1986–87 Alpha Ethniki

Alpha Ethniki
Season1986–87
ChampionsOlympiacos
25th Greek title
RelegatedDoxa Drama
Apollon Athens
PAS Giannina
European CupOlympiacos
UEFA CupPanathinaikos
Panionios
Cup Winners' CupOFI
Matches217
Goals490 (2.26 per match)
Top goalscorerNikos Anastopoulos
(16 goals)

The 1986–87 Alpha Ethniki was the 51st season of the highest football league of Greece. The season began on 7 September 1986 and ended on 7 June 1987. Olympiacos won their 25th Greek title and their first one in four years. The championship was marked by the strike declared by 12 clubs in the last three matchdays of the championship. As a result, most of the clubs did not come to the last matches of the championship and were punished by deducting 6 points. The clubs that did not joined the strike were Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, OFI and Panionios, which finished at the first four places of the standings.

The point system was: Win: 2 points - Draw: 1 point.