Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major

Greek Greek may refer to: Anything of, from, or related to Greece, a country in Southern Europe: *Greeks, an ethnic group *Greek language, a branch of the Indo-European language family **Proto-Greek language, the assumed last common ancestor of all kno ...

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based in the

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. Panathinaikos is one of the most successful

s 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

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''Panathenaicus'', where the orator praise the

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for their democratic education and their military superiority, which use it for benefit of all Greeks. It was founded by

Giorgos Kalafatis Giorgos Kalafatis (; 17 March 1890 – 19 February 1964) was a Greek football pioneer, player, coach, track and field athlete and the founder of Panathinaikos Athens multi-sports club. Sports career Being a big athletic talent, he distingui ...

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, mul ...

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 team of the club is the most successful in Greece and one of the most successful in Europe, with seven

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, one Intercontinental Cup and two Triple Crowns. The football team of Panathinakos is the only Greek team that has reached the

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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 teams of Panathinaikos have played overall in 18 European and international finals (in football, basketball, men's volleyball, women's volleyball, men's table tennis and women's table tennis). 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

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and

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History

1908–1945

''Football Club of Athens''

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made its appearance in Greece at the end of the 19th century. In 1908, a young athlete of

Panellinios Panellinios G.S. (Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greek multi-sport club that is located in Athens and was founded i ...

, 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 Konstantinos "Kostis" Tsiklitiras (; 30 October 1888 – 10 February 1913) was a Greek athlete and Olympic champion. Born in Pylos, he moved to Athens in 1905 to study medicine. Tsiklitiras soon took up sports and joined Panellinios GS. He ...

, 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

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, symbol of unity, harmony, nature, and good luck, an idea of player

Michalis Papazoglou Michalis Papazoglou was a Greek athlete from Constantinople. He started with track and field sports but when he came to Athens in the early 1910s, he joined the football club PPO (later to become PAO). He is considered the man who had the idea ...

. The officials of the club were looking for a universal, non-nationalistic or localistic symbol, aiming to represent the whole

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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 (; 1754-1834), a Greek military commander during the Greek War of Independence. Early life According to his family's tradition, they ultimately originated from Constantinople and escaped to Central Greece after the city f ...

and Nikolaidis), this came true. In 1919, Kalafatis was a member of the

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that participated in the

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in Paris. There, he collected informations also about

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and

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(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 A sports club or sporting club, sometimes an athletics club or sports society or sports association, is a group of people formed for the purpose of playing sports. Sports clubs range from organisations whose members play together, unpaid, and ...

. 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. Panathinaikos FC 1930

The athletics department was founded in 1919. In the same year, Panathinaikos was one of the first clubs in Greece to form a

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 Athanasios Aravositas (Greek: Αθανάσιος Αραβοσιτάς; 1903–1971) was a Greek sports shooter, football player and athlete of Panathinaikos A.O. He competed at the 1936, 1948 and 1952 Summer Olympics The 1952 Summer Ol ...

, 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

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, 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, Belgiu ...

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) was a Hungarian footballer and manager. He served twice as coach of Panathinaikos F.C. (1928 - 1934, 1936 - 1939) and is the longest-serving coach in the club's history. He won one ...

with

Angelos Messaris Angelos Messaris (; 1910 – 6 June 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 decades followed his sudden an ...

as the team's star player. Other notable players of the era were

Antonis Migiakis Antonis Migiakis (; born 23 October 1911 – 19 November 1999) was a star forward for Greek football team Panathinaikos in the 1930s. He is probably best remembered for his memorable performance in his team's 8–2 victory over Olympiakos. Durin ...

, Diomidis Symeonidis and

Mimis Pierrakos Mimis Pierrakos (Greek: Μίμης Πιερράκος; 1906 – November 1940) was a Greek footballer. Football career A co-player of Angelos Messaris and the top goalscorer for Panathinaikos in 1936, with 18 goals in 10 games. He played for ...

