The 1982–83 season was the 59th season in the existence of AEK Athens F.C. and the 24th consecutive season in the top flight of Greek football. They competed in the Alpha Ethniki, the Greek Cup and the UEFA Cup. The season began on 19 September 1982 and finished on 29 June 1983.
Kits
Overview
In the summer of 1982, Andreas Zafiropoulos stepped down as president of AEK Athens due to the "displeasure" of the supporters. He retained the team's shares, but handed over the management of the team to the shipowner Michalis Arkadis. Arkadis was for years the right-hand man of Loukas Barlos, while apart from president, he also served as vice president and general manager of the club. Takis Nikoloudis returned to the team after his spell at Olympiacos, while AEK also proceeded with the transfer of the goalkeeper Christos Arvanitis. Hristo Bonev left the team and returned to Lokomotiv Plovdiv. Zlatko Čajkovski remained as manager, thus retaining his position after the team's strong finish the previous season, which found AEK competing in the UEFA Cup.
After an absence of two years, AEK participated in the UEFA Cup, facing Köln of Rinus Michels, which had finished as runners-up in the Bundesliga the previous season, featuring players such as Littbarski, Fischer, Alofs, Steiner and Schumacher. The first match took place on 14 September, however, it was not completed due to the large fire at Tatoi and the inevitable power outage of the stadium at the 88th minute without AEK being responsible. In the match, AEK took an early lead, however, trapped in the slow pace of the Germans, the score was turned around by the 33rd minute with AEK managing to equalise just before half-time. In the second half, AEK increased their offensive pace and went 3–2 up, but conceded an equaliser almost immediately. As the game progressed, AEK were pushing on, until in the 88th minute the stadium suffered a power outage. The match was stopped, discussions followed and the referee rejected the proposal to end the match at that point. The suspension of the game was decided and the game was scheduled to be repeated two weeks later, on 28 September. Both managers changed their tactics based on the conclusions from the first match. In the replay, AEK took the initiative, however, the goal conceded in the 58th minute and the fatigue of the players led to a defeat, making qualification even more difficult. AEK produced a disappointing performance, as the players could not even keep possession. As if this were not enough, Mavros also missed a penalty when the score was at 4–0, in an opportunity to reduce the extent of the score. On the other hand, the Germans fielded a fast-paced side and dominated the match, scoring five goals, while missing further chances, but they did not succeed thanks to the decent performance of Arvanitis. The 6,000 Greeks were present at the stadium, expressed their dissatisfaction with the overall image of the team and left extremely disappointed.
Even though the Championship started with a defeat by Ethnikos Piraeus, the team continued well. As time progressed, the relations of some players with the manager, as well as the concerns of the management of the club about the physical condition of the players, caused controversy in the face of the manager. This culminated in the home match of the 13th matchday against OFI. AEK were leading by 2–0 and eventually were defeated by 2–3, which resulted in the dismissal of Čajkovski. The decision to dismiss the Croatian manager was opposed by the vast majority of the fans of the club, as until that moment AEK were in the race for the championship, just 1 point behind the first Olympiacos. Kostas Nestoridis took charge of the team for the next five games. From the 19th matchday onwards, Helmut Senekowitsch, well known for his spells at Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, was appointed manager. The constant changes of manager also affected the performance of the team. The team finished in third place, level on points with AEL and 5 points behind the Olympiacos. Thomas Mavros emerged as the club's top scorer in the league with 19 goals.
