Following their emphatic 4-0 victory over OFI Crete on matchday 5 of the Super League, PAOK lead the standings alone, with 13 points and having dropped just two, in the opening match against AEL Kalloni.

Last time PAOK were at the top of the standings alone was back in December 2002, after their 4-3 victory over AEK at Nea Filadelfia.

Angelos Anastasiadis was at the helm then –as he is now-, on a season that concluded with the Greek Cup triumph over Aris in the final. After the afore-mentioned victory over AEK, PAOK had 21 points with Olympiacos trailing by a point.

The standings at that point of season 2002-’03 were as follows:

1. PΑΟΚ 21
2. Olympiacos 20
3. Panathinaikos 19
4. Iraklis 18
5. Aris 18