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**Greek Football Championship 1967–68**
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The 1967–68 Greek Football Championship was the 32nd edition of the top-level football championship in Greece. It was won by AEK Athens for the fourth time in its history, finishing four points ahead of Olympiacos.

**Background and Innovations**
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This season marked a significant change in the format of the championship, with the number of participating teams increasing from 16 to 18. The General Secretariat of Sports (GAA), led by Constantine Aslanidis, introduced several innovations, including:

* Prohibition on penalty or suspension for players
* Addition of three clubs promoted from Beta Ethniki and one relegated team

**Participation of Cypriot Clubs**
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For the first time, Cypriot associations were allowed to participate in the Greek championship. The champion of the 1966–67 Cypriot Championship, Olympiakos Nicosia, joined the competition.

**Tournament Details**
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* The teams played a round-trip format for a total of 34 games.
* Athanasios Intzoglou (Panionios) was the top scorer with 24 goals.

**Final Standings**
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AEK Athens won the championship for the fourth time in its history, finishing four points ahead of Olympiacos.