# 2018–19 Gamma Ethniki

The 2018–19 Gamma Ethniki is the 36th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It start on 30 September 2018. This year 12 teams will be promoted. After the finish of the eight groups, the first team of each group will be promoted to Football League and then the 8 runner-up teams after draw will play two legs to determine which four teams will be promoted.
107 teams are divided into eight groups according to geographical criteria.
Neos Amfilochos, Doxa Kranoula, APO Kanaris Nenita, AO Panthyreatikos, AO Potamia Megalo Chorio, AE Vathyllou Pansamiakou and Aigiros Mystegnon withdrew from the league before the group draw.

## Group 1
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Nestos Chrysoupoli | Chrysoupoli | Group 1, 6th |
| Orfeas Xanthi | Xanthi | Group 1, 7th |
| Kavala | Kavala | Group 1, 3rd |
| Apollon Paralimnio | Paralimnio | Group 1, 1st |
| Aetos Orfano | Ofrynio | Group 1, 2nd |
| Aris Avato | Avato | Group 1, 5th |
| Panserraikos | Serres | Football League, 14th |
| Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | Alexandroupoli | Evros FCA champion |
| PAOK Kosmio | Kosmio | Thrace FCA champion |
| Aspis Xanthi | Xanthi | Xanthi FCA champion |
| Keravnos Perni | Perni | Kavala FCA champion |
| Ethnikos Sidirokastro | Sidirokastro | Serres FCA champion |
| AE Kalampaki | Kalampaki | Drama FCA champion |
| Alexandros Kilkis | Kilkis | Kilkis FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kavala (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 66 | 9 | +57 | 66 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Nestos Chrysoupoli (Q) | 26 | 20 | 5 | 1 | 52 | 14 | +38 | 65 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Panserraikos | 26 | 14 | 4 | 8 | 42 | 24 | +18 | 46 | |
| 4 | Apollon Paralimnio | 26 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 40 | 20 | +20 | 45 | |
| 5 | Aetos Orfano | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 44 | 34 | +10 | 39 | |
| 6 | Orfeas Xanthi | 26 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 34 | 25 | +9 | 39 | |
| 7 | Aris Avato | 26 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 38 | |
| 8 | Alexandros Kilkis | 26 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 37 | |
| 9 | Keravnos Perni | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 29 | 28 | +1 | 32 | |
| 10 | AE Kalampaki (R) | 26 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 29 | −10 | 29 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 51 | −25 | 24 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Aspis Xanthi (R) | 26 | 6 | 2 | 18 | 19 | 59 | −40 | 20 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | Ethnikos Sidirokastro (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 12 | 57 | −45 | 13 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 14 | PAOK Kosmio (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 21 | 65 | −44 | 13 | Relegation to FCA championships |
* ↑ Keravnos Perni deducted three points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation.

## Group 2
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| APE Langadas | Langadas | Group 2, 8th |
| Almopos Aridea | Aridaea | Group 2, 4th |
| Makedonikos | Efkarpia | Group 2, 3rd |
| Agrotikos Asteras | Evosmos | Group 2, 7th |
| Edessaikos | Edessa | Group 2, 5th |
| Aris Palaiochori | Palaiochori | Group 2, 2nd |
| Ermis Amyntaio | Amyntaio | Group 3, 4th |
| Veria | Veria | Football League, 17th |
| PAO Koufalia | Koufalia | Macedonia FCA champion |
| Olympiakos Kymina | Kymina | Macedonia FCA 2nd |
| Giannitsa | Giannitsa | Pella FCA champion as Doxa Xirovouni |
| Niki Agathia | Agkathia | Imathia FCA champion |
| Meliteas Meliti | Meliti | Florina FCA champion |
| Triglia | Triglia | Chalkidiki FCA Champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Veria (C, P) | 26 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 51 | 15 | +36 | 57 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Triglia (P, Q) | 26 | 17 | 4 | 5 | 39 | 19 | +20 | 55 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Niki Agathia | 26 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 31 | 11 | +20 | 53 | |
| 4 | Aris Palaiochori | 26 | 15 | 7 | 4 | 45 | 27 | +18 | 52 | |
| 5 | Edessaikos | 26 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 45 | 14 | +31 | 45 | |
| 6 | Almopos Aridea | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 36 | 17 | +19 | 42 | |
| 7 | Giannitsa | 26 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 37 | |
| 8 | Makedonikos | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 32 | 30 | +2 | 36 | |
| 9 | Agrotikos Asteras | 26 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 29 | −4 | 34 | |
| 10 | PAO Koufalia (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | 39 | −19 | 22 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Olympiakos Kymina (R) | 26 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 32 | −20 | 22 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Meliteas Meliti | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 28 | 66 | −38 | 18 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | Ermis Amyntaio (R) | 26 | 2 | 7 | 17 | 20 | 52 | −32 | 13 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 14 | APE Langadas (R) | 26 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 53 | −39 | 13 | Relegation to FCA championships |

