2019–20 Super League Greece

The 2019–20 Super League Greece was the 84th season of the Super League, the top Greek professional league for association football clubs, since its establishment in 1959.

Super League Greece
Season2019–20
Dates24 August 2019 – 19 July 2020
ChampionsOlympiacos
45th title
RelegatedPanionios
Xanthi
Champions LeagueOlympiacos
PAOK
Europa LeagueAEK Athens
Aris
OFI
Matches played193
Goals scored467 (2.42 per match)
Best PlayerMarko Livaja
Top goalscorerYoussef El-Arabi
(20 goals)
Biggest home winOlympiacos 5–0 Volos
(14 September 2019)
AEK Athens 5–0 Panionios
(7 December 2019)
Asteras Tripolis 5–0 Xanthi
(21 December 2019)
Biggest away winAsteras Tripolis 0–5 Olympiacos
(15 December 2019)
Highest scoringPAOK 5–1 Atromitos
(23 December 2019)
Aris 4–2 PAOK
(4 January 2020)
Olympiacos 4–2 Aris
(19 January 2020)
Longest winning runOlympiacos
(10 matches)
Longest unbeaten runOlympiacos
(33 matches)
Longest losing runPanetolikos
(5 matches)
Highest attendance32,576
AEK Athens 2–2 PAOK
(29 September 2019)
Lowest attendance617
Volos 2–3 Atromitos
(6 October 2019)
Total attendance1,166,250
All statistics correct as of 13 July 2020.

The season marks the first year that the league that included a Play-off Round, whereby the top six teams at the conclusion of the regular season played each other exclusively to determine the league champion. The rest of the teams played each other in a Play-out Round to determine the relegation positions.[1]

The season was suspended on 13 March 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic in Greece,[2] then later resumed on 5 June 2020.[3]

During the championship, the multi-ownership scandal broke out between PAOK and Xanthi. The ESA (Professional Sports Committee) considered the case serious, which meant the automatic relegation of the two teams. The government brought an extraordinary amendment to the parliament under the pretext of splitting social cohesion. The amendment provided for the deduction of 5 to 10 points from those who violate the law on multi-ownership in Greek football by acquiring shares of other PAE.[4][5]

Olympiacos won the championship for the 45th time. They also finished undefeated in the 26 games of the regular season of the league and remained undefeated in the first 7 games of the final phase of the playoffs, until he lost the 8th game of the playoffs (0-1 by PAOK). He also achieved a record of best defense in the regular season with just 9 goals conceded.[6]

Xanthi were relegated to Super League 2 after play-off matches, while Panionios were relegated to the Gamma Ethniki, while the Super League 2 champion, PAS Giannina and play-off winner, Apollon Smyrnis were promoted.[7]

Teams edit

Fourteen teams competed in the league – the top twelve teams from the previous season, the previous season's play-off winner and one team promoted from the Football League. The promoted team was Volos. They replaced PAS Giannina, Levadiakos (both teams relegated after eight seasons in the league) and Apollon Smyrnis (relegated after two seasons in the top flight).

Stadiums and locations edit

Note: Table lists in alphabetical order.
TeamLocationStadiumCapacity
AEK AthensAthensAthens Olympic Stadium69,618
AELLarissaAlcazar Stadium13,108
Apollon SmyrnisAthensGeorgios Kamaras Stadium14,200
ArisThessalonikiKleanthis Vikelidis Stadium22,800
Asteras TripolisTripoliTheodoros Kolokotronis Stadium7,442
AtromitosAthensPeristeri Stadium10,050
LamiaLamiaLamia Municipal Stadium5,500
OFIHeraklionTheodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium9,088
OlympiacosPiraeusKaraiskakis Stadium32,115
PanathinaikosAthensLeoforos Alexandras Stadium16,003
PanetolikosAgrinioPanetolikos Stadium7,321
PanioniosAthensNea Smyrni Stadium11,700
PAOKThessalonikiToumba Stadium28,703
VolosVolosPanthessaliko Stadium22,700
XanthiXanthiXanthi FC Arena7,244

Personnel, kits and TV channel edit

TeamManagerCaptainKit manufacturerShirt sponsorBroadcast Channel
AEK Athens Massimo Carrera Petros MantalosCapelliPame StoiximaNova Sports
AEL Michalis Grigoriou Vangelis MorasLegeaThrakis GefseisNova Sports
Aris Michael Oenning Georgios DelizisisNikebetshop.grNova Sports
Asteras Tripolis Milan Rastavac Walter IglesiasMacronInterwettenNova Sports
Atromitos Savvas Pantelidis Javier UmbidesNikebetshop.grERT
Lamia Giorgos Petrakis VandersonMacronN/AERT
OFI Georgios Simos Anestis NastosPumaStoiximan.grNova Sports
Olympiacos Pedro Martins Andreas BouchalakisAdidasStoiximan.grNova Sports
Panathinaikos Giorgos Donis Dimitris KourbelisKappaPame StoiximaNova Sports
Panetolikos Makis Chavos Jorge DíazGivovaN/AERT
Panionios Leonidas Vokolos Panagiotis KorbosLuanviCar.grNova Sports
PAOK Abel Ferreira VieirinhaMacronStoiximan.grPAOK TV
Volos Stefanos Xirofotos Stergios DimopoulosLuanviEBOLNova Sports
Xanthi Nikos Karageorgiou Dimos BaxevanidisJomathefoodballerERT

