2015–16 Football League (Greece)

{{Infobox football league season

| competition = Football League

| season = 2015–16

| winners = AEL

| promoted = AEL
Kerkyra

| relegated = Zakynthos
Panachaiki
Olympiacos Volos
Ergotelis

| matches =

| total goals =

| league topscorer =

| biggest home win =

| biggest away win =

| highest scoring =

| prevseason = 2014–15

| nextseason = 2016–17

}}

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.

Teams

{{Location map+ |Greece |width=380 |float=right |caption=Location of teams in 2015–16 Football League|places=

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=40.65 |long=22.9 |label={{small|Agrotikos Asteras}}|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.366667 |long=21.916667 |label={{small|Anagennisi K.}}| position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=37.783333 |long=20.9 |label={{small|Zakynthos}} |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.6390224 |long=22.4191254 |label={{small|AEL}} |position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.366667 |long=22.933333 |label={{small|Olympiacos}}|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.8959734 |long=22.4349003 |label={{small|Lamia}} |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=37.966667 |long=23.716667 |label={{small|Acharnaikos}}
{{small|Kallithea}}
{{small|Apollon}}|position=right}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.516667 |long=24.016667 |label={{small|Chania}} |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.25 |long=21.733333 |label={{small|Panachaiki}} |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38.25 |long=22.083333 |label={{small|Panegialios}}}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.333333 |long=25.133333 |label={{small|Ergotelis}}}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.616667 |long=19.916667 |label={{small|Kerkyra}} |position=top}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=38 |long=23.333333 |label={{small|Panelefsiniakos}}|position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=39.55 |long=21.766667 |label={{small|Trikala}} |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=35.4945873 |long=23.6537459 |label={{small|Kissamikos}} |position=left}}

{{Location map~ |Greece |lat=41.09 |long=23.55 |label={{small|Panserraikos}} |position=top}}

}}

class="wikitable sortable"
TeamLocationStadiumCapacityLast season
AcharnaikosMenidiAcharnes Stadium4,450{{sort|j|South Group, 7th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 1st }}
AELLarissaAEL FC Arena16,118{{sort|j|North Group, 2nd & Promotion Play-offs, 4th }}
Agrotikos AsterasEvosmosAgrotikos Asteras Ground2,267{{sort|j|North Group, 9th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 1st }}
Anagennisi KarditsaKarditsaKarditsa Stadium9,500{{sort|j|North Group, 6th & North Group Relegation Play-offs, 3rd }}
Apollon SmyrnisAthensGeorgios Kamaras Stadium14,856{{sort|j|South Group, 3rd & Promotion Play-offs, 3rd }}
ChaniaChaniaPerivolia Municipal Stadium2,800{{sort|j|South Group, 4th}}
Ergotelis*HeraklionPankritio Stadium26,000{{sort|j|SL, 15th}}
KallitheaKallitheaGrigoris Lambrakis Stadium4,250{{sort|j|South Group, 8th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 3rd}}
KerkyraCorfuKerkyra Stadium2,191{{sort|j|SL, 18th ( Kerkyra relegated for illegal transfer of shares and was given the last position of the league table.)}}
Kissamikos| KissamosMaleme Stadium700{{sort|j|Gamma Ethniki, Group 4 , 1st}}
LamiaLamiaLamia Stadium6,000{{sort|j|North Group, 4th}}
Olympiacos Volos *VolosVolos Municipal Stadium9,000{{sort|j|North Group, 3rd & Promotion Play-offs, 5th }}
PanachaikiPatrasKostas Davourlis Stadium11,321{{sort|j|South Group, 2nd & Promotion Play-offs, 6th }}
PanegialiosAigioAigio Stadium4,500{{sort|j|South Group, 6th & South Group Relegation Play-offs, 2nd}}
PanelefsiniakosEleusinaMunicipal Stadium of Eleusina2,100{{sort|j|Gamma Ethniki, Group 3 , 1st}}
PanserraikosSerresSerres Municipal Stadium9,500{{sort|j|Gamma Ethniki, Group 1 , 1st}}
TrikalaTrikalaTrikala Municipal Stadium14,000{{sort|j|Gamma Ethniki, Group 2 , 1st}}
ZakynthosZakynthosZakynthians Olympic Champions Ground2,000{{sort|j|North 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

