Supplier: CapelliSponsor(s): Pame stoiximaFeatures: LG Corp AEK having won the championship after 24 years, aimed to enter the group stage of the Champions League.

Initially the contract of Manolo Jiménez, was expired and despite his highly successful second spell at the team's bench, he decided not to renew it and return to Spain to sign for Las Palmas,[1] in order to be close to his family.

[3] Important players such as Giannis Anestis and Jakob Johansson left after the expiration of their contracts, Ognjen Vranješ was transferred to Anderlecht, while Panagiotis Kone and Sergio Araujo returned to their clubs after their loan spells ended, with the latter reuniting with his former manager.

In addition, AEK proceeded with the loans of Marios Oikonomou, Alef and Lucas Boyé, while activating the purchase option of Marko Livaja and acquired Stratos Svarnas, Christos Albanis and Giannis Gianniotas.

The final whistle found AEK in the Champions League group stage and Livaja receiving an unacceptable red card for attacking an opponent player, as well as a 4 match ban.

After that match, AEK completed a 14-game unbeatean streak in the UEFA competitions, breaking their previous record for the longest ubeatean run in Europe for a Greek team.

In the league AEK started well with emphatic wins, but an away defeat to PAOK, as well as a 3-point deduction after a home draw with Olympiacos, left them behind in the title race, which brought disappointment within the team and negatively affected their performance.

Ouzounidis, unable to change the team's playing situation and restore them to the title race, resigned in February and was replaced by Jiménez, who had been released from his club since November.

The return of the Spaniard to the bench of the team after 9 months failed to change anything, AEK continued their ups and downs in their performance and in the end they barely managed to finish in third place of the standings.