Olympiacos–PAOK rivalry

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Olympiacos and PAOK rivalry
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PAOK vs Olympiacos (1–0) at Toumba Stadium during a Greek Cup match in February 2009.
Location Piraeus – Thessaloniki, Greece
Teams Olympiacos
PAOK
First meeting1 February 1931
Panhellenic Championship
Olympiacos 3–1 PAOK
Latest meeting14 January 2026
Greek Cup
Olympiacos 0–2 PAOK
Next meeting8 March 2026
Super League Greece
Olympiacos – PAOK
Stadiums Karaiskakis Stadium (Olympiacos)
Toumba Stadium (PAOK)
Statistics
Meetings total205
Most winsOlympiacos (103)
Most player appearances Giorgos Koudas (PAOK)
(40)
Top scorer Giorgos Sideris (Olympiacos)
(12 goals)
All-time seriesOlympiacos: 103
Drawn: 37
PAOK: 65
Largest victory3 June 1962
Alpha Ethniki
Olympiacos 6–0 PAOK
Longest win streak10 games
Olympiacos
(1936–1955)
Longest unbeaten streak14 games
Olympiacos
(1935–1957)
Current win streak2 games
PAOK
(2025–present)
Current unbeaten streak2 games
PAOK
(2025–present)
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Olympiacos
Black pog.svg
PAOK

The football rivalry between Olympiacos and PAOK is widely regarded as the most intense intercity rivalry in Greek football. The competitive, often hostile, history between Olympiacos and PAOK has frequently resulted in high-tension fixtures. [1] [2] Olympiacos play their home games at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, while PAOK are based at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki.

Contents

History

Cultural rivalry

Thessalonians frequently express a sentiment of systemic marginalization, perceiving a state-sanctioned bias that favors Athens and Piraeus over their own city. Supporters of Thessalonian sports clubs often attribute the systemic disadvantage of their teams to the dominance of the capital-based P.O.K. coalition (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, AEK Athens), viewing it as an entrenched, systemic inequality. [3]

Football rivalry

The two clubs are both widely supported in Greece. Olympiacos is the most successful club in Greek football and is generally considered to have the largest overall following nationwide, while PAOK is recognized as the most dominant club in Northern Greece, boasting a massive, dedicated fanbase, particularly in the Macedonia region and Thessaloniki. Their rivalry is among the most intense in the country, representing a strong North-South divide and it was intensified during the 1960s, triggered by Olympiacos' attempt to sign PAOK’s legendary playmaker, Giorgos Koudas, while bypassing formal negotiations with the Thessaloniki-based club. [4]

Statistics

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Karaiskakis Stadium, home of Olympiacos
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Toumba Stadium, home of PAOK

Head-to-head

PAOK fans during a Greek Cup derby against Olympiacos at Toumba Stadium (February 2009). PAOK - Olympiakos 1-0 (2).jpg
PAOK fans during a Greek Cup derby against Olympiacos at Toumba Stadium (February 2009).
Olympiacos
wins		Draws PAOK
wins
Panhellenic Championship (1927–1959)
At Olympiacos home812
At PAOK home713
Total1525
Alpha Ethniki / Super League (1959–present)
At Olympiacos home51913
At PAOK home211835
Total722748
Greek Cup
At Olympiacos home1253
At PAOK home227
Neutral field212
Total16812
Official Matches Total
2051033765

Records

Matches list

Panhellenic Championship (1927–28 - 1958–59)

Olympiacos – PAOKPAOK – Olympiacos
SeasonR.DateVenueAtten.ScoreR.DateVenueAtten.Score
1930–31 101–02–1931 Neo Phaliron Velodrome N/A3–11009–06–1931Aris Old StadiumN/A3–0
1931–32 908–05–1932 Neo Phaliron Velodrome N/A2–3427–03–1932Aris Old StadiumN/A0–2
1935–36 709–02–1936 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A4–3110–11–1935Sintrivani StadiumN/A2–2
1936–37 318–04–1937 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A2–0104–04–1937Sintrivani StadiumN/A1–5
1947–48 213–04–1948 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A2–1406–06–1948Sintrivani StadiumN/A0–3
1953–54 906–06–1954 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A1–0409–05–1954Sintrivani StadiumN/A1–2
1954–55 203–04–1955 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A1–0605–06–1955Sintrivani StadiumN/A2–3
1955–56 429–04–1956 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A0–0917–06–1956Sintrivani StadiumN/A1–2
1956–57 220–01–1957 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A4–01131–03–1957Sintrivani StadiumN/A2–1
1957–58 1708–06–1958 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A0–1702–03–1958Sintrivani StadiumN/A1–0
1958–59 622–02–1959 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A4–01531–05–1959Sintrivani StadiumN/A2–3

