2016–17 Gamma Ethniki
The 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki was the 34th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It started on 11 September 2016 and ended at May 2017.
| Season | 2016–17 |
|---|---|
← 2015–16 2017–18 → | |
61 teams were separated into four groups, according to geographical criteria.
Ethnikos Neo Agioneri, Zakynthos and Doxa Nea Manolada withdrew from the league before the group draw.
Group 1
Teams
Location of teams in Group 1 of 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki
| Team | Location | Last season |
|---|---|---|
| Nestos Chrysoupoli | Chrysoupoli | Group 1, 2nd |
| Doxa Proskinites | Proskinites | Thrace FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 1 winner |
| Apollon Kalamaria | Kalamaria | Group 1, 5th |
| Orfeas Xanthi | Xanthi | Xanthi FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 1 runner-up |
| Kavala | Kavala | Group 1, 4th |
| AO Kardia | Kardia | Macedonia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 2 winner |
| Apollon Paralimnio | Paralimnio | Serres FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 2 runner-up |
| Almopos Aridea | Aridaea | Pella FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 3 winner |
| APE Langadas | Langadas | Group 1, 6th |
| Kampaniakos | Chalastra | Group 1, 8th |
| Naoussa | Naousa | Imathia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 3 runner-up |
| Makedonikos Foufas | Foufas | Kozani FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 4 winner |
| Eordaikos | Ptolemaida | Group 1, 9th |
| Doxa Drama | Drama | Group 1, 3rd |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon Kalamaria (C, P) | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 16 | +59 | 73[lower-alpha 1] | Promotion to 2017–18 Football League |
| 2 | Doxa Dramas (P) | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 16 | +51 | 69 | |
| 3 | APE Langadas | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 50 | |
| 4 | Nestos Chrysoupoli | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 45 | |
| 5 | Orfeas Xanthi | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Kavala | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 43 | |
| 7 | Apollon Paralimnio | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 42 | |
| 8 | Naoussa | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Kampaniakos | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 38 | |
| 10 | AO Kardia | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35[lower-alpha 2] | |
| 11 | Makedonikos Foufas | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 32 | |
| 12 | Almopos Aridea | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 30 | |
| 13 | Doxa Proskinites | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 25 | |
| 14 | Eordaikos | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 68 | −45 | 17 | |
| 15 | AE Pontion Vatolakkos (R) | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 75 | −71 | −1[lower-alpha 3] | Relegation to 2017–18 EPS Championships |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Apollon Kalamaria deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.
- AO Kardia deducted two points for this season and also two points for the 2017–18 season by Hellenic Football Federation.
- AE Pontion Vatolakkos withdrew from the league on 1 February 2017. They were deducted six points for this season and also six points for the 2016–17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.
Group 2
Teams
Location of teams in Group 2 of 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki
| Team | Location | Last season |
|---|---|---|
| Pydna Kitros | Kitros | Group 2, 4th |
| Pierikos | Katerini | Group 2, 7th |
| Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori | Eleftherochori | Trikala FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 5 winner |
| Diagoras Sevasti | Sevasti | Pieria FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 6 runner-up |
| Ethnikos Filippiada | Filippiada | Group 2, 9th |
| Asteras Petriti | Petriti | Kerkyra FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 5 runner-up |
| Thesprotos | Igoumenitsa | Group 2, 5th |
| A.E. Karaiskakis | Arta | Group 2, 2nd |
| Apollon Larissa | Larissa | Larissa FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 6 winner |
| A.E Istiaia | Istiaia | Euboea FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 7 runner-up |
| Achilleas Neokaisareia | Neokaisareia | Group 2, 8th |
| Niki Volos | Nea Ionia Volos | Group 2, 3rd |
| Rigas Feraios | Velestino | Group 2, 6th |
| Olympiacos Volos 1937 | Volos | Football League, 17th |
| Tilikratis | Lefkada | Preveza-Lefkada FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 8 winner |
| Amvrakia Kostakioi | Arta | Arta FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 8 runner-up |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Apollon Larissa (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 73 | Promotion to 2017–18 Football League |
| 2 | Karaiskakis (P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 66 | |
| 3 | Olympiacos Volos 1937 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 62 | |
| 4 | Diagoras Sevasti | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 61 | |
| 5 | Pydna Kitros | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 53 | |
| 6 | Niki Volos | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Tilikratis | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | A.E Istiaia | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Thesprotos | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Pierikos | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 33 | |
