2019–20 Football League (Greece)
Appearance
Season | 2019–20 |
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Dates | 28 September 2019 – 8 March 2020 |
Champions | Trikala |
Promoted | Trikala Ionikos Diagoras Rodos Ierapetra |
Relegated | none |
Matches played | 160 |
Goals scored | 319 (1.99 per match) |
Top goalscorer | Stelios Kritikos (13 goals) |
Biggest home win | Ialysos Rodos 4–0 Olympiacos Volos 1937 (16 February 2020) |
Biggest away win | Aspropyrgos 0–3 Diagoras Rodos (22 December 2019) |
Highest scoring | Thesprotos 2–4 Veria (23 February 2020) |
Longest winning run | Trikala (6 matches) |
Longest unbeaten run | Trikala (12 matches) |
Longest winless run | Kalamata (13 matches) |
Longest losing run | Kalamata (5 matches) |
← 2018–19 2020–21 →
All statistics correct as of 8 March 2020. |
The 2019–20 Football League Greece was the first season as a third-tier professional league of the Greek football league system since its restructuring and the ninth season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. This year the participating teams were reduced from 16 to 14.[1] On 2 June 2020, the season was officially ended due to the COVID-19 pandemic with Trikala announced as champions.[2]
Teams
[edit]Club | Finishing position last season | Location | Stadium | Capacity |
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Aspropyrgos | Gamma Ethniki (Group 8), 1st | Aspropyrgos | Aspropyrgos Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
Diagoras Rodos | Gamma Ethniki (Group 6), 2nd | Rhodes | Diagoras Stadium | 3,693 |
Egaleo | Gamma Ethniki (Group 7), 1st | Egaleo | Stavros Mavrothalassitis Stadium | 8,217 |
Ialysos Rodos | Gamma Ethniki (Group 6), 1st | Ialysos | Economideio Municipal Stadium | 2,000 |
Ierapetra | Gamma Ethniki (Group 5), 1st | Ierapetra | Petros Vouzounerakis Stadium | 3,000 |
Ionikos | Gamma Ethniki (Group 5), 2nd | Nikaia | Neapoli Stadium | 6,000 |
Kalamata | Gamma Ethniki (Group 8), 2nd | Kalamata | Kalamata Municipal Stadium | 5,613 |
Kavala | Gamma Ethniki (Group 1), 1st | Kavala | Anthi Karagianni Stadium | 10,550 |
Niki Volos | Gamma Ethniki (Group 4), 2nd | Volos | Neapoli Volos Municipal Stadium | 2,500 |
Olympiacos Volos 1937 | Gamma Ethniki (Group 4), 1st | Volos | Neapoli Volos Municipal Stadium | 2,500 |
Thesprotos | Gamma Ethniki (Group 3), 2nd | Igoumenitsa | Igoumenitsa Municipal Stadium | 3,500 |
Triglia | Gamma Ethniki (Group 2), 2nd | Triglia | Triglia Municipal Stadium | 5,000 |
Trikala | Football League 2018–19, 12th | Trikala | Trikala Municipal Stadium | 15,000 |
Veria | Gamma Ethniki (Group 2), 1st | Veria | Veria Stadium | 7,000 |
- Niki Volos and Kalamata were accepted to play in the Football League by decision of the HFF, taking the place of Iraklis and Nestos Chrysoupoli, who withdrew its participation.[3][4][5]
- Trikala placed 12th in the 2018–19 Football League, thus becoming ineligible to play in the Super League 2, the country's newly founded Second Division.
Personnel and sponsoring
[edit]Team | Manager | Captain | Kit manufacturer | Sponsor |
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Aspropyrgos | ![]() |
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Zeus | Tzoudas S.A |
Diagoras Rodos | ![]() |
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Macron | N/A |
Egaleo | ![]() |
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Macron | Kyriakoulis |
Ialysos Rodos | ![]() |
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Umbro | Aplos Fresko |
Ierapetra | ![]() |
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Macron | Chrissi Daily Cruises |
Ionikos | ![]() |
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Nike | Agioutantis Group |
Kalamata | ![]() |
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Capelli | Volterra |
Kavala | ![]() |
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Macron | Ellagrolip |
Niki Volos | ![]() |
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Macron | Car.gr |
Olympiacos Volos 1937 | ![]() |
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Nike | N/A |
Thesprotos | ![]() |
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Luanvi | Car.gr |
Triglia | ![]() |
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Macron | N/A |
Trikala | ![]() |
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Givova | Autodeal |
Veria | ![]() |
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GSA Sport | thefoodballer |
League table
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
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1 | Trikala (C, P) | 23 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 28 | 14 | +14 | 46 | Promotion to the Super League 2 |
2 | Ionikos (P) | 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 26 | 13 | +13 | 40 | |
3 | Diagoras Rodos[a] (P) | 23 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 27 | 15 | +12 | 38 | |
4 | Ierapetra[b] (P) | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 19 | +4 | 37 | |
5 | Niki Volos | 23 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 20 | +7 | 37 | |
6 | Kavala | 23 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 12 | +11 | 36 | |
7 | Veria[c] | 23 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 31 | |
8 | Olympiacos Volos | 23 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 31 | |
9 | Egaleo | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 22 | −8 | 27 | |
10 | Thesprotos | 23 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 26 | 33 | −7 | 24 | |
11 | Aspropyrgos | 23 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 32 | −9 | 24 | |
12 | Ialysos Rodos | 23 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 28 | −11 | 24 | |
13 | Kalamata | 23 | 6 | 3 | 14 | 19 | 27 | −8 | 21 | |
14 | Triglia | 23 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 35 | −19 | 18 |
Source: sl2fl.gr
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground, only used if needed to decide teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head points; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground, only used if needed to decide teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- ^ Diagoras replacing Platanias in Super League 2.
- ^ Ierapetra replacing Panionios in Super League 2.
- ^ Veria has 3 points deducted, from the HFF.
Results
[edit]Top scorers
[edit]- As of 1 March 2020
Rank | Player | Club | Goals[8] |
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1 | ![]() |
Ionikos | 13 |
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Veria | 10 |
3 | ![]() |
Niki Volos | 8 |
4 | ![]() |
Thesprotos | 7 |
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Diagoras Rodos | 7 | |
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Thesprotos | 7 | |
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Trikala | 6 |
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Trikala | 6 | |
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Diagoras Rodos / Olympiacos Volos 1937 | 6 | |
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Olympiacos Volos 1937 | 6 | |
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Olympiacos Volos 1937 / Veria | 6 | |
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Trikala | 5 |
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Ialysos Rodos | 5 | |
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Aspropyrgos | 5 | |
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Egaleo | 5 | |
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Diagoras Rodos | 5 |
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