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The Derby of the eternal enemies (Greek: Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων), also called Mother of all battles (Greek: Μητέρα των μαχών), is a football local derby in Athens, between the most successful clubs of Greece, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. The rivalry between the clubs and their fans is extremely intense thus, this derby has always been a classic for the Greek capital, as well as the whole of Greece, and one of the most well-known rivalries around the world.[1]
[edit] History[edit] Culture rivalry The rivalry between the two top Greek clubs can be traced back to some social, cultural and regional differences. Panathinaikos, founded in 1908, comes from the center of Athens and was considered the classic representative of the old high class society of the Greek capital. On the other hand, Olympiacos was founded in 1925 and comes from Piraeus, the Athens' port, thus attracting supporters from the surrounding working class area. Both cities have played a major role in Greek history since classical antiquity; Athens was regarded as the cradle of the ancient Greek civilization, taking advantage of Piraeus' strategical potential and forming a unified region with the latter. During the 20th century, Athens experienced a demographic explosion and territorial expansion coming to enclose all its suburbs, including Piraeus, in a large urban area. These class differences between the people in the homelands of the two clubs offered further reasons for the animosity between their fans. Olympiacos' early success provided a way for the people of Piraeus to express their contempt for the wealthier classes, by which Panathinaikos was heavily supported. Furthermore, Olympiacos attracted fans from all over Greece who believed themselves to be victims of social and political unfairness. However, this kind of clash was much more pronounced in the past, as the class differences between the fanbases have faded out and the social gap that once separated the two sides has closed over the years. Nowadays, both clubs boast fanbases that represent all the social classes. [edit] Fan's rivalryOlympiacos and Panathinaikos are the most popular Greek clubs, with Olympiacos being the most popular of the two; both sides have large fanbases that follow them in domestic and international matches. Football hooliganism is a very common phenomenon between their fans in recent years, featuring anything from breaking seats, fighting, fireworks and street rioting.[2] The hatred is so intense that many violent incidents have taken place in several regions of Athens, especially before or after a derby. On March 29, 2007, Mihalis Filopoulos, a 22 year old Panathinaikos fan, was stabbed to death at Paiania, a town close to Athens where a women's volleyball game between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos was scheduled to take place that day, during a pre-arranged clash between hooligans of the two clubs. That incident caused major upset in Greece and sparked a large police investigation into the organized supporters scene, while all team sport events in Greece were suspended for two weeks.[3][4] [edit] Football rivalryBoth clubs compete each other for the title of the most successful football club in Greece, as well as the greatest Greek sports club overall. Their football departments have always been the most attractive among their fans and they have a long-standing antagonism since they first met in the fields, but the rivalry also extends into other team sports such as basketball, volleyball and water polo. Olympiacos is the most successful of the two, having won 64 major official titles compared to Panathinaikos' 38 titles and also being the most successful in their head-to-head fixtures. However, Panathinaikos boast for their achievement to reach the 1971 European Cup Final, being the only Greek side to have made it so far.
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