2018–19 Gamma Ethniki

The 2018–19 Gamma Ethniki is the 36th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It start on 30 September 2018. This year 12 teams will be promoted. After the finish of the eight groups, the first team of each group will be promoted to Football League and then the 8 runner-up teams after draw will play two legs to determine which four teams will be promoted.[1]

Gamma Ethniki
Season2018–19
Dates29 September 2018 – 14 April 2019

107 teams are divided into eight groups according to geographical criteria.[2]

Neos Amfilochos, Doxa Kranoula, APO Kanaris Nenita, AO Panthyreatikos, AO Potamia Megalo Chorio, AE Vathyllou Pansamiakou and Aigiros Mystegnon[3] withdrew from the league before the group draw.

Group 1

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Nestos Chrysoupoli Chrysoupoli Group 1, 6th
Orfeas Xanthi Xanthi Group 1, 7th
Kavala Kavala Group 1, 3rd
Apollon Paralimnio Paralimnio Group 1, 1st
Aetos Orfano Ofrynio Group 1, 2nd
Aris Avato Avato Group 1, 5th
Panserraikos Serres Football League, 14th
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli Alexandroupoli Evros FCA champion
PAOK Kosmio Kosmio Thrace FCA champion
Aspis Xanthi Xanthi Xanthi FCA champion
Keravnos Perni Perni Kavala FCA champion
Ethnikos Sidirokastro Sidirokastro Serres FCA champion
AE Kalampaki Kalampaki Drama FCA champion
Alexandros Kilkis Kilkis Kilkis FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kavala (C, P) 26 21 3 2 66 9 +57 66 Promotion to the Football League
2 Nestos Chrysoupoli (Q) 26 20 5 1 52 14 +38 65 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Panserraikos 26 14 4 8 42 24 +18 46
4 Apollon Paralimnio 26 13 6 7 40 20 +20 45
5 Aetos Orfano 26 11 6 9 44 34 +10 39
6 Orfeas Xanthi 26 11 6 9 34 25 +9 39
7 Aris Avato 26 11 5 10 27 22 +5 38
8 Alexandros Kilkis 26 9 10 7 26 20 +6 37
9 Keravnos Perni 26 9 8 9 29 28 +1 32[a]
10 AE Kalampaki (R) 26 7 8 11 19 29 −10 29 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Ethnikos Alexandroupoli (R) 26 7 3 16 26 51 −25 24
12 Aspis Xanthi (R) 26 6 2 18 19 59 −40 20
13 Ethnikos Sidirokastro (R) 26 3 4 19 12 57 −45 13
14 PAOK Kosmio (R) 26 3 4 19 21 65 −44 13
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Keravnos Perni deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 2

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
APE Langadas Langadas Group 2, 8th
Almopos Aridea Aridaea Group 2, 4th
Makedonikos Efkarpia Group 2, 3rd
Agrotikos Asteras Evosmos Group 2, 7th
Edessaikos Edessa Group 2, 5th
Aris Palaiochori Palaiochori Group 2, 2nd
Ermis Amyntaio Amyntaio Group 3, 4th
Veria Veria Football League, 17th
PAO Koufalia Koufalia Macedonia FCA champion
Olympiakos Kymina Kymina Macedonia FCA 2nd
Giannitsa Giannitsa Pella FCA champion as Doxa Xirovouni
Niki Agathia Agkathia Imathia FCA champion
Meliteas Meliti Meliti Florina FCA champion
Triglia Triglia Chalkidiki FCA Champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Veria (C, P) 26 17 6 3 51 15 +36 57 Promotion to the Football League
2 Triglia (P, Q) 26 17 4 5 39 19 +20 55 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Niki Agathia 26 14 11 1 31 11 +20 53
4 Aris Palaiochori 26 15 7 4 45 27 +18 52
5 Edessaikos 26 12 9 5 45 14 +31 45
6 Almopos Aridea 26 11 9 6 36 17 +19 42
7 Giannitsa 26 10 7 9 31 25 +6 37
8 Makedonikos 26 10 6 10 32 30 +2 36
9 Agrotikos Asteras 26 9 7 10 25 29 −4 34
10 PAO Koufalia (R) 26 5 7 14 20 39 −19 22 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Olympiakos Kymina (R) 26 5 7 14 12 32 −20 22
12 Meliteas Meliti 26 5 3 18 28 66 −38 18
13 Ermis Amyntaio (R) 26 2 7 17 20 52 −32 13
14 APE Langadas (R) 26 3 4 19 14 53 −39 13
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 3