## Group 3
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Thesprotos | Igoumenitsa | Group 3, 5th |
| Tilikratis | Lefkada | Group 3, 1st |
| Makedonikos Foufas | Foufas | Group 3, 3rd |
| AE Lefkimmi | Lefkimmi | Group 3, 6th |
| Megas Alexandros Kallithea | Kastoria (Kallithea neighborhood) | Kastoria FCA champion |
| Thriamvos Serviana | Serviana | Epirus FCA champion |
| Makedonikos Siatista | Siatista | Kozani FCA champion |
| AO Floriada | Floriada | Arta FCA champion |
| PAS Acheron Kanallaki | Kanallaki | Preveza-Lefkada FCA champion |
| Grevena Aerata | Grevena | Grevena FCA champion |
| Souli Paramythia | Paramythia | Thesprotia FCA champion |
| Kronos Argyrades | Argyrades | Kerkyra FCA champion |
| Nafpaktiakos Asteras | Nafpaktos | Aetoloacarnania FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Kronos Argyrades (C, P) | 24 | 13 | 9 | 2 | 28 | 9 | +19 | 48 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Thesprotos (P, Q) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 38 | 13 | +25 | 47 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | PAS Acheron Kanallaki | 24 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 37 | 17 | +20 | 47 | |
| 4 | Makedonikos Foufas | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 40 | 22 | +18 | 42 | |
| 5 | AE Lefkimmi | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 42 | |
| 6 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 37 | 22 | +15 | 40 | |
| 7 | Souli Paramythia | 24 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 33 | 20 | +13 | 40 | |
| 8 | Tilikratis | 24 | 12 | 3 | 9 | 32 | 21 | +11 | 39 | |
| 9 | Megas Alexandros Kallithea (R) | 24 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 29 | +4 | 32 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 10 | Thriamvos Serviana (R) | 24 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 29 | 23 | +6 | 30 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Makedonikos Siatista (R) | 24 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 24 | 37 | −13 | 22 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Grevena Aerata (R) | 24 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 9 | 86 | −77 | 5 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | AO Floriada (R) | 24 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 65 | −65 | −7 | Relegation to FCA championships |
* ↑ AO Floriada deducted nine points for this season by Hellenic Football Federation and expelled from the championship.

## Group 4
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Niki Volos | Nea Ionia Volos | Group 4, 2nd |
| Olympiacos Volos 1937 | Volos | Group 4, 5th |
| Almyros | Almyros | Group 4, 4th |
| Asteras Itea | Itea | Group 4, 3rd |
| AO Sellana | Sellana | Group 4, 7th |
| Pierikos | Katerini | Group 2, 6th |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | Karditsa | Football League, 13th |
| AO Stylida | Stylida | Phthiotis FCA champion |
| Oikonomos Tsaritsani | Tsaritsani | Larissa FCA champion |
| Meteora | Kalabaka | Trikala FCA champion |
| Theseus Agria | Agria | Thessaly FCA champion |
| Fokikos | Amfissa | Phocis FCA champion |
| Achilleas Neokaisareia | Neokaisareia | Pieria FCA champion |
| Apollon Makrychori | Makrychori | Karditsa FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Olympiacos Volos (C, P) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 64 | 12 | +52 | 69 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Niki Volos (Q) | 26 | 22 | 3 | 1 | 65 | 11 | +54 | 69 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Asteras Itea | 26 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 40 | 27 | +13 | 44 | |
| 4 | Meteora | 26 | 11 | 9 | 6 | 40 | 25 | +15 | 42 | |
| 5 | Almyros | 26 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 34 | 20 | +14 | 36 | |
| 6 | AO Sellana | 26 | 10 | 6 | 10 | 33 | 28 | +5 | 36 | |
| 7 | Pierikos | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 32 | +5 | 35 | |
| 8 | Theseus Agria | 26 | 10 | 5 | 11 | 31 | 37 | −6 | 35 | |
| 9 | Oikonomos Tsaritsani | 26 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 31 | 34 | −3 | 35 | |
| 10 | Achilleas Neokaisareia (R) | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 30 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Apollon Makrychori (R) | 26 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 23 | 38 | −15 | 25 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Stylida (R) | 26 | 7 | 3 | 16 | 23 | 61 | −38 | 24 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | Fokikos (R) | 26 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 42 | −20 | 21 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 14 | Anagennisi Karditsa (R) | 26 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 7 | 76 | −69 | −8 | Relegation to FCA championships |
* ↑ On Tuesday (15/1), the Board of Directors of Anagennisi Karditsa, announced the withdrawal of the football team from the 3rd National Championship.

