2015–16 AEK Athens F.C. season
AEK Athens 2015–16 football season
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The 2015–16 season was the 92nd season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 55th season in the top flight of Greek football. They competed in the Super League and the Greek Cup. The season began on 22 August 2015 and finished on 31 May 2016.
ChairmanEvangelos Aslanidis
ManagerTraianos Dellas
(until 20 October)
Stelios Manolas
(interim, until 28 October)
Gus Poyet
(until 19 April)
Stelios Manolas
(until 20 October)
Stelios Manolas
(interim, until 28 October)
Gus Poyet
(until 19 April)
Stelios Manolas
StadiumAthens Olympic Stadium
Super League4th (After play-offs)
3rd (Regular season)
3rd (Regular season)
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Evangelos Aslanidis | |||
| Manager | Traianos Dellas (until 20 October) Stelios Manolas (interim, until 28 October) Gus Poyet (until 19 April) Stelios Manolas | |||
| Stadium | Athens Olympic Stadium | |||
| Super League | 4th (After play-offs) 3rd (Regular season) | |||
| Greek Cup | Winners | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ronald Vargas Christos Aravidis (9 each) All: Ronald Vargas Diego Buonanotte Christos Aravidis (11 each) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 31,121 (vs Olympiacos) (13 February 2016) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 2,160 (vs Panelefsiniakos) (2 December 2015) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 11,150[1] | |||
| Biggest win | AEK Athens 6–0 Panelefsiniakos | |||
| Biggest defeat | Olympiacos 4–0 AEK Athens | |||
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Kits
Supplier: Nike
Sponsor(s): Pame stoixima
Features: LG Corp
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Overview
AEK Athens finally returned in Super League after 2 years of absence. The team experienced radical changes over the summer. The major signings were André Simões from Moreirense, Rodrigo Galo, Venezuela internationals, Ronald Vargas and Alain Baroja as a loan from Caracas, Dídac Vilà from Milan and Diego Buonanotte, who hundreds of AEK fans welcomed at the airport. The transfers also included the return of Rafik Djebbour after 4 years.
AEK started the championship well, but after a 4–0 defeat from Olympiacos on 20 October, Traianos Dellas resigned as coach after 2 and a half years at the team's bench, with the U20 coach, Stelios Manolas taking over as an interim coach, until a new coach was found.[2] On 29 October,[3] the Uruguayan Gus Poyet reached an agreement with the club and on 30 October signed a contract[4] until the summer with renewal option for two years, a discussion that would take place towards the end of the period. Poyet managed to change the atmosphere within the team and lead the club to an unbeaten streak spanning from the start of 2016 until February. The team picked up 3 important derby wins against PAOK, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos at home all by 1–0 win, with Vargas being the scorer. After a defeat against Atromitos at Peristeri Stadium incidents occurred between the fans.[5] That resulted in the team to be punished with a 3-point deduction and combined with the defeats that AEK suffered in the away games of the final matchdays, resulted in losing the second place and eventually finishing 3rd in the league. Even though the team's well performance, on 19 April Poyet was sacked, due to conflicts with Dimitris Melissanidis, mainly focusing the club's ambitions and budget.
In the cup, AEK easily passed through their respective group finishing first and eliminated Levadiakos for the round of 16 and Iraklis for the quarter-finals, winning all their games. In the semi-finals they faced Atromitos and with Manolas who had replaced Poyet and was appointed as interim coach until the end of the season, they qualified for the cup final, with a 1–0 at home and 1–1 away from home. On 17 May at the Olympic Stadium, AEK made clear of their strong comeback, as they beat the champion Olympiacos by 2–1 for the second time within 3 months and lifted the trophy for 15th time in their history. The same night, celebrations were organised at Nea Filadelfeia by fans, who celebrated with the players and staff.
