2008–09 Olympiacos F.C. season

The 2008–09 season was Olympiacos's 50th consecutive season in the Super League Greece and their 83rd year in existence. The club are competing in the UEFA Cup after an 11-year participation in the UEFA Champions League, as they were eliminated in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round by Anorthosis. In the beginning of the summertime, Olympiacos unveiled Spanish Ernesto Valverde as their new coach.[1]

Olympiacos
2008–09 season
ChairmanSocratis Kokkalis
ManagerErnesto Valverde
Super League GreeceWinners
Greek CupWinners
Champions LeagueThird qualifying round
UEFA CupRound of 32
Top goalscorerLeague:
Luciano Galletti (14)

All:
Diogo (20)
Highest home attendance30,185 vs Benfica
Lowest home attendance20,392 vs Asteras Tripolis

Squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  GRE Leonidas Panagopoulos
2 DF  GRE Christos Patsatzoglou
3 DF  FRA Didier Domi
4 DF  BRA Leonardo
5 DF  GRE Georgios Galitsios
6 MF  GRE Ieroklis Stoltidis (vice-captain)
7 MF  ARG Luciano Galletti
8 FW  ESP Óscar
9 FW  SRB Darko Kovačević
10 FW  BRA Diogo
11 MF  SRB Predrag Đorđević (captain)
14 DF  POL Michał Żewłakow
15 DF  ESP Raúl Bravo
18 DF  GRE Paraskevas Antzas
19 MF  GRE Konstantinos Mendrinos
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  BRA Dudu Cearense
21 DF  GRE Avraam Papadopoulos
22 FW  GRE Kostantinos Mitroglou
23 MF  ARG Sebastián Leto
25 MF  ARG Fernando Belluschi
27 DF  GRE Kostas Mitroglou Under 20s
30 DF  GRE Anastasios Pantos
31 MF  GRE Aristides Soiledis Under 20s
33 MF  GRE Giannis Papadopoulos
35 DF  GRE Vasilis Torosidis
36 MF  GRE Giorgos Niklitsiotis
50 GK  SVK Pavel Kovać
71 GK  GRE Antonis Nikopolidis (vice-captain)
77 MF  SVN Mirnes Šišić
92 DF  GRE Kyriakos Papadopoulos

Summer squad changes

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
13 MF  HUN Zsolt Laczko to Leicester City
77 MF  BRA Leozinho to OFI
24 MF  GRE Georgios Katsikogiannis to Levadiakos

Current national players

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
2 DF  GRE Christos Patsatzoglou 34 (1)
14 DF  POL Michał Żewłakow 84 (3)
21 DF  GRE Avraam Papadopoulos 4 (0)
25 MF  ARG Fernando Belluschi 2 (0)
28 FW  ARG Cristian Ledesma 3 (0)
35 DF  GRE Vasilis Torosidis 20 (1)
77 MF  SVN Mirnes Šišić 9 (2)
7 MF  ARG Luciano Galletti 13 (3)
  • Appearances (goals)

Competitions

Overall

Competition Started roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First match Last match
Super League Greece 1st 30 Aug 200826 Apr 2009
Champions League Third qualifying round Third qualifying round 13 Aug 200830 Aug 2008
UEFA Cup First round Round of 32 16 Sep 2008
Greek Cup Round 4 Round 5 29 Oct 2008

Updated to match played 17 December 2008
Source: Competitions

Super League Greece

Classification

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Olympiacos (C) 30 22 5 3 50 14 +36 71 Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
2 PAOK 30 18 9 3 39 16 +23 63 Qualification for the Play-offs
3 Panathinaikos 30 17 10 3 51 18 +33 61
4 AEK Athens 30 14 13 3 40 24 +16 55
5 AEL 30 12 13 5 36 26 +10 49
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
According to the official Super League playoff regulation, the position after the playoffs replaces the regular season position.[2]
(C) Champion

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
30 22 5 3 50 14  +36 71 13 1 1 33 8  +25 9 4 2 17 6  +11

Last updated: April 26, 2009.
Source: Super League Greece

Results by round

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ResultWWWDWWLWDWWWWDWWWWWWWWLDDWWWLW
Position221111111111111111111111111111
Source: Olympiacos FC
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times at EET