Super League Greece (1959–60 – present)

Olympiacos – PAOKPAOK – Olympiacos
SeasonR.DateVenueAtten.ScoreR.DateVenueAtten.Score
1959–60 2006–04–1960 Karaiskakis Stadium 11,9721–2522–11–1959 Toumba Stadium 8,8642–0
1960–61 1027–11–1960 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A1–12514–05–1961 Toumba Stadium N/A0–2
1961–62 2803–06–1962 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A6–01314–01–1962 Toumba Stadium N/A0–1
1962–63 1703–02–1963 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A3–2230–09–1962 Toumba Stadium 19,5102–2
1963–64 1027–11–1963 Nikos Goumas Stadium 24,7962–012529–03–1964 Toumba Stadium 18,8840–0
1964–65 2706–06–1965 Karaiskakis Stadium 15,9515–21227–01–1965 Toumba Stadium 17,3090–4
1965–66 2515–05–1966 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,0422–01030–01–1966 Toumba Stadium 22,7363–2
1966–67 627–11–1966 Karaiskakis Stadium 40,2503–22119–03–1967 Toumba Stadium 31,5042–0
1967–68 826–11–1967 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,9140–12524–03–1968 Toumba Stadium 26,4461–0
1968–69 1115–12–1968 Karaiskakis Stadium 21,1163–02820–04–1969 Toumba Stadium 26,7452–1
1969–70 1801–02–1970 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A1–1121–09–1969 Toumba Stadium 35,7401–2
1970–71 3123–05–1971 Karaiskakis Stadium 34,9601–01403–01–1971 Toumba Stadium 25,4620–0
1971–72 1723–01–1972 Karaiskakis Stadium 37,4051–13425–06–1972 Toumba Stadium 21,1614–3
1972–73 2025–02–1973 Karaiskakis Stadium 41,0521–0301–10–1972 Toumba Stadium 42,1501–0
1973–74 1116–12–1973 Karaiskakis Stadium 41,1103–02821–04–1974 Toumba Stadium 42,9761–0
1974–75 2613–04–1975 Karaiskakis Stadium 39,2103–2915–12–1974 Toumba Stadium 37,4482–0
1975–76 1104–01–1976 Karaiskakis Stadium 39,0300–42626–04–1976 Toumba Stadium 33,3783–1
1976–77 2603–04–1977 Karaiskakis Stadium 39,2002–0905–12–1976 Toumba Stadium 45,1472–1
1977–78 1311–12–1977 Karaiskakis Stadium 15,7140–03016–04–1978 Toumba Stadium 30,4771–0
1978–79 514–10–1978 Karaiskakis Stadium 27,7041–02204–03–1979 Toumba Stadium 25,3622–0
1979–80 3418–05–1980 Karaiskakis Stadium 35,4702–01720–01–1980 Toumba Stadium 36,0162–0
1980–81 1528–12–1980 Karaiskakis Stadium 35,5001–03231–05–1981 Toumba Stadium 21,3591–0
1981–82 2811–04–1982 Karaiskakis Stadium 35,4500–01113–12–1981 Toumba Stadium 22,7443–0
1982–83 3212–06–1983 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,3932–01523–01–1983 Toumba Stadium 33,3341–1
1983–84 1905–02–1984 Karaiskakis Stadium 25,0321–0425–09–1983 Serres Municipal Stadium 13,1384–0
1984–85 1917–02–1985 Athens Olympic Stadium 57,5812–1421–10–1984 Toumba Stadium 41,0731–0
1985–86 1101–12–1985 Athens Olympic Stadium 37,6042–02630–03–1986 Toumba Stadium 24,9701–0
1986–87 2001–03–1987 Athens Olympic Stadium 53,7201–1505–10–1986 Toumba Stadium 40,7184–1
1987–88 2527–03–1988 Athens Olympic Stadium 46,0272–11006–12–1987 Serres Municipal Stadium 10,8276–1
1988–89 402–10–1988 Athens Olympic Stadium 74,2320–11912–02–1989 Toumba Stadium 32,1121–0
1989–90 912–11–1989 Karaiskakis Stadium 30,7164–02625–03–1990 Toumba Stadium 17,1694–1
1990–91 902–12–1990 Karaiskakis Stadium 23,9743–22610–04–1991 Toumba Stadium 17,8703–2
1991–92 1512–01–1992 Karaiskakis Stadium 18,0043–23224–05–1992 Toumba Stadium 8,5771–2
1992–93 3109–05–1993 Karaiskakis Stadium 11,5272–01420–12–1992 Toumba Stadium 7,9880–0
1993–94 305–09–1993 Karaiskakis Stadium 12,2371–02016–01–1994 Toumba Stadium 10,2911–1
1994–95 2526–03–1995 Karaiskakis Stadium 16,4972–0806–11–1994 Toumba Stadium 26,4043–0