. 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

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, the athletes of Panathinaikos played a significant role. The football player

was killed during the

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, while

with Dimitris Giannatos (founding member of the basketball team) later participated in the resistance group of

Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz Jerzy Iwanow-Szajnowicz (, ''Georgios Ivanof-Sainovits''; 14 December 1911 – 4 January 1943) was a Polish-Greek athlete who fought as a saboteur in the Greek Resistance during World War II and was executed by the Germans. Life Jerzy Iwanow-Sza ...

, an athlete of Polish origin of

Iraklis Thessaloniki Gymnastikos Syllogos Thessalonikis "Iraklis" (), commonly referred to as Iraklis Thessaloniki, is a multi–sporting club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. G.S. Iraklis Thessalonikis was founded on 29 November 1908 and i ...

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

1971 Champions League Final Ajax - Panathinaikos

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 Gate 13 ( 13), is the name of the ultras group of the Greek multi-sports club Panathinaikos A.O. Officially founded on November 19, 1966, Gate 13 is the oldest supporters' union in Greece. Gate 13 is one of the most powerful ultras group in Euro ...

and are the oldest union of supporters in Greece. Gate 13 was founded in 1966. Furthermore, in the

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, the pole vaulter of the club and 13 times Greek champion,

Christos Papanikolaou Christos Papanikolaou (, born 25 November 1941) is a Greek retired 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 competed at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Olympics a ...

, 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,

jumped to capture the

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. It was the first pole vault over . Panathinaikos soon dominated Greek football along with rivals

Olympiacos Olympiacós Sýndesmos Filáthlon Peiraiós (, Olympic Association of Fans of Piraeus) is a major multi-sport club based in Piraeus, Greece. Olympiacos is parent to a number of different competitive departments which participate in football, ...

and

AEK A.E.K. (; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople'') is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadelfeia, Attica. The club is more commonly known in European competitions as A.E.K. Athens. Established ...

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

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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

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. Panathinaikos Football Club ( ), known as Panathinaikos, or by its full name, and the name of its parent sports club, Panathinaikos A.O. or PAO (; ''Panathinaïkós Athlitikós Ómilos'', ), is a Greek professional football club based in Athen ...

), 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

department became professional in 1992 and since then is owned by two pharmaceutical magnates, the brothers Pavlos and Thanassis Giannakopoulos. In 1996 in Paris final-four (F4), Panathinaikos was the first Greek team to win a European Champions' Cup (now called

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), beating

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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

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(83–89, 83–78, 101–76). In the same year, the football team reached the

semi-finals. In 2000, in the F4 of

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, Panathinaikos were the Champions of Europe for the second time, beating Maccabi 73–67 in the final. In 2002 in

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, they conquered the most prestigious European trophy for the third time, beating hosts Kinder Bologna 89–83. Also, in 2000, the women's volleyball team reached the

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final.

2001–present

In 2007 in

F4, Panathinaikos BC were crowned European Champions for the fourth time, beating

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93–91. In 2009 in

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, 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

final, while the women's volleyball team reached the

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final. The sixth

triumph for Panathinaikos BC came in

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

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team, which was announced on 7 November 2013, while the re-foundation of the

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department and the creation also of a

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team was announced in 2014. On 29 December 2016, following the trend of other sports clubs getting involved in

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, the club announced the establishment of Panathinaikos Esports. In December 2018, Panathinaikos proceeded to the foundation of Wheelchair Basketball department.

Crest

In 1918,

proposed the

as emblem of Panathinaikos, symbol of harmony, unity, nature, and good luck.

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, member of the club (later President) and director of the

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, 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. 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

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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

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 on J ...

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 2025 * January 2 – Luis ...

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 ...

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 * Janu ...

1961 Events January * January 1 – Monetary reform in the Soviet Union, 1961, Monetary reform in the Soviet Union. * January 3 ** United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower announces that the United States has severed diplomatic and cons ...

