2007–08 AEK Athens F.C. season

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AEK Athens
2007–08 season
ChairmanDemis Nikolaidis
ManagerLorenzo Serra Ferrer
(until 12 February)
Nikos Kostenoglou
StadiumAthens Olympic Stadium
Super League3rd (After play-offs)
2nd (Regular season)
Greek CupRound of 16
UEFA Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Ismael Blanco (19)
All:
Ismael Blanco (21)
Highest home attendance40,955 vs Olympiacos
(30 March 2008)
Lowest home attendance5,032 vs Panathinaikos
(14 May 2008)
Average home league attendance20,228
Biggest winAEK Athens 5–0 Panionios
Biggest defeatAris 4–0 AEK Athens

The 2007–08 season was the 84th season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 49th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. They competed in the Super League, the Greek Cup, the Champions League and the UEFA Cup. The season began on 15 August 2007 and finished on 14 May 2008.

Kits[edit]

Supplier: Puma
Sponsor(s): LG Corp
Features: Diners Club, Chevrolet, Forthnet

Home
Away
Third

Overview[edit]

In the summer of 2007, AEK strengthened their roster with many players with the more resounding transfer being that of Rivaldo, while also Blanco, Macho, Arruabarrena and Nsaliwa among others, joined the team, as the Spanish Serra Ferrer remained at their bench. The club sold 25,495 season tickets.

The draw of the third qualifying round of the UEFA Champions League brought the Spanish Sevilla against AEK. AEK had a very positive presence at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán Stadium, but lost with two goals in the second half. The rematch of Athens was overshadowed by the tragedy of the death of the Sevilla player, Antonio Puerta.[1] UEFA postponed the game, ordering it to be played a week later. AEK welcomed Sevilla on the evening of September 3, lined up with full offensive orientations. They put a lot of pressure on Sevilla in the first twenty minutes, but a penalty by Júlio César put an end to any chances of qualification for AEK, who finally went on to the UEFA Cup with a heavy 1–4.

In the first round of the UEFA Cup, AEK were drawn with the Austrian Salzburg, which had now moved to the Red Bull group. In Athens, AEK took the lead early in the match and in the second half, AEK doubled the lead the goal-poem from Rivaldo with a mixture of volley and scissor-kick. Towards the end, AEK scored a third goal and gained a huge lead for the rematch. At the Red Bull Arena, Salzburg's goal put AEK in danger and by defending properly, kept the difference from the first leg and thus the qualification to the group stage. There they met Villarreal, Fiorentina, Mladá Boleslav and Elfsborg, where with 1 win, 2 draws and 1 loss they finished third and advanced to the round of 32.

In the league, the yellow-blacks started the year strong by winning the first 6 matches and it took until the 7th match to have their first loss. They were also defeated by Asteras Tripolis in a match after which the vice-president, Nikos Koulis stated that AEK had the right to object to the illegal participation of the footballer of Asteras, Sokratis Fyntanidis,[2] but such a move did not suit the mentality of AEK and so the matter did not proceed. Something that AEK would to find in front of them later in the season. Then 2 consecutive defeats in the middle of the season, left AEK well behind in the league race. On 3 February, Olympiacos lost to Apollon Kalamarias with 1–0. After the match, the red and whites found out that the player of Apollon, Roman Wallner had an irregular participation because he had already played in the same season in 2 teams and therefore did not have the right to play in a third one. The HFF nevertheless issued a report to the footballer. Olympiacos, who did not share the same morals as AEK, filed an objection and asked to win the match "on paper". The decision that came out ordered the replay of the match, which did not satisfy the Piraeus who appealed the decision.

In the Cup, AEK eliminated Fostiras of Daniel Batista in the round of 32. In the next phase, AEK faced Skoda Xanthi in a knockout game where, playing bad football, were eliminated with a 2–0 defeat. The people of the team disapproved of players, coach and management and 3 days later Serra Ferrer was sacked.[3] The position of coach was taken over by his assistant and former footballer of the team, Nikos Kostenoglou.