After the conquest of the cup, Manolas did not sit on the bench of the team again due to overwork, with his assistant, Nikos Panagiotaras sitting in his place. In the play-offs the team did not capitalise on their form in the cup and facing the fatigue that was built up, achieved a 3rd-place finish, thus qualifying for the 3rd qualifying round in the next season's UEFA Europa League.[6]
Management team
| Position | Staff |
|---|---|
| Manager |  Stelios Manolas |
| Assistant manager | Nikos Panagiotaras |
| Goalkeeping coach | Kostas Kampolis |
| Fitness coach |  Michael Michalis |
| Technical director |  Branko Milovanović |
| Executive director |  Dušan Bajević |
| Academy director | Michalis Mitrotasios |
| U17 Manager | Markos Dimos |
| Head of Scouting | Michalis Kasapis |
| Head of Medical | Lakis Nikolaou |
- Source: aekfc.gr
Players
Squad information
NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 31 May 2016, 23:59 UTC+3.
| No. | Player | Nat. | Position(s) | Date of birth (Age) | Signed | Previous club | Transfer fee | Contract until |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | ||||||||
| 1 | Alain Baroja |  |
GK | 23 October 1989 (aged 26) | 2015 | Caracas |
Free | 2016 |
| 13 | Panagiotis Dounis | |
GK | 29 March 1997 (aged 19) | 2013 | AEK Athens U20 |
— | 2017 |
| 16 | Ilias Vouras | |
GK | 20 February 1988 (aged 28) | 2013 | Niki Volos |
Free | 2017 |
| 22 | Giannis Anestis | |
GK | 9 March 1991 (aged 25) | 2014 | Panionios |
Free | 2018 |
| — | Fotis Karagiolidis | |
GK | 28 August 1987 (aged 28) | 2013 | Atromitos |
Free | 2016 |
| Defenders | ||||||||
| 2 | Aristidis Soiledis | |
LB / LM / LW | 8 February 1991 (aged 25) | 2014 | Niki Volos |
Free | 2017 |
| 4 | César Arzo |  |
CB / DM | 21 January 1986 (aged 30) | 2015 |  Beitar Jerusalem |
Free | 2018 |
| 5 | Vasilios Lampropoulos | |
CB / RB | 31 March 1990 (aged 26) | 2014 | Panionios |
Free | 2017 |
| 12 | Rodrigo Galo |  |
RB / RM / RW / LB | 19 September 1986 (aged 29) | 2015 |  Paços de Ferreira |
Free | 2017 |
| 15 | Stratos Svarnas | |
CB / RB | 11 November 1997 (aged 18) | 2014 | Triglia Rafinas |
Free | 2017 |
| 23 | Dídac Vilà | |
LB / LM | 9 June 1989 (aged 27) | 2015 |  Milan |
Free | 2018 |
| 26 | Dimitrios Kolovetsios (Vice-captain 3) | |
CB / RB | 16 October 1991 (aged 24) | 2014 | PAS Giannina |
€250,000 | 2017 |
| 27 | Michalis Bakakis | |
RB / LB / CB / RM | 18 March 1991 (aged 25) | 2014 | Panetolikos |
€250,000 | 2017 |
| 28 | Alkis Markopouliotis | |
CB | 13 August 1996 (aged 19) | 2015 | AEK Athens U20 |
— | 2019 |
| 55 | Adam Tzanetopoulos | |
CB / DM / CM | 10 February 1995 (aged 21) | 2013 | Niki Volos |
Free | 2020 |
| Midfielders | ||||||||
| 6 | Miguel Cordero | |
CM / DM | 10 September 1987 (aged 28) | 2012 | Xerez |
€70,000 | 2017 |
| 8 | André Simões | |
DM / CM | 16 December 1989 (aged 26) | 2015 | Moreirense |
Free | 2019 |
| 18 | Jakob Johansson (Vice-captain 2) |  |
DM / CM / CB | 21 January 1990 (aged 26) | 2014 | Göteborg |
Free | 2018 |
| 20 | Petros Mantalos (Captain) | |
AM / LM / CM / LW / SS / RM / RW | 31 August 1991 (aged 24) | 2014 | Skoda Xanthi |
€500,000 | 2019 |
| 25 | Konstantinos Galanopoulos | |
CM / DM | 28 December 1997 (aged 18) | 2015 | AEK Athens U20 |
— | 2018 |
| 30 | Diego Buonanotte |  |
AM / RM / LM / SS / RW / LW | 19 April 1988 (aged 28) | 2015 | Granada |
Free | 2017 |
| 36 | Bruno Zuculini | |
DM / CM | 2 April 1993 (aged 23) | 2016 |  Manchester City |
Free | 2016 |
| 77 | Stavros Vasilantonopoulos | |
RM / RB / LM / DM | 28 January 1992 (aged 24) | 2015 | Apollon Smyrnis |
Free | 2018 |
| Forwards | ||||||||
| 7 | Hélder Barbosa | |
LW / LM / AM / RW / RM / SS | 25 May 1987 (aged 29) | 2014 | Braga |
Free | 2017 |
| 9 | Ronald Vargas | |
SS / AM / ST / LW / RM / LM | 18 July 1986 (aged 29) | 2015 |  Balıkesirspor |
Free | 2017 |
| 11 | Vangelis Platellas | |
RW / RM / LM / LW / SS / AM | 1 December 1988 (aged 27) | 2013 | Skoda Xanthi |
Free | 2016 |
| 14 | Tomáš Pekhart |  |
ST | 26 May 1989 (aged 27) | 2016 |  Ingolstadt 04 |
Free | 2017 |
| 19 | Rafik Djebbour |   |
ST / SS / RW / LW | 8 March 1984 (aged 32) | 2015 | APOEL |
Free | 2016 |
| 21 | Christos Aravidis (Vice-captain) | |
SS / ST / RW / LW / RM / LM | 13 March 1987 (aged 29) | 2014 | Panionios |
Free | 2017 |
| 24 | Andreas Vlachomitros | |
SS / ST / RW / LW | 3 July 1997 (aged 18) | 2015 | AEK Athens U20 |
— | 2019 |
| 33 | Ivan Brečević |  |
ST | 28 July 1987 (aged 28) | 2013 |  Koper |
Free | 2016 |
| 81 | Antonis Kyriazis | |
RW / LW / RM / LM | 14 April 1997 (aged 19) | 2015 | AEK Athens U20 |
— | 2018 |
| 99 | Macauley Chrisantus |  |
ST/ SS / RW / LW | 20 August 1990 (aged 25) | 2015 | Sivasspor |
