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Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club based in the
City of Athens Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...
. Panathinaikos is one of the most successful multi-sport club and one of the oldest clubs in Greece. The name "Panathinaikos" (which can literally be translated as "Panathenaic", which means "of all Athens") was inspired by the ancient work of
Isocrates Isocrates (; grc, Ἰσοκράτης ; 436–338 BC) was an ancient Greek rhetorician, one of the ten Attic orators. Among the most influential Greek rhetoricians of his time, Isocrates made many contributions to rhetoric and education throu ...
''Panathenaicus'', where the orator praise the
Athenians Athens ( ; el, Αθήνα, Athína ; grc, Ἀθῆναι, Athênai (pl.) ) is both the capital and largest city of Greece. With a population close to four million, it is also the seventh largest city in the European Union. Athens dominates a ...
for their democratic education and their military superiority, which use it for benefit of all Greeks. It was founded by Giorgos Kalafatis in 1908 as a football club, when he and 40 other athletes decided to break away from
Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos Panellinios G.S. (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greece, Greek sports club, mult ...
following the club's decision to discontinue its football team. It is amongst the most popular clubs in the country and one of the biggest worldwide, based on the number of its sports departments. It is the club that introduced in Greece a number of sports, as it was the first, or amongst the first teams, in football, basketball, volleyball, field hockey, table tennis and handball, while they were also pioneer in the creation of women's teams in basketball and football. Panathinaikos' teams and individual athletes have won numerous titles and have made notable participations in domestic and international competitions. The basketball and football teams of the club are the most successful Greek teams in terms of achievements in the European competitions. The football team of Panathinaikos is the only Greek team that has reached the UEFA Champions League final (in 1971) and also the semi-finals twice (in 1985 and 1996). It is also the only Greek football team that has played for the Intercontinental Cup. The basketball team of the club is the most successful in Greece and one of the most successful in Europe, with six
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, one Intercontinental Cup and two Triple Crowns. The teams of Panathinaikos have played overall in 15 European and international finals (in football, basketball, men's volleyball and women's volleyball). In the individual sports, Panathinaikos has a remarkable tradition in the athletics, cycling, shooting, fencing and boxing departments. It has produced numerous athletes; World champions and European champions, winners at the Olympic, Mediterranean and Balkan Games.


History


1908–1945


''Football Club of Athens''

Football Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
made its appearance in Greece at the end of the 19th century. In 1908, a young athlete of
Panellinios Panellinios G.S. (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greece, Greek sports club, mult ...
, Giorgos Kalafatis, dismayed by his club's decision to discontinue its football team, left with 40 other athletes and founded "Podosferikos Omilos Athinon" (''Football Club of Athens''). Konstantinos Tsiklitiras, the great Greek athlete of the early 20th century, played as goalkeeper for the new team.


''Panathenaic Athletic Club''

The team of Kalafatis was renamed to Panellinios Podosferikos Omilos (PPO) – i.e. "Panhellenic Football Club" – in 1911. In 1918, it was decided that the official crest of the club would be the trifolium, symbol of unity, harmony, nature, and good luck, an idea of player Michalis Papazoglou. The officials of the club were looking for a universal, non-nationalistic or localistic symbol, aiming to represent the whole Athens at the country and further at the world. Papazoglou was also the main instigator of the ''Panathenaic Idea'', the idea for the creation of a new club -for the Greek standards- which will participate in as more sports as possible (something that would by adopted later by all the major Greek clubs). With the help of the others of the leading four of the club (Kalafatis,
Panourgias Dimitrios Panourgias ( el, Δημήτριος Πανουργιάς; 1754-1834), a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence, was born Dimitrios Xiros () in the village of Dremissa, Phocis. Early life His parents originated ...
and Nikolaidis), this came true. In 1919, Kalafatis was a member of the Greece national football team that participated in the Inter-Allied Games in Paris. There, he collected informations also about basketball and volleyball (sports unknown then in Greece) and after his return to Athens, started his efforts on creating new teams for the club. In 1924, the club took its final and current name "Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (PAO)" (''Panathenaic Athletic Club''), from now on a multi-sports club. During the next decades, with main contributor Apostolos Nikolaidis (considered ''Patriarch'' of the club), Panathinaikos not only will create teams almost in every sport, but they will be consecutive champions for many years in most of them. The athletics department was founded in 1919. In the same year, Panathinaikos was one of the first clubs in Greece to form a volleyball team. The first dynamic presence of the team is dated back in the years 1927–1929 with many popular players of the time such as the historical member of the board Apostolos Nikolaidis as well as Athanasios Aravositas, Goumas, Arg. Nikolaidis, Papageorgiou and Papastefanou. In 1922, the basketball department was founded, also one of the first in Greece, and it has since developed into the most successful basketball team in the country and one of the most successful in Europe. In 1924, the table tennis department was founded, in 1926 the tennis department and in 1928 the cycling, shooting and field hockey departments. The swimming, water polo and handball departments were created in 1930. In the
1928 Summer Olympics The 1928 Summer Olympics ( nl, Olympische Zomerspelen 1928), officially known as the Games of the IX Olympiad ( nl, Spelen van de IXe Olympiade) and commonly known as Amsterdam 1928, was an international multi-sport event that was celebrated from ...
, for the first time, the parade of nations started with Greece. The athlete of Panathinaikos
Antonis Kariofillis Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Belgi ...
became the first Greek who started the parade. Panathinaikos won the football championship in 1930 under the guidance of
József Künsztler József Künsztler (1897 in Budapest – 1977 in Nicosia Nicosia ( ; el, Λευκωσία, Lefkosía ; tr, Lefkoşa ; hy, Նիկոսիա, romanized: ''Nikosia''; Cypriot Arabic: Nikusiya) is the largest city, capital, and seat of ...
with
Angelos Messaris Angelos Messaris (Greek: Άγγελος Μεσσάρης; 1910-1978) was a Greek footballer. He played for Panathinaikos and he is widely regarded as the best Greek player of the pre-war era. This is probably also due to the myth that for deca ...
as the team's star player. Other notable players of the era were Antonis Migiakis, Diomidis Symeonidis and Mimis Pierrakos. They beat rivals Olympiacos 8–2, a result that still remains the biggest win either team has achieved against its rival. In 1937 the women's basketball team was created, being the first in the country. During World War II and the dark years of the Axis occupation of Greece, the athletes of Panathinaikos played a significant role. The football player Mimis Pierrakos was killed during the Greco-Italian war, while Michalis Papazoglou with Dimitris Giannatos (founding member of the basketball team) later participated in the resistance group of Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz, an athlete of Polish origin of Iraklis Thessaloniki and secret agent of the British, and succeeded in destroying three German airplanes and sinking three small warships. They were arrested, tortured and finally Giannatos and Ivanof were executed.


