The Derby of the eternal rivals (Greek: Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων), also called Mother of all battles (Greek: Μητέρα των μαχών), is the name of the basketball local derby in Attica (Piraeus and Athens) between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. The Greek powerhouses have won a combined nine EuroLeague titles since 1996, thus being among the most successful clubs in European basketball history. Panathinaikos basketball club has won six EuroLeague titles and Olympiacos has won three EuroLeague titles. Their rivalry inside and outside the Greek borders is considered one of the most thrilling in the basketball world.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Other names | Mother of all battles Μητέρα των μαχών |
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| Location | Athens / Piraeus, Greece |
| Teams | Olympiacos, Panathinaikos |
| Latest meeting | Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos 71–65, 14 March 2024 |
| Statistics | |
| Most wins | Panathinaikos (160) |
| Largest victory | Panathinaikos vs Olympiacos 68–110, 1 June 1977 |
History edit
Culture rivalry edit
The rivalry between the two top Greek clubs can be traced back to some social, cultural and regional differences. Panathinaikos comes from the center of Athens and was considered the classic representative of the old Athenian society and culture. On the other hand, Olympiacos comes from Piraeus and used to represent the middle class of merchants in the port of Piraeus and the world of the working class. However, this kind of clash was much more pronounced in the past, as the class differences between the fanbases have faded out and the social gap that once separated the two sides has closed over the years. Nowadays, both clubs boast fanbases that represent all the social classes.
Basketball rivalry edit
Panathinaikos and Olympiacos are the two most successful basketball teams in Greece. The eternal enemies are the most traditional basketball powers as they have been fighting in the top level of the Greek basketball scene longer than any other team.
Their rivalry is highly credited, especially in the 1990s-2000s, when they met each other in several regular season and playoff series, and in some EuroLeague matches which marked their history.
| Competition | Panathinaikos | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | 6 | 3 |
| Greek League | 39 | 14 |
| Greek Cup | 20 | 12 |
| Greek Super Cup | 1 | 2 |
| FIBA Intercontinental Cup | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 67 | 32 |
Statistics edit
Head-to-head edit
| Panathinaikos wins |
Olympiacos wins | |
|---|---|---|
| EuroLeague | ||
| At Panathinaikos home | 4 | 7 |
| At Olympiacos home | 2 | 9 |
| Neutral field | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 7 | 18 |
| Panhellenic Championship (1946–1963) | ||
| Total | 5 | 3 |
| Athens-Piraeus Championship | ||
| Total | 17 | 15 |
| Alpha Ethniki (1963/64 – 1985/86) | ||
| At Panathinaikos home | 15 | 6 |
| At Olympiacos home | 10 | 11 |
| Neutral field | 1 | 0 |
| Total | 26 | 17 |
| A1 Ethniki (1986/87 – present) | ||
| At Panathinaikos home | 61 | 21 |
| At Olympiacos home | 25 | 58 |
| Total | 86 | 79 |
| Greek Cup | ||
| At Panathinaikos home | 4 | 2 |
| At Olympiacos home | 7 | 1 |
| Neutral field | 8 | 6 |
| Total | 19 | 9 |
| Greek Super Cup | ||
| Neutral field | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 |
| Total | ||
| 160 | 140 | |
Records edit
- Record Basket League win
- Panathinaikos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 86–55 (+31), Olympic Indoor Hall (13 February 2005)
- home: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 86–55 (+31), Olympic Indoor Hall (13 February 2005)
- away: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 75–95 (+20), Papastrateio Indoor Hall (1 November 1986)
- Olympiacos: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 73–38 (+35) Peace and Friendship Stadium (19 May 1996)
- home: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 73–38 (+35), Peace and Friendship Stadium (19 May 1996)
- away: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 35–63 (+28), Oaka Altion (15 June 2023)
- Panathinaikos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 86–55 (+31), Olympic Indoor Hall (13 February 2005)
- Record Greek Cup win
- Panathinaikos: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 51–81 (+30), Peace and Friendship Stadium (13 October 2005)
- home: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 85–72 (+13), Olympic Indoor Hall, (21 February 1996)
- away: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 51–81 (+30), Peace and Friendship Stadium (13 October 2005)
- Olympiacos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 68–110 (+42), Panathinaiko Stadium (1 June 1977)
- home: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 83–75 (+8), Peace and Friendship Stadium (5 April 2002)
- away: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 68–110 (+42), Panathinaiko Stadium (1 June 1977)
- Panathinaikos: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 51–81 (+30), Peace and Friendship Stadium (13 October 2005)
- Record EuroLeague win
- Panathinaikos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 93–80 (+13), Olympic Indoor Hall (9 November 2018)
- home: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 93–80 (+13), Olympic Indoor Hall (9 November 2018)
- away: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 77-88 (+11), Peace and Friendship Stadium (5 February 2021)
- Olympiacos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 71-95 (+24), Olympic Indoor Hall (30 December 2022)