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Thesprotos Igoumenitsa Group 3, 5th
Tilikratis Lefkada Group 3, 1st
Makedonikos Foufas Foufas Group 3, 3rd
AE Lefkimmi Lefkimmi Group 3, 6th
Megas Alexandros Kallithea Kastoria (Kallithea neighborhood) Kastoria FCA champion
Thriamvos Serviana Serviana Epirus FCA champion
Makedonikos Siatista Siatista Kozani FCA champion
AO Floriada Floriada Arta FCA champion
PAS Acheron Kanallaki Kanallaki Preveza-Lefkada FCA champion
Grevena Aerata Grevena Grevena FCA champion
Souli Paramythia Paramythia Thesprotia FCA champion
Kronos Argyrades Argyrades Kerkyra FCA champion
Nafpaktiakos Asteras Nafpaktos Aetoloacarnania FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kronos Argyrades (C, P) 24 13 9 2 28 9 +19 48 Promotion to the Football League
2 Thesprotos (P, Q) 24 13 8 3 38 13 +25 47 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 PAS Acheron Kanallaki 24 14 5 5 37 17 +20 47
4 Makedonikos Foufas 24 12 6 6 40 22 +18 42
5 AE Lefkimmi 24 12 6 6 43 19 +24 42
6 Nafpaktiakos Asteras 24 11 7 6 37 22 +15 40
7 Souli Paramythia 24 12 4 8 33 20 +13 40
8 Tilikratis 24 12 3 9 32 21 +11 39
9 Megas Alexandros Kallithea (R) 24 10 2 12 33 29 +4 32 Relegation to FCA championships
10 Thriamvos Serviana (R) 24 8 6 10 29 23 +6 30
11 Makedonikos Siatista (R) 24 6 4 14 24 37 −13 22
12 Grevena Aerata (R) 24 1 2 21 9 86 −77 5
13 AO Floriada (R) 24 0 2 22 0 65 −65 −7[a]
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ AO Floriada deducted nine points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation and expelled from the championship.

Group 4

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Niki Volos Nea Ionia Volos Group 4, 2nd
Olympiacos Volos 1937 Volos Group 4, 5th
Almyros Almyros Group 4, 4th
Asteras Itea Itea Group 4, 3rd
AO Sellana Sellana Group 4, 7th
Pierikos Katerini Group 2, 6th
Anagennisi Karditsa Karditsa Football League, 13th
AO Stylida Stylida Phthiotis FCA champion
Oikonomos Tsaritsani Tsaritsani Larissa FCA champion
Meteora Kalabaka Trikala FCA champion
Theseus Agria Agria Thessaly FCA champion
Fokikos Amfissa Phocis FCA champion
Achilleas Neokaisareia Neokaisareia Pieria FCA champion
Apollon Makrychori Makrychori Karditsa FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Olympiacos Volos (C, P) 26 22 3 1 64 12 +52 69 Promotion to the Football League
2 Niki Volos (Q) 26 22 3 1 65 11 +54 69 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Asteras Itea 26 12 8 6 40 27 +13 44
4 Meteora 26 11 9 6 40 25 +15 42
5 Almyros 26 9 9 8 34 20 +14 36
6 AO Sellana 26 10 6 10 33 28 +5 36
7 Pierikos 26 9 8 9 37 32 +5 35
8 Theseus Agria 26 10 5 11 31 37 −6 35
9 Oikonomos Tsaritsani 26 8 11 7 31 34 −3 35
10 Achilleas Neokaisareia (R) 26 7 9 10 32 39 −7 30 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Apollon Makrychori (R) 26 7 4 15 23 38 −15 25
12 Stylida (R) 26 7 3 16 23 61 −38 24
13 Fokikos (R) 26 4 9 13 22 42 −20 21
14 Anagennisi Karditsa (R) 26 0 1 25 7 76 −69 −8[a]
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On Tuesday (15/1), the Board of Directors of Anagennisi Karditsa, announced the withdrawal of the football team from the 3rd National Championship.[4]

