Pitch invasion ends AEK's spell at top

Pitch invasion ends AEK's spell at top

Published Apr. 19, 2013 1:00 a.m. ET

AEK Athens have been relegated from the Greek top flight for the first time in their history after a Super League disciplinary committee docked them three points following a pitch invasion.

AEK fans stormed the playing area, chasing players from the field, during Sunday's game with Panthrakikos shortly after Mavroudis Bougaidis handed the visitors a 1-0 lead with an own goal three minutes from time.

The disciplinary committee handed AEK a points deduction and also awarded relegation rivals Panthrakikos a 3-0 win in the abandoned fixture.

It means AEK are five points adrift of safety ahead of the final game of the season this weekend against Atromitos.

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AEK, who will also start next season on minus two points, immediately announced their intention to appeal in a strongly worded statement which described the sanction as a "premeditated crime" delivered via a "corrupt system".

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