The 2011–12 Football League is the second division of the Greek

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

 professional football system, and it's being held for the second year under the name Football League after previously being known as Beta Ethniki. The regular season began late, on 29 October, due to the Koriopolis

Koriopolis

The Koriopolis is the name given by the Greek press for a match fixing scandal in Greek football that came to light in June 2011. The investigation centres around offences including illegal gambling, fraud, extortion and money laundering....

 scandal and the relegation of five teams for various offences. Promotion and relegation play-offs are scheduled to take place immediately afterwards.

Teams

A total of three teams gained promotion to the 2011–12 Superleague

2011–12 Superleague Greece

The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round...

 after the 2010–11 Football League season. Champions Panetolikos

Panetolikos F.C.

Panetolikos is a football club based in Agrinio, Greece. It was founded in 1926 and is considered one of the historic clubs in Greece, having participated so far in the Greek First Division in the seasons 1975-1976,1976-1977 and 2011-2012 . Panetolikos is the reigning Football League Champion...

 and runners-up PAS Giannina were directly promoted, while the remaining spot was taken by promotion play-off group winners OFI

OFI Crete

OFI , the Sportfriends Association Heraklion, is a Greek association football club based in Heraklion, on the island of Crete. Outside Greece, the club is generally known as OFI Crete F.C., however, the name Crete is not actually part of the club's official title.OFI is the club with most...

. The teams that replaced the three promoted teams were initially Iraklis, after it was found guilty of forgery during the winter transfer window, Larissa and Panserraikos

Panserraikos F.C.

Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926...

. Later however, Iraklis got stripped from its professional licence and got relegated to the Delta Ethniki. Also, Levadiakos and Doxa Drama gained promotion to the 2011–12 Superleague

2011–12 Superleague Greece

The 2011–12 Superleague Greece is the 53rd season of the highest football league of Greece and the sixth under the name Superleague. The season will begin in late August or early September 2011 and will end in May 2012 with the last matches of the European playoff round...

 to take the place of Olympiakos Volou

Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C.

Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:...

 and Kavala which were relegated due to Koriopolis

Koriopolis

The Koriopolis is the name given by the Greek press for a match fixing scandal in Greek football that came to light in June 2011. The investigation centres around offences including illegal gambling, fraud, extortion and money laundering....

 scandal.
For the same scandal Panachaiki

Panachaiki

Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...

 was deducted five points in 24 October 2011.

On the bottom end of the table, Ethnikos Piraeus, Ionikos, Anagennisi Karditsa and Trikala

Trikala F.C.

Trikala F.C., or Athlitikos Omilos Trikalon , are a professional football club based in the city of Trikala, in central Greece.-History:The club was formed in 1963 from the merger of two rival Trikala football clubs, Achilleas of Trikala and Α.Ε.Τ...

 were demoted to the 2011–12 Football League 2

2011–12 Football League 2 (Greece)

The 2011–12 Football League 2 is the 29th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It is scheduled to start on 27 November 2011....

 after having been found guilty of forgery during the winter transfer window. Ilioupoli

Ilioupoli F.C.

GS Ilioupoli s a multi-sport club based in Ilioupoli, Athens, Greece.The club was founded in 1953, and it has about 2,000 athletes competing in nine sports.-Colours and crest:...

 was found guilty of match-fixing, so it was automatically put at the end of the league table and demoted to the Football League 2

2011–12 Football League 2 (Greece)

The 2011–12 Football League 2 is the 29th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It is scheduled to start on 27 November 2011....

. The relegated teams were replaced by 2010-11 Football League 2 South champions Panachaiki

Panachaiki

Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...

, North champions Anagennisi Epanomi

Anagennisi Epanomi F.C.

Anagennisi Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Epanomi, Thessaloniki Prefecture.The Macedonian association was founded in 1926. In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki.-Squad:As of 21 September, 2011....

, South runner-up Vyzas

Vyzas F.C.

Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to...

, North runner-up Kalloni, Iraklis Psachna

Iraklis Psachna F.C.

Iraklis Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Psachna, Euboea.-History:In 2009-10, Psachna earned promotion to the third tier of Greek football, Football League 2, for the first time in club history, as champions of Delta Ethniki Group 7....

