Superleague Greece Youth Leagues

The Superleague Greece Youth Leagues is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Superleague. Youth Leagues are the organizational events involving the superleague clubs' infrastructure teams. It was established in 2002 as a single category, and in 2008 it split into two, until 2013 to three age levels. Previously known as the "Amateur Championship".

Leagues

In each league they participate Infrastructure teams of Superleague's clubs. A team may become a champion in any of the infrastructure championships, but not participate in the next year's championship if the first team is relegated.

History
  • 2001–02: First period, a single category with the teams by Alpha Ethniki championship, with the title "Youth Championship". It was maintained until 2005-06.
  • 2006–07: The Superleague takes over the championship under the title "Superleague youth Under 21".
  • 2008–09: The "youth" rating is removed, and the championship is called the "Superleague under 21 (U21)".[1] A second league was created, The "Superleague under 18 (U18)".[2]
  • 2009–10: The age limit in the second league dropped from 18 to 17 years, renamed "Super League U17".[3]
  • 2010–11: The age limit in the first league dropped from 21 to 20 years, renamed "Super League U20".[4]
  • 2013–14: The third league was created, the "Superleague Under 15 (U15)".

Superleague under 20

It takes place in a single group. Any team taking the first place at the end of the season become a champion. The schedule is common to the Superleague's championship.

Superleague under 17

It takes place in two groups, where the teams are placed with geographical criteria. The first two teams of each group qualify for the final stage, Which takes place in a court with knockout matches (semi-finals and final).

Superleague under 15

It takes place in two groups, where the teams are placed with geographical criteria. The first team of each group qualify to the final, which takes place on a neutral stadium. The winner being a champion. Participation in this category is optional.

Champions

Superleague U19

Season Champion
2001–02 Youth Aris
2002–03 Youth PAOK
2003–04 Youth Olympiacos
2004-05 Youth Panathinaikos
2005–06 Youth Xanthi
2006–07 U21 PAOK
2007–08 U21 Xanthi
2008–09 U21 Xanthi
2009–10 U21 Olympiacos
2010–11 U20 Aris
2011–12 U20 Panathinaikos
2012–13 U20 Olympiacos
2013–14 U20 PAOK
2014–15 U20 Olympiacos
2015–16 U20 Olympiacos
2016–17 U20 Olympiacos
2017–18 U20 PAOK
2018–19 U19 PAOK
2019–20 U19 PAOK

Superleague U17

Season Champion
2008–09 U18 Panathinaikos
2009–10 U17 Olympiacos
2010–11 U17 Olympiacos
2011–12 U17 Aris
2012–13 U17 PAOK
2013–14 U17 Xanthi
2014–15 U17 Olympiacos
2015–16 U17 PAOK
2016–17 U17 Olympiacos
2017–18 U17 Olympiacos
2018–19 U17 Olympiacos
2019–20 U17 PAOK

Superleague U15

Season Champion
2013–14 U15 Olympiacos
2014–15 U15 PAOK
2015–16 U15 Olympiacos
2016–17 U15 PAOK
2017–18 U15 Panathinaikos
2018–19 U15 PAOK

Honours by club

U20, U21, Youth

Club Honours Season
PAOK 6 2003, 2007, 2014, 2018, 2019, 2020
Olympiacos 6 2004, 2010, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017
Xanthi 3 2006, 2008, 2009
Aris 2 2002, 2011
Panathinaikos 2 2005, 2012

U17, U18

Club Honours Season
Olympiacos 6 2010, 2011, 2015, 2017, 2018, 2019
PAOK 3 2013, 2016, 2020
Panathinaikos 1 2009
Aris 1 2012
Xanthi 1 2014

U15

Club Honours Season
PAOK 3 2015, 2017, 2019
Olympiacos 2 2014, 2016
Panathinaikos 1 2018

References
  1. Προκήρυξη πρωταθλήματος Κ-21 για τη σεζόν 2008-2009
  2. Προκήρυξη πρωταθλήματος Κ-18 για τη σεζόν 2008-2009
  3. Προκήρυξη Πρωταθλήματος Κ-17 για τη σεζόν 2009-2010
  4. Προκήρυξη πρωταθλήματος Κ-20 για τη σεζόν 2010-2011
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