2016–17 Football League (Greece)
Season | 2016–17 |
---|---|
Champions | Apollon Smyrnis |
Promoted | Lamia |
Relegated | AO Chania Panelefsiniakos Kalloni Panthrakikos |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Football League was the second division of the Greek professional football system and the seventh season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. Its season began on 30 October 2016 and concluded on 11 June 2017.
Teams[]
Sparti
Lamia
Chania
Kissamikos
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
---|---|---|---|---|
Acharnaikos | Acharnes | Acharnes Stadium | 4,450 | FL, 9th |
Agrotikos Asteras | Evosmos | Agrotikos Asteras Ground | 2,267 | FL, 11th |
Aiginiakos | Aiginio | Municipal Stadium of Aiginio | 2,000 | Gamma Ethniki,Group 2, 1st |
Anagennisi Karditsa | Karditsa | Karditsa Stadium | 9,500 | FL, 8th |
Apollon Smyrnis | Athens | Georgios Kamaras Stadium | 14,856 | FL, 4th |
Aris | Thessaloniki | Kleanthis Vikelidis Stadium | 22,800 | Gamma Ethniki,Group 1, 1st |
Chania | Chania | Perivolia Municipal Stadium | 2,800 | FL, 12th |
Kallithea | Kallithea | Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium | 4,250 | FL, 7th |
Kissamikos | Kissamos | Maleme Stadium | 700 | FL, 6th |
Lamia | Lamia | Lamia Stadium | 6,000 | FL, 5th |
OFI | Heraklion | Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium | 8,500 | Gamma Ethniki,Group 4, 1st |
Panegialios | Aigio | Aigio Stadium | 4,500 | FL, 13th |
Panelefsiniakos | Eleusina | Municipal Stadium of Eleusina | 2,100 | FL, 14th |
Panserraikos | Serres | Serres Municipal Stadium | 9,500 | FL, 10th |
Sparta | Sparta | Sparta Municipal Stadium | 1,500 | Gamma Ethniki,Group 3, 1st |
Trikala | Trikala | Trikala Municipal Stadium | 15,000 | FL, 3rd |
- 1 Kalloni was expelled during the season
- 2 Panthrakikos withdrew during the season
Structure[]
There are eighteen clubs that compete in the Football League, playing each other in a home and away series. At the end of the season, the bottom four teams are relegated to Gamma Ethniki. The top two teams gain automatic promotion for Super League. All teams in the Football League take part in the Greek Football Cup.
League table[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Apollon Smyrnis (C, P) | 34 | 25 | 8 | 1 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 83 | Promotion to Super League |
2 | Lamia (P) | 34 | 25 | 5 | 4 | 55 | 11 | +44 | 80 | |
3 | Aris | 34 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 58 | 17 | +41 | 77 | |
4 | OFI | 34 | 22 | 6 | 6 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 72 | |
5 | Trikala | 34 | 22 | 5 | 7 | 65 | 19 | +46 | 71 | |
6 | Agrotikos Asteras | 34 | 16 | 4 | 14 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 52 | |
7 | Sparti | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 45 | |
8 | Panserraikos | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 44 | |
9 | Panegialios | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 44 | |
10 | Aiginiakos | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 52 | −8 | 41 | |
11 | Kissamikos | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 38 | −9 | 40 | |
12 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 26 | 38 | −12 | 39 | |
13 | Acharnaikos[a] | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 38 | 51 | −13 | 36 | |
14 | Kallithea | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 42 | 49 | −7 | 33 | |
15 | Panelefsiniakos (R) | 34 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 21 | 56 | −35 | 28 | Relegation to Gamma Ethniki |
16 | AEL Kalloni[b] (R) | 34 | 4 | 7 | 23 | 21 | 75 | −54 | 7 | |
17 | Chania[c] (R) | 34 | 11 | 5 | 18 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 5 | |
18 | Panthrakikos[d] (R) | 34 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 7 | 81 | −74 | −6 |
Source: Football League and footballleaguenews.gr[1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground, only used if needed to decide teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground, only used if needed to decide teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champion; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ Acharnaikos deducted 2 points.
- ^ Kalloni were expelled from the league at 24 May 2017 and they were deducted 12 points.
- ^ AO Chania deducted 33 points from Hellenic Football Federation because playing games without a certificate of participation.
- ^ Panthrakikos withdrew from the league at 26 January 2017 and they were deducted 18 points.
Matches[]
- 1 The opponents of Acharnaikos awarded a 3–0 w/o win each.
- 2 The opponents of Panthrakikos awarded a 3–0 w/o win each.
- 3 Sparti did not show up to the match, so Panserraikos awarded a 3–0 w/o win.
Top scorers[]
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[2] |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Nikos Kouskounas | Trikala | 20 |
2 | Nikos Giannitsanis | Trikala | 15 |
Patrick Vouho | OFI | 15 | |
3 | Andreas Vasilogiannis | Lamia | 12 |
4 | Andreas Stamatis | Chania | 11 |
5 | Savvas Siatravanis | Apollon Smyrnis | 10 |
Stelios Kritikos | Panegialios | 10 | |
Michalis Fragos | Kalloni / Sparta | 10 | |
Dimitris Manos | OFI | 10 |
References[]
- ^ "Βαθμολογίες: STOIXIMAN.GR FOOTBALL LEAGUE 2016-17".
- ^ "Football League statistics". sport24.gr (in Greek).
Categories:
- 2016–17 in Greek football leagues
- Second level Greek football league seasons
- 2016–17 in European second tier association football leagues