1979–80 Alpha Ethniki

The 1979–80 Alpha Ethniki was the 44th season of the highest football league of Greece. From that season Alpha Ethniki became the professional league. The season began on 30 September 1979 and ended on 25 May 1980 with the play-off matches. Olympiacos won their 21st Greek title and their first one in five years.

Alpha Ethniki
Season1979–80
ChampionsOlympiacos
21st Greek title
RelegatedIraklis
Rodos
European CupOlympiacos
UEFA CupAris
Panathinaikos
Cup Winners' CupKastoria
Matches played306
Goals scored708 (2.31 per match)
Top goalscorerDušan Bajević
(25 goals)

The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olympiacos (C)3420774921+2847[a]Qualification for European Cup first round
2Aris3419964620+2647[a]Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3Panathinaikos34151543824+1445[b]
4AEK Athens3418976439+2545[b]
5PAOK34177105333+2041
6PAS Giannina34149115044+637
7Ethnikos Piraeus341310114431+1336
8Iraklis (R)34138134736+1134Relegation to Beta Ethniki[c]
9AEL34138133344−1134
10Korinthos34137143847−933
11OFI341110133845−732
12Doxa Drama34911143141−1029
13Panachaiki34714133851−1328
14Kastoria[d]34108163441−727Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
15Panionios3499163648−1227
16Kavala34107172646−2027
17Apollon Athens34513161737−2023
18Rodos (R)3459202660−3419Relegation to Beta Ethniki
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Championship play-off: Olympiacos–Aris 2–0
  2. ^ a b 3rd-place play-off: Panathinaikos–AEK Athens 1–0
  3. ^ Iraklis were relegated because were found guilty of trying to bribe Filotas Pellios before the second semi-final for the Greek Cup.[1]
  4. ^ Kastoria were deducted 1 point.

Results

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Home \ AwayAEKAELAPAARISDOXETHIRAKASKAVKOROFIOLYPNCPAOPANPAOKPASROD
AEK Athens4–22–11–12–02–11–04–24–25–12–10–12–20–15–23–11–16–1
AEL1–30–02–31–03–13–01–01–02–01–10–02–11–02–00–20–01–0
Apollon Athens0–00–10–00–01–03–12–0[a]0–10–10–00–00–02–20–21–00–01–0
Aris0–04–03–15–00–21–13–01–01–01–02–11–00–01–02–03–02–0
Doxa Drama1–33–11–10–00–01–01–01–02–13–01–02–20–00–01–14–04–0
Ethnikos Piraeus2–16–24–10–22–02–20–10–14–42–01–22–20–00–01–03–14–0
Iraklis3–00–23–00–22–01–03–12–01–01–20–03–06–04–01–12–12–1
Kastoria1–11–04–01–11–10–00–10–13–04–11–04–01–11–00–03–02–2
Kavala2–42–00–00–02–20–10–01–00–11–01–04–10–00–00–10–01–0
Korinthos0–11–12–02–11–00–33–11–02–01–02–20–00–04–23–10–01–0
OFI0–01–12–01–01–00–01–13–14–01–02–05–30–31–12–14–10–0
Olympiacos0–04–01–01–03–12–02–12–14–01–02–03–21–01–02–04–05–0
Panachaiki1–31–02–12–02–10–01–10–02–04–12–20–00–01–11–10–13–1
Panathinaikos1–01–00–03–32–01–11–02–02–10–02–12–03–13–00–01–02–0
Panionios0–00–12–10–13–00–12–10–13–02–42–20–23–02–22–12–02–1
PAOK4–04–01–02–01–01–02–13–06–23–13–02–02–20–23–12–14–1
PAS Giannina3–21–11–10–14–11–02–13–04–03–14–01–11–04–12–03–04–2
Rodos0–20–01–00–10–00–11–13–00–43–02–01–21–00–02–20–03–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Apollon Athens-Kastoria 0-0, awarded 2-0, because Kastoria had illegally used a player.

Play-offs

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Championship play-off

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Olympiacos2–0Aris
Report
Attendance: 17,200
Referee: Charalampidis

Third-place play-off

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Panathinaikos1–0AEK Athens
Report
Attendance: 18,350
Referee: Giorgos Ballis (Athens)

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Dušan BajevićAEK Athens25
2 Georgios KostikosPAOK16
Thalis TsirimokosPAS Giannina
4 Dimtris SpetzopulosPanachaiki15
5 Dimitris SeitaridisPAS Giannina14
Giorgos KalampakasIraklis
Thomas MavrosAEK Athens
Dimitris PittasKorinthos
9 Giorgos PissasKorinthos11
10 Maik GalakosOlympiacos10
Dimitris TsironisKastoria
Christos YfantidisPanathinaikos
Thomas LioliosPanionios / Kastoria

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