# 1986–87 Gamma Ethniki

The 1986–87 Gamma Ethniki was the fourth season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. Chalkida and Edessaikos were crowned champions in Southern and Northern Group respectively, thus winning promotion to Beta Ethniki. Kallithea and Naoussa also won promotion as a runners-up of the groups.
Fostiras, Patras, Thiva, Peramaikos, Thriamvos, Vyzas, Paniliakos, Anagennisi Giannitsa, Pyrsos Grevena, Achilleas Farsala, Panthrakikos, Langadas and Megas Alexandros Alexandria were relegated to Delta Ethniki.

## Southern Group
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Chalkida (C, P) | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 82 | 13 | +69 | 60 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 2 | Kallithea (P) | 38 | 20 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 37 | +23 | 50 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 3 | Panarkadikos | 38 | 22 | 4 | 12 | 62 | 35 | +27 | 48 | |
| 4 | Irodotos | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 49 | 22 | +27 | 46 | |
| 5 | Rodos | 38 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 52 | 39 | +13 | 43 | |
| 6 | Kalamata | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 43 | |
| 7 | Ethnikos Asteras | 38 | 18 | 9 | 11 | 51 | 35 | +16 | 42 | |
| 8 | Ergotelis | 38 | 15 | 10 | 13 | 49 | 43 | +6 | 40 | |
| 9 | Panelefsiniakos | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 49 | 35 | +14 | 39 | |
| 10 | Panargiakos | 38 | 15 | 9 | 14 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 39 | |
| 11 | Aiolikos | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 48 | 43 | +5 | 37 | |
| 12 | Kerkyra | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 | |
| 13 | Pannafpliakos | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 34 | 42 | −8 | 37 | |
| 14 | Fostiras (R) | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | 37 | 50 | −13 | 34 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 15 | Patras (R) | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 35 | 49 | −14 | 32 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 16 | Thiva (R) | 38 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 33 | 65 | −32 | 24 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 17 | Peramaikos (R) | 38 | 9 | 5 | 24 | 29 | 71 | −42 | 22 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 18 | Thriamvos (R) | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 46 | 61 | −15 | 22 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 19 | Vyzas (R) | 38 | 7 | 6 | 25 | 25 | 69 | −44 | 20 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 20 | Paniliakos (R) | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 24 | 53 | −29 | 18 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
* 1 2 3 4 Chalkida, Kerkyra, Pannafpliakos and Peramaikos 1 point deducted.
* 1 2 3 Kallithea, Irodotos and Thiva had 2 points deducted.
* ↑ Ethnikos Asteras had 3 points deducted.
* ↑ Thriamvos had 9 points deducted.
* ↑ Paniliakos had 5 points deducted.

## Northern Group
### League table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Edessaikos (C, P) | 38 | 20 | 8 | 10 | 58 | 34 | +24 | 48 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 2 | Naoussa (P) | 38 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 49 | 29 | +20 | 48 | Promotion to Beta Ethniki |
| 3 | Niki Volos | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 64 | 32 | +32 | 47 | |
| 4 | Lamia | 38 | 20 | 4 | 14 | 62 | 36 | +26 | 44 | |
| 5 | Anagennisi Arta | 38 | 17 | 9 | 12 | 45 | 33 | +12 | 43 | |
| 6 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 38 | 19 | 10 | 9 | 69 | 31 | +38 | 42 | |
| 7 | Kozani | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 59 | 55 | +4 | 41 | |
| 8 | Eordaikos | 38 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 47 | 34 | +13 | 39 | |
| 9 | Agrotikos Asteras | 38 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 51 | 55 | −4 | 39 | |
| 10 | Alexandreia | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | 36 | 44 | −8 | 38 | |
| 11 | Polykastro | 38 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 35 | 53 | −18 | 38 | |
| 12 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 54 | 44 | +10 | 37 | |
| 13 | Olympiakos Chalkida | 38 | 15 | 8 | 15 | 44 | 51 | −7 | 37 | |
| 14 | Nestos Chrysoupoli | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 37 | |
| 15 | Anagennisi Giannitsa (R) | 33 | 15 | 4 | 14 | 53 | 43 | +10 | 34 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 16 | Pyrsos Grevena (R) | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 34 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 17 | Achilleas Farsala (R) | 38 | 9 | 11 | 18 | 33 | 49 | −16 | 29 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 18 | Panthrakikos (R) | 38 | 11 | 6 | 21 | 46 | 72 | −26 | 28 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 19 | Langadas (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 26 | 62 | −36 | 21 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
| 20 | Megas Alexandros Alexandria (R) | 38 | 5 | 11 | 22 | 38 | 81 | −43 | 16 | Relegation to Delta Ethniki |
* ↑ Anagennisi Karditsa had 6 points deducted.
* ↑ Eordaikos had 3 points deducted.
* ↑ Olympiakos Chalkida had 1 point deducted.
* ↑ Megas Alexandros Alexandria had 5 points deducted.