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Construction Begins for 'Aghia Sophia' AEK FC New Stadium (video)

After many years of waiting, supporters of one of the biggest football clubs in Greece, AEK, are witnessing the realization of their dream, a stadium. On Friday the construction of the new state of the art stadium began at the...

AEK FC Returns to Greece's First League After Two Years

Greek football club AEK was finally able to return to the country’s top football league, two years after the club’s financial collapse which caused it to fall to a lower league. AEK was able to achieve its second consecutive promotion...

Nea Filadelfia City, Residents Lose Case to Stop Construction of New AEK FC Complex

The Greek Council of State rejected an injunction by the Nea Filadelfia-Halkidona municipality, Greece, and residents there against the construction of a new stadium for AEK FC, in a plenary decision behind closed doors, it was announced Friday. The municipality...

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...

Violent Clash Breaks Out at AEK — Ajax Champions League Match (video)

AEK's miserable Champions League campaign disintegrated into utter chaos in the Athens Olympic Stadium on Tuesday as hooligans clashed with police during the 2-0 defeat to Ajax. The visiting fans came under attack as home supporters threw flares into the...

Greek Derby Ends in a Draw; Atromitos Sinks AEK

Eternal rivals Olympiacos and Panathinaikos shared a point each after the 1-1 draw at Piraeus on Sunday evening. Panathinaikos took the lead just after the hour mark with a spectacular volley by Ergys Kace, and Olympiacos found the equalizer five...

PAOK's Prijovic Punishes AEK in Greek Super League Clash (video)

PAOK striker Aleksandar Prijovic scored twice to give his side a vital 2-0 win over AEK in the big Super League derby clash at the Toumba stadium in Thessaloniki. The prolific 28-year-old put PAOK in front just before the half-hour...

Greek Champions AEK Edge Closer to Champions League Dream (video)

AEK put themselves in the driving seat for a place in the Champions League group stage on Wednesday with a 2-1 win at Hungary's Vidi FC. Vidi and AEK each had a player sent off and the Greek side benefited...

PAOK Owner Ivan Savvidis Causes Storm after Invading AEK Match Allegedly Carrying a Gun

The president of PAOK FC, Ivan Savvidis, entered the field at a top league match his soccer team was playing against AEK FC, with what appeared to be a pistol visible on his belt. The PAOK owner followed by his...

AEK Moves Top of Greek League After Draw at Panathinaikos

AEK escaped with a 1-1 draw at Panathinaikos after Marko Livaja's equalizer in the fifth minute of second-half injury time in the Greek league on Sunday. AEK is top of the league, one point ahead of Atromitos and Olympiakos. Atromitos...

AEK F.C. Announces Manager Resignation

AEK F.C. manager Traianos Dellas will serve his last day as club manager on Wednesday. An official announcement by the club states that Dellas offered his resignation and the club accepted it. Stelios Manolas will take over as caretaker coach. Dellas...

AEK "Hagia Sophia Stadium" Construction Postponed for 45 Days

Commencement of the construction of the AEK F.C. football stadium that will be called "Hagia Sophia" has been postponed for 45 days following a decision by the Greek Ministry of Productive Reconstruction, Environment and Energy according to Greek media reports. The municipality of...

Greek Parliament Passes Bill for AEK Stadium

A big step towards making AEK FC’s Stadium a reality was made in the Greek Parliament today. The bill regarding the construction of Agia Sofia Stadium passed on July 30 The bill on the construction of the AEK FC stadium was voted by the majority of...

15 Years Ago, AEK's Solidarity with War-Hit Serbs (video)

Fifteen years ago, at the height of the NATO bombing of Serbia, one of Greece’s top football teams, AEK Athens defied an international embargo and traveled to the Serbian capital, Belgrade, to play a friendly match against FC Partizan in a show of...

AEK Appoints Dellas New Coach

Former AEK Athens defender Traianos Dellas, 37, has been appointed as AEK Athens FC's new coach until the end of the season. A Euro 2004 winner with Greece, takes over from German Ewald Lienen, who left the club on April...