ðə fˈɔːɹmɚ stˈɑːɹ tˈiːm wʌz ɹˈɛlᵻɡˌeɪɾᵻd ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi sˈɛvən tə ðə sˈɛkənd tˈɪɹ ʌv ˈæθᵻnz ænd fˈɪnɪʃt ɪn lˈæst plˈeɪs ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt, ɐvˈɔɪdɪŋ ɹˌɛlᵻɡˈeɪʃən θˈæŋks tə ðɪ ˈɪŋkɹiːs ɪnðə nˈʌmbɚɹ ʌv tˈiːmz fɹʌmðə nˈuː jˈɪɹ.
The former star team was relegated in 1937 to the 2nd tier of Athens and finished in last place in 1938, avoiding relegation thanks to the increase in the number of teams from the new year.