The 2025/26 season may not even be over yet, but things already look promising for Greek football for next year - theoretically, at least.
OFI's Cup triumph secured the Cretan club a historic presence in the League Phase, with the team that wins the championship being the second one also guaranteed to be there in autumn.
Football Meets Data initially highlighted the great opportunity our country has for 5/5 in the League Phase in the 2026/27 season, with Greece not having managed to place 5 teams in the main phase of European competitions for 19 years.
According to FMD, the numbers show that this will happen next year, with 5 representatives in Europe!
Specifically, AEK, who are the favorites to win the Stoiximan Super League title, are predicted to enter the Champions League League Phase.
At the same time, Olympiacos and PAOK are given as certainties for the Europa League, with the Piraeus club in the first pot and the Thessaloniki club in the second.
Finally, in the Conference League, we find Panathinaikos and OFI respectively, with the greens entering the second pot and the Cretans the fifth.
If we indeed have 5 clubs in the League Phase, the chances of Greece entering the top ten of the UEFA rankings skyrocket, which will lead to even better European berths.