## Group 5
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Ionikos | Nikaia | Group 6, 7th |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | Piraeus | Group 6, 1st |
| Proodeftiki | Nikaia | Group 6, 2nd |
| Keratsini | Keratsini | Group 6, 5th |
| OF Ierapetra | Ierapetra | Group 8, 3rd |
| Atsalenios | Heraklion (Atsalenio neighborhood) | Group 8, 5th |
| Palaiochora | Palaiochora | Group 8, 6th |
| Atromitos Piraeus | Piraeus (Kaminia neighborhood) | Piraeus FCA champion Group A |
| Ampelakiakos | Ampelakia | Piraeus FCA champion Group B |
| AE Neapoli | Neapoli | Lasithi FCA champion |
| Giouchtas | Archanes | Heraklion FCA champion |
| Episkopi | Episkopi | Rethymno FCA champion |
| AEEK SYN.KA | Chania | Chania FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | OF Ierapetra (C, P) | 24 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 43 | 14 | +29 | 50 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Ionikos (P, Q) | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 32 | 11 | +21 | 47 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 24 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 32 | 17 | +15 | 44 | |
| 4 | Episkopi | 24 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 43 | 23 | +20 | 42 | |
| 5 | Giouchtas | 24 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 31 | 19 | +12 | 40 | |
| 6 | AEEK SYN.KA | 24 | 8 | 11 | 5 | 30 | 23 | +7 | 35 | |
| 7 | Atsalenios | 24 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 25 | 18 | +7 | 34 | |
| 8 | Keratsini | 24 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 27 | 30 | −3 | 33 | |
| 9 | Proodeftiki (R) | 24 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 21 | −4 | 29 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 10 | Ampelakiakos (R) | 24 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 27 | −9 | 25 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Palaiochora (R) | 24 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 23 | 45 | −22 | 20 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Atromitos Piraeus (R) | 24 | 1 | 8 | 15 | 19 | 50 | −31 | 11 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | AE Neapoli (R) | 24 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 56 | −42 | 10 | Relegation to FCA championships |

## Group 6
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Diagoras Vrachnaiika | Vrachnaiika | Group 5, 6th |
| Asteras Amaliada | Amaliada | Group 5, 1st |
| Paniliakos | Pyrgos | Group 5, 3rd |
| PAO Varda | Varda | Group 5, 7th |
| Diagoras | Rhodes | Group 6, 4th |
| Ialysos | Ialysos | Group 6, 5th |
| Thyella Rafina | Rafina (Diastavrosi neighborhood) | Group 7, 6th |
| Acharnaikos | Acharnes | Football League, 18th |
| Panegialios | Aigio | Football League, 15th |
| Phoebus Kremasti | Kremasti | Dodecanese FCA champion |
| Palliniakos | Pallini | East Attica FCA champion |
| Panmovriakos | Riolos | Achaea FCA champion |
| Niki Tragano | Tragano | Elis FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Ialysos (C, P) | 24 | 19 | 4 | 1 | 49 | 7 | +42 | 61 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Diagoras (P, Q) | 24 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 42 | 9 | +33 | 54 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Palliniakos | 24 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 36 | 23 | +13 | 40 | |
| 4 | Diagoras Vrachnaiika | 24 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 31 | 18 | +13 | 38 | |
| 5 | PAO Varda | 24 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 26 | +5 | 37 | |
| 6 | Thyella Rafina | 24 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 25 | 20 | +5 | 34 | |
| 7 | Paniliakos | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 26 | +6 | 32 | |
| 8 | Acharnaikos | 24 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 17 | +8 | 31 | |
| 9 | Niki Tragano (R) | 24 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 25 | 33 | −8 | 28 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 10 | Panegialios (R) | 24 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 36 | −11 | 27 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Panmovriakos (R) | 24 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 21 | 36 | −15 | 21 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Phoebus Kremasti (R) | 24 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 11 | 36 | −25 | 16 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | Asteras Amaliada (R) | 24 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 4 | 70 | −66 | 3 | Relegation to FCA championships |

