⚽ Olympiacos FC — Key Facts
| Owner | Evangelos Marinakis |
| Ownership Since | 2010 |
| League | Super League Greece |
| Founded | 1925, Piraeus, Greece |
| Greek Championships | 47+ Super League titles (most in Greek football history) |
| Marinakis Also Owns | Nottingham Forest FC (EPL), Hull City AFC (Championship) |
| Marinakis Background | Greek shipping magnate; Capital Maritime & Trading Corp |
Olympiacos FC — the most successful and widely supported football club in Greece — is owned by Evangelos Marinakis, a Greek shipping magnate who has controlled the club since 2010 and has also assembled one of the most distinctive multi-club football ownership portfolios in Europe, including Nottingham Forest FC in the English Premier League.
Who Is the Owner of Olympiacos?
Olympiacos is owned by Evangelos Marinakis, a Piraeus-born Greek billionaire whose family wealth comes from the shipping industry. Marinakis controls Capital Maritime & Trading Corp, one of the world’s leading tanker shipping companies, which provides the financial foundation for his football investments. He acquired control of Olympiacos in 2010 and has since guided the club to continued domestic dominance in Greek football. Olympiacos plays at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus — the port city adjacent to Athens where the club was founded in 1925 and where its passionate support base is rooted.
Olympiacos’s Dominance in Greek Football
Olympiacos is by far the most decorated football club in Greek history, with over 47 Super League Greece titles — more than double the number won by any other Greek club. The club’s rivalry with Panathinaikos (the Athens-based rival) is one of the most passionate and storied derbies in European football. Olympiacos has also competed in European competition — notably reaching the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League. In 2024, Olympiacos achieved a historic milestone, winning the UEFA Europa Conference League — becoming the first Greek club ever to win a major UEFA club competition, defeating Fiorentina in the final.
Marinakis’s Multi-Club Ownership
Evangelos Marinakis owns Nottingham Forest FC in England’s Premier League (acquired 2017, achieved promotion to the Premier League in 2022 after a 23-year absence) and Hull City AFC in the Championship. Multi-club ownership has become one of the dominant structures in modern football, with groups like City Football Group (Man City, Melbourne City, etc.) and RedBird Capital pioneering the model. Marinakis’s portfolio — centered on Olympiacos — represents a Greek shipping family’s bet that football ownership delivers both financial returns and geopolitical influence.
