1987–88 Alpha Ethniki

The 1987–88 Alpha Ethniki was the 52nd season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 6 September 1987 and ended on 15 May 1988. AEL won their first Greek title in its history. The season was notable as the only season where neither Panathinaikos or Olympiacos, by far the most successful and dominant clubs, finished in the top four.

Alpha Ethniki
Season1987–88
ChampionsAEL
1st Greek title
RelegatedVeria
Panserraikos
Panachaiki
European CupAEL
UEFA CupAEK Athens
PAOK
Cup Winners' CupPanathinaikos
Matches played240
Goals scored602 (2.51 per match)
Top goalscorerHenrik Nielsen
(21 goals)

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

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1AEL (C)3018755122+2943Qualification for European Cup first round
2AEK Athens30151055131+2040Qualification for UEFA Cup first round
3PAOK3017586027+3339
4OFI30173105441+1337
5Panathinaikos3015694734+1336Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round
6Iraklis3013894232+1034
7Ethnikos Piraeus30128102728−132
8Olympiacos3091383941−231
9Aris30115143941−227
10Panionios30810123234−226
11Apollon Kalamarias30710132339−1624
12Diagoras3079142538−1323
13Levadiakos3079143246−1423
14Veria (R)3079142453−2923Relegation to Beta Ethniki
15Panserraikos (R)3085172442−1821
16Panachaiki[a] (R)3077163253−2120
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. ^ Panachaiki were deducted 1 point.

Results edit

Home \ AwayAEKAELAPKARISDIAETHIRALEVOFIOLYPNCPAOPANPNSPAOKVER
AEK Athens2–12–02–14–02–01–03–02–12–03–22–21–12–11–07–1
AEL2–01–03–11–03–01–03–03–13–14–02–13–04–11–12–0
Apollon Kalamarias2–20–10–01–01–12–02–02–00–00–01–01–15–00–12–0
Aris4–10–01–14–01–01–13–03–11–22–12–02–12–11–22–0
Diagoras0–00–02–01–30–00–02–01–10–04–01–21–00–20–31–0
Ethnikos Piraeus0–30–01–13–14–21–02–10–10–03–11–01–00–01–01–0
Iraklis0–01–02–03–12–31–11–15–13–22–00–00–32–01–03–1
Levadiakos1–11–02–02–01–10–20–11–11–13–12–11–11–34–23–1
OFI3–03–14–04–02–12–03–21–01–25–12–11–01–02–24–1
Olympiacos2–22–21–12–10–04–11–21–12–12–01–41–13–02–12–0
Panachaiki2–11–33–02–02–20–13–31–13–01–11–22–10–2[a]0–22–2
Panathinaikos1–14–12–02–11–01–01–12–12–51–12–06–21–02–14–0
Panionios1–10–15–02–02–01–02–12–11–22–00–00–11–11–11–1
Panserraikos0–10–03–01–00–21–31–21–00–12–20–11–02–00–10–0
PAOK2–20–03–03–11–01–00–24–14–06–12–04–12–05–05–1
Veria1–02–51–10–02–10–02–12–21–01–00–20–00–02–12–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ Panachaiki-Panserraikos 4-2, awarded 0-2 because Panachaiki used Genas who was under yellow cards.

Top scorers edit

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Henrik NielsenAEK Athens21
2 Michalis ZiogasAEL16
Thomas MavrosPanionios
4 Vasilis DimitriadisAris12
Dimos KavourasLevadiakos
6 Christos DimopoulosPanathinaikos11
7 Sakis AnastasiadisIraklis10
Sakis MoustakidisOlympiacos
Ioannis SamarasOFI
Stefanos BorbokisPAOK

External links edit