The 2017–18 Football League is the second division of the Greek professional football league system and the seventh season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. It will start at 28 October,[1]
Season | 2017–18 |
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Dates | 28 October 2017 – 28 May 2018 |
Champions | OFI |
Promoted | OFI Aris |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Teams
edit- 1 Acharnaikos was expelled during the season[2]
- 1.^ Agrotikos Asteras withdrew from the league. As a result of this they will participate in 2017–18 Gamma Ethniki. A.E. Karaiskakis were promoted from the Gamma Ethniki in their place.
- 2.^ Iraklis Thessaloniki withdrew from the league because of Financial Problems. The Founding Club (Athlitiki Enosis Pontion Katerini) stopped to exist too. The Original Gymnastikos Syllogos Iraklis will decide if a new Football Team will start from The Third Category of the Local Championship Macedonia Football Clubs Association, or if The Football Team Of G.S. Iraklis will be merged with 1st category (A1) Macedonia Football Clubs Association club Iraklis Ampelokipi, as it happened before 5 years with Athlitiki Enosis Pontion Katerinis F.C.. Doxa Dramas were promoted from the Gamma Ethniki in their place.
Structure
editThere 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 six 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
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | OFI (C, P) | 34 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 86 | 14 | +72 | 86 | Promotion to Super League |
2 | Aris Thessaloniki (P) | 34 | 26 | 7 | 1 | 65 | 13 | +52 | 85 | |
3 | Panachaiki | 34 | 22 | 7 | 5 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 73 | |
4 | AO Chania − Kissamikos | 34 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 64 | |
5 | Doxa Drama | 34 | 18 | 9 | 7 | 57 | 25 | +32 | 63 | |
6 | Trikala | 34 | 16 | 10 | 8 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 58 | |
7 | Apollon Pontus | 34 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 43 | 27 | +16 | 53 | |
8 | A.E. Karaiskakis | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 35 | 32 | +3 | 48 | |
9 | Ergotelis | 34 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 56 | 47 | +9 | 46 | |
10 | Apollon Larissa[a] | 34 | 16 | 1 | 17 | 45 | 54 | −9 | 43 | |
11 | Aiginiakos[b] | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 36 | 54 | −18 | 37 | |
12 | Sparti[a] | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 29 | 46 | −17 | 34 | |
13 | Anagennisi Karditsa[a] (R) | 34 | 11 | 7 | 16 | 32 | 41 | −9 | 34 | Relegation to Gamma Ethniki |
14 | Panserraikos[a] (R) | 34 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 43 | 52 | −9 | 27 | |
15 | Panegialios[a] (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 25 | |
16 | Kallithea[a] (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 26 | 40 | −14 | 21 | |
17 | Veria[c] (R) | 33 | 5 | 2 | 26 | 13 | 70 | −57 | 5 | |
18 | Acharnaikos[d] (R) | 33 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 95 | −93 | −51 |
Source: Soccerway and Football League News
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) Champions; (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) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ a b c d e f Panegialios, Kallithea, Panserraikos, Sparti, Apollon Larissa, Anagennisi Karditsa were deducted six points, after their failure to pass the first stage of surveillance twice.[3]
- ^ Aiginiakos were deducted three points , after their failure to pass the first stage of surveillance
- ^ Veria withdrew from the league on 22 February 2018[4] and were deducted twelve points, for unpaid wages to former club players Antonio Tomás[5] & Roberto Battión.[6]
- ^ Acharnaikos were deducted fifty four points, for unpaid wages to former club players.[7]
Matches
editTop scorers
edit- Updated to games played on 28 May 2018
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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1 | Dimitrios Manos | OFI | 27 |
2 | Hugo Cuypers | Ergotelis | 22 |
3 | Nikos Kouskounas | OFI/Doxa Drama | 18 |
4 | Dimitrios Diamantopoulos | Aris | 16 |
5 | Panagiotis Moraitis | Panachaiki | 13 |
6 | Giannis Loukinas | A.E. Karaiskakis | 11 |
Georgios Xydas | AO Chania−Kissamikos | 11 | |
8 | Athanasios Dinas | Trikala/OFI | 10 |
Vasilios Koutsianikoulis | OFI | 10 |
References
edit- ^ "28η Οκτωβρίου κι επίσημα η σέντρα στη Football League". gazzetta.gr.
- ^ "Η Football League απέβαλλε τον Αχαρναϊκό". www.sport24.gr. 14 November 2017. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Οριστική αφαίρεση βαθμών!". www.footballleaguenews.gr. 18 May 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ "Ενημέρωσε τη Football League για την απόσυρση η Bέροια". www.sport24.gr. 22 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Οριστικά -3 η Βέροια! (pic)" (in Greek). footballleaguenews.gr. 16 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Δεύτερη αφαίρεση βαθμών για τη Βέροια" (in Greek). www.sport24.gr. 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Στο... -51 ο Αχαρναϊκός" (in Greek). footballleaguenews.gr. 13 November 2017. Archived from the original on 14 November 2017. Retrieved 8 September 2019.
- ^ "Football League statistics". sport24.gr (in Greek).