2014–15 Football League (Greece)

The 2014–15 Football League is the second division of the Greek professional football system and the fifth season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. This is the second season since 1982–83, and the third season overall, that the league has more than one group. The groups are created based on geographical criteria.

Football League
Season2014–15
ChampionsAEK Athens
PromotedAEK Athens
Iraklis Thessaloniki
RelegatedApollon Kalamarias
Serres
Fokikos
Tyrnavos
Aiginiakos
Pierikos
Alimos
Fostiras
Paniliakos
Enosi Ermionida
Episkopi
Iraklis Psachna
Top goalscorerChristos Aravidis (17 goals)

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Doxa Drama and Aris withdrew from the league before the North Group draw. As a result of this the group left with only 12 teams and Fokikos moved from the South Group to the North Group.

North Group

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In the North Group, as well as in the South Group, the top three teams of each group will qualify for a playoff round, to determine which two teams will be promoted to the Super League. The bottom three teams of each group will be relegated. The teams in the 5th - 10th positions of each group will qualify for the relegation playoff round, to determine which six teams will also be relegated. For this season there will be 12 teams relegated in total (the bottom three teams from each group and the six teams from the relegation playoff), in order for the 2015-16 Football League to have only one group of 20 teams.

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season
AEL Larissa AEL FC Arena 16,118 FL 2,Group 2 , 1st
Agrotikos Asteras Evosmos Agrotikos Asteras Ground 2,267 FL 2,Group 1 , 1st
Aiginiakos Aiginio Municipal Stadium of Aiginio 1,000 North Group, 3rd & Play-offs, 6th
Anagennisi Karditsa Karditsa Karditsa Stadium 9,500 North Group, 5th
Apollon Kalamaria Kalamaria Kalamaria Stadium 6,500 North Group, 7th
PAE Serres Serres Serres Municipal Stadium 9,500 North Group, 8th
Fokikos Amfissa Amfissa Municipal Stadium 2,000 South Group, 9th
Iraklis Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Kaftanzoglio Stadium 27,770 North Group, 4th & Play-offs, 7th
Kallithea Kallithea Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium 4,250 South Group, 8th
Lamia Lamia Lamia Stadium 6,000 FL 2,Group 3 , 1st
Olympiacos Volos Volos Volos Municipal Stadium 9,000 South Group, 1st & Play-offs, 3rd
Pierikos Katerini Katerini Municipal Stadium 4,956 North Group, 11th
Tyrnavos Tyrnavos Alcazar Stadium 13,108 North Group, 6th
Zakynthos Zakynthos Zakynthians Olympic Champions Ground 2,000 North Group, 9th

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Iraklis Thessaloniki (Q) 24 17 6 1 34 8 +26 57 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 AEL (Q) 24 14 3 7 27 11 +16 45
3 Olympiacos Volos (Q) 24 14 3 7 33 21 +12 45
4 Lamia 24 12 7 5 24 17 +7 43
5 Zakynthos (Q) 24 11 6 7 26 27 −1 39 Qualification to relegation play-offs
6 Anagennisi Karditsa (Q) 24 10 2 12 26 27 −1 32
7 Aiginiakos (Q) 24 8 6 10 23 19 +4 30
8 Pierikos (Q) 24 7 9 8 19 29 −10 30
9 Agrotikos Asteras (Q) 24 8 5 11 23 27 −4 29
10 Tyrnavos (Q) 24 7 8 9 16 24 −8 29
11 Apollon Kalamarias (R) 24 7 5 12 19 23 −4 26 Relegation to Gamma Ethniki
12 Serres (R) 24 3 6 15 11 30 −19 15
13 Fokikos (R) 24 2 6 16 12 30 −18 12
Source: Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Matches

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Home \ Away AEL AGR EGN KRD APO SFC FOK IRT LAM OVL PIE TYR ZAK
AEL 1–0 2–0 2–0 2–0 4–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 2–0 0–0 2–0
Agrotikos Asteras 0–3 1–0 1–2 1–1 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–1 1–1 2–3 2–0 1–1
Aiginiakos 0–1 2–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 4–0 1–2 0–1 1–2 1–1 0–0 4–0
Anagennisi Karditsa 1–0 1–0 1–2 0–1 1–0 4–0 0–4 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–0 1–1
Apollon Kalamarias 0–1 0–2 0–1 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–1 1–0 0–1 0–0 1–0 5–0
Serres 2–1 0–2 0–0 0–3 1–0 1–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 3–0 0–1 0–0
Fokikos 0–1 2–0 0–0 1–2 1–2 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1 0–2 4–1 1–2
Iraklis Thessaloniki 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–2 3–0 2–0
Lamia 1–0 1–0 2–1 0–31 1–1 2–0 1–0 1–1 2–1 3–0 1–1 2–1
Olympiacos Volos 2–0 3–1 2–0 2–0 3–2 3–2 1–0 0–1 1–0 4–0 2–3 0–2
Pierikos 0–0 1–0 1–1 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–0 0–1 0–0 0–1 1–1 1–1
Tyrnavos 1–2 1–2 0–0 1–0 1–0 2–0 1–0 0–2 2–1 0–0 0–0 0–1
Zakynthos 2–1 1–1 1–0 5–1 0–2 1–0 1–0 1–1 0–1 1–0 2–1 2–0
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • 1 The match Lamia vs Anagennisi Karditsa 2–1, later awarded 0–3 w/o against Lamia for fielding a suspended player.