1946–1990

After the war, the boxing department was re-founded in 1946, the diving department was created in 1947, the weightlifting department in 1959, the chess department in 1960, the fencing department was re-founded in 1960, the gymnastics department in 1962, the waterskiing department in 1963 and a wrestling department in 1965. Panathinaikos' hardcore fans are called Gate 13 and are the oldest union of supporters in Greece. Gate 13 was founded in 1966. Furthermore, in the
1966 European Athletics Championships The 8th European Athletics Championships were held from 30 August to 4 September 1966 in the Stadium Puskás Ferenc, Nép Stadium in Budapest, Hungarian People's Republic, Hungary. Contemporaneous reports on the event were given in the Glasgow Hera ...
, the pole vaulter of the club and 13 times Greek champion,
Christos Papanikolaou Christos Papanikolaou ( el, Χρήστος Παπανικολάου, born 25 November 1941) is a retired Greek pole vaulter. On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at , significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet. He c ...
, won the silver medal. The volleyball club has demonstrated many titles and honours due to the fact that the team roster has always included some of the top volleyball players in Greece. The first generation was that of the 1960s with Andreas and Nikos Bergeles as well as Iliopoulos, Leloudas, Chasapis, Emmanouel, Perros and Fotiou who opened the road for the next generations. In 1970,
Christos Papanikolaou Christos Papanikolaou ( el, Χρήστος Παπανικολάου, born 25 November 1941) is a retired Greek pole vaulter. On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at , significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet. He c ...
jumped to capture the world record. It was the first pole vault over . Panathinaikos soon dominated Greek football along with rivals Olympiacos and AEK and, although they are second in domestic titles, they have done better than any other Greek club in the European competitions. In 1971, Panathinaikos became the first and only Greek team – so far – to have reached the final of a European competition, when they faced Ajax in Wembley Stadium for the
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, losing 2–0. In the late 1970s, when football became professional in Greece, the club's football department passed to the hands of the Vardinogiannis family. In the following 30 years the team won the Greek championship 7 times, while in Europe the team reached also the semi-finals of the UEFA Champions League two more times, in 1985 and 1996. In 1974, the table tennis team reached the semi-finals of the
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. In 1978, the modern pentathlon department was founded and in 1980, the judo department. An important achievement for the volleyball team was the participation in the final of the
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in 1980. During the following years, Panathinaikos continued to perform well in Greek volleyball with players such as Kazazis, Tentzeris, Gontikas (later president of Panathinaikos F.C.), Galakos, Dimitriadis and Margaronis. The archery department was founded in 1981 and a futsal department in 1990.


1991–2000

Another successful period for the volleyball team was the seasons 1994–95 and 1995–96 when Panathinaikos won two Greek Championships in a row with Stelios Prosalikas as head coach and Andreopoulos, Triantafyllidis, Filippov, Spanos, Chatziantoniou, Ouzounov, A. Kovatsev, S. Kovatsev, Karamaroudis and Tonev as players. The men's basketball department became professional in 1992 and since then is owned by two pharmaceutical magnates, the brothers Pavlos and
Thanassis Giannakopoulos Thanasis Giannakopoulos (Greek: Θανάσης Γιαννακόπουλος; 1930/31 – 19 March 2019) was a Greek businessman, and a one-time pro sports club owner. The Giannakopoulos family has a combined estimated net worth as per their coll ...
. In 1996 in Paris final-four (F4), Panathinaikos was the first Greek team to win a European Champions' Cup (now called Euroleague), beating Barcelona in a unique final, by 67–66. In September of the same year the team also won the Intercontinental Cup, prevailing by 2–1 wins over Olimpia of Argentina (83–89, 83–78, 101–76). In the same year, the football team reached the UEFA Champions League semi-finals. In 2000, in the F4 of Thessaloniki, Panathinaikos were the Champions of Europe for the second time, beating Maccabi 73–67 in the final. In 2002 in Bologna, they conquered the most prestigious European trophy for the third time, beating hosts
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89–83. Also, in 2000, the women's volleyball team reached the
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final.


2001–present

In 2007 in Athens F4, Panathinaikos BC were crowned European Champions for the fourth time, beating CSKA Moscow 93–91. In 2009 in Berlin, the "greens" defeated again CSKA 73–71 to become the Champions of Europe for the fifth time. In 2009, the men's volleyball team reached the
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final, while the women's volleyball team reached the
Challenge Cup The Challenge Cup is a knockout rugby league cup competition organised by the Rugby Football League, held annually since 1896, with the exception of 1915–1919 and 1939–1940, due to World War I and World War II respectively. It involves am ...
final. The sixth Euroleague triumph for Panathinaikos BC came in Barcelona in 2011, after defeating Maccabi 78–70 in the final. Panathinaikos BC became so, the second most successful club (behind
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) in the history of the competition. In 2013, a new sports department was founded for the first time after many years. It is the rugby team, which was announced on 7 November 2013, while the re-foundation of the field hockey department and the creation also of a baseball team was announced in 2014. On 29 December 2016, following the current trend of sports clubs getting involved in electronic sports, the club announces the establishment of an
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section. In December 2018, Panathinaikos proceeded to the foundation of Wheelchair Basketball department.


Crest

In 1918, Michalis Papazoglou proposed the trifolium as emblem of Panathinaikos, symbol of harmony, unity, nature, and good luck.
Georgios Chatzopoulos Georgios Chatzopoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Χατζόπουλος; 1859–1935) was a Greek painter affiliated with the Munich School of Athens. Biography Georgios Chatzopoulos was born in 1859 in Patmos. He studied in Athens and Munich, ...
, member of the club (later President) and director of the National Gallery, took over to design the emblem for the club. Up to the end of the 1970s, a trifolium (green or white) was sewed on the heart's side on the jersey of the club΄s teams.Trifylli
With the beginning of professionalism in the Greek football, the crest of the FC was created, accompanied by the club initials and the year of founding (1908). The basketball team uses also since 1992 its own logo. In 2014, the direction of the club introduced a separate crest for the whole club and all the amateur departments.


