Greek champions Olympiacos are coming to Australia in May. In an exclusive one-off game against the Hyundai A-League’s Melbourne Victory, Olympiacos will kick-off against Victory at Etihad Stadium on Saturday 19 May at 7:30 pm.
The last time Olympiacos graced Australian shores was in 1978, so this long-awaited visit is sure to excite soccer fans Australia-wide.
Regarded as the most successful club in Greek football history, Olympiacos have won 38 league titles, 24 Greek Cups and four Greek Super Cups, more titles than any other Greek team and are one of four teams that have never been relegated from the first division. In European competitions, they have reached the quarter-finals twice, in the 1998-99 UEFA Champions League and the 1992-93 European Cup Winners’ Cup.
On this trip, Olympiacos will bring their full strength squad including five current Greek internationals, who will feature in the national team during the upcoming Euro’s in June.
Among the Greek internationals to feature in the Olympiacos line up will be exciting right back Vasilios Torosidis, left back Jose Holebas, central defender Avram Papadopulos, defensive midfielder Yiannis Maniatis and Greek attacking prodigy, Yiannis Fetfatzidis.
In addition, the Olympiacos squad will feature international players like leading goalscorer and excitement machine Kevin Miralas (Belgium), fellow striker Rafik Djebbour (Algeria), Swedish captain Olaf Mellberg, forward Kazim Richards (Turkey), midfielder David Fuster (Spain), Serbian star striker Marko Pantelic, midfield playmaker Ariel Ibayasa (Argentina), Former Manchester Utd. Goalkeeper Roy Carroll (Ireland), Ivan Marcano (Spain) and Cameroon midfielder Makoun.
Olympiacos President Evangelos Marinakis said: “It is an honour for our club to finally make the visit to Australia – we hope to further promote our club to the thousands of Greek expats in Australia and entertain them with our special brand of attacking football – we are rejoicing and cannot wait to bring joy to the throng of our supporters”.
Tickets will go on sale via Ticketmaster on Wednesday 28 March. Tickets start from $20 and also feature a variety of VIP fan packages, including the opportunity to meet the players at a specially organised training session at Etihad Stadium on Friday May 18.
