As 2024 is drawing to an end, highlights in the news of the past year are already afoot. The pinnacle of excellence in Greek sporting achievement undoubtedly belongs to Olympiacos FC which managed to clinch the UEFA Conference League Cup while also bringing the UEFA Youth Champions League home.
The historic moments were commemorated by UEFAโs official social media accounts, highlighting the teamโs historic triumphs in 2024: winning both the Conference League and the Youth League.
๐ฌ๐ท Olympiacos made history in 2024 as the first Greek side to win a UEFA club competition. #UECL #UYL pic.twitter.com/vPX4isy3pC
โ UEFA (@UEFA) December 30, 2024
“Olympiacos FC made history in 2024 as the first Greek team to win a UEFA club competition,” read a post by the European football governing body. The message was accompanied by two photographs celebrating these landmark victories.
The images capture the jubilant moments of the two trophy presentations, with Olympiacos players lifting the coveted silverware high in the air. These victories have etched 2024 as an unforgettable year in the clubโs history.
๐ ๐๐/๐/๐๐๐๐ – ๐๐/๐๐/๐๐๐๐
๐ณ ๐ก๐๐ข๐๐จ ๐๐ฅ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค๐ฉ๐ ๐ฅ๐ค๐ช ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ค๐ข๐๐๐ฆ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ ๐ค ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐! ๐๐ดโช๏ธ๐ฌ๐ท
๐๐ป ฮฃฮต ฮตฯ ฯฮฑฯฮนฯฯฮฟฯฮผฮต 2024 ฮณฮนฮฑ ฯฮปฮฑ ฯฯฮฑ ฮถฮฎฯฮฑฮผฮต! โค๏ธ#Olympiacos #UECL #Winners #Europe #Greece #WeKeepOnDreamingโฆ pic.twitter.com/GOPraQv2RZ
โ Olympiacos FC (@olympiacosfc) December 29, 2024
Seven months after their Conference League triumph and with the year nearing its end, Olympiacos took to social media to express gratitude for what has been a monumental chapter. “Seven months since the dream became reality. Thank you, 2024, for everything we experienced,” read their heartfelt post.
The celebrations and reflections underline a year that will be remembered forever by the club and its fans.
The Reds recently were awarded the โRevelation Team of 2024โ prize during the dazzling Globe Soccer Awards gala in Dubai, with the clubโs visionary leader, Evangelos Marinakis, accepting the award on behalf of the popular Piraeus team.