2017–18 Gamma Ethniki

The 2017–18 Gamma Ethniki was the 35th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It started on 1 October 2017. After the finish of the eight groups, the first team of each group will qualify for a playoff round of two groups,[1] to determine which four teams will be promoted to Football League.

Gamma Ethniki
Season2017–18

97 teams were divided into eight groups according to geographical criteria.[2][3]

Panelefsiniakos, AO Chania, AEL Kalloni, Panthrakikos, Eordaikos, A.E. Istiaia, Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori, Amvrakia Kostakioi, APO Kanaris Nenita, Pyrsos Grevena, AO Syros, Poseidon Neoi Poroi and AO Polykratis Pythagoreio[4] withdrew from the league before the group draw.

Group 1

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
Nestos ChrysoupoliChrysoupoliGroup 1, 4th
Doxa ProskinitesProskinitesGroup 1, 13th
Orfeas XanthiXanthiGroup 1, 5th
KavalaKavalaGroup 1, 6th
Apollon ParalimnioParalimnioGroup 1, 7th
A.E. DidymoteichoDidymoteichoEvros FCA champion
Doxa Neo SidirochoriNeo SidirochoriThrace FCA champion
Megas Alexandros XiropotamosXiropotamosDrama FCA champion
Aetos OrfanoOfrynioKavala FCA champion
Elpis SkoutariSkoutariSerres FCA 3rd promoted as Amateur Cup finalist
Megas Alexandros KarperiKarperiSerres FCA champion
Aris AvatoAvatoXanthi FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Apollon Paralimnio (C, Q) 22 15 3 4 38 13 +25 48 Qualification for to 1st group of Promotion Play offs
2 Aetos Orfano 22 13 3 6 34 25 +9 42
3 Kavala 22 12 5 5 35 19 +16 41
4 Elpis Skoutari 22 11 6 5 31 19 +12 39
5 Aris Avato 22 8 8 6 21 17 +4 32
6 Nestos Chrysoupoli 22 9 5 8 23 16 +7 32
7 Orfeas Xanthi 22 9 5 8 30 25 +5 32
8 A.E. Didymoteicho (R) 22 8 7 7 18 22 4 31 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 Megas Alexandros Xiropotamos (R) 22 6 3 13 18 32 14 21
10 Doxa Proskinites (R) 22 5 5 12 23 35 12 20
11 Doxa Neo Sidirochori (R) 22 5 4 13 18 40 22 19
12 Megas Alexandros Karperi (R) 22 2 4 16 14 39 25 10
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Group 2

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
PierikosKateriniGroup 2, 10th
APE LangadasLangadasGroup 1, 3rd
KampaniakosChalastraGroup 1, 9th
AO KardiaKardiaGroup 1, 10th
Almopos ArideaAridaeaGroup 1, 12th
NaoussaNaousaGroup 1, 8th
MakedonikosEfkarpiaMacedonia FCA champion
Agrotikos AsterasEvosmosFootball League, 6th
KilkisiakosKilkisKilkis FCA champion
EdessaikosEdessaPella FCA champion
Aris PalaiochoriPalaiochoriChalkidiki FCA Champion
Megas Alexandros TrikalaTrikala ImathiaImathia FCA champion
Philippos AlexandreiaAlexandreiaNew Team after merged with Diagoras Sevasti
AE KaritsaKaritsaPieria FCA, 2nd
Iraklis ThessalonikiThessalonikiSuper League, 12th

