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Football League, former Beta Ethniki, is the second highest professional football league in Greece
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On August 3, 2010, the change of division's name to Football League was announced.
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History
In its first years, the system of conduct was very intriguing. It began in 1954 as regional championship, separated in two groups, North and South. Then, the participating teams were the champions of each Greek football clubs association. Every year the participating teams were different. In 1960, the Division took its name and some teams were permanent. From 1960 to 1984, there existed multiple groups, peaking in 1962 with ten groups. In 1962, the Division was made permanent, something that had as an essential condition the disengagement of the teams from their local championships. This change has led many statisticians to begin statistics from this period (1962–63). For 21 periods, from 1962–63 to 1982–83, championship was carried out in groups. The subordinate system was introduced for first time in 1983–84 season.On August 3, 2010, the change of division's name to Football League was announced.
From 1953 to 1962
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1953–54 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... , Niki Volos |
| 1954–55 | Panetolikos, Olympiakos Volos |
| 1956–57 | Panargiakos, Doxa Drama Doxa Dramas Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to... |
| 1957–58 | OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... , Doxa Drama Doxa Dramas Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to... |
| 1958–59 | Panegialios, Doxa Drama Doxa Dramas Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to... |
| 1959–60 | Fostiras, Atromitos Piraeus, Panelefsiniakos, Thermaikos |
| 1960–61 | Panelefsiniakos, Niki Volou, Aspida Xanthi, Egaleo Egaleo FC Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity.... |
| 1961–62 | Pankorinthiakos, Panegialios, Iraklis Kavala, Iraklis Serres, Achilleas Trikala, Larissa AEL 1964 AEL 1964 F.C., fully the Athletic Union of Larissa 1964 , is a Greek association football club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known, unofficially, as Larissa. It is the only FC outside the two big Greek cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, to have... , Olympiakos Volos, Pierikos, Vyzas Vyzas Vyzas may refer to:*Vyzas F.C., greek football team*Byzas or Vyzas , was the eponymous founder of Byzantium... , Rodiakos, OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
From 1963 to 1982
| Season | Winner |
|---|---|
| 1962–63 | Edessaikos, Doxa Drama Doxa Dramas Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to... , Olympiakos Chalkida, Pankorinthiakos |
| 1963–64 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... , Proodeftiki Proodeftiki FC Proodeftiki FC is an historical Greek sports club based at Korydallos. The club was established in 1927.Today it has a football club playing in the Greek Fourth Division, and basketball and volleyball teams playing at regional tournaments.... , Philippi Kavala |
| 1964–65 | Panserraikos, Edessaikos, Egaleo Egaleo FC Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity.... , Vyzas Vyzas Vyzas may refer to:*Vyzas F.C., greek football team*Byzas or Vyzas , was the eponymous founder of Byzantium... |
| 1965–66 | Veria, OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... , Vyzas Vyzas Vyzas may refer to:*Vyzas F.C., greek football team*Byzas or Vyzas , was the eponymous founder of Byzantium... |
| 1966–67 | Panelefsiniakos, Kavala, Olympiakos Volou |
| 1967–68 | Chalkida, Trikala |
| 1968–69 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... , Kavala |
| 1969–70 | Apollon Athens, Veria, Fostiras |
| 1970–71 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... , Trikala, Ethnikos Olympiakos Volou Olympiakos Volou FC 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:... |
| 1971–72 | Panserraikos, Kalamata Kalamata FC Kalamata F.C. is a professional football club based in Kalamata, Greece, currently competing in Delta Ethniki.-Background:Kalamata F.C. was formed in 1967 in a merger among Apollon Kalamata and other local sides.- History :... , Atromitos Atromitos Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece.-History:Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square decided... |
| 1972–73 | Apollon Athens, Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts... , Larissa AEL 1964 AEL 1964 F.C., fully the Athletic Union of Larissa 1964 , is a Greek association football club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known, unofficially, as Larissa. It is the only FC outside the two big Greek cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, to have... |
| 1973–74 | PAS Giannina PAS Giannina PAS Giannina , the Panepirotic Athletic Association Giannina, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capital of Greece’s Epirus region.Following the 2010–11 season, PAS was promoted to Greece’s Super League division... , Kastoria, Kalamata Kalamata FC Kalamata F.C. is a professional football club based in Kalamata, Greece, currently competing in Delta Ethniki.-Background:Kalamata F.C. was formed in 1967 in a merger among Apollon Kalamata and other local sides.- History :... |
| 1974–75 | Apollon Athens, Panetolikos, Pierikos |
| 1975–76 | Kavala, OFI OFI Crete OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most... |
| 1976–77 | Egaleo Egaleo FC Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity.... , Veria |