Free | 2016 |
| Left during Winter Transfer Window | ||||||||
| 3 | Stavros Petavrakis | |
LB / LM | 9 November 1992 (aged 23) | 2013 | Fostiras |
Free | 2017 |
| 10 | Dimitrios Anakoglou | |
AM / CM / RM / LM | 6 September 1991 (aged 24) | 2013 | Panserraikos |
€50,000 | 2016 |
| 29 | Kyriakos Andreopoulos | |
DM / CM | 18 January 1994 (aged 22) | 2015 | Kerkyra |
€160,000 | 2018 |
| 44 | Ablaye Faye |  |
DM / CM | 10 April 1994 (aged 22) | 2014 | Kallithea |
Free | 2017 |
| — | Dimitrios Grontis | |
CM / AM / LM / RM / LW / RW | 21 August 1994 (aged 21) | 2012 | AEK Athens U20 |
— | 2016 |
Transfers
In
Summer
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Date | Contract Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | DF | César Arzo |
Beitar Jerusalem |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | [7] |
| 8 | MF | André Simões |
Moreirense |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | [8] |
| 9 | FW | Ronald Vargas |
Balıkesirspor |
Free transfer | 3 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | [9] |
| 12 | DF | Rodrigo Galo |
Paços de Ferreira |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | [10] |
| 16 | FW | Vasilios Tsevas |
Iraklis Psachna |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | |
| 19 | FW | Rafik Djebbour |
APOEL |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 | [11] |
| 23 | DF | Dídac Vilà |
Milan |
Free transfer | 7 August 2015 | 30 June 2018 | [12] |
| 24 | FW | Andreas Vlachomitros |
AEK Athens U20 |
Promotion | 21 August 2015 | 30 June 2018 | [13] |
| 25 | MF | Konstantinos Galanopoulos |
AEK Athens U20 |
Promotion | 21 August 2015 | 30 June 2018 | [13] |
| 28 | DF | Alkis Markopouliotis |
AEK Athens U20 |
Promotion | 21 August 2015 | 30 June 2019 | [13] |
| 29 | MF | Kyriakos Andreopoulos |
Kerkyra |
€160,000 | 2 July 2016 | 30 June 2018 | [14] |
| 30 | MF | Diego Buonanotte |
Granada |
Free transfer | 15 August 2015 | 30 June 2017 | [15] |
| 77 | MF | Stavros Vasilantonopoulos |
Apollon Smyrnis |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2018 | [16] |
| 81 | FW | Antonis Kyriazis |
AEK Athens U20 |
Promotion | 11 September 2015 | 30 June 2018 | [17] |
| — | DF | Christopher Duberet |
Triglia Rafinas |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | |
| — | DF | Nikolaos Argyriou |
Episkopi |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | |
| — | MF | Nikola Zivanović |
Anagennisi Ierapetras |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | |
| — | MF | Alexandros Dimgiokas |
Nea Ionia |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | |
| — | MF | Orestis Paliaroutas |
A.E. Kifisia |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 | |
| — | FW | Lampros Thanailakis |
Ilisiakos |
Loan return | 1 July 2015 | 30 June 2017 |
Winter
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Date | Contract Until | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | FW | Tomáš Pekhart |
Ingolstadt 04 |
Free transfer | 1 February 2016 | 30 June 2017 | [18] |
Out
Summer
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Date | Source |
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| 4 | MF | Vasilios Rovas |
Aris |
Contract termination | 15 September 2015 | [19][20] |
| 8 | FW | Alexandre D'Acol |
 Hamilton Academical |
Free transfer | 25 August 2015 | [21] |
| 16 | FW | Vasilios Tsevas |
Pierikos |
Free transfer | 26 September 2015 | [22] |
| 23 | FW | Markos Dounis |
Aris |
Contract termination | 16 September 2015 | [23][24] |
| 31 | DF | Nikolaos Georgeas |
Retired | 1 July 2015 | [25] | |
| 89 | DF | Georgios Sarris |
Kayseri Erciyesspor |
Contract termination | 31 August 2015 | [26][27] |
| — | DF | Nikolaos Argyriou |
Anagennisi Karditsa |
Free transfer | 11 September 2015 | [28] |
| — | DF | Christopher Duberet |
Inter Leipzig |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | |
| — | MF | Nikola Zivanović |
Atromitos U20 |
Free transfer | 31 August 2015 | [29] |
| — | MF | Alexandros Dimgiokas |
St. Panteleimon |
Free transfer | 1 July 2015 | |
| — | MF | Orestis Paliaroutas |
A.E. Kifisia |
Free transfer | 1 August 2015 | [30] |
| — | FW | Lampros Thanailakis |
PAS Lamia |
Free transfer | 30 August 2015 | [31] |
Winter
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | DF | Stavros Petavrakis |
Panthrakikos |
Contract termination | 20 January 2016 | [32] |
| 14 | MF | Dimitrios Grontis |
Atromitos |
Contract termination | 20 January 2016 | [33] |
Loan in
Summer
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Date | Until | Option to buy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Alain Baroja |
Caracas |
Free | 19 July 2015 | 30 June 2016 |  |
[34] |
Winter
