The Greek association football leagues system consists of 2 nationwide professional leagues (Super League 1 Greece Limited Liability Partnership & A2 National Division Professional Football Association), 1 nationwide amateur league (Women's Football Clubs Association) and 53 regional amateur leagues (Football Clubs Associations).
Cup eligibility Greece Super Cup: Super League 1 & Greece Cup Greece Cup: Super League 1 & Super League 2 Greece Amateurs Cup: Gamma Ethniki & F.C.A. Cups Winners Women's Greece Cup: Women's Alpha Ethniki, Women's Beta Ethniki, Women's Gamma Ethniki
Promotion and relegation Super League: Bottom two teams are relegated to the Super League 2.
Super League 2: Top two teams are promoted to Super League. Bottom four teams are relegated to the Gamma Ethniki.
Gamma Ethniki: The champions of each group are promoted to the Super League 2. Twenty seven teams in total are relegated to the F.C.A. Championships.
F.C.A. Champion Teams Championship: The winner of each regional F.C.A. Championship qualifies for the promotion playoffs of the F.C.A. Champion Teams Championship. The top 3 teams of each of 8 promotion playoffs groups (24 total) are promoted to Gamma Ethniki.
As of 2026–27 season, Gamma Ethniki was divided in 10 groups with 10-12 teams each, winners of each group were promoted to professional Super League 2 and the bottom 3 teams are relegated to F.C.A. Championships.
As of 2026–27 season, Super League 2 has 16 teams. The top two teams are promoted to Super League 1 and the bottom 4 teams are relegated to Gamma Ethniki.
Men's League Pyramid (From 2026–27 season onwards) Level League(s) / Division(s) 1 Super League 114 teams ↓↑ 2 teams 2 Super League 216 teams 3 Gamma Ethniki113 teams 4 F.C.A. Local Teams Championship (Until 2025–26 seasons) Level League(s) / Division(s) 1 Super League 114 teams ↓↑ 2 teams 2 Super League 220 teams divided in 2 groups Group 110 teams Group 210 teams ↓↑ 4 teams 3 Gamma Ethniki73 teams divided in 6 groups Group 112 teams Group 212 teams Group 313 teams Group 412 teams Group 512 teams Group 612 teams ↓ 30 teams ↑ 24 teams 4 F.C.A. Local Teams Championship56 teams divided in 8 Groups Group 17 teams Group 27 teams Group 37 teams Group 47 teams Group 57 teams Group 67 teams Group 77 teams Group 87 teams
On 16 July 2006 the Alpha Ethniki was replaced as the highest league in the Greek football system by the Super League Greece 1.
In 1962–2019, the Football League was the second level of the league system, until 2010 as Beta Ethniki. After the formation of Super League 2, in 2019/20 and 2020/21, the Football League was the third tier and Gamma Ethniki was the fourth tier. In 2010–2013 Gamma Ethniki as Football League 2.
Women's League Pyramid Level League(s) / Division(s) 1 Alpha Ethniki14 teams 2 Beta Ethniki39 teams divided in 4 groups Group 111 teams Group 210 teams Group 39 teams Group 49 teams 3 Gamma Ethniki55 teams divided in 8 groups Group 17 teams Group 27 teams Group 36 teams Group 48 teams Group 58 teams Group 67 teams Group 76 teams Group 86 teams
See also Football in Greece Football records and statistics in Greece Hellenic Football Federation Greek Super Cup Greek Football Cup Super League Greece Super League Greece 2 Greek Football Amateur Cup Gamma Ethniki Local football championships of Greece Greek FCA Winners' Championship Greek Women's Cup Greek A Division (women's football)
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