Derby of Eternal Enemies

Social Confrontation

In the history of rivalry between the two leading Greek clubs, a number of social, cultural and regional differences between them can be traced. "Panathinaikos", founded in 1908, represented the central part of Athens and the upper layers of society of the Greek capital. On the other hand, Olympiakos, which was born in 1925, represented Piraeus , the port of Athens, thereby attracting fans from the surrounding working areas. Both cities have played an important role in Greek history since the time of classical antiquity. Athens is considered one of the most important centers of ancient Greek civilization, which took advantage of the strategic position of Piraeus, forming a single area with it. In the XX century, Athens experienced a population explosion and, as a result, a significant expansion of the city with the actual inclusion of nearby cities and villages, Greater Athens. This process also affected Piraeus.

The class differences between the fans of the two clubs in the early stages of their history contributed to the intensification of mutual hostility. Olympiakos, in addition to the inhabitants of Piraeus and its environs, acquired fans throughout Greece among segments of the population who considered themselves suffering from social or political injustice. Over time, the social differences between the fans of the two clubs were erased and at the moment in the fan organizations of both clubs there are representatives of all layers of Greek society.

Fans Confrontation

Olympiacos and Panathinaikos are the most popular Greek clubs, each of which has an army of loyal fans who support their team in domestic and international competitions. Football hooligans - a common phenomenon in relations between the two clubs in recent years, and breaking chairs, clashes, fireworks and street riots often accompany derby and other matches of these teams ^[3] . On March 29, 2007, Michalis Filopoulos, a 22-year-old Panathinaikos fan, was stabbed to death in Peania , a town near Athens, during a skirmish between fans of both clubs before the match between the Olympiakos and Panathinaikos women's volleyball teams. This incident caused a great resonance in Greece and a thorough police investigation into the activities of fan groups of both clubs, at the same time, all competitions in team sports in Greece were suspended for two weeks ^{[4] [5]} .

Football Confrontation

Both clubs compete with each other for the title of the most successful football club in the country, as well as the greatest Greek sports club in general. Their football sections have always been the most attractive for their fans, and it was they who became the first teams of the Olympiakos and Panathinaikos sports clubs to play among themselves. In the domestic arena, Olympiacos is the most successful football club in Greece, which won 71 official titles compared to the 41st Panathinaikos trophy. However, Panathinaikos boasts more successful performances in European competitions (no Greek club has ever won UEFA tournaments). His best achievement was reaching the final of the European Cup 1974 , two semi-finals of the UEFA Cup and Champions League ( 1985 and 1996 ) and two quarter-finals in the same tournament ( 1992 and 2002 ), while Olympiacos can only record on its own account reaching the quarter-finals of the Champions League in 1999 and the quarter-finals of the 1992/93 Cup Cup .

Match Statistics

Records

• Record victory before the formation of Alpha Ethniki
  • Olympiacos :
    • Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 6: 1, Neo Faliron Velodrome , February 16, 1936
    • Panathinaikos - Olympiakos 1: 6, Apostolos Nikolaidis , November 13, 1932
  • Panathinaikos :
    • Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 8: 2, Apostolos Nikolaidis , June 1, 1930

• Record victory at Alpha Ethniki
  • Olympiacos
    • Home: Olympiakos - Panathinaikos 4-0, Karaiskakis Stadium , February 26, 1967
      (Vasiliu 17 ', Sideris 20', 35 ', 62')
    • Away: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 2: 4, Olympic Stadium (Athens) , December 5, 1998
      ( Konstantinidis 29 ', Vazikha 32' - Aleksopoulos 40 ' Aut. , Karapialis 52', 90 '+ 4', Anatolakis 71 ')
  • Panathinaikos
    • Houses: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 3: 0, Olympic Stadium (Athens) , January 26, 1992
      ( Marangos 18 ', Sarawakos 30', Vajikha 78 ')
    • Away: Olympiakos - Panathinaikos 1: 4, Karaiskakis Stadium , July 24, 1960
      (K. Papazoglu 15 '- Papaemmanuel 23', 71 ' pen. , 83', Lemos 42 ' aut. )
      and Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 1: 4, Olympic Stadium (Athens) , November 8, 1987
      (Zelilidis 22 '- Mihos 13' ed. , Vlachos 42 ', 87', Sarawakos 46 ')