| No. | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Date | Until | Option to buy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 36 | MF | Bruno Zuculini |
Manchester City |
Free | 1 February 2016 | 30 June 2016 |  |
[35] |
Loan out
Summer
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Date | Until | Option to buy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | FW |  Darko Zorić |
Borac Čačak |
Free | 31 August 2015 | 30 June 2016 | |
[36] |
Winter
| No. | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Date | Until | Option to buy | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | MF | Dimitrios Anakoglou |
Veria |
Free | 2 February 2016 | 30 June 2016 | |
[37] |
| 29 | MF | Kyriakos Andreopoulos |
Kerkyra |
Free | 3 January 2016 | 30 June 2016 | |
[38] |
| 44 | MF | Ablaye Faye |
Trikala |
Free | 1 February 2016 | 30 June 2016 | |
[39] |
Contract renewals
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date | Former Exp. Date | New Exp. Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | ΜF | André Simões |
19 March 2016 | 30 June 2017 | 30 June 2019 | [40] |
| 55 | DF | Adam Tzanetopoulos |
4 February 2016 | 30 June 2016 | 30 June 2020 | [41] |
Overall transfer activity
ExpenditureSummer: Winter: Total: |
IncomeSummer: Winter: Total: |
Net TotalsSummer: Winter: Total: |
Pre-season and friendlies
| 23 July 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 1–1 | Hapoel Tel Aviv | Słubice |
| 18:15 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: OSiR Stadium Referee: Tomasz Piątek (Poland) |
| 26 July 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 2–0 | Korona Kielce | Opalenica |
| 12:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Remes Training Ground Referee: Maciej Pelka (Poland) |
| 29 July 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 1–0 | Hapoel Katamon Jerusalem | Opalenica |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Remes Training Center Referee: Katarzyna Lisiecka-Sęk (Poland) |
| 2 August 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 1–2 | Anorthosis Famagusta | Opalenica |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Remes Training Center Referee: Michal Szmytke (Poland) |
| 5 August 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 2–0 | Miedź Legnica | Opalenica |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Remes Training Center Referee: Alicja Pawlak (Poland) |
| 8 August 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 1–1 | Sevilla | Marousi |
| 21:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Andreas Pappas (Athens) |
| 16 August 2015 Friendly | Internazionale | 0–0 | AEK Athens | Ancona |
| 22:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Stadio del Conero Referee: Sebastiano Peruzzo (Italy) |
| 4 September 2015 Friendly | Panetolikos | 0–3 | AEK Athens | Agrinio |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Panetolikos Stadium Referee: Vasilis Panagiotopoulos (Aetoloacarnania) |
| Note: Friendly match as part of the transfer of Michalis Bakakis from the previous season. Before the start of the match the former player of both clubs, Dionysis Tsamis was honored. | ||||
| 15 September 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 1–1 | Apollon Smyrnis | Marousi |
| 17:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Iosif Sfakianakis (Athens) |
| 9 October 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 3–3 | Atromitos | Spata |
| 12:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Spata Training Centre Referee: Spyros Stathopoulos (West Attica) |
| 11 November 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 4–0 | AEK Athens U20 | Spata |
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Report | Stadium: Spata Training Centre |
| 17 November 2015 Friendly | AEK Athens | 5–0 | AEK Athens U20 | Spata |
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Report | Stadium: Spata Training Centre | ||
| Note: 75-minute match (25+25+25 minutes). | ||||
| 29 December 2015 Charity match | AEK Athens | 6–1 | Greece homeless | Marousi |
| 17:00 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Evangelos Zaravinos (Athens) |
| 28 April 2016 Friendly | AEK Athens | 6–0 | Ilisiakos | Spata |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Spata Training Centre Attendance: Behind closed doors | |
| Note: 70-minute match (35-minute halves). | ||||
Competitions
Overall record
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Super League | 22 August 2015 | 17 April 2016 | Matchday 1 | 3rd | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 56.67 |
| Super League Play-offs | 11 May 2016 | 31 May 2016 | Matchday 1 | 4th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 33.33 |
