In the summer of 1994, AEK having won three consecutive championships, were concentrated in the European competitions with the team leaders, Melissanidis-Karras-Bajevic, decision to make a transfer excess, in an attempt to qualify for the groups of the then debut UEFA Champions League.

[1] AEK were building a very good roster, but, not being able to bear the weight of the consecutive games in Greece and Europe, they soon were left behind in the league race.

In the second round, the administrative uncertainty in the team returned to the spotlight, since Melissanidis-Karras faced problems in their business activities and decided to search for a buyer for the club, where they finally found in the person of Michalis Trochanas.

[2] All that had a negative effect on the team and as a result AEK finished at fifth place, with the champion being Panathinaikos, with great ease.

Rangers were determined to exhaust their chances of qualification in the rematch, but in front of them they find a great AEK on a very big night.

From there, AEK followed an impeccable tactical approach to the game, which led to a historic victory-qualification for their first appearance in the group stage of the top inter-club competition.

AEK were protesting the definition of the final that stadium because according to their people it was the home ground of Panathinaikos and the opponent knew the pitch better.

In order to express their protest, AEK entered the pitch alone and waited for Panathinaikos instead of the established simultaneous entrance of the opponents.

[4] The best players of the season for AEK are Saravakos, Savevski, Šabanadžović, Manolas, Kasapis, Atmatsidis, Tsiartas, Kostis and Dimitriadis.