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==History==
===First Greek club to play in the European competitions: Olympiacos–Milan (1959)===
===First Greek club to play in the European competitions: Olympiacos–Milan (1959)===
Olympiacos has a long presence in [[UEFA#Competitions|UEFA competitions]], debuting on 13 September 1959 against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] for the [[1959–60 European Cup]], being the first Greek team to participate in the European competitions. The first leg was held at the Karaiskakis Stadium, where Olympiacos took the lead with a goal by [[:el:Κώστας Παπάζογλου|Kostas Papazoglou]], which was the first goal ever scored by a Greek club (and by a Greek player as well) in the European competitions. The match ended 2–2 ([[:el:Κώστας Παπάζογλου|Papazoglou]] 19', [[Elias Yfantis|Yfantis]] 45' – [[José Altafini|Altafini]] 33', 72') with Olympiacos taking the lead two times in the game and putting in a great performance against the [[1958–59 Serie A|Italian Champions]]. In the second leg, Milan won 3–1 and qualified for the next round despite Olympiacos' strong performance, especially in the second half.
Olympiacos has a long presence in [[UEFA#Competitions|UEFA competitions]], debuting on 13 September 1959 against [[A.C. Milan|Milan]] for the [[1959–60 European Cup]], being the first Greek club to participate in the European competitions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/uefachampionsleague/season=1959/matches/round=910/match=61504/postmatch/lineups/index.html|title=Olympiacos–Milan 2–2|publisher=uefa.com|accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref> The first leg was held at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and Olympiacos took the lead with a goal by [[:el:Κώστας Παπάζογλου|Kostas Papazoglou]] (1–0), which was the first goal ever scored by a Greek club (and by a Greek player as well) in the European competitions.<ref name="OlyMilan">{{cite web|url=https://retrosport.wordpress.com/2009/09/13/%CF%8C%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BD-%CE%BF-%CE%BF%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%BF-1959-%CF%83%CF%85%CE%BD%CE%AC%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B7%CF%83%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%B7-%CE%BC%CE%AF%CE%BB/|script-title=el:Όταν ο Ολυμπιακός, το 1959, συνάντησε τη Μίλαν |publisher=retrosport|accessdate=24 January 2014|language=Greek}}</ref> Milan's prolific goalscorer [[José Altafini]] equalised the match with a header in the 33rd minute, after a cross by [[Giancarlo Danova]]. [[Elias Yfantis|Ilias Yfantis]] scored an outstanding goal and gave Olympiacos the lead again in the 45th minute of the game, when he controlled the ball between [[Cesare Maldini]] and [[:it:Vincenzo Occhetta|Vincenzo Occhetta]] and unleashed a powerful volley, burying the ball into the back of the net (2–1).<ref name="OlyMilan" /> Altafini scored his second goal once again with a header (72nd minute), after a free-kick by [[Nils Liedholm]]. The match ended 2–2, with Olympiacos putting in a great performance against the [[1958–59 Serie A|Italian champions]], despite the fact that they had no foreign players in their roster, while Milan had four world-class foreign players, such as Altafini, Liedholm, [[Juan Alberto Schiaffino]] and [[Ernesto Grillo]].<ref name="OlyMilan" /> In the second leg Milan won 3–1 ([[Giancarlo Danova]] 12', 26', 85'–[[:el:Στέλιος Ψύχος|Psychos]] 68') and qualified for the next round, despite Olympiacos strong performance especially in the second half.


=== Balkans Cup Winners (1963) ===
=== Balkans Cup Winners (1963) ===
In 1963, Olympiacos became the first ever Greek club to win a non-domestic competition, winning the [[Balkans Cup]], which was the first international success by any Greek football club. The Balkans Cup was a very popular international competition in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42,000 spectators). Olympiacos topped their group after some great wins, beating [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] 1–0, [[FK Sarajevo]] 3–2 and [[FC Brașov]] 1–0 at home, adding also two away draws against Galatasaray (1–1) and FK Sarajevo (3–3). In the final, they faced [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]], winning the first match in Piraeus and losing the second match in [[Bulgaria]] with the same score. In the third decisive final in [[Istanbul]] (neutral ground), Olympiacos beat Levski 1–0 in [[Mithatpaşa Stadium]] with a goal by [[:el:Μίμης Στεφανάκος|Mimis Stefanakos]] and won the Balkans Cup.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />
In 1963, Olympiacos became the first ever Greek club to win a non-domestic competition, winning the [[Balkans Cup]], which marked the first international success by any Greek football club. The Balkans Cup was a very popular international competition in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42.000 spectators),<ref name="Balkans">{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/balkan-club.html|title=Balkans Cup|publisher=rsssf.com|accessdate=5 January 2015}}</ref> being the second most important international club competition for clubs from the Balkans (after the [[UEFA Champions League|European Champions' Cup]]).<ref name="Balkans" /> Olympiacos topped his group after some notable wins, beating [[Galatasaray S.K. (football)|Galatasaray]] 1–0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium ([[:el:Στέλιος Ψύχος|Stelios Psychos]] 49'),<ref name="2nd Balkan Cup">{{cite web |url=http://www.rsssf.com/tablesb/balkanclub63.html|title=2nd Balkan Cup 1961/63|publisher=rsssf.com|accessdate=20 January 2015}}</ref> as well as [[FK Sarajevo]] (3–2) and [[FC Brașov]] (1–0), bagging also two away draws against Galatasaray (1–1) in [[BJK İnönü Stadium|Mithatpaşa Stadium]] ([[Metin Oktay]] 78' – [[:el:Αριστείδης Παπάζογλου|Aristeidis Papazoglou]] 6') and FK Sarajevo in [[Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium|Koševo Stadium]] (3–3).<ref name="2nd Balkan Cup" /> In the final, they faced [[PFC Levski Sofia|Levski Sofia]], winning the first match in Piraeus (1–0, [[Giorgos Sideris]] 37') and losing the second match in [[Vasil Levski National Stadium|Vasil Levski Stadium]] with the same score.<ref name="2nd Balkan Cup" /> In the third decisive final in [[Istanbul]] (a neutral ground), Olympiacos beat Levski 1–0 in Mithatpaşa Stadium with a goal by [[:el:Μίμης Στεφανάκος|Mimis Stefanakos]] in the 87th minute and won the Balkans Cup.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.redsagainsthemachine.gr/articles/121020/balkaniko-kypello-toy-1963|script-title=el:Το Βαλκανικό Κύπελλο του 1963|publisher=redsagainsthemachine.gr|accessdate=20 February 2015|language=Greek}}</ref>


=== First Greek team to advance to the next round of any European competition (1963–64) ===
=== First Greek club to advance to the next round of any European competition (1963–64) ===
In 1963, Olympiacos became the first Greek team to advance to the next round of any European competition, eliminating [[Zagłębie Sosnowiec]] from [[Poland]] for the [[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup]]. They won the first match in [[Piraeus]] 2–1, lost the second leg in [[Poland]] 1–0 and beat Zagłębie 2–0 in the third decisive match. In the next phase, they faced [[Olympique Lyonnais]] and despite their 2–1 win in [[Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium]] they were eliminated by the strong French side.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />
In 1963, Olympiacos became the first Greek team to advance to the next round of any European competition, eliminating [[Zagłębie Sosnowiec]] from [[Poland]] for the [[1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup]]. They won the first match in [[Piraeus]] 2–1, lost the second leg in [[Poland]] 1–0 and beat Zagłębie 2–0 in the third decisive match. In the next phase, they faced [[Olympique Lyonnais]] and despite their 2–1 win in [[Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium]] they were eliminated by the strong French side.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />


