AEK Athens Football Club (), also known simply as AEK, AEK Athens (in European competitions), or with their full name Athlitiki Enosis Konstantinoupoleos (, Athletic Union of Constantinople), are a Greek association football club based in Nea Filadelfeia suburb of Athens.
The club has amassed various records since their founding. Regionally, domestically and continentally, the club has set several records in winning various official and unofficial competitions. Established in Athens in 1924 by Greek refugees from Constantinople in the wake of the Greco-Turkish War, A.E.K. are one of the most successful clubs in Greek football, winning 33 national titles (including 14 Championships, 16 Cups, 1 League Cup and 2 Super Cups). The team has appeared several times in European (UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League) competitions. AEK are a member of the European Club Association.
The club was relegated from the Greek Super League after the 2012–13 season for the first time in its history. In an effort to discharge the immense debt created by years of mismanagement, its directors chose for the team to compete in the third tier Football League 2 for the 2013–14 season, thus turning the club into an amateur club. After 2 seasons on the lower tiers the club completed its comeback to the first division.
Honours Domestic competitions Leagues: Super League Greece Winners (14): 1938–39, 1939–40, 1962–63, 1967–68, 1970–71, 1977–78, 1978–79, 1988–89, 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2017–18, 2022–23, 2025–26 Runners-up (20): 1945–46, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1964–65, 1966–67, 1969–70, 1974–75, 1975–76, 1980–81, 1987–88, 1987–88, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2016–17, 2023–24 Super League Greece 2 (Second Division) Winners (1): 2014–15 Gamma Ethniki (Third Division) Winners (1): 2013–14 (Group 6)
Cups: Greek Cup Winners (16): 1931–32, 1938–39, 1948–49, 1949–50, 1955–56, 1963–64, 1965–66, 1977–78, 1982–83, 1995–96, 1996–97, 1999–2000, 2001–02, 2010–11, 2015–16, 2022–23 Runners-up (11): 1947–48, 1952–53, 1978–79, 1993–94, 1994–95, 2005–06, 2001–02, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 Greek Super Cup Winners (2): 1989, 1996 Greek League Cup Winners (1) (record): 1990 Doubles Winners (3): 1938–39, 1977–78, 2022–23
European competitions
UEFA Cup Semi-finals (1): 1976–77
European Cup Quarter-finals (1): 1968–69
UEFA Conference League Quarter-finals (1): 2025–26
UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Quarter-finals (2): 1996–97, 1997–98
Balkans Cup Runners-up (1): 1966–67
Regional Athens FCA Championship Winners (5): 1939–40, 1942–43, 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50
Source: aekfc.gr
Player records
Players in bold are currently playing for AEK Athens. Players in italics are still active not playing for AEK Athens.
Most appearances
All competitions {| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center; |- ! ! width=200| Name ! Years ! width=90| League ! width=90| AFCA ! width=90| Cup ! width=90| Super Cup ! width=90| League Cup ! width=90| Europe ! width=90| Balkans Cup ! Total |- | 1 | align=left| | 1980–1998 | 447 | 0 |96 | 4 | 4 | 38 | 4 |593 |- | 2 | align=left| | 1962–1979 |481 | 0 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 13 |583 |- | 3 | align=left| | 1988–2001 | 357 | 0 | 82 |5 | 3 | 48 | 0 |495 |- | 4 | align=left| | 1951–1969 | 316 | 88 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 9 |16 |492 |- | 5 | align=left| | 2014– | 294 | 0 | 57 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |400 |- | 6 | align=left| | 1993–2004 | 254 | 0 | 67 | 3 | 0 |67 | 0 |391 |- | 7 | align=left| | 1992–2002 | 251 | 0 | 70 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 0 |373 |- | 8 | align=left| | 1961–1972 | 308 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 13 |366 |- | 9 | align=left| | 1971–1982 | 295 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 0 |361 |- | 10 | align=left| | 1976–1987 | 278 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 1 |345 |- | 11 | align=left| | 1953–1972 | 244 | 40 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 4 |16 |342 |- | 12 | align=left| | 1994–2005 | 222 | 0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | 49 | 0 |334 |- | 13 | align=left| | 1972–1984 | 264 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |322 |- | 14 | align=left| | 1984–1993 | 255 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 0 |321 |- | 15 | align=left| | 1974–1985 | 261 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 |315 |- | 16 | align=left| | 2000–20122013–2015 | 225 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 0 |308 |- | 17 | align=left| | 1993–19962000–2004 | 195 | 0 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 0 |301 |- | 18 | align=left| | 1995–2004 | 198 | 0 | 53 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 0 |300 |- | 19 | align=left| | 1981–1993 | 231 | 0 | 46 | 1 |5 | 11 | 0 |295 |- | 20 | align=left| | 1990–2002 | 193 | 0 | 73 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 |290
Youngest players This is a list of the youngest players that have debuted for AEK Athens in official competitions. Name Date Opponent Competition Age at the time 1 17/03/2012Asteras Tripolis Super League Greece 2 30/03/1952Panathinaikos Greek Cup 3 21/05/2014Pannaxiakos Football League 2 4 01/11/2007Fostiras Greek Cup 5 21/05/2014Pannaxiakos Football League 2 6 21/05/2014Pannaxiakos Football League 2 7 12/03/1961Aris Alpha Ethniki 8 18/10/2020PAOK Super League Greece 9 13/05/2007Panionios Super League Greece 10 04/11/2010Anderlecht UEFA Europa League
Oldest players This is a list of the oldest players that have played for AEK Athens in official competitions.
