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Derby of the eternal enemies

Derby of the eternal enemies

Association football rivalry in Athens, Greece


The derby of the eternal rivals (Greek: Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων), also called mother of all battles (Greek: μητέρα όλων των μαχών), is a football local derby in the metropolitan area Athens- Piraeus between the most successful clubs of Greece, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. The rivalry between the clubs and their fans is intense, thus this derby has always been a classic for the Greek capital, as well as the whole of Greece, the most prestigious in the country. The derby is traditionally included among the world's top 10 greatest football derbies by the international media, along with rivalries such as Real MadridBarcelona, LiverpoolManchester United and Boca JuniorsRiver Plate.[1][2][3][4] American network CNN has ranked the Olympiacos–Panathinaikos derby among the ten greatest football rivalries of all-time.[5] In October 2014, BBC named the Olympiacos–Panathinaikos derby as "Europe's maddest derby"[6] and in September 2019, Daily Mirror ranked the derby of the eternal enemies as the fifth most important derby in the world.[7]

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History

Cultural rivalry

The rivalry between the two top Greek clubs can be traced back to some social, cultural and regional differences. Panathinaikos, founded in 1908, comes from the centre of Athens and was considered the classic representative of the high class and old Athenian society of the Greek capital. On the other hand, Olympiacos was founded in 1925 and comes from Piraeus, the port city just on the outskirts of Athens, thus attracting supporters from the surrounding working class areas. Both cities have played a major role in Greek history since classical antiquity.

These class differences between the people in the homelands of the two clubs offered further reasons for the animosity between their fans. Olympiacos' early success provided a way for the people of Piraeus to express their contempt for the wealthier classes, by which Panathinaikos was heavily supported. Furthermore, Olympiacos attracted fans from all over Greece who believed themselves to be victims of social and political unfairness.[citation needed] However, this kind of clash was much more pronounced in the past, as the class differences between the fanbases have faded out and the social gap that once separated the two sides has closed over the years. Nowadays, both clubs boast fanbases that represent all the social classes.

Fans' rivalry

Olympiacos and Panathinaikos are the most popular Greek clubs, with both sides having large fanbases that follow them in domestic and international matches. Football hooliganism is a very common phenomenon between their fans in recent years, featuring anything from breaking seats and fighting to fireworks and street rioting.[8]

Football rivalry

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 overall. Their football departments have always been the most attractive among their fans and they have a long-standing antagonism since they first met in the fields, but the rivalry also extends into other team sports such as basketball, volleyball and water polo. Domestically, Olympiacos is the most successful football club in Greece, having won a record 79 major official titles compared to Panathinaikos' 42 titles and also being the most successful in their head-to-head fixtures. On the other hand, Panathinaikos boast of their better performance in European competitions (no Greek team has ever won a European title). Their greatest success is the participation in the European Cup final in 1971, two semi-final appearances in the UEFA Champions League (1985, 1996) and four quarter-final appearances in the UEFA Champions League (1992, 2002) and UEFA Europa League (1988,2003) as well, while Olympiacos' best performances are their campaign to the quarterfinals of the UEFA Champions League in 1999 and their campaign to the quarter-finals of the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup

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Statistics

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, home of Panathinaikos
Karaiskakis Stadium, home of Olympiacos