Crest evolution

File:PAOemblem.svg, until 2014 File:Pao-anniversary crest.jpg, 100 years anniversary crest File:EmblemPAO.png, 2014-2020 File:Panathinaikos A.O. logo.svg, 2020–present


Description and major titles of the professional departments


Panathinaikos men's football

Football is the first and oldest department of the club. The football team of Panathinaikos is the only Greek that has reached the UEFA Champions League final (in 1971) and semi-finals (in 1985 and 1996), such as the Intercontinental Cup final. *
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1930 Events January * January 15 – The Moon moves into its nearest point to Earth, called perigee, at the same time as its fullest phase of the Lunar Cycle. This is the closest moon distance at in recent history, and the next one will be ...
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1949 Events January * January 1 – A United Nations-sponsored ceasefire brings an end to the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947. The war results in a stalemate and the division of Kashmir, which still continues as of 2022. * January 2 – Luis ...
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1953 Events January * January 6 – The Asian Socialist Conference opens in Rangoon, Burma. * January 12 – Estonian émigrés found a Estonian government-in-exile, government-in-exile in Oslo. * January 14 ** Marshal Josip Broz Tito i ...
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1960 It is also known as the "Year of Africa" because of major events—particularly the independence of seventeen African nations—that focused global attention on the continent and intensified feelings of Pan-Africanism. Events January * Ja ...
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1961 Events January * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and consular relations with Cuba ( Cuba–United States relations are restored in 2015). ** Aero Flight 311 ...
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1962 Events January * January 1 – Western Samoa becomes independent from New Zealand. * January 3 – Pope John XXIII excommunicates Fidel Castro for preaching communism. * January 8 – Harmelen train disaster: 93 die in the wors ...
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1964 Events January * January 1 – The Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland is dissolved. * January 5 - In the first meeting between leaders of the Roman Catholic and Orthodox churches since the fifteenth century, Pope Paul VI and Patriarch ...
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1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The Prime Minister of Northern Ireland and the Taoiseach of the Republic of Ireland meet for the first time in 43 years. * January 20 ** Lyndon B. Johnson is Second inauguration of Lyndo ...
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1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
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1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
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1972 Within the context of Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) it was the longest year ever, as two leap seconds were added during this 366-day year, an event which has not since been repeated. (If its start and end are defined using Solar time, me ...
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1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
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1990 File:1990 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The 1990 FIFA World Cup is played in Italy; The Human Genome Project is launched; Voyager I takes the famous Pale Blue Dot image- speaking on the fragility of Humankind, humanity on Earth, Astroph ...
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1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
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1995 File:1995 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: O.J. Simpson is O. J. Simpson murder case, acquitted of the murders of Nicole Brown Simpson and Ronald Goldman from the 1994, year prior in "The Trial of the Century" in the United States; The ...
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1996 File:1996 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: A Centennial Olympic Park bombing, bomb explodes at Centennial Olympic Park in Atlanta, set off by a radical Anti-abortion violence, anti-abortionist; The center fuel tank explodes on TWA Flight 8 ...
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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
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2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
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1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect. ** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
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1955 Events January * January 3 – José Ramón Guizado becomes president of Panama. * January 17 – , the first nuclear-powered submarine, puts to sea for the first time, from Groton, Connecticut. * January 18– 20 – Battle of Yijian ...
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1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 5 ** Spain and Romania sign an agreement in Paris, establishing full consular and ...
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1969 This year is notable for Apollo 11's first landing on the moon. Events January * January 4 – The Government of Spain hands over Ifni to Morocco. * January 5 **Ariana Afghan Airlines Flight 701 crashes into a house on its approach to ...
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1977 Events January * January 8 – Three bombs explode in Moscow within 37 minutes, killing seven. The bombings are attributed to an Armenian separatist group. * January 10 – Mount Nyiragongo erupts in eastern Zaire (now the Democratic R ...
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1982 Events January * January 1 – In Malaysia and Singapore, clocks are adjusted to the same time zone, UTC+8 (GMT+8.00). * January 13 – Air Florida Flight 90 crashes shortly after takeoff into the 14th Street bridges, 14th Street Bridge in ...
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1984 Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast A ...
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1986 The year 1986 was designated as the International Year of Peace by the United Nations. Events January * January 1 ** Aruba gains increased autonomy from the Netherlands by separating from the Netherlands Antilles. **Spain and Portugal ente ...
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1988 File:1988 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The oil platform Piper Alpha explodes and collapses in the North Sea, killing 165 workers; The USS Vincennes (CG-49) mistakenly shoots down Iran Air Flight 655; Australia celebrates its Australian ...
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1989 File:1989 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Cypress Street Viaduct, Cypress structure collapses as a result of the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake, killing motorists below; The proposal document for the World Wide Web is submitted; The Exxo ...
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1991 File:1991 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Boris Yeltsin, elected as Russia's first president, waves the new flag of Russia after the 1991 Soviet coup d'état attempt, orchestrated by Soviet hardliners; Mount Pinatubo erupts in the Phil ...
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1993 File:1993 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: The Oslo I Accord is signed in an attempt to resolve the Israeli–Palestinian conflict; The Russian White House is shelled during the 1993 Russian constitutional crisis; Czechoslovakia is peace ...
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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
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2010 File:2010 Events Collage New.png, From top left, clockwise: The 2010 Chile earthquake was one of the strongest recorded in history; The Eruption of Eyjafjallajökull in Iceland disrupts air travel in Europe; A scene from the opening ceremony of ...
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* Greek Super Cup: (3) (record): 1988, 1993, 1994, * Greater Greece Cup: (1): 1970 *
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Panathinaikos men's basketball

Founded in 1919, the basketball team of the club is the most successful in Greece and one of the most successful in Europe, with six
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and one Intercontinental Cup. Panathinaikos' basketball department is also the only team in Europe to have won at least one trophy for 24 straight seasons, from 1996 to 2019. * Greek Championship: (39) (record): 1946, 1947, 1950, 1951, 1954, 1961, 1962, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1984, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001,
2003 File:2003 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: The crew of STS-107 perished when the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during reentry into Earth's atmosphere; SARS became an epidemic in China, and was a precursor to SARS-CoV-2; A des ...
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2004 2004 was designated as an International Year of Rice by the United Nations, and the International Year to Commemorate the Struggle Against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO). Events January * January 3 – Flash Airlines Flight 6 ...
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2005 File:2005 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: Hurricane Katrina in the Gulf of Mexico; the Funeral of Pope John Paul II is held in Vatican City; "Me at the zoo", the first video ever to be uploaded to YouTube; Eris was discovered in ...
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2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ...
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* Greek Cup: (20) (record): 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014,
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* European Championship: (6) (Greek record):
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Panathinaikos men's volleyball

The volleyball department was founded in 1919. it is one of the oldest and most successful volleyball teams in Greece. * Greek Championship: (20): 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022 * Greek Cup: (6): 1982, 1984, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2010 * Greek League Cup: (2): 2020, 2022 * Greek Super Cup: (1): 2006


Description and major titles of the amateur departments


Panathinaikos women's basketball Panathinaikos AC Women's Basketball is the women's basketball department of the major Greek multi-sport club Panathinaikos A.O. The club is based in Athens, Greece. The department was founded in 1937 creating the first and oldest women's baske ...

