Panathinaikos Athens
Founded in 1908, with a green shamrock in its emblem and a very illustrious history. Under the banner of Panathinaikos, which is an age-old rival of Olympiakos Piraeus, not only football, but also basketball, volleyball and water polo are played. Founded by Giorgos Kalafatis, Panathinaikos Athens plays in the 69,618-seat Olympic Stadium and was already facing extinction in the new millennium - since 2012 it has been owned a controlling stake by the fans' association, which saved the club, which plays in a white and green colour combination, from bankruptcy.
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Aris Thessaloniki
The club, whose emblem features yellow and black, is one of the most successful in Greece. Aris Thessaloniki scared its rivals especially in the interwar period, dominating the Greek top competition three times, namely in 1928, 1932 and 1946, and the National Cup in 1970, but in this competition it is rather an underdog because of its nine times final participation.
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