Football league season
The 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki was the 34th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983.
It started on 11 September 2016 and ended at May 2017.
61 teams were 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
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 Kalamarias
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
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Group 2
Teams
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 1937
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
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Group 3
Teams
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
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
Notes:
Group 4
Teams
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 Rodos
Ialysos
Group 4 , 5th
Standings
Source:
Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek) Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions;
(P) Promoted;
(R) Relegated
References
HFF competitionsSuper League and Football LeaguesEuropean competitions
Related to national teams