# 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki

The 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki was the 34th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It started on 11 September 2016 and ended at May 2017.
61 teams were separated into four groups, according to geographical criteria.
Ethnikos Neo Agioneri, Zakynthos and Doxa Nea Manolada withdrew from the league before the group draw.

## Group 1
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Nestos Chrysoupoli | Chrysoupoli | Group 1, 2nd |
| Doxa Proskinites | Proskinites | Thrace FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 1 winner |
| Apollon Kalamarias | Kalamaria | Group 1, 5th |
| Orfeas Xanthi | Xanthi | Xanthi FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 1 runner-up |
| Kavala | Kavala | Group 1, 4th |
| AO Kardia | Kardia | Macedonia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 2 winner |
| Apollon Paralimnio | Paralimnio | Serres FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 2 runner-up |
| Almopos Aridea | Aridaea | Pella FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 3 winner |
| APE Langadas | Langadas | Group 1, 6th |
| Kampaniakos | Chalastra | Group 1, 8th |
| Naoussa | Naousa | Imathia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 3 runner-up |
| Makedonikos Foufas | Foufas | Kozani FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 4 winner |
| Eordaikos | Ptolemaida | Group 1, 9th |
| Doxa Drama | Drama | Group 1, 3rd |
| AE Pontion Vatolakkos | Vatolakkos | Grevena FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 4 runner-up |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Apollon Kalamarias (C, P) | 28 | 25 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 16 | +59 | 73 | Promotion to Football League |
| 2 | Doxa Dramas (P) | 28 | 22 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 16 | +51 | 69 | Promotion to Football League |
| 3 | APE Langadas | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 50 | |
| 4 | Nestos Chrysoupoli | 28 | 14 | 3 | 11 | 37 | 35 | +2 | 45 | |
| 5 | Orfeas Xanthi | 28 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 31 | 22 | +9 | 44 | |
| 6 | Kavala | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 43 | 26 | +17 | 43 | |
| 7 | Apollon Paralimnio | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 44 | 23 | +21 | 42 | |
| 8 | Naoussa | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 40 | |
| 9 | Kampaniakos | 28 | 12 | 2 | 14 | 34 | 44 | −10 | 38 | |
| 10 | AO Kardia | 28 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 33 | 38 | −5 | 35 | |
| 11 | Makedonikos Foufas | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 29 | 34 | −5 | 32 | |
| 12 | Almopos Aridea | 28 | 9 | 3 | 16 | 24 | 31 | −7 | 30 | |
| 13 | Doxa Proskinites | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 25 | |
| 14 | Eordaikos | 28 | 4 | 5 | 19 | 23 | 68 | −45 | 17 | |
| 15 | AE Pontion Vatolakkos (R) | 28 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 4 | 75 | −71 | −1 | Relegation to FCA championships |
* ↑ Apollon Kalamaria deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.
* ↑ AO Kardia deducted two points for this season and also two points for the 2017–18 season by Hellenic Football Federation.
* ↑ AE Pontion Vatolakkos withdrew from the league on 1 February 2017. They were deducted six points for this season and also six points for the 2016–17 season by Hellenic Football Federation.

## Group 2
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Pydna Kitros | Kitros | Group 2, 4th |
| Pierikos | Katerini | Group 2, 7th |
| Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori | Eleftherochori | Trikala FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 5 winner |
| Diagoras Sevasti | Sevasti | Pieria FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 6 runner-up |
| Ethnikos Filippiada | Filippiada | Group 2, 9th |
| Asteras Petriti | Petriti | Kerkyra FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 5 runner-up |
| Thesprotos | Igoumenitsa | Group 2, 5th |
| A.E. Karaiskakis | Arta | Group 2, 2nd |
| Apollon Larissa | Larissa | Larissa FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 6 winner |
| A.E Istiaia | Istiaia | Euboea FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 7 runner-up |
| Achilleas Neokaisareia | Neokaisareia | Group 2, 8th |
| Niki Volos | Nea Ionia Volos | Group 2, 3rd |
| Rigas Feraios | Velestino | Group 2, 6th |
| Olympiacos Volos 1937 | Volos | Football League, 17th |
| Tilikratis | Lefkada | Preveza-Lefkada FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 8 winner |
| Amvrakia Kostakioi | Arta | Arta FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 8 runner-up |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Apollon Larissa (C, P) | 30 | 23 | 4 | 3 | 64 | 17 | +47 | 73 | Promotion to Football League |
| 2 | Karaiskakis (P) | 30 | 20 | 6 | 4 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 66 | Promotion to Football League |
| 3 | Olympiacos Volos 1937 | 30 | 18 | 8 | 4 | 46 | 16 | +30 | 62 | |
| 4 | Diagoras Sevasti | 30 | 19 | 4 | 7 | 47 | 27 | +20 | 61 | |
| 5 | Pydna Kitros | 30 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 53 | |
| 6 | Niki Volos | 30 | 15 | 5 | 10 | 36 | 30 | +6 | 50 | |
| 7 | Tilikratis | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 28 | 28 | 0 | 43 | |
| 8 | A.E Istiaia | 30 | 11 | 2 | 17 | 29 | 39 | −10 | 35 | |
| 9 | Thesprotos | 30 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | Pierikos | 30 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 35 | −14 | 33 | |
| 11 | Rigas Feraios | 30 | 8 | 8 | 14 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 32 | |
| 12 | Amvrakia Kostakioi | 30 | 9 | 3 | 18 | 26 | 42 | −16 | 30 | |
| 13 | Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori | 30 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 30 | |
| 14 | Ethnikos Filippiada | 30 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 22 | 37 | −15 | 28 | |
| 15 | Achilleas Neokaisareia (R) | 30 | 7 | 5 | 18 | 30 | 54 | −24 | 26 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 16 | Asteras Petriti (R) | 30 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 54 | −28 | 14 | Relegation to FCA championships |