1962 The year saw the Cuban Missile Crisis, which is often considered the closest the world came to a Nuclear warfare, nuclear confrontation during the Cold War. Events January * January 1 – Samoa, Western Samoa becomes independent from Ne ...

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 Patria ...

1965 Events January–February * January 14 – The First 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 Lynd ...

1969 1969 ( MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1969th year of the Common Era (CE) and ''Anno Domini'' (AD) designations, the 969th year of the 2nd millennium, the 69th year of the 20th century, and the ...

1970 Events January * January 1 – Unix time epoch reached at 00:00:00 UTC. * January 5 – The 7.1 1970 Tonghai earthquake, Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli ...

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, ...

1977 Events January * January 8 – 1977 Moscow bombings, 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 (no ...

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 Southeas ...

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 en ...

1990 Important events of 1990 include the Reunification of Germany and the unification of Yemen, the formal beginning of the Human Genome Project (finished in 2003), the launch of the Hubble Space Telescope, the separation of Namibia from South ...

1991 It was the final year of the Cold War, which had begun in 1947. During the year, the Soviet Union Dissolution of the Soviet Union, collapsed, leaving Post-soviet states, fifteen sovereign republics and the Commonwealth of Independent State ...

1995 1995 was designated as: * United Nations Year for Tolerance * World Year of Peoples' Commemoration of the Victims of the Second World War This was the first year that the Internet was entirely privatized, with the United States government ...

1996 1996 was designated as: * International Year for the Eradication of Poverty Events January * January 8 – A Zairean cargo plane crashes into a crowded market in the center of the capital city of the Democratic Republic of the Congo ...

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 60 ...

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

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1940 A calendar from 1940 according to the Gregorian calendar, factoring in the dates of Easter and related holidays, cannot be used again until the year 5280. Events Below, events related to World War II have the "WWII" prefix. January *Janu ...

1948 Events January * January 1 ** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated. ** The current Constitutions of Constitution of Italy, Italy and of Constitution of New Jersey, New Jersey (both later subject to amendment) ...

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 ...

1967 Events January * January 1 – Canada begins a year-long celebration of the 100th anniversary of Canadian Confederation, Confederation, featuring the Expo 67 World's Fair. * January 6 – Vietnam War: United States Marine Corps and Army of ...

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 Bridge in Washington, D.C. ...

1988 1988 was a crucial year in the early history of the Internet—it was the year of the first well-known computer virus, the Morris worm, 1988 Internet worm. The first permanent intercontinental Internet link was made between the United State ...

1989 1989 was a turning point in political history with the "Revolutions of 1989" which ended communism in Eastern Bloc of Europe, starting in Poland and Hungary, with experiments in power-sharing coming to a head with the opening of the Berlin W ...

1993 The United Nations General Assembly, General Assembly of the United Nations designated 1993 as: * International Year for the World's Indigenous People The year 1993 in the Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands had only 364 days, since its ...

1994 The year 1994 was designated as the " International Year of the Family" and the "International Year of Sport and the Olympic Ideal" by the United Nations. In the Line Islands and Phoenix Islands of Kiribati, 1994 had only 364 days, omitti ...

2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

Greek Super Cup The Greek Super Cup (), formerly known as the Friendship and Solidarity Cup () is a Greek association football one-match competition, which is contested annually either between the champions of the previous Super League Greece season and the hold ...

: (3) : 1988, 1993, 1994, *

Balkans Cup The Balkans Cup was an international football competition for clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia. It was introduced in 1961 and was very popular in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42,000 spectators), being ...

: (1): 1977

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 seven

and one Intercontinental Cup. *

Greek Basket League The Greek Basketball League (GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the Greek basketball league system, first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the ...

: (40) (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 2003 was designated by the United Nations as the International Year of Fresh water, Freshwater. In 2003, a Multi-National Force – Iraq, United States-led coalition 2003 invasion of Iraq, invaded Iraq, starting the Iraq War. Demographic ...

