Greek Football Quiz for Experts | Europe

Answer: Kleanthis Vikelidis

Located in Thessaloniki, the stadium is also known as Charilaou. It was built in 1951. Aris were founded in 1914.

Answer: Panathinaikos

The final score Panathinaikos v. Olympiakos was 3-1. It was the 62nd Greek Cup final (first played in 1932) and the 16th time Panathinaikos had won the cup (their first win came in 1940).
PAOK won in 2003 (their fourth win), Olympiakos won in 2005 (their 21st win) and AEK won the cup in 2002 (their 13th win).

Answer: Ergotelis

Iraklio is the largest city on the island of Crete. Ergotelis was founded in 1929 played for first time in the Greek first division in 2004-05.
Platanias is based in Chania (western Crete), Atromitos is based in Athens and Pierikos is based in Katerini (northern Greece, south of Thessaloniki).

Answer: Monsters

Monsters is the largest AEL supporters club. Larissa is in central Greece. The club was first organised in March 1982 during a game against Diagoras FC (a team based on the island of Rhodes). The fans use various styles and sizes of banners and flags bearing the name and symbols of the club.

Answer: 1926

Panaitolikos is based in Agrinio (western Greece). They were promoted to the Greek first division, for the first time, in 2011. They lasted one season in the First Division -- they finished second last and were relegated.

Answer: 0

Iraklis, based in Thessaloniki, was formed in 1908. It did not win any Greek titles during those seasons.
The only teams that won the Greek championship during those years were: Olympiakos, Panathinaikos, AEK, PAOK and AEL (Larissa FC).

Answer: Ajax of Epirus

PAS Giannina (located in western Greece, near the border with Albania) was formed in 1966 as a result of the union of the two local teams - Atromitos and Averof. They were first promoted to the Greek first division when they finished as champions of the Greek second division in 1973-74.
The club was given the nickname Ajax of Epirus in the 1970s -- their football was likened the style of the famous Dutch club in Amsterdam, Ajax.

Answer: AEK

Stelios Venetidis has played for Orestis Orestiadas (1994-1995) Skoda Xanthi (1995-1999), PAOK (1999-2001), Olympiakos (2001-2006) and AEL (2006-2012). He was a composed player, and an important member of the Greek national football team -- he played in three games at Euro 2004, when Greece were crowned European champions. He retired in May 2012.

Answer: Midfielder

Stelios Giannakopoulos played for Ethnikos Asteras (1992-1993), Panileiakos (1993-1996), Olympiakos (1996-2003), Bolton Wanderers (2003-2008), Hull City (2008-2009) and AEL (2009-2010). He won 36 caps with the Greek national football team and played in Euro 2004, when Greece won the trophy.

Answer: AEL

AEL (also known as Larissa FC) won the Greek championship in 1987-88. They were the first team that is not based in Athens or Thessaloniki to have won this trophy since 1958-59, when Greek football was re-organised and the professional First Division established. They had finished runners-up in 1982-83.
AEL won the Greek cup for the first time three years earlier, in 1985 -- it was their second appearance in the cup final (they lost in their first appearance in 1982).