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Iraklis Thessaloniki (C, Q) 28 20 5 3 63 17 +46 65 Qualification for to 1st group of Promotion Play offs
2 Aris Palaiochori 28 19 4 5 49 19 +30 61
3 Makedonikos 28 13 8 7 32 21 +11 47
4 Almopos Aridea 28 11 9 8 32 22 +10 42
5 Edessaikos 28 10 11 7 30 28 +2 41
6 Pierikos 28 11 7 10 25 29 4 40
7 Agrotikos Asteras 28 11 7 10 35 39 4 40
8 APE Langadas 28 10 9 9 46 33 +13 39
9 Naoussa (R) 28 10 9 9 30 29 +1 39 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
10 AO Kardia (R) 28 12 3 13 38 33 +5 37[lower-alpha 1]
11 Kilkisiakos (R) 28 10 7 11 31 32 1 37
12 AE Karitsa (R) 28 6 10 12 27 39 12 28
13 Megas Alexandros Trikala (R) 28 6 7 15 22 47 25 25
14 Philippos Alexandreia (R) 28 4 6 18 17 56 39 18
15 Kampaniakos (R) 28 4 4 20 22 55 33 16
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. AO Kardia deducted two points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 3

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
ThesprotosIgoumenitsaGroup 2, 9th
TilikratisLefkadaGroup 2, 7th
Ethnikos FilippiadaFilippiadaGroup 2, 14th
Makedonikos FoufasFoufasGroup 1, 11th
KastoriaKastoriaKastoria FCA champion
Doxa KranoulaKranoulaEpirus FCA champion
Asteras ParapotamosParapotamosThesprotia FCA champion
Skoufas KompotiKompotiArta FCA champion
PanlefkadiosLefkadaPreveza-Lefkada FCA champion
A.E. LefkimmiLefkimmiKerkyra FCA champion
Neos AmfilochosAmfilochiaNew Team after merged with Panamvrakikos Mpouka
AEP KaragianniaKaragianniaKozani FCA champion
Ermis AmyntaioAmyntaioFlorina FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Tilikratis (C, Q) 24 15 6 3 41 15 +26 51 Qualification for to 1st group of Promotion Play offs
2 N. Amfilochos 24 15 2 7 45 20 +25 47
3 Makedonikos Foufas 24 14 4 6 31 18 +13 46
4 Ermis Amyntaio 24 13 6 5 36 24 +12 45
5 Thesprotos 24 11 9 4 38 15 +23 42
6 A.E. Lefkimmi 24 12 5 7 32 23 +9 41
7 Doxa Kranoula 24 10 7 7 25 22 +3 37
8 AEP Karagiannia (R) 24 7 6 11 25 36 11 27 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 Ethnikos Filippiada (R) 24 7 6 11 18 28 10 27
10 Skoufas Kompoti (R) 24 4 9 11 15 29 14 21
11 Panlefkadios (R) 24 3 12 9 16 24 8 21
12 Asteras Parapotamos (R) 24 3 5 16 17 44 27 14
13 Kastoria (R) 24 2 3 19 10 51 41 9[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Kastoria withdrew from the league on 29 January 2018.[5]

Group 4

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
Niki VolosNea Ionia VolosGroup 2, 6th
Olympiacos Volos 1937VolosGroup 2, 3rd
Rigas FeraiosVelestinoGroup 2, 11th
ThivaThivaGroup 3, 6th
OpountiosMartinoPhthiotis FCA champion
Achilleas FarsalaFarsalaLarissa FCA champion
Digenis NeochoriOichaliaTrikala FCA champion
AlmyrosAlmyrosThessaly FCA champion
APOK VelouchiKarpenisiEvrytania FCA champion
Asteras IteaIteaPhocis FCA champion
APO AmvrysseasDistomoBoeotia FCA champion
AO SellanaSellanaKarditsa FCA champion
Volos NFCVolosNew Team after merged with Pydna Kitros

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Volos NFC (C, Q) 24 20 3 1 67 18 +49 63 Qualification for to 1st group of Promotion Play offs
2 Niki Volos 24 13 7 4 36 12 +24 46
3 Asteras Itea 24 12 5 7 38 23 +15 41
4 Almyros 24 12 4 8 32 22 +10 40
5 Olympiacos Volos 1937 24 11 6 7 28 15 +13 39
6 APO Amvrysseas 24 11 4 9 30 26 +4 37
7 AO Sellana 24 9 8 7 27 23 +4 35
8 Rigas Feraios (R) 24 10 5 9 21 26 5 35 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 Thiva (R) 24 9 7 8 36 24 +12 34
10 Digenis Neochori (R) 24 6 6 12 14 34 20 24
11 Achilleas Farsala (R) 24 5 5 14 17 37 20 20
12 Opountios (R) 24 4 4 16 21 53 32 16
13 APOK Velouchi (R) 24 2 0 22 18 72 54 6
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Group 5

