2021–22 Gamma Ethniki

Gamma Ethniki
Season2021–22

The 2021–22 Gamma Ethniki was the 39th season since the official establishment of the championship in 1983, and the first after the reestablishment as the 3rd tier of the Greek Football. It started on 23 October 2021. After the finish of the seven groups, the champion of each group qualified for a playoff round,[1] to determine which four teams will be promoted to 2022–23 Super League 2.

81 teams are divided into seven groups according to geographical criteria.[2]

Group 1

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 1 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
Thermaikos Thermi Group 2, 3rd
Anagennisi Plagia Plagia Group 2, 7th
Doxa Drama Drama SL2, 10th
Orfeas Xanthi Xanthi Group 1, 1st
Nestos Chrysoupoli Chrysoupoli Group 1, 7th
Agrotikos Asteras Evosmos Group 2, 4th
Alexandroupoli Alexandroupoli Group 1, 5th
Ethnikos Sochos Sochos Group 1, 10th
Megas Alexandros Orfani Orfani Group 1, 8th
Pandramaikos Drama Group 1, 4th
Aris Avato Avato Group 1, 9th
Apollon Paralimnio Paralimnio Group 1, 6th

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Agrotikos Asteras (C, Q) 22 14 6 2 33 8 +25 48 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Pandramaikos 22 10 9 3 38 20 +18 39
3 Apollon Paralimnio 22 10 5 7 34 22 +12 35
4 Aris Avato 22 9 5 8 28 21 +7 32
5 Thermaikos 22 10 2 10 24 25 −1 32
6 Ethnikos Sochos[a] (R) 22 7 10 5 21 13 +8 31 Relegation to FCA championships
7 Doxa Drama 22 6 12 4 25 19 +6 30
8 Nestos Chrysoupoli 22 7 8 7 25 27 −2 29
9 Alexandroupoli[b] 22 7 5 10 27 38 −11 23
10 Orfeas Xanthi 22 6 4 12 22 43 −21 22
11 Megas Alexandros Orfani 22 4 6 12 13 27 −14 18
12 Anagennisi Plagia (R) 22 5 2 15 17 44 −27 17 Relegation to FCA championships
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Ethnikos Sochos were relegated to FCA championships due to financial problems.
  2. ^ Alexandroupoli has 3 points deducted, from the HFF. The game Anagennisi Plagias - Akexandroupoli originally finished 2-4. The game forfeited 3-0, because Alexandroupoli hasn't 5 players under 21 years old at the squad list.

Group 2

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 2 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
Megas Alexandros Trikala Trikala Group 2, 8th
Makedonikos Efkarpia Group 2, 5th
Kozani Kozani Group 3, 5th
Edessaikos Edessa Group 2, 9th
Poseidon Nea Michaniona Michaniona Group 2, 1st
A.E. Lefkimmi Lefkimmi Group 5, 2nd
O.F.A.M. Ágios Matthaíos Group 5, 5th
Thyella Sarakinoi Sarakinoi Group 2, 2nd
Iraklis Ampelokipi Ampelokipoi Group 1, 2nd
AEP Kozani Kozani FL North Group, 10th
Anagennisi Giannitsa Giannitsa Group 2, 6th
Ktinotrofikos Asteras Kalirachis Kalirachi Group 5, 4th

