1982–83 Alpha Ethniki

The 1982–83 Alpha Ethniki was the 47th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 19 September 1982 and ended on 26 June 1983. Olympiacos won their fourth consecutive and 24th Greek title.

Alpha Ethniki
Season1982–83
ChampionsOlympiacos
24th Greek title
RelegatedMakedonikos
Panachaiki
Rodos
Kastoria
European CupOlympiacos
UEFA CupAEL
PAOK
Cup Winners' CupAEK Athens
Matches played306
Goals scored729 (2.38 per match)
Top goalscorerNikos Anastopoulos
(29 goals)

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

League table

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PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olympiacos (C)34201045022+2850Qualification for European Cup first round
2AEL3418975427+2745Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3AEK Athens3419785439+1545Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
4PAOK34186104928+2142Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
5Aris34151183523+1241
6Panathinaikos34149115042+837
7OFI34149115348+537
8Iraklis341210125239+1334
9PAS Giannina341013113534+133
10Apollon Athens34119144036+431
11Ethnikos Piraeus341011133438−431
12Doxa Drama34127154356−1331
13Panserraikos34912132837−930
14Panionios34117163144−1329[a]
15Makedonikos (R)34117163050−2029[a]Relegation to Beta Ethniki
16Panachaiki (R)34114193550−1526
17Rodos (R)3477202558−3321
18Kastoria (R)3476213158−2720
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 Relegation playout: Panionios–Makedonikos 3–2.

Results

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Home \ AwayAEKAELAPAARISDOXETHIRAKASMAKOFIOLYPNCPAOPANPNSPAOKPASROD
AEK Athens3–03–12–13–11–02–02–03–12–31–11–04–11–02–01–34–24–0
AEL4–12–01–10–05–10–03–03–11–12–01–11–14–03–01–01–02–0
Apollon Athens0–11–11–12–03–11–03–14–04–11–23–00–11–10–12–11–03–0
Aris1–12–11–02–01–01–04–01–02–13–22–10–01–04–20–00–00–1
Doxa Drama0–02–02–12–11–12–21–04–01–11–23–22–13–10–03–11–01–0
Ethnikos Piraeus2–00–11–10–02–31–00–03–03–21–32–01–12–01–01–20–02–0
Iraklis2–20–14–10–13–02–15–13–04–12–12–04–12–02–00–00–01–1
Kastoria2–30–11–30–06–21–15–30–10–10–02–01–03–12–00–11–22–0
Makedonikos1–00–11–01–01–12–01–03–00–10–03–03–00–02–20–01–04–0
OFI4–01–40–01–01–01–11–04–26–00–02–01–11–12–02–13–13–1
Olympiacos1–10–11–00–03–13–12–03–01–13–12–12–11–02–02–02–03–1
Panachaiki0–01–00–01–03–21–23–11–13–12–10–10–15–00–11–03–13–2
Panathinaikos1–22–13–11–25–12–10–03–03–02–20–14–11–32–12–02–23–0
Panionios0–11–31–02–12–10–12–11–03–11–00–23–01–10–01–01–12–0
Panserraikos1–01–10–02–02–00–02–20–00–01–10–03–11–23–20–01–04–0
PAOK5–03–22–00–22–02–11–33–03–04–21–11–02–01–02–04–12–0
PAS Giannina1–11–01–10–02–00–03–32–04–13–01–12–00–01–02–00–02–1
Rodos0–2[a]2–21–10–04–20–01–11–01–03–10–20–11–21–12–00–21–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Rodos-AEK Athens 1–2 at 86th minute, awarded 0–2 because Rodos were left with 6 players.

Top scorers

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RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Nikos AnastopoulosOlympiacos29
2 Thomas MavrosAEK Athens19
3 Thalis TsirimokosOFI17
4 Thanasis DimopoulosPanathinaikos15
5 Kostas MaloumidisAEL15
6 Todor BarzovDoxa Drama13
7 Slobodan VučekovićDoxa Drama12
Thomas LioliosKastoria
Kostas MavridisPanathinaikos
10 Daniil PapadopoulosIraklis11
Christos DimopoulosPAOK
Giorgos KaramichalosMakedonikos
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