1995–96 2807–04–1996 Karaiskakis Stadium 6,1911–01126–11–1995 Trikala Municipal Stadium 6,6990–0
1996–97 1322–12–1996 Karaiskakis Stadium 14,6941–03020–04–1997 Toumba Stadium 35,8500–0
1997–98 2322–02–1998 Athens Olympic Stadium 32,2752–0618–10–1997 Toumba Stadium 26,4712–1
1998–99 2504–04–1999 Athens Olympic Stadium 16,5822–1831–10–1998 Toumba Stadium 25,8581–22
1999–00 708–11–1999 Athens Olympic Stadium 11,9774–12419–03–2000 Toumba Stadium 25,5500–2
2000–01 2317–03–2001 Athens Olympic Stadium 12,9251–0827–11–2000 Toumba Stadium 5,7232–4
2001–02 1617–02–2002 Athens Olympic Stadium 37,8253–2314–10–2001 Toumba Stadium 22,2001–1
2002–03 2023–02–2003 Georgios Kamaras Stadium 9,5184–3526–10–2003 Toumba Stadium 22,2961–1
2003–04 1611–01–2004 Georgios Kamaras Stadium 9,1641–2124–08–2003 Toumba Stadium Cl. doors0–2
2004–05 630–10–2004 Karaiskakis Stadium 26,9725–12106–03–2005 Toumba Stadium 23,9501–1
2005–06 616–10–2005 Karaiskakis Stadium Cl. doors1–22126–02–2006 Toumba Stadium 7,0501–2
2006–07 309–09–2006 Karaiskakis Stadium 29,1402–01821–01–2007 Toumba Stadium 23,4832–3
2007–08 703–11–2007 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,0772–12223–02–2008 Toumba Stadium 22,0001–1
2008–09 1016–11–2008 Karaiskakis Stadium 29,4822–02508–03–2009 Toumba Stadium 22,2140–0
2009–10 1924–01–2010 Karaiskakis Stadium 26,1390–1420–09–2009 Toumba Stadium 23,0101–2
p-o12–05–2010 Karaiskakis Stadium 15,8290–1p-o09–05–2010 Toumba Stadium 24,1091–0
2010–11 1121–11–2010 Karaiskakis Stadium 30,2753–02613–03–2011 Toumba Stadium 20,0232–1
2011–12 502–10–2011 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,7722–12005–02–2012 Toumba Stadium 18,2990–2
2012–13 2731–03–2013 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,4170–01225–11–2012 Toumba Stadium 23,0231–1
2013–14 1110–11–2013 Karaiskakis Stadium 27,1894–02809–03–2014 Toumba Stadium 23,3452–1
2014–15 603–12–2014 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,5271–22308–02–2015 Toumba Stadium 24,4110–0
2015–16 2107–02–2016 Karaiskakis Stadium 29,5761–0604–10–2015 Toumba Stadium 25,6740–2
2016–17 823–10–2016 Karaiskakis Stadium 24,7272–12305–03–2017 Toumba Stadium 26,3792–0
2017–18 822–10–2017 Karaiskakis Stadium 30,2501–02325–02–2018 Toumba Stadium 24,7170–33
2018–19 530–09–2018 Karaiskakis Stadium 30,3520–12010–02–2019 Toumba Stadium 25,0973–1
2019–20 1201–12–2019 Karaiskakis Stadium 31,6161–12523–02–2020 Toumba Stadium 26,3770–1
p-o12–07–2020 Karaiskakis Stadium Cl. doors0–1p-o07–06–2020 Toumba Stadium Cl. doors0–1
2020–21 1927–01–2021 Karaiskakis Stadium Cl. doors3–0613–01–2021 Toumba Stadium Cl. doors1–1
p-o12–05–2021 Karaiskakis Stadium Cl. doors1–0p-o18–04–2021 Toumba Stadium Cl. doors2–0
2021–22 724–10–2021 Karaiskakis Stadium Cl. doors2–12030–01–2022 Toumba Stadium Cl. doors1–1
p-o14–05–2022 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,7651–1p-o04–05–2022 Toumba Stadium 7,3691–2
2022–23 817–10–2022 Karaiskakis Stadium 25,1001–22105–02–2023 Toumba Stadium 23,5850–0
p-o05–04–2023 Karaiskakis Stadium 25,0163–1p-o14–05–2023 Toumba Stadium 20,8100–1
2023–24 1005–11–2023 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,3012–42318–02–2024 Toumba Stadium 25,3461–4
p-o21–04–2024 Karaiskakis Stadium 29,0142–1p-o12–05–2024 Toumba Stadium 22,1022–0
2024–25 2423–02–2025 Karaiskakis Stadium 32,4312–11110–11–2024 Toumba Stadium 21,6842–3
p-o04–05–2025 Karaiskakis Stadium 32,5504–2p-o06–04–2025 Toumba Stadium 20,3122–1
2025–26 2408–03–2026 Karaiskakis Stadium 605–10–2025 Toumba Stadium 23,9612–1