## Group 3
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Tsiklitiras Pylos | Pylos | Messenia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 13 winner |
| Zevgolateio | Zevgolateio | Corinthia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 11 runner-up |
| Panargiakos | Argos | Group 3, 2nd |
| Chalkida | Chalkida | Group 3, 9th |
| PAO Varda | Varda | Group 3, 5th |
| Achaiki | Kato Achaia | Achaia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 12 winner |
| Panarkadikos | Tripoli | Group 3, 3rd |
| Fostiras | Tavros | Group 4, 2nd |
| Asteras Amaliada | Amaliada | Elis FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 12 runner-up |
| Thiva | Thiva | Boeotia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 7 winner |
| Panachaiki | Patras | Football League, 16th |
| Enosi Ermionida | Kranidi | Group 3, 8th |
| A.O.Loutraki | Loutraki | Group 3, 6th |
| Aiolikos | Mytilene | Group 3, 4th |
| Doxa Megalopolis | Megalopolis | Arcadia FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 13 runner-up |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Panachaiki (C, P) | 28 | 20 | 5 | 3 | 47 | 9 | +38 | 65 | Promotion to Football League |
| 2 | Chalkida | 28 | 14 | 10 | 4 | 34 | 22 | +12 | 52 | |
| 3 | PAO Varda | 28 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 39 | 26 | +13 | 48 | |
| 4 | Enosi Ermionida | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 40 | 31 | +9 | 43 | |
| 5 | Asteras Amaliada | 28 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 25 | 30 | −5 | 38 | |
| 6 | Thiva | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 29 | +3 | 37 | |
| 7 | Fostiras | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 36 | |
| 8 | Panarkadikos | 28 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 24 | −3 | 36 | |
| 9 | Aiolikos | 28 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 32 | 25 | +7 | 35 | |
| 10 | Panargiakos | 28 | 11 | 2 | 15 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 35 | |
| 11 | A.O.Loutraki | 28 | 10 | 4 | 14 | 22 | 35 | −13 | 34 | |
| 12 | Achaiki | 28 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 26 | 32 | −6 | 33 | |
| 13 | Tsiklitiras Pylos | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 26 | −4 | 30 | |
| 14 | Zevgolateio | 28 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 37 | −22 | 26 | |
| 15 | Doxa Megalopolis (R) | 28 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 47 | −23 | 25 | Relegation to FCA championships |
* ↑ Achaiki deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

## Group 4
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| AEEK INKA | Chania | Chania FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 14 runner-up |
| Agios Ierotheos | Peristeri | Athens FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 9 runner-up |
| Thyella Rafina | Rafina(Diastavrosi neighborhood) | East Attica FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 11 winner |
| Ermis Zoniana | Zoniana | Group 4, 6th |
| Panthiraikos | Santorini | Cyclades FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 10 runner-up |
| Proodeftiki | Nikaia | Piraeus FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 9 winner |
| Atsalenios | Heraklion(Atsalenio neighborhood) | Heraklion FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 14 winner |
| Ilisiakos | Zografou | Group 4, 8th |
| A.E. Kifisia | Kifisia | Group 4, 9th |
| Triglia Rafina | Rafina | Group 4, 3rd |
| Ergotelis | Heraklion | Football League, 18th |
| Rodos | Rhodes | Dodecanese FCA champion, FCA Winners' Championship Group 10 winner |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | Piraeus | Group 4, 4th |
| Ionikos | Nikaia | Group 4, 7th |
| Ialysos Rodos | Ialysos | Group 4, 5th |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ergotelis (C, P) | 28 | 19 | 7 | 2 | 50 | 21 | +29 | 64 | Promotion to Football League |
| 2 | Ionikos | 28 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 63 | |
| 3 | Agios Ierotheos | 28 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 40 | 23 | +17 | 54 | |
| 4 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 34 | 33 | +1 | 40 | |
| 5 | Atsalenios | 28 | 12 | 4 | 12 | 37 | 43 | −6 | 40 | |
| 6 | Proodeftiki | 28 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 27 | +4 | 39 | |
| 7 | Ermis Zoniana | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 34 | |
| 8 | Triglia Rafina | 28 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 35 | 42 | −7 | 32 | |
| 9 | Panthiraikos | 28 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 28 | 32 | −4 | 32 | |
| 10 | Rodos | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 31 | |
| 11 | A.E. Kifisia | 28 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 30 | 36 | −6 | 30 | |
| 12 | Thyella Rafina | 28 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 29 | 36 | −7 | 29 | |
| 13 | Ialysos Rodos | 28 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 29 | 41 | −12 | 29 | |
| 14 | Ilisiakos | 28 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 35 | −11 | 27 | |
| 15 | AEEK INKA (R) | 28 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 25 | 39 | −14 | 27 | Relegation to FCA championships |