page_title: History of AEK F.C.
section_title: The Dušan Bajević Era, Part I (1988–1996)
hierarchical_section_title: History of AEK F.C. / Golden Years (1988–1997) / The Dušan Bajević Era, Part I (1988–1996)
caption_attribution_description: English: PAOK vs AEK, 17 September 1989
context_page_description: AEK Athens F.C., as one of the most famous association football clubs, as one of the biggest clubs and the most historical club in Greece, has a long, unique and idiosyncratic history, and has experienced both the highs and the lows of the game. It won its first championship in 1939 and has gone on to become one of Greece's most successful football teams.
context_section_description: 1988–89 season
  AEK Athens chased the elusive Championship title and it finally came in 1989. Coached by former star player Dušan Bajević, AEK Athens clinched the title after a winning a crucial match 1–0 against Olympiacos at the Athens Olympic Stadium. Takis Karagiozopoulos scored the goal that gave AEK its first Championship in a decade.
  1989–90 season
  Summer arrivals included Daniel Batista.
  AEK Athens also won the Greek Super-Cup of 1989, beating Panathinaikos on penalties, (normal time 1–1). AEK also won the Greek League Cup of 1990 (beating Olympiakos 3–2).
  1990–91 season
  Summer arrivals included Vaios Karagiannis.
  1991–92 season
  Summer arrivals included Greek international Vasilis Dimitriadis, Yugoslav international Refik Šabanadžović, Zoran Slišković and Alekos Alexandris.
  1992–93 season
  Summer arrivals included Greek internationals Tasos Mitropoulos and Giorgos Agorogiannis, Charis Kopitsis and Elias Atmatsidis. Vasilis Tsartas joined the roster during the winter transfer period.
  The departure of star player Daniel Batista for rival Olympiacos did not affect AEK's performance as they won the Alpha Ethniki with Vasilis Dimitriadis being the league's top scorer.
  AEK Athens also qualified in the Last 16 of the newly founded UEFA Champions League where they were eliminated by Dutch champions PSV (1–0 in Athens, 0–3 in Eindhoven).
  1993–94 season
  Summer arrivals included Greek international Michalis Vlachos and Michalis Kasapis.
  AEK went on to win the Greek league a third consecutive year, a record for the club.
  They also reached the final of the Greek Cup.
  1994–95 season
  Summer arrivals included Greek internationals Dimitris Saravakos and Christos Kostis, Georgian international Temur Ketsbaia and Nikos Kostenoglou. Alekos Alexandris departed for rival side Olympiacos.
  In 1994–1995 AEK became the first Greek football club that participated in the group stage of the UEFA Champions League after aliminating Scottish champions Rangers by beating them twice. AEK Athens was eliminated in the group stage by Dutch champions Ajax and Italian champions Milan, who both made it to the final.  The fourth club of the group was Casino Salzburg.
  In the Alpha Ethniki AEK Athens had one of the least successful seasons in its history finishing in the fifth position, 21 points behind champions Panathinaikos.
  1995–96 season
  With Michalis Trochanas as president and Dušan Bajević as coach, the club won the Greek Cup.
  Although Bajević had been stating throughout the season that he would renew his contract if the club managed to win the Greek Cup he decided to turn the offer down for a more lucrative deal with Olympiacos.
  Overview
  Under Bajević's management the club performed what was to be called Greek total football, a true Golden Era for AEK Athens. They played a total of 380 matches winning 234 of them and drawing in 83 more. They scored a total of 736 goals conceding 313.
caption: AEK playing against PAOK in Toumba Stadium (1989-09-17)
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