=== Eliminating Riva's Cagliari and Dalglish's Celtic, Palotai denies quarter-finals spot (1972–75) ===
=== Eliminating Riva's Cagliari and Dalglish's Celtic, Palotai denies quarter-finals spot (1972–75) ===
In the 1972–75 Goulandris era, Olympiacos had a solid presence in European competitions, eliminating great clubs, and losing their qualification to the quarter-finals of the 1975 European Cup in a highly controversial game. They managed to eliminate [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] in the [[1972–73 UEFA Cup]], a major force in Italian football during the late 1960s and the early 1970s, ([[1969–70 Serie A|1970 Serie A Champions]], [[1971–72 Serie A|1972 Serie A title contenders]]), with world-class Italian international players and runners-up of the [[1970 FIFA World Cup]] such as [[Luigi Riva|Gigi Riva]], one of the greatest strikers of all time and Italy's all-time leading scorer, [[Angelo Domenghini]], [[Enrico Albertosi]], [[Pierluigi Cera]], [[Sergio Gori]], [[Fabrizio Poletti]] and [[Comunardo Niccolai]]. Olympiacos beat Cagliari twice, 2–1 in [[Piraeus]] and 1–0 in [[Cagliari]], becoming the first ever Greek football club to win on Italian soil.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" /> In the next round they faced the [[1971–72 UEFA Cup|competition's defending Champions]] [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]. Olympiacos didn't manage to qualify against the Spurs, but they managed to get a 1–0 win in [[Piraeus]], which ended Tottenham's 16-match undefeated streak and marked the first ever victory of a Greek football club against an English side. Two years later, Olympiacos entered the [[1974–75 European Cup]] and they were drawn to face [[Kenny Dalglish]]'s [[Celtic F.C.]], one of the strongest teams in European football at that time and [[1973–74 European Cup|semi-finalists of the previous season]]. The first leg was played in [[Celtic Park]], [[Celtic F.C. in European football#Matches in Europe|where Celtic had never been defeated]]. The match ended 1–1 and the away draw gave Olympiacos the advantage, finishing the job in [[Piraeus]] after a 2–0 win against the [[1973–74 Scottish Division One|Scottish Champions]].<ref name="Olympiacos.org" /> In the next round they were drawn to play against [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Anderlecht won the first leg with 5–1 and Olympiacos' task seemed impossible. However, in the second leg in [[Greece]], Olympiacos put on a dominant display and almost reached a winning score, in a match that was marked by referee [[Károly Palotai]]'s decisions. Olympiacos beat Anderlecht 3–0, while Palotai disallowed 4 Olympiacos goals. Olympiacos claim 3 penalties, none of which were rewarded to the club, while [[:el:Μπάμπης Σταυρόπουλος|Stavropoulos]] was shown a red card for no good reason, according to Olympiacos. The match is widely known in Greece as the ''"Palotai massacre"''.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />
In the 1972–75 Goulandris era, Olympiacos had a solid presence in European competitions, eliminating great clubs, and losing their qualification to the quarter-finals of the 1975 European Cup in a highly controversial game. They managed to eliminate [[Cagliari Calcio|Cagliari]] in the [[1972–73 UEFA Cup]], a major force in Italian football during the late 1960s and the early 1970s, ([[1969–70 Serie A|1970 Serie A Champions]], [[1971–72 Serie A|1972 Serie A title contenders]]), with world-class Italian international players like [[Luigi Riva|Gigi Riva]], [[Angelo Domenghini]], [[Enrico Albertosi]], [[Pierluigi Cera]], [[Sergio Gori]] and [[Fabrizio Poletti]].<ref name="OlyCagliari">{{cite web|url=http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/otan-o-olympiakos-apekleise-thn-kaliari.3089283.html|script-title=el:Όταν απέκλεισε την Κάλιαρι|publisher=redplanet.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524173833/http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/otan-o-olympiakos-apekleise-thn-kaliari.3089283.html|archivedate=24 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Olympiacos managed to beat Cagliari twice, 2–1 in Piraeus and 1–0 in [[Cagliari]], becoming the first ever Greek football club to win on Italian soil.<ref name="OlyCagliari" /> In the next round they faced the [[1971–72 UEFA Cup|competition's defending champions]] [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]], who were undefeated for 16-straight games in all European competitions. Olympiacos did not manage to qualify against Spurs, but they managed to get a 1–0 win in Piraeus, which ended Tottenham's undefeated streak and marked the first ever victory of a Greek football club against an English side.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://olympiacoscfp1925.blogspot.gr/2011/04/blog-post_10.html|script-title=el:Ολυμπιακός: Ευρωπαϊκή παρουσία τη δεκαετία του 1970|publisher=olympiacoscfp1925|accessdate=12 May 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> Two years later, Olympiacos entered the [[1974–75 European Cup]] and they were drawn to face [[Kenny Dalglish]]'s [[Celtic F.C.|Celtic]], one of the strongest teams in European football at that time<ref>European Champions in 1967, finalists in 1970, semi-finalists in 1972</ref> and [[1973–74 European Cup|semi-finalists of the previous season]]. The first leg was played in [[Celtic Park]], [[Celtic F.C. in European football#Matches in Europe|where Celtic had never been defeated]], running an undefeated streak of 36 straight home games in all European competitions (27 wins, 9 draws) from 1962 to 1974. Olympiacos took the lead through [[Milton Viera]]'s strike in the 36th minute, with Celtic equalising late in the game.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportday.gr/KEIMENO/51800/%CE%9F-%CE%9F%CE%BB%CF%85%CE%BC%CF%80%CE%B9%CE%B1%CE%BA%CF%8C%CF%82-%CF%84%CE%B1%CF%80%CE%B5%CE%AF%CE%BD%CF%89%CF%83%CE%B5-%CF%84%CE%B7%CE%BD-%CE%A3%CE%AD%CE%BB%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA-%CF%84%CE%BF%CF%85-%CE%9D%CF%84%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%B3%CE%BA%CE%BB%CE%AF%CF%82-%28video%29|script-title=el:Ο Ολυμπιακός ταπείνωσε την Σέλτικ του Νταλγκλίς|publisher=sportday.gr|accessdate=22 April 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> The away draw gave Olympiacos the advantage and they finished the job in Piraeus, after a spectacular 2–0 win against the [[1973–74 Scottish Division One|Scottish Champions]] with [[Michalis Kritikopoulos|Kritikopoulos]] and [[:el:Μπάμπης Σταυρόπουλος|Stavropoulos]] finding the net.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gavros.gr/content/football/81854-otan-gonatise-th-seltik|script-title=el:Όταν γονάτισε τη Σέλτικ|publisher=gavros.gr|accessdate=22 April 2015|language=Greek|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524154018/http://www.gavros.gr/content/football/81854-otan-gonatise-th-seltik|archivedate=24 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the next round, they were drawn to play against [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]] for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Anderlecht won the first leg with 5–1 and Olympiacos' task seemed impossible. In the second leg in Greece, however, Olympiacos put on a dominant display and almost reached a winning score in a match that was marked by referee [[Károly Palotai]]'s decisions.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsbeast.gr/sports/arthro/590032/otan-o-olubiakos-aggixe-to-thauma/|script-title=el:Όταν ο Ολυμπιακός άγγιξε το θαύμα|publisher=newsbeast.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> Olympiacos beat Anderlecht 3–0, while Palotai disallowed four Olympiacos goals<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.enikos.gr/society/275500,Ston-a8lhtismo-san-shmera.html|script-title=el:Σαν Σήμερα 6 November 1974|publisher=enikos.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> and did not give at least three clear penalties committed by Anderlecht players,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sport24.gr/osfp/h-alhtheia-gia-ton-palotai.2544627.html|script-title=el:Η αλήθεια για τον Παλοτάι|publisher=sport24.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> while [[:el:Μπάμπης Σταυρόπουλος|Stavropoulos]] was shown a red card for no good reason.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/champions_league_podosfairo/to-profil-ths-anterlext.2389069.html|script-title=el:Το προφίλ της Άντερλεχτ|publisher=redplanet.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524173646/http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/champions_league_podosfairo/to-profil-ths-anterlext.2389069.html|archivedate=24 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The match is widely known in Greece as the ''"Palotai massacre"''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gavros.gr/content/football/15081-h-laquo-sfagh-raquo-apo-ton-palotai|script-title=el:Η σφαγή του Παλοτάι|publisher=gavros.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150524154909/http://www.gavros.gr/content/football/15081-h-laquo-sfagh-raquo-apo-ton-palotai|archivedate=24 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sportday.gr/%CE%9D%CE%95%CE%91/13195/%CE%9F-%CE%98%CF%81%CF%8D%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%82,-%CE%B7-%CE%91%CE%BD%CF%84%CE%B5%CF%81%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%87%CF%84-%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%B9-%CE%BF-%CE%A0%CE%B1%CE%BB%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B9-%28video/photos%29|script-title=el:Ο Θρύλος, η Αντερλεχτ και ο Παλοτάι|publisher=sportday.gr|accessdate=10 May 2015|language=Greek}}</ref> with Olympiacos coming close to one of the biggest comebacks in European Cup history.