| 1977–78 | Rodos, Larissa AEL 1964 AEL 1964 F.C., fully the Athletic Union of Larissa 1964 , is a Greek association football club based in the city of Larissa, capital of Greece's Thessaly region. The club is also known, unofficially, as Larissa. It is the only FC outside the two big Greek cities, Athens and Thessaloniki, to have... |
| 1978–79 | Doxa Dramas Doxa Dramas Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to... , Korinthos |
| 1979–80 | Panserraikos, Atromitos Atromitos Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece.-History:Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square decided... |
| 1980–81 | Rodos, Iraklis |
| 1981–82 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... , 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... |
| 1982–83 | Egaleo Egaleo FC Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity.... , Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts... |
From 1983
| Season | Winner |
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| 1983–84 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... |
| 1984–85 | PAS Giannina PAS Giannina PAS Giannina , the Panepirotic Athletic Association Giannina, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capital of Greece’s Epirus region.Following the 2010–11 season, PAS was promoted to Greece’s Super League division... |
| 1985–86 | Diagoras |
| 1986–87 | Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :... |
| 1987–88 | Doxa Drama Doxa Dramas Doxa Drama F.C. is a football club based in the city of Drama, Greece.The club currently competes in the Superleague Greece.-History:During World War I, near the city of Drama, Macedonia, a team of English soldiers who played football regularly in their camp inspired the local Greek population to... |
| 1988–89 | Skoda Xanthi Skoda Xanthi Skoda Xanthi F.C. , or F.C. Skoda Xanthi Athletic Club, is a Greek football club, based in the city of Xanthi. The club currently competes in the Super League Greece.-History:... |
| 1989–90 | Athinaikos Athinaikos Athinaikos, officially known as Athinaikos AS FC , the Athenian Athletic Association, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece... |
| 1990–91 | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| 1991–92 | Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias Apollon Kalamarias is a Greek association football club based in the district of Kalamaria, in southeast Thessaloniki, Greece.The club was suspended from playing in the Second Division for the 2009-10 season, due to unsettled debts... |
| 1992–93 | 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... |
| 1993–94 | Ionikos |
| 1994–95 | Paniliakos Paniliakos Paniliakos was founded in 1958 from the union of four teams from the city of Pyrgos... |
| 1995–96 | Kavala AO Kavalas AO Kavala , the Athletic Club Kavala, is a professional association football club based in the city of Kavala, Greece.-History:... |
| 1996–97 | Panionios |
| 1997–98 | Aris Aris Thessaloniki F.C. Aris Football Club , also known as God of war and the Yellows, is a Greek football club based in the city of Thessaloniki, Macedonia. Formed in 1914, the club was a founding member of Macedonian Football Clubs Association as well as the Hellenic Football Federation, they currently compete in... |
| 1998–99 | Trikala |
| 1999-00 | Athinaikos Athinaikos Athinaikos, officially known as Athinaikos AS FC , the Athenian Athletic Association, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Athens, Greece... |
| 2000–01 | Egaleo Egaleo FC Egaleo F.C. is a Greek football club based in Egaleo, a suburb of Athens. Founded in 1931, it currently plays in Greece's fourth division, holding home matches at Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium, with a 14,000-seat capacity.... |
| 2001–02 | PAS Giannina PAS Giannina PAS Giannina , the Panepirotic Athletic Association Giannina, is a Greek association football club based in the city of Ioannina, the capital of Greece’s Epirus region.Following the 2010–11 season, PAS was promoted to Greece’s Super League division... |
| 2002–03 | Chalkidon Atromitos Atromitos FC is a football club based in Peristeri, Athens that plays in the Super League Greece.-History:Atromitos FC was officially founded in May 1923 when Kalomvounis, Petos, Glykofridis, Stathopoulos, Synodinos, Rigopoulos, Stamatopoulos, and other students living in Victoria Square decided... |
| 2003–04 | Kerkyra Kerkyra FC Kerkyra FC, also known as AO Kerkyra , the Athletic Club Kerkyra, is a Greek association football club based on the island of Kerkyra , Greece.-History:... |
| 2004–05 | Larissa |
| 2005–06 | Ergotelis Ergotelis FC Ergotelis FC is a Greek football club based in Heraklion, the largest city of the Greek island of Crete. The name itself, Ergotelis, was that of a famous ancient Cretan expatriate Olympic runner Ergoteles of Himera.-History:... |
| 2006–07 Beta Ethniki 2006-07 -Standings:-Results:-Top scorers:- Teams by region :... |
Asteras Tripolis |
| 2007–08 Beta Ethniki 2007-08 -League table 2007-2008:1 Panthrakikos had one game with Chaidari zeroed and 1 point deducted.2 Pierikos had 3 points deducted.-Results:-Top scorers:Last updated April 20, 2008- Teams by region :... |
Panserraikos |
| 2008–09 Beta Ethniki 2008-09 -Overview:* The season started on the 14th of September 2008 and is scheduled to end on the 17th of May 2009.* Last season champions Panserraikos, runners-up Thrasyvoulos and third-placed Panthrakikos earned promotion to Super League Greece, while Agios Dimitrios, Chaidari and Egaleo were relegated... |
Atromitos |
| 2009–10 | Olympiakos Volos Olympiakos Volou FC 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:... |
| 2010–11 | 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... |