2020–21 Gamma Ethniki

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Gamma Ethniki
Season2020–21
Dates11 October 2020 – 11 July 2021

The 2020–21 Gamma Ethniki was the 38th season since the official establishment of the championship in 1983, but the 2nd season as the fourth tier of the Greek Football. It started on 11 October 2020 but put on hold from the Greek government due to the COVID-19 pandemic on 1 November 2020. It restarted on 11 April 2021,[1] with the group stage being completed after its first round. The champions of each group then qualified for a playoff round,[2] to determine which four teams would be promoted to 2021–22 Super League 2.

136 teams were divided into ten groups according to geographical criteria.[3]

Doxa Kato Kamila, Souli Paramythia, Thinaliakos, AO Anatoli, PAS Kithairon Kaparelli, Sparti and Panakrotiriakos[4] withdrew from the league before the group draw.

Group 1

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 1 of 2020-21 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location
Last season
Nestos Chrysoupoli Chrysoupoli
Group 1
, 2nd
Apollon Paralimnio Paralimnio
Group 1
, 3rd
Aetos Orfano Ofrynio
Group 1
, 4th
Pandramaikos Drama
Group 1
, 5th
Aris Avato Avato
Group 1
, 6th
Alexandroupoli
Alexandroupoli
Group 1
, 8th
Orfeas Xanthi Xanthi
Group 1
, 9th
A.E. Didymoteicho Didymoteicho Evros FCA Champion
Doxa Neo Sidirochori Neo Sidirochori Thrace FCA Champion
Elpis Sapes Sapes Thrace FCA 2nd
Anagennisi Thalassia Thalassia Xanthi FCA champion
Megas Alexandros Orfani Orfani Kavala FCA champion
A.E. Ampelokipi Drama Drama (Ampelokipi neighborhood) Drama FCA champion
Ethnikos Sochos Sochos Macedonia FCA Champion
A.E. Evosmos Evosmos Macedonia FCA 3rd
Iraklis Thessaloniki Macedonia FCA 5th as Iraklis Ampelokipi

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Orfeas Xanthi (C, Q) 15 11 2 2 27 11 +16 35 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Iraklis (P) 15 10 3 2 32 7 +25 33 Promotion to the Super League Greece 2[a]
3 Aetos Orfano (R) 15 8 4 3 27 11 +16 28 Relegation to FCA championships
4 Pandramaikos 15 8 2 5 20 13 +7 26
5 Alexandroupoli 15 7 4 4 22 16 +6 25
6 Apollon Paralimnio 15 7 3 5 18 13 +5 24
7 Nestos Chrysoupoli 15 6 6 3 15 9 +6 24
8 Megas Alexandros Orfani 15 7 1 7 18 22 −4 22
9 Aris Avato 15 6 3 6 20 12 +8 21
10 Ethnikos Sochos 15 4 8 3 18 13 +5 20
11 A.E. Evosmos (R) 15 5 5 5 16 18 −2 20 Relegation to FCA championships
12 Elpis Sapes (R) 15 5 4 6 16 18 −2 19
13 A.E. Ampelokipi Drama (R) 15 5 2 8 18 29 −11 17
14 A.E. Didymoteicho (R) 15 5 1 9 17 21 −4 16
15 Anagennisi Thalassia (R) 15 2 0 13 9 38 −29 6
16 Doxa Neo Sidirochori (R) 15 0 0 15 2 44 −42 0
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ Iraklis were merged with Triglia who were playing in Super League Greece 2. Therefore, Iraklis Ampelokipi returned to Gamma Ethniki and Iraklis played next season in Super League Greece 2.

