Panathinaikos FC has been active in the transfer market ahead of the 2025/26 season, securing a number of high-profile signings including Renato Sanches (on loan from Paris Saint-Germain), Davide Calabria (free transfer from Milan), and Anass Zaroury (on loan from Lens)[4]. The club has also brought in goalkeeper Alban Lafont (on loan from Nantes) and several other new arrivals such as Dimitris Limnios, Willian Arão, and Azzedine Ounahi[4]. These transfers are aimed at strengthening the squad for both domestic and European campaigns.
Panathinaikos recently played several pre-season friendlies, achieving a notable 3–0 win against Metalist 1925 Kharkiv in Austria and recording a 0–0 draw with Schalke 04[8]. However, they were narrowly defeated 0–1 by Nordsjælland during their training camp[8].
In official competitions, Panathinaikos has competed in at least six matches so far in the 2025/26 season, with a goal average of 0.5 per match and conceding an average of 0.67 goals per match[1]. The club currently plays its home matches at the historic Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium in Athens.
The upcoming fixture for Panathinaikos is a Greek Super League match against Levadiakos scheduled for August 31, 2025[3]. The club is also set to compete in the UEFA Europa League group stage, facing teams such as Young Boys, Go Ahead Eagles, Feyenoord, Malmo FF, SK Sturm Graz, Viktoria Plzen, Ferencvarosi TC, and AS Roma over the coming months[3].
Despite some challenges, including an “unfair and heartbreaking” recent match in which Panathinaikos was unable to complete a comeback, there is optimism around the club with the arrival of experienced players and a rigorous fixture schedule ahead[5].