2013–14 Football League (Greece) Explained

Competition:Football League
Season:2013–14
Winners:Niki Volos
Promoted:Niki Volos
Kerkyra
Relegated:Doxa Drama
Vataniakos
Kavala
Anagennisi Giannitsa
Asteras Magoula
Glyfada
Vyzas
Matches:273 at each group
League Topscorer:Mario Gurma (21 goals)
Prevseason:2012–13
Nextseason:2014–15

The 2013–14 Football League is the second division of the Greek professional football system and the fourth season under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. This is the first season after 1982–83 that the league has more than one groups. The groups are created based on geographical criteria.

North Group

In the north group, as well as in the south group, the bottom three teams are relegated. None of the teams will be promoted directly. The top four teams of each group will qualify to a playoff round, to determine the three teams which will be promoted to Super League.

Teams

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Municipal Stadium of Eginio 1,000
Giannitsa Municipal Stadium 8,000 [1]
Karditsa Stadium 9,500
6,500 [2]
Doxa Dramas Stadium 7,000 [3]
9,500
27,770 [4]
10,500 [5]
2,776 [6]
22,700 [7]
Katerini Municipal Stadium 4,956 [8]
Tyrnavos Stadium 2,000 [9]
Vatan Municipal Stadium 800 [10]
Zakynthians Olympic Champions Ground 2,000
  1. Since AEK Athens, Panserraikos, AEL were relegated to Football League 2 and Kerkyra with Kassiopi were merged, the teams became 24 and Vataniakos, Zakynthos, Paniliakos and Glyfada had to get promoted in order to fill the empty spots in Football League.

League table

Matches

South Group

The same rules to the North Group apply.

Teams

Team Location Stadium Capacity
Acharnes Stadium 4,450 [11]
Municipal Stadium of Elefsina 1,400 [12]
Perivolia Municipal Stadium 2,800 [13]
Episkopi Stadium 1,000 [14]
Amfissa Municipal Stadium 2,000
Tavros Stadium 4,000 [15]
10,800
Psachna Municipal Stadium 5,500
4,250 [16]
9,000
11,321 [17]
Aigio Stadium 4,500 [18]
Pirgos Municipal Stadium6,750
Megara Municipal Stadium 2,350
  1. Since AEK Athens, Panserraikos, Larissa were relegated to Football League 2 and Kerkyra with Kassiopi were merged, the teams became 24 and Vataniakos, Zakynthos, Paniliakos and Glyfada had to get promoted in order to fill the empty spots in Football League.

League table

Matches

Promotion Playoffs

Matches

Season statistics

Top scorers

RankPlayerClubGoals
1 Mario GurmaOlympiacos Volos21
2 AñeteNiki Volos20
3 Christos TziorasNiki Volos18
4 Zoran BaldovalievOlympiacos Volos14
6 Michalis FragosFokikos13
Konstantinos NeofytosAcharnaikos
7 Stelios KritikosIraklis Psachna11
9 Dimitrios DiamantopoulosDoxa Drama10
Olivier BoumalIraklis Psachna