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Kozani[a] (C) 22 14 5 3 35 11 +24 47
2 Makedonikos[a] (Q) 22 14 4 4 29 11 +18 46 Qualification to Play-offs
3 AEP Kozani 22 11 4 7 28 18 +10 37
4 Edessaikos 22 11 3 8 30 25 +5 36
5 Poseidon Nea Michaniona 22 9 6 7 28 22 +6 33
6 A.E. Lefkimmi[b] 22 10 3 9 28 22 +6 33
7 Thyella Sarakinoi[c] 22 10 3 9 30 31 −1 33
8 Megas Alexandros Trikala (R) 22 10 3 9 27 22 +5 33 Relegation to FCA championships
9 O.F.A.M. (R) 22 5 7 10 24 38 −14 22
10 Anagennisi Giannitsa (R) 22 6 4 12 15 26 −11 22
11 Ktinotrofikos Asteras Kalirachis (R) 22 3 5 14 15 38 −23 14
12 Iraklis Ampelokipi (R) 22 2 7 13 18 43 −25 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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Makedonikos lost the game against Lefkimmi, but won the appeal and took part at the promotion play offs. CAS vindicate Lefkimmi, awarding Kozani the league title and 1st place, but EPO decided the promotion of Makedonikos, since they had finished 4th at the promotion play-offs which had already been conducted by the time of the verdict.
  2. ^ -A.E. Lefkimmi had 3 points deducted, from the HFF. The game Lefkimmi- Makedonikos originally finished 1-0. The game forfeited to Makedonikos. On 5 July 2022 CAS accepted Lefkimmi's appeal, but the League Table didn't change, because EPO had validated it. Finally, EPO gave back to Lefkimmi the six points, and relegated Megas Alexandros Trikalon.
  3. ^ Thyella Sarakinon merged with Keravnos Angelochoriou (EPSM), on 2 August 2022.

Group 3

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 3 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
AO Nea Artaki Nea Artaki Group 4, 4th
Iraklis Larissa Larissa Group 3, 7th
P.O. Elassona Elassona Group 3, 9th
P.O. Fiki Fiki Group 3, 8th
Atromitos Palamas Palamas Group 3, 6th
AO Ypato Ypato Group 4, 3rd
Theseus Agria Agria Group 4, 7th
Ethnikos Neo Keramidi Neo Keramidi Group 3, 3rd
A.P.O. Atalanti Atalanti Group 4, 8th
Amvrysseas Distomo Group 4, 5th
Aetos Makrychori Makrychori Group 3, 4th
Dimitra Efxeinoupoli Efxeinoupoli Group 4, 6h

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Iraklis Larissa (C, Q) 22 16 4 2 35 13 +22 52 Qualification to Play-offs
2 AO Ypato 22 15 5 2 36 10 +26 50
3 P.O. Elassona 22 10 7 5 21 20 +1 37
4 Amvrysseas[a] (R) 22 10 5 7 27 13 +14 35 Relegation to FCA championships
5 Dimitra Efxeinoupoli[b] (R) 22 10 5 7 29 21 +8 35
6 P.O. Fiki 22 11 1 10 26 25 +1 34
7 Ethnikos Neo Keramidi 22 9 6 7 23 15 +8 33
8 AO Nea Artaki (R) 22 8 8 6 25 13 +12 32 Relegation to FCA championships
9 Atromitos Palamas (R) 22 9 3 10 28 22 +6 30
10 Theseus Agria (R) 22 5 5 12 18 29 −11 20
11 A.P.O. Atalanti (R) 22 4 0 18 15 50 −35 12
12 Aetos Makrychori (R) 22 0 1 21 3 65 −62 1
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 5 August 2022 Amvrysseas Distomou withdrew from Gamma Ethniki due to financial problems and were subsequently relegated to FCA championships.
  2. ^ Dimitra Efxeinoupoli were relegated to FCA championships due to financial problems.

Group 4

Teams

2021–22 Gamma Ethniki is located in Greece
Ethnikos S
Ethnikos S
Nafpaktiakos
Aias G
Aias G
Panegialios
Varda
Diagoras
Panachaiki
Diavolitsi
Diavolitsi
Tilikratis
Anagennisi
Acheron
Amvrakikos
Amvrakikos
Panagriniakos
Panagriniakos
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Location of teams in Group 4 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
Ethnikos Skoulikado Skoulikado Group 9, 5th
A.O. Aias Gastouni Gastouni Group 9, 3rd
Diagoras Vrachnaiika Vrachnaiika Group 9, 2nd
Tilikratis Lefkada Group 5, 3rd
Anagennisi Arta Arta Group 5, 7th
Panegialios Aigio Group 9, 4th
Nafpaktiakos Asteras Nafpaktos Group 9, 7th
A.O. Diavolitsi Diavolitsi Group 9, 8th
PAS Acheron Kanallaki Kanallaki Group 5, 1st
Panachaiki Patras SL2 7th
Amvrakikos Loutro Loutro Group 5, 8th
PAO Varda Varda Group 9, 6th
Panagriniakos Agrinio Group 5, 6th

