Football League (Greece)
Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece.
History
In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the champions of each Greek football clubs association. Every year the participating teams were different. In 1960, the Division took its name and some teams were permanent. From 1960 to 1984, there existed multiple groups, peaking in 1962 with ten groups. In 1962, the Division was made permanent, something that had as an essential condition the disengagement of the teams from their local championships. This change has led many statisticians to begin statistics from this period (1962–63). For 21 periods, from 1962–63 to 1982–83, championship was carried out in groups. The subordinate system was introduced for first time in 1983–84 season.
On August 3, 2010, the change of division's name to Football League was announced.[1]
Winners
From 1953 to 1962
| Season |
Winner |
| 1953–54 |
Panachaiki, Niki Volos |
| 1954–55 |
Panetolikos, Olympiakos Volos |
| 1956–57 |
Panargiakos, Doxa Drama |
| 1957–58 |
OFI, Doxa Drama |
| 1958–59 |
Panegialios, Doxa Drama |
| 1959–60 |
Fostiras, Atromitos Piraeus, Panelefsiniakos, Thermaikos |
| 1960–61 |
Panelefsiniakos, Niki Volou, Aspida Xanthi, Egaleo |
| 1961–62 |
Pankorinthiakos, Panegialios, Iraklis Kavala,
Iraklis Serres, Achilleas Trikala, Larissa,
Olympiakos Volos, Pierikos, Vyzas,
Rodiakos, OFI |
From 1963 to 1982
| Season |
Winner |
| 1962–63 |
Edessaikos, Doxa Drama,
Olympiakos Chalkida, Pankorinthiakos |
| 1963–64 |
Panachaiki, Proodeftiki, Philippi Kavala |
| 1964–65 |
Panserraikos, Edessaikos, Egaleo, Vyzas |
| 1965–66 |
Veria, OFI, Vyzas |
| 1966–67 |
Panelefsiniakos, Kavala, Olympiakos Volou |
| 1967–68 |
Chalkida, Trikala |
| 1968–69 |
Panachaiki, Kavala |
| 1969–70 |
Apollon Athens, Veria, Fostiras |
| 1970–71 |
Panachaiki, Trikala, Ethnikos Olympiakos Volou |
| 1971–72 |
Panserraikos, Kalamata, Atromitos |
| 1972–73 |
Apollon Athens, Apollon Kalamarias, Larissa |
| 1973–74 |
PAS Giannina, Kastoria, Kalamata |
| 1974–75 |
Apollon Athens, Panetolikos, Pierikos |
| 1975–76 |
Kavala, OFI |
| 1976–77 |
Egaleo, Veria |
| 1977–78 |
Rodos, Larissa |
| 1978–79 |
Doxa Dramas, Korinthos |
| 1979–80 |
Panserraikos, Atromitos |
| 1980–81 |
Rodos, Iraklis |
| 1981–82 |
Panachaiki, Makedonikos |
| 1982–83 |
Egaleo, Apollon Kalamarias |
From 1983
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