AEK recovered competitively by making some victories, while Olympiacos, who rested on their high difference started throwing away points, but did not show that their top spot was seriously threatened. While the Wallner case was unfolding, the championship was coming to an end with Olympiacos losing their concentration and AEK covering up the difference. On 30 March, AEK beat Olympiacos with an emphatic 4–0 and got the upper hand on claiming the league. However, the decision of the Appeals Committee of the HFF ruled the game on paper in favor of Olympiacos and with their victory against AEL on the 27th matchday secured the championship. Apollon Kalamarias finally appealed to CAS, which considered itself incompetent, did not proceed with the examination of the case and the standings were validated since the championship had already ended.[4] In the penultimate matchday against PAOK in Toumba Stadium, AEK played outstanding football and won easily by 0–4. In the last match against Asteras Tripolis, AEK honored Akis Zikos for his contribution to the club, while there was tension in the stands as the crowd wanted to honor the "champion" of that season, AEK who, however, would not lift the cup that afternoon.[5] In Piraeus, however, they celebrated as if nothing had happened. Eventually the regular season ended with a message on the stadium matrix reading "Proud of AEK 2007–2008".

In the round of 32 of the UEFA Cup, AEK were drawn with the Spanish Getafe. Kostenoglou made a lot of changes in faces and the formation, but the team did not seem to respond. Getafe took the lead three minutes before the end and AEK reacted, closing the Spaniards in their area, reaching the equalizer with a rare beauty back-heel shot of Blanco. The second leg at the Coliseum Alfonso Pérez was one of AEK's worst nights in European cups. Getafe chased the qualification and easily won with 3–0. AEK was unacceptable, passionless and indifferent and ended the month with exclusion from the European cups.

After the team were deprived of winning the league and without administrative reactions and collisions within the club, AEK went down to the play-offs under the shadow of the Wallner case. After the easy victory in the first game against Panionios, bad appearances followed, lackluster and with obvious internal problems in the team's performance. As it turned out later, many boardmembers and footballers did not even want to participate in the play-offs. AEK suffered great defeats at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium and Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium and with the last two matches being completely indifferent, the team finished third, where they should have been crowned champions.[6]

Management team[edit]

Position Staff
Manager Greece Nikos Kostenoglou
Assistant manager Spain Pep Alomar
Technical coach Denmark Jens Bangsbo
Goalkeeping coach Serbia Slobodan Šujica
Fitness coach Spain Pep Alomar
Fitness coach Cyprus Antonis Kezos
Technical director Netherlands Eugène Gerards
Academy director North Macedonia Toni Savevski
Academy manager Albania Bledar Kola
Scout Netherlands Eugène Gerards
Head of Medical Greece Lakis Nikolaou
Physiotherapist Greece Christos Karvounidis

Players[edit]

Squad information[edit]

NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 14 May 2008, 23:59 UTC+3.