Name Date Opponent Competition Age at the time 1 11/10/1964Iraklis Alpha Ethniki 2 07/06/2015AEL Football League 3 21/11/1979Panachaiki Greek Cup 4 21/01/2001Skoda Xanthi Alpha Ethniki 5 03/11/2024Atromitos Super League Greece 6 21/05/2014Pannaxiakos Football League 2 7 11/06/1972Panionios Alpha Ethniki 8 17/05/1998Skoda Xanthi Alpha Ethniki 9 20/05/2012Panathinaikos Super League Greece 10 23/04/1994OFI Alpha Ethniki
Top scorers
All competitions {| class="wikitable sortable" style=text-align:center; |- ! ! width=200| Name ! Years ! width=90| League ! width=90| AFCA ! width=90| Cup ! width=90| Super Cup ! width=90| League Cup ! width=90| Europe ! width=90| Balkans Cup ! Total |- | 1 | align=left| | 1962–1979 |236 | 0 |45 | 0 | 0 | 11 |9 |301 |- | 2 | align=left| | 1955–1965 | 172 | 13 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |227 |- | 3 | align=left| | 1976–1987 | 174 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 |224 |- | 4 | align=left| | 1996–2003 | 125 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 |26 | 0 |176 |- | 5 | align=left| | 1951–1969 | 78 | 27 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |140 |- | 6 | align=left| | 1965–1974 | 94 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |121 |- | 7 | align=left| | 1993–19962000–2004 | 80 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 |116 |- | 8 | align=left| | 1991–1996 | 81 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |111 |- | 9 | align=left| | 2003–20082010-2012 | 84 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |102 |- | 10 | align=left| | 1989–19921995–1999 | 67 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 0 |93 |- | 11 | align=left| | 1977–1981 | 65 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |91 |- | 12 | align=left| | 1934–1952 | 9 |54 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |89 |- | 13 | align=left| | 1994–19982000–2005 | 56 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |72 |- | 14 | align=left| | 2007–2011 | 55 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |72 |- | 15 | align=left| | 1949–1960 | 16 | 40 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |69 |- | rowspan=3| 16 | align=left| | 1988–2001 | 52 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |68 |- | align=left| | 1991–1994 | 49 | 0 | 16 |1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |68 |- | align=left| | 2014– | 43 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 |68 |- | 19 | align=left| | 1964–1969 | 53 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |66 |- | rowspan=2| 20 | align=left| | 1972–1980 | 52 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |65 |- | align=left| | 1998–20042005–2007 | 42 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 |65
League top scorers
Name Times Season(s) 1 5 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1962–63 2 3 1977–78, 1978–79, 1984–85 3 2 1963–64, 1965–66 4 2 1991–92, 1992–93 5 2 2007–08, 2008–09 6 1 1938–39 7 1 1939–40 8 1 1975–76 9 1 1979–80 10 1 1987–88 11 1 1993–94 12 1 1995–96 13 1 1998–99 14 1 2006–07
Youngest goalscorers This list includes the youngest players that have scored for AEK Athens in official competitions. Name Date Opponent Competition Age at the time 1 08/06/1952Apollon Athens AFCA League 2 21/05/2014Pannaxiakos Football League 2 3 28/10/2012Platanias Super League Greece 4 26/10/2005PAS Giannina Greek Cup 5 31/10/2018Apollon Larissa Greek Cup 6 26/12/1979Kavala Alpha Ethniki 7 31/10/2018Apollon Larissa Greek Cup 8 14/02/2009Thrasyvoulos Super League Greece 9 12/01/2008Veria Super League Greece 10 07/09/1986Panionios Alpha Ethniki