1 Match suspended at 27th minute (score: 1–0). Olympiacos were awarded a 2–0 win.
2 Match suspended at 83rd minute (score: 1–2). Remained as final result.
3 Match suspended before the kick-off. Olympiacos were awarded a 0–3 win.

Greek Cup

SeasonRoundOlympiacos – PAOKPAOK – OlympiacosWinner
DateVenueAtten.ScoreDateVenueAtten.Score
1950–51 Final11–03–1951 Leoforos Alexandras Stadium N/A4–0OSFP
1970–71 Final09–06–1971 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A3–1OSFP
1972–73 Final17–06–1973 Karaiskakis Stadium 40,0701–0OSFP
1973–74 Final16–06–1974 Nikos Goumas Stadium 26,4022–2 ( a.e.t. ); 3–4( p )PAOK
1974–75 Semi-finals28–05–1975 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A4–0OSFP
1975–76 Round of 1610–03–1976 Karaiskakis Stadium 38,8461–1 ( a.e.t. ); 6–5( p )OSFP
1978–79 Round of 1621–02–1979 Karaiskakis Stadium 29,4532–2 ( a.e.t. ); 6–5( p )OSFP
1979–80 Round of 3206–02–1980 Karaiskakis Stadium 38,1501–2PAOK
1980–81 Final21–06–1981 Nikos Goumas Stadium 30,5123–1OSFP
1985–86 Additional round20–11–1985 Athens Olympic Stadium 25,9550–0 ( a.e.t. ); 4–3( p )OSFP
1989–90 Round of 1624–01–1990 Karaiskakis Stadium 22,0901–0 ( a.e.t. ); 5–3( p )10–01–1990 Toumba Stadium 27,2171–0OSFP
1990–91 Round of 3205–12–1990 Karaiskakis Stadium 17,7892–009–01–1991 Toumba Stadium 33,4113–0PAOK
1991–92 Final27–05–1992 Karaiskakis Stadium 29,8312–020–05–1992 Toumba Stadium 25,7441–1OSFP
1996–97 Round of 1611–12–1996 Karaiskakis Stadium 4,5032–127–11–1996 Toumba Stadium 20,4981–2OSFP
1999–00 Round of 1612–01–2000 Athens Olympic Stadium 17,3172–1OSFP
2000–01 Final12–05–2001 Nikos Goumas Stadium 13,3002–4PAOK
2002–03 Quarter-finals12–03–2003 Georgios Kamaras Stadium 11,4661–226–02–2003 Toumba Stadium 17,6473–1PAOK
2008–09 Quarter-finals04–03–2009 Karaiskakis Stadium 23,9832–0( a.e.t. )04–02–2009 Toumba Stadium 21,0431–0OSFP
2010–11 Quarter-finals19–01–2011 Karaiskakis Stadium 28,4041–102–02–2011 Toumba Stadium Cl. doors1–0PAOK
2013–14 Semi-finals02–04–2014 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A2–116–04–2014 Toumba Stadium N/A1–0 (a)PAOK
2015–16 Semi-finals27–04–2016 Karaiskakis Stadium —3–0202–03–2016 Toumba Stadium 24,4960–31OSFP
2019–20 Semi-finals24–06–2020 Karaiskakis Stadium Cl. doors2–004–03–2020 Toumba Stadium N/A3–2OSFP
2020–21 Final22–05–2021 Athens Olympic Stadium Cl. doors1–2PAOK
2021–22 Semi-finals27–04–2022 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A1–1( a.e.t. ); (a)21–04–2022 Toumba Stadium 25,2840–0PAOK
2025–26 Quarter-finals14–01–2026 Karaiskakis Stadium N/A0–2PAOK

