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{{Short description|Rally competition in Greece}}
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| name         = Acropolis Rally
| native_name  = Ράλι Ακρόπολις
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| image        = Rally Acropolis 2011-SS3.jpg
| caption      = [[Sébastien Ogier]] driving a [[Citroën DS3 WRC]] at the [[2011 Acropolis Rally]]
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| genre        = motorsporting event
| date         = May - June, September
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| area         = [[Attica]], [[Fthiotis]], [[Phokis]], [[Corinthia]]
| location     = [[Athens]], [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]], [[Loutraki]] 
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| country      = {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Greece]]
| first        = {{Start date|1951|df=y}}
| founder_name = [[Automobile and Touring Club of Greece|ELPA]]
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The '''Acropolis Rally of Greece''' ({{lang-el|Ράλλυ Ακρόπολις}}) is a [[Rallying|rally]] competition that is part of the [[World Rally Championship|World Rally Championship (WRC)]]. The rally is held on very dusty, rough, rocky and fast mountain roads in mainland [[Greece]], usually during the Greek hot summer period. The rally is best known for being extremely tough on the competing cars and drivers.

==History==
The Acropolis Rally has been held since 1951 by the Greek Motorsports Organization [[Automobile and Touring Club of Greece]] (ELPA), making it one of the longest-standing competitions in world rallying. Many world renown drivers have won this event including [[Walter Röhrl]], [[Björn Waldegård]], [[Ari Vatanen]], [[Stig Blomqvist]], [[Juha Kankkunen]], [[Carlos Sainz Sr.|Carlos Sainz]] and [[Colin McRae]], among others.

Due to the nature of the race, with a mix of rough, twisty, fast mountain stages and coupled with blistering heat and choking dust, the Acropolis Rally is one of the toughest on the European and World Rally circuits. The cars used in the race must be built with extra sturdiness in order to cope with the fast but rock-strewn stages. Drivers and co-drivers also have to contend with the pounding terrain and high summer temperatures which often reached 50&nbsp;°C within the cockpit. Many drivers rate the event as a test of skill, patience, bravery and endurance in the past, going as far as comparing the Acropolis with the infamous [[Safari Rally]].

==Super Special Stages (SSS)==
The Rally is also known for having used great Super Special Stages over the years.

This trend started with the Marlboro Super Stage held in the city of [[Anavissos]], south of Athens, in the early 90's. After the event base moved to [[Itea, Phocis|Itea]] and [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]] in the early 2000's, a Super Special Stage was used in the outskirts of [[Lilea|Lilea Parnassos]]. 
In [[2005 World Rally Championship season|2005]] a new stage was introduced; a superspecial stage held within the [[Olympic Stadium (Athens)|Athens Olympic Stadium]]. The [[Special stage (rallying)#Super special stage|Super Special Stage (SSS)]] was the highlight of the rally as well as the [[2005 World Rally Championship season|2005 WRC schedule]] and in the same year, the Acropolis Rally was awarded the “Rally of the Year” title. It was loved by drivers and fans alike, as the packed stadium provided an "arena" feeling to the stage.

In [[2006 World Rally Championship season|2006]] there were 2 superspecials, again in the same stadium. The rally headquarters and the service park also moved from [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]] to the [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex]]. In the [[2007 World Rally Championship season|2007]] event, the superspecial (along with the rally headquarters and the service park) moved to the [[Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre]]. In [[2008 World Rally Championship season|2008]] the super special stage was held twice at the [[Tatoi]] military airport. In [[2018 European Rally Championship season|2018]], a superspecial was based again in the Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre. This was also the last time the event ran a Super Special Stage.

==Historic locations==
The Acropolis Rally started out as a marathon/endurance type event back in the early 50's. When the rally became part of the [[World Rally Championship]] after 1973, the crews had to face up to 800 competitive kilometers, in some of the most gruelling stages and conditions imaginable. This trip involved locations all over Greece up to the late 80's, such as the more known [[Kalambaka]] and [[Meteora]], stages near [[Mount Olympus]], [[Attica]], [[Central Greece]], and even down south in the [[Peloponnese]]. The traditional start always took place under the legendary [[Acropolis]] in Athens, and the finish ceremony was carried out in the [[Panathenaic stadium]].