The department was founded in 1937, the first in the country. * Greek Championship: (5): 1998, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2021 * Greek Cup: (1): 2000


Panathinaikos women's volleyball

The department was founded in 1969 and is the women's volleyball team with more trophies in Greece. * Greek Championship: (24) (record): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1998, 2000, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2022 * Greek Cup: (6): 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2022


Individual sports


Panathinaikos athletics The athletics (sport), athletics department of Panathinaikos A.O. was founded in 1919 by the football players of the team. Amongst its first athletes were Giorgos Kalafatis, Apostolos Nikolaidis (athlete), Apostolos Nikolaidis, Loukas Panourgias ...

The athletics department was founded in 1919. The first athletes were the football players of the club. * Greek Championship, Men: (23): 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1977, 1989, 1990 * Greek Indoor Championship, Men: (3): 1986, 1989, 1990 * Greek Cross Country Championship, Men: (27) (record): 1930, 1931, 1932, 1933, 1934, 1938, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1983, 1996, 1997, 2012, 2016, 2021 * Greek Championship, Women: (3): 1946, 1947, 1949 * Greek Cross Country Championship, Women: (8): 1949, 1950, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2017, 2022


Panathinaikos cycling Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club b ...

Founded in 1928, it is one of the most successful departments of Panathinaikos. * Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (8): 1951, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 * Greek Championship, Track Standings Men: (1): 2017


Panathinaikos table tennis

The department was founded in 1924 by Nikos Mantzaroglou. * Greek Clubs' Championship, Men: (11): 1951, 1952, 1955, 1956,1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1966, 1968, 1975 * Greek Clubs' Championship, Women: (3): 1972, 1973, 1974 * Greek Cup, Men: (3): 1965,1966, 1969 * Greek Cup, Women: (2): 1972, 2022 *
ETTU The European Table Tennis Union (ETTU) is the governing body of the sport of table tennis in Europe, and is the only authority recognised for this purpose by the International Table Tennis Federation. The ETTU deals with all matters relating to t ...
Europe Trophy, Women: 2022


Panathinaikos boxing Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

It was founded in 1912 by
John Cyril Campbell John Cyril Campbell was an English athlete and football coach, the first of Panathinaikos (at that time ''Podosfairikos Omilos Athinon - Football Club of Athens''). Sources *Sifis Votzakis, 100 years Panathinaikos, Livani, 2008 Englis ...
, the coach of the football team. * Greek Championship, Men: (32) (record): 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1964, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1977, 1982, 1986, 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2011, 2015, 2016


Panathinaikos fencing Panathinaikos Fencing Club is the fencing department of Panathinaikos A.O., the Greek multi-sport club based in Athens and is one of the most successful departments of the club. The home ground of the team is in the Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium ...

Just like the boxing department, it was founded in 1912 by
John Cyril Campbell John Cyril Campbell was an English athlete and football coach, the first of Panathinaikos (at that time ''Podosfairikos Omilos Athinon - Football Club of Athens''). Sources *Sifis Votzakis, 100 years Panathinaikos, Livani, 2008 Englis ...
, the coach of the football team. * Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (13): 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968, 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975


Panathinaikos archery Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

* Greek Championship, Men: (3): 1983, 1984, 1985, 2018


Panathinaikos shooting

* Greek Championship, bullseye shooting: (8): 1960, 1964, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991 * Greek Championship, clay target: (1): 2021


Panathinaikos diving Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club b ...

* Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (6): 1969, 1972, 1975, 2015, 2016, 2017


Panathinaikos swimming Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club b ...

* Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (12): 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 * Greek Masters Championship: (3) (Greek record): 2018, 2019, 2021


Panathinaikos weightlifting Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

* Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (1): 2019 * Greek Championship, Men: (5): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968


Panathinaikos modern pentathlon Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

* Greek Championship, Men: (2): 1980, 1987


Panathinaikos wrestling

* Greek Championship, Men: (2): 2014, 2015 Panathinaikos chess * Greek Championship: (2): 1970,1971


