Derby of the Eternal Enemies (basketball)

Derby of the Eternal Enemies
Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων
Other namesMother of all battles
Μητέρα των μαχών
LocationAthens / Piraeus,
Greece
TeamsOlympiacos,
Panathinaikos
First meetingPanathinaikos vs Olympiacos 38–31, 22 April 1946 (Athens–Piraeus Championship)
Latest meetingOlympiacos vs Panathinaikos 71–78, 27 October 2024 (Greek League)
Next meetingPanathinaikos vs Olympiacos 8 November 2024 (EuroLeague)
Statistics
Meetings total314
Most winsPanathinaikos (167)
Largest victoryPanathinaikos vs Olympiacos 68–110, 1 June 1977 (Greek Cup)

The Derby of the Eternal Rivals (Greek: Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων), also called Mother of All Battles (Greek: Μητέρα των μαχών), is the name of the basketball local derby in Attica (Piraeus and Athens) between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. The Greek powerhouses have won a combined ten EuroLeague titles since 1996, thus being among the most successful clubs in European basketball history. Panathinaikos basketball club has won seven EuroLeague titles and Olympiacos has won three EuroLeague titles. Their rivalry inside and outside the Greek borders is considered one of the most thrilling in the basketball world.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ Euroleague.net, Olympiacos-Panathinaikos 2009 Euroleague semifinal preview
  2. ^ Ballineurope.com, Great rivalries in European basketball: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos
  3. ^ Ballineurope.com, Great rivalries in European basketball: Panathinaikos vs. Olympiakos (Part 2)
  4. ^ Gonzalez, John (2019-02-27). "The Exile of Rick Pitino". The Ringer. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
  5. ^ "Ολυμπιακός - Παναθηναϊκός: Ντέρμπι υπ' αριθμόν 209, «πράσινο» το προβάδισμα | Gazzetta".