About Panathinaikos FC

Panathinaikos FC is a professional football club based in Athens, Greece, founded in 1908 by Giorgos Kalafatis. It is one of the oldest and most historic clubs in Greek football and has never been relegated from the top division. The club is part of the wider Panathinaikos athletic organization and traditionally plays in green and white, earning the nickname “The Greens.”

Panathinaikos is one of the most successful teams in Greece, with numerous domestic titles including league championships and Greek Cups, as well as several domestic doubles. The club has a large fan base and maintains a fierce rivalry with Olympiacos, with matches between them known as the “Derby of the Eternal Enemies,” one of the most intense rivalries in European football.

On the international stage, Panathinaikos holds a unique place in Greek football history. It is the only Greek club to have reached a European Cup (now UEFA Champions League) final, doing so in 1971, and has also reached the semi-finals on multiple occasions. These achievements made it one of the most recognized Greek teams in European competitions and a key representative of the country’s football abroad.