=== Eliminating AFC Ajax in European Cup (1983) ===
=== Eliminating AFC Ajax in European Cup (1983) ===
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=== Near-miss to UEFA Champions League semi-finals (1998–99) ===
=== Near-miss to UEFA Champions League semi-finals (1998–99) ===
In the [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League]], one of the most talented ever Olympiacos sides came close to a semi-final appearance. Their campaign began in the second qualifying round, with Cypriot side [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]] not able to prevent them from participating in the group stage for a second time in a row. They were drawn in Group A along with [[NK Dinamo Zagreb|Croatia Zagreb]], [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], where they managed to win all three home games and secure two away draws, topping the group and getting the ticket for the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn to face [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], one of the favourites to win the trophy. In the first leg at the [[Stadio delle Alpi]] in [[Turin]], Juventus defeated Olympiacos 2–1, which meant that the Greek team only needed a 1–0 victory in [[Athens]] to proceed. A vintage performance, scoring early with [[Siniša Gogić]] and never allowing their opponents to create chances, was five minutes away from making that scenario come true. However, [[Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos|Dimitris Eleftheropoulos]], Olympiacos' goalkeeper and team's hero in all the previous games, misjudged the flight of the ball in a seemingly harmless cross and Juventus had the last laugh, escaping with a 1–1 draw from the Athens Olympic Stadium.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />
In the [[1998–99 UEFA Champions League]], one of the most talented ever Olympiacos sides came close to a semi-final appearance. Their campaign began in the second qualifying round, with Cypriot side [[Anorthosis Famagusta FC|Anorthosis]] not able to prevent them from participating in the group stage for a second time in a row. They were drawn in Group A along with [[NK Dinamo Zagreb|Croatia Zagreb]], [[FC Porto|Porto]] and [[AFC Ajax|Ajax]], where they managed to win all three home games (Ajax 1–0, Porto 2–1 and Croatia Zagreb 2–0) and secure two away draws in [[Porto]] (2–2) and [[Zagreb]] (1–1), topping the group and getting the ticket for the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn to face [[Juventus F.C.|Juventus]], one of the favourites to win the trophy. In the first leg at the [[Stadio delle Alpi]] in [[Turin]], Juventus took a 2–0 lead, but Olympiacos scored a crucial away goal in the 90th minute of the game with a penalty by [[Andreas Niniadis]], a goal that caused the 10.000 Olympiacos fans who travelled to Italy<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gavros.gr/content/football/11807-opoy-ki-an-briskesai-tha-akoloythhsw|script-title=el:Όπου κι αν βρίσκεσαι, θ'ακολουθήσω|publisher=gavros.gr|accessdate=2 May 2015|language=Greek|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150527090615/http://www.gavros.gr/content/football/11807-opoy-ki-an-briskesai-tha-akoloythhsw|archivedate=27 May 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> to erupt into joyous ecstasy. The 2–1 scoreline meant that the Greek team only needed a 1–0 victory in [[Athens]] to proceed. In the second leg, Olympiacos had a vintage performance and totally dominated the match. They scored the goal that put them in the driving seat in the 12th minute of the game, when [[Siniša Gogić]]'s powerful header found the back of the net after [[Grigoris Georgatos]]'s superb cross. They also missed an outstanding chance to double the lead, when [[Georgios Amanatidis|Giorgos Amanatidis]]' powerful header from short distance was saved by [[Michelangelo Rampulla]].<ref name="OlympiacosJuve">{{cite web|url=http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/champions_league_podosfairo/h-proistoria-me-tis-italikes-omades-thrylos-contro-italia.3085655.html|script-title=el:Στο Ντέλε Άλπι και ο... αέρας του ΟΑΚΑ|publisher=redplanet.gr|accessdate=8 May 2015|language=Greek|deadurl=yes|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150420124356/http://www.redplanet.gr/podosfairo/champions_league_podosfairo/h-proistoria-me-tis-italikes-omades-thrylos-contro-italia.3085655.html|archivedate=20 April 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Olympiacos never allowed Juventus to create any dangerous situations throughout the game (they had zero chances to score) and kept the ticket to the semi-finals in his hands until the 85th minute, when the Italian side equalised the score after a crucial mistake by goalkeeper [[Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos|Dimitris Eleftheropoulos]], who misjudged the flight of the ball in a seemingly harmless cross by [[Alessandro Birindelli]]. Eleftheropoulos had been the team's hero in all the previous games, but his mistake condemned Olympiacos, who pushed on in the last 5 minutes to find a goal, but to no avail.<ref name="OlympiacosJuve" />


=== Three UEFA Champions League knockout phase (Last 16) qualifications in six years (2008–14) ===
=== Three UEFA Champions League knockout phase (Last 16) qualifications in six years (2008–14) ===
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In the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League]] they were drawn in [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group C|Group C]] against [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]]. After a great performance in the group, Olympiacos finished second with 10 points and qualified for the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Last 16]], eliminating Benfica (1–0 win in Piraeus, 1–1 draw in [[Lisbon]]) and Anderlecht (0–3 win in [[Brussels]], 3–1 win in Piraeus). In the Last 16, they were drawn to play against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], who had never lost to a Greek club before. Olympiacos, after a top-class performance, won the first leg with a convincing 2–0, in a match where they dominated totally and missed chances to even extend the lead. Despite the two-goal advantage which put them within touching distance of a quarter-final place for the first time since 1999, Olympiacos lost 3–0 in the second leg in [[Old Trafford]], having missed an outstanding double chance to equalize the score in minute 40'. The Greek champions pushed on in the last 10 minutes to find the crucial away goal, but they couldn't score.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />
In the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League]] they were drawn in [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League group stage#Group C|Group C]] against [[Paris Saint-Germain F.C.|Paris Saint-Germain]], [[S.L. Benfica|Benfica]] and [[R.S.C. Anderlecht|Anderlecht]]. After a great performance in the group, Olympiacos finished second with 10 points and qualified for the [[2013–14 UEFA Champions League knockout phase|Last 16]], eliminating Benfica (1–0 win in Piraeus, 1–1 draw in [[Lisbon]]) and Anderlecht (0–3 win in [[Brussels]], 3–1 win in Piraeus). In the Last 16, they were drawn to play against [[Manchester United F.C.|Manchester United]], who had never lost to a Greek club before. Olympiacos, after a top-class performance, won the first leg with a convincing 2–0, in a match where they dominated totally and missed chances to even extend the lead. Despite the two-goal advantage which put them within touching distance of a quarter-final place for the first time since 1999, Olympiacos lost 3–0 in the second leg in [[Old Trafford]], having missed an outstanding double chance to equalize the score in minute 40'. The Greek champions pushed on in the last 10 minutes to find the crucial away goal, but they couldn't score.<ref name="Olympiacos.org" />



==UEFA Champions League==
==UEFA Champions League==

Revision as of 14:54, 21 December 2018

Olympiacos F.C. has a long presence in UEFA competitions. They made their debut on September 13, 1959, in a game against Milan at the Karaiskakis Stadium for the 1959–60 European Cup, being the first Greek team to compete in a European competition. However, they were to play for the first time against Beşiktaş for the preliminary round of the 1958–59 European Cup, but the Greek side finally withdrew.[1] Olympiacos was also the first Greek club to advance to the next round of any European competition, eliminating Zagłębie Sosnowiec for the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup. Their best European campaigns came when they reached the quarter-finals of the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, where they were eliminated by Juventus, and the quarter-finals of the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup, before losing to Atlético Madrid.

History

First Greek club to play in the European competitions: Olympiacos–Milan (1959)

Olympiacos has a long presence in UEFA competitions, debuting on 13 September 1959 against Milan for the 1959–60 European Cup, being the first Greek club to participate in the European competitions.[2] The first leg was held at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and Olympiacos took the lead with a goal by Kostas Papazoglou (1–0), which was the first goal ever scored by a Greek club (and by a Greek player as well) in the European competitions.[3] Milan's prolific goalscorer José Altafini equalised the match with a header in the 33rd minute, after a cross by Giancarlo Danova. Ilias Yfantis scored an outstanding goal and gave Olympiacos the lead again in the 45th minute of the game, when he controlled the ball between Cesare Maldini and Vincenzo Occhetta and unleashed a powerful volley, burying the ball into the back of the net (2–1).[3] Altafini scored his second goal once again with a header (72nd minute), after a free-kick by Nils Liedholm. The match ended 2–2, with Olympiacos putting in a great performance against the Italian champions, despite the fact that they had no foreign players in their roster, while Milan had four world-class foreign players, such as Altafini, Liedholm, Juan Alberto Schiaffino and Ernesto Grillo.[3] In the second leg Milan won 3–1 (Giancarlo Danova 12', 26', 85'–Psychos 68') and qualified for the next round, despite Olympiacos strong performance especially in the second half.

Balkans Cup Winners (1963)

In 1963, Olympiacos became the first ever Greek club to win a non-domestic competition, winning the Balkans Cup, which marked the first international success by any Greek football club. The Balkans Cup was a very popular international competition in the 1960s (the 1967 final attracted 42.000 spectators),[4] being the second most important international club competition for clubs from the Balkans (after the European Champions' Cup).[4] Olympiacos topped his group after some notable wins, beating Galatasaray 1–0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium (Stelios Psychos 49'),[5] as well as FK Sarajevo (3–2) and FC Brașov (1–0), bagging also two away draws against Galatasaray (1–1) in Mithatpaşa Stadium (Metin Oktay 78' – Aristeidis Papazoglou 6') and FK Sarajevo in Koševo Stadium (3–3).[5] In the final, they faced Levski Sofia, winning the first match in Piraeus (1–0, Giorgos Sideris 37') and losing the second match in Vasil Levski Stadium with the same score.[5] In the third decisive final in Istanbul (a neutral ground), Olympiacos beat Levski 1–0 in Mithatpaşa Stadium with a goal by Mimis Stefanakos in the 87th minute and won the Balkans Cup.[6]

First Greek club to advance to the next round of any European competition (1963–64)

In 1963, Olympiacos became the first Greek team to advance to the next round of any European competition, eliminating Zagłębie Sosnowiec from Poland for the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup. They won the first match in Piraeus 2–1, lost the second leg in Poland 1–0 and beat Zagłębie 2–0 in the third decisive match. In the next phase, they faced Olympique Lyonnais and despite their 2–1 win in Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium they were eliminated by the strong French side.[7]

