2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Football league season
The 2019–20 Gamma Ethniki was the 37th season since the official establishment of the championship in 1983, but the 1st season as the fourth tier of the Greek Football.
It will start on 22 September 2019. After the finish of the eight groups, the first team of each group will qualify for a playoff round of two groups,[1] to determine which two teams will be promoted to Football League .
106 teams are divided into eight groups according to geographical criteria.[1]
Only for Group 8 after the end of the regular season will be held play-off and play-out games. The top four teams will participate in the play-off round and the first team will be the champion of the group and will be qualifying to 2019–20 Gamma Ethniki play-offs second group. The last five teams will participate in play-out games and the last will be relegated.[2]
Iraklis , Aiginiakos , Sparta , Alexandros Kilkis , Orestis Orestiada, Megas Alexandros Iasmos, and AOK Zakynthos [1] withdrew from the league before the group draw.
Effects of the 2020 coronavirus pandemic
On 29 April 2020 the HFF announced their decision to end the championship of Gamma Ethniki.[3]
The ranking on 8 March 2020 is the final ranking and every first team of each group will be champions.
There will be future decision about the promotion/relegation.
The promotion play-offs among the group champions will not be held.
Group 1
Teams
Location of teams in Group 1 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Group 2
Teams
Location of teams in Group 2 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Agrotikos Asteras has 1 points deducted, from the HFF .
^ AO Sirina has 6 points deducted, the team left after the 8th round.
^ Aris Palaiochori withdrew from the league before the start of season.
Group 3
Teams
Location of teams in Group 3 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Group 4
Teams
Location of teams in Group 4 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
^ Asteras Itea has 9 points deducted, the team left after the 12th round.
Group 5
Teams
Location of teams in Group 5 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Group 6
Teams
Location of teams in Group 6 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Rodos (C, P)
21
18
2
1
44
9
+35
56
Promotion to the Football League
2
Marko
21
13
5
3
37
15
+22
44
3
AO Ypato
22
10
7
5
33
19
+14
37
4
Panarkadikos
21
11
3
7
30
18
+12
36
5
Aittitos Spata
21
10
5
6
26
21
+5
35
6
Thyella Rafina
21
9
7
5
21
18
+3
34
7
Aiolikos
21
8
5
8
25
18
+7
29
8
PAS Kithairon Kaparelli
21
8
5
8
19
17
+2
29
9
AO Nea Artaki
21
7
6
8
22
22
0
27
10
Palliniakos (R)
22
5
7
10
20
31
−11
22
Relegation to FCA championships
11
Acharnaikos (R)
21
5
1
15
16
33
−17
16
12
Korinthos 2006 (R)
21
4
3
14
14
47
−33
15
13
AEK Tripoli (R)
22
0
4
18
8
47
−39
4
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Group 7
Teams
Location of teams in Group 7 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion or relegation
1
Asteras Vlachioti (C, P)
23
16
4
3
38
10
+28
52
Promotion to the Football League
2
Sparti
23
14
6
3
31
14
+17
48
3
Nafplio 2017
22
12
2
8
35
28
+7
38
4
Zakynthos
22
11
5
6
27
21
+6
38
5
Enosi Ermionida
22
10
5
7
38
24
+14
35
6
PAO Varda
22
9
6
7
26
25
+1
33
7
AO Tsilivi
22
9
5
8
33
30
+3
32
8
AO Diavolitsi
23
8
6
9
28
26
+2
30
9
Thyella Patras
23
9
2
12
32
35
−3
29
10
Diagoras Vrachnaiika
22
8
4
10
23
27
−4
28
11
Pangytheatikos
23
6
4
13
16
30
−14
22
12
Panargiakos (R)
23
4
7
12
15
33
−18
19
Relegation to FCA championships
13
Olympiakos Zacharo (R)
23
5
4
14
18
39
−21
19
14
Paniliakos (R)
23
4
6
13
12
30
−18
18
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Group 8
Teams
Location of teams in Group 8 of
2019–20 Gamma Ethniki
Standings
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
Episkopi (Q)
16
11
5
0
33
10
+23
38
Qualification to Group 8 play-offs
2
Giouchtas (Q)
16
9
4
3
27
15
+12
31
3
Irodotos (Q)
16
7
4
5
18
13
+5
25
4
Panakrotiriakos (Q)
16
6
5
5
22
18
+4
23
5
AO Agios Nikolaos (Q)
16
5
3
8
18
25
−7
18
Qualification to Group 8 play-out
6
Atsalenios (Q)
16
3
8
5
14
18
−4
17
7
AEEK SYN.KA (Q)
16
4
5
7
14
19
−5
17
8
Poros (Q)
16
4
2
10
15
28
−13
14
9
Rethymniakos (Q)
16
3
4
9
15
30
−15
13
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
Group 8 play-offs
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion
1
Episkopi (C, P)
19
12
6
1
36
13
+23
42
Promotion to the Football League
2
Giouchtas
19
10
5
4
31
19
+12
35
3
Irodotos
19
8
6
5
23
17
+6
30
4
Panakrotiriakos
19
7
5
7
24
21
+3
26
Group 8 play-out
Promotion Playoffs
The promotion play-offs among the group champions will not be held.
References
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