==Recent years==
With rallies ever so shrinking due to the new demands of the [[World Rally Championship]] and transitioning to "sprint" type events, the Acropolis Rally followed suit, basing the whole rally in certain areas and using stages nearby. The classic rally headquarters in the 90's and early 2000's were the cities of [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]] and [[Itea, Phocis|Itea]].
In 2005, the rally headquarters and the service park moved from [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]] to the [[Athens Olympic Sports Complex]] and then in the [[2007 World Rally Championship season|2007]] event, the rally headquarters and the service park moved to the [[Markopoulo Olympic Equestrian Centre]]. In [[2008 World Rally Championship season|2008]], the headquarters where situated at the [[Tatoi]] military airport, and that was the last time since that the rally was based in [[Attica]], and that special stages were used in that area. In 2009 the rally headquarters and the service park were moved to the Greek city of [[Loutraki]] near the [[Isthmus of Corinth|Corinth Canal]] with stages in [[Argolis]] and [[Corinthia]] used for the rally. For the [[2016 European Rally Championship|2016 ERC Season]], the rally headquarters were moved back to the classic and much loved mountain stages near [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]].

==Classic stages==
The best stages in Greece are undoubtedly in the [[Phthiotis]] and [[Phokis]] regions, mainly around the [[Mount Parnassus|Parnassus]] and [[Mount Giona|Giona]] mountains. Recently used stages like Bauxites/Karoutes, [[Pavliani]], [[Kaloskopi]], [[Rengini]], [[Eleftherohori]] and [[Moschokarya]] are favorites amongst drivers and fans alike, due to their fast and flowing nature, allowing the cars to reach their full potential, in a rally where it is otherwise risky to push hard, due to the hard surface which can damage the cars heavily. The same goes for other famous rally stages in Greece , like the [[Kineta]] and Aghi Theodori stages around the [[Geraneia]] mountains in [[Corinthia]], [[Prodromos, Greece|Prodromos]], [[Livadeia]] and [[Thiva]] in [[Boeotia]], [[Parnon|Parnonas]] in mainland [[Peloponnese]]. Other honorable mentions include the fast and beautiful [[Parnitha]] stage, the car breaker [[Hymettus|Ymitos]], plus the Assopia and Aghia Sotira stages in [[Attica]], as well as the spectacular [[Meteora]] stage which was last used in the late 80's in the longer version of the rally. Several stages feature significant archeological landmarks like the "Klenia-Mycenae" stage which includes the Archeological site of [[Mycenae]]. It's worth mentioning, that many favourite classic special stages (f.e. Grammeni Oxia, Gardiki, Hani Zagana, Evangelistria, Prodromos, Aliki, Loukissia) were asphalt paved at some point in the past, so it is no longer possible for them to be used in the Acropolis Rally, since it is a mainly gravel-based event.

==The "Tarzan" test in Evrytania==
This special stage, originally called the Fourna and Rentina test, is an unusually difficult 30.3 km test. The name "Tarzan" originates from Giorgos Burgos, who was from [[Fourna]] in [[Evritania]], lived in Athens and was a police officer. He suffered from [[tuberculosis]] and was given a few months to live. He then moved to [[Fourna]], and reached the age of 92. The Acropolis rally passed through the hut of Giorgos, whose nickname was "Tarzan", from the 22nd edition of the rally in [[1975 World Rally Championship season|1975]]. At that time the special route was called "Fourna". The stage first appeared under the new name "Tarzan" in the 26th Acropolis Rally in [[1979 World Rally Championship season|1979]], in honor of Giorgos Bourgos, who was by then a well known and liked figure amongst the drivers and the organisers of the event. The presence of the full stage in the rally was continuous until the 42nd running of
the event in [[1995 World Rally Championship season|1995]]. For its last four years the route was renamed "Rentina-Tarzan", after using the second half of the classic 30,3km (finishing in [[Tsoukka]]).

