Superleague Greece Youth Leagues

The Superleague Greece Youth Leagues is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Superleague. Youth Leagues are the organizational events involving the superleague clubs' infrastructure teams. It was established in 2002 as a single category, and in 2008 it split into two, until 2013 to three age levels. Previously known as the "Amateur Championship".

Leagues

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In each league they participate Infrastructure teams of Superleague's clubs. A team may become a champion in any of the infrastructure championships, but not participate in the next year's championship if the first team is relegated.

History

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  • 2001–2002: First season, a single division with the 2001–2002 National Division A teams and the name "Youth Championship". It was maintained until the 2005–2006 season.
  • 2006–2007: Super League Greece SYN.P.E. undertakes the organization of the championship under the name "Super League Youth Under 21".
  • 2008–2009: The "Youth" designation is removed, and the league is called the "Under-21 (U-21) Super League". The second competition is also created, the "Super League under 18 (K–18)" championship.[1]
  • 2009–2010: The age limit in the second division drops from 18 to 17 years and is renamed "Super League K–17".
  • 2010–2011: The age limit in the first division drops from 21 to 20 years and is renamed "Super League K–20".
  • 2013–2014: The third competition, the “Super League under 15 (K–15)” championship, is created.
  • 2018–2019: the age limit in the first division drops from 20 to 19 years and is renamed "Super League K–19".

Superleague under 19

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It takes place in a single group. Any team taking the first place at the end of the season become a champion. The schedule is common to the Superleague's championship.

Superleague under 17

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It takes place in two groups, where the teams are placed with geographical criteria. The first two teams of each group qualify for the final stage, which takes place in a court with knockout matches (semi-finals and final).

Superleague under 15

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It takes place in two groups, where the teams are placed with geographical criteria. The first team of each group qualify to the final, which takes place on a neutral stadium. The winner being a champion. Participation in this category is optional.

Champions

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Superleague U19

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Season Champion
2001–02 Youth Aris
2002–03 Youth PAOK
2003–04 Youth Olympiacos
2004–05 Youth Panathinaikos
2005–06 Youth Xanthi
2006–07 U21 PAOK
2007–08 U21 Xanthi
2008–09 U21 Xanthi
2009–10 U21 Olympiacos
2010–11 U20 Aris
2011–12 U20 Panathinaikos
2012–13 U20 Olympiacos
2013–14 U20 PAOK
2014–15 U20 Olympiacos
2015–16 U20 Olympiacos
2016–17 U20 Olympiacos
2017–18 U20 PAOK
2018–19 U20 PAOK
2019–20 U20 PAOK
2020–21 U19 PAOK
2021–22 U19 Panathinaikos
2022–23 U19 Olympiacos
2023–24 U19 Olympiacos

Superleague U17

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Season Champion
2008–09 U18 Panathinaikos
2009–10 U17 Olympiacos
2010–11 U17 Olympiacos
2011–12 U17 Aris
2012–13 U17 PAOK
2013–14 U17 Xanthi
2014–15 U17 Olympiacos
2015–16 U17 PAOK
2016–17 U17 Olympiacos
2017–18 U17 Olympiacos
2018–19 U17 Olympiacos
2019–20 U17 PAOK
2020–21 U17 not held
2021–22 U17 PAOK
2022–23 U17 Olympiacos
2023–24 U17 PAOK

Superleague U15

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Season Champion
2013–14 U15 Olympiacos
2014–15 U15 PAOK
2015–16 U15 Olympiacos
2016–17 U15 PAOK
2017–18 U15 Panathinaikos
2018–19 U15 PAOK
2019–20 U15 Olympiacos
2020–21 U15 not held
2021–22 U15 Olympiacos
2022–23 U15 PAOK
2023–24 U15 PAOK

Honours by club

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U21, U20, U19 (Youth)

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Club Honours Season
Olympiacos 8 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2023, 2024
PAOK 7 2003, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
Xanthi 3 2006, 2008, 2009
Panathinaikos 3 2005, 2012, 2022
Aris 2 2002, 2011

U18, U17

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Club Honours Season
Olympiacos 7 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2023
PAOK 5 2013, 2016, 2020, 2022, 2024
Panathinaikos 1 2009
Aris 1 2012
Xanthi 1 2014

U15

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Club Honours Season
PAOK 5 2015, 2017, 2019, 2023, 2024
Olympiacos 4 2014, 2016, 2020, 2022
Panathinaikos 1 2018

References

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