## Group 7
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Chalkida | Chalkida | Group 7, 2nd |
| Panthiraikos | Santorini | Group 7, 3rd |
| Aiolikos | Mytilene | Group 7, 5th |
| Egaleo | Egaleo | Group 8, 2nd |
| Ilisiakos | Zografou | Group 8, 4th |
| Agios Ierotheos | Peristeri | Group 8, 7th |
| Kallithea | Kallithea | Football League, 16th |
| Agioi Anargyroi | Agioi Anargyroi | Athens FCA champion Group A |
| Charaviakos | Ilioupoli | Athens FCA champion Group B |
| Apollon Eretria | Eretria | Euboea FCA champion |
| PAS Korinthos | Corinth | Corinthia FCA champion |
| Thyella Kamari | Kamari | Cyclades FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Egaleo (C, P) | 22 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 14 | +28 | 56 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Aiolikos (Q) | 22 | 12 | 4 | 6 | 32 | 18 | +14 | 40 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Ilisiakos | 22 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 26 | 17 | +9 | 38 | |
| 4 | Panthiraikos | 22 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 28 | 19 | +9 | 34 | |
| 5 | Agioi Anargyroi | 22 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 27 | 23 | +4 | 31 | |
| 6 | Agios Ierotheos | 22 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 28 | +7 | 30 | |
| 7 | Kallithea | 22 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 23 | 15 | +8 | 27 | |
| 8 | Thyella Kamari | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 26 | +1 | 26 | |
| 9 | Charavgiakos (R) | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 26 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 10 | Chalkida (R) | 22 | 6 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 27 | −14 | 22 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | PAS Korinthos (R) | 22 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 37 | −21 | 18 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Apollon Eretria (R) | 22 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 14 | 59 | −45 | 9 | Relegation to FCA championships |

## Group 8
### Teams

| Team | Location | Last season |
| Kalamata | Kalamata | Group 5, 5th |
| Asteras Vlachioti | Vlachioti | Group 5, 2nd |
| Panarkadikos | Tripoli | Group 5, 4th |
| APO Amvrysseas | Distomo | Group 4, 6th |
| Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas | Aspropyrgos | Group 6, 6th |
| Enosi Ermionida | Kranidi | Group 7, 4th |
| Panargiakos | Argos | Group 7, 7th |
| AOK Zakynthos | Katastari | Zakynthos FCA champion |
| AO Eikosimias | Vlachata | Kefalonia-Ithaca FCA champion |
| Pamisos Messini | Messini | Messinia FCA champion |
| AE Pellana | Pellana | Laconia FCA champion |
| Enosi Lerna | Lerna | Argolis FCA champion |
| Mandraikos | Mandra | West Attica FCA champion |
| AO Ypato | Ypato | Boeotia FCA champion |

### Standings

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 1 | Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas (C, P) | 26 | 21 | 3 | 2 | 67 | 10 | +57 | 66 | Promotion to the Football League |
| 2 | Kalamata (Q) | 26 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 45 | 12 | +33 | 63 | Qualification to promotion play-offs |
| 3 | Panargiakos | 26 | 18 | 3 | 5 | 49 | 12 | +37 | 57 | |
| 4 | AO Ypato | 26 | 12 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 14 | +20 | 42 | |
| 5 | Enosi Ermionida | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 31 | 25 | +6 | 40 | |
| 6 | AE Pellana | 26 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 30 | 21 | +9 | 40 | |
| 7 | AOK Zakynthos | 26 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 38 | 26 | +12 | 38 | |
| 8 | Asteras Vlachioti | 26 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 30 | 44 | −14 | 37 | |
| 9 | Panarkadikos | 26 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 37 | 34 | +3 | 35 | |
| 10 | APO Amvrysseas (R) | 26 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 36 | 29 | +7 | 33 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 11 | Mandraikos (R) | 26 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 27 | 40 | −13 | 25 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 12 | Enosi Lerna (R) | 26 | 5 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 40 | −23 | 18 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 13 | Pamisos Messini (R) | 26 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 13 | 60 | −47 | 12 | Relegation to FCA championships |
| 14 | AO Eikosimias (R) | 26 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 4 | 91 | −87 | 3 | Relegation to FCA championships |

## Promotional Play off

First leg will be played on 5 May the second leg on 12 May.
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Triglia | 1–0 | Nestos Chrysoupoli | 0–0 | 1–0 |
| Niki Volos | 0–3 | Thesprotos | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| Diagoras | 2–2 | Kalamata | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Aiolikos | 2–4 | Ionikos | 2–2 | 0–2 |