{{#invoke:sports table|main|style=WDL

|show_limit=5

|res_col_header=PR

|team1=AEL|name_AEL=AEL

|team2=KER|name_KER=Kerkyra

|team3=TRI|name_TRI=Trikala

|team4=APS|name_APS=Apollon Smyrnis

|team5=LAM|name_LAM=Lamia

|team6=KIS|name_KIS=Kissamikos

|team7=KLT|name_KLT=Kallithea

|team8=KRD|name_KRD=Anagennisi Karditsa

|team9=ACH|name_ACH=Acharnaikos

|team10=PSE|name_PSE=Panserraikos

|team11=AGR|name_AGR=Agrotikos Asteras

|team12=CHA|name_CHA=Chania

|team13=PEG|name_PEG=Panegialios

|team14=PNF|name_PNF=Panelefsiniakos

|team15=ZAK|name_ZAK=Zakynthos

|team16=PCK|name_PCK=Panachaiki

|team17=OVL|name_OVL=Olympiacos Volos

|team18=ERG|name_ERG=Ergotelis

|win_AEL=24|draw_AEL=6|loss_AEL=4|gf_AEL=49|ga_AEL=15|status_AEL=C,P

|win_KER=23|draw_KER=6|loss_KER=5|gf_KER=57|ga_KER=24|status_KER=P

|win_TRI=19|draw_TRI=10|loss_TRI=5|gf_TRI=53|ga_TRI=22

|win_APS=18|draw_APS=10|loss_APS=6|gf_APS=46|ga_APS=19|adjust_points_APS=-3

|win_LAM=16|draw_LAM=11|loss_LAM=7|gf_LAM=41|ga_LAM=24

|win_KIS=13|draw_KIS=12|loss_KIS=9|gf_KIS=29|ga_KIS=19

|win_KLT=15|draw_KLT=7|loss_KLT=12|gf_KLT=41|ga_KLT=31|adjust_points_KLT=-3

|win_KRD=13|draw_KRD=6|loss_KRD=15|gf_KRD=30|ga_KRD=34

|win_ACH=12|draw_ACH=9|loss_ACH=13|gf_ACH=30|ga_ACH=29

|win_PSE=12|draw_PSE=7|loss_PSE=15|gf_PSE=39|ga_PSE=43

|win_AGR=11|draw_AGR=10|loss_AGR=13|gf_AGR=27|ga_AGR=24

|win_CHA=10|draw_CHA=11|loss_CHA=13|gf_CHA=34|ga_CHA=37

|win_PEG=11|draw_PEG=8|loss_PEG=15|gf_PEG=34|ga_PEG=40

|win_PNF=10|draw_PNF=5|loss_PNF=19|gf_PNF=34|ga_PNF=53

|win_ZAK=10|draw_ZAK=7|loss_ZAK=17|gf_ZAK=31|ga_ZAK=32|adjust_points_ZAK=-3|status_ZAK=R

|win_PCK=8|draw_PCK=7|loss_PCK=19|gf_PCK=26|ga_PCK=47|adjust_points_PCK=-3|status_PCK=R

|win_OVL=5|draw_OVL=4|loss_OVL=24|gf_OVL=16|ga_OVL=69|adjust_points_OVL=-9|status_OVL=R

|win_ERG=5|draw_ERG=4|loss_ERG=24|gf_ERG=18|ga_ERG=73|adjust_points_ERG=-12|status_ERG=R

|note_APS=Apollon Smyrnis were deducted 3 points for illegal use of foreign players.

|note_KLT=Zakynthos, Kallithea and Panachaiki were deducted 3 points.

|note_ZAK=KLT

|note_PCK=KLT

|note_OVL=Olympiacos Volos withdrew from the league and they were deducted 9 points.

|note_ERG=Ergotelis withdrew from the league and they were deducted 12 points.

|col_P=green1|text_P=Promotion to Super League

|result1=P|result2=P

|col_R=red1|text_R=Relegation to Gamma Ethniki

|result15=R|result16=R|result17=R|result18=R

| class_rules= 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).

