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Sport in Greece

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Sport

Football and basketball run through the winter, so there is almost always something on.

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Stoiximan Super League, football

Fourteen clubs. The biggest atmospheres are Toumba in Thessaloniki for PAOK, Karaiskakis in Piraeus for Olympiacos, the Agia Sophia stadium for AEK and Leoforos for Panathinaikos.

When: Season began 22 August 2026. Winter break from 21 December, regular season ends 21 March 2027, then play offs.
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Greek Basket League

Thirteen clubs. Panathinaikos and Olympiacos also play EuroLeague midweek, so there is top level basketball in Athens most weeks of the winter.

When: October to June, with the finals series in June.
Annual fixture
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Athens Marathon, the Authentic

The original route from Marathon to Athens, finishing inside the marble Panathenaic Stadium. Entries close early, but the finish is free to watch.

When: Sunday 8 November 2026.
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