Notes and References

  1. News: http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10486&subid=2&pubid=128827705. el:Τα ρόστερ των ομάδων. The squads of 2011–12 Football League clubs. 28 October 2011. Goal News. Greek. 27 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20111029141214/http://www.sentragoal.gr/article.asp?catid=10486&subid=2&pubid=128827705. 29 October 2011. dead.
  2. Web site: http://www.stadia.gr/kalamaria/kalamaria-gr.html. el:Στάδιο Απόλλωνα Καλαμαριάς. Apollon Kalamaria Stadium. Greek. 21 June 2013.
  3. Web site: Doxa Dramas Stadium. doxa-dramas.gr. 27 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20090321104108/http://www.doxa-dramas.gr/indexen.php?page=left_gipedo. 21 March 2009. dead. dmy-all.
  4. Web site: Kaftanzoglio Stadium - Thessaloniki, Greece . . 27 October 2012 . https://web.archive.org/web/20150419092917/http://www.kaftanzoglio.gr/en/infrastructure3.html . 19 April 2015 . dead .
  5. News: http://www.express.gr/news/sports/415851oz_20110204415851.php3. el:Ανθή Καραγιάννη: Το κορίτσι που έδωσε το όνομά της σε ένα στάδιο. Anthi Karagianni: The girl who gave her name in a stadium. Karamitrousis. Ntikos. 4 February 2011. Express. Greek. 27 October 2012. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304044530/http://www.express.gr/news/sports/415851oz_20110204415851.php3. dead.
  6. Web site: http://www.stadia.gr/kerkyra/kerkyra-gr.html. el:ΕΘνικό Στάδιο Κέρκυρας. Kerkyra National Stadium. Greek. 21 June 2013.
  7. Web site: http://www.ggoa.gr/a29.php. el:Πανθεσσαλικό Στάδιο. Panthessaliko Stadium. General Secretariat for the Olympic Utilization. Greek. 27 October 2012.
  8. Web site: Katerini Municipal Stadium. stadia.gr. 27 October 2012.
  9. Web site: http://www.dramania.gr/index.php?view=venueevents&id=104%3A--&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=191. https://archive.today/20130624215623/http://www.dramania.gr/index.php?view=venueevents&id=104:--&option=com_eventlist&Itemid=191. dead. 24 June 2013. el:Δημοτικό Στάδιο Τυρνάβου. Municipal Stadium of Tyrnavos. Greek. 21 June 2013.
  10. Web site: http://www.mikriliga.com/portal/roster_.php?id=28. el:ΒΑΤΑΝΙΑΚΟΣ ΚΑΤΕΡΙΝΗΣ. Vataniakos Katerini. Greek. 21 June 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130127024529/http://mikriliga.com/portal/roster_.php?id=28. 27 January 2013. dead. dmy-all.
  11. Web site: Acharnaikos Stadium. 21 June 2013.
  12. Web site: http://www.erasitexniko-podosfairo.gr/component/joomsport/venue/%CE%94%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%82/90. https://web.archive.org/web/20111013005417/http://www.erasitexniko-podosfairo.gr/component/joomsport/venue/%CE%94%CE%B7%CE%BC%CE%BF%CF%84%CE%B9%CE%BA%CF%8C-%CE%A3%CF%84%CE%AC%CE%B4%CE%B9%CE%BF-%CE%95%CE%BB%CE%B5%CF%85%CF%83%CE%AF%CE%BD%CE%B1%CF%82/90. dead. 13 October 2011. el:Δημοτικό Στάδιο Ελευσίνας. Municipal Stadium of Elefsina. Greek. 21 June 2013.
  13. Web site: http://www.onsports.gr/onstats/?url=/soccer/stadium/main.php&sport-select=soccer&stadium-select=213. el:Δημοτικό Στάδιο Περιβολίων. Perivolia Municipal Stadium. Greek. 21 June 2013.
  14. Web site: http://www.fastgrass.gr/episkopi.html. el:Το στολίδι της επισκοπής. The ornament of Episkopi. Greek. 21 June 2013.
  15. Web site: Fostiras Stadium. stadia.gr. 21 June 2013.
  16. Web site: Kallithea Stadium "Gregoris Lambrakis". stadia.gr. 28 October 2012.
  17. Web site: http://www.ota.gr/article/32675.html. el:Περιφέρεια Δυτικής Ελλάδας – Δελτίο Τύπου. Periphery of West Greece - Press release. 18 November 2008. Periphery of West Greece. OTA.gr. Greek. 27 October 2012. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304043717/http://www.ota.gr/article/32675.html. dead.
  18. Web site: Στάδιο Αιγίου. stadia.gr. Egio Stadium. 21 June 2013.