2006–07 Olympiacos F.C. season

The 2006–07 season was Olympiacos's 48th consecutive season in the Super League Greece and their 81st year in existence. The club were played their 10th consecutive season in the UEFA Champions League. Manager Trond Sollied left the club by mutual consent on December 29, 2006 due to the club's lower-than-expected performance of the team in the UEFA Champions League, and was replaced by Greek Takis Lemonis.[1]

Olympiacos
2006–07 season
ChairmanSokratis Kokkalis
ManagerTrond Sollied
(until 16 December 2006)
Takis Lemonis
StadiumKaraiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
Super League GreeceWinners
Greek CupQuarter-finals
Champions LeagueGroup Stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Rivaldo (17)

All:
Rivaldo (18)
Highest home attendance33,500 vs Roma (18 October 2006)
Lowest home attendance15,026 vs Atromitos (18 February 2007)
Average home league attendance22,320

Players

First-team squad

Squad at end of season[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos. NationPlayer
22DF  TURErol Bulut
23FW  CYPMichalis Konstantinou
27DF  MARAbdeslam Ouaddou
28MF  GREKonstantinos Mendrinos
30DF  GREAnastasios Pantos
32DF  GREGeorgios Anatolakis
33GK  CROTomislav Butina
34GK  GREKleopas Giannou
35DF  GREVasilis Torosidis
36MF  GREGiannoulis Fakinos
40FW  NGAHaruna Babangida
55DF  BRAJúlio César
71GK  GREAntonios Nikopolidis
74GK  BELErwin Lemmens
77FW  GRECharilaos Pappas
87GK  GRELeonidas Panagopoulos

Squad changes during 2006/2007 season

In:

Out:

Club

The Management

PositionStaff
Manager Takis Lemonis
Assistant manager José Segura
Assistant manager Michalis Cavalieris
Club doctor Giannis Anagnostopoulos
Chief scout Antreas Niniadis

Last updated: May 13, 2007
Source: Olympiacos FC

Other information

Chairman Socratis Kokkalis
Ground (capacity and dimensions)Karaiskákis Stadium (33,334 / 120x80 m)

Source: Olympiacos FC article about Socratis Kokkalis and Olympiacos FC article about Karaiskákis Stadium

Competitions

Overall

CompetitionStarted roundCurrent
position / round
Final
position / round
First matchLast match
Super League GreeceWinner19 August 200613 May 2007
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup StageGroup Stage12 September 20065 December 2006
Greek Cup4th RoundQuarter-finals5 November 200631 January 2007

Updated to match played May 13, 2007
Source: Competitions

Super League Greece

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification or relegation
1Olympiacos (C)3022536223+3971Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2AEK Athens3018846027+3362Qualification for the Champions League third qualifying round
3Panathinaikos3016684728+1954Qualification for the UEFA Cup first round
4Aris30111363226+646
5Panionios3012993331+245[a]
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match.
(C) Champions
Notes:

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
3022536223 +39711311357 +289422716 +11

Last updated: 13 May 2007.
Source: Competitive matches

Results by round

Round123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627282930
GroundHAHAHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAA
ResultWWWWWWLWLWWWWWWDWWWDWWWLWDDWDW
Position211111111111111111111111111111
Source: Competitive matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

