Olympiacos
- - October 08, 2015
Two games into the Champions League group stage, Bayern Munich are potential tournament frontrunners. That's not just because they've performed well, either, though they certainly have. The Bavarians clinched their second UCL win of the fall on Tuesday, September 29th, crushing Dinamo Zagreb in a peerless 5-0 master class. In addition to their strong play in Champions League 2015 - 2016 Group F, Bayern Munich could benefit from the fact that Barcelona, the reigning UCL champs, will be playing without Lionel Messi for the next two months.
Assessing the Other Prospects
Four of the last five Champions League titles were won by either FC Barcelona (2015 and 2011), Real Madrid (2014), or Bayern Munich (2013). The fifth belongs to Chelsea, who won the UEFA tournament back in 2010.
Of those four clubs, both Chelsea and Barcelona have had surprisingly slow starts in the 2015 2016 Champions League. Barca, a member of Group E, settled for a draw in the first match of the tournament, - - September 05, 2015
Two games into the season for the 2015 - 2016 Superleague Greece, and things are going pretty well for
Olympiacos CFP. The reigning Greek champions are currently in second place in the league, having won their first two matches, and will soon begin their campaign in the group stage of the 2015 2016 UEFA Champions League.
To mark the club's success, Soccer Box has added Olympiacos gear to our web store for the first time ever! Adidas have crafted some lovely jerseys for the Red-Whites this season, including an (appropriately) red and white home kit and a vibrant blue and red away jersey. We have received stock of both jerseys directly from Adidas, and are pleased to give fans a chance to celebrate Greece's finest football club. Get your Olympiacos away shirt 2015 2016 or Red-Whites home jersey today!
The Recent History of the Red-Whites
While Olympiacos are currently just behind Panathinaikos on the table for the 2015 2016 Superleague Greece, the Greek soccer squad has been downright unstoppable - - July 23, 2015
Olympiacos may not be as widely regarded as the likes of Real Madrid, Manchester United, Juventus, or other clubs that have dominated their countries' professional football circuit for many years at a time. With that said, the Greek soccer club is certainly one worth admiring. Find out more about their dominant history in this Olympiacos team profile.
Champions League Appearances
Consider this: since the rebranding of the UEFA Champions League in 1992, Olympiacos have qualifiedfor and appeared in the prestigious European tournament on 17 occasions. Only six football clubs have higher tallies (Real Madrid, Barcelona, and FC Porto with 20; Bayern Munich and Man United with 19; and Arsenal with 18), while AC Milan have also made 17 trips to the UCL. All other clubs, from recent English champs Chelsea (14) to dominant Italian heavyweights Juventus (16) have featured in the event less frequently.
Of course, these statistics don't necessarily establish Olympiacos as a soccer