No. Player Nat. Position(s) Date of birth (Age) Signed Previous club Transfer fee Contract until
Goalkeepers
32 Marcelo Moretto Brazil GK (1978-05-10)10 May 1978 (aged 30) 2007 Portugal Benfica €800,000 2008
50 Jürgen Macho Austria GK (1977-08-24)24 August 1977 (aged 30) 2007 Germany Kaiserslautern €300,000 2009
84 Giannis Arabatzis Greece GK (1984-05-28)28 May 1984 (aged 24) 2002 Greece Makrochori Free 2011
Defenders
2 Edson Ratinho Brazil RB / RM / RW (1986-05-31)31 May 1986 (aged 22) 2007 Brazil Mogi Mirim €350,000 2012
3 Rodolfo Arruabarrena ArgentinaSpain LB (1975-07-20)20 July 1975 (aged 32) 2007 Spain Villarreal Free 2009
4 Geraldo Alves Portugal CB / RB (1980-11-08)8 November 1980 (aged 27) 2007 Portugal Paços de Ferreira €300,000 2010
5 Traianos Dellas (Captain) Greece CB (1976-01-31)31 January 1976 (aged 32) 2005 Italy Roma Free 2009
6 Georgios Alexopoulos Greece CB / RB (1977-02-07)7 February 1977 (aged 31) 2005 Greece Egaleo Free 2010
14 Federico Azcárate Argentina CB (1984-06-15)15 June 1984 (aged 24) 2007 Spain Atlético Madrid B Free 2011
15 Sokratis Papastathopoulos Greece CB / RB / LB / DM (1988-06-09)9 June 1988 (aged 20) 2005 Greece Apollon Petalidiou Free 2008
31 Nikolaos Georgeas (Vice-captain 3) Greece RB / LB / DM (1976-12-27)27 December 1976 (aged 31) 2001 Greece Kalamata €1,500,000 2010
Midfielders
1 Pantelis Kafes (Vice-captain 2) Greece CM / DM / AM / RM / LM (1978-06-24)24 June 1978 (aged 30) 2007 Greece Olympiacos Free 2010
8 Tam Nsaliwa CanadaGermany DM / CM / CB (1982-01-28)28 January 1982 (aged 26) 2007 Greece Panionios €400,000 2010
10 Rivaldo Brazil AM / SS / LM (1972-04-19)19 April 1972 (aged 36) 2007 Greece Olympiacos Free 2009
11 Gustavo Manduca Brazil RM / AM / RW / LM / LW / CM / SS / ST (1980-06-08)8 June 1980 (aged 28) 2007 Portugal Benfica €800,000 2010
16 Akis Zikos Greece DM / CM (1974-06-01)1 June 1974 (aged 34) 2006 France Monaco Free 2008
19 Panagiotis Lagos Greece LM / LW / LB / CM / DM (1985-07-18)18 July 1985 (aged 22) 2006 Greece Iraklis €900,000 2010
22 Panagiotis Kone GreeceAlbania AM / RM / LM / RW / LW / CM (1987-07-26)26 July 1987 (aged 20) 2005 France Lens U19 Free 2010
25 Vasilios Pliatsikas Greece DM / CM / RB / CB (1988-04-20)20 April 1988 (aged 20) 2005 Greece Chaidari Free 2010
27 Christos Bourbos Greece RM / RB / RW / DM (1983-06-01)1 June 1983 (aged 25) 2004 Greece PAS Giannina Free 2008
34 Panagiotis Tachtsidis Greece CM / DM / AM (1991-02-15)15 February 1991 (aged 17) 2007 Greece AEK Athens U20 — 2010
80 Georgios Tofas Cyprus AM / RM / LM (1989-06-17)17 June 1989 (aged 19) 2007 Cyprus Enosis Neon Paralimni Free 2010
88 Dániel Tőzsér Hungary AM / CM / DM / LM (1985-05-12)12 May 1985 (aged 23) 2006 Hungary Ferencváros €150,000 2010
Forwards
7 Charilaos Pappas Greece RW / LM / LW / SS (1983-05-12)12 May 1983 (aged 25) 2007 Greece Olympiacos Free 2009
9 Pantelis Kapetanos Greece ST / RW (1983-06-08)8 June 1983 (aged 25) 2006 Greece Iraklis €400,000 2011
18 Ismael Blanco Argentina ST / SS (1983-01-19)19 January 1983 (aged 25) 2007 Argentina Colón €450,000 2008
20 Manú Portugal RW / RM / LW / LM (1982-08-28)28 August 1982 (aged 25) 2007 Portugal Benfica Free 2008
23 Mohamed Kallon Sierra Leone ST / SS / LW (1983-01-19)19 January 1983 (aged 25) 2008 Free agent Free 2008
33 Nikos Liberopoulos (Vice-captain) Greece SS / ST / AM (1975-08-04)4 August 1975 (aged 32) 2003 Greece Panathinaikos Free 2009
36 Edinho PortugalGuinea-Bissau ST / SS / RW (1982-07-07)7 July 1982 (aged 25) 2008 Portugal Vitória de Setúbal €150,000 2008
83 Michalis Pavlis Greece SS / ST / RW / LW (1989-09-22)22 September 1989 (aged 18) 2006 Greece AEK Athens U20 — 2011
99 Júlio César Brazil LW / SS / AM / RW / ST (1980-02-26)26 February 1980 (aged 28) 2005 Portugal Gil Vicente €540,000 2009
Left during Winter Transfer Window
81 Xenofon Panos Greece RB / RM / LB (1989-08-25)25 August 1989 (aged 18) 2007 Greece AEK Athens U20 — 2011
89 Nikos Barboudis GreeceRomania RB / CB (1989-03-06)6 March 1989 (aged 19) 2007 Greece Ilisiakos €60,000 2010
24 El Hadji Diouf Senegal AM / CM (1989-08-20)20 August 1989 (aged 18) 2007 Senegal Xam-Xam Free 2011
56 Përparim Hetemaj FinlandSerbia CM / DM / AM / RM / LM / RW / LW (1986-12-12)12 December 1986 (aged 21) 2006 Finland HJK Helsinki €450,000 2010

Transfers[edit]