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
AchaikiKato AchaiaGroup 3, 12th
PAO VardaVardaGroup 3, 3rd
Asteras AmaliadaAmaliadaGroup 3, 5th
Tsiklitiras PylosPylosGroup 3, 13th
PanarkadikosTripoliGroup 3, 8th
KalamataKalamataMessinia FCA champion
ZakynthosZakynthosZakynthos FCA champion
PaniliakosPyrgosElis FCA champion
PallixouriakosLixouriKefalonia-Ithaca FCA champion
Diagoras VrachnaiikaVrachnaiikaAchaea FCA champion
Asteras VlachiotiVlachiotiLaconia FCA champion
LeonidioLeonidioArcadia FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Asteras Amaliada (C, Q) 22 15 5 2 47 14 +33 50 Qualification for to 2nd group of Promotion Play offs
2 Asteras Vlachioti 22 13 6 3 40 16 +24 42[lower-alpha 1]
3 Paniliakos 22 11 6 5 32 17 +15 39
4 Panarkadikos 22 10 6 6 32 17 +15 36
5 Kalamata 22 7 13 2 24 15 +9 34
6 Diagoras Vrachnaiika 22 10 3 9 33 31 +2 33
7 PAO Varda 22 10 3 9 25 25 0 33
8 Achaiki (R) 22 8 7 7 20 18 +2 31 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 Zakynthos (R) 22 7 4 11 25 32 7 22[lower-alpha 1]
10 Tsiklitiras Pylos (R) 22 5 6 11 15 26 11 21
11 Pallixouriakos (R) 22 3 4 15 15 54 39 13
12 Leonidio (R) 22 0 3 19 8 51 43 3
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Asteras Vlachioti and Zakynthos were deducted three points

Group 6

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
IonikosNikaiaGroup 4, 2nd
Ethnikos PiraeusPiraeusGroup 4, 4th
ProodeftikiNikaiaGroup 4, 6th
RodosRhodesGroup 4, 10th
IalysosIalysosGroup 4, 13th
ZevgolateioZevgolateioGroup 3, 14th
A.O.LoutrakiLoutrakiGroup 3, 11th
KeratsiniKeratsiniPiraeus FCA champion
Pelopas KiatoKiatoCorinthia FCA champion
DiagorasRhodesDodecanese FCA champion
Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou DoxasAspropyrgosWest Attica FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ethnikos Piraeus (C, Q) 20 13 4 3 30 9 +21 43 Qualification for to 2nd group of Promotion Play offs
2 Proodeftiki 20 12 5 3 29 10 +19 41
3 Ialysos 20 10 6 4 34 17 +17 36
4 Diagoras 20 10 6 4 20 8 +12 36
5 Keratsini 20 10 2 8 19 18 +1 32
6 Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas 20 8 6 6 15 21 6 30
7 Ionikos 20 7 8 5 18 12 +6 29
8 Rodos (R) 20 8 4 8 24 16 +8 28 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 A.O.Loutraki (R) 20 5 4 11 16 23 7 19
10 Pelopas Kiato (R) 20 2 3 15 14 40 26 9
11 Zevgolateio (R) 20 1 0 19 3 48 45 3
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.