In the Acropolis Rally of [[2003 World Rally Championship season|2003]], when the event reached its 50th anniversary, a shortened 20.65km version of the stage, called "New Tarzan", was held twice, paying tribute to the route's legacy in the event.

[[Didier Auriol]] in June [[1991 World Rally Championship season|1991]], dismantled a wheelrim and his suspension there, losing the lead and the overall victory in the race. Nevertheless, he later stated that "Tarzan" was his favorite Acropolis Rally special stage.

The  Tarzan stage returns in the 2021 Acropolis Rally, as the Power Stage of the event, together with many other classic tests.

==Return to the WRC in 2021==
In August of 2020, rumours started to emerge about the possible return of the rally to the [[World Rally Championship]]. Greek Prime Minister [[Kyriakos Mitsotakis]] assured that the government was ready to support the organizers financially. In late December of the same year, the Hellenic Ministry of Sport agreed with the Organizing Committee for Motorsport to revive the Acropolis Rally. The search for suitable locations is currently underway.

In March 2021, it was officially announced that the Acropolis Rally of Gods would return for the 2021 World Rally Championship, taking place in September of the same year, with [[Lamia (city)|Lamia]] as the host city.

==Winners==
[[File:Ss6 garde.jpg|thumb|[[Toni Gardemeister]] with [[Ford Focus RS WRC|Ford Focus RS WRC 05]] at the 2005 event]]
[[File:Ss6 rovanpera2.jpg|thumb|[[Harri Rovanperä]] with a [[Mitsubishi Lancer WRC|Mitsubishi Lancer WRC05]] at the 2005 event.]]
[[File:Ss6 solberg.jpg|thumb|[[Petter Solberg]] with a [[Subaru Impreza|Subaru Impreza WRC05]] at the 2005 event]]
[[File:Acr2011 550.jpg|thumb|Loeb with [[Citroën DS3 WRC]] at the [[2011 Acropolis Rally|2011 event]]]]
[[Image:Xavier Pons - 2006 Acropolis Rally.jpg|thumb|[[Xavier Pons]] with a [[Citroën Xsara WRC]] at the [[2006 Acropolis Rally|2006 event]].]]
[[Image:Nasser Al-Attiyah - 2006 Acropolis Rally.jpg|thumb|[[Nasser Al-Attiyah]] driving a [[Subaru Impreza WRX STI]] at the 2006 event.]]