In[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos. Player From Type Fee Date Contract Until Source
2 DF Brazil Edson Ratinho Brazil Mogi Mirim Transfer €350,000 1 July 2007 30 June 2012 [7]
3 DF Argentina Rodolfo Arruabarrena Spain Villarreal Transfer Free 1 July 2007 30 June 2009 [8]
4 DF Portugal Geraldo Alves Portugal Paços de Ferreira Transfer €300,000 1 July 2007 30 June 2010 [9]
7 FW Greece Charilaos Pappas Greece Olympiacos Transfer Free 1 July 2007 30 June 2010 [10]
8 MF Canada Tam Nsaliwa Greece Panionios Transfer €400,000 1 July 2007 30 June 2010 [11]
10 MF Brazil Rivaldo Greece Olympiacos Transfer Free 1 July 2007 30 June 2009 [12]
11 MF Brazil Gustavo Manduca Portugal Benfica Transfer €800,000 1 July 2007 30 June 2010 [13]
14 DF Argentina Federico Azcárate Spain Atlético Madrid B Transfer Free 1 July 2007 30 June 2011 [14]
24 MF Senegal El Hadji Diouf Senegal Xam-Xam Transfer Free 25 July 2007 30 June 2011 [15]
27 MF Greece Christos Bourbos Greece Kerkyra End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2010
34 MF Greece Panagiotis Tachtsidis Greece AEK Athens U20 Promotion — 1 November 2007 30 June 2010
50 GK Austria Jürgen Macho Germany Kaiserslautern Transfer €300,000 31 August 2007 30 June 2009 [16]
80 MF Cyprus Georgios Tofas Greece Ethnikos Piraeus End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2010
81 DF Greece Xenofon Panos Greece AEK Athens U20 Promotion — 1 July 2007 30 June 2011
89 DF Greece Nikos Barboudis Greece Ilisiakos Transfer €60,000 1 July 2007 30 June 2010 [17]
— GK Greece Giannis Fysekis Greece Anagennisi Karditsa End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2010
— DF Greece Dimitrios Koutromanos Greece Ethnikos Piraeus End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2011
— DF Greece Vasilios Vallianos Greece Anagennisi Karditsa End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2008
— DF Greece Andreas Chronis United States NY Red Bulls Academy Transfer Free 1 July 2007 31 December 2010 [18]
— MF Greece Panagiotis Zorbas Greece Niki Volos End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2011
— FW Greece Aggelos Komvolidis Greece Ethnikos Piraeus End of loan — 1 July 2007 30 June 2010

Winter[edit]

No. Pos. Player From Type Fee Date Contract Until Source
23 FW Sierra Leone Mohamed Kallon Free agent Transfer Free 29 January 2008 30 June 2008 [19]
— DF Greece Savvas Gentsoglou Greece Panachaiki Loan termination — 31 December 2007 30 June 2009
— MF Greece Nikolaos Kaltsas Greece Anagennisi Karditsa Loan termination — 31 December 2007 30 June 2010

Out[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos. Player To Type Fee Date Source
4 DF Greece Vangelis Moras Italy Bologna End of contract — 1 July 2007 [20]
5 DF Italy Bruno Cirillo Spain Levante Contract termintion — 4 July 2007 [21]
7 MF Greece Ilias Kyriakidis Greece AEL Transfer €225,000 17 June 2007 [22]
11 MF Brazil Gustavo Manduca Portugal Benfica End of loan — 30 June 2007
13 DF Argentina Martin Pautasso Paraguay Club Olimpia Contract termintion — 30 June 2007 [23]
14 DF Greece Stavros Tziortziopoulos Cyprus Omonia Nicosia End of contract — 1 July 2007 [24]
17 MF Serbia Vladan Ivić Greece Aris Contract termintion — 31 August 2007 [25]
22 GK Greece Dionysis Chiotis Greece Kerkyra End of contract — 27 July 2007 [26]
23 MF Greece Vasilios Lakis Greece PAOK Contract termintion — 3 July 2007 [27]
25 MF Brazil Emerson Cyprus APOEL End of contract — 1 July 2007 [28]
70 MF France Guillaume Plessis France Boulogne End of contract — 1 July 2007
79 FW Greece Leonidas Kampantais Greece Arminia Bielefeld End of contract — 1 July 2007 [29][30]
— GK Greece Antonis Lykouris Free agent Contract termintion — 30 June 2007
— FW Greece Aggelos Komvolidis Greece Iraklis Contract termintion — 24 July 2007 [31]

