Gamma Ethniki

Gamma Ethniki

Founded	(2013–present as Gamma Ethniki) (1965–1982 as C National Amateur Division) (1982–2010 as Gamma Ethniki) (2010–2013 as Football League 2)
Country	Greece
Number of teams	98
Level on pyramid	3
Promotion to	Football League
Relegation to	Hellenic Amateur Divisions
Domestic cup(s)	Gamma Ethniki Cup
Current champions	Apollon Paralimnio Iraklis Tilikratis Volos Asteras Amaliadas Ethnikos Piraeus Aittitos Spata Irodotos (2017−18)
Top goalscorer	Georgios Kiourkos (154 goals)
Website	EPO - Hellenic Football Federation
2018–19 Gamma Ethniki

Gamma Ethniki (Greek: Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division), is the third highest football league in Greece.

Contents

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  1 History
  


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  2 Current groups
  


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  3 Winners
  
  
  
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    3.1 From 1965 to 1982
    
  
  
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    3.2 From 1982 to 2013
    
  
  
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    3.3 From 2013 to Present
    
  
  
  
  


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  4 See also
  


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  5 References
  

History

It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although not literally national (it is divided into North and South groups), Football League 2 is considered as a national division.

On August 3, 2010, it was announced that the division had been renamed Football League 2.^[1] From season 2013–14, the football League 2 is merged by fourth division championship (Delta Ethniki) and renamed again Gamma Ethniki.^[2][3] The new third division will be held in six groups, with the clubs divided basis of geographical criteria, while it will return in an amateur form.^[4] From season 2014–15 until season 2016–17 the league was held in four groups, with the clubs divided basis of geographical criteria. The champion of each group was promoted to Football League.

From the 2017–18 season and onwards, the league will be held in eight groups, with the clubs divided by geographical criteria. The first team of each group will be qualified to a play-off tournament, consisted of two groups. The first two teams of each group will be promoted to the Football League.^[5]

Current groups

98 clubs in 8 groups are competing in the Gamma Ethniki during the 2018–19 season.

Group	FCA	Group	FCA	Group	FCA	Group	FCA
1st	FCA Evros FCA Thrace FCA Xanthi FCA Drama FCA Kavala FCA Serres	3rd	FCA Florina FCA Kastoria FCA Epirus FCA Thesprotia FCA Arta FCA Preveza-Lefkada FCA Corfu FCA Aetoloacarnania FCA Kozani	5th	FCA Cephalonia-Ithaca FCA Zakynthos FCA Achaea FCA Elis FCA Messinia FCA Laconia FCA Arcadia	7th	FCA East Attica FCA Argolida FCA Lesbos FCA Cyclades FCA Euboea
2nd	FCA Macedonia FCA Chalkidiki FCA Kilkis FCA Pella FCA Imathia FCA Pieria	4th	FCA Larissa FCA Trikala FCA Karditsa FCA Thessaly FCA Phthiotis FCA Evrytania FCA Phocis FCA Boeotia	6th	FCA Piraeus FCA Corinthia FCA Dodecanese FCA West Attica	8th	FCA Athens FCA Chania FCA Rethymno FCA Heraklion FCA Lasithi

Notes

• FCA = Football Clubs Association

Winners

From 1965 to 1982

Season	Winner
1965–66	Levadiakos, Ergotelis, Ethnikos Alexandroupoli, Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki
1966–67	Asteras Zografou, AEK Faliro, Thermaikos, Elpida Drama
1967–68	Argonaftis Piraeus, Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki
1968–69	Anagennisi Arta, Anagennisi Karditsa
1969–70	Pandramaikos, Apollon Krya Vrysi, A.O. Karditsa, Panaspropyrgiakos, Acharnaikos, Ergotelis, Panargiakos, Finikas Polichni, Aris Agios Konstantinos
1970–71	Orestis Orestiada, Naoussa, Orchomenos, Rouf, Orfeas Egaleo, Paniliakos
1971–72	Anagennisi Epanomi, P.O. Moudania, Thiva, Ilisiakos, Fivos Kremasti, Pannemeatikos
1972–73	Nestos Chrysoupoli, Niki Polygyros, Achilleas Farsala, Lamia, Panetolikos, Panarkadikos, Syros, Olympiakos Liosia, Apollon Mytilene
1973–74	Ethnikos Sidirokastro, A.O. Kozani, Makedonikos, Dimitra Trikala, A.P.S. Patra, Doxa Vyronas, Moschato, Diagoras
1974–75	Akrites Sykies, Kampaniakos, Rigas Feraios, Ethnikos Asteras, Agios Dimitrios, Amfiali, Orfeas Egaleo
1975–76	Kilkisiakos, Apollon Kalamarias, Ethnikos Sidirokastro, Anagennisi Arta, Niki Volos, Paniliakos, Kallithea, Irodotos
1976–77	Makedonikos, Edessaikos, Thyella Serres, Elassona, Chalkida, A.E.Messolonghi, Agios Dimitrios, Ionikos
1977–78	Anagennisi Arta, Acharnaikos, Anagennisi Giannitsa, Makedonikos Siatista
1978–79	Eordaikos, Panegialios, Vyzas, Panthrakikos
1979–80	Pierikos, Chalkida, Apollon Kalamaria, Diagoras
1980–81	Toxotis Volos, Achaiki, Atromitos Piraeus, Kozani
1981–82	Paniliakos, Thiva, Florina, Alexandroupoli, Ionikos, Aiolikos, Levadiakos, APE Langadas