| Greek Cup | 28 October 2015 | 17 May 2016 | Group stage | Winners | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 3 | +21 | 90.00 |
| Total | 46 | 28 | 8 | 10 | 72 | 31 | +41 | 60.87 | ||||
Last updated: 31 May 2016
Source: Competitions
Super League Greece
Regular season
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos (C) | 30 | 28 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 16 | +65 | 85 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 2 | Panathinaikos[a] | 30 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 52 | 26 | +26 | 55 | Qualification for the Play-offs |
| 3 | AEK Athens[b] | 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 54 | |
| 4 | PAOK[c] | 30 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 45 | |
| 5 | Panionios | 30 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 33 | 27 | +6 | 44 |
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground); 7) Draw.
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[44]
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground); 7) Draw.
(Note: Criteria 6 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).[44]
(C) Champions
Notes:
- AEK were deducted 3 points due to extreme fan behavior against Atromitos.[citation needed]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 30 | 17 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 21 | +22 | 54 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 6 | +25 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 15 | −3 |
Last updated: 2016-04-17.
Source: Super League Greece
Results by Matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 17 April 2016. Source: slgr.gr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
| 22 August 2015 1 | AEK Athens | 3–0 | Platanias | Marousi |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 15,868 Referee: Georgios Kominis (Thesprotia) Man of the Match: Vangelis Platellas |
| 29 August 2015 2 | Skoda Xanthi | 0–0 | AEK Athens | Xanthi |
| 21:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Skoda Xanthi Arena Attendance: 2,978 Referee: Georgios Kyzas (Drama) Man of the Match: André Simões |
| 13 September 2015 3 | AEK Athens | 3–1 | PAS Giannina | Marousi |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 14,567 Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Kavala) Man of the Match: Diego Buonanotte |
| 23 September 2015 4 | PAOK | 2–1 | AEK Athens | Thessaloniki |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: 21,199 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese) Man of the Match: Garry Rodrigues |
| 28 September 2015 5 | Veria | 1–2 | AEK Athens | Veria |
| 19:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Veria Stadium Attendance: 3,348 Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Trikala) Man of the Match: Hélder Barbosa |
| 4 October 2015 6 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | Atromitos | Marousi |
| 16:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 15,342 Referee: Georgios Kominis (Thesprotia) Man of the Match: Macauley Chrisantus |
| 17 October 2015 7 | Olympiacos | 4–0 | AEK Athens | Piraeus |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium Attendance: 30,056 Referee: Georgios Kyzas (Drama) Man of the Match: Brown Ideye |
| 24 October 2015 8 | AEK Athens | 5–1 | Iraklis | Marousi |
| 19:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,171 Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Athens) Man of the Match: Ronald Vargas |
| 1 November 2015 9 | Panathinaikos | 0–0 | AEK Athens | Ampelokipoi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 15,640 Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Kavala) Man of the Match: Jakob Johansson |
| 8 November 2015 10 | AEK Athens | 0–1 | Asteras Tripolis | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 10,051 Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion) Man of the Match: Dimitrios Kolovetsios |
| 22 November 2015 11 | Panthrakikos | 1–2 | AEK Athens | Komotini |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Komotini Municipal Stadium Attendance: 2,005 Referee: Ioannis Delfakis (Arcadia) Man of the Match: Jakob Johansson |
| 29 November 2015 12 | AEK Athens | 2–0 | Panetolikos | Marousi |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 7,425 Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Chios) Man of the Match: Jakob Johansson |
| 6 December 2015 13 | AEK Athens | 3–0 | AEL Kalloni | Marousi |
| 17:15 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,471 Referee: Athanasios Tzilos (Larissa) Man of the Match: Christos Aravidis |
