Derby of the eternal enemies (basketball)

Derby Of The Eternal Enemies
Ντέρμπι Των Αιωνίων Αντιπάλων

Mother of all battles Μητέρα των μαχών
Panathinaikos' fans during a game between the eternal enemies at the OAKA.
City or region	Athens / Piraeus, Greece
Teams involved	Olympiacos, Panathinaikos
Most wins	Panathinaikos (106)
Most recent meeting	PAO 74–70 OSFP, 20 November 2011
Next meeting	?
Largest victory	PAO 68–110 OSFP, 1 June 1977

Derby Οf Τhe Εternal Εnemies (Greek: Ντέρμπι Tων Aιωνίων Aντιπάλων), also called Mother of all the battles (Greek: Μητέρα των μαχών), is the name of the basketball local derby in the Greek capital between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. These two are the only Greek basketball clubs that have won the Euroleague and this derby is considered the most classic in Greek basketball and one of the most significant in European basketball.

History

Culture rivalry

See also: Derby of the eternal enemies#History

The rivalry between the two top Greek clubs can be traced back to some social, cultural and regional differences. Panathinaikos comes from the center of Athens and it is considered the classic representative of the old Athenian society and culture. On the other hand Olympiacos comes from Piraeus, representing the world of the working class in the port of Athens.

Basketball rivalry

Panathinaikos is by far the most successful basketball club in Greece, while Olympiacos along with Aris are runners-up. The eternal enemies are the most traditional basketball powers as they have been fighting in the top level of the Greek basketball scene longer than any other team.

Their rivalry is highly credited, especially in the 1990s-2000s, when they met each other in several regular season and playoff series, and in some Euroleague matches which marked their history.

Competition	Olympiacos	Panathinaikos
Greek League	9	32
Greek Cup	9	12
Euroleague	1	6
Intercontinental Cup	0	1
Total	19	51

Statistics

Head-to-head

View of the Athens Olympic Basketball Court during the 2008 Greek Basketball Championship final between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos.

	Olympiacos wins	Panathinaikos wins
Panhellenic Championship (1946 – 1963)
Neutral field	3	5
Alpha Ethniki (1963–64 – 1985−86)
At Olympiacos home	11	10
At Panathinaikos home	6	15
Neutral field	0	1
Total	17	26
A1 Ethniki (1986–87 – present)
At Olympiacos home	37	16
At Panathinaikos home	10	45
Total	47	61
Greek Cup
At Olympiacos home	2	5
At Panathinaikos home	2	2
Neutral field	3	5
Total	7	12
Euroleague
At Olympiacos home	2	0
At Panathinaikos home	1	1
Neutral field	2	1
Total	5	2
Total
	79	106

Records

• Record A1 Ethniki win
  • Olympiacos: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 73–38 (+35) Peace and Friendship Stadium (1995–96)
    • home: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 73–38 (+35), Peace and Friendship Stadium (1995–96)
    • away: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 70–82 (+12), Apostolos Nikolaidis Indoor Hall (1986–87)
  • Panathinaikos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 86–55 (+31), Olympic Indoor Hall (2004–05)
    • home: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 86–55 (+31), Olympic Indoor Hall (2004–05)
    • away: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 75–95 (+20), Papastrateio Indoor Hall (1986–87)
• Record Cup win
  • Olympiacos: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 68–110 (+42), Panathinaiko Stadium (1 June 1977)
    • home: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 83–75 (+8), Peace and Friendship Stadium (5 April 2002)
    • away: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 68–110 (+42), Panathinaiko Stadium (1 June 1977)
  • Panathinaikos: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 51–81 (+30), Peace and Friendship Stadium (13 October 2005)
    • home: Panathinaikos - Olympiacos 85–72 (+13), Olympic Indoor Hall (1996)
    • away: Olympiacos - Panathinaikos 51–81 (+30), Peace and Friendship Stadium (13 October 2005)
• Longest sequence of A1 Ethniki wins
  • Olympiacos: 3, 1999–00 to 2000–01
    • home: 12, 1994–95 to 1998–99
    • away: 2, 1986–87 to 1988–89, 1990–91 to 1992–93
  • Panathinaikos: 5, 2005–06 to 2006–07
    • home: 13, 2006-2007 - present
    • away: 2, 1986–87 to 1988–89, 2003–04 to 2004–05, 2005–06 to 2006–07
• Longest sequence of Cup wins
  • Olympiacos: 3, 14 July 1965 – 09 July 1969 and 03 May 1953 – 07 August 1960
    • home: 2, 1975 – 25 September 1994
    • away: 0
  • Panathinaikos: 6, 06 October 2003 – 22 February 2009
    • home: 2, 1996 – present
    • away: 4, 06 October 2003 – present

Matches list

Panhellenic Championship (1928−1963)