Titles of inactive departments


Panathinaikos gymnastics

* Greek Championship, Men: (1): 1972


Notable athletes

* Football: Antonis Antoniadis, Stratos Apostolakis, Marcus Berg, Juan José Borrelli, Djibril Cisse, Mimis Domazos,
Kostas Frantzeskos Kostas Frantzeskos ( el, Κώστας Φραντζέσκος, born 4 January 1969) is a Greek professional football manager and former player. Frantzeskos is better known for his deadly free-kick accuracy. He scored 57 free kick goals during h ...
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Mijat Gacinovic Mijat ( Cyrillic script: Мијат) is a masculine given name. It may refer to: * Mijat Gaćinović (born 1995), footballer * Mijat Marić (born 1984), footballer * Mijat Stojanović (1818–1881), ethnographer * Mijat Tomić (died 1656), hajduk ...
, Ezequiel González, Takis Ikonomopoulos, Giorgos Kalafatis, Anthimos Kapsis, Giorgos Karagounis, Michalis Konstantinou, Giannis Kyrastas, Sebastián Leto,
Kostas Linoxilakis Kostas Linoxilakis ( el, Κώστας Λινοξυλάκης; 5 March 1933 – 3 December 2014) was a Greek former international and Olympic footballer. Career Linoxilakis started his career at Asteras Athens and was centre back of Panathinaikos ...
, Takis Loukanidis,
Angelos Messaris Angelos Messaris (Greek: Άγγελος Μεσσάρης; 1910-1978) was a Greek footballer. He played for Panathinaikos and he is widely regarded as the best Greek player of the pre-war era. This is probably also due to the myth that for deca ...
, Antonis Migiakis,
Lakis Petropoulos Lakis Petropoulos ( el, Λάκης Πετρόπουλος, 29 August 1932 – 30 June 1996) was a Greece, Greek association football, football player and manager. He played for Panathinaikos F.C., Panathinaikos and capped 3 times for Greece natio ...
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Juan Ramón Rocha Juan Ramón Rocha (born 8 March 1954) is an Argentine professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Greek Super League 2 club Thesprotos. Playing career Born in Santo Tomé, Corrientes, Rocha began his profess ...
, Dimitris Saravakos, Giourkas Seitaridis, Paulo Sousa, Gilberto Silva, Juan Ramón Verón, Krzysztof Warzycha, Velimir Zajec, Vasilis Konstantinou * Basketball: ''Men'': Fragiskos Alvertis, Liveris Andritsos,
Michael Batiste Michael James Batiste (born November 21, 1977) is an American professional basketball coach and former player who is currently an assistant coach for the Houston Rockets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). A two-time All-EuroLeague sel ...
, Dejan Bodiroga, Fanis Christodoulou, Dimitris Diamantidis, Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis,
James Gist James Clough Gist III (born October 26, 1986) is an American professional basketball player for Bahçeşehir Koleji S.K., Bahçeşehir Koleji of the Basketbol Süper Ligi (BSL) and Basketball Champions League. Standing at , he plays as a Power for ...
, Mike James, Šarūnas Jasikevičius,
Robertas Javtokas Robertas Javtokas (born March 20, 1980) is a Lithuanian professional basketball executive and former player. He most recently served as sports director of Žalgiris Kaunas. Standing at , he played the center position. He has been a member of th ...
, Giorgos Kolokithas,
Apostolos Kontos Apostolos Kontos (Greek: Απόστολος Κόντος) (born on November 22, 1947) is a Greek former professional basketball player and coach. He is considered to be one of the great players in Panathinaikos Athens history, and is the club's al ...
, Jaka Lakovič, Faidon Matthaiou, Nikola Peković,
Željko Rebrača Željko Rebrača ( sr-cyr, Жељко Ребрача; born April 9, 1972) is a Serbian retired professional basketball player. After playing in the National Basketball Association (NBA), he finished his career with the Spanish ACB League team Pame ...
, Byron Scott, Hugo Sconochini, Ramūnas Šiškauskas,
David Stergakos David Stergakos ( el, Ντέιβιντ "Ντέιβ" Στεργάκος; born October 24, 1956) is an American retired professional basketball player and basketball coach. At a height of 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m), he played at both the power forwar ...
, Dejan Tomašević, Kostas Tsartsaris, Dominique Wilkins ''Women'': Dimitra Kalentzou,
Jacki Gemelos Jacqueline Ann Gemelos (Greek: Τζάκι Γέμελου; born November 22, 1988) is an American-Greek former professional basketball player and coach. Early life and college career Born and raised in Stockton, California, Jacqueline Ann Gemelo ...
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Dora Panteli Dora may stand for: *Dora (given name) Places United States *Dora, Alabama *Dora, Arkansas *Dora, Missouri *Dora, New Mexico * Dora, Oregon *Dora, Pennsylvania *Mount Dora, Florida Other countries *Lake Dora (Tasmania) *Lake Dora (Western Au ...
* Volleyball: ''Men'':
Liberman Agamez Liberman lɪbərmən(original Cyrillic Либерман ʲɪbʲɪrˈman, is a Russian-American variant of the German surname Liebermann. Liberman can also refer to: People *Alexander Liberman (1912-1999), Russian-American artist *Alvin Liber ...
, Dante Amaral,
Marcelo Elgarten Marcelo Elgarten (born 9 November 1974), commonly known as Marcelinho is a former Brazilian volleyball player. He won a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Elgarten was born in Rio de Janeiro Rio de Janeiro ( , , ; literally 'River o ...
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Hernando Gomez Hernando is a common Spanish given name, equivalent to Fernando and the English Ferdinand. It may refer to: Places ;Canada * Hernando Island, British Columbia ;United States * Hernando, Florida * Hernando County, Florida * Hernando, Mississippi ...
, Fernando Hernandez, Andre Nascimento,
Clayton Stanley Clayton Iona "Clay" Stanley (born January 20, 1978) is an American volleyball player, a member of United States men's national volleyball team, a participant of the Olympic Games ( Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012), Olympic Champion 2008, ...
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Gerasimos Theodoratos Gerasimos ( el, Γεράσιμος) is a Greek given name derived from Greek "γέρας" ("gΕras", "gift of honour, prize, reward"). The suffix -ιμος gives the meaning "the one who deserves honour". It can also be Anglicisation of names, angli ...
, Paweł Zagumny ''Women'': Ruxandra Dumitrescu, Xanthi Milona,
Effrosyni Sfyri Effrosyni "Efi" Sfyri ( el, Ευφροσύνη "Έφη" Σφυρή; born January 8, 1971, in Athens) is a Greek beach volleyball player. Sfyri competed at the FIVB Beach Volleyball World Tour between 1997 and 2004 always with the same partner, ...
* Athletics: ''Men'':
Rigas Efstathiadis Rigas Efstathiadis (29 November 1931 – 18 September 2017)
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Antonis Kariofilis Antónis (Greek alphabet: Αντώνης) is a Greek masculine given name that is a variant of Antonios that is used in Greece and Cyprus. Antonis is a Dutch masculine given name that is a diminutive of Anthonius that is used in Netherlands, Bel ...
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Giannis Lambrou Ioannis Lambrou (alternate spelling: Giannis Lambrou) (23 March 1921 – 1998)Biography ...
, Apostolos Nikolaidis, Michalis Papazoglou,
Christos Papanikolaou Christos Papanikolaou ( el, Χρήστος Παπανικολάου, born 25 November 1941) is a retired Greek pole vaulter. On 25 October 1970, he set the world record at , significant to Americans as the first man to pole vault 18 feet. He c ...
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Konstantinos Poulios Konstantinos Poulios (born 19 September 1977) is a Greek long-distance runner. He was born in Athens and originates from Trikala. He competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban ar ...
, Georgios Roubanis,
Antonis Tritsis Antonis Tritsis ( el, Αντώνης Τρίτσης; 1937 – 7 April 1992) was a Greek politician and urban planner, born and raised in the town of Argostoli on the island of Cefalonia. During his youth, he was an athlete of Panathinaikos A. ...
''Women'':
Hrysopiyi Devetzi Hrysopiyi "Piyi" Devetzi ( el, Χρυσοπηγή Δεβετζή, , born January 2, 1976) is a retired Greek athlete who competed in the triple jump and long jump. Devetzi was born in Alexandroupoli. She won the triple jump silver medal at the 2 ...
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Alexandra Papageorgiou Alexandra Papageorgiou ( el, Αλεξάνδρα Παπαγεωργίου, born December 17, 1980) is a hammer thrower from Athens, Greece. Her personal best throw is 70.73 metres, achieved on August 1, 2009, in Thessaloniki Thessaloniki (; el, ...
* Swimming:
Romanos Alyfantis Romanos Iasonas Alyfantis (; born 21 March 1986) is a breaststroke swimmer from Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, ...
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Marianna Lymperta Marianna Lymperta ( gr, Μαριάννα Λυμπερτά, born June 25, 1979) is an Olympic and national-record holding swimmer from Greece. She has won the bronze medal at the 2011 World Aquatics Championships, at the Open Water Swimming Women ...
, Nery Mantey Niangkouara * Boxing:
Giannis Aidiniotis Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of '' John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάν ...
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Vangelis Ikonomakos Evangelos Odysseas Papathanassiou ( el, Ευάγγελος Οδυσσέας Παπαθανασίου ; 29 March 1943 – 17 May 2022), known professionally as Vangelis ( ; el, Βαγγέλης, links=no ), was a Greek composer and arranger of ...
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Dimitris Michael Dimitris (Δημήτρης) is the Modern Greek form of the older forms Demetrios, Dimitrios (Δημήτριος, usually Latinized as Demetrius) and may refer to: *Dimitris Arvanitis (born 1980), Greek professional football defender who plays for ...
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Areti Mastrodouka ''Arete'' (Ancient Greek, Greek: ) is a concept in ancient Greek thought that, in its most basic sense, refers to 'excellence' of any kindHenry Liddell, Liddell, H.G. & Robert Scott (philologist), Scott, R. ''A Greek–English Lexicon'', 9th ed ...
* Fencing:
Panagiotis Dourakos Panagiotis Dourakos ( el, Παναγιώτης Ντουράκος; born 4 November 1952) is a Greek fencer. He competed in the individual épée event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of ...
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Ioannis Hatzisarantos Ioannis Hatzisarantos ( el, Ιωάννης Χατζησαράντος; born 21 January 1948) is a Greek fencer. He competed in the individual sabre event at the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games ...
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Andreas Vgenopoulos Andreas Vgenopoulos (10 December 1953 − 5 November 2016) was the chairman of Marfin Investment Group and was a major shareholder of Panathinaikos FC. Vgenopoulos resigned from Panathinaikos in June 2010 citing differences with Giannis Vardin ...
* Cycling:
Ilias Kelesidis Ilias Kelesidis (20 June 1953 – 30 March 2007) was a Greek cyclist. He competed in the individual road race event at the 1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los ...
* Table Tennis: Nikos Mantzaroglou,
Kostas Priftis Kostas or Costas ( el, Κώστας) is a Greek given name and surname. As a given name it is the hypocorism for Konstantinos (Constantine). Given name * Costas Andreou, Greek musician * Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), a Greek basketball player * ...
* Shooting: Athanasios Aravositas,
Georgios Liveris Georgios Liveris (born 10 May 1932) is a Greek former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, three positions and 50 metre rifle, prone events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpici estivi del ...
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Georgios Marmaridis Georgios Marmaridis (21 November 1930 – 22 December 2005) was a Greek sports shooter and journalist. He competed in the 25 metre pistol and 50 metre pistol events at the 1960 Summer Olympics The 1960 Summer Olympics ( it, Giochi Olimpi ...
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Konstantinos Mylonas Konstantinos Mylonas (1916 – 2010) was a Greek sports shooter. He competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Olympics ( fi, Kesäolympialaiset 1952; sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1952), officially known as ...
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Alkiviadis Papageorgopoulos Alkiviadis Papageorgopoulos (born 24 March 1937) is a Greek former sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and the 1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games ...


