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PAOK Dump Benfica Out of Champions League Qualifying

PAOK eliminated Benfica to reach the Champions League playoffs with a 2-1 triumph in Thessaloniki on Tuesday. Benfica missed a string of chances against PAOK in a one-sided first half as they enjoyed 72% of possession. They were punished after the...

PAOK Sinks Turkish Besiktas 3-1 in Champions League Qualifier

It was a magical night for Greek football on Tuesday in Thessaloniki as PAOK eliminated Turkish Besiktas in the UEFA Champions League's second qualifying round with an easy 3-1. In the first 30 minutes PAOK took the lead with 3-0...

Parliament Approves Amendment Sparing PAOK and Xanthi From Relegation

The Greek Parliament on Wednesday approved a last-minute amendment introduced by the government which spares Greece's football champion PAOK and Xanthi FC from being relegated down from the Superleague. The government's amendment garnered 156 positive votes, while 90 MPs voted...

Political Turmoil Follows Suggestion of PAOK and Xanthi Relegation

Government spokesperson Stelios Petsas announced on Tuesday that following orders of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, MEP Theodoros Zagorakis will be expelled from the European Parliament caucus of the New Democracy party. The announcement came as the latest episode in a...

Greek Super League Champion PAOK Threatened with Relegation

Greece's Professional Sports Committee announced on Monday that the football teams of PAOK and Xanthi must be excluded from the Superleague, the country's top football league. The shocking announcement was made because, according to the Committee, the team of PAOK...

Unstoppable Olympiacos, PAOK March On in Greek Super League

Olympiacos and PAOK continued their impressive march in the Greek Super League confirming once more that this year's title is a two-horse race. Olympiacos secured a 4-2 victory over Aris in an entertaining North vs. South derby clash at the...

PAOK Keeps Pace With Olympiacos After Win Over AEK

PAOK kept up the chase of Super League leader Olympiacos beating AEK on Sunday in a tightly contested game at Toumba stadium. The champion defeated AEK 1-0 thanks to a second-half penalty kick by Adelino Vieirinha, while AEK has some...

Goals Galore as Olympiacos, PAOK Thrash Opponents in Greek Super League (Highlights)

Olympiacos and PAOK continued their unbeaten run in the Greek Super League on Sunday with impressive away from home performances against Asteras Tripoli and Panetolikos respectively. The two giants share top spot with 34 points in 14 games, ten more...

Honors Shared in Thrilling Olympiacos-PAOK Greek Derby (Highlights)

Olympiacos and PAOK shared the points (1-1) in the top of the Greek Super League clash after a thrilling game at Karaiskakis stadium on Sunday night. PAOK opened the score on the 29th minute through Sverrir Ingason who capitalized on...

PAOK Joins Olympiacos on Top of Greek Super League (Highlights)

PAOK climbed to the top of the Super League on Sunday after securing a straightforward 1-0 home win over Larissa, joining Olympiacos on 27 points. Karol Swiderski opened the scoring for the reigning champions after 16 minutes to notch up...

AEK, PAOK Share Honors as Olympiacos Moves Top of Greek Super League (video)

AEK held reigning champions PAOK to a 2-2 draw at the Athens Olympic stadium on Sunday enabling Olympiacos to move alone to the top spot of the Greek Super League. AEK twice fought back from a goal down to earn...

PAOK, Olympiacos Continue With Wins in Greek Super League (video)

Champion PAOK swept all three points in injury time in their clash against Atromitos in Athens on Saturday thanks a header by defender Jose Angel Crespo to win 3-2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_yLqrYO7UdE Olympiacos thrashed visiting Volos 5-0 in Piraeus, having Guilherme, Youssef El-Arabi,...

Narrow Wins for PAOK, Olympiacos in Greek Super League (video)

Reigning champions PAOK and Champions League challenger Olympiacos made it two out of two in the Greek Super League with narrow wins over Panionios and Larissa on Sunday. Xanthi and Volos continued their impressive start of the season gaining maximum...

PAOK, AEK Knocked Out of Europa League Despite Wins (video)

The remaining two Greek representatives in the Europa League, PAOK and AEK, were dumped out of the competition despite wins on Thursday. Reigning champions PAOK were knocked out by Slovan Bratislava despite a thrilling 3-2 home win in the second...

PAOK, Olympiacos Start Super League Campaign with Wins; AEK Sacks Coach (video)

Reigning champions PAOK started the defense of their Super League title with a 2-1 win against Panaitolikos at the Toumba stadium on Sunday night. Goals from Karol Swiderski and Josip Misic put the Thessaloniki club in firm command. Portuguese midfielder...