1987–88 Gamma Ethniki

Gamma Ethniki
Season	1987–88
Champions	Atromitos (South); Makedonikos (North);
Promoted	Atromitos; Rethymniakos; Makedonikos; Niki Volos;
Relegated	Panargiakos; Kerkyra; Rodos; Ergotelis; Aiolikos; Aris Nikaia; Achaiki; Messiniakos; Agrotikos Asteras; Lamia; Panetolikos; Polykastro; Olympiakos Chalkida; Ethnikos Alexandroupoli; Anagennisi Neapoli; Pandramaikos; Anagennisi Kolindros; Alexandreia; Nestos Chrysoupoli;
	← 1986–87 1988–89 →

The 1987–88 Gamma Ethniki was the fifth season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. Atromitos and Makedonikos were crowned champions in Southern and Northern Group respectively, thus winning promotion to Beta Ethniki.^[1] Rethymniakos and Niki Volos also won promotion as a runners-up of the groups.^[1]

Panargiakos, Kerkyra, Rodos, Ergotelis, Aiolikos Aris Nikaia, Achaiki, Messiniakos, Agrotikos Asteras, Lamia, Panetolikos, Polykastro, Olympiakos Chalkida, Ethnikos Alexandroupoli, Anagennisi Neapoli, Pandramaikos, Anagennisi Kolindros, Alexandreia and Nestos Chrysoupoli were relegated to Delta Ethniki.^[1]

Southern Group

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Atromitos (C, P)	34	21	6	7	43	24	+19	48	Promotion to Beta Ethniki
2	Rethymniakos (P)	34	19	9	6	66	43	+23	47	Promotion to Beta Ethniki
3	Irodotos	34	18	11	5	46	21	+25	47
4	Kalamata	34	16	8	10	43	40	+3	40
5	Proodeftiki	34	16	7	11	50	38	+12	39
6	Egaleo^[a]	34	19	3	12	54	44	+10	39
7	Panarkadikos	34	15	9	10	53	44	+9	39
8	Pannafpliakos (R)	34	14	10	10	44	36	+8	38	Relegation to Delta Ethniki
9	Panelefsiniakos (R)	34	15	8	11	38	35	+3	38
10	Ethnikos Asteras (R)	34	14	9	11	39	36	+3	37
11	Panargiakos (R)	34	14	8	12	54	40	+14	36
12	Kerkyra (R)	34	10	10	14	38	41	−3	30
13	Rodos (R)	34	10	7	17	25	42	−17	27
14	Ergotelis (R)	34	10	3	21	35	54	−19	23
15	Aiolikos (R)	34	9	5	20	31	55	−24	23
16	Aris Nikaia (R)	34	7	7	20	31	55	−24	21
17	Achaiki (R)	34	6	8	20	35	64	−29	20
18	Messiniakos (R)	34	5	8	21	26	51	−25	18

Source: ^[1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ Egaleo had 2 points deducted.

Northern Group

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Makedonikos (C, P)	34	21	7	6	48	24	+24	49	Promotion to Beta Ethniki
2	Niki Volos (P)	34	19	6	9	39	29	+10	44	Promotion to Beta Ethniki
3	Kozani	34	15	11	8	48	37	+11	41
4	Anagennisi Karditsa^[a]	34	17	7	10	48	35	+13	40
5	Eordaikos^[a]	34	16	9	9	33	21	+12	40
6	Anagennisi Arta	34	16	7	11	41	31	+10	39
7	Kilkisiakos	34	13	12	9	34	25	+9	38
8	Agrotikos Asteras (R)	34	15	8	11	44	38	+6	38	Relegation to Delta Ethniki
9	Lamia (R)	34	15	7	12	45	36	+9	37
10	Panetolikos^[b] (R)	34	15	9	10	46	32	+14	35
11	Polykastro (R)	34	11	9	14	35	43	−8	31
12	Olympiakos Chalkida (R)	34	13	5	16	23	33	−10	31
13	Ethnikos Alexandroupoli (R)	34	13	4	17	34	38	−4	30
14	Anagennisi Neapoli (R)	34	9	10	15	33	41	−8	28
15	Pandramaikos (R)	34	9	9	16	37	52	−15	27
16	Anagennisi Kolindros (R)	34	6	9	19	32	53	−21	21
17	Alexandreia (R)	34	7	7	20	31	51	−20	21
18	Nestos Chrysoupoli (R)	34	3	10	21	33	75	−42	16

Source: ^[1]
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:

^ ^a ^b Anagennisi Karditsa and Eordaikos had 1 point deducted.
^ Panetolikos had 4 points deducted.

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "Greece - List of Third Level Final Tables". rsssf.org.

[table_note_EGA0.46963182951772-2] Egaleo had 2 points deducted.

[table_note_AKA0.21645786390475-3] Anagennisi Karditsa and Eordaikos had 1 point deducted.

[table_note_PNT0.21645786390475-4] Panetolikos had 4 points deducted.

[rsssf-1] "Greece - List of Third Level Final Tables". rsssf.org.

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v t e Third level Greek football league seasons
C National Amateur Division	1965–66 1966–67 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82
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¹Gamma Ethniki was played as fourth level in 2019–20 and 2020–21