2005 2005 was designated as the International Year for Sport and Physical Education and the International Year of Microcredit. The beginning of 2005 also marked the end of the International Decade of the World's Indigenous Peoples, Internationa ...

2006 2006 was designated as the International Year of Deserts and Desertification. Events January * January 1– 4 – Russia temporarily cuts shipment of natural gas to Ukraine during a price dispute. * January 12 – A stampede during t ...

2007 2007 was designated as the International Heliophysical Year and the International Polar Year. Events January * January 1 **Bulgaria and Romania 2007 enlargement of the European Union, join the European Union, while Slovenia joins the Eur ...

2008 2008 was designated as: *International Year of Languages *International Year of Planet Earth *International Year of the Potato *International Year of Sanitation The Great Recession, a worldwide recession which began in 2007, continued throu ...

2009 2009 was designated as the International Year of Astronomy by the United Nations to coincide with the 400th anniversary of Galileo Galilei's first known astronomical studies with a telescope and the publication of Astronomia Nova by Joha ...

2011 The year marked the start of a Arab Spring, series of protests and revolutions throughout the Arab world advocating for democracy, reform, and economic recovery, later leading to the depositions of world leaders in Tunisia, Egypt, and Yemen ...

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

2017 2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly. Events January * January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...

2018 Events January * January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency. * January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

: (21) (record): 1979, 1982, 1983, 1986, 1993, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2012, 2013, 2014,

2015 2015 was designated by the United Nations as: * International Year of Light * International Year of Soil __TOC__ Events January * January 1 – Lithuania officially adopts the euro as its currency, replacing the litas, and becomes ...

2016 2016 was designated as: * International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly. * International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

: (1) :

: (7) (Greek record):

2000 2000 was designated as the International Year for the Culture of Peace and the World Mathematics, Mathematical Year. Popular culture holds the year 2000 as the first year of the 21st century and the 3rd millennium, because of a tende ...

2002 The effects of the September 11 attacks of the previous year had a significant impact on the affairs of 2002. The war on terror was a major political focus. Without settled international law, several nations engaged in anti-terror operation ...

* Intercontinental Cup: (1):

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 basketb ...

The department was founded in 1937, the first in the country. *

: (5): 1998, 2000, 2005, 2013, 2021 *

: (3): 2000, 2023, 2024

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 Volley League: (21): 1963, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1995, 1996, 2004, 2006, 2020, 2022 2025 *

: (6): 1982, 1984, 1985, 2007, 2008, 2010 *

Greek League Cup The Greek League Cup (), officially known as the EPAE Cup () was a Greek association football competition, took place only once, in the 1989–90 season. On 2 June 1990 AEK Athens became the only winner of the institution after winning Olympiaco ...

: (4): 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 *

: (2): 2006, 2022

Panathinaikos women's volleyball Panathinaikos AC Women's Volleyball Team is a Greek volleyball team, part of the major Athens-based multi- sport club Panathinaikos A.O. The department was founded in 1969 and is the most successful women's volleyball team in Greece, in terms o ...

The department was founded in 1969 and is the women's volleyball team with more trophies in Greece. * Greek Volley League: (26) (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, 2023, 2024 *

: (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 Championship, Women: (3): 1946, 1947, 1949 * Greek Indoor Championship, Men: (6): 1986, 1989, 1990, 2023, 2024, 2025 * Greek Indoor Championship, Women: (2): 2023, 2024 * 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 Cross Country Championship, Women: (9): 1949, 1950, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 2017, 2022, 2024

Panathinaikos cycling Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

Founded in 1928, it is one of the most successful departments of Panathinaikos. * Greek Championship: (8): 1951, 1956, 1958, 1963, 1967, 1969, 1970, 1973 * Greek Championship, Track Standings Men: (7): 1954, 1956, 1958, 1967, 1968, 1969, 2017 * Greek Championship, Road Bicycle Men: (9): 1972, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1989, 1990

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 Europe Trophy, Men: 2024 * ETTU Europe Trophy, Women: 2022

Panathinaikos boxing

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''). He settled in Athens where he managed an English fashion house. After a s ...