- home: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 101–83 (+28), Peace and Friendship Stadium (17 March 2022)
- away: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 71–94 (+24), Olympic Indoor Hall (30 December 2022)
- Panathinaikos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 93–80 (+13), Olympic Indoor Hall (9 November 2018)
- Longest sequence of Basket League wins
- Panathinaikos: 5, 2005–06 to 2006–07
- home: 13, 2006-2007 to 2009-10
- away: 3, 1982–83 to 1984–85
- Olympiacos: 7, 2022 to 2023
- home: 12, 1994–95 to 1998–99
- away: 2, 1986–87 to 1988–89, 1990–91 to 1992–93, 2014 to 2015
- Panathinaikos: 5, 2005–06 to 2006–07
- Longest sequence of Greek Cup wins
- Panathinaikos: 6, 6 October 2003 – 22 February 2009
- home: 4, 1996 – present
- away: 5, 6 October 2003 – present
- neutral: 3, 1978-79 to 1985-86
- Olympiacos: 3, 14 July 1965 – 9 July 1969 and 3 May 1953 – 7 August 1960
- home: 2, 1975 – 25 September 1994
- away: 0
- neutral: 2, 2009-10 to 2010-11
- Panathinaikos: 6, 6 October 2003 – 22 February 2009
Matches list edit
Panhellenic Championship (1928−1963) edit
| Neutral field | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Date | Venue | Score |
| 1928−1940 | Panathinaikos and Olympiacos did not meet | ||
| 1941−1945 | Not Held | ||
| 1946 | Olympiacos did not compete | ||
| 1947 | 41–21 | ||
| 1948 | Not Held | ||
| 1949 | 04-11-1949 | Athens | 67–45 |
| 1950 | 22-07-1950 | Athens | 33–22 |
| 1951 | 28-06-1951 | Athens | 53–33 |
| 1952 | Not Held | ||
| 1953 | 01-06-1953 | Athens | 67–50 |
| 1954 | 06-07-1954 | Athens | 39–37 |
| 1955 | 22-09-1955 | Athens | 70–63 |
| 1956 | Not Held | ||
| 1957 | Panathinaikos did not compete | ||
| 1958 | 02-07-1958 | Athens | 72–59 |
| 1959 | Panathinaikos did not compete | ||
| 1960 | Panathinaikos did not compete | ||
| 1961 | Olympiacos did not compete | ||
| 1962 | Olympiacos did not compete | ||
| 1963 | Olympiacos did not compete | ||
• Matches won: Panathinaikos 5, Olympiacos 3.
Alpha and A1 Ethniki (since 1963–64) edit
1 Panathinaikos didn't show up in the match, so Olympiacos were awarded a 2–0 win.
2 Match suspended with 2 minutes remaining in the third quarter due to crowd violence (score: 52–62). Panathinaikos were awarded the win with the score standing.
3 Match suspended with 1:03 remaining in the final quarter due to crowd violence (score: 69–76). Panathinaikos were awarded a 0–20 win.
4 Match suspended with 1:27 remaining in the final quarter due to crowd violence (score: 72–76). Panathinaikos were awarded a 0–20 win.
5 Olympiacos didn't show up in the match, so Panathinaikos were awarded a 0–20 win.
6 Olympiacos didn't show up in the match, so Panathinaikos were awarded a 20–0 win.
7 Olympiacos didn't show up in the match, so Panathinaikos were awarded a 0–20 win.
• Matches won: Panathinaikos 112, Olympiacos 96. (Reg. season 62–53, Playoff 50–43)
Greek Cup edit
| Olympiacos home | Panathinaikos home | Neutral field | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Date | Venue | Score | Date | Venue | Score |
| 1975–76 | Round of 32 | 14–06–1976 | A. Nikolaidis Indoor Hall | 60–64 | ||||||
| 1976–77 | Round of 32 | 01–06–1977 | Panathinaiko Stadium | 68–110 | ||||||
| 1978–79 | Final | 02–06–1979 | Panathinaiko Stadium | 79–72 | ||||||
| 1979–80 | Quarter Final | 04–07–1980 | Panathinaiko Stadium | 62–60 | ||||||
| 1982–83 | Final | 20–04–1983 | Glyfada Indoor Hall | 72–62 | ||||||
| 1985–86 | Final | 23–04–1986 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 88–78 | ||||||
| 1994–95 | 2nd Round | 25–09–1994 | Sporting Sports Arena | 40–42 | ||||||
| 1995–96 | Quarter Final | 21–02–1996 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 85–72 | ||||||
| 1997–98 | 3rd place | 01–02–1998 | Alexandreio Melathron | 80–56 | ||||||
| 2000–01 | Semifinal | 28–04–2001 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 79–69 | ||||||
| 2001–02 | Semifinal | 05–04–2002 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 83–75 | ||||||
| 2002–03 | Quarter Final | 06–10–2002 | Korydallos Indoor Hall | 65–73 | ||||||
| 2004–05 | Round of 16 | 03–10–2004 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 45–57 | ||||||
| 2005–06 | Quarter Final | 13–10–2005 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 51–81 | ||||||
| 2006–07 | Round of 16 | 27–09–2006 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 71–79 | ||||||
| 2007–08 | Final | 26–03–2008 | Helliniko Olympic Arena | 81–79 | ||||||
| 2008–09 | Final | 22–02–2009 | Helliniko Olympic Arena | 80–70 | ||||||
| 2009–10 | Final | 20–02–2010 | Helliniko Olympic Arena | 68–64 | ||||||
| 2010–11 | Final | 15–05–2011 | Helliniko Olympic Arena | 74–68 | ||||||
| 2011–12 | Final | 10–03–2012 | Helliniko Olympic Arena | 71–70 | ||||||
| 2012–13 | Final | 10–02–2013 | Helliniko Olympic Arena | 81–78 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Semifinal | 23–12–2013 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 67–59 | ||||||
| 2014–15 | Quarter final | 09–10–2014 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 77–76 | ||||||
| 2015–16 | Quarter final | 08–10–2015 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 64-70 | ||||||
| 2016–17 | Semifinal | 16–01–2017 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 67–77 | ||||||
| 2018–19 | Semifinal | 13–02–2019 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 20–01 | ||||||
| 2021–22 | Final | 20–02–2022 | Heraklion Arena | 73–81 | ||||||
| 2022–23 | Semifinal | 18–02–2023 | Heraklion Arena | 81–65 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | Final | 18–02–2024 | Heraklion Arena | 58–69 | ||||||
1 Panathinaikos won the Greek Cup semifinal (20-0), after Olympiacos decided to forfeit the game in protest at refereeing decisions.
