2009–10 Panathinaikos F.C. season

The 2009–10 season was Panathinaikos' 51st consecutive season in Super League Greece. The 2009–10 season was very successful for Panathinaikos. At the summer transfer window the club bought Djibril Cissé from Marseille, Kostas Katsouranis from Benfica, Sebastian Leto from Liverpool and various other players spending more than €35 million. The team managed to enter the final 16 of Europa League and win the Greek Championship. Panathinaikos completed the domestic double by winning the Greek Cup final.

Panathinaikos
2009–10 season
Chairman Nikos Pateras
Manager Nikos Nioplias
StadiumAthens Olympic Stadium
Super League Greece1st (champions)
Greek CupWinners
Europa LeagueRound of 16
Top goalscorerLeague: Djibril Cissé (23)
All: Djibril Cissé (29)
Highest home attendance61,135 vs Olympiacos (21 March 2010)
Lowest home attendance5,058 vs Kallithea (3 February 2010)
Average home league attendance29,226

Current squad

As of 9 September 2009.[1] Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  CRO Mario Galinović (vice-captain)
2 DF  RSA Bryce Moon
3 DF  ESP Josu Sarriegi
4 MF  BRA Marcelo Mattos
5 FW  CRO Ante Rukavina
6 DF  GRE Christos Melissis
7 MF  GRE Sotiris Ninis
8 DF  MLI Cédric Kanté
9 FW  FRA Djibril Cissé
10 FW  BRA Cleyton
11 MF  ARG Sebastián Leto
14 FW  GRE Dimitris Salpingidis (vice-captain)
15 MF  BRA Gilberto Silva (vice-captain)
17 MF  GRE Lazaros Christodoulopoulos
18 DF  SWE Mattias Bjärsmyr
19 DF  BRA Gabriel
No. Pos. Nation Player
20 MF  GRE Sotiris Leontiou
21 DF  GRE Filipos Darlas
22 DF  GRE Stergos Marinos
23 MF  POR Simão
24 DF  CZE Loukas Vintra
25 DF  GRE Giourkas Seitaridis
26 MF  GRE Giorgos Karagounis (captain)
27 GK  GRE Orestis Karnezis
28 FW  GRE Antonis Petropoulos
29 MF  GRE Kostas Katsouranis (vice-captain)
30 GK  GRE Alexandros Tzorvas
31 DF  GRE Nikos Spiropoulos
32 DF  BRA David
34 DF  GER Giorgos Machlelis
39 MF  GRE Elini Dimoutsos

Squad changes for 2009–10

Out on loan

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
33 DF  RSA Nasief Morris (on loan to Racing de Santander)[13]
10 MF  AUT Andreas Ivanschitz (on loan to Mainz)[14]
32 DF  BRA David (on loan to Flamengo)[15]
20 MF  GRE Sotiris Leontiou (on loan to Kavala)[16]
4 MF  BRA Marcelo Mattos (on loan to Corinthians)[17]
6 DF  GRE Christos Melissis (on loan to Larissa)[18]
2 DF  RSA Bryce Moon (on loan to PAOK)[19]
16 FW  GRE Vangelis Mantzios (on loan to Anorthosis)

Club

Management
Position Staff
Manager Nikos Nioplias
Assistant manager Krzysztof Warzycha
Assistant manager Michalis Iordanidis
Physical fitness coach Stergios Fotopoulos
Goalkeeping coach Vasilis Alexoudis
Team manager Grigoris Papavasiliou
Team doctor Panagiotis Kouloumentas

Source:

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Panathinaikos (C) 30 22 4 4 54 17 +37 70 Qualification for the Champions League group stage
2 Olympiacos 30 19 7 4 47 18 +29 64 Qualification for the UEFA play-offs
3 PAOK 30 19 5 6 41 16 +25 62
4 AEK Athens 30 15 8 7 43 31 +12 53
5 Aris 30 12 10 8 35 28 +7 46
Source: Super League Greece
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference; 4th decision match
(C) Champion.

Greek Cup Final

The 68th Greek Cup Final was played at Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis" on Saturday, April 24, 2010.

Panathinaikos1 – 0Aris
Leto  63'
Referee: A. Kakos (Corfu)

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