All times at EET

19 August 2006 1 Olympiacos 2–1 Skoda Xanthi Piraeus
19:00
  • Rivaldo 67', 86'
ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 21,100
Referee: Vasileios Terovitsas
27 August 2006 2 Panionios 0–3 Olympiacos Athens
21:00Report
Stadium: Nea Smyrni Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Kyros Vassaras
9 September 2006 3 Olympiacos 2–0 PAOK Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 29,140
Referee: Athanassios Briakos
17 September 2006 4 OFI 1–2 Olympiacos Heraklion
19:00Report
Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis
23 September 2006 5 Olympiacos 1–0 AEK Athens Piraeus
19:00
ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 29,101
Referee: Kyros Vassaras
1 October 2006 6 Iraklis 0–1 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
21:00Report
Stadium: Kaftanzoglio Stadium
Attendance: 6,519
Referee: Iraklis Tsikinis
22 October 2006 7 Atromitos 1–0 Olympiacos Athens
16:45ReportStadium: Peristeri Stadium
Attendance: 4,076
Referee: Christoforos Zografos
28 October 2006 8 Olympiacos 1–0 Ergotelis Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 20,405
Referee: Lazaros Polatian
5 November 2006 9 Panathinaikos 1–0 Olympiacos Athens
19:00ReportStadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 40,091
Referee: Vasileios Terovitsas
12 November 2006 10 Olympiacos 5–0 Apollon Kalamarias Piraeus
19:00
ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 19,254
Referee: Romanos Kontogiannidis
18 November 2006 11 Aris 2–3 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
19:00
Report
Stadium: Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium
Attendance: 6,915
Referee: Christoforos Zografos
26 November 2006 12 Olympiacos 4–0 AEL Piraeus
19:00
ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 22,156
Referee: Anastasios Kakos
2 December 2006 13 Kerkyra 0–2 Olympiacos Corfu
16:45ReportStadium: Kerkyra Stadium
Attendance: 2,830
Referee: Iraklis Tsikinis
10 December 2006 14 Olympiacos 3–2 Egaleo Piraeus
19:00Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 16,245
Referee: Romanos Kontogiannidis
16 December 2006 15 Olympiacos 3–0 Ionikos Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 17,192
Referee: Dimitrios Kalopoulos
7 January 2007 16 Skoda Xanthi 0–0 Olympiacos Xanthi
16:45ReportStadium: Skoda Xanthi Arena
Attendance: 4,645
Referee: Vasileios Terovitsas
14 January 2007 17 Olympiacos 1–0 Panionios Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,157
Referee: Iraklis Tsikinis
21 January 2007 18 PAOK 2–3 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
19:00ReportStadium: Toumba Stadium
Attendance: 23,483
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis
28 January 2007 19 Olympiacos 4–1 OFI Piraeus
19:00
ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 25,517
Referee: Ioannis Stavridis
4 February 2007 20 AEK Athens 3–3 Olympiacos Athens
19:00ReportStadium: Olympic Stadium
Attendance: 36,122
Referee: Athanassios Briakos
11 February 2007 21 Olympiacos 2–0 Iraklis Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 15,501
Referee: Michail Koukoulakis
18 February 2007 22 Olympiacos 4–1 Atromitos Piraeus
19:00
Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 15,026
Referee: Konstantinos Papastamatis
25 February 2007 23 Ergotelis 1–2 Olympiacos Heraklion
16:45ReportStadium: Pankritio Stadium
Attendance: 14,960
Referee: Theofilos Fotiadis
4 March 2007 24 Olympiacos 0–1 Panathinaikos Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 30,598
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis
11 March 2007 25 Apollon Kalamarias 1–2 Olympiacos Thessaloniki
16:45ReportStadium: Kalamaria Stadium
Attendance: 2,090
Referee: Vasileios Arguropoulos
18 March 2007 26 Olympiacos 0–0 Aris Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 26,087
Referee: Lazaros Polatian
15 April 2007 27 AEL 0–0 Olympiacos Larissa
19:00ReportStadium: Alcazar Stadium
Attendance: 7,839
Referee: Vasilios Terovitsas
22 April 2007 28 Olympiacos 3–1 Kerkyra Piraeus
19:00ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 23,655
Referee: Theofilos Fotiadis
29 April 2007 29 Egaleo 1–1 Olympiacos Athens
19:00ReportStadium: Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium
Attendance: 2,412
Referee: Ioannis Stavridis
13 May 2007 30 Ionikos 3–5 Olympiacos Piraeus
17:00Report
Stadium: Neapoli Stadium
Attendance: 351
Referee: Konstantinos Finokaliotis

Greek Cup

Fourth round

8 November 2006 Atsalenios 0–2 Olympiacos Heraklion
19:00 EETReport
Stadium: Pankritio Stadium
Referee: Charalampos Karatzas (Euboea)

Fifth round

19 December 2006 Haidari 1–3 Olympiacos Haidari
19:00
  • Tournas 5'
Report
Stadium: Takis Charalambidis Stadium
Referee: Anastasios Kakos

Quarter-finals

17 January 2007 First leg PAS Giannina 2–0 Olympiacos Ioannina
16:00ReportStadium: Zosimades Stadium
Referee: Lazaros Polatian
31 January 2007 Second leg Olympiacos 2–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–3 agg.)
PAS Giannina Piraeus
18:45ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Referee: Romanos Kontogiannidis

UEFA Champions League

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 Valencia6411126+613Advance to knockout stage
2 Roma631284+410
3 Shakhtar Donetsk6132611−56Transfer to UEFA Cup
4 Olympiacos6033611−53
Source: [citation needed]

All times at CET

v Valencia
12 September 2006 1 Olympiacos 2–4 Valencia Piraeus, Greece
20:45Report
Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 33,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
v Olympiacos
27 September 2006 2 Shakhtar Donetsk 2–2 Olympiacos Donetsk, Ukraine
20:45ReportStadium: RSC Olimpiyskiy
Attendance: 25,500
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
v Roma
18 October 2006 3 Olympiacos 0–1 Roma Piraeus, Greece
20:45ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 33,500
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
v Olympiacos
31 October 2006 4 Roma 1–1 Olympiacos Rome, Italy
20:45
ReportStadium: Stadio Olimpico
Attendance: 40,000
Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)
v Olympiacos
22 November 2006 5 Valencia 2–0 Olympiacos Valencia, Spain
20:45ReportStadium: Mestalla Stadium
Attendance: 29,500
Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)
v Shakhtar Donetsk
5 December 2006 6 Olympiacos 1–1 Shakhtar Donetsk Piraeus, Greece
20:45ReportStadium: Karaiskakis Stadium
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Steve Bennett (England)

Team kit

Supplier: Puma[4]
Sponsor(s): Vodafone[5]

Home
Away
Third
Fourth

Source: Olympiacos FC

Individual Awards

NamePos.Award
RivaldoAttacking Midfielder
  • Super League Greece Best Foreign Player

References

External links