In the 1980-81 Beta Ethniki season was 22nd edition of second tier nationwide championship of Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

. Forty teams participated in the league, divided in two groups, the South and the North Group. Iraklis was named champion of the North Group and got promoted to the Alpha Ethniki. In the South Group Egaleo and Rodos

Rodos F.C.

AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in...

 tied and a play-off match, that found Rodos victorious by a 1-0 scoreline, decided the team that was named champion of the South Group and got promoted to the Alpha Ethniki.

On the other hand Pelopas Kiato, Olympiakos Neon Liosion

Olympiakos Neon Liosion

Olympiakos Neon Liosion is a Greek football club based in Ilio. The team was founded in 1952, when the city was named Nea Liosia. The home stadium of the team is the National Sports Center Of Ilion.- History :...

, A.O. Patra and Panarkadikos got relegated to the Gamma Ethniki from the South Group. Pandramaikos, Edessaikos

Edessaikos F.C.

Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:...

, P.O. Elassona and Odysseas Kordeliou

Odysseas Kordeliou

Odysseus Kordelio is a Greek football club founded in 1947 by Ulysses Xylene. The team Kordelio up in 1977 participated in the local league B and C class E.P.S.M...

 were the teams that got relegated from the North Group.

South group final table

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Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Egaleo	38	22	11	5	81	32
55	Promotion Play-off
2	Rodos Rodos F.C. AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in...	38	24	7	7	84	38
55	Promoted to Alpha Ethniki
3	Diagoras Diagoras F.C. Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912...	38	19	9	10	63	50
47
4	Proodeftiki	38	17	10	11	61	41
44
5	Acharnaikos Acharnaikos F.C. A.O. Acharnaikos is a football club based in Acharnes , Athens, Greece. It was created in 1938 and was founded in 1953. Its logo is the clover with two alphas in the left and top and an omicron at the right. It currently plays in the fourth division and plays in its stadium with a 5,000 seating...	38	14	12	12	49	39
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6	Kallithea	38	15	9	14	50	52
39
7	Panetolikos Panetolikos F.C. Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion...	38	14	10	14	36	34
38
8	Irodotos	38	14	9	15	39	41
37
9	Vyzas Vyzas F.C. Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to...	38	16	5	17	44	54
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10	Chalkida	38	15	6	17	52	55
36
11	Olympiakos Loutraki	38	13	10	15	39	50
36
12	Panegialios Panegialios F.C. Panegialios , referring to Aigialeia, a subprefecture covering the northeastern part of Achaia) is a football club based in Aigio, Greece. It was founded on February 25, 1927 and plays at the Aigio National Stadium located in the west. Club's current chairman is the sports journalist and activist...	38	12	12	14	32	47
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13	Ilisiakos Ilisiakos F.C. Ilisiakos is an Ilisia-based football club that was founded in 1927 by Michalis Xydis, Lambropoulos, Evgenopoulos, Nikolaos Plessas, et al.. Ilisiakos spent the majority of its later history in the Greek second division however the footballing arm of the club merged with Egaleo F.C...	38	11	13	14	39	41
35
14	Ethnikos Asteras Ethnikos Asteras F.C. Ethnikos Asteras F.C. , the National Star, is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece, currently competing in Beta Ethniki, the Greek second division....	38	14	7	17	45	48
35
15	Panelefsiniakos Panelefsiniakos F.C. Panelefsiniakos F.C. , the Panelefsiniakos Athletic Club, is a football club based in the city of Eleusina, Greece.-History:Panelefsiniakos was formed in 1928. The club has played in the top level of Greek football, the Alpha Ethniki, three times , but was relegated after each season...	38	15	5	18	42	55
35
16	Fostiras Fostiras F.C. Fostiras is a football club based in Tavros, Athens, Greece. It was founded in 1926.- References :Official site fostiraFC...	38	13	10	15	49	58
35
17	Pelopas Kiato	38	12	10	16	38	45
34	Relegated to Gamma Ethniki Gamma Ethniki Football League 2, formerly known as Gamma Ethniki, is the third highest professional football league in Greece.-History:It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional...
18		Olympiakos Neon Liosion Olympiakos Neon Liosion Olympiakos Neon Liosion is a Greek football club based in Ilio. The team was founded in 1952, when the city was named Nea Liosia. The home stadium of the team is the National Sports Center Of Ilion.- History :...	38	12	7	19	46	63
31
19		AO Patra	38	10	9	19	36	54
29
20	Panarkadikos	38	10	5	23	35	63
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Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points

Promotion play-off

The Promotion Play-off was played in Heraklion

Heraklion

Heraklion, or Heraclion is the largest city and the administrative capital of the island of Crete, Greece. It is the 4th largest city in Greece....

