Season | 2008–09 |
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The 2008–09 Gamma Ethniki was the 26th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It started on September 14, 2008 and finished on May 3, 2009. 36 teams contest the league, divided into two groups of 18 clubs each, using certain geographical criteria. 23 of the participant clubs have contested in the 2007-08 season, 3 of them have been relegated from Beta Ethniki, while 10 of them have been promoted from Delta Ethniki. Last season's champions of North Group were Kavala, and Diagoras of South Group.
Participant clubs
[edit]Following clubs were relegated from Beta Ethniki last season:
Following clubs secured a place in Gamma Ethniki by avoiding relegation or by failing to win promotion:
- Aias Salamina
Aiolikos(withdrew)- Neos Asteras Rethymno
- Atsalenios
- Fostiras
- Ilioupoli
- Korinthos
- Koropi
- Panachaiki 2005
- Rodos
- Vyzas
Alexandroupoli Enosi(dismissed)Anagennisi Arta(withdrew)- Anagennisi Giannitsa
- Doxa Drama (taking the place of Ethnikos Olympiacos Volos after the two Olympiacos Volos clubs' merger in summer 2008)
- Eordaikos 2007
- Ethnikos Katerini
- Lamia
- Neoi Epivates
- Niki Volos
- Panetolikos
- Preveza
- Thermaikos
Following clubs were promoted to Gamma Ethniki as champions of their respective Delta Ethniki groups:
Separation into groups
[edit]The afore mentioned clubs were divided into two groups depending on their geographical origin. Most of the clubs that come from the southern part of the country (including Attica, Peloponnesus, Crete, the Aegean Islands and half Sterea Ellada) will enter South Group 1, while clubs from Central and Northern Greece (including Macedonia, Thrace, Epirus, Thessaly, the Ionian Islands and part of Sterea Ellada) will take part in North Group 2.
Southern Group
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Ilioupoli (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 3 | 6 | 63 | 23 | +40 | 78 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
2 | Rodos[a] (P) | 34 | 22 | 11 | 1 | 56 | 19 | +37 | 77 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
3 | Panachaiki | 34 | 22 | 9 | 3 | 48 | 19 | +29 | 75 | |
4 | Fostiras[b] (R) | 34 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 47 | 30 | +17 | 59 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
5 | Korinthos | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 41 | 34 | +7 | 48 | |
6 | Keravnos Keratea | 34 | 14 | 5 | 15 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 47 | |
7 | Panargiakos | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 46 | |
8 | Agia Paraskevi | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 43 | 43 | 0 | 46 | |
9 | Vyzas | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 39 | 33 | +6 | 45 | |
10 | Olympiakos Hersonissos | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 42 | |
11 | Atsalenios | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 31 | 30 | +1 | 42 | |
12 | Aias Salaminas | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 42 | |
13 | Chaidari | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 34 | −7 | 39 | |
14 | Koropi (R) | 34 | 8 | 15 | 11 | 23 | 25 | −2 | 39 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
15 | Agios Dimitrios (R) | 34 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 39 | 52 | −13 | 39 | |
16 | Asteras Rethymnou (R) | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 31 | 44 | −13 | 33 | |
17 | Egaleo (R) | 33 | 4 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 70 | −39 | 20 | |
18 | Aiolikos[c] (R) | 34 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 13 | 81 | −68 | 14 |
- ^ Rodos earned the promotion due to the relegation of Apollon Kalamarias from the Beta Ethniki.
- ^ Fostiras relegated to Delta Ethniki due to unsettled debts.
- ^ Aiolikos has withdrawn from the league due to financial problems. All their remaining matches will be award 3-0 for their opponents.
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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Fostiras | 24 |
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Rodos | 18 |
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Agios Dimitrios | ||
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Ilioupoli | 15 |
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Panachaiki | 12 |
Northern Group
[edit]League table
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Doxa Drama (C, P) | 34 | 22 | 10 | 2 | 68 | 22 | +46 | 76 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
2 | Panetolikos (P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 56 | 14 | +42 | 70 | Qualification for Promotion play-off |
3 | Eordaikos | 34 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 46 | 18 | +28 | 65 | |
4 | Makedonikos | 34 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 56 | |
5 | PAONE | 34 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 41 | 26 | +15 | 52 | |
6 | Zakynthos | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 36 | 28 | +8 | 51 | |
7 | Niki Volos | 34 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 49 | |
8 | Thermaikos Thermi | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 46 | 40 | +6 | 47 | |
9 | Odysseas Anegennisi | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 35 | 30 | +5 | 47 | |
10 | Fokikos | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 38 | 34 | +4 | 47 | |
11 | Ethnikos Filippiada | 34 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 33 | 35 | −2 | 47 | |
12 | Pyrsos Grevena | 34 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 37 | 28 | +9 | 46 | |
13 | Anagennisi Giannitsa | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 32 | 38 | −6 | 45 | |
14 | Lamia (R) | 34 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 33 | 34 | −1 | 42 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
15 | PAS Preveza (R) | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 39 | |
16 | Ethnikos Katerini (R) | 34 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 67 | −43 | 21 | |
17 | Anagennisi Arta[a] (R) | 34 | 4 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 76 | −61 | 17 | |
18 | Enossi Alexandroupoli[b] (R) | 34 | 4 | 2 | 28 | 9 | 81 | −72 | 14 |
- ^ Anagennisi Arta has withdrawn from this competition.
- ^ Enossi Alexandroupoli has been expelled from this competition and all their wins and draws were converted into 3-0 wins for their opponents (original losses stand as scored). In all likelihood, all their remaining matches will be awarded to their opponents 3-0.
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]Rank | Name | Club | Goals |
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Makedonikos | 11 |
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Doxa Drama | 10 |
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Panetolikos | 9 |
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Eordaikos | ||
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Doxa Drama | ||
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Fokikos | ||
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Doxa Drama |
Play-off match
[edit]Rodos | 1–2 | Panetolikos |
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References
[edit]- ^ a b "Gamma Ethniki-South 2008/2009". soccerway.com.
- ^ a b "Gamma Ethniki-North 2008/2009". soccerway.com.