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The Greek national team's first match came on April 7, 1929, in a 1–4 loss to Italy. Greece have qualified for the FIFA World Cup three times, in 1994, in 2010 and in 2014. Greece have qualified for the European Championship four times, their first in 1980, their second in 2004, their third in 2008 and their fourth in 2012.
The triumph of Greece at Euro 2004 is the biggest sporting achievement in the country's history for a team sport, along with the successes of the Greece national basketball team in the European Championships of 1987, 2005 and 2006 FIBA World Championship and the World Championship title of Greece women's national water polo team in 2011.
In response, Greek officials proposed a change in FIFA's law. However, FIFA ruled it too constituted an interference of the government in matters that should be under the football federation's jurisdiction. As such, FIFA concluded Greece would not be able to meet its 15 July 2006 deadline and should therefore be suspended until further notice.
Club Greek name Settlement Regional unit Region AEK Athens: Α.Ε.Κ. Nea Filadelfeia: Central Athens: Attica: Aris Thessaloniki: Άρης Θεσσαλονίκης
Greece's World Cup record; First match Argentina 4–0 Greece (Foxborough, United States; 21 June 1994) Biggest win Greece 2–1 Nigeria (Bloemfontein, South Africa; 17 June 2010) Greece 2–1 Ivory Coast (Fortaleza, Brazil; 24 June 2014) Biggest defeat Argentina 4–0 Greece (Foxborough, United States; 21 June 1994) Bulgaria 4–0 Greece
The Greek teams have won at least a cup in European competition in four of these sports (basketball, volleyball, waterpolo, handball). The Greek Football Federation founded in 1926 and the first official men's Greek football championship took place in 1927-28 season. These season started also the men's official basketball championship and the ...
On 16 July 2006 the Alpha Ethniki was replaced as the highest league in the Greek football system by the Super League Greece 1. [1] In 1962-2019, the Football League was the second level of the league system, until 2010 as Beta Ethniki. After the formation of Superliga 2, in 2019/20 and 2020/21, the Football League was the third tier and Gamma ...
The Greek football champions are the winners of Super League Greece, the highest professional football league in Greece. Officially the title has been contested since 1927–28, in various forms of competition, officially bearing the Super League name since 2006–07. PAOK are the current title holders, having won in 2023–24. [1]