Loan in[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos. Player From Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
18 FW Argentina Ismael Blanco Argentina Colón €450,000 10 August 2007 30 June 2008 Green tickY [32]
20 FW Portugal Manú Portugal Benfica Free 30 August 2007 30 June 2008 Green tickY [33]
32 GK Brazil Marcelo Moretto Portugal Benfica €800,000 13 July 2007 30 June 2008 Green tickY [34]

Winter[edit]

No. Pos. Player From Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
36 FW Portugal Edinho Portugal Vitória de Setúbal €150,000 1 February 2008 30 June 2008 Green tickY [35]

Loan out[edit]

Summer[edit]

No. Pos. Player To Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
28 GK Italy Stefano Sorrentino Spain Recreativo de Huelva €340,000 16 July 2007 30 June 2008 Green tickY [36]
90 DF Greece Savvas Gentsoglou Greece Panachaiki Free 30 August 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN [37]
— GK Greece Giannis Fysekis Greece Lamia Free 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
— DF Greece Nikolaos Kourkoulas Greece Nea Ionia Free 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
— DF Greece Dimitrios Koutromanos Greece Anagennisi Karditsa Free 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
— DF Greece Andreas Chronis Greece Nea Ionia Free 30 June 2007 30 June 2009 Red XN
— DF Greece Vasilios Vallianos Greece A.O. Nea Ionia Free 30 June 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
— MF Greece Giorgos Paligiorgos Greece Anagennisi Karditsa Free 30 June 2007 30 June 2009 Red XN

Winter[edit]

No. Pos. Player To Fee Date Until Option to buy Source
24 MF Senegal El Hadji Diouf Greece Ilisiakos Free 31 December 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
56 MF Finland Përparim Hetemaj Greece Apollon Kalamarias Free 31 December 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
81 DF Greece Xenofon Panos Greece Nea Ionia Free 31 December 2007 30 June 2009 Red XN
89 DF Greece Nikos Barboudis Greece Fostiras Free 31 December 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
— DF Greece Savvas Gentsoglou Greece Nea Ionia Free 31 December 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN
— MF Greece Nikolaos Kaltsas Greece Acharnaikos Free 31 December 2007 30 June 2008 Red XN

Contract renewals[edit]

No. Pos. Player Date Former Exp. Date New Exp. Date Source
5 DF Greece Traianos Dellas 1 June 2007 30 June 2007 30 June 2009 [38]
6 DF Greece Georgios Alexopoulos 23 May 2008 30 June 2008 30 June 2010 [39]
31 DF Greece Nikolaos Georgeas 22 May 2008 30 June 2008 30 June 2010 [40]

Overall transfer activity[edit]

Pre-season and friendlies[edit]

10 July 2007 Friendly Emst Netherlands 0–11 Greece AEK Athens Doorwerth
20:30 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Doorwerth Stadium
12 July 2007 Friendly Bocholt Germany 1–4 Greece AEK Athens Bocholt
20:30 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Massop 20'
 Report
Stadium: Stadion am Hünting
14 July 2007 Friendly AGOVV Apeldoorn Netherlands 0–4 Greece AEK Athens Doorwerth
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Doorwerth Stadium
16 July 2007 Friendly Steaua București Romania 1–1 Greece AEK Athens Doorwerth
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Doorwerth Stadium
19 July 2007 Friendly Ankaraspor Turkey 1–1 Greece AEK Athens Doorwerth
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Denizhan 53'
 Report
Stadium: Doorwerth Stadium
24 July 2007 Friendly Agios Dimitrios Greece 1–0 Greece AEK Athens Agios Dimitrios
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Agios Dimitrios Municipal Stadium
26 July 2007 Friendly AEK Athens Greece 1–0 Greece Nea Ionia Thrakomakedones
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: AEK Athens' training complex
Note: The game ended after 60 minutes, due to the unbearable heat in Thrakomakedones.
29 July 2007 Friendly AEK Athens Greece 2–0 Belgium Club Brugge Marousi
21:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 14,036
5 August 2007 Friendly AEK Athens Greece 1–3 Italy Livorno Marousi
21:15 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 11,480
18 August 2007 Friendly AEK Athens Greece 1–1 Greece Ethnikos Asteras Marousi
18:45 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
  • Evangelatos 44'
 Stadium: Olympic Stadium
30 August 2007 Friendly AEK Athens Greece 5–1 Greece AEK Athens U20 Thrakomakedones
 Report
Stadium: AEK Athens' training complex
Note: 50 minute game.
30 August 2007 Friendly AEK Athens Greece 3–1 Greece Nea Ionia Thrakomakedones
 Report
Stadium: AEK Athens' training complex
Note: 50 minute game.
9 September 2007 Charity match AEK Athens Greece 1–1 Greece PAOK Marousi
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Note: Friendly game to gathering money for the victims of fire, that lasted 45 minutes.
9 September 2007 Charity match AEK Athens Greece 0–1 Greece AEL Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Note: Friendly game to gathering money for the victims of fire, that lasted 45 minutes.
14 September 2007 Friendly Thrasyvoulos Greece 1–3 Greece AEK Athens Fyli
17:30 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Fyli Municipal Stadium

