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The biggest Greek football clubs outside of the Super League from every region

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 The biggest Greek football clubs outside of the Super League from every region By Stephen Kountourou                           Credit: Riccardo D'Agnese (Check out his maps that you can purchase online) How does one estimate how big a football club really is? Some estimate it by accolades, others by the age of a club, how long they have competed at the top level, how well supported they are worldwide, or how wealthy they are, with enough pulling power to attract the best players.  Ultimately, it remains a topic that has been and will continue to be heavily debated among football fans. Then there is me, a fence-sitter, who says it is a bit of everything mentioned above. There is little debate, however, about who the big boys of Greek football are. The traditional big four of Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, AEK, and PAOK have dominated Greek football, more or less, since its inception.  Among the teams currently c...
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The ten biggest transfer fees for Greek players

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The ten biggest transfer fees for Greek players By Stephen Kountourou In a social media post a couple of years ago on X, formerly known as Twitter, a user by the name of @KingVasilopita posted a football meme template featuring Greek winger Christos Tzolis after his move to then-Premier League side Norwich City. The post in question is displayed below: Credit to @KingVasilopita While it is a satire of the varying prices at which players of different nationalities transfer between clubs, it does highlight the general opinion among Greek football supporters that our players, up till recently, have been undervalued in the market. Tzolis, for example, went for only €11.5 million including add-ons despite being one of the biggest talents at PAOK and in the Greek Super League at the time. Over the last 12 months, however, the market's landscape has undergone significant changes. All of a sudden, Greek players are not only being linked with moves to teams from Europe's top five leag...
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The most memorable moments in Greek football this season

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 The most memorable moments in Greek football this season By Stephen Kountourou As we like to say on Hellas Football, Greek football is the gift that keeps on giving. It is capable of the biggest shocks, passionate fan bases and some of the greatest stories ever told in the history of the beautiful game. But there are always two sides to every coin.  There have been embarrassing results, accusations of corruption, sometimes the unorganised and incompetent governing bodies and clubs, owners running onto the pitch with a gun in a holster, and managers fighting in underground car parks. Being a Greek football fan is certainly a rollercoaster.  But, thankfully, we are only focusing on the positives. As we wave goodbye to the 2024/25 season, we can reflect on the exciting moments, some surprise package teams, cup runs, emerging talent, famous European nights, and big victories for the Ethniki So while this blog is very much my own opinion, and I will inevitably miss some, feel...
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Super League: Season XI 2024-25

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Super League: Season XI 2024-25 By Andreas Mitsis Rodinei has meant a lot to the league winners on many different levels. The 100-year-old champions returned to the throne. Olympiakos became too strong for the other top rivals in the second half of the season and was able to win its 48th league title of all time and has an incredible time behind it with domestic and European titles in its luggage. Stay tuned as the undersigned summarizes the Super League 2024-25. The champions are back on the throne. We looked like we were heading towards a new league season where we would have excitement right up to the finish line, but during the spring Olympiakos sailed away and secured the title in mid-April, which was halfway into the playoffs.  They were simply too strong for the other top competitors. The championship playoffs and the European playoffs ended on the weekend of May 10-11, while the playout ended as late as last Thursday (5/22). Out in Europe, 12,687 points were scraped togethe...
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