Eliminating Riva's Cagliari and Dalglish's Celtic, Palotai denies quarter-finals spot (1972–75)

In the 1972–75 Goulandris era, Olympiacos had a solid presence in European competitions, eliminating great clubs, and losing their qualification to the quarter-finals of the 1975 European Cup in a highly controversial game. They managed to eliminate Cagliari in the 1972–73 UEFA Cup, a major force in Italian football during the late 1960s and the early 1970s, (1970 Serie A Champions, 1972 Serie A title contenders), with world-class Italian international players like Gigi Riva, Angelo Domenghini, Enrico Albertosi, Pierluigi Cera, Sergio Gori and Fabrizio Poletti.[8] Olympiacos managed to beat Cagliari twice, 2–1 in Piraeus and 1–0 in Cagliari, becoming the first ever Greek football club to win on Italian soil.[8] In the next round they faced the competition's defending champions Tottenham Hotspur, who were undefeated for 16-straight games in all European competitions. Olympiacos did not manage to qualify against Spurs, but they managed to get a 1–0 win in Piraeus, which ended Tottenham's undefeated streak and marked the first ever victory of a Greek football club against an English side.[9] Two years later, Olympiacos entered the 1974–75 European Cup and they were drawn to face Kenny Dalglish's Celtic, one of the strongest teams in European football at that time[10] and semi-finalists of the previous season. The first leg was played in Celtic Park, where Celtic had never been defeated, running an undefeated streak of 36 straight home games in all European competitions (27 wins, 9 draws) from 1962 to 1974. Olympiacos took the lead through Milton Viera's strike in the 36th minute, with Celtic equalising late in the game.[11] The away draw gave Olympiacos the advantage and they finished the job in Piraeus, after a spectacular 2–0 win against the Scottish Champions with Kritikopoulos and Stavropoulos finding the net.[12] In the next round, they were drawn to play against Anderlecht for a place in the quarter-finals of the competition. Anderlecht won the first leg with 5–1 and Olympiacos' task seemed impossible. In the second leg in Greece, however, Olympiacos put on a dominant display and almost reached a winning score in a match that was marked by referee Károly Palotai's decisions.[13] Olympiacos beat Anderlecht 3–0, while Palotai disallowed four Olympiacos goals[14] and did not give at least three clear penalties committed by Anderlecht players,[15] while Stavropoulos was shown a red card for no good reason.[16] The match is widely known in Greece as the "Palotai massacre"[17][18] with Olympiacos coming close to one of the biggest comebacks in European Cup history.

Eliminating AFC Ajax in European Cup (1983)

In 1983 Olympiacos entered the 1983–84 European Cup and were drawn against the European powerhouse and Dutch champions AFC Ajax of world-class players like Marco van Basten, Ronald Koeman and Frank Rijkaard. The first leg was held in Amsterdam and ended with 0–0 draw, with Olympiacos holding firm and taking the advantage for the second leg. The second match in Athens was a thriller and a further goalless stalemate, before extra-time when Nikos Anastopoulos scored twice (95', 118') and send Olympiacos through, causing the 80,000 Olympiacos fans in the Olympic Stadium of Athens to burst into frenetic celebrations.[7] In the Last 16 they faced Portuguese club Benfica, but despite their comfortable 1–0 in Athens, where Anastopoulos scored the goal and lost a crucial penalty as well, they were eliminated after a 3–0 defeat in Lisbon.

UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finalists (1992–93)

In 1992 Olympiacos, coached by Oleh Blokhin, entered the 1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup and after eliminating Chornomorets Odesa in the first round, they were drawn against Arsène Wenger's AS Monaco, a very strong side with players like Jürgen Klinsmann, Youri Djorkaeff, Lilian Thuram and Jean-Luc Ettori. Olympiacos eliminated Monaco and reached the quarter-finals after a hard-fought 1–0 away win in Stade Louis II with a goal by Giorgos Vaitsis in the 86th minute and a goalless draw in Karaiskakis Stadium in the second match. They weren't able to qualify for the semi-finals, as they were eliminated by Atlético Madrid, with 1–1 draw at home and 3–1 loss in Vicente Calderón.[7]

Near-miss to UEFA Champions League semi-finals (1998–99)

In the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, one of the most talented ever Olympiacos sides came close to a semi-final appearance. Their campaign began in the second qualifying round, with Cypriot side Anorthosis not able to prevent them from participating in the group stage for a second time in a row. They were drawn in Group A along with Croatia Zagreb, Porto and Ajax, where they managed to win all three home games (Ajax 1–0, Porto 2–1 and Croatia Zagreb 2–0) and secure two away draws in Porto (2–2) and Zagreb (1–1), topping the group and getting the ticket for the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn to face Juventus, one of the favourites to win the trophy. In the first leg at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin, Juventus took a 2–0 lead, but Olympiacos scored a crucial away goal in the 90th minute of the game with a penalty by Andreas Niniadis, a goal that caused the 10.000 Olympiacos fans who travelled to Italy[19] to erupt into joyous ecstasy. The 2–1 scoreline meant that the Greek team only needed a 1–0 victory in Athens to proceed. In the second leg, Olympiacos had a vintage performance and totally dominated the match. They scored the goal that put them in the driving seat in the 12th minute of the game, when Siniša Gogić's powerful header found the back of the net after Grigoris Georgatos's superb cross. They also missed an outstanding chance to double the lead, when Giorgos Amanatidis' powerful header from short distance was saved by Michelangelo Rampulla.[20] Olympiacos never allowed Juventus to create any dangerous situations throughout the game (they had zero chances to score) and kept the ticket to the semi-finals in his hands until the 85th minute, when the Italian side equalised the score after a crucial mistake by goalkeeper Dimitris Eleftheropoulos, who misjudged the flight of the ball in a seemingly harmless cross by Alessandro Birindelli. Eleftheropoulos had been the team's hero in all the previous games, but his mistake condemned Olympiacos, who pushed on in the last 5 minutes to find a goal, but to no avail.[20]

Three UEFA Champions League knockout phase (Last 16) qualifications in six years (2008–14)

Ieroklis Stoltidis
Alejandro Domínguez

In the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, Olympiacos had an exceptional European campaign. Drawn in one of the toughest groups of the tournament along with Real Madrid, Werder Bremen and Lazio, Olympiacos finished second with eleven points, the same with group-winners Real Madrid, with the Spanish club taking the top place due to the better results in the two Olympiacos–Real Madrid matches. Following a draw 1–1 to Lazio at home, Olympiacos grabbed a spectacular 3–1 away win against Werder Bremen in Weserstadion, turning the game around from 0–1. In the third game, Olympiacos were finally defeated 4–2 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, after a heart-breaking match in which the Greek team was playing with 10 men from the 13th minute and was leading the score to the 68th with 2–1, turning it around from 0–1 and wasting a lot of chances to score more. Real Madrid scored their third goal in the 83rd, but Olympiacos came close to score many times during the last minutes of the match and leave Madrid with the draw, when Real secured the win with a last-minute goal, following an outstanding Olympiacos chance to equalise the score, with Iker Casillas saving Darko Kovačević's powerful header from close. Olympiacos opened the second round of the group stage with a draw 0–0 to Real Madrid at the Karaiskakis Stadium and kept alive the record of being undefeated by Real Madrid in Athens in four matches, while the Reds moved a step closer to qualifying for the Last 16 after coming from behind to defeat Lazio 2–1 in Stadio Olimpico. On 11 December, Olympiacos smashed Werder Bremen 3–0 at Karaiskakis Stadium, which ensured their place in the knockout stage of the tournament, where they faced Chelsea. At the first match in Piraeus, the Reds had a scoreless draw against the Blues, but were eliminated in the second leg at the Stamford Bridge after their 3–0 loss.[7]

In the 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, Olympiacos was drawn in a group against Arsenal, Standard Liège and AZ Alkmaar and qualified comfortably for the Last 16 with 10 points, winning all three games at home against Arsenal (1–0), Standard Liège (2–1) and Alkmaar (1–0), and drawing the match in Alkmaar (0–0). In the knockout stage, they faced Bordeaux and they lost 0–1 in the first round at home, in a closely contested match. In the second match, despite Bordeaux's early lead, Olympiacos leveled the match and missed some great chances to score a second goal, before eventually losing in the duying moments of the match (1–2).[7]

In the 2013–14 UEFA Champions League they were drawn in Group C against Paris Saint-Germain, Benfica and Anderlecht. After a great performance in the group, Olympiacos finished second with 10 points and qualified for the Last 16, eliminating Benfica (1–0 win in Piraeus, 1–1 draw in Lisbon) and Anderlecht (0–3 win in Brussels, 3–1 win in Piraeus). In the Last 16, they were drawn to play against Manchester United, who had never lost to a Greek club before. Olympiacos, after a top-class performance, won the first leg with a convincing 2–0, in a match where they dominated totally and missed chances to even extend the lead. Despite the two-goal advantage which put them within touching distance of a quarter-final place for the first time since 1999, Olympiacos lost 3–0 in the second leg in Old Trafford, having missed an outstanding double chance to equalize the score in minute 40'. The Greek champions pushed on in the last 10 minutes to find the crucial away goal, but they couldn't score.[7]

UEFA Champions League

Chelsea and Olympiacos players arrayed in Stamford Bridge, in the second match for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League first knockout round.

