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Derby of Thessaloniki
The Derby of Thessaloniki (Greek: Ντέρμπι Θεσσαλονίκης) is a football local rivalry between Aris and PAOK, both of which are based in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Aris play their home games at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium in Charilaou district of eastern Thessaloniki, while PAOK are based at the Toumba Stadium in the neighbouring Toumba district. The two stadiums are 1.54 km apart, straight-line distance.
The rivalry between these two Thessalonian clubs can be traced back to the interwar period. Upper class local Greeks supported Aris and Greek refugees supported PAOK. These refugees were mostly working class migrants from Asia Minor and Constantinople. They settled in the region of Macedonia after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923. The antagonism between those social groups has been expressed in many ways and one of them was football.
Aris were founded in March 1914 and PAOK in April 1926. On 12 June 1927, the first derby of Thessaloniki took place, ending with a 2–1 PAOK victory. Up to 1959, the two clubs were fighting for the Macedonia Football Clubs Association (EPSM) (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μακεδονίας or Ε.Π.Σ.Μ.) local championship title and they also met some times in the final stage of the Panhellenic Championship. In 1959, the Alpha Ethniki - the precursor of the current Super League - was set up as a national round-robin tournament. Aris vs PAOK rivalry has continued to escalate over the decades, with the two clubs in a persistent battle for supremacy in Northern Greece.
Aris and PAOK rivalry extends to other sports as well, especially basketball, where from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s they were battling for the Greek Championship title, with both also achieving significant success in continental competitions. In volleyball, both teams competed for many years in the top-tier Greek Volley League. Aris had a strong side in the 1990s and PAOK has enjoyed domestic success since 2015.
1 Including play-off games
1 7th-place playoff. PAOK finished 7th and Aris 8th, due to a better goal difference.
•There were no games in the 1997–98 and 2005–06 seasons, nor in the 2014–18 period due to the relegation of Aris to lower divisions.
1 The original match was played on 26 March 1950 at Sintrivani Stadium. It was interrupted in the 85th minute, while Aris were leading by 1–0.
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Derby of Thessaloniki
The Derby of Thessaloniki (Greek: Ντέρμπι Θεσσαλονίκης) is a football local rivalry between Aris and PAOK, both of which are based in Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Aris play their home games at the Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium in Charilaou district of eastern Thessaloniki, while PAOK are based at the Toumba Stadium in the neighbouring Toumba district. The two stadiums are 1.54 km apart, straight-line distance.
The rivalry between these two Thessalonian clubs can be traced back to the interwar period. Upper class local Greeks supported Aris and Greek refugees supported PAOK. These refugees were mostly working class migrants from Asia Minor and Constantinople. They settled in the region of Macedonia after the population exchange between Greece and Turkey in 1923. The antagonism between those social groups has been expressed in many ways and one of them was football.
Aris were founded in March 1914 and PAOK in April 1926. On 12 June 1927, the first derby of Thessaloniki took place, ending with a 2–1 PAOK victory. Up to 1959, the two clubs were fighting for the Macedonia Football Clubs Association (EPSM) (Greek: Ένωση Ποδοσφαιρικών Σωματείων Μακεδονίας or Ε.Π.Σ.Μ.) local championship title and they also met some times in the final stage of the Panhellenic Championship. In 1959, the Alpha Ethniki - the precursor of the current Super League - was set up as a national round-robin tournament. Aris vs PAOK rivalry has continued to escalate over the decades, with the two clubs in a persistent battle for supremacy in Northern Greece.
Aris and PAOK rivalry extends to other sports as well, especially basketball, where from the mid-1980s until the early 1990s they were battling for the Greek Championship title, with both also achieving significant success in continental competitions. In volleyball, both teams competed for many years in the top-tier Greek Volley League. Aris had a strong side in the 1990s and PAOK has enjoyed domestic success since 2015.
1 Including play-off games
1 7th-place playoff. PAOK finished 7th and Aris 8th, due to a better goal difference.
•There were no games in the 1997–98 and 2005–06 seasons, nor in the 2014–18 period due to the relegation of Aris to lower divisions.
1 The original match was played on 26 March 1950 at Sintrivani Stadium. It was interrupted in the 85th minute, while Aris were leading by 1–0.