Group 2

Teams

Agathia
M.A. Trikala
PAOK A.
PAOK A.
PAO K.
Anagennisi
Aetos V.
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Location of teams in Group 2 of 2020-21 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location
Last season
Poseidon Michaniona Michaniona
Group 2
, 2nd
Anagennisi Giannitsa Giannitsa
Group 2
, 3rd
Makedonikos Efkarpia
Group 2
, 4th
Edessaikos Edessa
Group 2
, 5th
Thermaikos
 Thermi
Group 2
, 6th
Thyella Sarakinoi Sarakinoi
Group 2
, 7th
Agrotikos Asteras Evosmos
Group 2
, 8th
Megas Alexandros Trikala
Langadas
Group 2
, 9th
Nea Kallikrateia Kallikrateia
Group 2
, 10th
Niki Agathia
 Agkathia
Group 2
, 11th
PAO Koufalia Koufalia Macedonia FCA 2nd
Ethnikos Giannitsa Giannitsa Pella FCA champion
Aetos Varvara Varvara Chalkidiki FCA Champion
PAOK Alexandreia Alexandreia Imathia FCA champion
Anagennisi Plagia Plagia Kilkis FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Poseidon Michaniona (C, Q) 14 12 2 0 27 6 +21 38 Qualification to Play-offs
2 Thyella Sarakinoi 14 8 2 4 23 15 +8 26
3
Thermaikos
 14 8 1 5 24 18 +6 25
4 Agrotikos Asteras 14 8 1 5 23 21 +2 25
5 Makedonikos 14 6 6 2 27 10 +17 24
6 Anagennisi Giannitsa 14 7 1 6 23 15 +8 22
7 Anagennisi Plagia 14 6 4 4 20 12 +8 22
8 Megas Alexandros Trikala 14 6 3 5 20 18 +2 21
9 Edessaikos 14 6 3 5 16 19 −3 21
10
Niki Agathia
(R) 		14 6 2 6 15 16 −1 20 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Nea Kallikrateia (R) 14 4 3 7 15 20 −5 15
12 Aetos Varvara (R) 14 4 2 8 21 27 −6 14
13 Ethnikos Giannitsa (R) 14 3 2 9 17 26 −9 11
14 PAO Koufalia (R) 14 1 5 8 8 22 −14 8
15 PAOK Alexandreia (R) 14 1 1 12 11 45 −34 4
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 3

Teams

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Location of teams in Group 3 of 2020-21 Gamma Ethniki
Team Location
Last season
AE Karitsa Karitsa
Group 3
, 3rd
Iraklis Larissa Larissa
Group 3
, 4th
Atromitos Palamas Palamas
Group 3
, 5th
AO Sellana Sellana
Group 3
, 7th
Meteora Meteora
Group 3
, 10th
Oikonomos Tsaritsani Tsaritsani
Group 3
, 11th
Dias Dion Dion
Group 3
, 12th
Makedonikos Foufas Foufas
Group 4
, 9th
Ethnikos Neo Keramidi Neo Keramidi Pieria FCA champion
Anagennisi Karditsa Karditsa Karditsa FCA champion
Aetos Makrychori Makrychori Larissa FCA champion
P.O. Elassona Elassona Larissa FCA 2nd
P.O. Fiki Fiki Trikala FCA champion
Ermis Amyntaio Amyntaio Florina FCA champion
Kozani Kozani Kozani FCA champion

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
1 Anagennisi Karditsa (C, Q) 14 12 2 0 40 5 +35 38 Qualification to Play-offs
2 AE Karitsa (R) 14 11 2 1 28 7 +21 35 Relegation to FCA championships
3 Ethnikos Neo Keramidi 14 8 1 5 16 17 −1 25
4 Aetos Makrychori 14 7 3 4 24 11 +13 24
5 Kozani 14 6 5 3 17 15 +2 23
6 Atromitos Palamas 14 6 4 4 17 14 +3 22
7 Iraklis Larissa 14 6 2 6 23 15 +8 20
8 P.O. Fiki 14 6 2 6 22 17 +5 20
9 P.O. Elassona 14 5 4 5 16 16 0 19
10 AO Sellana (R) 14 5 1 8 15 15 0 16 Relegation to FCA championships
11 Dias Dion (R) 14 3 4 7 11 23 −12 13
12 Ermis Amyntaio (R) 14 3 3 8 12 36 −24 12
13 Meteora (R) 14 2 4 8 10 24 −14 10
14 Oikonomos Tsaritsani (R) 14 2 3 9 14 29 −15 9
15 Makedonikos Foufas (R) 14 3 0 11 12 33 −21 9
Source: Hellenic Football Federation (in Greek)
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference.
(C) Champions; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated; (R) Relegated

Group 4

Teams

Theseus A
Almyros
Atalanti
Diagoras
AO Ypato
Nea Artaki
Opountios
Amvrysseas
Iraklis P
Fokikos
Dimitra E
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Location of teams in Group 4 of 2020-21 Gamma Ethniki