# Panathinaikos–PAOK rivalry

The rivalry between Panathinaikos and PAOK is the football rivalry between two of the most popular teams of the two biggest cities in Greece, the capital of Athens and Thessaloniki. In general terms, there is mutual respect between the two clubs and the rivalry has been focused mainly on the pitch throughout the decades. The Panathinaikos vs PAOK match is the most-played in Greek Alpha Ethniki/Super League history (1959–present) at 154 games (up until the 2023–24 season).

## Statistics
### Head-to-head

| | Panathinaikos wins | Draws | PAOK wins |
| Panhellenic Championship (1927 — 1959) ||||
| At Panathinaikos home | 8 | 2 | 0 |
| At PAOK home | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 13 | 3 | 4 |
| Alpha Ethniki / Super League Greece (1959 — present) ||||
| At Panathinaikos home | 48 | 19 | 11 |
| At PAOK home | 22 | 17 | 39 |
| Total | 70 | 36 | 50 |
| Greek Cup ||||
| At Panathinaikos home | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| At PAOK home | 3 | 1 | 10 |
| Neutral field | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Total | 12 | 3 | 13 |
| Greek League Cup ||||
| At Panathinaikos home | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| At PAOK home | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total ||||
| | 96 | 42 | 67 |

## Matches list
### Panhellenic Championship (1927 — 1959)

$^1$ PAOK were awarded a 2–0 walkover.

### Alpha Ethniki / Super League Greece (1959 — present)

$^1$ PAOK were awarded a 0–2 walkover.
$^2$ Match suspended at 77th minute.
$^3$ Match suspended at 55th minute (score: 1–0). PAOK were awarded a 0–3 win.

### Greek Cup

| Season | Round | Panathinaikos – PAOK | Panathinaikos – PAOK | Panathinaikos – PAOK | Panathinaikos – PAOK | PAOK – Panathinaikos | PAOK – Panathinaikos | PAOK – Panathinaikos | PAOK – Panathinaikos | Winner |
| Season | Round | Date | Venue | Atten. | Score | Date | Venue | Atten. | Score | Winner |
| 1948–49 | Semi-finals | | | | | 10–04–1949 | PAOK Old Stadium | N/A | 0–1 | PAO |
| 1950–51 | Semi-finals | | | | | 28–02–1951 | PAOK Old Stadium | N/A | 1–0 | PAOK |
| 1954–55 | Final | 12–06–1955 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 6,729 | 2–0 | | | | | PAO |
| 1967–68 | Quarter-finals | | | | | 07–07–1968 | Toumba Stadium | 12,263 | 1–2 (a.e.t.); susp.$^*$ | PAO |
| 1970–71 | Quarter-finals | | | | | 05–05–1971 | Toumba Stadium | 28,830 | 3–2 | PAOK |
| 1971–72 | Final | 05–07–1972 | Karaiskakis Stadium | 34,831 | 1–2 | | | | | PAOK |
| 1972–73 | Quarter-finals | | | | | 18–04–1973 | Toumba Stadium | 38,869 | 2–0 | PAOK |
| 1976–77 | Final | 22–06–1977 | Karaiskakis Stadium | 28,490 | 2–1 | | | | | PAO |
| 1981–82 | Semi-finals | 02–06–1982 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | 24,000 | 2–0 | 19–05–1982 | Toumba Stadium | 38,774 | 1–0 | PAO |
| 1984–85 | Semi-finals | 22–05–1985 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 48,104 | 2–0 | 05–06–1985 | Toumba Stadium | 40,561 | 4–0 | PAOK |
| 1990–91 | Semi-finals | 03–04–1991 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 18,607 | 2–0 | 24–04–1991 | Toumba Stadium | 25,918 | 1–0 | PAO |
| 1993–94 | Round of 16 | 15–12–1993 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 3,532 | 0–0 | 29–12–1993 | Toumba Stadium | 14,690 | 0–0 (a.e.t.); 4–5 (p) | PAO |
| 2006–07 | Quarter-finals | 31–01–2007 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 23,747 | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | 17–01–2007 | Toumba Stadium | 13,924 | 2–1 | PAO |
| 2013–14 | Final | 26–04–2014 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 44,356 | 4–1 | | | | | PAO |
| 2016–17 | Semi-finals | 12–04–2017 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | N/A | 2–0 | 27–04–2017 | Toumba Stadium | N/A | 4–0 | PAOK |
| 2019–20 | Quarter-finals | 12–02–2020 | Athens Olympic Stadium | N/A | 0–1 | 05–02–2020 | Toumba Stadium | N/A | 2–0 | PAOK |
| 2021–22 | Final | 21–05–2022 | Athens Olympic Stadium | 45,409 | 1–0 | | | | | PAO |
| 2022–23 | Quarter-finals | 26–01–2023 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | N/A | 1–1 | 18–01–2023 | Toumba Stadium | N/A | 2–0 | PAOK |
| 2023–24 | Semi-finals | 21–02–2024 | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium | N/A | 1–2 (a.e.t.); 6–5 (p) | 14–02–2024 | Toumba Stadium | N/A | 0–1 | PAO |
$^*$ Match suspended at 115th minute.
* Series won: Panathinaikos 11, PAOK 8.