Managerial changes edit

TeamOutgoing managerManner of departureDate of vacancyPosition in tableIncoming managerDate of appointment
Panetolikos Traianos DellasResigned19 April 2019Pre-season Luís Castro30 May 2019
Atromitos Damir CanadiEnd of contract5 May 2019 Giannis Anastasiou24 May 2019
AEL Gianluca FestaResigned7 May 2019 Gordan Petrić12 May 2019
Asteras Tripolis Georgios ParaschosMutual consent17 May 2019 Borja Jiménez7 July 2019
Xanthi Milan RastavacMutual consent18 May 2019 Kiko Ramírez20 May 2019
AEK Athens Manolo JiménezMutual consent27 May 2019 Miguel Cardoso28 May 2019
PAOK Răzvan LucescuResigned28 June 2019 Abel Ferreira1 July 2019
OFI Jaime VeraMutual consent29 June 2019 Georgios Simos12 July 2019
Lamia Makis ChavosMutual consent4 August 2019 Sotiris Antoniou6 August 2019
AEL Gordan PetrićMutual consent8 August 2019 Michalis Grigoriou8 August 2019
AEK Athens Miguel CardosoSacked25 August 201911th Nikos Kostenoglou26 August 2019
Aris Savvas PantelidisResigned31 August 20199th Apostolos Terzis (caretaker)10 September 2019
Panionios Akis MantziosMutual consent2 September 201914th Nikki Papavasiliou3 September 2019
Aris Apostolos Terzis (caretaker)End of tenure as caretaker8 October 20199th Michael Oenning12 October 2019
Panetolikos Luís CastroSacked14 October 201913th Makis Chavos15 October 2019
Lamia Sotiris AntoniouSacked24 October 201912th Akis Mantzios25 October 2019
Atromitos Giannis AnastasiouSacked16 November 201910th Georgios Korakakis (caretaker)18 November 2019
Xanthi Kiko RamírezSacked25 November 20196th Tasos Sideridis (caretaker)26 November 2019
Asteras Tripolis Borja JiménezSacked4 December 201912th Milan Rastavac5 December 2019
Atromitos Georgios Korakakis (caretaker)End of tenure as caretaker5 December 20199th Savvas Pantelidis5 December 2019
Xanthi Tasos Sideridis (caretaker)End of tenure as caretaker7 December 20194th Georgios Paraschos8 December 2019
AEK Athens Nikos KostenoglouMutual consent8 December 20193rd Massimo Carrera8 December 2019
Volos Juan FerrandoResigned2 January 202011th Alberto Gallego5 January 2020
Panionios Nikki PapavasiliouResigned19 February 202014th Dimitris Koropoulis (caretaker)20 February 2020
Panionios Dimitris Koropoulis (caretaker)End of tenure as caretaker25 February 202014th Leonidas Vokolos26 February 2020
Volos Alberto GallegoSacked25 February 202012th Stefanos Xirofotos26 February 2020
Xanthi Georgios ParaschosSacked6 March 20209th Nikos Karageorgiou7 March 2020
Lamia Akis MantziosSacked25 June 202010th Giorgos Petrakis25 June 2020

Regular season edit

League table edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Olympiacos262060539+4466Qualification for the Play-off round
2PAOK2618535023+2759
3AEK Athens2615654222+2051
4Panathinaikos2612863523+1244
5OFI26104123535034[a]
6Aris2681083832+634[a]
7Atromitos2695123136−532Qualification for the Play-out round
8AEL2679102833−530[b]
9Asteras Tripolis2686123337−430[b]
10Lamia2651291933−1427[c]
11Volos2676132342−1927[c]
12Xanthi[d]2686122132−1118
13Panetolikos2638152042−2217
14Panionios[e]2645171645−2911
Source: Superleague Greece, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground).
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head points: OFI 4, Aris 1.
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head points: AEL 4, Asteras Tripolis 1.
  3. ^ a b Head-to-head points: Lamia 3, Volos 3.
  4. ^ Xanthi were deducted 12 points for joint ownership.
  5. ^ Panionios were deducted 6 points for non-licensing.

