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It is not one of the most popular sports in Greece, but it has its followers. Famous Greek fighters include: 'Iron' Mike Zambidis who is a former 18-time world kickboxing champion. Kickboxing however is more popular amongst Greeks of Diaspora, especially in Melbourne, Australia, which has produced several superstars of the sport, such as:
The most popular team sports in Greece are football, basketball, volleyball, water polo and handball. The first four sports have a big tradition in Greece as well as have taken place official championships since the decade of twenties or thirties. The official handball championship commenced with delay, in 1980, but won popularity gradually.
Superleague Greece is the top-flight professional football division within Greece. The league contains 14 clubs, with the winners of the league becoming the Champions of Greece. The team with the most national championships is Olympiacos, who have won 47 times - 13 Super League titles, 19 Alpha Ethniki titles and 15 Panhellenic Championships. [10]
Sports competitions in Greece by sport (25 C) # Greek sportspeople by sport (64 C) A. Archery in Greece (1 C, 1 P) Athletics in Greece (8 C, 6 P) B.
The Big Three (Greek: Οι μεγάλοι τρεις, hoi megaloi treis) is the nickname of the three most successful sports clubs in Greece, all of whom are located within the so called Attica basin or Athens metropolitan area.
Club Greek name Settlement Regional unit Region AEK Athens: Α.Ε.Κ. Nea Filadelfeia: Central Athens: Attica: Aris Thessaloniki: Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης
Greek sport by year (122 C) * Greece at multi-sport events (8 C, 2 P) Greece sport-related lists (2 C, 11 P) + Men's sport in Greece (2 C, 4 P) Women's sport in ...
AEK Athens has a large fan base across all of Greece and is the third most popular Greek football team in relation to their fan base. According to Sky Sports , AEK have around 20% of all Greek football fans. [ 175 ]