1980–81 Alpha Ethniki
Appearance
Season | 1980–81 |
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Champions | Olympiacos 22nd Greek title |
Relegated | Panachaiki Atromitos |
European Cup | Olympiacos |
UEFA Cup | Aris Panathinaikos |
Cup Winners' Cup | PAOK |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 709 (2.32 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dinos Kouis (21 goals) |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → |
The 1980–81 Alpha Ethniki was the 45th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 7 September 1980 and ended on 14 June 1981. Olympiacos won their second consecutive and 22nd Greek title.
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.
League table
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olympiacos (C) | 34 | 20 | 9 | 5 | 47 | 18 | +29 | 49 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | AEK Athens | 34 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 63 | 42 | +21 | 44 | |
3 | Aris | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 57 | 33 | +24 | 43 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
4 | PAOK | 34 | 15 | 12 | 7 | 52 | 31 | +21 | 42 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
5 | Panathinaikos | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 44 | 21 | +23 | 39 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
6 | AEL | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 42 | 40 | +2 | 37 | |
7 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 34 | |
8 | Panserraikos | 34 | 10 | 14 | 10 | 42 | 41 | +1 | 34 | |
9 | Doxa Drama | 34 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 33 | |
10 | OFI | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 33 | 37 | −4 | 32 | |
11 | PAS Giannina | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 43 | 47 | −4 | 31 | |
12 | Apollon Athens | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 31 | 47 | −16 | 31 | |
13 | Panionios | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 45 | 49 | −4 | 30 | |
14 | Kastoria | 34 | 12 | 6 | 16 | 43 | 56 | −13 | 30 | |
15 | Kavala | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 28 | 47 | −19 | 29 | |
16 | Korinthos | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 27 | 42 | −15 | 27 | |
17 | Panachaiki (R) | 34 | 9 | 8 | 17 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 26 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
18 | Atromitos (R) | 34 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 21 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Since Olympiacos, winners of 1980–81 Greek Football Cup, was qualified for the 1981–82 European Cup, losing cup finalists PAOK earned a spot in the first round of the 1981–82 European Cup Winners' Cup.
Results
Top scorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
Aris | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Doxa Drama | 15 |
3 | ![]() |
Kastoria | 13 |
4 | ![]() |
Kastoria | 12 |
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AEK Athens | ||
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AEL | ||
7 | ![]() |
Panionios | 11 |
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Korinthos | ||
9 | ![]() |
PAS Giannina | 10 |
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Olympiacos | ||
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Panionios | ||
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Ethnikos Piraeus |