2015–16 Football League (Greece)

The 2015–16 Football League is the second division of the Greek professional football system and the sixth season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. Its season began on 27 September 2015 and ended on 29 May 2016.

Football League
Season2015–16
ChampionsAEL
PromotedAEL
Kerkyra
RelegatedZakynthos
Panachaiki
Olympiacos Volos
Ergotelis

Teams

TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
AcharnaikosMenidiAcharnes Stadium4,450South Group, 7th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 1st
AELLarissaAEL FC Arena16,118North Group, 2nd & Promotion Play-offs, 4th
Agrotikos AsterasEvosmosAgrotikos Asteras Ground2,267North Group, 9th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 1st
Anagennisi KarditsaKarditsaKarditsa Stadium9,500North Group, 6th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 3rd
Apollon SmyrnisAthensGeorgios Kamaras Stadium14,856South Group, 3rd & Promotion Play-offs, 3rd
ChaniaChaniaPerivolia Municipal Stadium2,800South Group, 4th
Ergotelis*HeraklionPankritio Stadium26,000SL, 15th
KallitheaKallitheaGrigoris Lambrakis Stadium4,250South Group, 8th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 3rd
KerkyraCorfuKerkyra Stadium2,191SL, 18th ( Kerkyra relegated for illegal transfer of shares and was given the last position of the league table.)
KissamikosKissamosMaleme Stadium700Gamma Ethniki, Group 4 , 1st
LamiaLamiaLamia Stadium6,000North Group, 4th
Olympiacos Volos *VolosVolos Municipal Stadium9,000North Group, 3rd & Promotion Play-offs, 5th
PanachaikiPatrasKostas Davourlis Stadium11,321South Group, 2nd & Promotion Play-offs, 6th
PanegialiosAigioAigio Stadium4,500South Group, 6th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 2nd
PanelefsiniakosEleusinaMunicipal Stadium of Eleusina2,100Gamma Ethniki, Group 3 , 1st
PanserraikosSerresSerres Municipal Stadium9,500Gamma Ethniki, Group 1 , 1st
TrikalaTrikalaTrikala Municipal Stadium14,000Gamma Ethniki, Group 2 , 1st
ZakynthosZakynthosZakynthians Olympic Champions Ground2,000North Group, 5th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 2nd

* withdrew during the season

Notes

OFI and Niki Volos withdrew from the league. As a result of this they will participate in 2015–16 Gamma Ethniki.

Structure

There are eighteen clubs that compete in the Football League, playing each other in a home and away series. At the end of the season, the bottom four teams are relegated to Gamma Ethniki. The top two teams gain automatic promotion for Super League. All teams in the Football League take part in the Greek Football Cup.

League table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or relegation
1AEL (C, P)3424644915+3478Promotion to Super League
2Kerkyra (P)3423655724+3375
3Trikala34191055322+3167
4Apollon Smyrnis[a]34181064619+2761
5Lamia34161174124+1759
6Kissamikos34131292919+1051
7Kallithea[b]34157124131+1049
8Anagennisi Karditsa34136153034−445
9Acharnaikos34129133029+145
10Panserraikos34127153943−443
11Agrotikos Asteras341110132724+343
12Chania341011133437−341
13Panegialios34118153440−641
14Panelefsiniakos34105193453−1935
15Zakynthos[b] (R)34107173132−134Relegation to Gamma Ethniki
16Panachaiki[b] (R)3487192647−2128
17Olympiacos Volos[c] (R)3354241669−5310
18Ergotelis[d] (R)3354241873−557
Source: Football League
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goals scored; 5) Goals against; 6) Play-offs (neutral ground, only used if needed to decide teams for promotion or relegation).
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

Matches

Home \ AwayAELACHAGRKRDAPSCHAERGKLTKERKISLAMOVLPCKPEGPNFPSETRIZAK
AEL2–02–13–01–03–02–11–00–11–03–01–01–01–23–11–02–02–0
Acharnaikos1–22–01–00–10–311–21–10–00–11–01–13–03–11–02–11–21–0
Agrotikos Asteras0–10–00–10–11–03–022–13–10–00–03–030–00–02–00–01–21–0
Anagennisi Karditsa1–11–00–01–30–00–01–11–20–10–13–031–03–12–01–02–12–0
Apollon Smyrnis0–00–10–25–01–03–03–01–21–01–03–031–11–13–11–10–03–2
Chania0–00–11–02–00–03–020–10–340–11–33–032–03–22–01–12–21–0
Ergotelis0–320–321–20–320–320–10–320–320–321–10–03–13–23–10–321–10–32
Kallithea0–11–02–01–00–12–01–02–02–10–01–04–21–21–21–11–11–1
Kerkyra0–02–02–12–02–01–11–21–02–03–23–12–11–03–01–01–04–0
Kissamikos2–21–11–00–10–00–02–10–00–10–00–13–12–01–02–01–11–0
Lamia1–01–11–02–10–03–03–022–11–10–03–034–11–01–12–00–11–0
Olympiacos Volos0–330–330–00–31–21–00–330–330–331–02–22–15–10–330–330–33
Panachaiki1–11–00–11–00–20–03–020–11–00–10–13–030–11–40–10–00–0
Panegialios0–10–02–20–00–01–13–020–30–11–01–33–030–12–01–00–02–0
Panelefsiniakos0–21–11–00–10–13–13–022–11–30–01–13–030–30–21–00–11–0
Panserraikos0–23–01–22–00–52–23–023–22–21–00–22–11–23–22–20–11–0
Trikala3–01–00–03–10–12–13–022–03–22–21–13–033–04–03–13–01–0
Zakynthos0–10–01–01–00–03–33–01–21–10–03–01–04–00–12–00–21–0
Source: [1](in Greek)
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.
  • 1 The game awarded a 3–0 w/o win to Chania.
  • 2 The opponents of Ergotelis awarded a 3–0 w/o win each.
  • 3 The opponents of Olympiakos Volos awarded a 3–0 w/o win each.
  • 4 The game awarded a 3–0 w/o win to Kerkyra.

Season statistics

Top scorers

Updated to games played 29 May 2016
RankPlayerClubGoals[1]
1 Nikos KouskounasTrikala18
2 José Emílio FurtadoPanserraikos13
3 Mattheos MaroukakisAEL12
4 JoneLamia11
5 Viera EllongKerkyra9
Alexandros KontosKerkyra9
WandersonApollon Smyrnis9
Michalis FragosKallithea9
Nikos GiannitsanisPanelefsiniakos9

References