30 August 2008 1 Olympiacos 3–1 Asteras Tripolis Piraeus
19:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 20,392
Referee: Michalis Germanakos
13 September 2008 2 Skoda Xanthi 0–1 Olympiacos Xanthi
16:45 Report
Stadium: Skoda Xanthi Arena
Attendance: 4,409
Referee: Ioannis Stavridis
21 September 2008 3 Olympiacos 4–1 Panserraikos Piraeus
19:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,234
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis
27 September 2008 4 OFI 0–0 Olympiacos Heraklion
19:00 Report Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 9,384
Referee: Ilias Mazarakos
5 October 2008 5 Olympiacos 2–0 AEK Athens Piraeus
21:15 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,074
Referee: Kyros Vassaras
19 October 2008 6 Olympiacos 2–0 Panthrakikos Piraeus
19:00
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 23,693
Referee: Konstantinos Papastamatis
26 October 2008 7 Aris 1–0 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
19:00
Report Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 16,370
Referee: Vasileios Paboridis
2 November 2008 8 Olympiacos 2–0 Ergotelis Piraeus
19:00
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 26,058
Referee: Ioannis Stavridis
9 November 2008 9 Panathinaikos 0–0 Olympiacos Athens
19:00 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 60,401
Referee: Georgios Daloukas
16 November 2008 10 Olympiacos 2–0 PAOK Piraeus
19:00 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 29,482
Referee: Anastasios Kakos
22 November 2008 11 Iraklis 0–3 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
19:00 Report Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 9,066
Referee: Kyros Vassaras
30 November 2008 12 Olympiacos 4–1 Panionios Piraeus
19:00
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 27,487
Referee: Dimitrios Kyrkos
7 December 2008 13 Olympiacos 1–0 Levadiakos Piraeus
19:00 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 22,337
Referee: Georgios Giannopoulos
13 December 2008 14 Larissa 1–1 Olympiacos Larissa
16:45
Report Stadium: Alcazar Stadium
Attendance: 5,062
Referee: Anastasios Kakos
21 December 2008 15 Olympiacos 2–1 Thrasyvoulos Piraeus
19:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 20,033
Referee: Georgios Kastanidis
3 January 2009 16 Asteras Tripolis 0–1 Olympiacos Tripoli
19:00 Report
Stadium: Asteras Tripolis Stadium
Attendance: 5,864
Referee: Vasileios Paboridis
10 January 2009 17 Olympiacos 2–1 Skoda Xanthi Piraeus
19:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,484
Referee: Michalis Germanakos
17 January 2009 18 Panserraikos 0–1 Olympiacos Serres
16:45 Report Stadium: Serres Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 7,013
Referee: Georgios Daloukas
24 January 2009 19 Olympiacos 2–1 OFI Piraeus
19:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,633
Referee: Konstantinos Papastamatis
1 February 2009 20 AEK Athens 0–1 Olympiacos Athens
19:00 Report Stadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 44,104
Referee: Dimitrios Kalopoulos
7 February 2009 21 Panthrakikos 0–2 Olympiacos Komotini
16:45 Report Stadium: Komotini Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 4,700
Referee: Georgios Stathopoulos
14 February 2009 22 Olympiacos 2–1 Aris Piraeus
19:00 Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,867
Referee: Nathanail Charalabidis
22 February 2009 23 Ergotelis 1–0 Olympiacos Heraklion
19:00 Report Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 2,818
Referee: Michail Dakos
1 March 2009 24 Olympiacos 0–0 Panathinaikos Piraeus
18:30 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 28,775
Referee: Ilias Spathas
8 March 2009 25 PAOK 0–0 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
19:00 Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 22,214
Referee: Anastasios Kakos
15 March 2009 26 Olympiacos 5–0 Iraklis Piraeus
19:00
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,182
Referee: Georgios Daloukas
22 March 2009 27 Panionios 2–3 Olympiacos Athens
20:00 Report
Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis
5 April 2009 28 Levadiakos 1–2 Olympiacos Livadeia
19:00
Report Stadium: Levadia Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 3,317
Referee: Konstantinos Papastamatis
12 April 2009 29 Olympiacos 0–1 Larissa Piraeus
19:00 Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 24,280
Referee: Ilias Spathas
26 April 2009 30 Thrasyvoulos 0–2 Olympiacos Fyli
19:00 Report Stadium: Fyli Municipal Stadium
Attendance: 926
Referee: Georgios Stathopoulos