| 12 December 2015 14 | Panionios | 1–1 | AEK Athens | Nea Smyrni |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium Attendance: 2,394 Referee: Dimitris Styliaras (Aetoloacarnania) Man of the Match: Olivier Boumale |
| 21 December 2015 15 | AEK Athens | 1–2 | Levadiakos | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 5,007 Referee: Georgios Kominis (Thesprotia) Man of the Match: Panagiotis Tsintotas |
| 3 January 2016 16 | Platanias | 0–3 | AEK Athens | Chania |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Perivolia Municipal Stadium Attendance: 2,605 Referee: Charalampos Kalogeropoulos (Athens) Man of the Match: Hélder Barbosa |
| 9 January 2016 17 | AEK Athens | 2–1 | Skoda Xanthi | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,422 Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion) Man of the Match: Giannis Anestis |
| 17 January 2016 18 | PAS Giannina | 0–2 | AEK Athens | Ioannina |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Zosimades Stadium Attendance: 3,222 Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Macedonia) Man of the Match: Giannis Anestis |
| 24 January 2016 19 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | PAOK | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 13,792 Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Chios) Man of the Match: André Simões |
| 31 January 2016 20 | AEK Athens | 3–0 | Veria | Marousi |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,463 Referee: Charalampos Kalogeropoulos (Athens) Man of the Match: Ronald Vargas |
| 7 February 2016 21 | Atromitos | 1–0 | AEK Athens | Peristeri |
| 17:15 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Peristeri Stadium Attendance: 1,928 Referee: Georgios Kominis (Thesprotia) Man of the Match: Luiz Brito | ||
| Note: After the end of the match incidents between the fans of the 2 teams took place, which resulted in the punishment of both AEK and Atromitos with a deduction of 3 points in the league and 2 games behind closed doors, each.[5] | ||||
| 13 February 2016 22 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | Olympiacos | Marousi |
| 19:45 EET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 31,121 Referee: Charalampos Kalogeropoulos (Athens) Man of the Match: Ronald Vargas |
| 20 February 2016 23 | Iraklis | 1–1 | AEK Athens | Thessaloniki |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium Attendance: 3,929 Referee: Ilias Spathas (Piraeus) Man of the Match: Nikos Ziabaris |
| 28 February 2016 24 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | Panathinaikos | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 20,930 Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion) Man of the Match: Ronald Vargas |
| 7 March 2016 25 | Asteras Tripolis | 0–0 | AEK Athens | Tripoli |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Theodoros Kolokotronis Stadium Attendance: 2,558 Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens) Man of the Match: Dimitrios Kourbelis |
| 14 March 2016 26 | AEK Athens | 3–0 | Panthrakikos | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 2,647 Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Macedonia) Man of the Match: Christos Aravidis |
| 20 March 2016 27 | Panetolikos | 1–0 | AEK Athens | Agrinio |
| 15:00 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Panetolikos Stadium Attendance: 3,480 Referee: Ioannis Delfakis (Arcadia) Man of the Match: Marcos Paulo |
| 3 April 2016 28 | AEL Kalloni | 0–0 | AEK Athens | Mytilene |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Mytilene Municipal Stadium Attendance: 2,062 Referee: Dimitrios Thanos (Grevena) Man of the Match: Anestis Anastasiadis |
| 10 April 2016 29 | AEK Athens | 2–0 | Panionios | Marousi |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Chios) Man of the Match: Tomáš Pekhart |
| 17 April 2016 30 | Levadiakos | 3–0 | AEK Athens | Livadeia |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Levadia Municipal Stadium Attendance: 590 Referee: Christos Mitsios (Epirus) Man of the Match: Vangelis Mantzios |
Play-offs
Τable
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | PAOK | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 12 | Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 11 | Qualification for the Europa League third qualifying round[a] |
| 4 | AEK Athens | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | |
| 5 | Panionios[b] | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 4 |
Source: Super League Greece: Standings, Schedule
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Regular season position.[45]
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Regular season position.[45]
Notes:
- AEK Athens qualified for the Europa League third qualifying round by winning the Greek Cup.