Head-to-head

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Records

  • Record win of the pre Alpha Ethniki era
  • Record Alpha Ethniki win
  • Record Greek Cup win
  • Longest sequence of Alpha Ethniki wins
    • Olympiacos: 5, 8 December 1996 – 8 May 1999
      • Home: 4, 5 February 1966 – 11 May 1970
      • Away: 3, 6 April 1997 – 21 November 1999
    • Panathinaikos: 3, 11 April 1977 – 31 December 1978
      • Home: 2, 11 April 1977 – 12 February 1978
      • Away: 2, 11 May 1970 – 20 February 1972
  • Longest sequence of Greek Cup wins
    • Olympiacos: 3, 14 July 1965 – 9 July 1969 and 3 May 1953 – 7 August 1960
      • Home: 6, 26 March 1939 – 9 July 1969
      • Away: 2, 26 June 1966 – 21 July 1968 and 22 February 1995–present
    • Panathinaikos: 3, 8 June 1977 – 13 April 1983 and 6 February 1985 – 8 May 1988
      • Home: 4, 8 June 1977 – 4 April 1990
      • Away: 1
  • Longest sequence of unbeaten Alpha Ethniki matches
    • Olympiacos: 11, 11 May 1980 – 7 November 1985
      • Home: 10, 8 December 1996 – 4 March 2007
      • Away: 8, 2 November 1980 – 6 November 1988
    • Panathinaikos: 7, 8 November 1987 – 10 March 1991
      • Home: 7, 14 February 1960 – 6 November 1966
      • Away: 5, 8 November 1987 – 13 December 1992
  • Longest sequence of unbeaten Greek Cup matches
    • Olympiacos: 18, 13 November 1932 – 8 June 1977
      • Home: 10, 14 July 1965 – 20 February 1985
      • Away: 8, 13 November 1932 – 8 June 1977
    • Panathinaikos: 4, 6 February 1985 – 22 March 1990
      • home: 7, 8 June 1977 – 22 February 1995
      • away: 3, 11 March 1992 – 16 January 2008
  • Attendance records (in Athens Olympic Stadium)
    • 74,452 Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 0–0, 18 November 1984
    • 74,252 Olympiacos – Panathinaikos 2–1, 16 February 1987
    • 74,146 Panathinaikos – Olympiacos 1–1, 31 March 1985
    • 73,700 Panathinaikos – Olympiacos 1–2, 16 March 1986
    • 73,525 Panathinaikos – Olympiacos 1–1, 20 September 1986

Matches list

Super League Greece (1959 – present)

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1 Match suspended at 82nd minute (score: 3–2). Olympiacos were awarded a 2–0 win.
2 Match suspended at 82nd minute (score: 0–1). Olympiacos were awarded a 0–3 win.
3 Match suspended before the kickoff after a firework touched an Olympiacos' player sport jogger. Olympiacos were awarded a 0–3 win.
4 Match suspended at 70th minute (score: 0–1). Olympiacos were awarded a 0–3 win.
5 Match suspended at 55th minute (score: 1–1) after a Panathinaikos' player was injured and transferred to the hospital because of a firecracker that burst next to him. The player was diagnosed with horizontal nystagmus. Panathinaikos were awarded a 0–3 win.

1st place play-off match – Title match

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Greek Cup

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1 Panathinaikos didn't show up in the match, due to a punishment because of fielding a suspended player.
• Series won: Olympiacos 19, Panathinaikos 10.

Greek League Cup

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• Series won: Olympiacos 1, Panathinaikos 0.

Top scorers

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1 Including League Cup games.

Penalties

Including all the Alpha Ethniki, Greek Cup and League Cup games since 1959–60.

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Red cards

Including all the Alpha Ethniki, Greek Cup and League Cup games since 1959–60.

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Head-to-head ranking in Super League Greece

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Players in both teams

Players from Olympiacos to Panathinaikos

Players from Panathinaikos to Olympiacos

Managers for both teams

See also


References

  1. "The 25 biggest club rivalries in world football – where does Real Madrid vs Atletico rank?". The Telegraph. London. 26 May 2016.
  2. "Rivals: Olympiakos vs Panathinaikos | Derby of the Eternal Enemies • Outside of the Boot". 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 12 November 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. "Football First 11: Do or die derbies". CNN. 22 October 2008. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
  4. Neil Johnston (22 October 2014). "Olympiakos-Panathinaikos: Europe's maddest derby?". BBC Sport. Retrieved 22 October 2014.
  5. Conor Faherty (15 September 2019). "The top 20 rivalries in world football ranked". Daily Mirror official website. Retrieved 15 September 2019.
  6. "Greatest Football Rivalries". ExpertFootball.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2008.

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