Double-headed eagles derby


The Double-headed eagles derby is a football derby between AEK Athens and PAOK Thessaloniki. Both teams have the same roots, being refugees from Constantinople, after the Greco-Turkish War, the Asia Minor Catastrophe and the population exchange. Both teams use the same emblem, to reminisce the Byzantine Empire, but in different colors. The very first match between the two teams took place in Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium during the final phase of the 1930–31 Panhellenic Championship.
The rivalry used to remain on-pitch for several years. However, since the Greek Cup Final of 2017 there is an ongoing, intense and overall exaggeration of the rivalry, further boosted after the championship conquered by AEK in 2018, when PAOK were deducted 3 points by court decision and AEK were given 3pts, which adjudged the title holder.

Statistics


and AEK – PAOK 6–2, Nikos Goumas Stadium, 13 May 1962

and AEK – PAOK 6–2, Nikos Goumas Stadium, 8 May 2002








Panhellenic Championship (1927–28 - 1958–59)

Super League Greece (1959–60 - present)

1 Match suspended at 72nd minute. Remained as final result.

2 Match suspended at 90th minute. Awarded 0–3 to AEK.
•There were no games in 2013–14 and 2014–15 seasons due to the relegation of AEK to lower divisions.

Greek Cup

• Series won: AEK 8, PAOK 12.

Top scorers

1 Vassilis Vassilakos has also scored once for PAOK against AEK

Penalties and red cards

Including all the Alpha Ethniki and Greek Cup games since 1959–60.

Head-to-head ranking in Super League

• Total: AEK 42 times higher, PAOK 18 times higher.

Men in both teams

1 Vassilis Borbokis returned to AEK in 2002 after joining PAOK for 2½ years.
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