The 2005–06 Alpha Ethniki was the 70th season of the highest football league of Greece and the last season under the name Alpha Ethniki, before then was renamed to Super League Greece. The season began on 27 August 2005 and ended on 13 May 2006. Olympiacos won their second consecutive and 34th Greek title. However, the season was somewhat overshadowed by the suspension of the Greek FA by UEFA,[1] which jeopardized the European places of the Champions League, UEFA Cup, and Intertoto Cup qualifiers from Greece, as well as the use of Athens Olympic Stadium as the site of the 2006–07 Champions League final.
| Season | 2005–06 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olympiacos 34th Greek title |
| Relegated | Levadiakos Kallithea Akratitos |
| Champions League | Olympiacos AEK Athens |
| UEFA Cup | Panathinaikos Iraklis Skoda Xanthi Atromitos |
| Intertoto Cup | AEL |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 559 (2.33 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Dimitris Salpingidis (17 goals) |
← 2004–05 2006–07 → | |
Teams edit
Stadia and personnel edit
Location of teams in 2005–06 Alpha Ethniki
- 1 On final match day of the season, played on 13 May 2006.
League table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olympiacos (C) | 30 | 23 | 1 | 6 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 70 | Qualification for Champions League group stage |
| 2 | AEK Athens | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 42 | 20 | +22 | 67[a] | Qualification for Champions League third qualifying round |
| 3 | Panathinaikos | 30 | 21 | 4 | 5 | 55 | 23 | +32 | 67[a] | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 4 | Iraklis | 30 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 31 | +8 | 51 | |
| 5 | Skoda Xanthi | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 47 | |
| 6 | PAOK | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 46 | Ineligible for 2006–07 European competitions[b] |
| 7 | Atromitos | 30 | 12 | 6 | 12 | 36 | 37 | −1 | 42 | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
| 8 | AEL | 30 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 39 | Qualification for Intertoto Cup third round |
| 9 | Apollon Kalamarias | 30 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 32 | 36 | −4 | 38 | |
| 10 | Egaleo | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 23 | 41 | −18 | 33 | |
| 11 | Panionios | 30 | 9 | 5 | 16 | 33 | 45 | −12 | 32[c] | |
| 12 | Ionikos | 30 | 6 | 14 | 10 | 36 | 41 | −5 | 32[c] | |
| 13 | OFI | 30 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 37 | −14 | 31[d] | |
| 14 | Levadiakos (R) | 30 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 36 | −12 | 31[d] | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
| 15 | Kallithea (R) | 30 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 49 | −21 | 20 | |
| 16 | Akratitos (R) | 30 | 4 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 47 | −28 | 18 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki[e] |
Source: Galanis Sports Data
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Goals against; 7) Play-offs (neutral ground); 8) Draw.
(Note: Criterion 7 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Goals against; 7) Play-offs (neutral ground); 8) Draw.
(Note: Criterion 7 is only used if needed to decide champion, teams for relegation or teams for UEFA competitions).
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b Head-to-head points (goal difference): AEK 3 (+2), Panathinaikos 3 (-2).
- ^ PAOK were not licensed to play in the UEFA Cup therefore was replaced by the 7th placed team in the league table, Atromitos.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points: Panionios 4, Ionikos 1.
- ^ a b Head-to-head points (goal difference): OFI 3 (+1), Levadiakos 3 (-1).
- ^ Akratitos were demoted to the Delta Ethniki owing to financial bankruptcy.
Results edit
Top scorers edit
Source: Galanis Sports Data
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Dimitris Salpingidis
|
PAOK | 17 |
| 2 |  Luciano de Souza
|
Panionios | 15 |
 Predrag Đorđević
|
Olympiacos | ||
| 4 | Nikos Liberopoulos
|
AEK Athens | 14 |
| Theofanis Gekas
|
Panathinaikos | ||
| 6 |  Joël Epalle
|
Iraklis | 13 |
| 7 |  Oliver Makor
|
Ionikos | 10 |
| Dimitrios Papadopoulos
|
Panathinaikos | ||
 Michalis Konstantinou
|
Olympiacos | ||
| 10 | Cleyton
|
Apollon Kalamarias | 9 |
Awards edit
Annual awards edit
Annual awards were announced on 11 December 2006.[2]
| Award | Winner | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Greek Player of the Season | Ieroklis Stoltidis Nikos Liberopoulos
|
Olympiacos AEK Athens |
| Foreign Player of the Season | Rivaldo
|
Olympiacos |
| Young Player of the Season | Panagiotis Lagos
|
Iraklis |
| Goalkeeper of the Season | Antonios Nikopolidis
|
Olympiacos |
| Golden Boot | Dimitris Salpingidis
|
PAOK |
| Manager of the Season | Savvas Kofidis
|
Iraklis |
References edit
- ^ "Greece suspended by FIFA". UEFA.com. Archived from the original on 2006-07-05. Retrieved 2013-04-15.
- ^ "Κορυφαίοι Λυμπερόπουλος-Στολτίδης". sport24.gr (in Greek). 11 December 2006.