From 1982 to 2013

Season	Winner
	South Group	North Group
1982–83	Edessaikos
1983–84	Aiolikos	Almopos Aridaea
1984–85	Panetolikos	Kilkisiakos
1985–86	Charavghiakos	Skoda Xanthi
1986–87	Chalkida	Edessaikos
1987–88	Atromitos	Makedonikos
1988–89	Edessaikos
1989–90	Proodeftiki	Anagennisi Giannitsa
1990–91	Doxa Vyronas	Naoussa
1991–92	Panetolikos	Pontioi Veria
1992–93	Kallithea	Anagennisi Karditsa
1993–94	Paniliakos	Panserraikos
1994–95	Doxa Vyronas	Kastoria
1995–96	Panetolikos	Niki Volos
1996–97	Ethnikos Asteras	Anagennisi Karditsa
1997–98	Ialysos	PAS Giannina
1998–99	Egaleo	Olympiakos Volou
1999–00	Akratitos
2000–01	Patraikos
2001–02	Kerkyra
2002–03	Poseidon Neoi Poroi
2003–04	Kastoria
2004–05	Thrasyvoulos	Veria
2005–06	Asteras Tripolis	Agrotikos Asteras
2006–07	Agios Dimitrios	Pierikos
2007–08	Diagoras	Kavala
2008–09	Ilioupoli	Doxa Drama
2009–10	Kallithea	Veria
2010–11	Panachaiki	Anagennisi Epanomi
2011–12	Apollon Smyrnis	Ethnikos Gazoros
2012–13	Fostiras	Apollon Kalamarias

From 2013 to Present

Season	Winner
2013–14	Agrotikos Asteras, Larissa, Lamia, A.E. Ermionida, Trachones, AEK Athens
2014–15	Panserraikos, Trikala, Panelefsiniakos, Kissamikos
2015–16	Aris, Aiginiakos, Sparta, OFI Crete
2016–17	Apollon Kalamarias, Apollon Larissa, Panachaiki, Ergotelis
2017–18	(Apollon Paralimnio), Iraklis, (Tilikratis), Volos, (Asteras Amaliadas), (Ethnikos Piraeus), Aittitos Spata, Irodotos

See also

• Greek football league system


• Gamma Ethniki Cup

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v t e 2018–19 Gamma Ethniki
Group 1	Nestos Chrysoupoli Doxa Proskinites Orfeas Xanthi Kavala Apollon Paralimnio A.E. Didymoteicho Doxa Neo Sidirochori Megas Alexandros Xiropotamos Aetos Orfano Elpis Skoutari Megas Alexandros Karperi Aris Avato
Group 2	Pierikos APE Langadas Kampaniakos AO Kardia Almopos Aridea Naoussa Makedonikos Agrotikos Asteras Kilkisiakos Edessaikos Aris Palaiochori Megas Alexandros Trikala Philippos Alexandreia AE Karitsa Iraklis Thessaloniki
Group 3	Thesprotos Tilikratis Ethnikos Filippiada Makedonikos Foufas Kastoria Doxa Kranoula Asteras Parapotamos Skoufas Kompoti Panlefkadios A.E. Lefkimmi Neos Amfilochos AEP Karagiannia Ermis Amyntaio
Group 4	Niki Volos Olympiacos Volos Rigas Feraios Thiva Opountios Achilleas Farsala Digenis Neochori Almyros APOK Velouchi Asteras Itea APO Amvrysseas AO Sellana Volos NFC
Group 5	Achaiki PAO Varda Asteras Amaliada Tsiklitiras Pylos Panarkadikos Kalamata Zakynthos Paniliakos Pallixouriakos Diagoras Vrachnaiika Asteras Vlachioti Leonidio
Group 6	Ionikos Ethnikos Piraeus Proodeftiki Rodos Ialysos Zevgolateio A.O.Loutraki Keratsini Pelopas Kiato Diagoras Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas
Group 7	Enosi Ermionida Panargiakos Aiolikos Chalkida Panthiraikos Thyella Rafina Triglia Rafina Ermis Kiveri Aittitos Spata Diagoras Agia Paraskevi Tamyniakos
Group 8	Fostiras Agios Ierotheos A.E. Kifisia Ilisiakos Ermis Zoniana Atsalenios Irodotos Egaleo OF Ierapetra AE Mylopotamos Palaiochora

v t e Third level Greek football league seasons

1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19

v t e Football in Greece
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National teams	Greece men U-23 U-21 U-20 U-19 U-17 U-16 Greece women Greece Beach Soccer men Military football team
League competitions	Super League Football League Gamma Ethniki FCA Winners' Championship Local Championships Panhellenic Championship (defunct) Champions Youth Leagues Top goalscorers Superleague Football League Women's top division
Cup competitions	Greek Cup Super Cup League Cup (defunct) Gamma Ethniki Cup Amateurs' Super Cup Amateurs Cup Women's Cup
Miscellaneous	P.O.K. Koriopolis scandal 2015 Greek football scandal Greek football clubs in European competitions

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