Supporters

According to the most recent polls, Panathinaikos is one of the most popular clubs in Greece, with nearly 30,2% of the fans supporting them, and the most popular in greater Athens and the region of Attica. They have also a large fanbase in all Greek prefectures, in Cyprus and in the Greek diaspora. They have the largest fanbase among high educated people and the Greek upper class (traditionally representing the old Athenian society), while they are popular among middle and lower class also. The main organized supporters of Panathinaikos are known as Gate 13 (est. 1966), which consists of around 80 clubs alongside Greece and Cyprus. Gate 13 style of supporting includes the use of green fireworks, large and small green flags, displaying of banners and especially the creation of colourful and large choreographies, noisy and constant cheering and other supporters stuff. Gate 13 has over the years become a part of the club by affecting club decisions and by following the club on all occasions. PALEFIP (''Panhellenic club of Panathinaikos friends'') is the other major supporters organization. Panathinaikos F.C. currently is the only supporter-owned football club in Greece. Panathinaikos supporters hold both records of the most season tickets sales (31.091 in 2010) and highest average attendance for a unique season (44.942 in 1985–86 season) in the history of Greek football. Regarding the basketball, the fans of Panathinaikos, notable for their passionate support, also hold continuous attendance European records, such as the 20,000 fans against Benetton Treviso in 2006 and the 30,000 (over 25.000 officially) viewers against FC Barcelona Bàsquet in 2013. The club is quite popular among artist cycles (actors, musicians, singers etc.), such as some notable politicians.