, Fokikos

Fokikos F.C.

Fokikos F.C. is a Greek football club based in Amfissa, Greece. The club was founded in 1964 and currently plays in Football League 2 North, the third level of the Greek football league system....

, Platanias

Platanias F.C.

Platanias F.C. is a Greek football club, based in Platanias, Chania Prefecture.The association was founded in 1931. In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki....

 and Anagennisi Giannitsa

Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C.

Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:...

.

Team	Location	Last season
Agrotikos Asteras Agrotikos Asteras F.C. Agrotikos Asteras is a Thessaloniki-based football club, currently playing in the Beta Ethniki. It was founded in 1932 by refugees from Asia Minor.-History:...	Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Thessaloniki , historically also known as Thessalonica, Salonika or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the region of Central Macedonia as well as the capital of the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace...
Anagennisi Epanomi Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. Anagennisi Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Epanomi, Thessaloniki Prefecture.The Macedonian association was founded in 1926. In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki.-Squad:As of 21 September, 2011....	Epanomi Epanomi Epanomi is a town and was a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located 25 km away from the city center of Thessaloniki...
Anagennisi Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:...	Giannitsa Giannitsa Giannitsa is the largest town and a former municipality in Pella regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Pella, of which it is a municipal unit...
Diagoras Diagoras F.C. Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912...	Rhodes
Ethnikos Asteras Ethnikos Asteras F.C. Ethnikos Asteras F.C. , the National Star, is a professional football club based in Kaisariani, Athens, Greece, currently competing in Beta Ethniki, the Greek second division....	Athens Athens Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
Fokikos Fokikos F.C. Fokikos F.C. is a Greek football club based in Amfissa, Greece. The club was founded in 1964 and currently plays in Football League 2 North, the third level of the Greek football league system....	Amfissa Amfissa Amfissa is a town and a former municipality in Phocis, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Delphi, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is also the capital of the regional unit of Phocis...
Iraklis Psachna Iraklis Psachna F.C. Iraklis Football Club is a Greek football club, based in Psachna, Euboea.-History:In 2009-10, Psachna earned promotion to the third tier of Greek football, Football League 2, for the first time in club history, as champions of Delta Ethniki Group 7....	Psachna Dirfys–Messapia Dirfys–Messapia is a municipality in the Euboea regional unit, Central Greece, Greece. The seat of the municipality is the town Psachna.-Municipality:...
Kallithea	Kallithea Kallithea Kallithea is the 8th largest municipality in Greece and the 4th biggest in the Athens urban area...
Kalloni	Kalloni Kalloni Kalloni is a town and a former municipality on the island of Lesbos, North Aegean, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Lesbos, of which it is a municipal unit. It lies in the west-central part of Lesbos. It has a land area of 241.946 km². At the 2001...
Larissa	Larissa Larissa Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens...
Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...	Patras Patras Patras , ) is Greece's third largest urban area and the regional capital of West Greece, located in northern Peloponnese, 215 kilometers west of Athens...
Panserraikos Panserraikos F.C. Panserraikos F.C. , the All-Serran Football Club, is the football club of Serres in Macedonia, Greece. Panserraikos was formed in 1964 when two local clubs, Iraklis and Apollon, merged. Their current home ground is Serres Municipal Stadium, built in 1926...	Serres Serres Serres is a city in Greece, seat of the Serres prefecture.Serres may also refer to:Places:* Serres, Germany, a part of Wiernsheim in Baden-WürttembergIn France:* Serres, Aude in the Aude département...
Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001...	Komotini Komotini Komotini is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace and of the Rhodope regional unit. It is also the administrative center of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973...
Pierikos Pierikos F.C. Pierikos or P.S.F.K. is a football club based in Katerini, Greece.- The foundation :The club was founded on the 11th of April, 1961 from the merger between Megas Alexandros Katerinis and Olympos Katerinis...	Katerini Katerini Katerini is a town in Central Macedonia, Greece, the capital of Pieria regional unit. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The town, which is one of the newest in Greece, has a population of 83,764...
Platanias Platanias F.C. Platanias F.C. is a Greek football club, based in Platanias, Chania Prefecture.The association was founded in 1931. In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki....	Platanias Platanias Platanias is a village and municipality on the Greek island of Crete. It is located about west from the city of Chania and east of Kastelli-Kissamos, on Chania Bay. The seat of the municipality is the village Gerani. Platanias is a popular tourism village with a beach, several hotels, restaurants...
Thrasyvoulos Thrasyvoulos F.C. Thrasyvoulos Filis is a football club, based in Fyli, Attica, currently in the Greek Second Division. It was founded in 1938 and named after Thrasybulus, an ancient General who used Fyli as his base to liberate Athens from Sparta. They gained promotion to the Greek Super League for 2008–09...	Fyli Fyli Fyli is a town and a municipality in the northwestern part of Attica, Greece. It lies in the northeastern corner of the West Attica regional unit, and is a suburb of Athens...
Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki...	Veria Veria Veria is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church...
Vyzas Vyzas F.C. Vyzas F.C. is a football club based in Megara, Greece. It was founded in 1928.-History:Vyzas Megaron was founded in 1928 by students and named after the ancient Megara hero Byzas. In 1960, the club was promoted to Greece's Beta Ethniki, where it stayed for seven years. Vyzas was later promoted to...	Megara Megara Megara is an ancient city in Attica, Greece. It lies in the northern section of the Isthmus of Corinth opposite the island of Salamis, which belonged to Megara in archaic times, before being taken by Athens. Megara was one of the four districts of Attica, embodied in the four mythic sons of King...

