# Greek football pre‑season training 2026

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-football-preseason-training-2026
> Updated: 2026-08-02T11:00:37.000Z. Sources: 2. Developments: 2.

In early July 2026, Panionios announced the start of its pre‑season training ahead of the upcoming Super League season. By early August, the pre‑season preparations had expanded to other Greek clubs. Nea Artaki FC held its first training session on 3 August, featuring a traditional blessing ceremony and a series of ergometric fitness assessments conducted with club officials and partners from LifeErgo Ergometric Center and StayFit gym. On the same day, Macedonian FC also began its pre‑season work, including a blessing ceremony and ergometric tests measuring speed, explosiveness and aerobic capacity using modern equipment. Both clubs highlighted their recent league draw for the 2026‑27 Gamma Ethniki season and outlined upcoming match schedules, emphasizing the use of detailed fitness data to shape training programmes throughout the new season.

## Timeline

### 2026-08-02: Greek football clubs start pre‑season training and fitness tests

Nea Artaki and Macedonian football clubs kicked off pre‑season on 3 August with blessing ceremonies and ergometric fitness tests, preparing for the 2026‑27 Greek league.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-football-clubs-start-preseason-training-and-fitness-tests

### 2026-07-04: Panionios begins pre‑season training ahead of new Super League season

Panionios started its 2024‑25 pre‑season on 6 July, with medical checks done, a Ptolemaida camp (10‑24 July) and the first open training slated for 27 July at Nea Smyrni.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/panionios-begins-preseason-training-ahead-of-new-super-league-season

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Cite as: Greek football pre‑season training 2026. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/greek-football-preseason-training-2026