SL1-R21: PAOK - AEK (14.02.26, 19:30 EET)

[Blackhawk]

 VS 

MATCHUP:              P.A.O.K. Thessaloniki – A.E.K. Athens
COMPETITION:     Superleague 1 – Round 21
DATE:                       14-Feb-2026
TIME:                       19:30:00 EET  (17:30 UTC, 11:30 CST, 04:30 AEST next day)
CITY/STADIUM:    Thessaloniki - Toumba Stadium (Capacity: 28,703)
REFEREES:         
TELEVISION:        Novasports Prime (Greece & Cyprus), Sport Plus (USA, Canada, Australia)

PAOK vs AEK history:

SUPERLEAGUE

2024-2025:  1:0 (Michailidis) - Attendance: 22,711  (PLAYOFFS)
2024-2025:  1:2 (Baba) - Attendance: 22,150
2023-2024:  3:2 (Konstantelias 2, Sastre) - Attendance: 17,362  (PLAYOFFS)
2023-2024:  1:1 (Kedziora) - Attendance: nf 
2022-2023:  0:2 - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2022-2023:  2:0 (Narey, Koulierakis) - Attendance: 18,410
2021-2022:  1:1 (Colak) - Attendance: 6,922  (PLAYOFFS)
2021-2022:  2:0 (Biseswar, Kurtic) - Attendance: 10,326 
2020-2021:  3:1 (Zivkovic 2, Swiderski) - Attendance: nf  (PLAYOFFS)
2020-2021:  2:2 (Crespo, Vieirinha) - Attendance: nf
2019-2020:  0:2 Attendance: nf (PLAYOFFS)
2019-2020:  1:0 (Vieirinha-p) - Attendance: 21,332
2018-2019:  2:0 (Prijovic 2) - Attendance: 23,763
2017-2018:  1:0 (Varela) - Attendance: 18,741 (the paper champion won the game 3:0 on forfeit)
2016-2017:  0:1 - Attendance: 15,413   (PLAYOFFS)
2016-2017:  1:0 (Matos) - Attendance: 18,741
2015-2016:  2:1 (Rodrigues, Mystakidis) - Attendance: no fans (PLAYOFFS)
2015-2016:  2:1 (Rodrigues, Athanasiadis-p) - Attendance: 21,999
2014-2015:  AEK played in 2^rd Division
2013-2014:  AEK played in 3^rd Division
2012-2013:  1:0 (Athanasiadis) - Attendance:  15,239
2011-2012:  1:0 (Georgiadis) - Attendance:  9,771 (PLAYOFFS)
2011-2012:  3:0 (Vieirinha, Athanasiadis, Salpiggidis) - Attendance:  19,235
2010-2011:  2:1 (Garcia, Vitolo-p) - Attendance:  19,075  (PLAYOFFS)
2010-2011:  2:1 (Fotakis, Vieirinha) - Attendance:  18,453
2009-2010:  1:0 (Muslimovic) - Attendance:  25,303  (PLAYOFFS)
2009-2010:  0:1 - Attendance:  18,589
2008-2009:  0:1 - Attendance:  28,703  (PLAYOFFS)
2008-2009:  1:1 (Muslimovic) - Attendance:  25,203
2007-2008:  0:4 - Attendance:  11,569
2006-2007:  2:0 (Arabatzis, Mieciel) - Attendance:  15,686
2005-2006:  2:1 (Salpiggidis, own goal)- Attendance:  10,367

ALPHA ETHNIKI (Professional)

2004-2005:  1:1 (Feutchine) - Attendance:  9,568
2003-2004:  3:2 (Giasemakis 2, Salpiggidis) - Attendance:  24,829
2002-2003:  0:1 - Attendance: 11,340
2001-2002:  3:2 (Georgiadis, Katsiabis, Okkas) - Attendance: 21,542
2000-2001:  2:1 (Froussos 2) - Attendance:  7,038
1999-2000:  4:4 (Maragos, Dolberg, Georgiadis, Valencia) - Attendance:  22,226
1998-1999:  2:1 (Olivares 2) - Attendance:  13,535
1997-1998:  0:0 - Attendance:  30,347
1996-1997:  0:0 - Attendance:  24,056
1995-1996:  1:3 (Zouboulis)- Attendance:  7,946
1994-1995:  1:1 (FanRoy) - Attendance:  13,509
1993-1994:  0:0 - Attendance:  11,248
1992-1993:  2:1 (Lagonidis, own goal) - Attendance:  9,267
1991-1992:  2:2 (Toursounidis, Lagonidis) - Attendance:  6,184
1990-1991:  1:1 (Mitsibonas) - Attendance:  13,782
1989-1990:  1:1 (Skartados-p) - Attendance:  35,346
1988-1989:  0:1 - Attendance:  31,969
1987-1988:  2:2 ( Bannon, Karasavidis) - Attendance:  33,243
1986-1987:  1:0 (Vasilakos) - Attendance:  14,167
1985-1986:  2:1 (Siggas, Vasilakos)  - Attendance:  24,113
1984-1985:  1:1 (C. Dimopoulos) - Attendance:  40,506
1983-1984:  1:0 (Kostikos) - Attendance:  11,886 (played in Serres)
1982-1983:  5:0 (C. Dimopoulos 3, Koudas, Kostikos) - Attendance:  10,468
1981-1982:  1:1 (Georgopoulos) - Attendance:  15,706
1980-1981:  1:2 (Sarafis) - Attendance:  36,964  (Kaftanzoglio Stadium)
1979-1980:  4:0 (Guerino 2, Orfanos, Vasilakos) - Attendance:  24,082

