2018–19 Gamma Ethniki

Gamma Ethniki

Season	2018–19
Dates	29 September 2018 – 26 May 2019
← 2017–18 2019–20 → All statistics correct as of 7 October 2018.

The 2018–19 Gamma Ethniki is the 36th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It will start on 30 September 2018. After the finish of the eight groups, the first team of each group will be promoted to Superleague Greece 2. The second team of each group will qualify for a playoff round of two groups , to determine which four teams will be promoted to Superleague Greece 2.

107 teams are divided into eight groups according to geographical criteria.

Neos Amfilochos, Doxa Kranoula, APO Kanaris Nenita, AO Panthyreatikos , AO Potamia Megalo Chorio , AE Vathyllou Pansamiakou and Aigiros Mystegnon withdrew from the league before the group draw.

Group 1

Teams

Nestos
Keravnos

Orfeas
Aspida

Kavala

Apollon P.

Aris Avato

Aetos Orfano

Panserraikos

Ethnikos Al.

Kosmio

Ethnikos Sid.

Alexandros Kilkis

A.E. Kalampaki

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Location of teams in Group 1 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Nestos Chrysoupoli	Chrysoupoli	Group 1, 6th
Orfeas Xanthi	Xanthi	Group 1, 7th
Kavala	Kavala	Group 1, 3rd
Apollon Paralimnio	Paralimnio	Group 1, 1st
Aetos Orfano	Ofrynio	Group 1, 2nd
Aris Avato	Avato	Group 1, 5th
Panserraikos	Serres	Football League, 14th
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli	Alexandroupoli	Evros FCA champion
P.A.O.K Kosmio	Kosmio	Thrace FCA champion
Aspida Xanthi	Xanthi	Xanthi FCA champion
Keravnos Perni	Perni	Kavala FCA champion
Ethnikos Sidirokastro	Sidirokastro	Serres FCA champion
A.E. Kalampaki	Kalampaki	Drama FCA champion
Alexandros Kilkis	Kilkis	Kilkis FCA champion

Group 2

Teams

Langadas

Makedonikos
Agrotikos Asteras

Almopos Aridea

Edessaikos

Palaiochori

Ermis Amyntaio

Veria

PAO Koufalia

Olympiakos K.

Triglia

Giannitsa

Agkathia

Meliteas

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Location of teams in Group 2 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
APE Langadas	Langadas	Group 2, 8th
Almopos Aridea	Aridaea	Group 2, 4th
Makedonikos	Efkarpia	Group 2, 3rd
Agrotikos Asteras	Evosmos	Group 2, 7th
Edessaikos	Edessa	Group 2, 5th
Aris Palaiochori	Palaiochori	Group 2, 2nd
Ermis Amyntaio	Amyntaio	Group 3, 4th
Veria	Veria	Football League, 17th
P.A.O. Koufalia	Koufalia	Macedonia FCA champion
Olympiakos Kymina	Kymina	Macedonia FCA 2nd
Giannitsa FC	Giannitsa	Pella FCA champion as Doxa Xirovouni
Niki Agkathia	Agkathia	Imathia FCA champion
Meliteas Meliti	Meliti	Florina FCA champion
Triglia	Triglia	Chalkidiki FCA Champion

Group 3

Teams

Thesprotos

Tilikratis

Makedonikos F.

A.E. Lefkimmi

M.Alexandros

Thriamvos

Makedonikos S.

Grevena

Souli P.

Floriada

Kronos

Acheron

Nafpaktiakos

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Location of teams in Group 3 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Thesprotos	Igoumenitsa	Group 3, 5th
Tilikratis	Lefkada	Group 3, 1st
Makedonikos Foufas	Foufas	Group 3, 3rd
A.E. Lefkimmi	Lefkimmi	Group 3, 6th
Megas Alexandros Kallithea	Kastoria (Kallithea neighborhoud)	Kastoria FCA champion
Thriamvos Serviana	Serviana	Epirus FCA champion
Makedonikos Siatista	Siatista	Kozani FCA champion
AO Floriada	Floriada	Arta FCA champion
PAS Acheron Kanallaki	Kanallaki	Preveza-Lefkada FCA champion
Grevena Aerata	Grevena	Grevena FCA champion
Souli Paramythia	Paramythia	Thesprotia FCA champion
Kronos Argyrades	Argyrades	Kerkyra FCA champion
Nafpaktiakos Asteras	Nafpaktos	Aetoloacarnania FCA champion

Group 4

Teams

Niki Volos
Olympiakos V.

Almyros

AO Sellana

Asteras Itea

Pierikos

Achilleas N.

Oikonomos

Fokikos

Anagennisi K.

Meteora

Thiseas A.

Apollon M.

AO Stylida

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Location of teams in Group 4 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Niki Volos	Nea Ionia Volos	Group 4, 2nd
Olympiacos Volos	Volos	Group 4, 5th
Almyros	Almyros	Group 4, 4th
Asteras Itea	Itea	Group 4, 3rd
AO Sellana	Sellana	Group 4, 7th
Pierikos	Katerini	Group 2, 6th
Anagennisi Karditsa	Karditsa	Football League, 13th
A.O. Stylida	Stylida	Phthiotis FCA champion
Oikonomos Tsaritsani	Tsaritsani	Larissa FCA champion
A.S. Meteora	Kalabaka	Trikala FCA champion
Theseus Agria	Agria	Thessaly FCA champion
Fokikos	Amfissa	Phocis FCA champion
Achilleas Neokaisareia	Neokaisareia	Pieria FCA champion
Apollon Makrychori	Makrychori	Karditsa FCA champion

Group 5

Teams

Proodeftiki
Ethnikos
Ionikos
Keratsini
Atromitos P.

