* Athletic Union of Constantinople, also known as AEK Athens, a sports club based in Athens, Greece

Rivaldo was released by Olympiacos after the chairman of the club decided that he was too old to continue with the club, later that summer he signed on rival Super League club AEK Athens on 29 May 2007, making the signing arguably the best in the team's history.

Fans ' favourite Daniel Majstorović left the club for AEK Athens F. C.

His first goal for the club came in the Athens derby against AEK Athens FC, in which he equalised ( 1 – 1 ).

BATE were drawn in Group I of the inaugural Europa League in 2009 – 10, along with Portuguese club Benfica, English team Everton and Greek side AEK Athens, but were eliminated in the group stage.

However, the club redeemed itself in the league play-offs by finishing first, with impressive consecutive wins against Aris Thessaloniki F. C., AEK F. C.

Until spring 2011, 31 % of the club was owned by ENIC Sports Ltd, who also have significant or controlling stakes in Tottenham Hotspur and AEK Athens.

In the Balkans Cup 1966 – 67 ( a competition set up for Eastern European clubs from Albania, Bulgaria, Greece, Romania, Turkey, and Yugoslavia that existed between the 1960 – 61 and 1993 – 94 seasons ), Fenerbahçe won the cup after three matches against Greek club AEK Athens FC, making them the first Turkish club to win a non-domestic competition.

After signing with AEK, Diop stated, " I am very pleased signing for AEK, my expectations are to win trophies, AEK is a huge club who plays in Europe consistently.

I was very surprised with the way the AEK fans greeted me at the Venizelos airport and I hope I can do my best for the club "

On 19 July 2011, Guðjohnsen signed a two-year deal with AEK Athens keeping him at the club until 2013 despite interest from English clubs West Ham United and Swansea City.

Most of Bonev's club career was spent with Lokomotiv Plovdiv, but he also played for CSKA Sofia and AEK Athens FC and later briefly came out of retirement to play for Oxford United in 1982, before an injury to his thigh muscle ended his playing career.

He scored his only goal for the club in the playoffs against AEK Athens.

He played in Greece in the Greek League for club AEK Athens.

* AEK Athens F. C., an association football club based in Athens, Greece

* AEK Athens B. C., a basketball club associated with AEK Athens Sports Club

* AEK Athens V. C., a volleyball club associated with AEK Athens Sports Club

The last obstacle was Greek side AEK.

Being a player from Serbia in a Croatian city was becoming increasingly uncomfortable for Dejan, so his mentor Ćosić ( coaching AEK Athens at the time ) tried to persuade Bodiroga to follow suit.

On 2 May 2009, a record was established during the final of the Greek Cup when Olympiacos beat AEK Athens and won the trophy.

In the group stage IF Elfsborg faced AC Fiorentina and Villarreal away and AEK Athens and FK Mladá Boleslav at Borås Arena and was knocked out.

On 30 April 2011 Diop won the Greek Cup with AEK in a 0-3 win against Atromitos and was a key player in the victory playing a very solid game.

Guðjohnsen was a key target for AEK Athens as he is a versatile player who can play as Left midfielder, Attacking midfielder and a Striker.

The former Chelsea and Barcelona forward was greeted by over 2, 500 thousand AEK Athens fans at the city's Eleftherios Venizelos airport breaking former AEK and Brazilian star Rivaldo's greeting.

Shortly after signing a new 2-year contract with AEK Athens, Guðjohnsen stated to the press after he was greeted by the AEK fans, " It was unbelievable, I have played and been in many countries but I have never seen anything like this before.

The least thing I can do is help AEK achieve their expectations after the way I was greeted at the airport ".

Gudjohnsen will also play alongside Icelandic Centre back Elfar Freyr Helgason who was recently signed by AEK.

His last game in AEK shirt was in 20 May 2012 against rivals Panathinaikos.

Bobby Petta, Shaun Ontong, Milan Susak, Dez Giraldi and Robert Bajic were all released, Bruce Djite was sold for an A-League record of A $ 850, 000 to Genclerbirligi, whilst Nathan Burns also transferred to pursue his European dreams, joining Greek first division outfit AEK Athens for A $ 500, 000.

He was unveiled to the fans at half time during Everton's 4 – 0 Europa League win at Goodison Park against AEK Athens.

The following season, two more loan spells: starting off at AEK Athens FC, in January 2007, he was released and returned to Portugal, appearing for lowly S. C. Beira-Mar.

In particular, the Nikos Goumas Stadium was the home ground of AEK Athens FC from 1930 to 2003.

* 1924 – AEK Athens FC is established on the anniversary of the siege of Constantinople by the Turks.

During its 1970s and early 1980s prime, the provincial club was bolstered by the acquisition of six Argentine players of Greek descent ( Oscar Alvarez, Edouardo Rigani, Juan Montez, Jose Pasternac, Alfredo Glasman and Edouardo Lisa, with De Faria as coach ) and procured several finishes near the top of the National Division table, often earning victories over Greece ’ s more established big city teams such as Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, AEK and PAOK.

and AEK Athens FC.

* February 8 – 20 fans of Olympiacos and 1 fan of AEK Athens die, while 54 are injured, after a stampede at the Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus, possibly because gate 7 does not open immediately after the end of the game.

Limassol also has an independent civilian Rugby Union team, the Limassol Crusaders, who play at the AEK Achileas Stadium and participate in the Joint Services Rugby League. There is a professional handball team, APEN Agiou Athanasiou.

The late 1970s also saw some cup success with Rangers reaching the semi-finals of the League Cup and in their first entry into European football reached the quarter finals of the UEFA Cup losing to AEK Athens on penalties.

After a draw in Athens, AIK beat AEK 1-0 at Råsunda, with Novakovic scoring his most important goal to that point ; but more important goals were to come from the Serbian striker in the following group matches.

He scored twice in Olympiacos ' come-from-behind victory against Panathinaikos, as well as two in his team's 3 – 0 triumph against second placed AEK Athens, effectively securing another title for Olympiacos.

At AEK Athens, Rivaldo played under his former Barcelona manager Llorenç Serra Ferrer.

He began his AEK career with a bang, scoring in his first friendly match.

Rivaldo's first Super League goal with AEK Athens came through a penalty in their 3 – 0 win against Panionios.

At the end of the 2007 – 2008 season Olympiacos won the championship by finishing 2 points ahead of AEK but the latter tried to obtain the Greek League by appealing against a decision that gave Olympiacos 3 points for the illeagal use of Roman Wallner by Apollon Kalamaria in a game between the two of them, however both UEFA and the Court of Arbitration for Sport declined their appeal.

The city is home to the football teams AEK Larnaca FC, and ALKI Larnaca FC.

Trials were arranged with AEK and Olympiacos, with both clubs offering a contract, on the condition that Bodiroga naturalized as a Greek citizen.

A total of 34 penalties were taken in the shoot-out, with AEK Athens missing three, and Olympiacos missing two.

Rolando Blackman signed with the Greek League team AEK Athens BC in the middle of the 1994-95 season.

Category: AEK Athens B. C.

Although rumored to go to Birmingham City, Everton, AEK Athens and Olympiacos during the 2006 Winter transfer window, Basinas signed a contract with RCD Mallorca preferring to leave Greece and join the Spanish Primera División.