2015–16 Football League (Greece)
The 2015–16 Football League is the second division of the Greek professional football system and the sixth season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. Its season began on 27 September 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016.
Season | 2015–16 |
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← 2014–15 2016–17 → |
Teams
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Zakynthos
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AEL
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Lamia
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Chania
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Kissamikos
Location of teams in 2015–16 Football League
Team | Location | Stadium | Capacity | Last season |
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Acharnaikos | Menidi | Acharnes Stadium | 4,450 | South Group, 7th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 1st |
AEL | Larissa | AEL FC Arena | 16,118 | North Group, 2nd & Promotion Play-offs, 4th |
Agrotikos Asteras | Evosmos | Agrotikos Asteras Ground | 2,267 | North Group, 9th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 1st |
Anagennisi Karditsa | Karditsa | Karditsa Stadium | 9,500 | North Group, 6th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 3rd |
Apollon Smyrnis | Athens | Georgios Kamaras Stadium | 14,856 | South Group, 3rd & Promotion Play-offs, 3rd |
Chania | Chania | Perivolia Municipal Stadium | 2,800 | South Group, 4th |
Kallithea | Kallithea | Grigoris Lambrakis Stadium | 4,250 | South Group, 8th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 3rd |
Kerkyra | Corfu | Kerkyra Stadium | 2,191 | SL, 18th ( Kerkyra relegated for illegal transfer of shares and was given the last position of the league table.) |
Kissamikos | Kissamos | Maleme Stadium | 700 | Gamma Ethniki, Group 4 , 1st |
Lamia | Lamia | Lamia Stadium | 6,000 | North Group, 4th |
Panachaiki | Patras | Kostas Davourlis Stadium | 11,321 | South Group, 2nd & Promotion Play-offs, 6th |
Panegialios | Aigio | Aigio Stadium | 4,500 | South Group, 6th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 2nd |
Panelefsiniakos | Eleusina | Municipal Stadium of Eleusina | 2,100 | Gamma Ethniki, Group 3 , 1st |
Panserraikos | Serres | Serres Municipal Stadium | 9,500 | Gamma Ethniki, Group 1 , 1st |
Trikala | Trikala | Trikala Municipal Stadium | 14,000 | Gamma Ethniki, Group 2 , 1st |
Zakynthos | Zakynthos | Zakynthians Olympic Champions Ground | 2,000 | North Group, 5th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 2nd |
* withdrew during the season
Notes
OFI and Niki Volos withdrew from the league. As a result of this they will participate in 2015–16 Gamma Ethniki.
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 |
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1 | Larissa (C, P) | 34 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 49 | 15 | +34 | 78 | Promotion to 2016–17 Super League |
2 | Kerkyra (P) | 34 | 23 | 6 | 5 | 57 | 24 | +33 | 75 | |
3 | Trikala | 34 | 19 | 10 | 5 | 53 | 22 | +31 | 67 | |
4 | Apollon Smyrnis[lower-alpha 1] | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 46 | 19 | +27 | 61 | |
5 | Lamia | 34 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 41 | 24 | +17 | 59 | |
6 | AO Chania − Kissamikos | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 29 | 19 | +10 | 51 | |
7 | Kallithea[lower-alpha 2] | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 49 | |
8 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 34 | 13 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 34 | −4 | 45 | |
9 | Acharnaikos | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 30 | 29 | +1 | 45 | |
10 | Panserraikos | 34 | 12 | 7 | 15 | 39 | 43 | −4 | 43 | |
11 | Agrotikos Asteras | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 27 | 24 | +3 | 43 | |
12 | Chania | 34 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 41 | |
13 | Panegialios | 34 | 11 | 8 | 15 | 34 | 40 | −6 | 41 | |
14 | Panelefsiniakos | 34 | 10 | 5 | 19 | 34 | 53 | −19 | 35 | |
15 | Zakynthos[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 31 | 32 | −1 | 34 | Relegation to 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki |
16 | Panachaiki[lower-alpha 2] (R) | 34 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 47 | −21 | 28 | |
17 | Olympiacos Volos[lower-alpha 3] (R) | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 16 | 69 | −53 | 10 | |
18 | Ergotelis[lower-alpha 4] (R) | 33 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 73 | −55 | 7 |
Source: Football League
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:
- Apollon Smyrnis were deducted 3 points for illegal use of foreign players.
- Zakynthos, Kallithea and Panachaiki were deducted 3 points.
- Olympiacos Volos withdrew from the league and they were deducted 9 points.
- Ergotelis withdrew from the league and they were deducted 12 points.
Season statistics
Top scorers
References
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