Group 7

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
Enosi ErmionidaKranidiGroup 3, 4th
PanargiakosArgosGroup 3, 10th
AiolikosMytileneGroup 3, 9th
ChalkidaChalkidaGroup 3, 2nd
PanthiraikosSantoriniGroup 4, 9th
Thyella RafinaRafina (Diastavrosi neighborhood)Group 4, 12th
Triglia RafinaRafinaGroup 4, 8th
Ermis KiveriKiveriArgolis FCA champion
Aittitos SpataSpataEast Attica FCA champion
Diagoras Agia ParaskeviAgia Paraskevi, LesbosLesbos FCA champion
TamyniakosAliveriEuboea FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Aittitos Spata (C, Q) 20 13 4 3 35 10 +25 43 Qualification for to 2nd group of Promotion Play offs
2 Chalkida 20 9 5 6 25 21 +4 32
3 Panthiraikos 20 8 8 4 25 15 +10 32
4 Enosi Ermionida 20 8 7 5 23 16 +7 31
5 Aiolikos 20 8 6 6 21 17 +4 30
6 Thyella Rafina 20 8 5 7 22 17 +5 29
7 Panargiakos 20 7 6 7 16 22 6 27
8 Diagoras Agia Paraskevi (R) 20 7 4 9 18 22 4 25 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 Ermis Kiveri (R) 20 6 6 8 23 28 5 24
10 Triglia Rafina (R) 20 6 3 11 19 33 14 21
11 Tamyniakos (R) 20 2 2 16 12 38 26 5[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Tamyniakos were deducted three points

Group 8

Teams

Location of teams in Group 8 of 2017–18 Gamma Ethniki
TeamLocationLast season
FostirasTavrosGroup 3, 7th
Agios IerotheosPeristeriGroup 4, 3rd
A.E. KifisiaKifisiaGroup 4, 11th
IlisiakosZografouGroup 4, 14th
Ermis ZonianaZonianaGroup 4, 7th
AtsaleniosHeraklion (Atsalenio neighborhood)Group 4, 5th
IrodotosNea AlikarnassosHeraklion FCA champion
EgaleoEgaleoAthens FCA champion
OF IerapetraIerapetraLasithi FCA champion
AE MylopotamosMylopotamosRethymno FCA champion
PalaiochoraPalaiochoraChania FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Irodotos (C, Q) 20 13 5 2 30 12 +18 44 Qualification for to 2nd group of Promotion Play offs
2 Egaleo 20 11 3 6 31 22 +9 36
3 OF Ierapetra 20 7 9 4 23 14 +9 30
4 Ilisiakos 20 6 9 5 23 17 +6 27
5 Atsalenios 20 7 6 7 16 19 3 27
6 Palaiochora 20 7 5 8 16 19 3 26
7 Agios Ierotheos 20 7 5 8 24 23 +1 26
8 Fostiras (R) 20 5 7 8 16 18 2 22 Relegation to 2018–19 FCA Championships
9 A.E. Kifisia (R) 20 5 6 9 23 33 10 21
10 AE Mylopotamos (R) 20 4 7 9 19 27 8 19
11 Ermis Zoniana (R) 20 4 6 10 18 35 17 15[lower-alpha 1]
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champion; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated; (R) Relegated.
Notes:
  1. Ermis Zoniana deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Promotion Play offs

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Iraklis Thessaloniki (P) 6 5 1 0 12 3 +9 16 Promotion to 2018–19 Football League
2 Volos NFC (P) 6 4 1 1 8 5 +3 13
3 Tilikratis 6 1 1 4 3 8 5 4
4 Apollon Paralimnio 6 0 1 5 0 7 7 1
Source: Hellenic Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 Aittitos Spata (P) 6 3 2 1 7 5 +2 11 Promotion to 2018–19 Football League
2 Irodotos (P) 6 2 1 3 8 5 +3 7
3 Asteras Amaliada 6 3 0 3 7 11 4 4[lower-alpha 1]
4 Ethnikos Piraeus 6 1 3 2 5 6 1 3[lower-alpha 2]
Source: Hellenic Football Federation
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(P) Promoted.
Notes:
  1. Asteras Amaliada were deducted five points, due to fan behavior.[6]
  2. Ethnikos Piraeus were deducted three points, due to fan behavior.[7]

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