From 1981 and on the official name of Leoforos ground is "Apostolos Nikolaidis" stadium. This ground, a monument of the Greek football, the oldest still operative in Greece and an important multi sports center is named after the "Patriarch", in honor and recognition for his devotion to the Club.

A law obliging all teams playing in the first division to go Public is voted.

The scoring of 39 goals in just one season by Antonis Antoniadis marked a unique and unbeatable record in the history of Greek football.