1985–86 Panathinaikos F.C. season

Panathinaikos
1985–86 season
Chairman	Yiorgos Vardinogiannis
Manager	Kazimierz Górski/ Petr Packert
Alpha Ethniki	Winners
Greek Cup	Winners
UEFA Cup	Round of 64
Home colours	Away colours
	← 1984–85 →

In the 1985–86 season Panathinaikos played in Greece's top division, the Alpha Ethniki. They also competed in the UEFA Cup and the Greek Cup.

Squad[]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	GK	GRE	Antonis Minou
—	GK	GRE	Nikos Sarganis
—	DF	GRE	Kostas Mavridis
—	DF	GRE	Nikos Karoulias
—	DF	GRE	Lysandros Georgamlis
—	DF	GRE	Nikos Vamvakoulas
—	MF	GRE	Kostas Antoniou
—	MF	GRE	Spiros Livathinos
—	MF	GRE	Vangelis Vlachos


No.	Pos.	Nation	Player
—	MF	YUG	Velimir Zajec
—	MF	GRE	Dimitris Saravakos (captain)
—	MF	GRE	Giannis Kyrastas
—	MF	ARG	Juan Ramon Rocha
—	FW	GRE
—	FW	GRE	Thanasis Dimopoulos
—	FW	GRE	Christos Dimopoulos

Competitions[]

Alpha Ethniki[]

Classification[]

Pos	Team v t	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification or relegation
1	Panathinaikos (C)	30	18	7	5	58	26	+32	43	Qualification for European Cup first round
2	OFI	30	16	6	8	41	31	+10	38	Qualification for UEFA Cup first round^[a]
3	AEK Athens	30	13	10	7	42	28	+14	36	Qualification for UEFA Cup first round^[a]
4	Iraklis	30	14	8	8	34	22	+12	36
5	Olympiacos	30	14	6	10	57	42	+15	34	Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round^[b]

Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champion
Notes:

^ AEK and Iraklis tied at third place with 36 points. Despite AEK was found guilty for bribe against Panserraikos, EPO punished the club with three points deduction from 1986-87 season. A play off game was scheduled to play in Volos on 23 June. Iraklis made a protest and showed up with 10 players. At the 53th minute with the score at 0-0, the match interrupted permantly. At this minute Iraklis after two red cards and 2 injuries, stay with 6 players on the field. The game forfeited to AEK with 2-0.
^ Since Panathinaikos, winners of 1985–86 Greek Football Cup, was qualified for the 1986–87 European Cup, losing cup finalists Olympiacos earned a spot in the first round of the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Greek Cup[]

Final[]

The 44th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".

28 May 1986	Panathinaikos	4–0	Olympiacos	Athens
	Vlachos 24' Dimopoulos 52' Saravakos 57', 72'		Mitropoulos 90+1'	Stadium: Olympic Stadium Attendance: 72,948 Referee: Kostas Dimitriadis (Piraeus)

References[]

External links[]

Panathinaikos FC official website

[table_note_res_UC10.83565702607653-1] AEK and Iraklis tied at third place with 36 points. Despite AEK was found guilty for bribe against Panserraikos, EPO punished the club with three points deduction from 1986-87 season. A play off game was scheduled to play in Volos on 23 June. Iraklis made a protest and showed up with 10 players. At the 53th minute with the score at 0-0, the match interrupted permantly. At this minute Iraklis after two red cards and 2 injuries, stay with 6 players on the field. The game forfeited to AEK with 2-0.

[table_note_res_CWC10.83565702607653-2] Since Panathinaikos, winners of 1985–86 Greek Football Cup, was qualified for the 1986–87 European Cup, losing cup finalists Olympiacos earned a spot in the first round of the 1986–87 European Cup Winners' Cup.

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