1953–54 Panhellenic Championship

The 1953–54 Panhellenic Championship was the 18th season of the highest football league of Greece. There was an important innovation, as in its final phase, teams from the Greek region participated in a single group for the first time, bypassing the "Athens - Piraeus - Thessaloniki" triptych. The opportunity to claim the title of champion of a provincial team, was given for the first time in the period 1938-39, but where the championship was held in 2 groups. Olympiacos won their 10th championship being unbeaten for the 5th time in their history.

Panhellenic Championship
Season1953–54
ChampionsOlympiacos
10th Greek title
Relegatednone
Matches played30
Goals scored89 (2.97 per match)
Top goalscorerChristoforos Yientzis
(7 goals)
Biggest home winOlympiacos 5–0 AEK Athens
Olympiacos 5–0 Niki Volos
PAOK 5–0 Panachaiki
Biggest away winPanachaiki 0–8 Olympiacos
Highest scoringPanachaiki 0–8 Olympiacos
Longest winning runOlympiacos
Longest unbeaten runOlympiacos (10 Matches)

The 6 clubs that participated in the final stage were as follows:

  • Athenian Championship: The first 2 teams of the ranking.
  • Piraeus' Championship: The champion.
  • Macedonian Championship: The champion.
  • Regional Championship: The 2 winners (North and South group).

The qualifying round matches took place from 10 October 1953 to 31 March 1954, while the final phase took place from 4 April to 21 July 1954. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.

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