• Matches won: Panathinaikos 19, Olympiacos 10.
Greek Super Cup edit
| Olympiacos home | Panathinaikos home | Neutral field | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Date | Venue | Score | Date | Venue | Score |
| 2022–23 | Final | 02–10–2022 | Kallithea Indoor Hall | 67–52 | ||||||
| 2023–24 | Final | 30–09–2023 | Kallithea Indoor Hall | 75–51 | ||||||
• Matches won: Olympiacos 2, Panathinaikos 0.
Euroleague edit
| Olympiacos home | Panathinaikos home | Neutral field | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Round | Date | Venue | Score | Date | Venue | Score | Date | Venue | Score |
| 1993–94 | Semifinal | 19–04–1994 | Yad Eliyahu Arena | 77–72 | ||||||
| 1994–95 | Semifinal | 11–04–1995 | Príncipe Felipe Arena | 58–52 | ||||||
| 1996–97 | Quarter Final | 01–04–1997 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 65–57 | 27–03–1997 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 49–69 | |||
| 2001–02 | Top 16 | 28–02–2002 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 92–75 | 28–03–2002 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 88–78 | |||
| 2008–09 | Semifinal | 01–05–2009 | Berlin O2 World | 84–82 | ||||||
| 2013–14 | Top 16 | 10–04–2014 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 68–65 | 20–02–2014 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 66–62 | |||
| 2016–17 | Reg. Season | 06–01–2017 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 77–69 | 18–11–2016 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 77–79 | |||
| 2017–18 | Reg. Season | 10–11–2017 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 62-70 | 02–03–2018 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 85–87 | |||
| 2018–19 | Reg. Season | 04–01–2019 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 79–65 | 09–11–2018 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 93–80 | |||
| 2019–20 | Reg. Season | 03–03–2020 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 81–78 | 06–12–2019 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 99–93 | |||
| 2020–21 | Reg. Season | 05–02–2021 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 77–88 | 09–10–2020 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 71–78 | |||
| 2021–22 | Reg. Season | 17–03–2022 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 101–73 | 23–12–2021 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 65–84 | |||
| 2022–23 | Reg. Season | 31–03–2023 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 81–73 | 30–12–2022 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 71–95 | |||
| 2023–24 | Reg. Season | 14–03–2024 | Peace and Fr. Stadium | 71–65 | 06–10–2023 | Olympic Indoor Hall | 78–88 | |||
• Matches won: Olympiacos 18, Panathinaikos 7.
Head-to-head ranking edit
| Pl. | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
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| A2 | A2 | A2 |
• Total: Panathinaikos 44 times higher, Olympiacos 16 times higher.
Players in both clubs edit
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Coaches in both clubs edit
Kostas Mourouzis- Kostas Anastasatos
- Michalis Kyritsis (also was player in Panathinaikos)
Lefteris Subotić
Milan Minić (assistant coach and coach in Olympiacos, assistant coach in Panathinaikos)
Played for one club and coached the rival club edit
- Faidon Matthaiou (Panathinaikos as player, Olympiacos as coach)
- Panagiotis Giannakis (Panathinaikos as player, Olympiacos as coach)
See also edit
References edit
- ^ Euroleague.net, Olympiacos-Panathinaikos 2009 Euroleague semifinal preview
- ^ Ballineurope.com, Great rivalries in European basketball: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos
- ^ Ballineurope.com, Great rivalries in European basketball: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos (Part 2)
- ^ Gonzalez, John (2019-02-27). "The Exile of Rick Pitino". The Ringer. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- ^ https://www.gazzetta.gr/basketball/basket-league/2269691/olympiakos-panathinaikos-ntermpi-yp-arithmon-209-prasino