- The fifth-placed team of the 2015–16 Super League Greece Panionios would have qualified for the Europa League second qualifying round, but were excluded from participating in the 2016–17 European competitions by UEFA for financial reasons. As a result, the berth was given to the sixth-placed team PAS Giannina.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 |
Last updated: 2016-05-31.
Source: Super League Greece
Results by Matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2016. Source: slgr.gr
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
| 11 May 2016 1 | PAOK | 2–1 | AEK Athens | Thessaloniki |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Toumba Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Athens) Man of the Match: Garry Rodrigues |
| 20 May 2016 2 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | Panionios | Marousi |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 9,472 Referee: Marios Lampropoulos (Elis) Man of the Match: Petros Mantalos |
| 23 May 2016 3 | Panathinaikos | 3–0 | AEK Athens | Ampelokipoi |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Leoforos Alexandras Stadium Attendance: 8,018 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese) Man of the Match: Lucas Villafáñez |
| 26 May 2016 4 | AEK Athens | 3–1 | Panathinaikos | Marousi |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 6,919 Referee: Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion) Man of the Match: Hélder Barbosa |
| 29 May 2016 5 | AEK Athens | 0–0 | PAOK | Marousi |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 10,880 Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Thesprotia) Man of the Match: André Simões |
| 31 May 2016 6 | Panionios | 1–0 | AEK Athens | Nea Smyrni |
| 20:15 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium Attendance: 1,001 Referee: Andreas Pappas (Athens) Man of the Match: Georgios Masouras |
Greek Cup
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | AEK | AEL | SKO | PNF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AEK Athens | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | +12 | 9 | Round of 16 | — | — | 6–0 | ||
| 2 | AEL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 6 | 0–5 | 1–0 | — | |||
| 3 | Skoda Xanthi | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 0–1 | — | — | |||
| 4 | Panelefsiniakos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 | — | 1–4 | 0–5 |
Source: epo.gr
Matches
Group stage
| 28 October 2015 1 | Skoda Xanthi | 0–1 | AEK Athens | Xanthi |
| 15:30 EET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Skoda Xanthi Arena Attendance: 500 Referee: Giannis Delfakis (Arcadia) Man of the Match: Hélder Barbosa |
| 2 December 2015 2 | AEK Athens | 6–0 | Panelefsiniakos | Marousi |
| 17:15 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 2,160 Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Arcadia) Man of the Match: Diego Buonanotte |
| 17 December 2015 3 | AEL | 0–5 | AEK Athens | Larissa |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: AEL FC Arena Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Athanasios Sezos (Kilkis) Man of the Match: Diego Buonanotte |
Round of 16
| 6 January 2016 First leg | Levadiakos | 0–1 | AEK Athens | Livadeia |
| 17:15 EET (UTC+2) |
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Stadium: Levadia Municipal Stadium Referee: Athanasios Giachos (Chios) Man of the Match: Ronald Vargas |
| 13 January 2016 Second leg | AEK Athens | 2–0 (3–0 agg.) | Levadiakos | Marousi |
| 17:15 EET (UTC+2) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese) Man of the Match: Michalis Bakakis |
Quarter-finals
| 28 January 2016 First leg | AEK Athens | 4–1 | Iraklis | Marousi |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Referee: Giannis Delfakis (Arcadia) Man of the Match: Christos Aravidis |
| 4 February 2016 Second leg | Iraklis | 0–1 (1–5 agg.) | AEK Athens | Thessaloniki |
| 19:30 EET (UTC+2) | Report | Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium Referee: Dimitris Thanos (Grevena) Man of the Match: Petros Mantalos |
Semi-finals
| 20 April 2016 First leg | AEK Athens | 1–0 | Atromitos | Marousi |
| 19:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Alexis Aretopoulos (Trikala) Man of the Match: Petros Mantalos |
| 26 April 2016 Second leg | Atromitos | 1–1 (1–2 agg.) | AEK Athens | Peristeri |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Stadium: Peristeri Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Giorgos Kyzas (Drama) Man of the Match: Rafik Djebbour |
Final
| 17 May 2016 Final | Olympiacos | 1–2 | AEK Athens | Marousi |