Group 5

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Ionikos Nikaia Group 6, 7th
Ethnikos Piraeus Piraeus Group 6, 1st
Proodeftiki Nikaia Group 6, 2nd
Keratsini Keratsini Group 6, 5th
OF Ierapetra Ierapetra Group 8, 3rd
Atsalenios Heraklion (Atsalenio neighborhood) Group 8, 5th
Palaiochora Palaiochora Group 8, 6th
Atromitos Piraeus Piraeus (Kaminia neighborhood) Piraeus FCA champion Group A
Ampelakiakos Ampelakia Piraeus FCA champion Group B
AE Neapoli Neapoli Lasithi FCA champion
Giouchtas Archanes Heraklion FCA champion
Episkopi Episkopi Rethymno FCA champion
AEEK SYN.KA Chania Chania FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 OF Ierapetra (C, P) 24 15 5 4 43 14 +29 50 Promotion to the Football League
2 Ionikos (P, Q) 24 13 8 3 32 11 +21 47 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Ethnikos Piraeus 24 12 8 4 32 17 +15 44
4 Episkopi 24 12 6 6 43 23 +20 42
5 Giouchtas 24 10 10 4 31 19 +12 40
6 AEEK SYN.KA 24 8 11 5 30 23 +7 35
7 Atsalenios 24 8 10 6 25 18 +7 34
8 Keratsini 24 9 6 9 27 30 −3 33
9 Proodeftiki (R) 24 7 8 9 17 21 −4 29 Relegation to FCA championships
10 Ampelakiakos (R) 24 6 7 11 18 27 −9 25
11 Palaiochora (R) 24 5 5 14 23 45 −22 20
12 Atromitos Piraeus (R) 24 1 8 15 19 50 −31 11
13 AE Neapoli (R) 24 2 4 18 14 56 −42 10
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 6

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Diagoras Vrachnaiika Vrachnaiika Group 5, 6th
Asteras Amaliada Amaliada Group 5, 1st
Paniliakos Pyrgos Group 5, 3rd
PAO Varda Varda Group 5, 7th
Diagoras Rhodes Group 6, 4th
Ialysos Ialysos Group 6, 5th
Thyella Rafina Rafina (Diastavrosi neighborhood) Group 7, 6th
Acharnaikos Acharnes Football League, 18th
Panegialios Aigio Football League, 15th
Phoebus Kremasti Kremasti Dodecanese FCA champion
Palliniakos Pallini East Attica FCA champion
Panmovriakos Riolos Achaea FCA champion
Niki Tragano Tragano Elis FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ialysos (C, P) 24 19 4 1 49 7 +42 61 Promotion to the Football League
2 Diagoras (P, Q) 24 16 6 2 42 9 +33 54 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Palliniakos 24 11 7 6 36 23 +13 40
4 Diagoras Vrachnaiika 24 10 8 6 31 18 +13 38
5 PAO Varda 24 10 7 7 31 26 +5 37
6 Thyella Rafina 24 9 7 8 25 20 +5 34
7 Paniliakos 24 8 8 8 32 26 +6 32
8 Acharnaikos 24 8 7 9 25 17 +8 31
9 Niki Tragano (R) 24 6 10 8 25 33 −8 28 Relegation to FCA championships
10 Panegialios (R) 24 6 9 9 25 36 −11 27
11 Panmovriakos (R) 24 4 9 11 21 36 −15 21
12 Phoebus Kremasti (R) 24 3 7 14 11 36 −25 16
13 Asteras Amaliada (R) 24 0 3 21 4 70 −66 3
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 7

