Popularity of Greek teams
One of the hottest topics in Greek football talk is how many fans support each of the major teams. Several newspapers and magazines have conducted polls over the years. The results are consistent in putting Olympiacos first, Panathinaikos second, AEK third, PAOK fourth and Aris fifth, although the percentages vary.
Gallup #1
Published on February 3, 1998 issue of daily Ta Nea 1
Conducted by V-PRC
Team |
Percentage (total) |
Percentage (fans) |
|---|---|---|
Olympiacos |
20.3% |
32.2% |
Panathinaikos |
16.9% |
26.7% |
AEK |
9.6% |
15.1% |
PAOK |
8.3% |
13.1% |
Aris |
3.4% |
5.4% |
None |
35.7% |
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Gallup #2
Published on December 8, 2003 issue of sports daily Derby Sports (supports Panathinaikos) 2
Conducted by ALCO
Team |
Percentage |
|---|---|
Olympiacos |
30.0% |
Panathinaikos |
29.1% |
AEK |
16.4% |
PAOK |
8.2% |
Gallup #3
Published on May 23, 2004 issue of daily Eleftherotypia 3
Conducted by V-PRC
Team |
Percentage |
|---|---|
Olympiacos |
23%±2.2% |
Panathinaikos |
17%±2.0% |
AEK |
9%±1.5% |
PAOK |
7%±1.4% |
Aris |
3%±0.9% |
None |
34%±2.5% |
Gallup #4
Published on February 2005 issue of AEK Empire 4
Conducted by Metron Analysis
Team |
Percentage |
|---|---|
Olympiacos |
29.3% |
Panathinaikos |
27.4% |
AEK |
13.3% |
PAOK |
10.6% |
Aris |
2.5% |
None |
12% |
Gallup #5
Published on May 30 2006 (Reproduced by Goal News on May 31, 2006 5 and Eleftherotypia on June 03, 2006 6)
Conducted by Focus
Team |
Percentage |
|---|---|
Olympiacos |
36.0% |
Panathinaikos |
30.2% |
AEK |
13.0% |
PAOK |
13.0% |
Aris |
3.7% |
Gallup #6
Published on May 10 2007 on Super League Greece site 7
Conducted by Tradelink Reputation Research and Consultancy for Super League
Team |
Percentage (fans) |
|---|---|
Olympiacos |
28% |
Panathinaikos |
26% |
AEK |
12% |
PAOK |
9% |
Aris |
5% |