• Greek Cup victory
  • Olympiacos
    • Home: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 4-0, Karaiskakis Stadium , April 13, 1983
      (Kusulakis 58 ', Anastopulos 94', 115 ', 119' pen. )
      and Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 4-0, Karaiskakis Stadium , January 16, 2008
      ( Lua-Lua 6 ', Torosidis 63', Kovachevich 65 ', Nunez 80')
    • Away: Panathinaikos - Olympiakos 1: 6, Apostolos Nikolaidis , November 13, 1932
      (Sachlikis 28 '- V. Andrianopoulos 16', 68 ', 88', Ragos 24 ', Vazos 69', 70 ')
  • Panathinaikos
    • Neutral field: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 4: 0, Olympic Stadium (Athens) , May 28, 1986
      ( Vlachos 24 ', Dimopoulos 52', Sarawakos 57 ', 72')
    • Home: Panathinaikos - Olympiakos 3: 2, Apostolos Nikolaidis , January 13, 1982
      (Charalambidis 47 ', 63' pen. , 96 ' pen. - Persias 1', Anastopoulos 6 ')
    • Away: Olympiakos - Panathinaikos 2: 3, Karaiskakis Stadium , March 1, 1995
      ( Alexandris 45 ', Kalitsakis 58' ed . - Kapuranis 26 ', Donis 71', Vazhikha 89 ' pen. )

• Record series of victories in the framework of Alpha Ethnic
  • Olympiacos : December 5, 8, 1996 - May 8, 1999
    • Houses: February 4, 5, 1966 - May 11, 1970
    • Away: April 3, 6, 1997 - November 21, 1999
  • Panathinaikos : April 3, 11, 1977 - December 31, 1978
    • Houses: April 2, 1977 - February 12, 1978
    • Away: May 2, 11, 1970 - February 20, 1972

• Greek Cup record wins
  • Olympiacos : July 3, 14, 1965 - July 9, 1969 and May 3, 1953 - August 7, 1960
    • Houses: March 6, 26, 1939 - July 9, 1969
    • Away: June 2, 26, 1966 - July 21, 1968 and February 22, 1995 – present time
  • Panathinaikos : June 3, 8, 1977 - April 13, 1983 and February 6, 1985 - May 8, 1988
    • Houses: June 4, 8, 1977 - April 4, 1990
    • Away: 1

• Record-breaking win-win series within Alpha Ethnic
  • Olympiacos : May 11, 11, 1980 - November 7, 1985
    • Houses: December 10, 1996 - March 4, 2007
    • Away: November 8, 2, 1980 - November 6, 1988
  • Panathinaikos : November 7, 8, 1987 - March 10, 1991
    • Houses: February 7, 1960 - November 6, 1966
    • Away: November 5, 8, 1987 - December 13, 1992

• Record win-win series in the Cup of Greece
  • Olympiacos : November 18, 13, 1932 - June 8, 1977
    • Houses: July 10, 14, 1965 - February 20, 1985
    • Away: November 8, 13, 1932 - June 8, 1977
  • Panathinaikos : February 4, 6, 1985 - March 22, 1990
    • Houses: June 7, 8, 1977 - February 22, 1995
    • Away: March 3, 11, 1992 - January 16, 2008

• Attendance records (all at the Olympic stadium in Athens )
  • 74 452 Olympiakos - Panathinaikos 0-0, November 18, 1984
  • 74 252 Olympiakos - Panathinaikos 2: 1, February 16, 1987
  • 74 146 Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 1: 1, March 31, 1985
  • 73,700 Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 1: 2, March 16, 1986
  • 73 525 Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 1: 1, September 20, 1986

Greek Championship Results (since 1959/60)

¹ The match was interrupted in the 82nd minute (with the score 3: 2). Olympiakos was credited with a technical victory (2-0).
² The match was interrupted in the 82nd minute (with the score 0: 1). Olympiacos was credited with a technical victory (3-0).

^{3 The match was interrupted in the 62nd minute (with the score 0: 1). Olympiacos was credited with a technical victory (3: 0)}

1st place match

Greek Cup

¹ Panathinaikos didn't show up in the match, due to a punishment because of fielding a suspended player.
• Series won: Olympiacos 19, Panathinaikos 9.

Greek League Cup

¹ Including League Cup matches.

Including matches of the Greek Championship, Greek Cup and Greek League Cup since the 1959/60 season.

Includes championship, cup and league cup matches from the 1959/60 season.

• In 31 cases, Olympiacos appeared higher in the final table, in 24 - Panathinaikos .