League table

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Promotion play-offs

The promotion play-offs will comprise the teams ranked 3rd through 6th during the regular season, and they are scheduled to take place immediately after the conclusion of the regular season.

Relegation play-offs

The relegation play-offs will comprise the teams ranked 13rd through 16th during the regular season and are scheduled to take place immediately after the conclusion of the regular season.

Results

Top goalscorers

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Christos Koutsospyros Christos Koutsospyros Christos Koutsospyros is a Greek footballer. He currently plays for Pierikos F.C..Kousas began his playing career with local team Panetolikos.-References:* *...	Pierikos	3
2	Grigoris Kiziridis	Anag. Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:...	2
	Giorgos Nikoltsis Giorgos Nikoltsis Giorgios Nikoltsis is a Greek footballer who plays for AEK Athens as a forward. On the 14th of October 2011, he was loaned to Fokikos F.C. until the 30th of June 2012 with his teammate Dimitris Froxylias.-External links:* at AEK Athens...	Fokikos Fokikos F.C. Fokikos F.C. is a Greek football club based in Amfissa, Greece. The club was founded in 1964 and currently plays in Football League 2 North, the third level of the Greek football league system....
	Furtado Jose Emilio Furtado José Emílio Robalo Furtado is a Portuguese footballer of Cape Verdean descent who plays for Panachaiki in Greece, as a striker.-Football career:...	Panachaiki Panachaiki Panachaiki, known officially as Panachaiki GE , the Pan-Achaean Athletic Union, is a Greek multisport club based in the city of Patras, Greece.- History :...
	Evangelos Kontogoulidis Evangelos Kontogoulidis Evangelos Kontogoulidis is a Greek footballer who is currently playing for Trikala F.C..-Kozani F.C.:Kontogoulidis scored nine goals for Kozani F.C. during the 2004–05 Gamma Ethniki season. He signed for PAS Giannina in January 2006.-PAS Giannina:...	Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001...
	Markos Maragoudakis	Platanias Platanias F.C. Platanias F.C. is a Greek football club, based in Platanias, Chania Prefecture.The association was founded in 1931. In 2009, they promoted to Gamma Ethniki....
	Calvin Kadi Calvin Kadi Matome Calvin Kadi is a South African professional footballer who plays as a striker for Portimonense, on loan from Bidvest Wits.-Career:...	Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki...
	Michael Olaitan	Veria Veria F.C. Veria FC is a football club based in Veroia, Imathia, Greece. Veria FC was founded in 1960 when two local teams merged. Their nicknames are "Queen of the North" and "Rossoblu". They played in Alpha Ethniki at last for the 2007-2008 season and relegated twice in two seasons and found in Gamma Ethniki...

Updated to games played on 20 November 2011.