1987–88 Alpha Ethniki
Appearance
Season | 1987–88 |
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Champions | Larissa 1st Greek title |
Relegated | Veria Panserraikos Panachaiki |
European Cup | Larissa |
UEFA Cup | AEK Athens PAOK |
Cup Winners' Cup | Panathinaikos |
Matches played | 240 |
Goals scored | 602 (2.51 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Henrik Nielsen (21) |
← 1986–87 1988–89 → |
The 1987–88 Alpha Ethniki was the 52nd season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 6 September 1987 and ended on 15 May 1988. Larissa won their first Greek title in its history.
The season was notable as the only season where neither Panathinaikos or Olympiacos, by far the most successful and dominant clubs, finished in the top four.
League standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Larissa (C) | 30 | 18 | 7 | 5 | 51 | 22 | +29 | 43 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | AEK Athens | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 51 | 31 | +20 | 40 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
3 | PAOK | 30 | 17 | 5 | 8 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 39 | |
4 | OFI | 30 | 17 | 3 | 10 | 54 | 41 | +13 | 37 | |
5 | Panathinaikos | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 36 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
6 | Iraklis | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 42 | 32 | +10 | 34 | |
7 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 27 | 28 | −1 | 32 | |
8 | Olympiacos | 30 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 31 | |
9 | Aris | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 39 | 41 | −2 | 27 | |
10 | Panionios | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 32 | 34 | −2 | 26 | |
11 | Apollon Kalamarias | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 39 | −16 | 24 | |
12 | Diagoras | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 38 | −13 | 23 | |
13 | Levadiakos | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 32 | 46 | −14 | 23 | |
14 | Veria (R) | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 23 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
15 | Panserraikos (R) | 30 | 8 | 5 | 17 | 24 | 42 | −18 | 21 | |
16 | Panachaiki[a] (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 20 |
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:
- ^ Panachaiki were deducted 1 point.
Results
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | ![]() |
AEK Athens | 21 |
2 | ![]() |
Larissa | 16 |
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Panionios | ||
4 | ![]() |
Aris | 12 |
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Levadiakos | ||
6 | ![]() |
Panathinaikos | 11 |
7 | ![]() |
Iraklis | 10 |
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Olympiacos | ||
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OFI | ||
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PAOK |