Super League Greece

Super League 1
Organising bodySuper League 1 Greece Limited Liability Partnership
Founded1927 (1927)
First season
  • Panellinio Protathlima, Greek: Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα, lit.'Panhellenic Championship' (1927–28)
  • Alpha Ethniki Katigoria, Greek: Α΄ Εθνική Κατηγορία, lit.'First National Division' (1959–60)
  • Anoteri Katigoria, Greek: Ανώτερη Κατηγορία, lit.'Superior Division' (2000–01)
  • Alpha Ethniki Katigoria, Greek: Α΄ Εθνική Κατηγορία, lit.'First National Division' (2001–02)
  • Super League / Alpha Ethniki Katigoria Greek: Σούπερ Λιγκ / Α΄ Εθνική Κατηγορία, lit.'Super League / First National Division' (2006–07)
  • Super League 1 / Alpha1 Ethniki Katigoria Greek: Σούπερ Λιγκ 1 / Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία, lit.'Super League 1 / A1 National Division' (2019–20)
Country Greece
ConfederationUEFA
Number of clubs14 (since 2019–20)
Level on pyramid1
Relegation toSuper League 2
Domestic cup(s)
  • Greece Cup
  • Greece Super Cup
International cup(s)
Current championsOlympiacos (48th title)
(2024–25)
Most championshipsOlympiacos (48 titles)
Most appearancesMimis Domazos (535)
Top goalscorerThomas Mavros (260 goals)
Broadcaster(s)Novasports, Cosmote Sport
Sponsor(s)Stoiximan
Websitewww.slgr.gr
Current: 2025–26 Super League Greece

The Super League 1 (Greek: Σούπερ Λιγκ 1), also officially known as A1 Ethniki Katigoria (Greek: Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία, lit.'A1 National Division'), is the first-tier professional men's association football league in Greece.[1][2] The league was formed on 16 July 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki Katigoria at the top of the Greek football league system. The members of the cooperative are the Football Anonymous Companies (P.A.E.) that have the right to participate in the Super League 1 championship.[3] The president of Super League 1 is Vangelis Marinakis, who has been re-elected for the third time.[4]

It consists of 14 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 26 games each followed by 6-game Championship play-offs to decide the champions.

As of April 2025, Super League Greece is ranked 12th[5][6] in the UEFA ranking of leagues, based on performances in European competitions over the last five years.

Since the foundation of the first official Panhellenic Championship in 1927,[7] only six clubs have won the title: Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK, PAOK, Aris and AEL. With 48 conquests, Olympiacos has the most titles in the history of the competition.

The current champions are Olympiacos.

  1. ^ "Νόμος 4809/2021 (Κωδικοποιημένος) - ΦΕΚ Α 102/19.06.2021". www.kodiko.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 19 August 2025.
  2. ^ "Η Βουλή υπερψήφισε την αναδιάρθρωση των επαγγελματικών κατηγοριών". www.sport24.gr. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  3. ^ "League Table season 2024-2025 | Super League Greece".
  4. ^ "Evangelos Marinakis Elected as Super League President". 26 June 2024.
  5. ^ "UEFA Country Ranking 2023/24 | *LIVE* | UEFA Coefficient".
  6. ^ UEFA.com (July 2018). "Country coefficients | UEFA Coefficients". UEFA. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
  7. ^ "List of Greek champions" (in Greek). Hellenic Football Federation. Archived from the original on 1 June 2012. Retrieved 16 April 2012.