ALPHA ETHNIKI (Amateur/Semi-Professional)

1978-1979:  2:1 (Guerino, Kostikos) - Attendance:  41,909
1977-1978:  1:1 (Damanakis) - Attendance:  17,552
1976-1977:  0:0 - Attendance:  45,252
1975-1976:  1:0 (Guerino) - Attendance:  45,010
1974-1975:  1:1 (Kermanidis) - Attendance:  39,017
1973-1974:  3:0 (Paridis, Terzanisis, Aslanidis) - Attendance:  26,426
1972-1973:  0:0 - Attendance:  39,554
1971-1972:  2:0 (Sarafis, Paridis) - Attendance:  35,411
1970-1971:  0:0 - Attendance:  25,660
1969-1970:  4:0 (Sarafis 2, Paridis, Koudas) - Attendance:  21,716
1968-1969:  1:1 (Terzanidis) - Attendance:  18,247
1967-1968:  1:2 (Giakoumis) - Attendance:  22,156
1966-1967:  1:0 (Giakoumis) - Attendance:  19,640
1965-1966:  1:1 (Charalambidis) - Attendance:  13,225
1964-1965:  1:1(Apostolidis) - Attendance:  9,337
1963-1964:  1:0 (Mouratidis) - Attendance:  19,912
1962-1963:  0:3 - Attendance:  14,442
1961-1962:  1:2 (Kiourtzis) - Attendance:  13,276
1960-1961:  1:1 (Raptopoulos) - Attendance:  ?
1959-1960:  1:2 (Nikolaidis)- Attendance:  14,230

PANHELLENIC CHAMPIONSHIP (Amateur)

1958-1959:  1:3 (Kiourtzis)- Attendance:  ?11
1957-1958:  1:1 (Kouiroukidis)- Attendance:  ?  (Harilaou Stadium)
1953-1954:  2:2 (Papadakis, Karoufalidis)- Attendance:  ?
1939-1940:  3:4 (Kalogiannis 2)- Attendance:  ?
1935-1936:  4:1 (Ioannidis, Kalogiannis, Ilioupoulos, Kontopoulos)- Attendance: 10,000
1931-1932:  2:2 ()- Attendance:  ?
1930-1931:  1:2 (Papaiordanidis) - Attendance:  ?  (Iraklis Stadium)

GAMES:   83    WINS:  36    TIES:  28    LOSSES:  19

All PAOK home games were either played at Syndrivani Stadium (prior to 1959) or Toumba Stadium (after 1959) unless otherwise noted.

[Dutch Eagle]

Harm Osmers from Germany is the referee for this match. 

[pash]

Seems Pelkas, Konstantelias, Despodov, and Ivanusec are all "undergoing treatment." Does this mean we play three central mids? Zafeiris/Meite/Ozdoyev(or Camara)? This game would be more important than the Celta one, but it really sucks that may be leaving ourselves gassed for that match.

[PaokCT]

I saw something online that we should just tank vs Celta. And I agree. Lose this game and we can kiss the title goodbye. Need a win. I’d play the reserves vs Celta and save the guys for this one

[paokarag4]

This game is before Celta right? So the players will be fresh and not fatigued from the European game. AEL is the league match between the two Celta matches. 

Agree this match is hugely important, but with a game in hand a draw isn't an awful result. That is not to say we will play for a draw, but if the cards fall that way it doesn't leave us too far behind the 8 ball. 

I believe PAOK has made massive strides over the past few years, with deeper runs in Europe and in the league. I think we are beyond choosing one pursuit and really can go for it all. We also have some good depth, when everyone is fully fit. Obviously we are lacking atm in the attacking midfield department, with all of Konstantleias, Pelkas, Ivansecu and Despodov injured. 

[pash]

Yeah I see no reason to tank (and you won't have to as AEK is before that game). I am more worried that we won't be at our best for that one.