The 2005–06
Alpha Ethniki
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was the 70th season of the highest
football
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league of Greece and the last season under the name ''Alpha Ethniki'', before then was renamed to ''Super League Greece''. The season began on 27 August 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006.
Olympiacos
Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós ( el, Ολυμπιακός Σύνδεσμος Φιλάθλων Πειραιώς, Olympic Club of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number ...
won their second consecutive and 34th Greek title. However, the season was somewhat overshadowed by the suspension of the Greek FA by
UEFA
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,
which jeopardized the European places of the
Champions League,
UEFA Cup
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, and
Intertoto Cup
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qualifiers from Greece, as well as the use of
Athens Olympic Stadium
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as the site of the
2006–07 Champions League final.
Teams
Stadia and personnel
*
1 On final match day of the season, played on 13 May 2006.
League table
Results
Top scorers
''Source
Galanis Sports Data'
References
External Links
Official Greek FA SiteGreek SuperLeague official Site
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Alpha Ethniki seasons
Greece
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