South Group

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The same rules from the North Group apply to the South Group.

Teams

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Team Location Stadium Capacity Last season
AEK Athens Maroussi Olympic Stadium 69,618 FL 2,Group 6 , 1st
Acharnaikos Menidi Acharnes Stadium 4,450 South Group, 7th
Alimos Alimos Agios Dimitrios Stadium 4,000 FL 2,Group 5 , 1st
Apollon Smyrnis Athens Georgios Kamaras Stadium 14,856 SL, 17th
Chania Chania Perivolia Municipal Stadium 2,800 South Group, 2nd & Play-offs, 4th
Episkopi Rethimno DAK Gallos Stadium 1,300 South Group, 11th
Enosi Ermionida Kranidi Municipal Kranidi Stadium 800 FL 2,Group 4 , 1st
Fostiras Tavros Tavros Stadium 4,000 South Group, 3rd & Play-offs, 8th
Iraklis Psachna Psachna Psachna Municipal Stadium 5,500 South Group, 4th & Play-offs, 5th
Kallithea Kallithea Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium 4,250 South Group, 8th
Panachaiki Patras Kostas Davourlis Stadium 11,321 South Group, 6th
Panegialios Aigio Aigio Stadium 4,500 South Group, 5th
Paniliakos Pyrgos Pirgos Municipal Stadium 6,750 South Group, 10th

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 AEK Athens[a] (Q) 24 22 2 0 67 10 +57 65 Qualification to promotion play-offs
2 Panachaiki (Q) 24 14 4 6 41 22 +19 46
3 Apollon Smyrnis (Q) 24 13 6 5 32 17 +15 45
4 Chania 24 12 6 6 28 20 +8 42
5 Enosi Ermionida (Q) 24 12 5 7 30 28 +2 41 Qualification to relegation play-offs
6 Panegialios (Q) 24 11 7 6 24 12 +12 40
7 Acharnaikos (Q) 24 9 8 7 28 22 +6 35
8 Kallithea (Q) 24 9 6 9 25 25 0 33
9 Episkopi (Q) 24 7 5 12 25 34 −9 26
10 Iraklis Psachna (Q) 24 6 5 13 23 37 −14 23
11 Alimos (R) 24 5 6 13 15 25 −10 21 Relegation to Gamma Ethniki
12 Fostiras (R) 24 4 3 17 20 43 −23 15
13 Paniliakos[b] (R) 24 0 1 23 7 70 −63 1
Source: Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ AEK Athens were deducted 3 points due to extreme fan behavior.
  2. ^ Paniliakos withdrew from the league on 15 December 2014.

Matches

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Home \ Away AEK ACH ALI APS CHA ENE EPI FOS IPS KLT PCK PEG PNL
AEK Athens 2–0 3–0 2–1 4–1 4–0 7–0 4–0 5–1 5–1 2–1 3–0 3–01
Acharnaikos 1–2 0–0 0–0 0–0 0–2 4–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 4–2 0–1 3–1
Alimos 0–1 0–1 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–0 2–0 2–0 0–2 0–1 0–0 1–1
Apollon Smyrnis 1–1 1–0 2–0 1–0 4–2 1–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 0–0 1–1 4–2
Chania 0–2 2–2 1–0 0–0 1–3 2–0 1–0 3–0 2–1 2–1 1–0 3–01
Enosi Ermionida 0–0 2–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 1–0 2–1 1–0 1–1 0–2 1–0 3–01
Episkopi 0–2 1–1 0–2 3–1 0–1 4–1 2–3 2–0 1–1 1–2 0–0 2–1
Fostiras 1–3 0–2 1–0 0–2 0–0 1–1 0–1 1–2 1–4 1–2 0–3 3–01
Iraklis Psachna 1–3 0–2 0–0 2–1 1–1 0–2 1–3 4–2 2–0 1–1 1–2 3–01
Kallithea 0–2 1–1 1–1 0–3 1–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 0–0 2–1 1–0 3–01
Panachaiki 1–3 2–0 3–0 1–0 1–2 3–0 1–0 3–1 3–0 2–0 0–0 3–01
Panegialios 0–1 0–1 1–0 1–1 2–0 3–0 0–0 2–0 1–0 1–0 1–1 3–01
Paniliakos 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 0–31 2–4 0–2
Source: [1]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • 1 The opponents of Paniliakos awarded a 3–0 w/o win each.