, the coach of the football team. * Greek Championship, Men: (30) (record): 1949, 1951, 1952, 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, 2023

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 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. ...

Just like the boxing department, it was founded in 1912 by

, 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 (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

* Greek Championship, Men: (4): 1983, 1984, 1985, 2018

Panathinaikos shooting

* Greek Championship, Bullseye Shooting: (11): 1960, 1964, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1989, 1990, 1991, 2022, 2023, 2024 * Greek Championship, Clay Target: (1): 2021

Panathinaikos diving Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

* Greek Championship, Overall Standings: (8): 1969, 1972, 1975, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024

Panathinaikos swimming Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

* Greek Championship, Men: (12): 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956, 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968 * Greek Championship, Women: (7): 1962, 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1968, 1969 * Greek Masters Championship: (6) (record): 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Panathinaikos weightlifting Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

* Greek Championship, Men: (5): 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1968 * Greek Championship, Women: (2): 2021, 2023

Panathinaikos modern pentathlon

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

Panathinaikos wrestling

* Greek Championship, Men: (2): 2014, 2015

Panathinaikos chess

* Greek Championship: (2): 1970,1971

Panathinaikos People with Disabilities :''This entry refers to the Parasports Division of Panathinaikos'' ''For all the departments of the club see the main article Panathinaikos A.O.'' Panathinaikos Athletic Club People with Disabilities is the parasports department of the Greek spo ...

Panathinaikos Athletic Club People with Disabilities is the parasports department of the Greek sports club Panathinaikos, established on 3 December 2018. Its aim is to enable people with disabilities to compete in sports.

Panathinaikos wheelchair basketball Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

* Greek League : (2): 2022, 2024 * Greek Cup: (2): 2022, 2024 * Greek Super Cup: (1): 2022

Panathinaikos wheelchair fencing Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of ...

* Greek Championships Men and Women: (4) : 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Notable athletes

* Football:

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Anthimos Kapsis Anthimos Kapsis (; born 3 September 1950) is a Greek former International footballer who played as a sweeper. Career Born in Astypalaia, Kapsis' family moved to Keratsini when he was young. Kapsis played for the Panathinaikos F.C. from 1969 un ...

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Giannis Kyrastas Giannis Kyrastas (; 25 October 1952 – 1 April 2004) was a Greek footballer and a later manager. Club career Born in Piraeus, Kyrastas started his football career in Olympiacos, where he played his first game on 10 December 1972 against Kav ...

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, Lakis Petropoulos,

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* Basketball: ''Men'':

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, Liveris Andritsos,

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Dimitris Diamantidis Dimitrios 'Dimitris' Diamantidis ( ; born 6 May 1980) is a retired Greek professional basketball player, who spent the last twelve seasons of his EuroLeague career with Panathinaikos BC, Panathinaikos. Widely regarded as one of the greatest Europ ...

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, Mike James,

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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 greatest players in Panathinaikos Athens history, and is the club's ...

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''Women'': Dimitra Kalentzou,

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, Dora Panteli * Volleyball: ''Men'': Liberman Agamez,

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, Fernando Hernandez, Andre Nascimento,

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''Women'':

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, Xanthi Milona,

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* Athletics: ''Men'': Rigas Efstathiadis, Antonis Kariofilis, Giannis Lambrou, Apostolos Nikolaidis,

, Konstantinos Poulios,

Georgios Roubanis Georgios Roubanis (; 15 August 1929 – 11 February 2025) was a Greek pole vaulter. He was born in Thessaloniki, Greece, and his family hails from Stemnitsa. He competed at three Olympic Games. He was the elder brother of Aristeidis. He was nam ...