Competitions[edit]

Overall record[edit]

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Super League 23 September 2007 20 April 2008 Matchday 1 2nd 30 22 2 6 65 17 +48 073.33
Super League Play-offs 23 April 2008 14 May 2008 Matchday 1 3rd 6 2 2 2 10 11 −1 033.33
Greek Cup 1 November 2007 9 January 2008 Round of 32 Round of 16 2 1 0 1 2 2 +0 050.00
UEFA Champions League 15 August 2007 3 September 2007 Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 000.00
UEFA Cup 20 September 2007 21 February 2008 First round Round of 32 8 2 3 3 8 9 −1 025.00
Total 48 27 7 14 86 45 +41 056.25

Last updated: 14 May 2008
Source: Competitions

Super League Greece[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 Super League Greece

Regular season[edit]

League table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olympiacos[a] (C) 30 21 7 2 58 23 +35 70 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 AEK Athens 30 22 2 6 65 17 +48 68 Qualification for the Play-offs
3 Panathinaikos 30 20 6 4 44 18 +26 66
4 Aris 30 14 8 8 32 20 +12 50
5 Panionios 30 13 6 11 39 42 −3 45[b]
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
According to the official Super League playoff regulation, the position after the playoffs replaces the regular season position.
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ The match of Apollon Kalamarias against Olympiacos, originally ended 1–0 to the home side, but later was awarded to Olympiacos 0–3 by the Greek sports court giving Olympiacos the three points, on the basis that the home side fielded an ineligible player (Roman Wallner). Apollon were deducted by one point.
  2. ^ Head-to-head record: Panionios–AEL 3–1, AEL–Panionios 1–0.
Results summary[edit]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
30 22 2 6 65 17  +48 68 11 2 2 38 9  +29 11 0 4 27 8  +19