Promotion play-offs

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1 AEK Athens (C, P) 10 5 3 2 14 9 +5 28 Promotion to Super League
2 Iraklis Thessaloniki (P) 10 6 1 3 10 5 +5 26
3 Apollon Smyrnis 10 6 2 2 16 10 +6 20
4 AEL 10 4 1 5 10 11 −1 13
5 Olympiacos Volos 10 3 1 6 8 12 −4 10
6 Panachaiki 10 1 2 7 12 23 −11 5
Source: Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted

Matches

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Home \ Away AEK AEL APS IRT OVL PCK
AEK Athens 1–1 2–1 1–0 1–0 3–0
AEL 0–1 0–1 0–2 3–0 1–0
Apollon Smyrnis 3–3 3–1 1–0 0–0 2–0
Iraklis Thessaloniki 2–1 1–0 0–1 1–0 2–0
Olympiacos Volos 1–0 0–1 0–1 0–1 4–3
Panachaiki 1–1 2–3 4–3 1–1 1–3
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Relegation play-offs

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North Group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Agrotikos Asteras 10 7 1 2 16 7 +9 22
2 Zakynthos 10 4 2 4 14 10 +4 20
3 Anagennisi Karditsa 10 5 2 3 11 12 −1 19
4 Tyrnavos (R) 10 5 2 3 12 8 +4 17 Relegation to Gamma Ethniki
5 Aiginiakos (R) 10 4 2 4 12 5 +7 15
6 Pierikos[a] (R) 10 0 1 9 0 20 −20 −3
Source: Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Pierikos withdrew from Relegation play-offs on 15 May 2015.

Matches

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Home \ Away AGR EGN KRD PIE TYR ZAK
Agrotikos Asteras 2–1 5–0 1–0 1–0 0–0
Aiginiakos 3–0 1–1 3–0[a] 0–1 1–0
Anagennisi Karditsa 0–1 1–0 3–0[a] 2–1 3–1
Pierikos 0–3[a] 0–3[a] 0–0 0–1 0–3[a]
Tyrnavos 2–1 0–0 1–0 3–0[a] 2–2
Zakynthos 1–2 1–0 1–2 3–0[a] 2–0
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c d e f g The opponents of Pierikos awarded a 3–0 w/o win each.

South Group

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Relegation
1 Acharnaikos 10 7 1 2 13 9 +4 26
2 Panegialios 10 5 2 3 12 9 +3 23
3 Kallithea 10 5 3 2 16 8 +8 21
4 Enosi Ermionida (R) 10 4 1 5 15 13 +2 21 Relegation to Gamma Ethniki
5 Iraklis Psachna (R) 10 3 4 3 11 9 +2 13
6 Episkopi (R) 10 0 1 9 4 20 −16 1
Source: Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated

Matches

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Home \ Away ACH ENE EPI IPS KLT PEG
Acharnaikos 3–1 2–1 1–0 0–2 2–1
Enosi Ermionida 3–1 5–1 0–1 1–1 3–1
Episkopi 0–1 0–2 1–1 0–2 0–1
Iraklis Psachna 1–1 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–3
Kallithea 0–1 1–0 3–1 2–1 0–0
Panegialios 0–1 2–0 1–0 0–0 3–1
Source: [citation needed]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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Updated to games played 14 June 2015
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Christos Aravidis AEK Athens 17
4   Giannis Loukinas Iraklis Thessaloniki 15
  Dimitrios Diamantopoulos Olympiacos Volos
  Marko Pavićević Ermionida
6   Ivan Jesić Acharnaikos 14
  Igor Angulo Apollon Smyrnis
7   Vasilios Tabakis Acharnaikos 13
8   Leonidas Kyvelidis Apollon Smyrnis/Panachaiki 10
9   Mattheos Maroukakis Panachaiki 9
12   Ivan Brečević AEK Athens 8
  Petros Mantalos AEK Athens
  Vangelis Platellas AEK Athens

References

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  1. ^ a b "Home". footballleaguenews.gr.