The UEFA Champions League is the competition where Olympiacos have spent most of their European history. The first brilliant moment for the club in the tournament came in the 1974–75 European Cup, when the team from Piraeus eliminated highly profiled Celtic. In the second round, Olympiacos suffered an away 5–1 defeat against Anderlecht but came close to an unexpected upset in the second leg, where they won 3–0. The club also made it to the last 16 of the European Cup in two consecutive seasons; the first in 1982–83, qualifying over Östers IF and eliminated by later on European Champions Hamburger SV. The German side smashed Olympiacos at the Athens Olympic Stadium with an impressive 4–0 win, a match which marked Olympiacos' history in two ways; on the one hand, it was their heaviest ever home defeat in European cups; on the other hand, they set a record home attendance of 75,263,[21] a number no other Greek club has surpassed. In the 1983–84 European Cup, Olympiacos enjoyed a prestigious win on aggregate over Ajax with a scoreless draw at the De Meer Stadion and a 2–0 win at the Athens Olympic Stadium, but Benfica, the 1982–83 UEFA Cup runners-up, proved insuperable, although Olympiacos managed a historic 1–0 home win in the first leg against the Portuguese club.

In the 1998–99 UEFA Champions League, one of the most talented ever Olympiacos sides came close to a semi-final appearance. Their campaign began in the second qualifying round, with Cypriot side Anorthosis Famagusta not able to prevent them from participating in the group stage for the second time in a row. They were drawn in Group A alongside Croatia Zagreb, Porto and Ajax, where they won all three home matches and secure two away draws, topping the group and getting the ticket for the quarter-finals. There, they were drawn to face Juventus, one of the favourites to win the trophy. In the first leg at the Stadio delle Alpi in Turin, Juventus won 2–1, which meant Olympiacos only needed a 1–0 victory in Athens to proceed. A vintage performance, scoring early with Siniša Gogić and never allowing their opponents to create chances, was five minutes away from making that scenario come true. However, Olympiacos goalkeeper Dimitrios Eleftheropoulos misjudged the flight of the ball in a seemingly harmless cross and Juventus escaped with a 1–1 draw, which was the beginning of the "Late-Goal Curse" that superstitious supporters firmly believe hangs upon the team, particularly in away matches.

The first match between Olympiacos and Chelsea in Karaiskakis Stadium for the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League first knockout round.

Olympiacos did not qualify from the group stage for the next eight seasons in the top club's European competition. In the 2000–01 UEFA Champions League, Lyon and Olympiacos had the same total of nine points, but the Greek team finished third in the group due to their 2–1 win in Athens and the away goal the French side had scored in the last minutes, while the match in Stade de Gerland ended with a 1–0 win for Lyon. In the 2004–05 season, Olympiacos were drawn in a hard group with the runners-up of the previous year Monaco, Liverpool and Deportivo de La Coruña. Rivaldo made an inspiring debut for Olympiacos at the Estadio Riazor against his former club Deportivo, but the Reds only managed to draw 0–0 draw. The team predictably won all three home matches in the freshly renovated Karaiskakis Stadium, notably with the same score 1–0, meanwhile losing 2–1 away against Monaco. With one match to play and in a very bizarre combination of results, Olympiacos were in danger of being one of only two teams in Champions League history that have collected ten points yet still failed to qualify for the next round. They travelled to Anfield to play the last match against Liverpool, and in order to progress, they had either not to lose, or to score and not lose by more than a one-goal difference. Rivaldo turned back the years to show the capacity crowd why he was named European Footballer of the Year in 1999. He opened the scoring with a foul he earned after an impressive solo-effort for the 0–1 Olympiacos lead, which was the half-time result. Olympiacos needed to concede three goals in the second half to be eliminated and indeed Liverpool scored the third goal again in the last minutes of the match with the final result being 3–1, marking the end of another' Champions League campaign. Liverpool were the ones to progress and they, incidentally, went on to actually lift the trophy, producing a similar display in the final.

In the 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, Olympiacos made one of their best performances at European level. Drawn in one of the toughest groups of the tournament alongside Real Madrid, Werder Bremen and Lazio, Olympiacos finished second with 11 points, the same with Real Madrid which were placed on top. Following a draw 1–1 to Lazio in Karaiskakis Stadium, this was the season Olympiacos won their first ever away match in the Champions League, a 3–1 win against Werder Bremen in Weserstadion, turning the match around from 0–1. In the third match, Olympiacos were defeated 4–2 to Real Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, after a heart-breaking match in which the Greeks were playing with ten men from the 13th minute and were leading 2–1 up until the 68th, turning it around from 0–1 and squandering many chances to score more. Real Madrid scored their third goal in the 83rd, but Olympiacos came close to score many times during the last minutes of the match and leave Madrid with the draw, when Real secured the win with a last-minute goal. Olympiacos opened the second round of the group stage with a draw 0–0 to Real Madrid at the Karaiskakis Stadium and kept alive the record of being undefeated by Real Madrid in Athens in four matches, while the Reds moved a step closer to qualifying for the round of 16 after coming from behind to defeat Lazio 2–1 in Stadio Olimpico. On 11 December, Olympiacos smashed Werder Bremen 3–0 at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Athens, which ensured their place in the knockout stages of the tournament, where they faced Chelsea. In the first match in Athens, the Reds earned a scoreless draw, but were eliminated in the second leg at the Stamford Bridge, losing 3–0.

UEFA competition record

Olympiacos' record in UEFA competitions.

As of 13 August 2018
Competition Total Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA W D L GF GA
UEFA Champions League 160 56 30 74 191 250 –59 44 18 18 125 88 12 12 56 66 162
European Cup (up to 1991–92) 28 7 6 15 25 43 –18 7 4 3 20 14 0 2 12 5 29
Champions League (since 1992–93) 132 49 24 59 166 207 –41 37 14 15 105 74 12 10 44 61 133
Qualifying rounds 16 11 3 2 29 13 +16 6 2 0 15 4 5 1 2 14 9
Main tournament 116 38 21 57 137 194 –57 31 12 15 90 70 7 9 42 47 124
UEFA Europa League 79 36 12 31 116 103 +13 23 8 9 78 42 13 4 22 38 61
UEFA Cup (up to 2008–09) 52 24 7 21 77 75 +2 17 4 5 53 28 7 3 16 24 47
Europa League (since 2009–10) 27 12 5 10 39 28 +11 6 4 4 25 14 6 1 6 14 14
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup 33 14 6 13 43 47 –4 6 6 4 24 17 8 0 9 19 30
Total 281 111 50 120 368 409 –41 73 32 31 227 147 33 16 87 123 253

UEFA club ranking

Five-year points

At the end of season 2017–18.[22]

Rank Club Points gained in season Total
2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18
27
 France Monaco 0.000 21.000 5.000 25.000 6.000 57.000
28
 Austria Red Bull Salzburg 17.000 11.000 1.500 5.000 21.000 55.500
29
 Greece Olympiacos 18.000 11.000 10.000 10.000 5.000 54.000
30
 Italy Fiorentina 15.000 20.000 8.000 11.000 0.000 54.000
31
 Netherlands Ajax 10.000 14.000 6.000 22.000 1.500 53.500

Ten-year points

At the end of season 2017–18.[23]

Rank Club Points gained in season Total
2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 Bonus
28
 Italy Napoli 2.000 0.000 7.000 19.000 6.000 16.000 22.000 13.000 17.000 10.000 1.000 113.000
29
 France Marseille 12.000 14.000 18.000 19.000 4.000 4.000 0.000 9.000 0.000 19.000 8.000 107.000
30
 Greece Olympiacos 8.000 16.000 1.000 16.000 10.000 18.000 11.000 10.000 10.000 5.000 0.000 105.000
31
 Germany Leverkusen 0.000 0.000 13.000 16.000 9.000 16.000 18.000 14.000 18.000 0.000 1.000 105.000
32
 Italy Roma 14.000 9.000 16.000 1.500 0.000 0.000 12.000 14.000 13.000 25.000 0.000 104.500

Top scorers in UEFA competitions

Player Country Goals Apps Ratio Years
Kostas Mitroglou  Greece 15 44 0.34 2007–2015
Predrag Đorđević  Serbia 15 83 0.18 1996–2009
Nikos Anastopoulos  Greece 14 29 0.48 1980–1987,1989–1992,1993–1994
Stelios Giannakopoulos  Greece 9 40 0.23 1996–2003
Diogo  Brazil 8 17 0.47 2008–2012
Giorgos Sideris  Greece 8 19 0.42 1959–1970
Alexis Alexandris  Greece 8 36 0.22 1994–2003
Giovanni  Brazil 8 38 0.21 1999–2005
Ieroklis Stoltidis  Greece 8 44 0.18 2003–2010
Siniša Gogić  Serbia 7 20 0.35 1997–2000