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.footballleague.gr/champtables.fds?categ=2&pagecode=&langid=1 Football League]

}}

=Matches=

{{#invoke:sports results|main

|matches_style=FBR|solid_cell=grey

|team1=AEL|team2=ACH|team3=AGR|team4=KRD|team5=APS|team6=CHA

|team7=ERG|team8=KLT|team9=KER|team10=KIS|team11=LAM

|team12=OVL|team13=PCK|team14=PEG|team15=PNF

|team16=PSE|team17=TRI|team18=ZAK

|name_AEL=AEL

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|match_AEL_AGR=2–1

|match_AEL_KRD=3–0

|match_AEL_APS=1–0

|match_AEL_CHA=3–0

|match_AEL_ERG=2–1

|match_AEL_KLT=1–0

|match_AEL_KER=0–1

|match_AEL_KIS=1–0

|match_AEL_LAM=3–0

|match_AEL_OVL=1–0

|match_AEL_PCK=1–0

|match_AEL_PEG=1–2

|match_AEL_PNF=3–1

|match_AEL_PSE=1–0

|match_AEL_TRI=2–0

|match_AEL_ZAK=2–0

|name_ACH=Acharnaikos

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|match_ACH_AGR=2–0

|match_ACH_KRD=1–0

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|match_ACH_LAM=1–0

|match_ACH_OVL=1–1

|match_ACH_PCK=3–0

|match_ACH_PEG=3–1

|match_ACH_PNF=1–0

|match_ACH_PSE=2–1

|match_ACH_TRI=1–2

|match_ACH_ZAK=1–0

|name_AGR=Agrotikos Asteras

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|match_AGR_ACH=0–0

|match_AGR_KRD=0–1

|match_AGR_APS=0–1

|match_AGR_CHA=1–0

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|match_AGR_KER=3–1

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|match_AGR_LAM=0–0

|match_AGR_OVL=3–03

|match_AGR_PCK=0–0

|match_AGR_PEG=0–0

|match_AGR_PNF=2–0

|match_AGR_PSE=0–0

|match_AGR_TRI=1–2

|match_AGR_ZAK=1–0

|name_KRD=Anagennisi Karditsa

|match_KRD_AEL=1–1

|match_KRD_ACH=1–0

|match_KRD_AGR=0–0

|match_KRD_APS=1–3

|match_KRD_CHA=0–0

|match_KRD_ERG=0–0

|match_KRD_KLT=1–1

|match_KRD_KER=1–2

|match_KRD_KIS=0–1

|match_KRD_LAM=0–1

|match_KRD_OVL=3–03

|match_KRD_PCK=1–0

|match_KRD_PEG=3–1

|match_KRD_PNF=2–0

|match_KRD_PSE=1–0

|match_KRD_TRI=2–1

|match_KRD_ZAK=2–0

|name_APS=Apollon Smyrnis

|match_APS_AEL=0–0

|match_APS_ACH=0–1

|match_APS_AGR=0–2

|match_APS_KRD=5–0

|match_APS_CHA=1–0

|match_APS_ERG=3–0

|match_APS_KLT=3–0

|match_APS_KER=1–2

|match_APS_KIS=1–0

|match_APS_LAM=1–0

|match_APS_OVL=3–03

|match_APS_PCK=1–1

|match_APS_PEG=1–1

|match_APS_PNF=3–1

|match_APS_PSE=1–1

|match_APS_TRI=0–0

|match_APS_ZAK=3–2

|name_CHA=Chania

|match_CHA_AEL=0–0

|match_CHA_ACH=0–1

|match_CHA_AGR=1–0

|match_CHA_KRD=2–0

|match_CHA_APS=0–0

|match_CHA_ERG=3–02

|match_CHA_KLT=0–1

|match_CHA_KER=0–34

|match_CHA_KIS=0–1

|match_CHA_LAM=1–3

|match_CHA_OVL=3–03

|match_CHA_PCK=2–0

|match_CHA_PEG=3–2

|match_CHA_PNF=2–0

|match_CHA_PSE=1–1

|match_CHA_TRI=2–2

|match_CHA_ZAK=1–0

|name_ERG=Ergotelis

|match_ERG_AEL=0–32

|match_ERG_ACH=0–32

|match_ERG_AGR=1–2

|match_ERG_KRD=0–32

|match_ERG_APS=0–32

|match_ERG_CHA=0–1

|match_ERG_KLT=0–32