In the Cup, AEK started the tournament sluggishly, eliminating Kilkisiakos by 2–1 at Kilkis for the first round, but from that moment on, the path became easier. For the round of 32 they eliminated Panserraikos by 4–2 at home. Afterwards they easily overcame Irodotos at the round of 16 with wins at both legs and in the quarter-finals they faced Olympiacos. In the first leg at Nea Filadelfeia, Olympiacos took the lead early on, but AEK played with passion, took the initiative and in the second half, they turned the match with two goals by Mavros. At the rematch, the red and whites came out strong and were creating a lot of chances, even hitting the woodwork twice, however as the match progressed, the yellow-blacks improved their performance and in the final 15 minutes they took the lead with Mavros. Nothing changed until the final whistle, with AEK securing qualification after winning both legs against their rivals. In the semi-finals AEK's opponent was Iraklis. In the first game of Thessaloniki, AEK were terrible and found themselves losing by 3–0 in the opening minutes of the second half, only managing to reduce to 3–1 with Kottis. In a packed AEK Stadium at the rematch, the yellow-blacks started the match determined and scored the two goals they needed to qualify early in the game. The pace of the match dropped and AEK eventually booked their place in the final. AEK's opponents in the final were PAOK, at the newly built Olympic Stadium which was packed. AEK appeared passionate and disciplined, however PAOK with their offensive game, created several goalscoring chances. Nevertheless, the yellow-blacks were more clinical and took the lead in the first half with Mavros. While the match was coming to its end, AEK doubled their lead with their young captain, Vlachos and sealed a 2–0 victory that gave them the trophy. There were also incidents inside and outside the stadium between supporters of both sides, with the damage to the stadium being divided for payment between the HFF, AEK and PAOK.
Management team
Players
Squad information
NOTE: The players are the ones that have been announced by the AEK Athens' press release. No edits should be made unless a player arrival or exit is announced. Updated 29 June 1983, 23:59 UTC+3.
PlayerNat.Position(s)Date of birth (Age)SignedPrevious clubTransfer feeContract until Goalkeepers Lakis Stergioudas GK 1972 Niki Poligyrou ₯36,000 1985 Christos Arvanitis GK 1982 Olympiacos ₯7,000,000 1986 Spyros Ikonomopoulos GK 1979 AEK Athens U20 — 1984 Fanis Kofinas GK 1982 Pelopas Kiato Free 1987 Defenders Michalis Tzirakis CB / RB / RM 1980 OFI ₯8,000,000 1985 Petros Ravousis (Vice-captain) CB / RB 1972 Aetos Skydra Free 1985 Vangelis Paraprastanitis LB / CB / DM 1980 Trikala ₯4,000,000 1985 Stavros Letsas RB / RM / CB 1979 Agioi Anargyroi Free 1986 Panagiotis Stylianopoulos RB / LB / RM / DM 1978 AEK Athens U20 — 1986 Takis Karagiozopoulos CB / DM / ST 1981 Veria ₯8,000,000 1986 Stelios Manolas CB / RB 1980 AEK Athens U20 — 1984 Lysandros Georgamlis RB / CB / DM / LB 1980 AEK Athens U20 — 1985 Midfielders Christos Ardizoglou RM / LM / RW / LW / AM / RB / LB 1974 Apollon Athens ₯12,000,000 1986 Angel Kolev AM / RM / LM 1982 Lokomotiv Sofia Free 1984 Spyros Thodis CM / AM / DM 1979 Anagennisi Karditsa ₯4,000,000 1984 Dinos Ballis AM / CM / DM / SS / ST / CB 1981 Aris ₯17,000,000 1986 Giorgos Vlantis CM / AM 1976 AEK Athens U20 — 1984 Vangelis Vlachos (Captain) AM / CM / RM / LM 1979 AEK Athens U20 — 1984 Forwards Mojaš Radonjić ST / SS 1981 Budućnost Podgorica ₯9,000,000 1984 Thomas Mavros ST / LW 1976 Panionios ₯10,000,000 1987 Manolis Kottis ST / LW / RW 1980 Rodos ₯7,500,000 1985 Giannis Dintsikos ST / SS / RW / LW / AM 1981 Kastoria ₯20,000,000 1986 Giorgos Chatziioannidis ST 1979 AEK Athens U20 — 1984 Panagiotis Angelidis RW / ST 1982 AEK Athens U20 Free 1986 Christos Tatidis LW 1982 AEK Athens U20 — 1987 Left during Winter Transfer Window Takis Nikoloudis CM / AM / RM / LM 1982 Olympiacos ₯4,000,000 1984 Petros Karavitis DM / CB / CM / LB / LM / LW 1980 Olympiacos Free 1983
Transfers
In
Summer
PlayerFromFeeDateContract UntilSource Olympiacos₯7,000,00030 June 1986 Pelopas Kiato₯1,500,00030 June 1987 AtromitosLoan return30 June 1986 Olympiacos₯4,000,000 30 June 1984 DiagorasLoan return30 November 1984 Lokomotiv Sofia₯3,500,00030 June 1984 AEK Athens U20Promotion30 June 1987
Winter
PlayerFromFeeDateContract UntilSource RodosLoan return30 June 1985
Notes
a. Plus a conduction of a friendly match between the two clubs.