{| class="wikitable"
!Year!!Driver<br>Co-driver!!Car!!Championship
|-
|1951||{{flagicon|GRE|old}} Petros Peratikos||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fiat]]||
|-
|1952||{{flagicon|GRE|old}} Johnny Pesmatzoglou||{{flagicon|USA}} [[Chevrolet]]||(as ELPA Rally)
|-
|1953||{{flagicon|GRE|old}} Nikos Papamichail|| {{flagicon|GRB}} [[Jaguar Cars|Jaguar]]||
|-
|1954||{{flagicon|GRE|old}} Pétros Papadópoulos|| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Opel]]||
|-
|1955||{{flagicon|GRE|old}} Johnny Pesmatzoglou|| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Opel]]||
|-
|1956||{{flagicon|FRG}} Walter Shock|| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mercedes-Benz]]||
|-
|1957||{{flagicon|FRA|1830}} Jean-Pierre Estager|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Ferrari]]||
|-
|1958||{{flagicon|ITA}} [[Luigi Villoresi]]|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia]]||
|-
|1959||{{flagicon|FRG}} Wolfgang Levy|| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Auto Union]]||
|-
|1960|| {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Walter Shock]]<br>{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Moll (co-driver)|Rolf Moll]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mercedes-Benz W111|Mercedes-Benz 220 SE]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1961||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Erik Carlsson]]<br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Walter Karlsson]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Saab 96]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1962||{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Eugen Böhringer]]<br>{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Peter Lang (rally driver)|Peter Lang]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mercedes-Benz W111|Mercedes-Benz 220 SE]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1963||{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Eugen Böhringer]]<br>{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Rolf Knoll]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Mercedes-Benz W112|Mercedes-Benz 300 SE]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1964||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Tom Trana]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gunnar Thermanius]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Volvo PV 544]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1965||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Carl-Magnus Skogh]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Lennart Berggren]] || {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Volvo Amazon|Volvo Amazon 122S]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1966||{{flagicon|SWE}} Bengt Söderström<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Gunnar Palm]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ford Cortina Lotus]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1967||{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Paddy Hopkirk]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Ron Crellin]] || {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Mini Cooper S]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1968|| {{flagicon|GBR}} [[Roger Clark]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Jim Porter (co-driver)|Jim Porter]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort Twin Cam]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|1969|| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Pauli Toivonen]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Martti Kolari]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Porsche 911 S]] ||
|-
|1970|| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Luc Thérier]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Marcel Callewaert]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alpine A110|Alpine-Renault A110 1600]] || [[International Championship for Manufacturers|IMC]]
|-
|1971|| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Ove Andersson]]<br>{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Arne Hertz]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alpine A110|Alpine-Renault A110 1600]]|| [[International Championship for Manufacturers|IMC]]
|-
|1972||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Håkan Lindberg]]<br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Helmut Eisendle]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fiat 124 Sport Spider]] || [[International Championship for Manufacturers|IMC]]
|-
|[[1973 Acropolis Rally|1973]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Luc Thérier]]<br> {{flagicon|BEL}} [[Christian Delferrier]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alpine A110|Alpine-Renault A110 1800]] || WRC
|-
|1974||colspan=3|''Event cancelled due to the oil crisis.''
|-
|1975||{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Walter Röhrl]]<br> {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Jochen Berger]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Opel Ascona#Ascona A|Opel Ascona 1.9 SR]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1976||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Harry Källström]]<br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Claes-Göran Andersson]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Datsun Violet 160J]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1977||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Waldegård]]<br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Hans Thorszelius]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Second generation (1974–1980)|Ford Escort RS 1800]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1978||{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Walter Röhrl]]<br> {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Christian Geistdörfer]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fiat 131 Abarth]] || WRC
|-
|1979||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Waldegård]]<br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Hans Thorszelius]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Second generation (1974–1980)|Ford Escort RS 1800]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1980||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ari Vatanen]]<br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Second generation (1974–1980)|Ford Escort RS 1800]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1981||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ari Vatanen]]<br> {{flagicon|GBR}} [[David Richards (racing)|David Richards]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort (Europe)#Second generation (1974–1980)|Ford Escort RS 1800]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1982||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michèle Mouton]]<br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fabrizia Pons]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Audi Quattro]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1983||{{flagicon|FRG}} [[Walter Röhrl]]<br> {{flagicon|FRG}} [[Christian Geistdörfer]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia 037 Rally]] || WRC
|-
|1984||{{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stig Blomqvist]]<br> {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Cederberg]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Audi Quattro A2]] || WRC
|-
|1985||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Salonen]]<br> {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Seppo Harjanne]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1986||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juha Kankkunen]]<br> {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juha Piironen]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peugeot 205 Turbo 16 E2]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1987|| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Markku Alén]]<br> {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ilkka Kivimäki]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia Delta Group A|Lancia Delta HF 4WD]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1988|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Miki Biasion]]<br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Tiziano Siviero]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia Delta Group A|Lancia Delta HF Integrale]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1989|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Miki Biasion]]<br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Tiziano Siviero]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia Delta Group A|Lancia Delta HF Integrale]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1990||{{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Sainz Sr.|Carlos Sainz]]<br> {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Moya]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota Celica GT-Four]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1991||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juha Kankkunen]]<br> {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juha Piironen]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia Delta Group A|Lancia Delta HF Integrale 16v]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1992||{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Didier Auriol]]<br> {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Bernard Occelli]] || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia Delta Group A|Lancia Delta HF Integrale]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1993|| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Miki Biasion]]<br> {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Tiziano Siviero]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort RS Cosworth]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1994|| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Sainz Sr.|Carlos Sainz]]<br> {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Moya]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Subaru Impreza 555]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1995|| {{flagicon|GRE}} [[Aris Vovos]]<br> {{flagicon|GRE}} Kostas Stefanis || {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia Delta Group A|Lancia Delta HF Integrale]] || [[FIA 2-Litre World Rally Cup|FIA 2-Litre Cup]]
|-
|1996|| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin McRae]]<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Derek Ringer]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Subaru Impreza 555]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1997|| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Sainz Sr.|Carlos Sainz]]<br> {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Luis Moya]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Escort WRC]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|1998|| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin McRae]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nicky Grist]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Subaru Impreza WRC|Subaru Impreza S4 WRC '98]] || WRC
|-
|1999|| {{flagicon|ENG}} [[Richard Burns]]<br>{{flagicon|SCO}} [[Robert Reid (co-driver)|Robert Reid]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Subaru Impreza WRC|Subaru Impreza S5 WRC '99]]   || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|2000|| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin McRae]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nicky Grist]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC]] 00 || WRC
|-
|2001|| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin McRae]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nicky Grist]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC 01]] || WRC
|-
|2002|| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Colin McRae]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Nicky Grist]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC 01]] || WRC
|-
|2003 || {{flagicon|EST}} [[Markko Märtin]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Michael Park (co-driver)|Michael Park]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC 03]] || WRC
|-
|[[2004 Acropolis Rally|2004]] || {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Petter Solberg]]<br>{{flagicon|WAL}} [[Phil Mills]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Subaru Impreza WRC|Subaru Impreza S10 WRC '04]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|2005 || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Loeb]]<br>{{flagicon|MON}} [[Daniel Elena]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Citroën Xsara WRC]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2006 Acropolis Rally|2006]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC 06]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2007 Acropolis Rally|2007]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Rautiainen (co-driver)|Timo Rautiainen]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC 06]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2008 Acropolis Rally|2008]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Loeb]]<br>{{flagicon|MON}} [[Daniel Elena]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Citroën C4 WRC]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2009 Acropolis Rally|2009]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mikko Hirvonen]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jarmo Lehtinen]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Focus RS WRC 09]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|2010||colspan=3|''Not held''
|-
|[[2011 Acropolis Rally|2011]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Ogier]]<br>{{flagicon|FRA}} [[Julien Ingrassia]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} Citroën DS3 WRC<ref>*[http://www.acropolisrally.gr Acropolis Rally 2011]</ref>|| [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2012 Acropolis Rally|2012]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Loeb]]<br>{{flagicon|MON}} [[Daniel Elena]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Citroën DS3 WRC]] ||[[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2013 Acropolis Rally|2013]] || {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jari-Matti Latvala]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Miikka Anttila]] || {{flagicon|GER}} [[Volkswagen Polo R WRC]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|-
|[[2014 Acropolis Rally|2014]] || {{flagicon|IRL}} [[Craig Breen]]<br>{{flagicon|GBR}} [[Scott Martin (co-driver)|Scott Martin]] || {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peugeot 208|Peugeot 208 T16 R5]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|[[2015 Acropolis Rally|2015]] || {{flagicon|POL}} [[Kajetan Kajetanowicz]]<br>{{flagicon|POL}} [[Jarosław Baran]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Fiesta R5]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|[[2016 Acropolis Rally|2016]] || {{flagicon|LVA}} [[Ralfs Sirmacis]]<br>{{flagicon|LVA}} [[Arturs Šimins]] || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Škoda Fabia R5]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|[[2017 Acropolis Rally|2017]] || {{flagicon|POL}} [[Kajetan Kajetanowicz]]<br>{{flagicon|POL}} [[Jarosław Baran]] || {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Fiesta R5]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|[[2018 Acropolis Rally|2018]] || {{flagicon|PRT}} [[Bruno Magalhães]]<br>{{flagicon|PRT}} [[Hugo Magalhães]] || {{flagicon|CZE}} [[Škoda Fabia R5]] || [[European Rally Championship|ERC]]
|-
|2019||colspan=3|''Not held''
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|2020||colspan=3|''Not held''
|-
|[[2021 Acropolis Rally|2021]] ||{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kalle Rovanperä]]<br>{{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jonne Halttunen]] || {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota Yaris WRC]] || [[World Rally Championship|WRC]]
|}

