2006–07 Super League Greece
71st season of top-tier football league in Greece
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The 2006–07 Super League Greece was the 71st season of the highest football league of Greece and the inaugural under the name Super League. The season began on 19 August 2006 and ended on 13 May 2007. Olympiacos clinched the title on 22 April with their victory over Kerkyra, for their third straight title and 10th in the last 11 years.
35th Greek title
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| Season | 2006–07 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olympiacos 35th Greek title |
| Relegated | Egaleo Ionikos Kerkyra |
| Champions League | Olympiacos AEK Athens |
| UEFA Cup | AEL (via domestic cup) Aris Panathinaikos Panionios |
| Intertoto Cup | OFI |
| Matches | 240 |
| Goals | 558 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Nikos Liberopoulos (18 goals) |
| Biggest home win | AEK Athens 5–0 AEL Olympiacos 5–0 Apollon Kalamarias |
| Biggest away win | Ionikos 1–5 AEK Athens |
| Highest scoring | Ionikos 3–5 Olympiacos |
← 2005–06 2007–08 → | |
For the next season, Ionikos, Kerkyra and Egaleo have been relegated to B' Ethniki given that they have finished in the lowest three spots of the table. Asteras Tripolis, Levadiakos and Veria was promoted from B' Ethniki for 2007–08.
Teams
| Promoted from 2005–06 Beta Ethniki |
Relegated from 2005–06 Alpha Ethniki |
|---|---|
| Ergotelis Kerkyra Aris |
Levadiakos Kallithea Akratitos |
Stadiums and personnel
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 13 May 2007.
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos (C) | 30 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 62 | 23 | +39 | 71 | Qualification for the Champions League group stage |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 60 | 27 | +33 | 62 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 30 | 16 | 6 | 8 | 47 | 28 | +19 | 54 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Aris | 30 | 11 | 13 | 6 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 46 | |
| 5 | Panionios | 30 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 31 | +2 | 45[a] | |
| 6 | PAOK | 30 | 13 | 6 | 11 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 45[a] | |
| 7 | OFI | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 41 | 45 | −4 | 42 | Qualification for the Intertoto Cup third round[b] |
| 8 | Atromitos | 30 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 40 | 44 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Ergotelis | 30 | 11 | 6 | 13 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 39 | |
| 10 | AEL | 30 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 38 | −8 | 36 | Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round[c] |
| 11 | Skoda Xanthi | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 22 | +2 | 36 | |
| 12 | Apollon Kalamarias | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 27 | 36 | −9 | 35[d] | |
| 13 | Iraklis | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 25 | 34 | −9 | 35[d] | |
| 14 | Kerkyra (R) | 30 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 36 | −2 | 35[d] | Relegation to the Beta Ethniki |
| 15 | Egaleo (R) | 30 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 45 | −18 | 28 | |
| 16 | Ionikos[e] (R) | 30 | 2 | 3 | 25 | 14 | 62 | −48 | 4 |
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- Head-to-head record: PAOK–Panionios 1–1, Panionios–PAOK 3–1.
- PAOK turned down entry to the Intertoto Cup allowing OFI to accept the bid from Greece.
- Larissa qualified for one of the four UEFA Cup spots based on their victory in the Greek Football Cup.
- Head-to-head record: Apollon Kalamarias: 9 pts, Iraklis: 4 pts, Kerkyra: 4 pts. Iraklis ahead of Kerkyra on head-to-head goal difference.
Results
Top scorers
Source: Galanis Sports Data
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEK Athens | 18 | |
| 2 | Olympiacos | 17 | |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 14 | |
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| 8 | Aris | 10 | |
| 9 | Apollon Kalamarias | 9 | |
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Annual awards
Annual awards were announced on 17 December 2007.[6]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Player of the Season | AEK Athens | |
| Foreign Player of the Season | Olympiacos | |
| Young Player of the Season | Panathinaikos | |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Skoda Xanthi | |
| Golden Boot | AEK Athens | |
| Manager of the Season | Panionios |
Attendances
Olympiacos drew the highest average home attendance in the 2006–07 edition of the Super League Greece.[7]
| # | Team | Average attendance |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos | 22,412 |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 17,244 |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 14,356 |
| 4 | Aris | 8,719 |
| 5 | PAOK | 8,336 |
| 6 | AEL | 4,545 |
| 7 | Iraklis | 3,711 |
| 8 | OFI | 3,265 |
| 9 | Panionios | 2,940 |
| 10 | Ergotelis | 2,738 |
| 11 | Skoda Xanthi | 2,658 |
| 12 | Egaleo | 1,956 |
| 13 | Atromitos | 1,816 |
| 14 | Kerkyra | 1,580 |
| 15 | Ionikos | 1,378 |
| 16 | Apollon Kalamarias | 1,270 |