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Chalkida Chalkida Group 7, 2nd
Panthiraikos Santorini Group 7, 3rd
Aiolikos Mytilene Group 7, 5th
Egaleo Egaleo Group 8, 2nd
Ilisiakos Zografou Group 8, 4th
Agios Ierotheos Peristeri Group 8, 7th
Kallithea Kallithea Football League, 16th
Agioi Anargyroi Agioi Anargyroi Athens FCA champion Group A
Charaviakos Ilioupoli Athens FCA champion Group B
Apollon Eretria Eretria Euboea FCA champion
PAS Korinthos Corinth Corinthia FCA champion
Thyella Kamari Kamari Cyclades FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Egaleo (C, P) 22 18 2 2 42 14 +28 56 Promotion to the Football League
2 Aiolikos (Q) 22 12 4 6 32 18 +14 40 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Ilisiakos 22 10 8 4 26 17 +9 38
4 Panthiraikos 22 8 10 4 28 19 +9 34
5 Agioi Anargyroi 22 7 10 5 27 23 +4 31
6 Agios Ierotheos 22 8 6 8 35 28 +7 30
7 Kallithea 22 5 12 5 23 15 +8 27
8 Thyella Kamari 22 6 8 8 27 26 +1 26
9 Charavgiakos (R) 22 7 5 10 20 20 0 26 Relegation to FCA championships
10 Chalkida (R) 22 6 4 12 13 27 −14 22
11 PAS Korinthos (R) 22 4 6 12 16 37 −21 18
12 Apollon Eretria (R) 22 2 3 17 14 59 −45 9
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 8

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Teams

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Team Location Last season
Kalamata Kalamata Group 5, 5th
Asteras Vlachioti Vlachioti Group 5, 2nd
Panarkadikos Tripoli Group 5, 4th
APO Amvrysseas Distomo Group 4, 6th
Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas Aspropyrgos Group 6, 6th
Enosi Ermionida Kranidi Group 7, 4th
Panargiakos Argos Group 7, 7th
AOK Zakynthos Katastari Zakynthos FCA champion
AO Eikosimias Vlachata Kefalonia-Ithaca FCA champion
Pamisos Messini Messini Messinia FCA champion
AE Pellana Pellana Laconia FCA champion
Enosi Lerna Lerna Argolis FCA champion
Mandraikos Mandra West Attica FCA champion
AO Ypato Ypato Boeotia FCA champion

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas (C, P) 26 21 3 2 67 10 +57 66 Promotion to the Football League
2 Kalamata (Q) 26 20 3 3 45 12 +33 63 Qualification to promotion play-offs
3 Panargiakos 26 18 3 5 49 12 +37 57
4 AO Ypato 26 12 6 8 34 14 +20 42
5 Enosi Ermionida 26 11 7 8 31 25 +6 40
6 AE Pellana 26 10 10 6 30 21 +9 40
7 AOK Zakynthos 26 10 8 8 38 26 +12 38
8 Asteras Vlachioti 26 11 4 11 30 44 −14 37
9 Panarkadikos 26 9 8 9 37 34 +3 35
10 APO Amvrysseas (R) 26 9 6 11 36 29 +7 33 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Mandraikos (R) 26 6 7 13 27 40 −13 25
12 Enosi Lerna (R) 26 5 3 18 17 40 −23 18
13 Pamisos Messini (R) 26 3 3 20 13 60 −47 12
14 AO Eikosimias (R) 26 0 3 23 4 91 −87 3
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Promotional Play off

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First leg will be played on 5 May the second leg on 12 May.[citation needed]

Team 1 Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Triglia 1–0 Nestos Chrysoupoli 0–0 1–0
Niki Volos 0–3 Thesprotos 0–1 0–2
Diagoras 2–2 Kalamata 1–0 1–2
Aiolikos 2–4 Ionikos 2–2 0–2

References

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  1. ^ "Προκήρηξη Γ Εθνικής Κατηγορίας" (PDF). www.epo.gr. November 2018. Retrieved 4 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Οι όμιλοι της Γ΄ Εθνικής 2018–19". www.fosonline.gr. 6 September 2018. Retrieved 6 September 2018.
  3. ^ "Γ' Εθνική: Το πλήρες πρόγραμμα για τη σεζόν 2018–2019". www.fosonline.gr. 12 September 2018. Retrieved 12 September 2018.
  4. ^ Μαύρη σελίδα για την ΑΣΑ που αποσύρεται από το πρωτάθλημα της Γ' Εθνικής! (in Greek)