Gamma Ethniki
Season2015–16

The 2015–16 Gamma Ethniki was the 33rd season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It started on 27 September 2015 and ended on 8 May 2016.

64 teams were separated into four groups, according to geographical criteria.

Zakynthiakos and Paniliakos withdrew from the league before the group draw.

Group 1

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
Nestos ChrysoupoliChrysoupoliEPS Kavala champion, promotion play-off Group 1 winner
Serres F.C.SerresFL North, 12th
Apollon KalamariasKalamariaFL North, 11th
Vyzantio KokkinochomaKokkinochomaGroup 1, 9th
KavalaKavalaGroup 1, 3rd
Ethnikos Neo AgioneriNeo AgioneriGroup 1, 6th
Evros SoufliSoufliGroup 1, 11th
Ethnikos AlexandroupoliAlexandroupoliGroup 1, 10th
APE LangadasLangadasEPS Macedonia champion, promotion play-off Group 2 winner
KampaniakosChalastraGroup 1, 5th
ArisThessalonikiGroup 1, 2nd
Iraklis AmbelokipiAmpelokipiGroup 1, 7th
Apollon Krya VrysiKrya VrysiEPS Pella champion, promotion play-off Group 3 winner
EordaikosPtolemaidaEPS Kozani champion, promotion play-off Group 4 winner
Doxa DramaDramaGroup 1, 4th
Thyella FilotasFilotasGroup 1, 8th
KozaniKozaniGroup 2, 10th

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aris (C, P) 32 28 3 1 76 17 +59 87 Promotion to Football League
2 Nestos Chrysoupoli 32 21 3 8 66 35 +31 66
3 Doxa Dramas 32 18 9 5 47 24 +23 63
4 Kavala 32 16 10 6 53 24 +29 58
5 Apollon Kalamarias 32 16 5 11 46 29 +17 53
6 APE Langadas 32 15 8 9 50 34 +16 53
7 Ethnikos Neo Agioneri 32 14 8 10 34 24 +10 50
8 Kampaniakos 32 13 8 11 45 31 +14 47
9 Eordaikos 32 12 10 10 35 35 0 46
10 Kozani (R) 32 13 5 14 41 49 8 44 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Vyzantio Kokkinochoma (R) 32 11 4 17 46 50 4 37
12 Thyella Filotas (R) 32 10 5 17 32 38 6 35
13 Apollon Krya Vrysi (R) 32 9 7 16 27 43 16 34
14 Iraklis Ambelokipi (R) 32 8 4 20 32 57 25 28
15 Ethnikos Alexandroupoli (R) 32 6 9 17 20 45 25 25[lower-alpha 1]
16 Evros Soufli (R) 32 5 7 20 32 86 54 22
17 Serres F.C. (R) 32 2 5 25 10 71 61 5[lower-alpha 2]
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:
  1. Ethnikos Alexandroupoli deducted two points for this season and also two points for the 2016–17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.
  2. Serres F.C. withdrew from the league on 1 January 2016. They were deducted six points for this season and also six points for the 2016–17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 2

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
Pydna KitrosKitrosEPS Pierias champion, promotion play-off Group 6 winner
PierikosKateriniFL North, 8th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 6th
OikonomosTsaritsaniGroup 2, 8th
Dotieas AgiaAgiaGroup 2, 11th
Ethnikos FilippiadaFilippiadaGroup 2, 9th
AiginiakosAiginioFL North, 7th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 5th
ThesprotosIgoumenitsaGroup 2, 5th
A.E. KaraiskakisArtaGroup 2, 2nd
Acheron KanallakiKanallakiEPS Preveza-Lefkada champion, promotion play-off Group 8 winner
A.E. FarkadonaFarkadonaEPS Trikala champion, promotion play-off Group 5 winner
Achilleas NeokaisareiaNeokaisareiaGroup 2, 3rd
Niki VolosNea Ionia VolosSL, 17th (they were actually relegated to Football League, but they voluntarily relegated one more category lower, to Third Division)
Rigas FeraiosVelestinoGroup 2, 7th
PyrasosNea AnchialosGroup 2, 6th
TyrnavosTyrnavosFL North, 10th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 4th
OpountiosMartinoGroup 2, 4th
FokikosAmfissaFL North, 13th

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Aiginiakos (C, P) 32 25 3 4 74 20 +54 78 Promotion to Football League
2 A.E. Karaiskakis 32 20 9 3 52 24 +28 69
3 Niki Volos 32 18 10 4 47 22 +25 64
4 Pydna Kitros 32 18 8 6 50 22 +28 62
5 Thesprotos 32 14 10 8 43 29 +14 52
6 Rigas Feraios 32 14 9 9 43 28 +15 51
7 Pierikos 32 14 12 6 35 24 +11 48[lower-alpha 1]
8 Achilleas Neokaisareia 32 14 6 12 46 49 3 48
9 Ethnikos Filippiada 32 10 10 12 23 25 2 40
10 Pyrasos (R) 32 10 9 13 32 38 6 39 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Oikonomos (R) 32 10 9 13 32 47 15 39
12 Dotieas Agia (R) 32 9 7 16 24 37 13 34
13 Tyrnavos (R) 32 7 12 13 25 30 5 33
14 Acheron Kanallaki (R) 32 8 7 17 21 33 12 31
15 Opountios (R) 32 5 12 15 23 36 13 27
16 A.E. Farkadona (R) 32 5 4 23 29 64 35 13[lower-alpha 2]
17 Fokikos (R) 32 0 5 27 9 80 71 1[lower-alpha 3]
Source: Source
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Pierikos were deducted six points for this season by Football League.
  2. A.E. Farkadona were deducted six points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.
  3. Fokikos withdrew from the league on 1 January 2016. They were deducted six points for this season and also six points for the 2016–17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 3