==Number of victories per driver and manufacturer (WRC only)==
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{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! # Wins
! Driver
! Years won
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Colin McRae]]
| 1996, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002
|-
! rowspan=4| 3
| {{flagicon|DEU}} [[Walter Röhrl]]
| 1975, 1978, 1983
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Miki Biasion]]
| 1988, 1989, 1993
|-
| {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Carlos Sainz Sr.|Carlos Sainz]]
| 1990, 1994, 1997
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Loeb]]
| 2005, 2008, 2012
|-
! rowspan=4| 2
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Björn Waldegård]]
| 1977, 1979
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Ari Vatanen]]
| 1980, 1981
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Juha Kankkunen]]
| 1986, 1991
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Marcus Grönholm]]
| 2006, 2007
|-
! rowspan=14| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Jean-Luc Thérier]]
| 1973
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Harry Källström]]
| 1976
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Michèle Mouton]]
| 1982
|-
| {{flagicon|SWE}} [[Stig Blomqvist]]
| 1984
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Timo Salonen]]
| 1985
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Markku Alén]]
| 1987
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Didier Auriol]]
| 1992
|-
| {{flagicon|UK}} [[Richard Burns]]
| 1999
|-
| {{flagicon|EST}} [[Markko Märtin]]
| 2003
|-
| {{flagicon|NOR}} [[Petter Solberg]]
| 2004
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Mikko Hirvonen]]
| 2009
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Sébastien Ogier]]
| 2011
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Jari-Matti Latvala]]
| 2013
|-
| {{flagicon|FIN}} [[Kalle Rovanperä]]
| 2021
|}{{clear}}

