1983–84 Alpha Ethniki
48th season of top-tier football league in Greece
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The 1983–84 Alpha Ethniki was the 48th season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 4 September 1983 and ended on 6 May 1984. Panathinaikos won their 13th Greek title and their first one in seven years.
| Season | 1983–84 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Panathinaikos 13th Greek title |
| Relegated | PAS Giannina Panserraikos |
| European Cup | Panathinaikos |
| UEFA Cup | Olympiacos |
| Cup Winners' Cup | AEL |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 529 (2.2 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikos Anastopoulos (18 goals) |
← 1982–83 1984–85 → | |
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.
Teams
| Promoted from 1982–83 Beta Ethniki |
Relegated from 1982–83 Alpha Ethniki |
|---|---|
| Egaleo Apollon Kalamarias |
Makedonikos Panachaiki Rodos Kastoria |
Location of teams in 1983–84 Alpha Ethniki
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos (C) | 30 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 14 | +32 | 46 | Qualification for European Cup first round |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 30 | 19 | 5 | 6 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 43 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 3 | Iraklis | 30 | 16 | 10 | 4 | 47 | 20 | +27 | 42 | |
| 4 | Aris | 30 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 23 | +16 | 39 | |
| 5 | PAOK | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 35 | |
| 6 | AEL | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 28 | 29 | −1 | 32 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round[a] |
| 7 | AEK Athens | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 30 | |
| 8 | OFI | 30 | 11 | 5 | 14 | 31 | 39 | −8 | 27 | |
| 9 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 38 | 43 | −5 | 26 | |
| 10 | Apollon Athens | 30 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 20 | 29 | −9 | 24 | |
| 11 | Doxa Drama | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 24 | |
| 12 | Apollon Kalamarias | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 28 | 44 | −16 | 24 | |
| 13 | Egaleo | 30 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 47 | −22 | 24 | |
| 14 | Panionios | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 23[b] | |
| 15 | PAS Giannina (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 23[b] | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
| 16 | Panserraikos (R) | 30 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 25 | 49 | −24 | 18 |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd decision match; 3rd head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd decision match; 3rd head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Since Panathinaikos, winners of 1983–84 Greek Football Cup, was qualified for the 1984–85 European Cup, losing cup finalists AEL earned a spot in the first round of the 1984–85 European Cup Winners' Cup.
- Relegation play-out: Panionios–PAS Giannina 2–0.
Results
Top scorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nikos Anastopoulos |
Olympiacos | 18 |
| 2 | Grigoris Charalampidis |
Panathinaikos | 17 |
| 3 | Thomas Mavros |
AEK Athens | 13 |
| 4 | Vasilis Hatzipanagis |
Iraklis | 12 |
| 5 | Dinos Kouis |
Aris | 11 |
| 6 | Dimitris Saravakos |
Panionios | 10 |
| 7 | Dimitris Alexiou |
OFI | 9 |
| Thanasis Liolios |
Ethnikos Piraeus | ||
| Christos Dimopoulos |
PAOK | ||
| Kostas Batsinilas |
Ethnikos Piraeus |
Attendances
Panathinaikos drew the highest average home attendance in the 1983–84 Alpha Ethniki.[1]
| # | Team | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panathinaikos | 22,417 |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 19,325 |
| 3 | Iraklis | 16,559 |
| 4 | AEK Athens | 14,245 |
| 5 | Aris | 11,180 |
| 6 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 10,314 |
| 7 | PAOK | 10,099 |
| 8 | AEL | 9,151 |
| 9 | Panionios | 8,861 |
| 10 | Egaleo | 7,351 |
| 11 | PAS Giannina | 7,237 |
| 12 | Apollon Athens | 6,099 |
| 13 | Apollon Kalamarias | 5,923 |
| 14 | OFI | 5,549 |
| 15 | Panserraikos | 4,737 |
| 16 | Doxa Drama | 4,716 |