Delta Ethniki

Delta Ethniki

Country	Greece
Folded	2013
Number of teams	(different number in each group)
Level on pyramid	4
Promotion to	Football League 2
Relegation to	Local Championships
Domestic cup(s)	Greek Football Amateur Cup
Last champions	Aris Akropotamou (Group 1) Iraklis Ampelokipi (Group 2) Kozani F.C. (Group 3) Lamia F.C. (Group 4) Mesolonghi F.C. (Group 5) Panopoulo F.C. (Group 6) Enosi Ermionida (Group 7) Egaleo F.C. (Group 8) Ionikos F.C. (Group 9) Atsalenios F.C. (Group 10) (2012-13)

Delta Ethniki was the fourth level of Greek football championship. During the period of its existence, it was the lowest national division of the Greek championship. It was founded in the 1982-83 season and abolished in the 2012-13 season, as it was merged with the third division (Football League 2).^[1][2] Its history therefore spans 31 years.

Many historical clubs of first division (Greek Superleague) have played in Delta Ethniki, such as Iraklis Thessaloniki (in the 2011-12 season), Ethnikos Piraeus, Apollon Smyrni and Atromitos F.C.. The clubs of Delta Ethniki were divided in groups on the basis of geographical criteria. The groups usually comprised 10 teams, though this number varied between 4 and 12 over the years.^[3]

Champions

Below follows the list of the champions by year.^[3]

Season	Groups	Clubs	Champions
1982-83	7	137	A.O. Neapolis Piraeus, P.A.O. Thriamvos Neos Kosmos, Anagennisi Arta F.C., Pannafpliakos F.C., Pontioi Kozanis, Polykastro F.C., Aspida Xanthi
1983-84	7	126	Aias Salamina F.C., Charavgiakos, Kerkyra F.C., Panarkadikos F.C., P.O. Elassonas, Posidonas Neas Michanionas, Iraklis Kavalas
1984-85	7	126	Ergotelis F.C., Ilioupoli F.C., A.O. Agrinio, Kalamata F.C., Achilleas Farsalon, A.E. Alexandrias, Panthrakikos F.C.
1985-86	7	131	A.O. Peramaikos, Olympiacos Chalkida, A.P.S. Patra, Panargiakos F.C., Pyrsos Grevena F.C., Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki, Nestos Chrisoupolis
1986-87	7	130	Aris Nikaias, Enosi Atromitou-Rethymniakou, Messiniakos F.C., Achaiki, Anagennisi Kolindrou, Anagennisi Neapolis Thessaloniki, Pandramaikos Dramas
1987-88	4	73	Achilleas Farsala, Asteras Ampelokipon, A.O. Spartis, P.A.O. Thriamvos Neou Kosmou
1988-89	4	70	Pontioi Verias, Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C., Panetolikos F.C., Rodos F.C.
1989-90	6	116	Aspida Xanthi, Anagennisi Chalkidonas, Lamia F.C., Paniliakos F.C., Aris Nikaia, Haidari F.C.
1990-91	10	218	Pandramaikos Dramas, Posidonas Neas Michanionas, Panargiakos Argos Orestiko, A.P.S. Patra, Apollonas Larisas, Fostiras F.C., Rodos F.C., Pannafpliakos F.C., Anagennisi Arta F.C., Posidonas Iraklio
1991-92	12	231	Irodotos Nea Alikarnassos, Aiolikos F.C., Ethnikos Asteras F.C., Chalkida F.C., Panarkadikos F.C., Fokikos F.C., Kerkyra F.C., Anagennisi Karditsa F.C., Kilkisiakos Kilkis, Odisseas Kordelio, Pontioi Kozanis, Ethnikos Alexandroupolis
1992-93	12	217	Chania F.C., Ialysos, Acharnaikos F.C., Keratsini F.C., Erani Filiatron, A.P.S. Patra, Velissarios Ioannina, Niki Volos F.C., Apollon Krya Vrysi, Keravnos Kolchikou, Iraklis Ptolemaidas, Nestos Chrisoupolis
1993-94	12	215	Agios Nikolaos F.C., Varvasiakos Chios, Fostiras F.C., Chalkida F.C.,AO Sparti F.C., A.E.Messolonghi, PAS Acheron Kanallaki, Lamia F.C., Almopos Arideas, Agrotikos Asteras F.C., Tyrnavos 2005 F.C., Orestis Orestiada
1994-95	8	146	Enosi Rodou-Diagoras, A.O. Marko, A.O. Pyrgos 79, Panegialios F.C., Fokikos F.C., Kozani F.C., Ampelokipi Thessaloniki, Nigrita F.C.
1995-96	6	110	Egaleo F.C., Ergotelis F.C., Nafpaktiakos Asteras F.C., Kerkyra F.C., Iraklis Ptolemaidas, ILTEX Lykoi F.C.
1996-97	6	108	Agia Eleousa Egaleo, Keratsini FC, Pamisos Messinis, Preveza F.C., Kozani F.C., Orfeas Alexandroupolis
1997-98	6	107	Atromitos F.C., Argesani Naxos, Achaiki, Karditsa F.C., Apollon Krya Vrysi, Kilkisiakos F.C.
1998-99	6	108	Akratitos F.C., Chalkidona F.C., Leonidio F.C., Thesprotos, Ethnikos Katerini, A.S. Neapolis Thessaloniki
1999-00	4	64	Acharnaikos F.C., Patraikos Patra, Lamia F.C., Ampelokipi Thessaloniki
2000-01	4	64	Fostiras F.C., Chania F.C., Kerkyra F.C., Kassandria
2001-02	4	65	Thrasyvoulos F.C., Levadiakos F.C., Niki Volos F.C., Agrotikos Asteras F.C.
2002-03^a	10	159	Doxa Drama F.C., Pontiakos Nea Santa, Veria F.C., Pierikos F.C., Averof Ioannina, Chalkida F.C., Rodos F.C., Ilisiakos F.C., Thyella Patra, Atsalenios F.C.
2003-04	10	159	Pandramaikos, Thermaikos F.C., Kozani F.C., Apollon Larissa, Panetolikos F.C., Lamia F.C., A.O. Mani Piraeus, Haidari F.C., Achaiki, Irodotos Nea Alikarnassos
2004-05	10	153	Panthrakikos F.C., Polykastro F.C., Pierikos F.C., Trikala F.C., AE Giannena F.C., Messiniakos F.C., Diagoras F.C., Aiolikos F.C., Asteras Tripoli F.C., Ionia Chania
2005-06	10	159	Doxa Gratini, PAO Neoi Epivates, Ethnikos Katerini, Odysseas Androutsos F.C., Nafpaktiakos Asteras F.C., Zakynthos F.C., Thiva F.C., Ilioupoli F.C., Koropi F.C., O.F. Ierapetra
2006-07	10	156	Prosotsani F.C., Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C., Ptolemaida-Lignitorychoi F.C., Olympiakos Volos F.C., Preveza F.C., Panegialios F.C., Korinthos F.C., Fostiras F.C., Aias Salamina F.C., Neos Asteras Rethymno F.C.
2007-08	10	160	Odysseas Anagennisi, Makedonikos, Pyrsos, Fokikos, Ethnikos Filippiada, Zakynthos, Panargiakos, Agia Paraskevi, Keravnos Keratea, Chersonissos
2008-09	10	161	Visaltiakos Nigritas, Anagennisi Epanomi F.C., Kozani F.S., Trikala, Doxa Kranoulas, Panaigialios, Enosi Panaspropyrgiakou Doxas, Rouf, Saronikos Aiginas, Platanias
2009-10	10	161	Megas Alexandros Irakleia Serres, Aetos Skydra, Pontioi Katerini F.C., Tyrnavos 2005 F.C., Nafpaktiakos Asteras F.C., Paniliakos F.C., Iraklis Psachna F.C., Apollon Smyrni, Kalloni F.C., Chania F.C.
2010-11	10	157	Ethnikos Gazoros, Apollon Kalamarias, Vataniakos, Oikonomos Tsaritsani, Tilikratis Lefkada, Kalamata, Asteras Magoula, PAOK Glyfada, Proodeftiki F.C., Rouvas
2011-12	10	141	Ethnikos Sidirokastro, Odysseas Kordeliou, Platamon Academy, Anagennisi Karditsa, Kassiopi, Panegialios, Korinthos, Fostiras, Acharnaikos, Episkopi
2012-13	10	107	Aris Akropotamos F.C., Iraklis Ambelokipi F.C., Kozani F.C., Lamia F.C., A.E.Messolonghi F.C., Panopoulo F.C., A.E. Ermionida F.C., Egaleo F.C., Ionikos F.C., Atsalenios F.C.