	Neutral field
Season	Date	Venue	Score
1928−1940	Panathinaikos and Olympiacos did not meet
1941−1945	Not Held
1946	Olympiacos did not compete
1947			41–21
1948	Not Held
1949	04−11−1949	Athens	67–45
1950	22−07−1950	Athens	33–22
1951	28−06−1951	Athens	53–33
1952	Not Held
1953	01−06−1953	Athens	67–50
1954	06−07−1954	Athens	39–37
1955		Athens	70–63
1956	Not Held
1957	Panathinaikos did not compete
1958	02−07−1958	Athens	72–59
1959	Panathinaikos did not compete
1960	Panathinaikos did not compete
1961	Olympiacos did not compete
1962	Olympiacos did not compete
1963	Olympiacos did not compete

Alpha and A1 Ethniki (since 1963–64)

	Olympiacos – Panathinaikos			Panathinaikos – Olympiacos
Season	Phase	Venue	Score	Phase	Venue	Score
1963–64	Reg. season		61–65	Reg. season		78–66
1964–65	There were no games due to the relegation of Olympiacos to the 2nd Division
1965–66
1966–67
1967–68	Reg. season		58–62	Reg. season		75–69
1968–69	Reg. season	Panathinaiko Stadium	70–67	Reg. season	Panathinaiko Stadium	65–68
1969–70	Reg. season		59–60	Reg. season		74–78
1970–71	Reg. season		2–0	Reg. season		84–83
1971–72	Reg. season		71–65	Reg. season		67–63
	Playoff	Sporting Sports Arena	56–70
1972–73	Reg. season		78–77	Reg. season		78–77
1973–74	Reg. season		72–83	Reg. season		64–53
1974–75	Reg. season		99–70	Reg. season		63–60
1975–76	Reg. season		101−74	Reg. season		65–72
1976–77	Reg. season		75–82	Reg. season		91–83
1977–78	Reg. season		94–79	Reg. season		77–81
1978–79	Reg. season		72–61	Reg. season		70–76
1979–80	1st Phase		89–95	1st Phase		89–81
	2nd Phase		83–87	2nd Phase		82–70
1980–81	Reg. season		87–83	Reg. season		80–75
1981–82	Reg. season		88–73	Reg. season		81–75
1982–83	Reg. season		78–88	Reg. season		76–77
1983–84	Reg. season		60–66	Reg. season		83–68
1984–85	Reg. season		67–68	Reg. season		106-84
1985–86	Reg. season		83–74	Reg. season		87–76
1986–87	Reg. season	Papastrateio Indoor Hall	75–95	Reg. season	Apostolos Nikolaidis	70–82
1987–88	Reg. season	Papastrateio Indoor Hall	76–85	Reg. season	Apostolos Nikolaidis	71–72
1988–89	Reg. season	Papastrateio Indoor Hall	86–70	Reg. season	Apostolos Nikolaidis	103-85
1989–90	Reg. season	Papastrateio Indoor Hall	89–97	Reg. season	Apostolos Nikolaidis	91–74
1990–91	Reg. season	Papastrateio Indoor Hall	110-94	Reg. season	Apostolos Nikolaidis	96–75
	Playoff	Papastrateio Indoor Hall	79–88	Playoff	Apostolos Nikolaidis	84–90
1991–92	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	69–60	Reg. season	Apostolos Nikolaidis	81–84
1992–93	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	78–76	Reg. season	Glyfada Indoor Hall	69–56
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	89–74	Playoff	Glyfada Indoor Hall	62–51
		Peace and Friendship	2–01		Glyfada Indoor Hall	72–77
1993–94	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	72–64	Reg. season	Glyfada Indoor Hall	66–60
1994–95	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	72–74	Reg. season	Glyfada Indoor Hall	65–67
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	82–66	Playoff	Glyfada Indoor Hall	71–55
		Peace and Friendship	66–56		Glyfada Indoor Hall	65–57
		Peace and Friendship	45–44
1995–96	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	81–60	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	66–61
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	67–63	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	65–63
		Peace and Friendship	72–65		Olympic Indoor Hall	79–74
		Peace and Friendship	73–38
1996–97	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	62–55	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	79–64
1997–98	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	67–65	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	68–48
1998–99	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	63–53	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	59–56
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	71–68	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	72–56
		Peace and Friendship	64–47		Olympic Indoor Hall	66–56
		Peace and Friendship	53–62
1999–00	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	57–54	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	68–69
2000–01	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	86–78	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	68–63
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	88–84	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	83–70
		Peace and Friendship	80–74		Olympic Indoor Hall	73–57
					Olympic Indoor Hall	79–63
2001–02	Reg. season	Glyfada Indoor Hall	52–62	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	91–84
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	80–76	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	80–89
2002–03	Reg. season	Korydallos Indoor Hall	73–65	Reg. season	Sporting Sports Arena	85–76
2003–04	Reg. season	Korydallos Indoor Hall	55–57	Reg. season	Sporting Sports Arena	76–60
	Playoff	Korydallos Indoor Hall	68–73	Playoff	Sporting Sports Arena	79–76
2004–05	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	81–74	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	86–55
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	74–77	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	95–77
2005–06	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	84–77	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	90–71
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	68–79	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	82–76
					Olympic Indoor Hall	82–70
2006–07	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	73–74	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	84–89
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	76–72	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	79–72
		Peace and Friendship	78–68		Olympic Indoor Hall	86–85
					Olympic Indoor Hall	89–77
2007–08	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	64–82	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	81–77
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	71–55	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	83–79
		Peace and Friendship	59–57		Olympic Indoor Hall	78–67
					Olympic Indoor Hall	90–74
2008–09	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	77–75	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	86–69
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	67–69	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	91–64
		Peace and Friendship	74–70		Olympic Indoor Hall	94–81
2009–10	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	87–76	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	98–90
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	79–72	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	73–54
		Peace and Friendship	0–202		Olympic Indoor Hall	79–70
2010–11	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	87–83	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	61–65
	Playoff	Peace and Friendship	70–75	Playoff	Olympic Indoor Hall	78–66
		Peace and Friendship	76–68		Olympic Indoor Hall	101−94
2011–12	Reg. season	Peace and Friendship	?–?	Reg. season	Olympic Indoor Hall	74–70

