Greece’s football puzzle complete
Greece’s football puzzle complete
With the conclusion of the Super League promotion/relegation playoff, Greece’s football puzzle was completed with OFI maintaining their place in the Super League and Platanias remaining in the second division. AGONAsport takes a closer look.
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OFI’s thrilling win over Platanias in Wednesday’s Super League promotion/relegation playoff concluded the domestic league season in Greece for 2018/19. The team from Heraklion maintained their place in the Super League while Platanias will compete in the second division, the Super League 2, for a second consecutive season.
With the restructuring of Greece’s football leagues, 40 teams will compete across three professional divisions named the Super League (first tier), Super League 2 (second tier), and Football League (third tier). Fourteen teams will make up the Super League and Football League while the Super League 2 will consist of 12 teams.
There have been talks about increasing the Super League 2 to 14 teams, however nothing has been confirmed or rejected just yet. If the Super League 2 does increase to 14 teams, this year’s 11th and 12th placed teams from the Football League, Iraklis and Trikala, will likely fill the two-team void in the second division. Iraklis have released a statement requesting their participation in the Super League 2 as they feel their participation in next year’s Football League, the new third tier, is an unjust outcome.
2019/20 Super League (14 teams)
PAOK
Olympiacos
AEK
Atromitos
Aris
Panionios
Lamia
Panathinaikos
Panetolikos
Larissa
Asteras Tripolis
Xanthi
OFI
Volos NFC*
*Promoted from 2018/19 Football League
2019/20 Super League 2 (12 teams)
PAS Giannina*
Levadiakos*
Apollon Smyrnis*
Platanias
Apollon Larissas
Ergotelis
Panachaiki
AOX Kissamikos
Apollon Pontou
Doxa Dramas
Kerkyra
AE Karaiskakis
*Relegated from 2018/19 Super League
2019/20 Football League (14 teams)
Iraklis*
Trikala*
Kavala**
Veria**
Kronos Argyradon**
Olympiacos Volou**
Ierapetra**
Ialyssos**
Egaleo**
Aspropyrgos**
Thesprotos**
Diagoras Rodou**
Ionikos**
Triglia**
*Relegated from 2018/19 Football League
** Promoted from 2018/19 Gamma Ethniki
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