Notable supporters

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Sophia Aliberti Sophia Aliberti ( el, Σοφία Αλιμπέρτη) is a Greek talk show and game show host since 2004, television actress and former fashion model A model is a person with a role either to promote, display or advertise commercial produc ...
, actress *
Giannis Bostantzoglou Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of '' John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάν ...
, actor *
Giannis Diakogiannis Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of ''John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάνν ...
, sports journalist *
Giorgos Chatzinasios Giorgos, Yiorgos or Yorgos ( el, Γιώργος) is a common abbreviation of the given name Georgios. Notable people with the name include: Persons Giorgos * Giorgos Agorogiannis, Greek footballer * Giorgos Alkaios, pop musician and singer * G ...
, composer *
Giannis Fertis Giannis Fertis (born 21 April 1938) is a Greek actor. He has appeared in more than 40 films since 1961. Selected filmography References External links * 1938 births Living people Greek male film actors Male actors from Athens ...
, actor *
Petros Filipidis Petros Filippidis or Petros Philippidis ( el, Πέτρος Φιλιππίδης; born 31 December 1962) is a Greek former actor. Filippidis has taken part in many ancient Greek comedies, such as ''Thesmophoriazusae'' and '' The Birds''. He achie ...
, actor * Giorgos Fountas, actor * Katerina Gogou, actress and anarchist poet * Giannis Haroulis, singer * Dimitris Horn, actor * Liana Kanelli, journalist and member of the Greek Parliament *
Kostas Karafotis Kostas or Costas ( el, Κώστας) is a Greek given name and surname. As a given name it is the hypocorism for Konstantinos (Constantine). Given name * Costas Andreou, Greek musician * Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), a Greek basketball player * ...
, singer * Kostas Karamanlis, former
Prime Minister of Greece The prime minister of the Hellenic Republic ( el, Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, Prothypourgós tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), colloquially referred to as the prime minister of Greece ( el, Πρωθυ ...
* Nikos Karvelas, songwriter, producer and singer * Giorgos Katsaros, musician and songwriter *
Nikos Kourkoulos Nikos Kourkoulos ( el, Νίκος Κούρκουλος; December 5, 1934 in Athens, Greece – January 30, 2007) was a highly respected Greek theatrical and film performer, one of the most talented and recognizable actors in Greece of modern tim ...
, actor *
Stamatis Kokkotas Stamatis ( el, Σταμάτης, links=no) is a given name and surname of Greek origin, a diminutive of Stamatios (Σταμάτιος). Notable people with the name Stamatis include: Given name *Stamatis Benas (born 1985), Greek basketball player ...
, singer *
Alexandros Lykourezos Alexandros may refer to: *Alexandros, a Greek name, the origin for the English name Alexander *Alexander III of Macedon, commonly known as Alexander the Great *Alexandros, Greece, a village on the island of Lefkada *Alexandros (band), a Japanese r ...
, lawyer *
Lavrentis Machairitsas Lavrentis Machairitsas ( el, Λαυρέντης Μαχαιρίτσας; 5 November 1956 – 9 September 2019) was a Greek rock musician from Volos, Thessaly, Greece. Biography Early years Machairitsas was born in Volos and began taking pian ...
, rock musician *
Zeta Makripoulia Zeta Makripoulia (Greek: Ζέτα Μακρυπούλια; born 31 July 1978) is a Greek actress, TV hostess and former model. Career Makripoulia graduated from Vasilis Diamantopoulos' Drama School in 1994, while she has also attended acting cla ...
, model, actress and TV presenter * Spyridon Merkouris,
Mayor of Athens The Mayor of Athens is the head of the Municipality of Athens, the largest district of Athens. Kingdom of Greece (1832–1924) Second Hellenic Republic (1924–1935) Kingdom of Greece (1935–1941) Hellenic State (1941–1944) Kingdom ...
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Stamatis Mercouris Stamatis Merkouris (Greek: Σταμάτης Μερκούρης, 1895 - 1967) was a Greek Army officer and politician, who served as an MP and a Cabinet Minister. A member of the prominent Merkouris family, he was the son of Spyridon Mercouris, long- ...
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Melina Mercouri Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a political family that was prominent over multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination a ...
, actress * Andreas Mikroutsikos, songwriter, singer and TV presenter * Thanos Mikroutsikos, composer * Vicky Moscholiou, singer * Klelia Pantazi, rhythmic gymnast and Olympic medal winner * Aleka Papariga, former General Secretary of the
Communist Party of Greece The Communist Party of Greece ( el, Κομμουνιστικό Κόμμα Ελλάδας, ''Kommounistikó Kómma Elládas'', KKE) is a political party in Greece. Founded in 1918 as the Socialist Labour Party of Greece and adopted its curren ...
* Yiannis Parios, singer and songwriter *
Nikos Pateras Nikos Pateras is a Greek major shipowner, president (from 2008 to 2010) and shareholder of Panathinaikos FC. He is member of the Pateras family, a historic shipping family from Chios island. He is president of Pacific & ...
, shipowner * Georgios Rallis, former
Prime Minister of Greece The prime minister of the Hellenic Republic ( el, Πρωθυπουργός της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας, Prothypourgós tis Ellinikís Dimokratías), colloquially referred to as the prime minister of Greece ( el, Πρωθυ ...
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Giannis Spaliaras Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of '' John'' (Hebrew) meaning "God is gracious." In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάν ...
, male model *
Marianna Toumasatou Marianna may refer to: * Marianna, Arkansas, USA * Marianna, Florida, USA * Marianna, Pennsylvania, USA * An English spelling for Mariana, Minas Gerais, Brazil * 602 Marianna, an asteroid, number 602 in the minor planet catalog * Marianna (given na ...
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Pavlos Tsimas Pavlos () or Pávlos () is a masculine given name. It is a Greek form of Paul. It may refer to: *Pavlos Bakoyannis (1935–1989), a liberal Greek politician * Pavlos Carrer (1829–1896), a Greek composer * Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece ...
, journalist *
Alexis Tsipras Alexis Tsipras ( el, Αλέξης Τσίπρας, ; born 28 July 1974) is a Greek politician serving as Leader of the Official Opposition since 2019. He served as Prime Minister of Greece from 2015 to 2019. Tsipras has led the Coalition of th ...
, leader of Coalition of the Radical Left and the current Prime Minister of Greece *
Theodoros Veniamis Theodoros Veniamis is a Greek shipowner and president of the Greek Union of Shipowners (''Enosi Ellinon Efopliston''). References Living people Businesspeople from Chios Greek businesspeople in shipping 1950 births {{Greece-busin ...
, shipowner and president of the Greek Union of Shipowners * Anna Vissi, singer * Aliki Vougiouklaki, actress * Nikos Xilouris, composer and singer of Cretan music *
Giorgos Zambetas Giorgos Zampetas (Pronounced 'Zabetas', el, Γιώργος Ζαμπέτας, sometimes romanized as George Zambetas / George Zabetas / Giorgos Zabetas; 25 January 1925 – 10 March 1992) was a Greek bouzouki musician. He was born and died in At ...
, musician * Yannis Zouganelis, musician/comedian