1 Match suspended at 90th minute (score: 1–2). Olympiacos were awarded a 0–3 win.
2 PAOK didn't show up in the match, so Olympiacos were awarded a 3–0 win and advanced to the Final.

• Series won: Olympiacos 15, PAOK 10.

Unofficial matches

Friendly matches

The two clubs faced each other also in friendly matches.

DateVenueMatchAtten.Score
09–10–1926Iraklis Old StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A1–7
18–11–1934Neo Phaliron VelodromeOlympiacos – PAOKN/A4–2
30–08–1953Sintrivani StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A2–1
13–09–1953Leoforos Alexandras StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A4–1
20–09–1959Toumba StadiumPAOK – Olympiacos14,0501–1
13–09–1964Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOK20,0002–0
20–09–1964 Kaftanzoglio Stadium PAOK – Olympiacos17,0002–0
12–09–1965Toumba StadiumPAOK – Olympiacos15,0001–2
07–11–1965Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A5–1
30–08–1970Toumba StadiumPAOK – Olympiacos20,3091–1
06–09–1970Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A1–3
15–06–1972Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A0–1
31–08–1972Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A1–2
10–09–1975Toumba StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A2–2
20–09–1975Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A0–1
02–06–1976Toumba StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A1–2
01–09–1977Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A3–1
21–08–1978Kaftanzoglio StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A0–0
27–08–1978Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOK24,0760–0
29–08–1979Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A2–0
24–08–1980Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A2–1
30–08–1981Karaiskakis StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A2–1
23–08–1983Toumba StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A0–1
27–08–1984Toumba StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A0–3
14–08–1988Kaftanzoglio StadiumPAOK – OlympiacosN/A0–1
03–08–1998Athens Olympic StadiumOlympiacos – PAOKN/A3–0

OPAP Summer League

The OPAP Summer League was a football competition held during the summer seasons from 1968 to 1974, under the Greek military dictatorship.

DateRoundVenueMatchAtten.Score
14–09–1969Final Lamia Municipal Stadium Olympiacos – PAOK6,9570–2
05–09–19715th place playoff Alcazar Stadium PAOK – Olympiacos3,8001–1 ( a.e.t. ); 8–7( p )

References

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