Football League (Greece)
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| Founded |
1983 (Original Format) 2010 (Current Format) |
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| Country | Greece |
| Number of teams | 18 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Super League |
| Relegation to | Gamma Ethniki |
| Domestic cup(s) | Greek Cup |
| Current champions |
Apollon Smyrni (2016–17) |
| TV partners | ERT3 |
| Website | www.footballleague.gr |
 2017–18 Football League | |
The Football League, known for sponsorship reasons as the Stoiximan.gr Football League, (after gambling website Stoiximan.gr) is the second highest professional football league in Greece, being a feeder-league to the top-level Superleague Greece.
Teams
History
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]
Structure
At present, there are eighteen clubs that compete in the Football League, playing each other in a home and away series. At the end of the season, the bottom four teams are relegated to the Football League 2. The top two teams gain automatic promotion. Unlike the Superleague, clubs in the Football League do not get relegated if the club fails to obtain a license. All teams in the Football League take part in the Greek Football Cup.
Winners
From 1960 to 1962
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 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, AEL |
| 1973–74 | PAS Giannina, Kastoria, Kalamata |
| 1974–75 | Apollon Athens, Panetolikos, Pierikos |
| 1975–76 | Kavala, OFI |
| 1976–77 | Egaleo, Veria |
| 1977–78 | Rodos, AEL |
| 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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References
External links
- Football League official website
- Table, results and fixtures at Soccerway
- Promoted Teams (in Greek)
- Top Scorers (in Greek)
- Football League News (in Greek)
| Overview | |
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| National teams | |
| League competitions | |
| Cup competitions | |
| Miscellaneous | |