Out
Summer
PlayerToFeeDateSource Retired Vyzas MegaraContract termination Retired MakedonikosContract termination VeriaContract termination Lokomotiv PlovdivEnd of contract
Winter
PlayerToFeeDateSource ProodeftikiFree transfer
Loan out
Winter
PlayerToFeeDateUntilOption to buySource Inter-MontréalFree10 September 1983
Contract renewals
PlayerDateFormer Exp. DateNew Exp. DateSource 30 June 198330 June 1987
Overall transfer activity
Expenditure Summer: ₯16,000,000
Winter: ₯0
Total: ₯16,000,000
Income Summer: ₯0
Winter: ₯0
Total: ₯0
Net Totals Summer: ₯16,000,000
Winter: ₯0
Total: ₯16,000,000
Pre-season and friendlies
Competitions
Overall record
Alpha Ethniki
League table
Results summary
Results by Matchday
Matches
Greek Cup
Matches
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
UEFA Cup
First round
Statistics
Squad statistics
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="11" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Winter Transfer Window
Goalscorers
The list is sorted by competition order when total goals are equal, then by position and then alphabetically by surname. RankPlayerAlpha EthnikiGreek CupUEFA CupTotal11912 0312 8 1 093 5 3 084 4 0 04 3 1 046 2 1 03 1 2 038 1 1 02 1 1 0210 1 0 01 1 0 01 1 0 01Own goals 5 1 06Totals5223 075
Hat-tricks Numbers in superscript represent the goals that the player scored. PlayerAgainst Result Date Competition Source Thomas Mavros Rodos 4–0 (H) 26 September 1982 Alpha Ethniki Thomas Mavros Panathinaikos 4–1 (H) 3 April 1983 Alpha Ethniki Thomas Mavros5 Irodotos 6–0 (A) 20 April 1983 Greek Cup
Clean sheets
The list is sorted by competition order when total clean sheets are equal and then alphabetically by surname. Clean sheets in games where both goalkeepers participated are awarded to the goalkeeper who started the game. Goalkeepers with no appearances are not included. RankPlayerAlpha EthnikiGreek CupUEFA CupTotal112 4 0162 0 0 003 0 0 00Totals12 4 016
Disciplinary record
! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; text-align:center" | Goalkeepers
! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Defenders
! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Midfielders
! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Forwards
! colspan="17" style="background:#FFDE00; color:black; text-align:center;"| Left during Winter Transfer Window
Starting 11 This section presents the most frequently used formation along with the players with the most starts across all competitions.
Formation Matchday(s)454–3–31–34
Player Christos ArvanitisGKStelios ManolasRCBTakis KaragiozopoulosLCBLysandros GeorgamlisRBVangelis ParaprastanitisLBTakis NikoloudisDMChristos ArdizoglouRCMVangelis Vlachos (C)LCMGiannis DintsikosRWThomas MavrosLWMojaš RadonjićCF
Awards PlayerAwardSource Thomas Mavros FW Greek Cup Top Scorer
References
External links AEK Athens F.C. Official Website A.E.K. FC Database