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The 1979–80 Alpha Ethniki was the 44th season of the highest football league of Greece. From that season Alpha Ethniki became the professional league. The season began on 30 September 1979 and ended on 25 May 1980 with the play-off matches. Olympiacos won their 21st Greek title and their first one in five years.
Season | 1979–80 |
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Champions | Olympiacos 21st Greek title |
Relegated | Iraklis Rodos |
European Cup | Olympiacos |
UEFA Cup | Aris Panathinaikos |
Cup Winners' Cup | Kastoria |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 708 (2.31 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Dušan Bajević (25 goals) |
← 1978–79 1980–81 → |
The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.
League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Olympiacos (C) | 34 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 49 | 21 | +28 | 47[a] | Qualification for European Cup first round |
2 | Aris | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 20 | +26 | 47[a] | Qualification for UEFA Cup first round |
3 | Panathinaikos | 34 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 38 | 24 | +14 | 45[b] | |
4 | AEK Athens | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 64 | 39 | +25 | 45[b] | |
5 | PAOK | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 53 | 33 | +20 | 41 | |
6 | PAS Giannina | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 50 | 44 | +6 | 37 | |
7 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 44 | 31 | +13 | 36 | |
8 | Iraklis (R) | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 47 | 36 | +11 | 34 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki[c] |
9 | AEL | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 33 | 44 | −11 | 34 | |
10 | Korinthos | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 38 | 47 | −9 | 33 | |
11 | OFI | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 45 | −7 | 32 | |
12 | Doxa Drama | 34 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 31 | 41 | −10 | 29 | |
13 | Panachaiki | 34 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 28 | |
14 | Kastoria[d] | 34 | 10 | 8 | 16 | 34 | 41 | −7 | 27 | Qualification for Cup Winners' Cup first round |
15 | Panionios | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 36 | 48 | −12 | 27 | |
16 | Kavala | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 27 | |
17 | Apollon Athens | 34 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 37 | −20 | 23 | |
18 | Rodos (R) | 34 | 5 | 9 | 20 | 26 | 60 | −34 | 19 | Relegation to Beta Ethniki |
Source: RSSSF
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Results
editPlay-offs
editChampionship play-off
editOlympiacos | 2–0 | Aris |
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Bericht |
Third-place play-off
editPanathinaikos | 1–0 | AEK Athens |
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Top scorers
editRank | Player | Club | Goals |
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1 | Dušan Bajević | AEK Athens | 25 |
2 | Georgios Kostikos | PAOK | 16 |
Thalis Tsirimokos | PAS Giannina | ||
4 | Dimtris Spetzopulos | Panachaiki | 15 |
5 | Dimitris Seitaridis | PAS Giannina | 14 |
Giorgos Kalampakas | Iraklis | ||
Thomas Mavros | AEK Athens | ||
Dimitris Pittas | Korinthos | ||
9 | Giorgos Pissas | Korinthos | 11 |
10 | Maik Galakos | Olympiacos | 10 |
Dimitris Tsironis | Kastoria | ||
Christos Yfantidis | Panathinaikos | ||
Thomas Liolios | Panionios / Kastoria |