Antonis Tritsis Antonis Tritsis (; 1937 – 7 April 1992) was a Greek politician and urban planner, born and raised in the town of Argostoli on the island of Cephalonia. During his youth, he was an athlete of Panathinaikos A.O. A founding member of the Panhel ...

''Women'':

Hrysopiyi Devetzi Hrysopiyi "Piyi" Devetzi (, , 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 2004 Summer Olympics with 15.25 and t ...

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* Swimming:

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, Nery Mantey Niangkouara * Boxing:

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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 ...

, Areti Mastrodouka * Fencing:

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, Andreas Vgenopoulos, Despina Georgiadou * Cycling: Ilias Kelesidis * Table Tennis: Nikos Mantzaroglou,

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* Shooting:

, Georgios Liveris, Georgios Marmaridis,

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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

and the region of

Attica Attica (, ''Attikḗ'' (Ancient Greek) or , or ), or the Attic Peninsula, is a historical region that encompasses the entire Athens metropolitan area, which consists of the city of Athens, the capital city, capital of Greece and the core cit ...

. They have also a large fanbase in all Greek prefectures, in Cyprus and in the

Greek diaspora The Greek diaspora, also known as Omogenia (), are the communities of Greeks living outside of Greece and Cyprus. Such places historically (dating to the ancient period) include, Greeks in Albania, Albania, Greeks in North Macedonia, North Maced ...

. 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

(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.), as well as some notable politicians.

Notable supporters

* Sophia Aliberti, 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 (Ιωάνν� ...

, 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, composer *

Giannis Fertis Giannis Fertis (21 April 1938 – 14 April 2024) was a Greek actor. He appeared in more than 40 films beginning in 1961. He died on 14 April 2024, at the age of 85. He hailed from Dafni, Phthiotis Phthiotis (, ''Fthiótida'' ; ancient Greek ...

, actor *

Petros Filipidis Petros Filippidis (; born 31 December 1962) is a Greek actor, theatre director and translator. He was one of the most talented and popular actors of his generation, with many theatrical and television successes. Today, Petros Filippidis, senten ...

, actor *

Giorgos Fountas Giorgos Fountas (; 13 February 1924 – 28 November 2010) was a List of Greek actors, Greek actor in film and television. Biography Fountas was born on 13 February 1924 in Phocis. He attended the Dramatic School at the Athens Odeum. ...

, actor *

Katerina Gogou Katerina Gogou (; 1940–1993) was a Greek poet, author and actress. Personal life Katerina Gogou was born in 1940 during World War II and the Axis occupation of Greece, for which she did not spend a pleasant childhood. She had a strict fathe ...

, actress and anarchist poet *

Giannis Haroulis Giannis Haroulis (; born January 13, 1981) is a Greek singer, songwriter and lute player. He plays a mixture of Greek folk and traditional Cretan music infused with rock elements and modern sounds. He was born and raised in Crete, where he lear ...

, singer *

Dimitris Horn Dimitris Horn () (9 March 1921 – 16 January 1998) was a Greek theatrical and film actor. Biography Horn was born in Athens in 1921, the son of playwright Pantelis Horn (himself descended from an Austrian father and Greek mother), and Euterpi, ...

, actor * Liana Kanelli, journalist and member of the

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Kostas Karafotis Kostas or Costas () is a Greek given name and surname. As a given name, it can be a hypocorism for Konstantinos (Constantine). Given name * Costas Andreou, Greek musician * Kostas Antetokounmpo (born 1997), Greek basketball player * Costas Azariad ...

, singer *

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, former

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* George Karlaftis,

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player *

Nikos Karvelas Nikos Karvelas (; born 8 September 1951) is a Greek musician, composer, singer, songwriter, record producer and author. He has sold millions of records as a producer and is most recognizable for his four-decade-long collaboration with Anna Vi ...

, songwriter, producer and singer *

Giorgos Katsaros Giorgos Katsaros () (born on 7 March 1934 in Corfu) is a noted Greek people, Greek musician and songwriter. He plays the alto saxophone. He has made a variety of recordings, collaborating amongst others with Greek people, Greek musical composers ...

