The team - current champions and arguably rated as the greatest in Greek football history -  will play under a closed roof at Etihad Stadium on Saturday, May 19 at 7.30pm, straight after the end of the Greek Superleague in April.

Organisers expect a huge crowd for Olympiacos’s first visit to Australia since 1978 which is tipped to draw in fans from Melbourne’s enormous Greek community.

Olympiacos have promised to bring a full strength squad, including five current Greek internationals who will feature in the national team at Euro 2012 in June.

Among the Greek internationals in the Olympiacos line up will be exciting right back Vasilios Torosidis, left back Jose Holebas, central defender Avram Papadopulos, defensive midfielder Yiannis Maniatis and Greek attacking prodigy, Yiannis Fetfatzidis.

In addition, the Olympiacos squad will feature international players like leading goal scorer and excitement machine Kevin Miralas (Belgium), fellow striker Rafik Djebbour (Algeria), Sweden captain Olaf Mellberg, forward Kazim Richards (Turkey), midfielder David Fuster (Spain), Serbian star striker Marko Pantelic, midfield playmaker Ariel Ibayasa (Argentina), Former Manchester United Goalkeeper Roy Carroll (Ireland), Ivan Marcano (Spain), and Cameroon midfielder Makoun.

Olympiacos are currently seven points clear in the current Greek Superleague and is heading for their third straight title, their eighth in the last 10 years.

Olympiacos has also qualified for the Greek FA cup semi finals and recently reached the last 16 stage of the prestigious Europa League.

As of mid-March, the club boasted the best attacking record in Europe, as well as the best defensive statistics having conceded an average of just under 0.50 goals per game.

"This is an exciting international football event that will feature one of the best supported clubs in the world," said tour promoter John Denison of Entourage Football,

"It has been rumoured for many years that Olympiacos will be making the trek down under, well now it’s a reality.

"We expect a lot of Greek expats to rejoice – so much so that we expect a huge turnout, making for an electric atmosphere.”

Olympiacos President Evangelos Marinakis added: “It is an honour for our club to finally make the visit to Australia.

"We hope to further promote our club to the thousands of Greek expats in Australia and entertain them with our special brand of attacking football.

"We are rejoicing and cannot wait to bring joy to the throng of our supporters.”

Olympiacos Captain, Avram Papaadopoulos promised to bring the side's A-game on the tour.

“We have heard that there are thousands of Olympiacos fans in Australia waiting to see our team in action and we will not disappoint them,” he said.

Victory Managing Director Richard Wilson was delighted to be hosting another international opponent.

"“This is another coup for our football club," he said.

"Olympiacos is one of the most famous clubs in Europe and it is a privilege for our players to take on such a profiled club, and again introduce our brand, and the Melbourne Victory experience, to more football followers.”

Tickets will go on sale via Ticketmaster on Wednesday, March 28 at 9am. Tickets start from $20 and also feature a variety of VIP fan packages, including the opportunity to meet the players at a specially organised training session at Etihad Stadium on Friday May 18.

Ticket Prices and Categories:
Ultimate Olympiacos Fan Package (including exclusive training session): $150
Platinum ticket: $80 (plus fees and charges)
Gold ticket: $60 / Concession: $50 (plus fees and charges)
Silver Ticket $45 / Concession: $35 (plus fees and charges)
Olympiacos Gate 7 (Behind goal and Active Area): $30 / Concession: $20
Melbourne Victory (Behind goal and Active Area): $30 / Concession: $20

For more tour details visit www.olympiacosaustralia.com or www.ticketmaster.com.au