The Greek
football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly ...
league system includes four levels in which teams can possibly make it to the
Super League 1,
Greece
Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, and Africa. Greece shares land borders wi ...
's highest division of football.
Cup eligibility
Greek Football Professional Cup: Levels 1 to 2
Greek Football Amateur Cup: Level 3
Promotion and relegation
Super League 1: Bottom two clubs are relegated to the
Super League 2.
Super League 2: Bottom five clubs of two groups are relegated to the
Gamma Ethniki
The Gamma Ethniki ( el, Γ΄ Εθνική Ερασιτεχνική Κατηγορία, C National Amateur Division) is the third highest football league in Greece.
History
The Gamma Ethniki began in 1965 as an amateur championship, while in 19 ...
.
Gamma Ethniki: The champions of each group are promoted to the Super League 2. The bottom twenty nine teams of are relegated to the local championships.
Local championships: The top team in each regional league qualifies for the promotional play-offs with other regions. The two top scorers of each group are promoted to their respective group competition in the Gamma Ethniki level.
League Pyramid
See also
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Football records and statistics in Greece
References
* new league system for 2019-2
{{League systems
Football leagues in Greece,
Football league systems in Europe