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Euro Qualifiers: Kostas Mitroglou and Jose Holebas Get Replaced

Apostolos Giannou of Panionios FC and Loukas Vyntra of Levante FC will be replacing Kostas Mitroglou and Jose Holebas due to the latter's injuries for the upcoming game against Hungary for the Euro 2016 qualifiers. The young striker is summoned on...

03/22/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Niki Volos - Panionios  0 - 3 OFI - PAS Giannina  0 - 3 Panaitolikos - Levadiakos  0 - 1  (video) Panthrakikos - PAOK  3 - 1  (video) Xanthi - Atromitos  1 - 0  (video) Asteras Tripolis - Ergotelis  2 - 1  (video) Olympiakos Piraeus...

Surprising Greek Roster Selection for the 'Final' Against Hungary

Newly appointed manager Sergio Markarian has announced the 23-man squad that will travel to Hungary for what is probably Greece's last chance to qualify to the 2016 EURO. Kostas Katsouranis (Atromitos Athens) and Kostas Fortounis (Olympiakos) have deservingly won back...

PAOK Thessaloniki Gets Rid of Head-Coach Aggelos Anastasiadis

Aggelos Anastasiadis is part of PAOK's history after the administrative body decided to part ways with the veteran coach due to the team's recent frustrating results. In less than three months the Thessalonian club managed to squander their 5 point lead...

03/15/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Ergotelis - Panathinaikos   0 - 2   (video) Atromitos - Panthrakikos   2 - 0   (video) PAOK - Asteras Tripolis   0 - 0 PAS Giannina- Panaitolikos   0 - 0   (video) Kalloni - Veria   4 - 1  (video) Panionios - Platanias   0 - 0  Levadiakos -...

Greek Sports Minister Oblivious to Culprits of Football Violence

Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis has proved once again that in Greek politics, a Minister doesn't necessarily need to have any idea of the portfolio he is getting. Either that, or Mr. Kontonis lives on another planet. A planet where football,...

Super League: Next Match Taking Place Behind Closed Doors

Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis announced that after what happened at the Olympic Athletic Center of Athens (OAKA), the next Super League match would be held behind closed doors, with no fans on the stands. On Wednesday, March 11 the...

Olympiakos Qualifies to Greek Football Cup Semi Final with Late Goal Over AEK [Video]

Greek Super League champions Olympiakos Piraeus secured a place in the Greek football cup semi final stage after a dramatic away victory over Football League (second division) side AEK Athens at the Olympic Stadium (OAKA), Greece . The winning goal...

European Parliament Lifts Immunity of Former Soccer Star and MEP Zagorakis

The European Parliament Committee on Legal Affairs decided to lift the parliamentary immunity of New Democracy MEP Theodoros Zagorakis. The Committee accepted the request made by the Supreme Court Deputy Prosecutor and made the announcement on January 28 in the...

Greek Football Cup Quarter Final Between AEK and Olympiakos Sold Out

Less than 24 hours remain before the big match between second division (Football League) AEK Athens and first division (Super League) Olympiakos Piraeus for the Greek Cup quarter final second leg, which will be held in Athens' Olympic Stadium, the...

Greek Athletes Win Silver Medals in Prague

Two Greek athletes won silver medals on the final day of the European Indoor Track & Field Championships in Prague. Antonis Mastoras finished second in the men’s high jump and Katerina Stefanidi in the women’s pole vault. Greek track and...

03/08/2015: Latest Greek Super League Results with Video

Greece 's Super League resumed after a one-week suspension on Sunday with Panathinaikos defeating PAOK Salonica 4-3 (video)  to move level on 58 points with leaders Olympiakos Piraeus. Games resumed this weekend with all matches played behind behind closed doors,...

Greek Football Super League to Kick Off Again in Empty Stadiums

Deputy Sports Minister Stavros Kontonis announced earlier today that the Greek football top division (Super League) will resume, highlighting though that the league's matches will be played in empty stadiums with no fans. As he further explained, a guideline to address sports-related...

Idle Threats Will Not Stop Football Violence

The official statements after each occurrence of football violence remind one of Groundhog Day: The same condemnations of violence, the same vague threats against vague recipients, the same proclaimed good intentions, the same pledges to stop violence here and...

Greek Deputy Sports Min: We Will Not Accept Threats and Blackmails

The decision about the suspension of Greek Super League soccer games was taken because the climate is bad even outside the sports venues, Deputy Minister for Sports Stavros Kontonis on Thursday said in statements to ANT1 TV referring to...