| 27/11/2020 | National track and field coach Petros Akrivakis dies of cancer at the age 41. Son of one of the top coaches in throwing sports in Greece, Nikos Akrivakis, he could not have not been involved in discus, a sport in which he exceled at a young age, with participations in the national team. He worked with the federation as a national coach, and he participated in two Olympic Games with Savva Lika. |
| 27/11/2010 | Greek kickboxing athlete Vassilis Kakarikos is declared world champion by winning the WAKO belt (intercontinental championship) in the 70 kg category, in the low kick, defeating Serbian Aleksandr Topic in the European Panko Championship held in Loutraki. |
| 27/11/2006 | Fabio Cannavaro, the Italian captain, wins the Golden Ball award, the first defender in 10 years to be named Europe's best player. Cannavaro, who played for Juventus last season but then moved to Real Madrid after helping Italy win the World Cup, gets 173 points in France Football magazine's annual poll of 52 journalists from around the world. Gianluigi Buffon, the Italian goalkeeper, is second with 124 points, followed by Thierry Henry with 121 |
| 27/11/1999 | The brazilian juniors football team defeats Australia 8-7 on penalty kicks becoming world champion at ''East Harbor'', New Zealand. Ghana take third place after beating USA 2-0 |
| 27/11/1999 | Kakhi Kakhiasvili (94 kg) wins 3 gold medals after lifting a total of 412.5kgs and Leonidas Kokkas wins 1 silver and 1 bronze with a total of 402.5kgs at the World Weightlifting Championships held at Peace and Friendship Stadium |
| 27/11/1996 | 33-year-old Sporline journalist Giannis Mavroidakos dies of heart attack |
| 27/11/1992 | Eric Cantona moves from Leeds to Manchester United for 1 million pounds. He will make his debut in a friendly match dedicated to Benfica's legend Eusebio |
| 27/11/1991 | Two foreign players are allowed in greek Second Division |
| 27/11/1977 | Epaminondas Petralias, 70, one of the leading personalities of Olympism passes away. He was an esteemed member of the Hellenic Olympic Committee for almost 40 years, president of the International Olympic Academy, Secretary General of the Ministry of Sports (1961-1963) and Secretary General of the Organising Committee for the Mediterranean Games, succeeding Ioannis Ketseas |
| 27/11/1971 | Sammy Chapman of Nottingham Forest is sent off in a match against Leeds. It is the first time in 32 years that a player of Nottingham Forest faces the red card |
| 27/11/1966 | Two Panathinaikos’ fans are killed in a car accident near Tembi at the first organized excursion of “Thira13 (Gate 13) to Veria for the championship match with the local team”. Ship owner Yannis Latsis, along with his 13-year-old son, Spyros, is in the bus and is going to offer financial help to the families of the victims |
| 27/11/1960 | Gordie Howe of the Detroit Red Wings becomes the first NHL player to score 1.000 points |
| 27/11/1903 | Wilhelm Hauschild writes a letter – signed by 107 of his fellow workers – to his employer, the Friedrich Bayer and Co., seeking the company's support in starting a sports club. The company will agree to support the initiative, and on 1/7/1904, Turn- und Spielverein Bayer 04 Leverkusen will be founded. On 31/5/1907 a separate football department will be formed within the club |