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%;"
|-
! # Wins
! Manufacturer
! Years won
|-
! 13
| {{flagicon|USA}} [[Ford Motor Company|Ford]]
| 1977, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1993, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009
|-
! 6
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Lancia]]
| 1983, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1991, 1992
|-
! 5
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Subaru]]
| 1994, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004
|-
! 4
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Citroën]]
| 2005, 2008, 2011, 2012
|-
! rowspan=3| 2
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Audi]] 
| 1982, 1984
|-
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Peugeot]] 
| 1985, 1986
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Toyota]]
| 1990, 2021
|-
! rowspan=5| 1
| {{flagicon|FRA}} [[Alpine-Renault]]
| 1973
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Opel]]
| 1975
|-
| {{flagicon|JPN}} [[Datsun]]
| 1976
|-
| {{flagicon|ITA}} [[Fiat]]
| 1978
|-
| {{flagicon|GER}} [[Volkswagen]]
| 2013
|}{{clear}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
{{Commons category|Acropolis Rally}}
* {{Official|https://www.acropolisrally.gr/portal/en/}}
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20070612144337/http://www.acropolisrally.gr/en/show.php?page=links Previous Acropolis Rallies]
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20040514174021/http://2003.acropolisrally.gr/en/history/review/ History of the Acropolis Rally]
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20080601223023/http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=401&season=2008&rally_id=GR Acropolis Rally of Greece] at wrc.com <!--[http://www.wrc.com/jsp/index.jsp?lnk=401&desc=BP%20Ultimate%20Acropolis%20Rally%20of%20Greece&season=2008&rally_id=GR ]-->
* {{in lang|el}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20060507111800/http://www.elpa.gr/ Official organizers' site]
* [http://historic.acropolisrally.gr/ Historic Acropolis Rally]
* [http://ewrc-results.com/events.php?id=10&nation=12 Acropolis Rally Results]
* [https://pl.motorsport.com/wrc/news/rajd-akropolu-blisko-wrc/4930990/ Rajd Akropolu blisko WRC] 
* [https://www.automotopatras.gr/mathimata-istorias-idiki-tarzan/ Μαθήματα ιστορίας: Ειδική “Ταρζάν”]

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