The football rivalry between Olympiacos and PAOK is widely regarded as the most intense intercity rivalry in Greek football. The competitive, often hostile, history between Olympiacos and PAOK has frequently resulted in high-tension fixtures. Olympiacos play their home games at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, while PAOK are based at the Toumba Stadium in Thessaloniki.

History

Cultural rivalry Thessalonians frequently express a sentiment of systemic marginalization, perceiving a state-sanctioned bias that favors Athens and Piraeus over their own city. Supporters of Thessalonian sports clubs often attribute the systemic disadvantage of their teams to the dominance of the capital-based P.O.K. coalition (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, AEK Athens), viewing it as an entrenched, systemic inequality.

Football rivalry The two clubs are both widely supported in Greece. Olympiacos is the most successful club in Greek football and is generally considered to have the largest overall following nationwide, while PAOK is recognized as the most dominant club in Northern Greece, boasting a massive, dedicated fanbase, particularly in the Macedonia region and Thessaloniki. Their rivalry is among the most intense in the country, representing a strong North-South divide and it was intensified during the 1960s, triggered by Olympiacos' attempt to sign PAOK’s legendary playmaker, Giorgos Koudas, while bypassing formal negotiations with the Thessaloniki-based club.

Statistics

Head-to-head

Olympiacoswins Draws PAOKwins Panhellenic Championship (1927–1959)At Olympiacos home8 12At PAOK home7 13Total1525 Alpha Ethniki / Super League (1959–present)At Olympiacos home51 1113At PAOK home21 1836Total722949 Greek CupAt Olympiacos home12 53At PAOK home2 27Neutral field2 12Total16812 Official Matches Total2081033966

Records Record Alpha Ethniki / Super League win Olympiacos Home: Olympiacos – PAOK 6–0, Karaiskakis Stadium, 3 June 1962(Psychos 40', 47', Sideris 76', 80', 81', 84' pen.) Away: PAOK – Olympiacos 0–4, Toumba Stadium, 27 January 1965(Botinos 20', Gioutsos 47', Aganian 59', Sideris 74') PAOK Home: PAOK – Olympiacos 6–1, Serres Municipal Stadium, 6 December 1987(Bannon 5', Mavromatis 14', Singas 18', Baniotis 41', Borbokis 75', 89' – Tsalouchidis 50') Away: Olympiacos – PAOK 0–4, Karaiskakis Stadium, 4 January 1976(Terzanidis 24', Koudas 56', 62', Guerino 77') Record Cup win Olympiacos Home: Olympiacos – PAOK 4–0, Karaiskakis Stadium, 28 May 1975(Persidis 16', Kritikopoulos 70', 90'+1', Losanta 73') Neutral field: Olympiacos – PAOK 4–0, Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, 11 March 1951(Mouratis 27', Darivas 66', Drossos 75', 80') Away: PAOK – Olympiacos 1–2, Toumba Stadium, 27 November 1996(Zouboulis 20' – Alexandris 52', Đorđević 75' pen.) PAOK Home: PAOK – Olympiacos 3–0, Toumba Stadium, 9 January 1991(Karageorgiou 6' pen., Borbokis 43', Hassan 52') Neutral field: Olympiacos – PAOK 2–4, Nikos Goumas Stadium, 12 May 2001(Đorđević 78' pen., Choutos 90'+2' – Engomitis 4', Borbokis 31', Georgiadis 46', Nalitzis 85') Away: Olympiacos – PAOK 0–2, Karaiskakis Stadium, 14 January 2026(Mythou 7', Ozdoyev 15') Longest league win streak Olympiacos: 7, 22 February 1998 – 14 October 2001 Home: 14, 12 November 1989 – 11 January 2004 Away: 3, 3 October 1998 – 14 October 2001 PAOK: 3, 4 January 1976 – 3 April 1977 Home: 11, 11 June 1972 – 23 January 1983 Away: 2, 24 January 2010 – 21 November 2010 Longest Cup win streak Olympiacos: 4, 27 May 1992 – 12 May 2001 Home: 5, 24 January 1990 – 12 March 2003 Away: 1 PAOK: 4, 12 May 2001 – 4 February 2009 Home: 4, 26 February 2003 – 2 March 2016 Away: 1 Longest unbeaten league streak Olympiacos: 12, 22 February 1998 – 11 January 2004 Home: 14, 12 November 1989 – 11 January 2004 Away: 12, 31 October 1998 – 9 May 2010 PAOK: 4, 31 May 1981 – 12 June 1983 and 5 October 2025 – present Home: 21, 3 January 1971 – 24 May 1992 Away: 3, 30 September 2018 – 27 January 2021 Longest unbeaten Cup streak Olympiacos: 7, 11 March 1951 – 6 February 1980 Home: 6, 20 November 1985 – 12 March 2003 Away: 2, 20 May 1992 – 26 February 2003 PAOK: 4, 12 May 2001 – 4 March 2009 and 22 May 2021 – present Home: 4, 26 February 2003 – 2 March 2016 Away: 4, 10 March 1976 – 24 January 1990 Attendance records Olympiacos home: 74,232 Olympiacos – PAOK 0–1, Athens Olympic Stadium, 2 October 1988 PAOK home: 45,147 PAOK – Olympiacos 2–1, Toumba Stadium, 5 December 1976

Head-to-head ranking in Super League Greece P.6061626364656667686970717273747576777879808182838485868788899091929394959697989900010203040506070809101112131415161718192021222324252611111111111111111111111111111111111111222222222222222222222222223333333333333333333333334444444444444444444445555555555555566666777888889999101010111213141415161718 Total: Olympiacos with 58 higher finishes, PAOK with 9 higher finishes. Matches list

Panhellenic Championship (1927–28 - 1958–59) Olympiacos – PAOK PAOK – Olympiacos Season R. Date Venue Atten. Score R. Date Venue Atten. Score1930–31101–02–1931Neo Phaliron VelodromeN/A3–11009–06–1931Aris Old StadiumN/A 3–01931–32908–05–1932Neo Phaliron VelodromeN/A 2–3427–03–1932Aris Old StadiumN/A 0–21935–36709–02–1936Leoforos Alexandras StadiumN/A 4–3110–11–1935Sintrivani StadiumN/A 2–21936–37318–04–1937Leoforos Alexandras StadiumN/A 2–0104–04–1937Sintrivani StadiumN/A 1–51947–48213–04–1948Leoforos Alexandras StadiumN/A 2–1406–06–1948Sintrivani StadiumN/A 0–31953–54906–06–1954Leoforos Alexandras StadiumN/A 1–0409–05–1954Sintrivani StadiumN/A 1–21954–55203–04–1955Leoforos Alexandras StadiumN/A 1–0605–06–1955Sintrivani StadiumN/A 2–31955–56429–04–1956Leoforos Alexandras StadiumN/A 0–0917–06–1956Sintrivani StadiumN/A 1–21956–57220–01–1957Karaiskakis StadiumN/A 4–01131–03–1957Sintrivani StadiumN/A 2–11957–581708–06–1958Karaiskakis StadiumN/A 0–1702–03–1958Sintrivani StadiumN/A 1–01958–59622–02–1959Karaiskakis StadiumN/A 4–01531–05–1959Sintrivani StadiumN/A 2–3

Super League Greece (1959–60 – present)