Match table

Season Competition Round Country Club Score
1958–59 European Cup Preliminary Round  Turkey Beşiktaş Olympiacos withdrew
1959–60 European Cup Preliminary Round  Italy Milan 2–2 (H), 3–1 (A)
1961–62 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Czech Republic Dynamo Žilina 2–3 (H), 1–0 (A)
1962–63 European Cup Winners' Cup Preliminary Round  Malta Hibernians Olympiacos withdrew
1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Poland Zagłębie Sosnowiec 2–1 (H), 1–0 (A), 2–0 (N)
Second Round  France Lyon 4–1 (A), 2–1 (H)
1965–66 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Cyprus Omonia 0–1 (A), 1–1 (H)
Second Round  England West Ham United 4–0 (A), 2–2 (H)
1966–67 European Cup First Round  Bulgaria CSKA Sofia 3–1 (A), 1–0 (H)
1967–68 European Cup First Round  Italy Juventus 0–0 (H), 2–0 (A)
1968–69 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Iceland KR 2–0 (H), 0–2 (A)
Second Round  Scotland Dunfermline Athletic 4–0 (A), 3–0 (H)
1969–70 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Poland Górnik Zabrze 2–2 (H), 5–0 (A)
1971–72 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Soviet Union Dynamo Moscow 0–2 (H), 1–2 (A)
1972–73 UEFA Cup First Round  Italy Cagliari 2–1 (H), 0–1 (A)
Second Round  England Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 (A), 1–0 (H)
1973–74 European Cup First Round  Portugal Benfica 1–0 (A), 0–1 (H)
1974–75 European Cup First Round  Scotland Celtic 1–1 (A), 2–0 (H)
Second Round  Belgium Anderlecht 5–1 (A), 3–0 (H)
1975–76 European Cup First Round  Soviet Union Dynamo Kyiv 2–2 (H), 1–0 (A)
1976–77 UEFA Cup First Round  Romania Sportul Studențesc București 3–0 (A), 2–1 (H)
1977–78 UEFA Cup First Round  Yugoslavia Dinamo Zagreb 3–1 (H), 5–1 (A)
1978–79 UEFA Cup First Round  Bulgaria Levski Sofia 2–1 (H), 3–1 (A)
1979–80 UEFA Cup First Round  Italy Napoli 2–0 (A), 1–0 (H)
1980–81 European Cup First Round  Germany Bayern Munich 2–4 (H), 3–0 (A)
1981–82 European Cup First Round  Romania Universitatea Craiova 3–0 (A), 2–0 (H)
1982–83 European Cup First Round  Sweden Öster 2–0 (H), 1–0 (A)
Second Round  Germany Hamburger SV 1–0 (A), 0–4 (H)
1983–84 European Cup First Round  Netherlands Ajax 0–0 (A), 2–0 (H)
Second Round  Portugal Benfica 1–0 (H), 3–0 (A)
1984–85 UEFA Cup First Round  Switzerland Neuchâtel Xamax 1–0 (H), 2–2 (A)
Second Round  Romania Universitatea Craiova 1–0 (A), 0–1 (H)
1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Luxembourg Union Luxembourg 3–0 (H), 0–3 (A)
Second Round  Netherlands Ajax 4–0 (A), 1–1 (H)
1987–88 European Cup First Round  Poland Górnik Zabrze 1–1 (H), 2–1 (A)
1989–90 UEFA Cup First Round  Yugoslavia Rad 2–1 (A), 2–0 (H)
Second Round  Austria First Vienna 2–2 (A), 1–1 (H)
Third Round  France Auxerre 1–1 (H), 0–0 (A)
1990–91 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Albania Flamurtari Vlorë 3–1 (H), 0–2 (A)
Second Round  Italy Sampdoria 0–1 (H), 3–1 (A)
1992–93 European Cup Winners' Cup First Round  Ukraine Chornomorets Odesa 0–1 (H), 0–3 (A)
Second  France Monaco 0–1 (A), 0–0 (H)
Quarter-final  Spain Atlético Madrid 1–1 (H), 3–1 (A)
1993–94 UEFA Cup First Round  Bulgaria Botev Plovdiv 2–3 (A), 5–1 (H)
Second Round  Spain Tenerife 2–1 (A), 4–3 (H)
1994–95 UEFA Cup First Round  France Marseille 1–2 (H), 3–0 (A)
1995–96 UEFA Cup Preliminary Round  Bulgaria Slavia Sofia 0–2 (A), 1–0 (H)
First Round  Slovenia Maribor 2–0 (H), 1–3 (A)
Second Round  Spain Sevilla 1–0 (A), 2–1 (H)
1996–97 UEFA Cup First Round  Hungary Ferencváros 3–1 (A), 2–2 (H)
1997–98 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying  Belarus MPKC Mozyr 5–0 (H), 2–2 (A)
Group stage  Portugal Porto 1–0 (H), 2–1 (A)
 Norway Rosenborg 2–2 (H), 5–1 (A)
 Spain Real Madrid 0–0 (H), 5–1 (A)
1998–99 UEFA Champions League Second qualifying  Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 2–1 (H), 2–4 (A)
Group stage  Portugal Porto 2–1 (H), 2–2 (A)
 Croatia Croatia Zagreb 2–0 (H), 1–1 (A)
 Netherlands Ajax 1–0 (H), 2–0 (A)
Quarter-final  Italy Juventus 2–1 (A), 1–1 (H)
1999–00 UEFA Champions League First group stage  Spain Real Madrid 3–3 (H), 3–0 (A)
 Portugal Porto 1–0 (H), 2–0 (A)
 Norway Molde 3–1 (H), 3–2 (A)
UEFA Cup Third Round  Italy Juventus 1–3 (H), 1–2 (A)
2000–01 UEFA Champions League First group stage  Spain Valencia 1–0 (H), 2–1 (A)
 France Lyon 2–1 (H), 1–0 (A)
 Netherlands Heerenveen 2–0 (H), 1–0 (A)
UEFA Cup Third Round  England Liverpool 2–2 (H), 2–0 (A)
2001–02 UEFA Champions League First group stage  Spain Deportivo La Coruña 1–1 (H), 2–2 (A)
 France Lille 2–1 (H), 3–1 (A)
 England Manchester United 0–2 (H), 3–0 (A)
2002–03 UEFA Champions League Group stage  Germany Bayer Leverkusen 6–2 (H), 2–0 (A)
 Israel Maccabi Haifa 3–3 (H), 3–0 (A)
 England Manchester United 2–3 (H), 4–0 (A)
2003–04 UEFA Champions League Group stage  Spain Real Sociedad 2–2 (H), 1–0 (A)
 Italy Juventus 1–2 (H), 7–0 (A)
 Turkey Galatasaray 3–0 (H), 1–0 (A)
2004–05 UEFA Champions League Group stage  Spain Deportivo La Coruña 1–0 (H), 0–0 (A)
 England Liverpool 1–0 (H), 3–1 (A)
 France Monaco 1–0 (H), 2–1 (A)
UEFA Cup Round of 32  France Sochaux 1–0 (H), 0–1 (A)
Round of 16  England Newcastle United 1–3 (H), 4–0 (A)
2005–06 UEFA Champions League Group stage  Norway Rosenborg 1–3 (H), 1–1 (A)
 Spain Real Madrid 2–1 (H), 2–1 (A)
 France Lyon 1–4 (H), 2–1 (A)
2006–07 UEFA Champions League Group stage  Spain Valencia 2–4 (H), 2–0 (A)
 Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk 1–1 (H), 2–2 (A)
 Italy Roma 0–1 (H), 1–1 (A)
2007–08 UEFA Champions League Group stage  Italy Lazio 1–1 (H), 1–2 (A)
 Germany Werder Bremen 3–0 (H), 1–3 (A)
 Spain Real Madrid 0–0 (H), 4–2 (A)
Round of 16  England Chelsea 0–0 (H), 3–0 (A)
2008–09 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying  Cyprus Anorthosis Famagusta 3–0 (A), 1–0 (H)
UEFA Cup First Round  Denmark Nordsjælland 0–2 (A), 5–0 (H)
Group stage  Turkey Galatasaray 1–0 (A)
 Portugal Benfica 5–1 (H)
 Ukraine Metalist Kharkiv 1–0 (A)
 Germany Hertha BSC 4–0 (H)
Round of 32  France Saint-Étienne 1–3 (H), 2–1 (A)
2009–10 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying  Slovakia Slovan Bratislava 0–2 (A), 2–0 (H)
Play-off  Moldova Sheriff Tiraspol 0–2 (A), 1–0 (H)
Group stage  Netherlands AZ 1–0 (H), 0–0 (A)
 England Arsenal 1–0 (H), 2–0 (A)
 Belgium Standard Liège 2–1 (H), 2–0 (A)
Round of 16  France Bordeaux 0–1 (H), 2–1 (A)
2010–11 UEFA Europa League Second qualifying  Albania Besa 0–5 (A), 6–1 (H)
Third qualifying  Israel Maccabi Tel Aviv 2–1 (H), 1–0 (A)
2011–12 UEFA Champions League Group Stage  France Marseille 0–1 (H), 0–1 (A)
 England Arsenal 3–1 (H), 2–1 (A)
 Germany Borussia Dortmund 3–1 (H), 1–0 (A)
UEFA Europa League Round of 32  Russia Rubin Kazan 0–1 (A), 1–0 (H)
Round of 16  Ukraine Metalist Kharkiv 0–1 (A), 1–2 (H)
2012–13 UEFA Champions League Group Stage  Germany Schalke 04 1–2 (H), 1–0 (A)
 England Arsenal 2–1 (H), 3–1 (A)
 France Montpellier 3–1 (H), 1–2 (A)
UEFA Europa League Round of 32  Spain Levante 3–0 (A), 0–1 (H)
2013–14 UEFA Champions League Group Stage  France Paris Saint-Germain 1–4 (H), 2–1 (A)
 Belgium Anderlecht 3–1 (H), 0–3 (A)
 Portugal Benfica 1–0 (H), 1–1 (A)
Round of 16  England Manchester United 2–0 (H), 3–0 (A)
2014–15 UEFA Champions League Group Stage  Spain Atlético Madrid 3–2 (H), 4–0 (A)
 Italy Juventus 1–0 (H), 3–2 (A)
 Sweden Malmö FF 4–2 (H), 2–0 (A)
UEFA Europa League Round of 32  Ukraine Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2–0 (A), 2–2 (H)
2015–16 UEFA Champions League Group Stage  Germany Bayern Munich 0–3 (H), 4–0 (A)
 England Arsenal 0–3 (H), 2–3 (A)
 Croatia Dinamo Zagreb 2–1 (H), 0–1 (A)
UEFA Europa League Round of 32  Belgium Anderlecht 1–0 (A), 1–2 (H)
2016–17 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying  Israel Hapoel Be'er Sheva 0–0 (H), 1–0 (A)
UEFA Europa League Play-off  Portugal Arouca 0–1 (A), 2–1 (H)
Group stage  Switzerland Young Boys 1–1 (H), 0–1 (A)
 Cyprus APOEL 0–1 (H), 2–0 (A)
 Kazakhstan Astana 4–1 (H), 1–1 (A)
Round of 32  Turkey Osmanlıspor 0–0 (H), 0–3 (A)
Round of 16  Turkey Beşiktaş 1–1 (H), 4–1 (A)
2017–18 UEFA Champions League Third qualifying  Serbia Partizan 1–3 (A), 2–2 (H)
Play-off  Croatia Rijeka 2–1 (H), 0–1 (A)
Group Stage  Portugal Sporting CP 2–3 (H), 3–1 (A)
 Italy Juventus 2–0 (A), 0–2 (H)
 Spain Barcelona 3–1 (A), 0–0 (H)
2018–19 UEFA Europa League Third qualifying  Switzerland Luzern 4–0 (H), 1–3 (A)
Play-off  England Burnley 3–1 (H), 1–1 (A)
Group Stage  Luxembourg F91 Dudelange 0–2 (A), 5–1 (H)
 Italy Milan 3–1 (A), 3–1 (H)
 Spain Real Betis 0–0 (H), 1–0 (A)
Round of 32  Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv

