# 1987–88 Gamma Ethniki

The 1987–88 Gamma Ethniki was the fifth season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. Atromitos and Makedonikos were crowned champions in Southern and Northern Group respectively, thus winning promotion to Beta Ethniki. Rethymniakos and Niki Volos also won promotion as a runners-up of the groups.
Panargiakos, Kerkyra, Rodos, Ergotelis, Aiolikos Aris Nikaia, Achaiki, Messiniakos, Agrotikos Asteras, Lamia, Panetolikos, Polykastro, Olympiakos Chalkida, Ethnikos Alexandroupoli, Anagennisi Neapoli, Pandramaikos, Anagennisi Kolindros, Alexandreia and Nestos Chrysoupoli were relegated to Delta Ethniki.

## Southern Group
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Atromitos (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 6 | 7 | 43 | 24 | +19 | 48 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 2 | Rethymniakos (P) | 34 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 47 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 3 | Irodotos | 34 | 18 | 11 | 5 | 46 | 21 | +25 | 47 | |
| 4 | Kalamata | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 43 | 40 | +3 | 40 | |
| 5 | Proodeftiki | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 50 | 38 | +12 | 39 | |
| 6 | Egaleo | 34 | 19 | 3 | 12 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 39 | |
| 7 | Panarkadikos | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 53 | 44 | +9 | 39 | |
| 8 | Pannafpliakos (R) | 34 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 38 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 9 | Panelefsiniakos (R) | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 38 | 35 | +3 | 38 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 10 | Ethnikos Asteras (R) | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 39 | 36 | +3 | 37 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 11 | Panargiakos (R) | 34 | 14 | 8 | 12 | 54 | 40 | +14 | 36 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 12 | Kerkyra (R) | 34 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 38 | 41 | −3 | 30 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 13 | Rodos (R) | 34 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 27 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 14 | Ergotelis (R) | 34 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 35 | 54 | −19 | 23 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 15 | Aiolikos (R) | 34 | 9 | 5 | 20 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 23 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 16 | Aris Nikaia (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 55 | −24 | 21 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 17 | Achaiki (R) | 34 | 6 | 8 | 20 | 35 | 64 | −29 | 20 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 18 | Messiniakos (R) | 34 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 18 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
* ↑ Egaleo had 2 points deducted.

## Northern Group
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Makedonikos (C, P) | 34 | 21 | 7 | 6 | 48 | 24 | +24 | 49 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 2 | Niki Volos (P) | 34 | 19 | 6 | 9 | 39 | 29 | +10 | 44 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 3 | Kozani | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 48 | 37 | +11 | 41 | |
| 4 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 48 | 35 | +13 | 40 | |
| 5 | Eordaikos | 34 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 33 | 21 | +12 | 40 | |
| 6 | Anagennisi Arta | 34 | 16 | 7 | 11 | 41 | 31 | +10 | 39 | |
| 7 | Kilkisiakos | 34 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 38 | |
| 8 | Agrotikos Asteras (R) | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 44 | 38 | +6 | 38 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 9 | Lamia (R) | 34 | 15 | 7 | 12 | 45 | 36 | +9 | 37 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 10 | Panetolikos (R) | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 46 | 32 | +14 | 35 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 11 | Polykastro (R) | 34 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 35 | 43 | −8 | 31 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 12 | Olympiakos Chalkida (R) | 34 | 13 | 5 | 16 | 23 | 33 | −10 | 31 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 13 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli (R) | 34 | 13 | 4 | 17 | 34 | 38 | −4 | 30 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 14 | Anagennisi Neapoli (R) | 34 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 33 | 41 | −8 | 28 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 15 | Pandramaikos (R) | 34 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 37 | 52 | −15 | 27 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 16 | Anagennisi Kolindros (R) | 34 | 6 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 53 | −21 | 21 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 17 | Alexandreia (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 31 | 51 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 18 | Nestos Chrysoupoli (R) | 34 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 33 | 75 | −42 | 16 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
* 1 2 Anagennisi Karditsa and Eordaikos had 1 point deducted.
* ↑ Panetolikos had 4 points deducted.