Supplier: NikeSponsor(s): Pame stoiximaFeatures: Car.gr, LG Corp The end of the previous season found AEK at the worst point of their downward spiral in 5 years.

[1] "El Pelado", as was his nickname,[2] had images of the top level as a footballer and successful spells in Argentina and Mexico as a coach.

The management, having learned from the previous season's mistakes, showed a different mentality to the staffing of the club, both at competitive and at administrative level.

[4][5] In the summer transfer window, AEK moved dynamically and signed a series of international footballers, such as the Croatian defender Domagoj Vida, the Cameroonian defender Harold Moukoudi, the Danish midfielder Jens Jønsson, the Serbian midfielder Mijat Gaćinović, while the transfer of Steven Zuber became permanent.

Other transfers that stood out as well, were those of the French former world champion, Djibril Sidibé, Niclas Eliasson, the last season's top scorer, Tom van Weert and most importantly, the loan of the Mexican international midfielder, Orbelín Pineda, a personal choice of the coach.

At the same time, several players, with little to no contribution left the club with the exceptance of that of the vice-captain, André Simões who after 7 years of service returned to his homeland.

An style that seemed foreign in Greek football which caught their opponents by surprise, forcing them to adjust tactics and play in order to cope with the pressure of AEK.

Three days later, in the historic first match against Ionikos, AEK achieved an imposing 4–1 amidst cheers and celebrations by both crowd and club.

The tries by the officials of Atromitos to dig the goal line to restore the height were of no success The inability to resolve the problem leads to the departure of the referee and teams.

[12] The case naturally went to courts, the disciplinary body of the Super League despite the rule, set a replay of the match, absolving the host Atromitos of any responsibility.

[16] AEK began their obligations in the cup in its single-leg fifth round, where they easly overcame the obstacle of PAS Giannina with a 2–0 home win.

In the replay match at Faliro, the red and whites, despite their greatest efforts, the best they could do was a honorary 2–1 win, which gave the qualification to the yellow-blacks.

The administration of the HFF, seemed unable to find a venue to host the final with many stadiums from not only from Greece, but the rest of the world as possible candidates and everything seemed to be leading to a dead end.

[17] With the conquest of the cup, AEK achieved their third domestic double in their history, starting a new barrage of celebrations from the fans at Nea Filadelfeia.