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
Kanaris NenitaNenitaEPS Chios champion, promotion play-off Group 10 winner
KalamataKalamataGroup 3, 7th
PanargiakosArgosGroup 3, 2nd
ChalkidaChalkidaEPS Evia champion, promotion play-off Group 7 winner
PAO VardaVardaGroup 3, 10th
Doxa Nea ManoladaNea ManoladaGroup 3, 5th
PanarkadikosTripoliGroup 3, 6th
Iraklis PsachnaPsachnaFL South, 10th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 5th
SpartiSpartaEPS Laconia champion, promotion play-off Group 13 winner
VyzasMegaraGroup 3, 9th
LevanteAgioi Pantes, GalaroEPS Zakynthos champion, promotion play-off Group 12 winner
Enosi ErmionidaKranidiFL South, 5th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 4th
A.O.LoutrakiLoutrakiGroup 3, 8th
AiolikosMytileneGroup 3, 3rd

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Sparti (C, P) 26 18 5 3 43 16 +27 59 Promotion to Football League
2 Panargiakos 26 15 6 5 45 23 +22 51
3 Panarkadikos 26 15 6 5 38 17 +21 51
4 Aiolikos 26 14 5 7 55 24 +31 47
5 PAO Varda 26 13 5 8 39 27 +12 44
6 A.O.Loutraki 26 11 8 7 35 24 +11 41
7 Doxa Nea Manolada 26 12 4 10 34 30 +4 40
8 Enosi Ermionida 26 10 8 8 33 28 +5 38
9 Chalkida 26 10 7 9 29 16 +13 37
10 Kalamata (R) 26 9 4 13 27 31 4 31 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Vyzas (R) 26 9 3 14 25 47 22 30
12 Levante (R) 26 5 2 19 22 62 40 17
13 Kanaris Nenita (R) 26 4 4 18 17 48 31 16
14 Iraklis Psachna (R) 26 3 1 22 7 56 49 4[lower-alpha 1]
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:
  1. Iraklis Psachna withdrew from the league on 19 February 2016. They were deducted six points for this season and also six points for the 2016–17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.

Group 4

Teams

TeamLocationLast season
A.E. IrakleioIrakleioEPS Athens champion, promotion play-off Group 9 winner
FostirasTavrosFL South, 12th
P.A.O. KrousonasKrousonasGroup 4, 9th
Ermis ZonianaZonianaEPS Rethymno champion, promotion play-off Group 14 winner
AO Trachones AlimosAlimosFL South, 11th
OFIHeraklionSL, 16th (they were actually relegated to Football League, but they voluntarily relegated one more category lower, to Third Division)
GlyfadaGlyfadaGroup 4, 6th
IlisiakosZografouGroup 4, 10th
A.E. KifisiaKifisiaGroup 4, 2nd
Triglia RafinaRafinaGroup 4, 8th
Asteras VariVariGroup 4, 5th
Atromitos PiraeusPiraeus (Kaminia neighborhood)Group 4, 4th
Ethnikos PiraeusPiraeusGroup 4, 7th
IonikosNikaiaGroup 4, 3rd
EpiskopiRethimnoFL South, 9th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 6th
Ialysos RodosIalysosEPS Dodecanese champion, promotion play-off Group 11 winner

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 OFI (C, P) 30 21 5 4 53 11 +42 68 Promotion to Football League
2 Fostiras 30 19 6 5 43 22 +21 63
3 Triglia Rafina 30 16 9 5 44 25 +19 57
4 Ethnikos Piraeus 30 17 5 8 44 29 +15 56
5 Ialysos Rodos 30 16 7 7 41 31 +10 55
6 Ermis Zoniana 30 15 5 10 45 37 +8 50
7 Ionikos 30 14 7 9 37 23 +14 49
8 Ilisiakos 30 14 4 12 37 28 +9 46
9 A.E. Kifisia 30 13 7 10 38 32 +6 46
10 Asteras Vari (R) 30 11 8 11 33 30 +3 41 Relegation to FCA championships
11 P.A.O. Krousonas (R) 30 9 5 16 28 43 15 32
12 Atromitos Piraeus (R) 30 8 8 14 26 42 16 32
13 Episkopi (R) 30 7 8 15 29 31 2 29
14 A.E. Irakleio (R) 30 7 5 18 41 55 14 26
15 Glyfada (R) 30 3 4 23 19 55 36 10[lower-alpha 1]
16 AO Trachones Alimos (R) 30 2 3 25 16 66 50 9
Source: Source
Rules for classification: 1st points; 2nd head-to-head points; 3rd head-to-head goal difference
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. Glyfada was deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

References

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