Greek Cup

Fourth round

29 October 2008 Diagoras 2–3 Olympiacos Rhodes
16:50
  • Triantafyllou 30', 66'
Report
Stadium: Diagoras Stadium
Referee: Spiros Stathopoulos

Fifth round

21 January 2009 OFI 0–2 Olympiacos Heraklion
20:00 Report
Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 4,102
Referee: Anastasios Kakos

Quarter-finals

4 February 2009 First leg PAOK 1–0 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
21:15 Report Stadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 21,043
Referee: Anastasios Kakos
4 March 2009 Second leg Olympiacos 2–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 agg.)
PAOK Piraeus
21:15
Report Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 23,983
Referee: Michael Koukoulakis

Semi-finals

18 March 2009 First leg Asteras Tripolis 2–2 Olympiacos Tripoli
21:15
Report
Stadium: Asteras Tripolis Stadium
Attendance: 3,875
Referee: Dimitrios Kalopoulos
9 April 2009 Second leg Olympiacos 2–1
(4–3 agg.)
Asteras Tripolis Piraeus
18:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 18,989
Referee: Georgios Daloukas

Final

UEFA Champions League

All times at CET

Third qualifying round

13 August 2008 First leg Anorthosis 3–0 Olympiacos Larnaca, Cyprus
20:00
(Report) Stadium: Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Attendance: 10,500
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
27 August 2008 Second leg Olympiacos 1–0
(1–3 agg.)
Anorthosis Piraeus, Greece
20:00 (Report) Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 27,904
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

UEFA Cup

All times at CET

First round

16 September 2008 First leg Nordsjælland 0–2 Olympiacos Farum, Denmark
20:00 (Report)
Stadium: Farum Park
Attendance: 5,184
Referee: Stefan Messner (Austria)
2 October 2008 Second leg Olympiacos 5–0
(7–0 agg.)
Nordsjælland Piraeus, Greece
20:45
(Report) Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 24,515
Referee: Igor Egorov (Russia)

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MET GAL OLY HER BEN
1 Metalist Kharkiv 4 3 1 0 3 0 +3 10 Advance to knockout stage 1–0 0–0
2 Galatasaray 4 3 0 1 4 1 +3 9 0–1 1–0
3 Olympiacos 4 2 0 2 9 3 +6 6 4–0 5–1
4 Hertha BSC 4 0 2 2 1 6 5 2 0–1 1–1
5 Benfica 4 0 1 3 2 9 7 1 0–1 0–2
Source: RSSSF
23 October 2008 1 Galatasaray 1–0 Olympiacos Istanbul, Turkey
20:15
(Report) Stadium: Ali Sami Yen Stadium
Attendance: 23,500
Referee: Eduardo Iturralde González (Spain)
27 November 2008 2 Olympiacos 5–1 Benfica Piraeus, Greece
20:45
(Report) Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,185
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy (France)
3 December 2008 3 Metalist Kharkiv 1–0 Olympiacos Kharkiv, Ukraine
20:45
(Report) Stadium: Metalist Stadium
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: William Collum (Scotland)
18 December 2008 4 Olympiacos 4–0 Hertha BSC Piraeus, Greece
20:45
(Report) Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,063
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Round of 32

18 February 2009 First leg Olympiacos 1–3 Saint-Étienne Piraeus, Greece
18:30 Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
26 February 2009 Second leg Saint-Étienne 2–1
(5–2 agg.)
Olympiacos Saint-Étienne, France
20:55
Report
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 30,511
Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium)

Team kit

Home
Away
Third
Friendlies

References

  1. "Olympiacos turn to Valverde". UEFA.com. 2008-05-28. Archived from the original on 29 May 2008. Retrieved 2008-05-29.
  2. Playoff regulation (pdf, greek)
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