Current champions Athens take on city rivals Attica Springboks in the opening round of this year's championship.

Athens go into the season missing two key members of the side that secured the first two Greek championship pennants.

International centre Chris Fiotakis, the quickest man in Greek rugby, has decided to further his rugby experience by moving to England while Michalis Pelekanos, who captained Greece in their first international matches, has decided to hang up his boots.

Athens have strengthened their coaching team though with former national coach Matt Bridge back in Greece to work alongside Nick Petropoulos.

Losing finalists for the last two years Rhodes also begin their trek for a third-time lucky bid for the title with a trip to Athens to take on Spartans.

Mekedonos Evosmos host Trikala while Thessaloniki also stages a city derby with Spartakos at home to Iraklis.

This year's championship sees all eight teams playing each other in a round-robin format rather than the north and south divisions of the first two years.

Full fixtures:

Round 1 October 13-14

Spartakos - Iraklis
Mekedones Evosmos - Trikala
Spartans - Rhodes
Athens - Attica Springboks

Round 2 October 27-28

Attica Springboks - Spartakos
Rhodes - Mekedones Evosmos
Trikala - Spartans
Iraklis - Athens

Round 3 November 10- 11

Spartakos - Rhodes
Mekedones Evosmos - Attica Springboks
Spartans - Iraklis
Athens - Trikala

Round 4 November 24-25

Iraklis.- Mekedones Evosmos
Trikala - Spartakos
Rhodes - Athens
Attica Springboks - Spartans

Round 5 December 8 - 9

Spartakos - Mekedones Evosmos
Spartans - Athens
Rhodes - Attica Springboks
Trikala - Iraklis

Round 6 December 15 - 16

Attica Springboks - Trikala
Iraklis - Rhodes
Mekedones Evosmos - Spartans
Athens - Spartakos

Round 7 January 5 - 6 2008

Spartakos - Spartans
Athens - Mekedones Evosmos
Attica Springboks - Iraklis
Rhodes - Trikala

Round 8 January 19-20

Iraklis - Spartakos
Trikala - Mekedones Evosmos
Rhodes - Spartans
Attica Springboks - Athens

Round 9 February 2-3

Spartakos- Attica Springboks
Mekedones Evosmos - Rhodes
Spartans - Trikala
Athens - Iraklis

Round 10 February 16-17

Rhodes - Spartakos
Attica Springboks - Mekedones Evosmos
Iraklis - Spartans
Trikala - Athens

Round 11 March 1-3

Mekedones Evosmos - Iraklis
Spartakos - Trikala
Athens - Rhodes
Spartans - Attica Springboks

Round 12 March 8-9

Mekedones Evosmos - Spartakos
Athens - Spartans
Attica Springboks - Rhodes
Iraklis - Trikala

Round 13 March 22-23

Trikala - Attica Springboks
Rhodes - Iraklis
Spartans - Mekedones Evosmos
Spartakos - Athens

Round 14 April 5-6

Spartans - Spartakos
Mekedones Evosmos - Athens
Iraklis - Attica Springboks
Trikala - Rhodes

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