Following the standards of top championships, the Super League It is modernized, putting the semi -automatic in all matches of the league offside!
As announced by the organizing authority, after the required Board of Directors. All Super League games for the 2025/26 season will take place with VAR technologies and semi -automatic offside!
The announcement:
“Following the unanimous decision of the Super League Board of Directors, in all the matches of the Stoiximan Super League 2025-2026 championship, VAR (Video Assistant Referee) and semi-automatic offside technology will be implemented.
The Super League and the Hellenic Football Federation are working with Hawk-Eye Innovations, a company of the Sony Group, as an exclusive provider of VAR and SAOT technologies, for all matches in the Stoiximan Super League Championship and the Greek Greek Cup.
The deal follows the successful collaboration with Hawk-Aye Innovations in the Stoiximan Playoffs (1-4 positions) races as well as in the Greek Betsson Cup final of the 2024/25 season.
Special technological equipment is placed on all the stadiums used by Super League teams for the use of VAR and semi -automatic offside (SAOT).
The SAOT uses 10 detection cameras, to accurate offside decisions through the analysis of each player on the field, from 29 points on the body and ball orbit, in seconds. Thus, it ensures the 3D portrayal of phases, providing much more efficient placement of the offside line and reducing the referee’s decision.
The provision of Hawk-Eye’s innovative technologies for VAR and semi-automatic offside detection in all the regular-duration and playoffs of the Super League, as well as in the Greek Betsson Cup, enhances the position of the Super League and the EPO as innovative in European football, pitch.
Super League Deputy President Katia Koxenoglou said:
“The Super League Board of Directors has unanimously approved the implementation of VAR technologies and semi-automatic offside (SAOT), in all matches of the Stoiximan Super League Championship 2025-26, following their successful use, during the playoffs of last season.
In order to upgrade the consistency and accuracy of the referees’ decisions, the Super League has decided to work with Hawk Eye Innovations, a football leader, with a proven history of UEFA events and top football lectures, for further enhancement Referees’ decision-making in all matches of the Stoiximan Super League 2025-26 ″ Championship.
Paulo Valeri, Vice President of KED & VAR manager said:
“Hawk-Aye Innovations will be the exclusive VAR provider for the Stoiximan Super League 2025-26 Championships as well as the Greek Betsson Cup. The equation of Greek football patterns with European and world standards and the provision of referees of advanced technology solutions is a great goal. We reduce the wrong interventions of VAR with more accurate and detailed checks, using the best available technology on the market, which is Hawk-Eye.
We thank the EPO and the Super League for their great effort. “
Tony Page, General Manager of the Hawk-Eye Innovations football department, noted:
“The many years of expansion of our collaboration with the Super League and the Hellenic Football Federation makes us proud. We are committed to supporting the Super League and the EPO by providing the highest -level dietary technologies, starting from the 2025/26 season and throughout our collaboration. enhancing the accuracy and effectiveness of decision -making ”.”