The 2016–17 Gamma Ethniki was the 34th season since the official establishment of the third tier of Greek football in 1983. It started on 11 September 2016 and ended at May 2017.
61 teams were separated into four groups, according to geographical criteria.
Ethnikos Neo Agioneri, Zakynthos and Doxa Nea Manolada withdrew from the league before the group draw.
Group 1
Teams
Team Location Last season Nestos Chrysoupoli Chrysoupoli Doxa Proskinites Proskinites Apollon Kalamarias Kalamaria Orfeas Xanthi Xanthi Kavala Kavala AO Kardia Kardia Apollon Paralimnio Paralimnio Almopos Aridea Aridaea APE Langadas Langadas Kampaniakos Chalastra Naoussa Naousa Makedonikos Foufas Foufas Eordaikos Ptolemaida Doxa Drama Drama AE Pontion Vatolakkos Vatolakkos
Standings
Group 2
Teams
Team Location Last season Pydna Kitros Kitros Pierikos Katerini Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori Eleftherochori Diagoras Sevasti Sevasti Ethnikos Filippiada Filippiada Asteras Petriti Petriti Thesprotos Igoumenitsa A.E. Karaiskakis Arta Apollon Larissa Larissa A.E Istiaia Istiaia Achilleas Neokaisareia Neokaisareia Niki Volos Nea Ionia Volos Rigas Feraios Velestino Olympiacos Volos 1937 Volos Tilikratis Lefkada Amvrakia Kostakioi Arta
Standings
Group 3
Teams
Team Location Last season Tsiklitiras Pylos Pylos Zevgolateio Zevgolateio Panargiakos Argos Chalkida Chalkida PAO Varda Varda Achaiki Kato Achaia Panarkadikos Tripoli Fostiras Tavros Asteras Amaliada Amaliada Thiva Thiva Panachaiki Patras Enosi Ermionida Kranidi A.O.Loutraki Loutraki Aiolikos Mytilene Doxa Megalopolis Megalopolis
Standings
Group 4
Teams
Team Location Last season AEEK INKA Chania Agios Ierotheos Peristeri Thyella Rafina Rafina(Diastavrosi neighborhood) Ermis Zoniana Zoniana Panthiraikos Santorini Proodeftiki Nikaia Atsalenios Heraklion(Atsalenio neighborhood) Ilisiakos Zografou A.E. Kifisia Kifisia Triglia Rafina Rafina Ergotelis Heraklion Rodos Rhodes Ethnikos Piraeus Piraeus Ionikos Nikaia Ialysos Ialysos
Standings
References