2016–17 Gamma Ethniki

Gamma Ethniki

Season	2016–17
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The 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki is the 34rd season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It will start on 11 September 2016 and will end at May 2017.

61 teams are 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

Nestos

Doxa Proskinites

Orfeas Xanthi

Kavala

AO Kardia

Apollon P.

Almopos Aridea

Langadas

Kampaniakos

Apollon K.

Naoussa

Doxa

Makedonikos F.

Eordaikos

AE Pontion Vatolakkos

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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
AE Pontion Vatolakkos	Vatolakkos	Grevena FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 4 runner-up

Standings

• ¹Apollon Kalamaria deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.
• ²AE 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.
• ³AO Kardia deducted two points for this season and also two points for the 2016-17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 2

Teams

Pydna

Pierikos

Mavroi Aetoi

Asteras P.

Ethnikos

Apollon L.

Thesprotos

Karaiskakis
Amvrakia K.

Diagoras S.

Achilleas N.

Niki Volos
Olympiakos V.

Rigas Feraios

Tilikratis

A.E Istiaia

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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	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

Group 3

Teams

Tsiklitiras P.

Zevgolateio

Panargiakos

Doxa M.

Varda

Achaiki

Panarkadikos

Chalkida

Fostiras

Asteras

Loutraki

Aiolikos

Ermionida

Thiva

Panachaiki

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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

• ¹Achaiki deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 4

Teams

AEEK INKA

Agios Ierotheos
Ilisiakos
A.E. Kifisia

Triglia Rafina
Thyella

Panthiraikos

Proodeftiki
Ethnikos
Ionikos

Ermis

Atsalenios
Ergotelis

Rodos

Ialysos

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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

References