Oldest goalscorers This list includes the oldest players that have scored for AEK Athens in official competitions. Name DateOpponent Competition Age at the time 1 11/10/1964Apollon Smyrnis Alpha Ethniki 2 29/09/2024Panathinaikos Super League Greece 3 03/06/1979PAS Giannina Alpha Ethniki 4 21/05/2000Trikala Alpha Ethniki 5 16/05/2012PAOK Super League Greece 6 25/04/1979Rodos Alpha Ethniki 7 10/11/1993Paniliakos Greek Cup 8 11/05/2008Panionios Super League Greece 9 21/04/1997Veria Alpha Ethniki 10 04/12/1965Proodeftiki Alpha Ethniki
Awards
Player Awards Super League Greek Player of the Season Spyros Ikonomopoulos: (1) 1988–89 Stelios Manolas: (1) 1992–93 Alexis Alexandris: (1) 1993–94 Michalis Kasapis: (1) 1994–95 Vasilios Tsiartas: (1) 1995–96 Christos Kostis: (1) 1996–97 Demis Nikolaidis: (3) 1996–97, 1997–98, 2001–02 Kostas Katsouranis: (1) 2004–05 Nikos Liberopoulos: (2) 2005–06, 2006–07 Petros Mantalos: (1) 2016–17 Lazaros Christodoulopoulos: (1) 2017–18
Foreign Player of the Season Toni Savevski: (1) 1991–92 Temur Ketsbaia: (1) 1995–96 Ismael Blanco: (1) 2007–08 Orbelín Pineda: (1) 2022–23
Young Player of the Season Michalis Kasapis: (1) 1993–94 Sokratis Papastathopoulos: (1) 2007–08
Goalkeeper of the Season Ilias Atmatsidis: (2) 1997–98, 1998–99
Team of the Season Rodrigo Galo: (1) 2015–16 Petros Mantalos: (1) 2016–17 Dmytro Chyhrynskyi: (1) 2017–18 André Simões: (1) 2017–18 Lazaros Christodoulopoulos: (1) 2017–18 Marko Livaja: (2) 2017–18, 2019–20 Levi García: (2) 2021–22, 2022–23 Sergio Araujo: (1) 2021–22 Harold Moukoudi: (1) 2022–23 Ehsan Hajsafi: (1) 2022–23 Mijat Gaćinović: (1) 2022–23 Orbelín Pineda: (2) 2022–23, 2023–24 Domagoj Vida: (1) 2023–24 Niclas Eliasson: (1) 2023–24
Football league Greek Player of the Season Christos Aravidis: (1) 2014–15
Foreign Player of the Season Jakob Johansson: (1) 2014–15
Young Player of the Season Adam Tzanetopoulos: (1) 2014–15
Manager Awards Super League Manager of the Season Dušan Bajević: (5) 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1995–96, 2002–03 Fernando Santos: (2) 2001–02, 2004–05 Manolo Jiménez: (1) 2017–18 Matías Almeyda: (1) 2022–23
Football League Manager of the Season Traianos Dellas: (1) 2014–15
Other Awards Fair Play Prize Michalis Kasapis: (1) 2001–02 Sergio Araujo: (1) 2021–22
Team records
Greece
Most goals scored in a season: 123 goals scored in the 1978–79 season: 90 for the League, 24 for the Cup and 9 for the European Cup.
Most goals scored by a footballer in a single league match: 5 Kostas Nestoridis, against Iraklis on 3 June 1963 (5–0). Thomas Mavros, against Egaleo on 27 January 1985 (5–2). Demis Nikolaidis, against Kalamata on 23 February 1997 (6–1).
Most goals scored by a footballer in a single AFCA championship match: 6 Kleanthis Maropoulos, against Olympiacos Athens on 22 October 1939 (0–13).
Most goals scored by a footballer in a single Cup match: 7 Andreas Papaemmanouil, against Kipoupoli on 13 September 1970 (20–0).
Longest consecutive unbeaten matches in Super League Greece: 25 games (23 October 2017 to 23 September 2018)
Longest consecutive unbeaten matches in all competitions: 26 games (23 October 2017 to 1 March 2018)
Least league goals concieded in a season: 12 goals, in 2017–18 season (30 games) (domestic record)
Consecutive league titles: Won 3 championship titles: 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94 seasons.
Consecutive knock-out qualifications in Greek Cup: 15 qualifications: 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20 seasons. (5 consecutive presences in the Cup Final) (domestic record)
Europe
Consecutive draws in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League: 6 draws in the 2002–03 season. (european record)
Participation in the quarter-final round European competitions at least once. 3 European competitions' quarter finals: (domestic record)