Results edit

Home \ AwayAEKAELARISASTATRLAMOFIOLYPAOPNEPGSSPAOKVOLXAN
AEK Athens3–01–12–13–22–03–00–01–03–15–02–23–21–2
AEL0–00–03–01–20–33–20–10–22–22–01–22–13–0
Aris0–12–32–11–21–11–11–24–02–02–04–24–01–0
Asteras Tripolis2–31–11–12–14–12–00–51–12–12–01–20–05–0
Atromitos0–11–12–22–11–12–10–10–12–04–02–30–01–0
Lamia0–00–02–21–12–22–10–41–10–01–10–11–01–0
OFI1–00–03–13–11–03–00–11–13–14–10–11–22–0
Olympiacos2–04–14–21–02–02–02–11–02–04–01–15–03–1
Panathinaikos3–21–20–01–03–02–01–31–13–13–02–04–10–1
Panetolikos0–12–22–01–10–11–12–00–30–01–00–31–11–2
Panionios1–11–01–10–11–00–11–21–10–13–00–21–20–0
PAOK1–01–02–23–15–13–04–00–12–22–12–11–02–0
Volos1–30–01–00–12–31–01–00–01–13–22–10–21–3
Xanthi0–12–10–12–11–00–02–20–00–10–01–21–13–1
Source: Superleague Greece
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Positions by round edit

The table lists the positions of teams after each week of matches. To preserve chronological evolvements, any postponed matches are not included in the round at which they were originally scheduled, but added to the full round they were played immediately afterwards.

Team ╲ Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526
Olympiacos44111111111111121111211111
PAOK11223322222222212222122222
AEK Athens116545545333533333333333333
Panathinaikos5111112101091110810895677644444444
OFI55464453444354445956666665
Aris59778988775778564465555556
Atromitos578119810781089109898777888987
AEL591087766667646951081091091011118
Asteras Tripolis131212911121199111212121212121212121211109779
Lamia57910121112121212910810101091091091212101010
Volos33656671011911111111111111111111121111121211
Xanthi223322345564677865887778712
Panetolikos1112131313131313131313141414141313131313131313131313
Panionios1414141414141414141414131313131414141414141414141414
Leader and Qualification for the Play-off round
Qualification for the Play-off round
Qualification for the Play-out round

Play-off round edit

The top six teams from Regular season will meet twice (10 matches per team) for places in 2020–21 UEFA Champions League and 2020–21 UEFA Europa League as well as deciding the league champion.[8]

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationOLYPAOKAEKPAOARISOFI
1Olympiacos (C)3628717416+5891Qualification for the Champions League play-off round0–13–03–03–12–1
2PAOK36211055829+2973Qualification for the Champions League second qualifying round0–10–20–00–03–1
3AEK Athens3620975932+2769Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round1–20–01–12–22–0
4Panathinaikos[a]36151384332+11580–00–01–32–03–2
5Aris361012144851−342Qualification for the Europa League second qualifying round2–40–21–40–13–1
6OFI36106204356−13361–32–20–20–00–1
Source: Superleague Greece, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground); 7) Draw.
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[10]
(C) Champions
Notes:
  1. ^ Panathinaikos were banned from UEFA club competitions for the first season they would qualify between the 2018–19 and 2020–21 seasons by the UEFA Club Financial Control Body on 24 April 2018 due to overdue payables, and since they did not qualify for either the 2018–19 or 2019–20 season, they were banned from the 2020–21 season.[9]

Play-off round positions by round edit

Team ╲ Round27282930313233343536
Olympiacos1111111111
PAOK2222322222
AEK Athens3333233333
Panathinaikos4444444444
Aris5555555555
OFI6666666666
Champion and Champions League play off round
Champions League second qualifying round
Europa League third qualifying round
Europa League second qualifying round

Play-out round edit

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegationASTATRAELLAMVOLPNEXANPGSS
7Asteras Tripolis331110124442+2431–11–14–00–0
8Atromitos33119134143−2423–01–12–20–0
9AEL33812133242−10361–23–10–00–0
10Lamia33617102336−13350–02–00–00–1
11Volos3387182754−27312–30–01–0
12Panetolikos33611163048−18291–13–01–0
13Xanthi[a] (R)3399152538−1324Qualification for the relegation play-offs1–21–01–1
14Panionios[b] (R)3378182048−2823Relegation to the Gamma Ethniki1–00–22–1
Source: Superleague Greece, Soccerway
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground); 7) Draw.
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[10]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Xanthi was punished with -7 points for the case of co-ownership and -5 points for not announcing the change in the shareholder structure of PAE by the Primary Single Member Disciplinary body of the organization.[11]
  2. ^ Panionios were deducted 6 points for non-licensing.[12]

Play-out round positions by round edit

Team ╲ Round27282930313233
Asteras Tripolis7778777
Atromitos8887888
AEL101099999
Lamia991010101010
Volos11111111111111
Panetolikos13131313131212
Xanthi12121212121313
Panionios14141414141414
Qualification for the relegation play-offs
Relegation to 2020–21 Super League Greece 2

Relegation play-offs edit

Team 1Agg.Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Summary
Xanthi1–4Apollon Smyrnis0–11–3
Xanthi0–1Apollon Smyrnis
Report
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens)

Apollon Smyrnis won 4–1 on aggregate and were promoted to 2020–21 Super League. Xanthi were relegated to 2020–21 Super League 2.

Season statistics edit

Awards edit