| 20:30 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report | Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese) Man of the Match: Petros Mantalos |
Statistics
Squad statistics
- As of 31 May 2016
Goalscorers
- As of 31 May 2016
The list is sorted by competition order when total goals are equal, then by position and then by squad number.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | Super League Play-offs | Greek Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 | FW | Christos Aravidis |
9 | 0 | 2 | 11 |
| 9 | MF | Ronald Vargas |
9 | 0 | 2 | 11 | |
| 30 | MF | Diego Buonanotte |
6 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| 4 | 7 | FW | Hélder Barbosa |
7 | 2 | 0 | 9 |
| 5 | 18 | MF | Jakob Johansson |
3 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 19 | FW | Rafik Djebbour |
2 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 20 | MF | Petros Mantalos |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | |
| 8 | 14 | FW | Tomáš Pekhart |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | Vangelis Platellas |
1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | |
| 10 | 99 | FW | Macauley Chrisantus |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 11 | 12 | DF | Rodrigo Galo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 26 | DF | Dimitrios Kolovetsios |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | DF | Aristidis Soiledis |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||
| Totals | 43 | 5 | 23 | 71 | |||
Assists
- As of 31 May 2016
The list is sorted by competition order when total assists are equal, then by position and then by squad number.
| Rank | No. | Pos. | Player | Super League | Super League Play-offs | Greek Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 | MF | Ronald Vargas |
4 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
| 2 | 12 | DF | Rodrigo Galo |
5 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 18 | MF | Jakob Johansson |
4 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |
| 21 | FW | Christos Aravidis |
3 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| 20 | MF | Petros Mantalos |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 7 | FW | Hélder Barbosa |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 23 | DF | Dídac Vilà |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | 8 | ΜF | André Simões |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 19 | FW | Rafik Djebbour |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| 27 | DF | Michalis Bakakis |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| 11 | 4 | DF | César Arzo |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | DF | Aristidis Soiledis |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Totals | 28 | 4 | 14 | 46 | |||
Clean sheets
- As of 31 May 2016
The list is sorted by competition order when total clean sheets are equal and then by squad number. Clean sheets in games where both goalkeepers participated are awarded to the goalkeeper who started the game. Goalkeepers with no appearances are not included.
| Rank | No. | Player | Super League | Super League Play-offs | Greek Cup | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Alain Baroja |
12 | 0 | 3 | 15 |
| 2 | 22 | Giannis Anestis |
4 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| Totals | 16 | 2 | 7 | 25 | ||
Disciplinary record
- As of 31 May 2016
Starting 11
This section presents the most frequently used formation along with the players with the most starts across all competitions.
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Awards
| Player | Pos. | Award | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rodrigo Galo |
DF | Best Goal Award (1st Matchday) | [46] |
| Diego Buonanotte |
MF | MVP Award (3rd Matchday) | [47] |
| Diego Buonanotte |
MF | Best Goal Award (3rd Matchday) | [47] |
| Hélder Barbosa |
FW | Best Goal Award (5th Matchday) | [48] |
| Christos Aravidis |
FW | Best Goal Award (8th Matchday) | [49] |
| Jakob Johansson |
MF | MVP Award (11th Matchday) | [50] |
| Hélder Barbosa |
FW | Best Goal Award (16th Matchday) | [51] |
| Giannis Anestis |
GK | MVP Award (17th Matchday) | [52] |
| Hélder Barbosa |
FW | Best Goal Award (17th Matchday) | [52] |
| Hélder Barbosa |
FW | Best Goal Award (18th Matchday) | [53] |
| Ronald Vargas |
FW | MVP Award (24th Matchday) | [54] |
| Ronald Vargas |
FW | Best Goal Award (24th Matchday) | [54] |
| Tomáš Pekhart |
FW | Best Goal Award (29th Matchday) | [55] |
| Diego Buonanotte |
MF | Greek Cup Top Scorer | |
| Rodrigo Galo |
DF | Team of the Season | [56] |