Gamma Ethniki


The Gamma Ethniki is the fourth highest football league in Greece.

History

It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional. Although not literally national, Football League 2 is considered as a national division.
On 3 August 2010, it was announced that the division had been renamed Football League 2. From season 2013–14, the football League 2 is merged by fourth division championship and renamed again Gamma Ethniki. 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. 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.

Current groups

106 clubs in 8 groups are competing in the Gamma Ethniki during the 2019–20 season.
GroupFCAGroupFCAGroupFCAGroupFCA
1stFCA Evros
FCA Thrace
FCA Xanthi
FCA Drama
FCA Kavala
FCA Serres		3rdFCA Florina
FCA Kastoria
FCA Epirus
FCA Thesprotia
FCA Arta
FCA Preveza-Lefkada
FCA Corfu
FCA Aetoloacarnania
FCA Kozani		5thFCA Cephalonia-Ithaca
FCA Zakynthos
FCA Achaea
FCA Elis
FCA Messinia
FCA Laconia
FCA Arcadia		7thFCA East Attica
FCA Argolida
FCA Lesbos
FCA Cyclades
FCA Euboea
2ndFCA Macedonia
FCA Chalkidiki
FCA Kilkis
FCA Pella
FCA Imathia
FCA Pieria		4thFCA Larissa
FCA Trikala
FCA Karditsa
FCA Thessaly
FCA Phthiotis
FCA Evrytania
FCA Phocis
FCA Boeotia		6thFCA Piraeus
FCA Corinthia
FCA Dodecanese
FCA West Attica		8thFCA Athens
FCA Chania
FCA Rethymno
FCA Heraklion
FCA Lasithi

;Notes

Third Division champions

From 1965 to 1982

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

From 1982 to 2013

From 2013 to 2019

SeasonWinner
2013–14Agrotikos Asteras, AEL, Lamia, Enosi Ermionida, Trachones, AEK Athens
2014–15Panserraikos, Trikala, Panelefsiniakos, Kissamikos
2015–16Aris, Aiginiakos, Sparta, OFI
2016–17Apollon Kalamaria, Apollon Larissa, Panachaiki, Ergotelis
2017–18Apollon Paralimnio, Iraklis, Tilikratis, Volos, Asteras Amaliadas, Ethnikos Piraeus, Aittitos Spata, Irodotos1
2018–19Kavala, Veria, Kronos Argyrades, Olympiacos Volos, Ierapetra, Ialysos, Egaleo, Aspropyrgos

From 2019 to ''Present''

SeasonWinner
2019–20Panserraikos, Almopos Aridea, Pierikos, AEP Karagiannia, Kallithea, Rodos, Asteras Vlachioti, Episkopi