, musician and songwriter *

Nikos Kourkoulos Nikos Kourkoulos (; December 5, 1934 – January 30, 2007) was a Greek theatrical and film actor. Kourkoulos is best known to Greek audiences for playing "Angelos Kreouzis" in '' Oratotis miden'', but he also appeared in other movies such as ''To ...

, actor * Stamatis Kokkotas, singer * Alexandros Lykourezos, lawyer *

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, rock musician * Zeta Makripoulia, model, actress and TV presenter *

Spyridon Merkouris Spyridon Mercouris (; 1856–1939) was a Greek politician and long-serving mayor of Athens in the early 20th century. He was born in Ermioni, Argolida, in 1856 to a prominent and wealthy family that had taken part in the Greek War of Indepe ...

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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, lo ...

, politician and military officer *

Melina Mercouri Maria Amalia "Melina" Mercouri (, 18 October 1920 – 6 March 1994) was a Greek actress, singer, activist, and politician. She came from a prominent political family for multiple generations. She received an Academy Award nomination and won a F ...

, actress *

Andreas Mikroutsikos Andreas Mikroutsikos (Greek: Ανδρέας Μικρούτσικος; born 6 June 1952 in Patras) is a Greek composer, lyricist, singer and TV presenter. Music career His top hits were ''Hameno Nisi'' (Lost Island), ''To Koutsouraki'' (Little Log ...

, songwriter, singer and TV presenter *

Thanos Mikroutsikos Athanasios "Thanos" Mikroutsikos (; 13 April 1947 – 28 December 2019) was a Greece, Greek composer and politician. He is considered one of the most important composers of the recent Greek musical scene. Biography Personal life He was born on ...

, composer *

Vicky Moscholiou Vicky Moscholiou (Greek: Βίκυ Μοσχολιού, ; 23 May 1943 – 16 August 2005), was a Greek performer with a significant repertoire and a huge contribution to the Greek culture and the history of lyrical (entechno) and urban folk (laiko) ...

, singer * Klelia Pantazi, rhythmic gymnast and Olympic medal winner * Aleka Papariga, former General Secretary of the

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Yiannis Parios Yiannis Parios () is a Greek singer, with a career spanning five decades. Biography Yiannis Parios was born Ioannis Varthakouris (Ιωάννης Βαρθακούρης) on the island of Paros. He made his first appearance as a singer in 1969 ...

, singer and songwriter *

Nikos Pateras Nikolas D. Pateras is a seventh-generation Greek shipowner and founder of Contships Management Inc. He was born on August 26, 1963, in Athens, Greece, and is originally from the island of Oinousses. He has 3 children, Anastasia, Diamantis and Joh ...

, shipowner *

Thanos Petrelis Athanasios (Thanos) Petrelis (Greek: Θάνος Πετρέλης, born September 27, 1975) is a Greek singer. He has released four albums and several singles. Career ''Fame Story'' Petrelis was born in Athens, Greece. He finished third in the ...

, singer *

Georgios Rallis Georgios Ioannou Rallis (; 26 December 1918 – 15 March 2006), anglicised to George Rallis, was a Greek conservative politician and Prime Minister of Greece from 1980 to 1981. Ancestors in politics Georgios was descended from the old, noble ...

, former

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 (Ιωάνν� ...

, male model *

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, actress * Pavlos Tsimas, journalist *

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, leader of

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and the current Prime Minister of Greece *

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, shipowner and president of the Greek Union of Shipowners *

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, singer *

Aliki Vougiouklaki Aliki Stamatina Vougiouklaki (Greek: Αλίκη Σταματίνα Βουγιουκλάκη Greek pronunciation: ˈlici stamaˈtina vuʝuˈklaci 20 July 1934 – 23 July 1996) was a Greek cinema and theater actress, singer and theatrical produc ...