Seasons in Delta Ethniki

Too many clubs have played in the championship of Delta Ethniki during the years that existed. Below follows a list with the clubs with the most number of seasons in Delta Ethniki.^[4]

Club	Seasons
Karditsa F.C.	28
Achaiki	26
Preveza F.C., Asteras Amaliada, Pamisos Messini	25
Atsalenios F.C.	24
Apollon Larissa	22
Tilikratis F.C., Nestos Chrysoupoli	21
Moshato, Aetos Skydra, Pandramaikos	20

Notes

^a That year the champions clubs played play-off games so as to promote to the third division. The scores were: Ilisiakos F.C. - Chalkida F.C. 2-1, Doxa Drama F.C. - Averof Ioannina 5-2, Pierikos F.C. - Rodos F.C. 0-2, Pontiakos Nea Santa - Thyella Patra 2-4, Veria F.C. - Atsalenios F.C. 2-1^[5]

References

1. "Συγχωνεύτηκαν Football League 2 και Δ' Εθνική". ethnos.gr. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
2. "ΕΠΟ: Αλλάζει ο χάρτης του ελληνικού ποδοσφαίρου". tovima.gr. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
3. "Greece - List of Fourth Division Champions". rsssf.com. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
4. "Νέα Γ' Εθνική, η εξέλιξη του εθνικού ερασιτεχνικού ποδοσφαίρου". onsports.gr. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
5. "Στη Γ' Εθνική Ρόδος, Ηλυσιακός, Θύελλα και Δόξα". patris.gr. Retrieved 6 August 2013.

External links

• Site of the Delta Ethniki
• League at soccerway.com