Nacional 1-1 in Athens, defeated 1-2 in Uruguay | |
Honours
★ 'Greek Championships: 19'
★
★ 1930, 1949, 1953, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1964, 1965, 1969, 1970, 1972, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1990, 1991, 1995, 1996, 2004
★ 'Panhellenic (SEGAS) Championship: 1'
★
★ 1911
★ 'Greek Cup: 16'
★
★ 1940, 1948, 1955, 1967, 1969, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2004
★ 'Greek Super Cup: 4'
★
★ 1970, 1988, 1993, 1994
★ 'Balkan Cup: 1'
★
★ 1978
★ 'Doubles: 7 '
★
★ 1969, 1977, 1984, 1986, 1991, 1995, 2004
★ 'European Cup Runners-Up: '
★
★ 1971
★ 'Intercontinental Cup Runners-Up: '
★
★ 1971
External links
★ Panathinaikos FC - Official website (in Greek & English)
★ Panathinaikos Youth Academy Official Website (in Greek)
★ Panathinaikos Gate 13 Fans' Site (in Greek & English)
★ Panathinaikos Green Web Fans' Site (in Greek & English)
★ Panathinaikos Green CyBeR Fans' Site (in Greek & English)
★ Panathinaikos Fan Site & Forum (in Greek & English)
★ Greengate Fan Site & Forum (in Greek)
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