Record by club

Country Olympiacos vs Total Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA W D L GF GA
 Albania Total 4 4 0 0 16 2 +14 2 0 0 9 2 2 0 0 7 0
Besa 2 2 0 0 11 1 +10 1 0 0 6 1 1 0 0 5 0
Flamurtari 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 0
 Austria Total 2 0 2 0 3 3 - 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2
First Vienna 2 0 2 0 3 3 - 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2
 Belarus Total 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 2
MPKC Mozyr 2 1 1 0 7 2 +5 1 0 0 5 0 0 1 0 2 2
 Belgium Total 8 4 0 4 13 12 +1 3 0 1 9 4 1 0 3 4 8
Anderlecht 6 3 0 3 11 9 +2 2 0 1 7 3 1 0 2 4 6
Standard Liège 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 2
 Bulgaria Total 8 6 0 2 16 10 +6 4 0 0 9 2 2 0 2 7 8
Botev Plovdiv 2 2 0 0 8 3 +5 1 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 3 2
CSKA Sofia 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 3
Levski Sofia 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3
Slavia Sofia 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
 Croatia Total 8 6 1 1 13 9 +4 4 0 0 9 3 2 1 1 4 6
Dinamo Zagreb 6 4 1 1 10 8 +2 3 0 0 7 2 1 1 1 3 6
Rijeka 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Cyprus Total 8 4 1 3 9 10 -1 2 1 1 4 3 2 0 2 5 7
Anorthosis Famagusta 4 3 0 1 7 6 +1 2 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 4 5
APOEL 2 0 0 2 0 3 -3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 2
Omonia 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Denmark Total 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0
Nordsjælland 2 2 0 0 7 0 +7 1 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 2 0
 England Total 26 7 3 16 23 56 -33 6 3 4 17 17 1 0 12 6 39
Arsenal 8 4 0 4 11 14 -3 3 0 1 6 5 1 0 3 5 9
Chelsea 2 0 1 1 0 3 -3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 3
Liverpool 4 1 1 2 4 7 -3 1 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 1 5
Manchester United 6 1 0 5 4 15 -11 1 0 2 4 5 0 0 3 0 10
Newcastle United 2 0 0 2 1 7 -6 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 0 4
Tottenham Hotspur 2 1 0 1 1 4 -3 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 4
West Ham United 2 0 1 1 2 6 -4 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 4
 France Total 28 10 3 15 28 42 -14 6 2 6 16 20 4 1 9 12 22
Auxerre 2 0 2 0 1 1 - 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Bordeaux 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 2
Lille 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 1 3
Marseille 4 1 0 3 2 6 -4 0 0 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 3
Monaco 4 2 1 1 3 2 +1 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 2
Montpellier 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 1 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 2 1
Lyon 6 2 0 4 7 13 -6 2 0 1 5 6 0 0 3 2 7
Paris Saint-Germain 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 1 1 2
Saint-Étienne 2 0 0 2 2 5 -3 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 1 1 2
Sochaux 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
 Germany Total 15 5 0 10 22 29 -7 4 0 4 19 16 1 0 6 3 13
Bayer Leverkusen 2 1 0 1 6 4 +2 1 0 0 6 2 0 0 1 0 2
Bayern Munich 4 0 0 4 2 14 -12 0 0 2 2 7 0 0 2 0 7
Borussia Dortmund 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 0 1
Hamburger SV 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 1 0 1
Hertha BSC 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 1 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0
Schalke 04 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 1
Werder Bremen 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 1
 Hungary Total 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 3
Ferencváros 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 3
 Iceland Total 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0
KR 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0
 Israel Total 6 1 2 3 5 9 -4 1 2 0 5 4 0 0 3 0 5
Hapoel Be'er Sheva 2 0 1 1 0 1 -1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1
Maccabi Haifa 2 0 1 1 3 6 -3 0 1 0 3 3 0 0 1 0 3
Maccabi Tel Aviv 2 1 0 1 2 2 - 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1
 Italy Total 24 6 5 13 21 41 -20 3 4 5 10 14 3 1 8 11 27
Cagliari 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
Juventus 12 2 2 8 9 25 -16 1 2 3 4 8 1 0 5 5 17
Lazio 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1
Milan 2 0 1 1 3 5 -2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 1 3
Napoli 2 1 0 1 1 2 -1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 2
Roma 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 1
Sampdoria 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 3
 Kazakhstan Total 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1
Astana 2 1 1 0 5 2 +3 1 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 1 1
 Luxembourg Total 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0
Union Luxembourg 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 1 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 3 0
 Moldova Total 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
Sheriff Tiraspol 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0
 Netherlands Total 10 4 3 3 7 8 -1 4 1 0 7 1 0 2 3 0 7
Ajax 6 2 2 2 4 7 -3 2 1 0 4 1 0 1 2 0 6
AZ 2 1 1 0 1 0 +1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0
Heerenveen 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
 Norway Total 6 1 2 3 10 15 -5 1 1 1 6 6 0 1 2 4 9
Molde 2 1 0 1 5 4 +1 1 0 0 3 1 0 0 1 2 3
Rosenborg 4 0 2 2 5 11 -6 0 1 1 3 5 0 1 1 2 6
 Poland Total 7 2 2 3 8 12 -4 1 2 0 5 4 0 0 3 1 8
Górnik Zabrze 4 0 2 2 4 10 -6 0 2 0 3 3 0 0 2 1 7
Zagłębie Sosnowiec 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1
 Portugal Total 17 8 2 7 21 21 0 7 0 2 15 7 1 2 5 6 14
Arouca 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 0
Benfica 7 3 1 3 8 7 +1 3 0 1 7 2 0 1 2 1 5
Porto 6 3 1 2 7 7 - 3 0 0 4 1 0 1 2 3 6
Sporting CP 2 0 0 2 3 6 -3 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 1 3
 Romania Total 6 2 0 4 4 9 -5 2 0 1 4 2 0 0 3 0 7
Sportul Studențesc București 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 3
Universitatea Craiova 4 1 0 3 2 5 -3 1 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 4
 Russia