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Panachaiki (C, Q) 24 18 2 4 53 16 +37 56 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Tilikratis 24 16 4 4 44 17 +27 52
3 A.O. Diavolitsi 24 14 5 5 40 23 +17 47
4 PAS Acheron Kanallaki[a] (R) 24 11 7 6 33 19 +14 40 Relegation to FCA championships
5 Nafpaktiakos Asteras 24 11 6 7 30 19 +11 39
6 A.O. Aias Gastouni 24 12 3 9 37 30 +7 39
7 Panagriniakos 24 11 6 7 27 23 +4 39
8 Diagoras Vrachnaiika (R) 24 10 5 9 31 24 +7 35 Relegation to FCA championships
9 Ethnikos Skoulikado (R) 24 9 5 10 20 26 −6 32
10 PAO Varda (R) 24 6 4 14 22 29 −7 22
11 Panegialios (R) 24 4 7 13 18 31 −13 19
12 Anagennisi Arta (R) 24 6 1 17 19 46 −27 19
13 Amvrakikos Loutro (R) 24 0 1 23 3 74 −71 1
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ PAS Acheron Kanallaki were relegated to FCA championships due to financial problems.

Group 5

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 5 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
Aris Skala Skala Group 7, 6th
Enosi Ermionida Kranidi Group 7, 4th
Panarkadikos Tripoli Group 7, 5th
Agios Ierotheos Peristeri Group 7, 3rd
Santorini 2020 Santorini FL South Group, 5th
Ermis Meligou Meligou Group 7, 7th
A.E. Mykonos Mykonos Group 6, 7th
Ilioupoli Ilioupoli Group 6, 2nd
Foinikas Nea Epidavros Nea Epidavros Group 7, 8th
Fostiras Tavros Group 6, 5th
Charavgiakos Ilioupoli Group 6, 3rd


Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Ilioupoli (C, Q) 20 15 3 2 41 11 +30 48 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Fostiras 20 12 3 5 29 16 +13 39
3 Santorini 2020[a] (R) 20 10 6 4 30 9 +21 36 Relegation to FCA championships
4 A.E. Mykonos 20 9 3 8 30 27 +3 30
5 Foinikas Nea Epidavros 19 9 1 9 23 26 −3 28
6 Agios Ierotheos 20 8 3 9 21 26 −5 27
7 Enosi Ermionida 20 8 3 9 19 25 −6 27
8 Charavgiakos (R) 20 7 4 9 19 27 −8 25 Relegation to FCA championships
9 Panarkadikos (R) 20 7 2 11 27 27 0 23
10 Ermis Meligou (R) 20 5 5 10 16 29 −13 20
11 Aris Skala (R) 20 1 5 14 10 41 −31 8
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Santorini 2020 were relegated to FCA championships due to financial problems.

Group 6

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 6 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
Aiolikos Lesvos Group 8, 2nd
Keratsini Keratsini Group 8, 8th
Panelefsiniakos Eleusis Group 8, 7th
Ethnikos Piraeus Piraeus Group 6, 6th
Aittitos Spata Spata Group 6, 8th
Kyanos Asteras Vari Vari Group 8, 6th
Thyella Rafina Rafina (Diastavrosi neighborhood) Group 8, 1st
Proodeftiki Moschato Group 6, 4th
Aias Salamina Salamina Group 8, 5th
A.O. Pyli Kos Kos Group 8, 3rd
A.O. Karavas Piraeus (Karavas neighborhood) Group 8, 4th


Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Proodeftiki (C, Q) 20 12 7 1 32 10 +22 43 Qualification to play-offs
2 Ethnikos Piraeus 20 13 3 4 36 19 +17 42
3 Panelefsiniakos 20 12 5 3 37 16 +21 41
4 Thyella Rafina 20 8 6 6 21 18 +3 30
5 Aiolikos 20 8 4 8 20 22 −2 28
6 A.O. Pyli Kos 20 7 6 7 20 25 −5 27
7 Keratsini 20 7 3 10 16 26 −10 24
8 Kyanos Asteras Vari (R) 20 7 3 10 27 30 −3 24 Relegation to FCA championships
9 Aias Salamina (R) 20 5 5 10 22 28 −6 20
10 A.O. Karavas (R) 20 2 8 10 15 28 −13 14
11 Aittitos Spata (R) 20 3 2 15 12 36 −24 11
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 7

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 7 of 2021-22 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location Last season
Panionios Nea Smyrni Group 6, 1st
P.A.O. Rouf Rouf Group 7, 2nd
A.E. Neapoli Neapoli Group 10, 10th
G.P.S. Almyros Gazi Gazi Group 10, 4th
AO Agios Nikolaos Agios Nikolaos Group 10, 2nd
Aris Souda Souda Group 10, 7th
AO Poros Heraklion (Poros neighborhood) Group 10, 8th
Atsalenios Heraklion (Atsalenio neighborhood) Group 10, 3rd
Anagennisi Ierapetra Ierapetra Group 10, 9th
Giouchtas Archanes Group 10, 6th



Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 P.A.O. Rouf (C, Q) 18 13 4 1 37 16 +21 43 Qualification to play-offs
2 Panionios 18 12 4 2 33 12 +21 40
3 AO Poros 18 8 6 4 32 20 +12 30
4 AO Agios Nikolaos 18 9 3 6 28 21 +7 30
5 Giouchtas 18 7 6 5 19 16 +3 27
6 G.P.S. Almyros Gazi 18 7 5 6 29 17 +12 26
7 Atsalenios (R) 18 8 2 8 28 25 +3 26 Relegation to FCA championships
8 Aris Souda (R) 18 2 4 12 12 26 −14 10
9 Anagennisi Ierapetra (R) 18 3 1 14 12 53 −41 10
10 A.E. Neapoli (R) 18 2 3 13 10 34 −24 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; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Play-off round

The seven champions from Regular season met once (6 matches per team) for four places in 2022–23 Super League Greece 2. It started on 15 May 2022.[3]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or qualification PAC PRO AGR MAK ILI PAO ILA
1 Panachaiki (P) 6 5 0 1 11 5 +6 15 Promotion to Super League 2 — — — — 1–0 2–1 3–0
2 Proodeftiki (P) 6 3 1 2 8 3 +5 10 2–1 — — 0–0 — — 4–0
3 Agrotikos Asteras[a] 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10 2–3 1–0 — — — 2–0 —
4 Makedonikos (P) 6 2 3 1 5 4 +1 9 Promotion to Super League 2 0–1 — 1–0 — 2–1 — —
5 Ilioupoli[a] (P) 6 2 1 3 8 7 +1 7 — 1–0 1–1 — — — 5–2
6 P.A.O. Rouf[b] (P) 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7 — 0–2 — 2–2 1–0 — —
7 Iraklis Larissa[c] (P) 6 0 1 5 4 18 −14 1 — — 1–3 0–0 — 1–3 —
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points (Regular season and play-off); 3) Head-to-head goal difference (Regular season and play-off); 4) Regular season position.[4]
(P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Agrotikos Asteras was not promoted to Super League 2 because of financial problems, therefore Ilioupoli was promoted instead.
  2. ^ PAO Rouf was promoted to Super League 2 after Ergotelis F.C. withdrew from the league.
  3. ^ Iraklis Larissa was promoted to Super League 2 after Xanthi F.C. withdrew from the league.


References

  1. ^ "Γ' Εθνική: Οι όμιλοι και όλο το πρόγραμμα". www.fosonline.gr. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Γ' Εθνική: Οι όμιλοι και όλο το πρόγραμμα". www.fosonline.gr. 15 October 2021. Retrieved 1 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Γ' Εθνική: Δικαιώθηκε ο Μακεδονικός - Αρχίζουν τα μπαράζ ανόδου της Γ' Εθνικής την Κυριακή (15/5)". www.fosonline.gr. 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Superleague Greece". Superleague Greece. Retrieved 7 April 2021.