Gold trifolium

The ''Gold trifolium of Panathinaikos AC'' is the major club's award given to special personalities. According to sources it has been awarded to: *
Jack Nikolaidis Jack may refer to: Places * Jack, Alabama, US, an unincorporated community * Jack, Missouri, US, an unincorporated community * Jack County, Texas, a county in Texas, USA People and fictional characters * Jack (given name), a male given name, ...
, club's official and president * Željko Obradović, basketball coach *
Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras ( el, Νικόλαος Πλαστήρας; 4 November 1883 – 26 July 1953) was a Greek general and politician, who served thrice as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier known for his personal bravery, he b ...
, military officer and PM


European and worldwide honours


Gallery

File:Giorgos Kalafatis greek national team 1919.jpg, Giorgos Kalafatis with the national colours in the Inter-Allied Games (1919) File:Aggelos Messaris 1930.jpg,
Angelos Messaris Angelos Messaris (Greek: Άγγελος Μεσσάρης; 1910-1978) was a Greek footballer. He played for Panathinaikos and he is widely regarded as the best Greek player of the pre-war era. This is probably also due to the myth that for deca ...
(1929) File:Pierakos.jpg, Mimis Pierrakos (1906–1940), killed during the Greco-Italian War File:Stjepan Bobek.jpg,
Stjepan Bobek Stjepan Bobek (; 3 December 1923 – 22 August 2010) was a Croatian and Yugoslav professional football striker and later football manager. Usually a forward or attacking midfielder, Bobek was renowned for his technique, vision and goalscoring ...
File:Juan-ramon-veron-1967-argentina.jpg, Juan Ramón Verón File:Antonis Antoniadis Panathinaikos.jpg, Antonis Antoniadis, a record 5 times top scorer for the Greek league File:Football against poverty 2014 - Paulo Sousa (cropped) - 2.jpg, Paulo Sousa File:Georgios Karagounis 2010.jpg, Giorgos Karagounis, captain of Panathinaikos and the Greece national football team File:Olympique de Marseille - Girondins de Bordeaux 2007 2008 Djibril Cissé.jpg, Djibril Cissé
File:DSC00264 Giorgos Kolokythas.jpg,
Giorgos Kolokythas Giorgos Kolokithas (alternate spelling: ''Georgios'' and ''Kolokythas''; el, Γεώργιος (Γιώργος) Κολοκυθάς; November 2, 1945 – March 2, 2013) was a Greek professional basketball player. He is considered one of the best sc ...
File:Alvertis1010440.jpg, Frangiskos Alvertis, top scorer and game recordman of Panathinaikos BC File:PAO TITLES 1010428.JPG, Flags and banners of Panathinaikos in OAKA File:1996 Dominique Wilkins Panathinaikos.jpg, Dominique Wilkins File:Fanis Christodoulou Panathinaikos.jpg, Fanis Christodoulou File:ByronScottPanathinaikos1998.jpg, Byron Scott File:Dejan Bodiroga 2006.jpg, Dejan Bodiroga File:Željko Obradović (Жељко Обрадовић).jpg, Željko Obradović File:Nikola Pekovic Timberwolves.jpg, Nikola Peković File:Sarunas Jasikevicius by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg, Šarūnas Jasikevičius File:Giannis Bourousis Greece 76-74 Turkey (cropped).jpg, Ioannis Bourousis
File:Plamen konstantinov (cropped).jpg, Plamen Konstantinov File:Nikos Samaras.JPG,
Nikos Samaras Nikos Samaras (1 July 1970 – 4 January 2013) was a Greek volleyball player, who competed for various Greek, Italian, Spanish and Turkish clubs. Samaras was born in Stuttgart. He led Orestiada, helping the team to become successful in Greec ...
File:Georgios Chatzopoulos.jpg,
Georgios Chatzopoulos Georgios Chatzopoulos (Greek: Γεώργιος Χατζόπουλος; 1859–1935) was a Greek painter affiliated with the Munich School of Athens. Biography Georgios Chatzopoulos was born in 1859 in Patmos. He studied in Athens and Munich, ...
, President of the club, painter and director of the National Gallery File:Pantelis Karasebdas.JPG, Pantelis Karasevdas, President of the club, a gold medalist at the
1896 Summer Olympics The 1896 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 1896, Therinoí Olympiakoí Agónes 1896), officially known as the Games of the I Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 1ης Ολυμπιάδας, Agónes tis 1is Ol ...
File:Panathinaikos Field hockey.jpg, Field hockey in Leoforos (1927) File:Pre-war Panathinaikos cycling team.jpg, Cycling team of 1928 File:Apostolos Nikolaidis 1919.jpg, Apostolos Nikolaidis File:Nikos Mantzaroglou.jpg, Nikos Mantzaroglou, founder of the table tennis department File:Athanasios Aravositas.jpg, Athanasios Aravositas, founder of the shooting department File:Nery Mantey Niangkouara2010.jpg, Nery Mantey Niangkouara File:Kostantinos Poulios.jpg,
Konstantinos Poulios Konstantinos Poulios (born 19 September 1977) is a Greek long-distance runner. He was born in Athens and originates from Trikala. He competed in the marathon at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London London is the capital and List of urban ar ...
File:Panathinaikos boxing DSC00864.JPG, Entrance to the boxing department in Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium


See also

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List of Panathinaikos AO presidents Until 1979 the President of Panathinaikos A.C. was responsible for all the athletic departments. Since 1979 the football club became professional and independent with its own president. The same happened later for the basketball team (1992) and the ...
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List of Panathinaikos F.C. presidents Until 1979 the President of Panathinaikos A.C. was responsible for all the athletic departments. Since 1979 the football club became professional and independent with its own president. The same happened later for the basketball team (1992) and t ...
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Sport in Greece Greece has risen to prominence in a number of sporting areas in recent decades. Football in particular has seen a rapid transformation, with the Greece national football team winning the UEFA Euro 2004. Many Greek athletes have also achieved sig ...


References

* ''Panathinaikos 1908–1998'' by Panos Fiamengos * ''Mia zoi Panathinaikos'' IDEV S.A. Publications, Athens 1985
Hellenic General Secretariat for Sports

Wembley 1971


External links

* {{Authority control Multi-sport clubs in Athens Sports clubs in Athens