| 11 | Rigas Feraios | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | |
| 12 | Amvrakia Kostakioi | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 30 | |
| 13 | Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 30 | |
| 14 | Ethnikos Filippiada | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 28 | |
| 15 | Achilleas Neokaisareia (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 26 | Relegation to 2017–18 EPS Championships |
| 16 | Asteras Petriti (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 14 |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Group 3
Teams
Location of teams in Group 3 of 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki
| Team | Location | Last season |
|---|---|---|
| Tsiklitiras Pylos | Pylos | Messenia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 13 winner |
| Zevgolateio | Zevgolateio | Corinthia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 11 runner-up |
| Panargiakos | Argos | Group 3, 2nd |
| Chalkida | Chalkida | Group 3, 9th |
| PAO Varda | Varda | Group 3, 5th |
| Achaiki | Kato Achaia | Achaia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 12 winner |
| Panarkadikos | Tripoli | Group 3, 3rd |
| Fostiras | Tavros | Group 4, 2nd |
| Asteras Amaliada | Amaliada | Elis FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 12 runner-up |
| Thiva | Thiva | Boeotia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 7 winner |
| Panachaiki | Patras | Football League, 16th |
| Enosi Ermionida | Kranidi | Group 3, 8th |
| A.O.Loutraki | Loutraki | Group 3, 6th |
| Aiolikos | Mytilene | Group 3, 4th |
| Doxa Megalopolis | Megalopolis | Arcadia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 13 runner-up |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Panachaiki (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 9 | +38 | 65 | Promotion to 2017–18 Football League |
| 2 | Chalkida | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 52 | |
| 3 | PAO Varda | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 48 | |
| 4 | Enosi Ermionida | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 43 | |
| 5 | Asteras Amaliada | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Thiva | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Fostiras | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Panarkadikos | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Aiolikos | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | |
| 10 | Panargiakos | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 35 | |
| 11 | A.O.Loutraki | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 34 | |
| 12 | Achaiki | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 33[lower-alpha 1] | |
| 13 | Tsiklitiras Pylos | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Zevgolateio | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 26 | |
| 15 | Doxa Megalopolis (R) | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 25 | Relegation to 2017–18 EPS Championships |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
- Achaiki deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.
Group 4
Teams
Location of teams in Group 4 of 2015–16 Gamma Ethniki
| Team | Location | Last season |
|---|---|---|
| AEEK INKA | Chania | Chania FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 14 runner-up |
| Agios Ierotheos | Peristeri | Athens FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 9 runner-up |
| Thyella Rafina | Rafina(Diastavrosi neighborhood) | East Attica FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 11 winner |
| Ermis Zoniana | Zoniana | Group 4, 6th |
| Panthiraikos | Santorini | Cyclades FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 10 runner-up |
| Proodeftiki | Nikaia | Piraeus FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 9 winner |
| Atsalenios | Heraklion(Atsalenio neighborhood) | Heraklion FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 14 winner |
| Ilisiakos | Zografou | Group 4, 8th |
| A.E. Kifisia | Kifisia | Group 4, 9th |
| Triglia Rafina | Rafina | Group 4, 3rd |
| Ergotelis | Heraklion | Football League, 18th |
| Rodos | Rhodes | Dodecanese FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 10 winner |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | Piraeus | Group 4, 4th |
| Ionikos | Nikaia | Group 4, 7th |
| Ialysos | Ialysos | Group 4, 5th |
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ergotelis (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 64 | Promotion to 2017–18 Football League |
| 2 | Ionikos | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 63 | |
| 3 | Agios Ierotheos | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 54 | |
| 4 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |
| 5 | Atsalenios | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 40 | |
| 6 | Proodeftiki | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ermis Zoniana | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Triglia Rafina | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Panthiraikos | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Rodos | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 31 | |
| 11 | A.E. Kifisia | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 30 | |
| 12 | Thyella Rafina | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 29 | |
| 13 | Ialysos | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 29 | |
| 14 | Ilisiakos | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 27 | |
| 15 | AEEK INKA (R) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 27 | Relegation to 2017–18 EPS Championships |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated.
References
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