1959–60 Alpha Ethniki
| Season | 1959–60 |
|---|---|
| Champions | Panathinaikos 4th Greek title |
| Relegated | Pankorinthiakos Megas Alexandros Katerinis AE Nikaia |
| European Cup | Panathinaikos |
| Matches played | 240 |
| Goals scored | 619 (2.58 per match) |
| Top goalscorer | Kostas Nestoridis (33 goals) |
| Biggest home win | Olympiacos 8–1 Panegialios |
| Biggest away win | AE Nikaia 2–7 Ethnikos Piraeus |
| Highest scoring | Olympiacos 8–1 Panegialios AE Nikaia 2–7 Ethnikos Piraeus |
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The 1959–60 Alpha Ethniki was the 24th season of the highest football league of Greece and the first season of the nationwide league after the league replaced the Panhellenic Championship. The season began on 25 October 1959 and ended on 31 July 1960 with the play-off matches. Panathinaikos won their fourth Greek title and their first in seven years.
The 16 teams that formed the first national championship were resulted as follows:
- Panathenian Championship: The first 4 teams of the 1958–59 season. (Panathinaikos, Panionios, AEK Athens and Apollon Athens)
- Piraeus' Championship: The first 3 teams of the 1958–59 season. (Olympiacos, Ethnikos Piraeus and AE Nikaia)
- Macedonian Championship: The first 3 teams of the 1958–59 season. (Aris, PAOK and Apollon Kalamarias)
- Regional Championship South Group:The first 2 teams of the 1958–59 season. (Panegialios and Pankorinthiakos)
- Regional Championship North Group:The first 2 teams of the 1958–59 season. (Doxa Drama and Megas Alexandros Katerinis)
- The 2 final places were secured after a play-off matches by the 4th teams Piraeus' and Macedonian Championship against the 2nd teams of the South and North group respectively. (Proodeftiki and Iraklis against Olympiacos Chalkida/OFI and Aspida Xanthi)
The point system was: Win: 3 points - Draw: 2 points - Loss: 1 point.