Piraeus Psara, but it was not until 1829 that permanent habitation of the area was restarted. Piraeus at first developed into a small town with few dwellings, far from its glorious past as a prosperous city, with its population consisting largely of fishermen. With the creation of the modern Greek state and the proclamation of Athens as its capital in 1832, the port, still named Πόρτο Λεόνε 'Porto Leone' or Πόρτο Δράκο 'Porto Draco', again acquired a reason for growth, and began to develop into a commercial and industrial centre. Migrants, mainly from the Aegean Islands, continued to arrive. A town
Piraeus derby Piraeus derby The Piraeus derby, is an association football rivalry between Ethnikos Piraeus and Olympiacos, the 2 teams representing the city of Piraeus. Once a major derby, since Olympiakos' dominance the derby has lost importance over the years, however the rivalry still exists as the poaching of players and the ownership of the stadium still remain a point of contention. Although the importance of the derby has declined in football, the rivalry is still very much alive in other sports, especially water polo. Since the two clubs were established in the mid-1920s, Ethnikos' traditional local rival has been Olympiacos CFP,