1958–59 Panhellenic Championship
The 1958–59 Panhellenic Championship was the 23rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the last one that was held with the system of qualifying rounds per local association, as from the following year the structure of Greek football changed with the introduction of Alpha Ethniki, as well as the other categories in following seasons. Olympiacos won their 15th championship (6 consecutive) after an interesting race with AEK Athens.
| Season | 1958–59 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Olympiacos 15th Greek title |
| Relegated | none |
| European Cup | Olympiacos |
| Matches played | 90 |
| Goals scored | 249 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kostas Nestoridis (21 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Panionios 6–1 PAOK |
| Biggest away win | Aris 1–5 Olympiacos PAOK 0–4 Panionios |
| Highest scoring | Panionios 6–1 PAOK |
← 1957–58 1959–60 → | |
Compared to the previous season, the teams that participated in the final round of the championship decreased by 2 (10 out of 12) and resulted as follows:
- Athenian Championship: The first 3 teams of the ranking.
- Piraeus' Championship: The first 2 teams of the ranking.
- Macedonian Championship: The first 2 teams of the ranking.
- Regional Championship: The 2 winners (North and South Group).
- An additional position was secured after a play-off round between the third teams Piraeus' and Macedonian Championship.
The qualifying round matches took place from 7 September 1958 to 14 January 1959, while the final round took place from 21 January to 21 June 1959. The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.