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1977–78 Alpha Ethniki

42nd season of top-tier football league in Greece

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionJan 9, 2026
Entity authorityQ2551716 ↗
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The 1977–78 Alpha Ethniki was the 42nd season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 11 September 1977 and ended on 28 May 1978. AEK Athens won their sixth Greek title and their first one in seven years.

The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.

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AEK Athens drew the highest average home attendance in the 1977–78 Alpha Ethniki.

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