¹ Panathinaikos didn't show up in the match, so Olympiacos were awarded a 2–0 win.
² Match suspended with 1:03 remaining in the final quarter due to crowd violence (score: 69–76). Panathinaikos were awarded a 0–20 win.

Greek Cup

		Olympiacos home			Panathinaikos home			Neutral field
Season	Round	Date	Venue	Score	Date	Venue	Score	Date	Venue	Score
1975–76	Round of 32				14–06–1976	A. Nikolaidis Indoor Hall	60–64
1976–77	Round of 32				01–06–1977	Panathinaiko Stadium	68-110
1978–79	Final							02–06–1979	Panathinaiko Stadium	79–72
1979–80	Quarter Final	04–07–1980	Panathinaiko Stadium	62–60
1982–83	Final							20–04–1983	Glyfada Indoor Hall	72–62
1985–86	Final							23–04–1986	Peace and Fr. Stadium	88–78
1994–95	2nd Round	25–09–1994	Sporting Sports Arena	40–42
1995–96	Quarter Final				21–02–1996	Olympic Indoor Hall	85–72
1997–98	3rd place							01–02–1998	Alexandreio Melathron	80–56
2000–01	Semifinal				28–04–2001	Olympic Indoor Hall	79–69
2001–02	Semifinal	05–04–2002	Peace and Fr. Stadium	83–75
2002–03	Quarter Final	06–10–2002	Korydallos Indoor Hall	62–73
2004–05	Round of 16	03–10–2004	Peace and Fr. Stadium	45–57
2005–06	Quarter Final	13–10–2005	Peace and Fr. Stadium	51–81
2006–07	Round of 16	27–09–2006	Peace and Fr. Stadium	71–79
2007–08	Final							26–03–2008	Helliniko Olympic Arena	81–79
2008–09	Final							22–02–2009	Helliniko Olympic Arena	80–70
2009–10	Final							20–02–2010	Helliniko Olympic Arena	68–64
2010–11	Final							15–05–2011	Helliniko Olympic Arena	74–68

• Series won: Olympiacos 7, Panathinaikos 12.

Euroleague

		Olympiacos home			Panathinaikos home			Neutral field
Season	Round	Date	Venue	Score	Date	Venue	Score	Date	Venue	Score
1993–94	Semifinal							19–04–1994	Tel Aviv Nokia Arena	77–72
1994–95	Semifinal							11–04–1995	Príncipe Felipe Arena	58–52
1996–97	Quarter Final	01–04–1997	Peace and Fr. Stadium	65–57	27–03–1997	Olympic Indoor Hall	49–69
2001–02	Group of 16	28–02–2002	Peace and Fr. Stadium	92–75	28–03–2002	Olympic Indoor Hall	88–78
2008–09	Semifinal							01–05–2009	Berlin O2 World	84–82

• Series won: Olympiacos 3, Panathinaikos 2.

Head-to-head ranking

Pl.	64	65	66	67	68	69	70	71	72	73	74	75	76	77	78	79	80	81	82	83	84	85	86	87	88	89	90	91	92	93	94	95	96	97	98	99	00	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11
1				1		1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1		1									1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1		1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
2					2		2		2	2		2		2	2	2	2	2		2			2						2	2		2	2			2		2	2				2	2	2	2	2	2
3	3		3										3			3						3				3					3				3		3		3
4					4			4															4	4																4
5						5	5													5					5		5							5
6		6									6								6						6
7																					7	7		7		7	7	7
8																												8	8												8	8
9
10	10
11
12
13
14

• Total: Olympiacos 11 times higher, Panathinaikos 37 times higher.

See also

• Derby of the eternal enemies

External links

• Official HEBA Site
• Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site
• Sport.gr in Greek