, actress *

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, composer and singer of

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Giorgos Zambetas Giorgos Zampetas (Pronounced 'Zabetas', , sometimes romanized as George Zambetas / George Zabetas / Giorgos Zabetas; 25 January 1925 – 10 March 1992) was a Greek bouzouki musician. He was born in Athens, where he also died, but his origins were ...

, musician *

Yannis Zouganelis 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� ...

, 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, club's official and president *

Željko Obradović Željko Obradović ( sr-cyrl, Желимир "Жељко" Обрадовић, ; born 9 March 1960) is a Serbian professional basketball Coach (basketball), coach and former professional player who is the head coach for KK Partizan, Partizan of the ...

, basketball coach *

Nikolaos Plastiras Nikolaos Plastiras (; 4 November 1883 – 26 July 1953) was a Greek general and politician, who served three times as Prime Minister of Greece. A distinguished soldier known for his personal bravery, he became famous as "The Black Rider" d ...

, military officer and PM

European and worldwide honours

Gallery

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with the national colours in the

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(1906–1940), killed during the

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Stjepan Bobek Stjepan Bobek (; 3 December 1923 – 22 August 2010) was a Yugoslav and Croatian professional football striker and later football manager. Usually a forward or attacking midfielder, Bobek was renowned for his technique, vision and goalscoring ...

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, captain of Panathinaikos and the

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Ioannis Bourousis Ioannis Bourousis, commonly known as Giannis Bourousis (alternate spelling: Yannis, Greek: Ιωάννης "Γιάννης" Μπουρούσης; born November 17, 1983) is a Greek former professional basketball player and basketball executive. He ...

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Plamen Konstantinov Plamen Georgiev Konstantinov () (born 14 June 1973) is a former Bulgarian volleyball player. He is currently the head coach of Lokomotiv Novosibirsk and the Bulgaria men's national volleyball team. Personal life Konstantinov was born in Sofia; ...

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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 Gree ...

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, President of the club, painter and director of the

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Pantelis Karasevdas Pantelis Karasevdas (; 1877 – 14 March 1946) was a Greek sport shooter. He was a member of Panachaikos Gymnastikos Syllogos, that merged in 1923 with Gymnastiki Etaireia Patron to become Panachaiki Gymnastiki Enosi. Karasevdas competed at the ...

, President of the club, a gold medalist at the

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Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium (), commonly known as Leoforos Alexandras Stadium or Leoforos Stadium, is a football stadium and multi-sport center in Athens, Greece. It was inaugurated in 1922 and is the oldest currently active football stadium in ...

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 and teams in Athens Sports clubs and teams established in 1908 1908 establishments in Greece

History

1908–1945

''Football Club of Athens''

''Panathenaic Athletic Club''

1946–1990

1991–2000

2001–present

Crest

Crest evolution

Description and major titles of the professional departments

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 basketb ...

Panathinaikos women's volleyball Panathinaikos AC Women's Volleyball Team is a Greek volleyball team, part of the major Athens-based multi- sport club Panathinaikos A.O. The department was founded in 1969 and is the most successful women's volleyball team in Greece, in terms o ...

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 ...

Panathinaikos cycling Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

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 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. ...

Panathinaikos archery Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

Panathinaikos diving Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

Panathinaikos swimming Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

Panathinaikos weightlifting Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the most ...

Panathinaikos People with Disabilities :''This entry refers to the Parasports Division of Panathinaikos'' ''For all the departments of the club see the main article Panathinaikos A.O.'' Panathinaikos Athletic Club People with Disabilities is the parasports department of the Greek spo ...

Panathinaikos wheelchair basketball Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, 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. Panathinaikos is one of the mos ...

Panathinaikos wheelchair fencing Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos (, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greece, Greek multi-sport club based in the City of Athens. Panathinaikos is one of ...

Notable athletes

Supporters

Notable supporters

Gold trifolium

European and worldwide honours

Gallery

See also

References

External links