Ampelakiakos

OF Ierapetra

Atsalenios

Giouchtas

Palaiochora

AEEK INKA

AE Neapoli

Episkopi

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Location of teams in Group 5 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Ionikos	Nikaia	Group 6, 7th
Ethnikos Piraeus	Piraeus	Group 6, 1st
Proodeftiki	Nikaia	Group 6, 2nd
Keratsini	Keratsini	Group 6, 5th
OF Ierapetra	Ierapetra	Group 8, 3rd
Atsalenios	Heraklion (Atsalenio neighborhood)	Group 8, 5th
Palaiochora	Palaiochora	Group 8, 6th
Atromitos Piraeus	Piraeus (Kaminia neighborhood)	Piraeus FCA champion Group A
Ampelakiakos	Ampelakia	Piraeus FCA champion Group B
A.E. Neapoli	Neapoli	Lasithi FCA champion
Giouchtas	Archanes	Heraklion FCA champion
Episkopi	Episkopi	Rethymno FCA champion
AEEK SYN.KA	Chania	Chania FCA champion

Group 6

Teams

Diagoras Vrachnaiika

Asteras

Paniliakos

Varda

Diagoras

Ialysos

Thyella

Acharnaikos

Panegialios

Phoebus Kremasti

Palliniakos

Panmovriakos

Niki Tragano

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Location of teams in Group 6 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Diagoras Vrachnaiika	Vrachnaiika	Group 5, 6th
Asteras Amaliada	Amaliada	Group 5, 1st
Paniliakos	Pyrgos	Group 5, 3rd
PAO Varda	Varda	Group 5, 7th
Diagoras	Rhodes	Group 6, 4th
Ialysos	Ialysos	Group 6, 5th
Thyella Rafina	Rafina (Diastavrosi neighborhood)	Group 7, 6th
Acharnaikos	Acharnes	Football League, 18th
Panegialios	Aigio	Football League, 15th
Phoebus Kremasti	Kremasti	Dodecanese FCA champion
Palliniakos	Pallini	East Attica FCA champion champion
Panmovriakos	Riolos	Achaea FCA champion
Niki Tragano	Tragano	Elis FCA champion

Group 7

Teams

Chalkida

Panthiraikos

Aiolikos

Agios Ierotheos
Ilisiakos
Kallithea
Egaleo
G.S Agioi Anargyroi
Charaviakos

Korinthos

Apollon Eretria

Thyella Kamari

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Location of teams in Group 7 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Chalkida	Chalkida	Group 7, 2nd
Panthiraikos	Santorini	Group 7, 3rd
Aiolikos	Mytilene	Group 7, 5th
Egaleo	Egaleo	Group 8, 2nd
Ilisiakos	Zografou	Group 8, 4th
Agios Ierotheos	Peristeri	Group 8, 7th
Kallithea	Kallithea	Football League, 16th
Agioi Anargyroi	Agioi Anargyroi	Athens FCA champion Group A
Charaviakos	Ilioupoli	Athens FCA champion Group B
Apollon Eretria	Eretria	Euboea FCA champion
P.A.S. Korinthos	Corinth	Corinthia FCA champion
Thyella Kamari	Kamari	Cyclades FCA champion

Group 8

Teams

Kalamata

Asteras Vlachioti

Panarkadikos

APO Amvrysseas

Aspropyrgos

Panargiakos

Ermionida

A.O. Katastari

A.O. Eikosimias

Pamisos Messini

A.E. Pellana

Mandraikos

Enosi Lerna

A.O. Ypato

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Location of teams in Group 8 of 2018-19 Gamma Ethniki

Team	Location	Last season
Kalamata	Kalamata	Group 5, 5th
Asteras Vlachioti	Vlachioti	Group 5, 2nd
Panarkadikos	Tripoli	Group 5, 4th
APO Amvrysseas	Distomo	Group 4, 6th
Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas	Aspropyrgos	Group 6, 6th
Enosi Ermionida	Kranidi	Group 7, 4th
Panargiakos	Argos	Group 7, 7th
A.O. Katastari	Katastari	Zakynthos FCA champion
A.O. Eikosimias	Vlachata	Kefalonia-Ithaca FCA champion
Pamisos Messini	Messini	Messinia FCA champion
A.E. Pellanas	Pellana	Laconia FCA champion
Enosi Lerna	Lerna	Argolis FCA champion
Mandraikos	Mandra	West Attica FCA champion
A.O. Ypato	Ypato	Boeotia FCA champion

Relegation play-offs

Ninth-placed teams of all groups will compete in relegation play-offs. They will form four ties after draw according to geographic criteria. Matches will be carried out in neutral stadiums and will be decided 'on the day', meaning that a penalty shootout will decide the winner if the score is level after normal and extra time.