The Petros Ravousis Era (1996–1997)
Honours Won: Greek Super Cup (1996), Greek Cup (1997)
Runner-up: Alpha Ethniki (1997)
1996–97 season
The 1996 summer transfer period was marked by Demis Nikolaidis' decision to decline the more lucrative offer from Olympiacos and join AEK Athens, his favourite team since childhood. Former player Petros Ravousis took over the coaching position when Dušan Bajević defected to Piraeus-based rivals Olympiacos at the end of 1996, and led the team to its second Super-Cup (August 1996), beating Panathinaikos on penalties, and to its eleventh Cup title in 1997, again beating Panathinaikos on penalties.
AEK Athens also reached the 1996–97 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup quarter-finals where they lost to Paris Saint-Germain.
Overview
Under Ravousis' management the club played a total of 49 matches winning 33 of them and drawing in 9 more. They scored a total of 106 goals while conceding 38.
Read more about this topic: History Of AEK Athens F.C.
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