.

Rodos

Rodos F.C.

AS Rodos is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1968 after the local clubs of Diagoras F.C., Dorieas and Rodiakos, which faced financial problems during the Greek dictatorship, united and created Rodos F.C. They currently play in the Second Division of Greek football, but in...

- Egaleo 1-0 (a.e.t.

Overtime (sports)

Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...

)

North group final table

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6

5

8

4

6

6

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Notes
1	Iraklis	38	26	6	6	99	22
58	Promoted to Alpha Ethniki
2	Pierikos Pierikos F.C. Pierikos or P.S.F.K. is a football club based in Katerini, Greece.- The foundation :The club was founded on the 11th of April, 1961 from the merger between Megas Alexandros Katerinis and Olympos Katerinis...	38	15	14	9	50	34
44
3	Olympiakos Volou Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:...	38	16	9	13	53	47
41
4	Agrotikos Asteras Agrotikos Asteras F.C. Agrotikos Asteras is a Thessaloniki-based football club, currently playing in the Beta Ethniki. It was founded in 1932 by refugees from Asia Minor.-History:...	38	17	7	14	51	46
41
5	Makedonikos Makedonikos F.C. Makedonikos Football Club is a Greek professional football club, based in Neapoli, Thessaloniki.-History:The association was founded in 1928 and the name means 'Macedonian'. In 2008, they were promoted to Football League 2 after a fourteen year absence from the National Leagues...	38	13	14	11	51	43
40
6	Apollon Kalamarias	38	14	12	12	41	37
40
7	Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001...	38	17	6	15	42	48
40
8	Niki Volos Niki Volos F.C. Niki Volou is a Greek football club based in the city of Nea Ionia, in the region of Magnesia.The club currently competes in the Football League 2, the third tier of Greek football.-Colours and Crest:...	38	14	11	13	49	43
39
9	Anagennisi Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:...	38	17	5	16	37	38
39
10	Xanthi	38	16	7	15	41	47
39
11	Anagennisi Epanomi Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. Anagennisi Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Epanomi, Thessaloniki Prefecture.The Macedonian association was founded in 1926. In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki.-Squad:As of 21 September, 2011....	38	14	11	13	34	41
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12	Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki...	38	16	6	16	56	50
38
13	Almopos Arideas	38	15	8	15	44	45
38
14	Trikala Trikala F.C. Trikala F.C., or Athlitikos Omilos Trikalon , are a professional football club based in the city of Trikala, in central Greece.-History:The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of two rival Trikala football clubs, Achilleas of Trikala and Α.Ε.Τ...	38	15	7	16	44	46
37
15	Eordaikos Eordaikos 2007 F.C. Eordaikos 2007 is a football club based in Ptolemaida, Greece.-History:The club named Eordaikos 2007 is following the history of Eordaikos which is one of the better known football clubs in Western Macedonia...	38	13	11	14	38	43
37
16	Naoussa Naoussa F.C. Naoussa F.C. or F.A.S. Naoussa is a Greek semi-professional football club based in Naousa, Imathia, which participates in the Delta Ethniki, the fourth tier of Greek football...	38	14	8	16	45	49
36
17	Pandramaikos	38	12	10	16	31	44
34	Relegated to Gamma Ethniki Gamma Ethniki Football League 2, formerly known as Gamma Ethniki, is the third highest professional football league in Greece.-History:It began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 1983 it was changed to professional...
18		Edessaikos Edessaikos F.C. Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:...	38	12	8	18	46	64
32
19		Elassona	38	8	10	20	29	52
26
20	Odysseas Kordeliou Odysseas Kordeliou Odysseus Kordelio is a Greek football club founded in 1947 by Ulysses Xylene. The team Kordelio up in 1977 participated in the local league B and C class E.P.S.M...	38	6	10	22	35	77
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Records

• Biggest win: Iraklis-Edessaikos
  Edessaikos F.C.
  Edessaikos F.C. is a football club based in Edessa, Greece currently playing in the top league of Pella . Edessaikos was founded in 1959.-History:...
  
   12-0
• Biggest away win: Odysseas Kordeliou
  Odysseas Kordeliou
  Odysseus Kordelio is a Greek football club founded in 1947 by Ulysses Xylene. The team Kordelio up in 1977 participated in the local league B and C class E.P.S.M...
  
  -Iraklis 0-6