1979–80 Alpha Ethniki
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Season | 1979–80 |
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Champions | Olympiacos 21st Greek title |
Relegated | Iraklis Rodos |
European Cup | Olympiacos |
UEFA Cup | Aris Panathinaikos |
Cup Winners' Cup | Kastoria |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 708 (2.31 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dušan Bajević (25) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → |
The 1979–80 Alpha Ethniki was the 44th season of the highest football league of Greece. From that season Alpha Ethniki became the professional league. The season began on 30 September 1979 and ended on 25 May 1980 with the play-off matches. Olympiacos won their 21st Greek title and their first one in five years.
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olympiacos (C) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 47[a] | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | Aris | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 47[a] | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Panathinaikos | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 45[b] | |
4 | AEK Athens | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 45[b] | |
5 | PAOK | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 41 | |
6 | PAS Giannina | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 37 | |
7 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 36 | |
8 | Iraklis (R) | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 34 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki[c] |
9 | Larissa | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | Korinthos | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 33 | |
11 | OFI | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 32 | |
12 | Doxa Drama | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 29 | |
13 | Panachaiki | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 28 | |
14 | Kastoria[d] | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 27 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
15 | Panionios | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 27 | |
16 | Kavala | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 27 | |
17 | Apollon Athens | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 23 | |
18 | Rodos (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 19 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champion; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Jump up to: a b Championship play–off: Olympiacos–Aris 2–0 (see below).
- ^ Jump up to: a b 3rd place play–off: Panathinaikos–AEK Athens 1–0 (see below).
- ^ Iraklis were relegated because were found guilty of trying to bribe Filotas Pellios before the second semi-final for the Greek Cup.[1]
- ^ Kastoria were deducted 1 point.
Results[]
Play–offs[]
Championship Play–off[]
Olympiacos | 2 – 0 | Aris |
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Kousoulakis 46' Ahlström 59' |
Municipal Stadium, Volos
Attendance: 17,200
Third place Play–off[]
Panathinaikos | 1 – 0 | AEK Athens |
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Oré 61' |
Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Attendance: 18,350
Top goalscorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Dušan Bajević | AEK Athens | 25 |
2 | Georgios Kostikos | PAOK | 16 |
Thalis Tsirimokos | PAS Giannina | ||
4 | Panachaiki | 15 | |
5 | PAS Giannina | 14 | |
Iraklis | |||
Thomas Mavros | AEK Athens | ||
Korinthos | |||
9 | Korinthos | 11 | |
10 | Maik Galakos | Olympiacos | 10 |
Dimitris Tsironis | Kastoria | ||
Christos Yfantidis | Panathinaikos | ||
Panionios / Kastoria |
References[]
Categories:
- Alpha Ethniki seasons
- 1979–80 in European association football leagues
- 1979–80 in Greek football leagues