Derby of the Eternal Enemies (basketball)
View of the OAKA Basketball Arena during the 2008 Greek Basketball Championship final between Panathinaikos and Olympiacos | |
| Other names | Mother of all battles Μητέρα των μαχών |
|---|---|
| Location | Athens / Piraeus, Greece |
| Teams | Olympiacos, Panathinaikos |
| First meeting | Panathinaikos vs Olympiacos 38–31, 22 April 1946 (Athens–Piraeus Championship) |
| Latest meeting | Olympiacos vs Panathinaikos 85–71 8 June 2025 (Greek League) |
| Next meeting | ? |
| Statistics | |
| Meetings total | 323 |
| Most wins | Panathinaikos (170) |
| Largest victory | Panathinaikos vs Olympiacos 68–110, 1 June 1977 (Greek Cup) |
The Derby of the Eternal Rivals (Greek: Ντέρμπι των αιωνίων αντιπάλων), also called Mother of All Battles (Greek: Μητέρα των μαχών), is the name of the basketball local derby in Attica (Piraeus and Athens) between Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. The Greek powerhouses have won a combined ten EuroLeague titles since 1996, thus being among the most successful clubs in European basketball history. Panathinaikos basketball club has won seven EuroLeague titles and Olympiacos has won three EuroLeague titles. Their rivalry inside and outside the Greek borders is considered one of the most thrilling in the basketball world.