 Soviet Union

Total 4 3 0 1 4 3 +1 1 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 3 1
Dynamo Moscow 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1
Rubin Kazan 2 2 0 0 2 0 +2 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0
 Scotland Total 4 2 1 1 6 5 +1 2 0 0 5 0 0 1 1 1 5
Celtic 2 1 1 0 3 1 +2 1 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 1
Dunfermline Athletic 2 1 0 1 3 4 -1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 0 4
 Serbia Total 4 2 1 1 8 5 +3 1 0 0 4 2 1 0 1 4 3
Partizan 2 1 1 0 5 3 +2 0 1 0 2 2 1 0 0 3 1
Rad 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 1 2
 Slovakia Total 4 2 0 2 6 4 +2 1 0 1 4 3 1 0 1 2 1
Slovan Bratislava 2 2 0 0 4 0 +4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 0
Žilina 2 0 0 2 2 4 -2 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 1 0 1
 Slovenia Total 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 1
Maribor 2 2 0 0 5 1 +4 1 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 1
 Spain Total 30 6 9 15 32 56 -24 6 7 2 22 19 0 2 13 10 37
Atlético Madrid 4 1 1 2 5 10 -5 1 1 0 4 3 0 0 2 1 7
Barcelona 2 0 1 1 1 3 -2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 3
Deportivo La Coruña 4 1 3 0 4 3 +1 1 1 0 2 1 0 2 0 2 2
Levante 2 0 0 2 0 4 -4 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 3
Real Madrid 8 1 3 4 9 18 -9 1 3 0 5 4 0 0 4 4 14
Real Sociedad 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
Sevilla 2 1 0 1 2 2 - 1 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 1
Tenerife 2 1 0 1 5 5 - 1 0 0 4 3 0 0 1 1 2
Valencia 4 1 0 3 4 8 -4 1 0 1 3 4 0 0 2 1 4
 Sweden Total 4 2 0 2 6 5 +1 2 0 0 6 2 0 0 2 0 3
Malmö FF 2 1 0 1 4 4 - 1 0 0 4 2 0 0 1 0 2
Östers IF 2 1 0 1 2 1 +1 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 1
  Switzerland Total 4 2 2 0 5 3 +2 1 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 3 2
Neuchâtel Xamax 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 2
Young Boys 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 0
 Turkey Total 7 2 2 3 8 7 +1 1 2 0 4 1 1 0 3 4 6
Beşiktaş 2 0 1 1 2 5 -3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 4
Galatasaray 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 1 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 2
Osmanlıspor 2 1 1 0 3 0 +3 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3 0
 Ukraine

 Soviet Union

Total 11 2 4 5 12 14 -2 0 3 2 6 8 2 1 3 6 6
Chornomorets Odesa 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 0
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk 2 0 1 1 2 4 -2 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 2
Dynamo Kyiv 2 0 1 1 2 3 -1 0 1 0 2 2 0 0 1 0 1
Metalist Kharkiv 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 1 1
Shakhtar Donetsk 2 0 2 0 3 3 - 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 2

Memorable matches

Notable wins

Season Match Score
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
1974–75 Olympiacos – Celtic 2–0
1974–75 Olympiacos – Anderlecht 3–0
1983–84 Olympiacos – Ajax 2–0
1983–84 Olympiacos – Benfica 1–0
1997–98 Olympiacos – Porto 1–0
1998–99 Olympiacos – Ajax 1–0
1998–99 Olympiacos – Porto 2–1
1999–00 Olympiacos – Porto 1–0
2000–01 Olympiacos – Lyon 2–1
2000–01 Olympiacos – Valencia  [a]1–0 [a]
2002–03 Olympiacos – Bayer Leverkusen  [b]6–2 [b]
2003–04 Olympiacos – Galatasaray 3–0
2004–05 Olympiacos – Liverpool  [c]1–0 [c]
2004–05 Olympiacos – AS Monaco  [d]1–0 [d]
2004–05 Olympiacos – Deportivo La Coruña 1–0
2005–06 Olympiacos – Real Madrid 2–1
2007–08 Werder Bremen – Olympiacos 1–3
2007–08 Lazio – Olympiacos 1–2
2007–08 Olympiacos – Werder Bremen 3–0
2009–10 Olympiacos – Arsenal 1–0
2011–12 Olympiacos – Borussia Dortmund 3–1
2011–12 Marseille – Olympiacos 0–1
2011–12 Olympiacos – Arsenal 3–1
2012–13 Montpellier – Olympiacos 1–2
2012–13 Olympiacos – Arsenal 2–1
2013–14 Anderlecht – Olympiacos 0–3
2013–14 Olympiacos – Benfica  [e]1–0 [e]
2013–14 Olympiacos – Anderlecht 3–1
2013–14 Olympiacos – Manchester United 2–0
2014–15 Olympiacos – Atlético Madrid  [f]3–2 [f]
2014–15 Olympiacos – Juventus  [g]1–0 [g]
2015–16 Arsenal – Olympiacos 2–3
2015–16 Dinamo Zagreb – Olympiacos 0–1
European Cup Winners' Cup / UEFA Cup
1963–64 Olympiacos – Lyon 2–1
1971–72 Dynamo Moscow – Olympiacos 1–2
1972–73 Olympiacos – Cagliari 2–1
1972–73 Cagliari – Olympiacos 0–1
1972–73 Olympiacos – Tottenham Hotspur  [h]1–0 [h]
1979–80 Olympiacos – Napoli 1–0
1992–93 AS Monaco – Olympiacos 0–1
1995–96 Olympiacos – Sevilla 2–1
1999–00 Juventus – Olympiacos 1–2
2004–05 Sochaux – Olympiacos 0–1
2008–09 Olympiacos – Benfica 5–1
2008–09 Olympiacos – Hertha Berlin 4–0
UEFA Europa League
2011–12 Rubin Kazan – Olympiacos 0–1
2011–12 Olympiacos – Rubin Kazan 1–0
2011–12 Metalist Kharkiv – Olympiacos 0–1
2016–17 Osmanlıspor – Olympiacos 0–3
2018–19 Olympiacos – Burnley 3–1
2018–19 Olympiacos – A.C. Milan 3–1

Biggest wins

Season Match Score
European Cup / UEFA Champions League
1974–75 Olympiacos – Anderlecht 3–0
1997–98 Olympiacos – MPKC Mozyr  [i]5–0 [i]
2002–03 Olympiacos – Bayer Leverkusen 6–2
2003–04 Olympiacos – Galatasaray 3–0
2007–08 Werder Bremen – Olympiacos 1–3
2007–08 Olympiacos – Werder Bremen 3–0
2011–12 Olympiacos – Borussia Dortmund 3–1
2013–14 Anderlecht – Olympiacos 0–3
2013–14 Olympiacos – Anderlecht 3–1
2014–15 Olympiacos – Malmö 4–2
European Cup Winners' Cup
1968–69 Olympiacos – Dunfermline Athletic 3–0
1986–87 Olympiacos – Union Luxembourg 3–0
1986–87 Union Luxembourg – Olympiacos 0–3
1992–93 Chornomorets Odesa – Olympiacos 0–3
UEFA Cup / Europa League
1993–94 Olympiacos – Botev Plovdiv 5–1
2008–09 Olympiacos – Nordsjælland 5–0
2008–09 Olympiacos – Benfica 5–1
2008–09 Olympiacos – Hertha Berlin 4–0
2010–11 Besa Kavajë – Olympiacos 0–5
2010–11 Olympiacos – Besa Kavajë 6–1
2016–17 Olympiacos – Astana 4–1
2016–17 Osmanlispor – Olympiacos 0–3
2018–19 Olympiacos – Luzern 4–0
2018–19 Olympiacos – Dudelange 5–1

Notes

a. ^ Valencia were the eventual runners-up.
b. ^ Bayer Leverkusen were the runners-up of the previous season.
c. ^ Liverpool were the eventual winners.
d. ^ AS Monaco were the runners-up of the previous season.
e. ^ Benfica were the runners-up of 2012–13 Europa League
and the runners-up of 2013–14 Europa League (right after their elimination from CL by Olympiacos).
f. ^ Atlético Madrid were the runners-up of the previous season.
g. ^ Juventus were the eventual runners-up.
h. ^ Tottenham Hotspur were the defending winners.
i. ^ In the second qualifying round.

Notes

g. ^ A third game was played in neutral field in Vienna, Austria.

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