Olympiacos SFP has claimed its fourth consecutive and 18th overall Greek Men’s Table Tennis Championship title. In the playoffs, which concluded on Wednesday, May 28, at the Peace and Friendship Stadium, Olympiacos secured three more victories, finishing the 2024–2025 season undefeated in all 17 matches.
They defeated AEK 4-0, Pera Athens 4-0, and their long-standing rival Panathinaikos 4-3.
Although they officially clinched the title in the second round of the playoff pool, Olympiacos had essentially secured first place back in late April with another 4-3 win over Panathinaikos, ending the regular season two points ahead. In the playoff group, Olympiacos collected six points, Panathinaikos finished second with five, while AEK came third with four points. In the bronze medal match, AEK overcame Pera Athens 4-2.
Olympiacos also celebrated a double triumph, winning both the men’s and women’s national championships for the fourth straight year. During the final playoff stage of the men’s event, the team fielded Ioannis SGOUROPOULOS, Giorgos STAMATOUROS, Tasos RINIOTIS, and Croatian star Tomislav PUCAR. Throughout the regular season, Swedish standout Truls MOREGARD and Ukrainian Jaroslav ZMUNDENKO also contributed to the squad, led by head coach George CHRISTOFORAKIS.
Panathinaikos was notably without Panagiotis GIONIS and Spanish international Alvaro ROBLES for the last three matches. The final clash between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos featured exclusively Greek players and once again delivered a thrilling spectacle. For the fifth time in two years, the outcome was decided in doubles, where SGOUROPOULOS/STAMATOUROS prevailed 3-1 over GIORGOS and Konstantinos KONSTANTINOPOULOS.
A particularly emotional moment occurred during the playoffs on Tuesday, when all teams observed a minute of silence in memory of Olga GEORGOPOULOU, the beloved athlete and coach of Pera Athens, who sadly passed away on May 6 at the age of 39 after battling cancer. The matches were emotionally charged for the Pera players, marking their first appearance since her passing. Present at the stadium were her parents, Michalis and Anastasia, as well as the club president, Vicky CHRISTOFORIDOU.
