Full name: Olympiacos F.C.

Nickname: Thrylos

Head Coach: José Luis Mendilibar

Year Founded: 1925

Stadium: Karaiskakis Stadium

Capacity: 33334

Olympiacos F.C.

Greek football team.

Olympiacos FC is a professional football club based in Piraeus, Greece. Founded in 1925, Olympiacos is the most successful club in Greek football history and has a passionate fan base. The club plays its home matches at the Karaiskakis Stadium, which has a capacity of 32,115 spectators.

Olympiacos' traditional colors are red and white, which are prominently featured in their home kit. The club is nicknamed "Thrylos" (The Legend) due to their dominating success in Greek football. Olympiacos has won a record 47 Greek Super League titles, 28 Greek Cups, and 4 Greek Super Cups, totaling 79 major domestic trophies.

The club's success extends beyond domestic competitions. In 2024, Olympiacos achieved a historic milestone by winning the UEFA Europa Conference League, becoming the first Greek club to win a major European trophy. This triumph has further cemented their status as the most successful Greek club in European competitions.

Throughout its history, Olympiacos has consistently performed well in European tournaments. They have reached the quarter-finals of the UEFA Champions League in 1998-99 and the quarter-finals of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup in 1992-93. The club regularly participates in the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League group stages.

Olympiacos has produced and attracted numerous talented players throughout its history. Some notable players who have worn the red and white include Predrag Đorđević, Rivaldo, Giovanni, Christian Karembeu, and Yaya Touré.

The club's biggest rivals are Panathinaikos, with whom they contest the "Derby of the Eternal Enemies," one of the most intense rivalries in world football. Matches between these two Greek giants are always highly anticipated and fiercely contested. Olympiacos also has strong rivalries with other Greek clubs such as AEK Athens and PAOK.