Last updated: 2008-04-20.
Source: Super League Greece

Results by Matchday[edit]
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ResultWWWWWWLLWWWLWWLWWWLLWDWWDWWWWW
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Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2008. Source: slgr.gr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Fixtures[edit]
26 September 2007 1 Veria 0–1 AEK Athens Veria
21:15 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Veria Stadium
Attendance: 3,960
Referee: Dimitris Kalopoulos (Thessaloniki)
23 September 2007 2 AEK Athens 2–0 Atromitos Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,372
Referee: Iraklis Tsikinis (Messinia)
30 September 2007 3 Levadiakos 0–4 AEK Athens Levadeia
16:45 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Levadia Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 3,272
Referee: Anastasios Kakos (Corfu)
7 October 2007 4 Panionios 0–3 AEK Athens Nea Smyrni
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 4,174
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Thessaloniki)
20 October 2007 5 AEK Athens 1–0 AEL Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 13,752
Referee: Giorgos Kasnaferis (Argolida)
28 October 2007 6 Skoda Xanthi 0–1 AEK Athens Xanthi
16:45 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Skoda Xanthi Arena
Attendance: 3,624
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion)
4 November 2007 7 AEK Athens 1–2 Iraklis Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 21,370
Referee: Dimitris Kyrkos (Epirus)
11 November 2007 8 Panathinaikos 2–1 AEK Athens Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 15,202
Referee: Dimitris Kalopoulos (Thessaloniki)
25 November 2007 9 AEK Athens 4–0 OFI Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 16,738
Referee: Nathanail Charalambidis (Kavala)
2 December 2007 10 Aris 0–1 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 13,042
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion)
9 December 2007 11 AEK Athens 4–0 Apollon Kalamarias Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 13,375
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Athens)
16 December 2007 12 Olympiacos 1–0 AEK Athens Piraeus
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,229
Referee: Anastasios Kakos (Corfu)
23 December 2007 13 Ergotelis 1–4 AEK Athens Heraklion
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 5,940
Referee: Vasilis Paboridis (Kilkis)
30 December 2007 14 AEK Athens 2–0 PAOK Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 24,257
Referee: Konstantinos Papastamatis (Athens)
6 January 2008 15 Asteras Tripolis 2–1 AEK Athens Tripoli
16:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Asteras Tripolis Stadium
Attendance: 4,167
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Thessaloniki)
Note: AEK had the right to file an objection for the illegal participation of Fyntanidis in the game, however they decided not to so and let the match be decided in the pitch.[2]
12 January 2008 16 AEK Athens 5–1 Veria Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 12,041
Referee: Ilias Mazarakos (Arta)
19 January 2008 17 Atromitos 0–1 AEK Athens Peristeri
16:45 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Peristeri Stadium
Attendance: 3,501
Referee: Vasilis Paboridis (Kilkis)
27 January 2008 18 AEK Athens 3–0 Levadiakos Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 16,168
Referee: Dimitris Kyrkos (Epirus)
3 February 2008 19 AEK Athens 2–3 Panionios Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 19,926
Referee: Theofilos Fotiadis (Thessaloniki)
9 February 2008 20 AEL 1–0 AEK Athens Larissa
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Alkazar
Attendance: 6,778
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion)
17 February 2008 21 AEK Athens 3–0 Skoda Xanthi Marousi
17:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,594
Referee: Giorgos Daloukas (Thessaly)
24 February 2008 22 Iraklis 0–1 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 5,971
Referee: Anastasios Kakos (Corfu)
2 March 2008 23 AEK Athens 1–1 Panathinaikos Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 40,610
Referee: Vasilis Paboridis (Kilkis)
9 March 2008 24 OFI 1–4 AEK Athens Heraklion
16:45 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 4,141
Referee: Giannis Stavridis (Pieria)
16 March 2008 25 AEK Athens 1–1 Aris Marousi
19:00 EET (UTC+2)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 20,976
Referee: Giorgos Kasnaferis (Argolida)
23 March 2008 26 Apollon Kalamarias 0–1 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
19:00 EET (UTC+2) Report
Stadium: Kalamaria Stadium
Attendance: 2,436
Referee: Giorgos Daloukas (Thessaly)
30 March 2008 27 AEK Athens 4–0 Olympiacos Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 40,955
Referee: Christoforos Zografos (Athens)
6 April 2008 28 AEK Athens 3–1 Ergotelis Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 18,155
Referee: Anastasios Kakos (Corfu)
13 April 2008 29 PAOK 0–4 AEK Athens Thessaloniki
19:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 11,569
Referee: Dimitris Kyrkos (Epirus)
20 April 2008 30 AEK Athens 2–0 Asteras Tripolis Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 37,996
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion)

Play-offs[edit]

Main article: 2007–08 Super League Greece play-offs
Table[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
2 Panathinaikos 6 4 2 0 14 5 +9 21 Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round
3 AEK Athens 6 2 2 2 10 11 −1 16 Qualification for the UEFA Cup second qualifying round
4 Aris[a] 6 1 2 3 9 9 0 7
5 Panionios 6 1 2 3 7 15 −8 5 Qualification for the Intertoto Cup second round
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head goals scored; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
Notes:
  1. ^ Aris is guaranteed at least to play in the 2008–09 UEFA Cup second qualifying round through their Greek Cup performance.
Results summary[edit]
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
6 2 2 2 10 11  −1 16 2 1 0 7 1  +6 0 1 2 3 10  −7

Last updated: 2008-05-14.
Source: Super League Greece

Results by Matchday[edit]
Round123456
GroundHAHAAH
ResultWLWLDD
Position233333
Updated to match(es) played on 14 May 2008. Source: slgr.gr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Fixtures[edit]
23 April 2008 1 AEK Athens 5–0 Panionios Marousi
21:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 7,372
Referee: Michalis Germanakos (Athens)
30 April 2008 2 Panathinaikos 4–1 AEK Athens Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 8,528
Referee: Dimitris Kalopoulos (Thessaloniki)
4 May 2008 3 AEK Athens 1–0 Aris Marousi
19:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 9,995
Referee: Giorgos Kasnaferis (Argolida)
7 May 2008 4 Aris 4–0 AEK Athens Thessaloniki

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