|match_ERG_KER=0–32

|match_ERG_KIS=0–32

|match_ERG_LAM=1–1

|match_ERG_OVL=0–0

|match_ERG_PCK=3–1

|match_ERG_PEG=3–2

|match_ERG_PNF=3–1

|match_ERG_PSE=0–32

|match_ERG_TRI=1–1

|match_ERG_ZAK=0–32

|name_KLT=Kallithea

|match_KLT_AEL=0–1

|match_KLT_ACH=1–0

|match_KLT_AGR=2–0

|match_KLT_KRD=1–0

|match_KLT_APS=0–1

|match_KLT_CHA=2–0

|match_KLT_ERG=1–0

|match_KLT_KER=2–0

|match_KLT_KIS=2–1

|match_KLT_LAM=0–0

|match_KLT_OVL=1–0

|match_KLT_PCK=4–2

|match_KLT_PEG=1–2

|match_KLT_PNF=1–2

|match_KLT_PSE=1–1

|match_KLT_TRI=1–1

|match_KLT_ZAK=1–1

|name_KER=Kerkyra

|match_KER_AEL=0–0

|match_KER_ACH=2–0

|match_KER_AGR=2–1

|match_KER_KRD=2–0

|match_KER_APS=2–0

|match_KER_CHA=1–1

|match_KER_ERG=1–2

|match_KER_KLT=1–0

|match_KER_KIS=2–0

|match_KER_LAM=3–2

|match_KER_OVL=3–1

|match_KER_PCK=2–1

|match_KER_PEG=1–0

|match_KER_PNF=3–0

|match_KER_PSE=1–0

|match_KER_TRI=1–0

|match_KER_ZAK=4–0

|name_KIS=Kissamikos

|match_KIS_AEL=2–2

|match_KIS_ACH=1–1

|match_KIS_AGR=1–0

|match_KIS_KRD=0–1

|match_KIS_APS=0–0

|match_KIS_CHA=0–0

|match_KIS_ERG=2–1

|match_KIS_KLT=0–0

|match_KIS_KER=0–1

|match_KIS_LAM=0–0

|match_KIS_OVL=0–1

|match_KIS_PCK=3–1

|match_KIS_PEG=2–0

|match_KIS_PNF=1–0

|match_KIS_PSE=2–0

|match_KIS_TRI=1–1

|match_KIS_ZAK=1–0

|name_LAM=Lamia

|match_LAM_AEL=1–0

|match_LAM_ACH=1–1

|match_LAM_AGR=1–0

|match_LAM_KRD=2–1

|match_LAM_APS=0–0

|match_LAM_CHA=3–0

|match_LAM_ERG=3–02

|match_LAM_KLT=2–1

|match_LAM_KER=1–1

|match_LAM_KIS=0–0

|match_LAM_OVL=3–03

|match_LAM_PCK=4–1

|match_LAM_PEG=1–0

|match_LAM_PNF=1–1

|match_LAM_PSE=2–0

|match_LAM_TRI=0–1

|match_LAM_ZAK=1–0

|name_OVL=Olympiacos Volos

|match_OVL_AEL=0–33

|match_OVL_ACH=0–33

|match_OVL_AGR=0–0

|match_OVL_KRD=0–3

|match_OVL_APS=1–2

|match_OVL_CHA=1–0

|match_OVL_ERG=null

|match_OVL_KLT=0–33

|match_OVL_KER=0–33

|match_OVL_KIS=0–33

|match_OVL_LAM=1–0

|match_OVL_PCK=2–2

|match_OVL_PEG=2–1

|match_OVL_PNF=5–1

|match_OVL_PSE=0–33

|match_OVL_TRI=0–33

|match_OVL_ZAK=0–33

|name_PCK=Panachaiki

|match_PCK_AEL=1–1

|match_PCK_ACH=1–0

|match_PCK_AGR=0–1

|match_PCK_KRD=1–0

|match_PCK_APS=0–2

|match_PCK_CHA=0–0

|match_PCK_ERG=3–02

|match_PCK_KLT=0–1

|match_PCK_KER=1–0

|match_PCK_KIS=0–1

|match_PCK_LAM=0–1

|match_PCK_OVL=3–03

|match_PCK_PEG=0–1

|match_PCK_PNF=1–4

|match_PCK_PSE=0–1

|match_PCK_TRI=0–0

|match_PCK_ZAK=0–0

|name_PEG=Panegialios

|match_PEG_AEL=0–1

|match_PEG_ACH=0–0

|match_PEG_AGR=2–2

|match_PEG_KRD=0–0

|match_PEG_APS=0–0

|match_PEG_CHA=1–1

|match_PEG_ERG=3–02

|match_PEG_KLT=0–3

|match_PEG_KER=0–1

|match_PEG_KIS=1–0

|match_PEG_LAM=1–3

|match_PEG_OVL=3–03

|match_PEG_PCK=0–1

|match_PEG_PNF=2–0

|match_PEG_PSE=1–0

|match_PEG_TRI=0–0

|match_PEG_ZAK=2–0

|name_PNF=Panelefsiniakos

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|match_PNF_ACH=1–1

|match_PNF_AGR=1–0

|match_PNF_KRD=0–1

|match_PNF_APS=0–1

|match_PNF_CHA=3–1

|match_PNF_ERG=3–02

|match_PNF_KLT=2–1

|match_PNF_KER=1–3

|match_PNF_KIS=0–0

|match_PNF_LAM=1–1

|match_PNF_OVL=3–03

|match_PNF_PCK=0–3

|match_PNF_PEG=0–2

|match_PNF_PSE=1–0

|match_PNF_TRI=0–1

|match_PNF_ZAK=1–0

|name_PSE=Panserraikos

|match_PSE_AEL=0–2

|match_PSE_ACH=3–0

|match_PSE_AGR=1–2

|match_PSE_KRD=2–0

|match_PSE_APS=0–5

|match_PSE_CHA=2–2

|match_PSE_ERG=3–02

|match_PSE_KLT=3–2

|match_PSE_KER=2–2

|match_PSE_KIS=1–0

|match_PSE_LAM=0–2

|match_PSE_OVL=2–1

|match_PSE_PCK=1–2

|match_PSE_PEG=3–2

|match_PSE_PNF=2–2

|match_PSE_TRI=0–1

|match_PSE_ZAK=1–0

|name_TRI=Trikala

|match_TRI_AEL=3–0

|match_TRI_ACH=1–0

|match_TRI_AGR=0–0

|match_TRI_KRD=3–1

|match_TRI_APS=0–1

|match_TRI_CHA=2–1

|match_TRI_ERG=3–02

|match_TRI_KLT=2–0

|match_TRI_KER=3–2

|match_TRI_KIS=2–2

|match_TRI_LAM=1–1

|match_TRI_OVL=3–03

|match_TRI_PCK=3–0

|match_TRI_PEG=4–0

|match_TRI_PNF=3–1

|match_TRI_PSE=3–0

|match_TRI_ZAK=1–0

|name_ZAK=Zakynthos

|match_ZAK_AEL=0–1

|match_ZAK_ACH=0–0

|match_ZAK_AGR=1–0

|match_ZAK_KRD=1–0

|match_ZAK_APS=0–0

|match_ZAK_CHA=3–3

|match_ZAK_ERG=3–0

|match_ZAK_KLT=1–2

|match_ZAK_KER=1–1

|match_ZAK_KIS=0–0

|match_ZAK_LAM=3–0

|match_ZAK_OVL=1–0

|match_ZAK_PCK=4–0

|match_ZAK_PEG=0–1

|match_ZAK_PNF=2–0

|match_ZAK_PSE=0–2

|match_ZAK_TRI=1–0

|update=complete

|source=[http://www.sport24.gr/vathmologies/]{{in lang|el}}

}}

  • 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

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
Rank

!Player

!Club

!Goals{{cite web | url=http://www.sport24.gr/vathmologies/| title=Football League statistics |work=sport24.gr|language=el}}

1

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Kouskounas

|align="left"|Trikala

|18

2

|align="left"|{{flagicon|CPV}} José Emílio Furtado

|align="left"|Panserraikos

|13

3

|align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Mattheos Maroukakis

|align="left"|AEL

|12

4

|align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Jone

|align="left"|Lamia

|11

rowspan="5"|5

|align="left"|{{flagicon|EQG}} Viera Ellong

|align="left"|Kerkyra

|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Alexandros Kontos

|align="left"|Kerkyra

|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|BRA}} Wanderson

|align="left"|Apollon Smyrnis

|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Michalis Fragos

|align="left"|Kallithea

|9

align="left"|{{flagicon|GRE}} Nikos Giannitsanis

|align="left"|Panelefsiniakos

|9

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Super League Greece 2 seasons}}

{{2015–16 in Greek football}}

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Category:Second level Greek football league seasons

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