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2008-09 is the current season of Beta Ethniki (Greek: Β' Εθνική), the Greek professional football second division (see Greek football league system).
Overview
- The season started on the 14th of September 2008 and is scheduled to end on the 17th of May 2009.
- Last season champions Panserraikos, runners-up Thrasyvoulos and third-placed Panthrakikos earned promotion to Super League Greece, while Agios Dimitrios, Chaidari and Egaleo were relegated to Gamma Ethniki (see Beta Ethniki 2007-08).
- Apollon Kalamarias, Veria and Atromitos will compete in Beta Ethniki this season after being relegated from the Super League in 2007-08.
- Diagoras, Kavala, and Anagennisi Karditsa will compete in Beta Ethniki this season after earning promotion from Gamma Ethniki in 2007-08.
League table
As of October 18, 2008
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atromitos | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 2 | PAS Giannina | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 10 | 17 |
| 3 | Ionikos Nikea | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 17 |
| 4 | Kavala | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 15 |
| 5 | Olympiakos Volos | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
| 6 | Kerkyra | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 12 |
| 7 | Apollon Kalamaria | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 12 |
| 8 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 9 |
| 9 | Pierikos | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 8 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Agrotikos Asteras | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 8 |
| 11 | Kalamata | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 8 |
| 12 | Veria | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -4 | 8 |
| 13 | Diagoras Rodos | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 7 |
| 14 | Kastoria | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 6 |
| 15 | Kallithea | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 5 |
| 16 | Ethnikos Asteras | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 3 |
| 18 | Ilysiakos | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 16 | -9 | 1 |
Pld = Matches played; W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost; F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GD = Goal difference; Pts = Points
| Promotion to Alpha Ethniki | |
| Relegation to Gamma Ethniki |
Results
As of October 18, 2008
|
Home/Away |
AGR | ANK | APK | ATR | DIA | EAS | ETH | ILY | ION | KTA | KTH | KAS | KAV | KER | OLV | PAS | PIE | VER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agrotikos Asteras | - | - | 0-1 | 0 -0 | 3-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 1-2 | - | - | - | - | - | 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-3 | - | - | |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 0-0 | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Atromitos | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-0 | - | - | - | 2-0 | - | 2-1 | 4-0 | |
| Diagoras | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-1 | - | - | - | - | 0-2 | - | 0-1 | - | - | 1-0 | |
| Ethnikos Asteras | - | - | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2-0 | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | 2-2 | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | - | - | - | - | 1-1 | 1-0 | - | 1-2 | - | - | - | 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Ilysiakos | - | - | - | 1-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-1 | - | - | 2-3 | - | |
| Ionikos | 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-1 | - | 1-0 | |
| Kalamata | - | - | - | - | 2-2 | 1-0 | 1-1 | - | - | - | 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Kallithea | - | 1-0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-2 | - | - | - | - | - | 0-1 | - | - | |
| Kastoria | - | 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | - | 1-1 | 1-1 | - | |
| Kavala | - | - | 0-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 3 -0 | - | 2-1 | 1-0 | - | - | - | - | |
| Kerkyra | 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 2-0 | - | - | - | 2-1 | - | - | 2-3 | - | - | - | |
| Olympiakos Volou | - | 1-0 | 2-0 | - | - | - | - | - | 1-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| PAS Giannina | - | - | - | 2-1 | - | - | - | 6-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2-0 | - | |
| Pierikos | - | 2-1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | - | 0-0 | - | - | |
| Veria | - | - | 2-2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1-0 | - | - | - | 2-1 | - | - | - |
Top scorers
| # | Name | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Georgios Saitiotis |
PAS Giannina | 6 |
| 2 | Evangelos Kaounos |
Kalamata | 5 |
| 2 |  Emanuel Perrone |
Atromitos | 4 |
| - | Ilias Solakis |
PAS Giannina | 4 |
Teams by region
| Region | Number of teams | Teams | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attica | 6 | Atromitos, Ethnikos Asteras, Ethnikos Piraeus, Ilisiakos, Ionikos and Kallithea | |
| Macedonia | 6 | Agrotikos Asteras, Apollon Kalamarias, Kastoria, Nea Kavala, Pierikos and Veria | |
| Thessaly | 2 | Anagennisi Karditsas and Olympiakos Volou | |
| Epirus | 1 | PAS Giannina | |
| Ionian Islands | 1 | Kerkyra | |
| Peloponnese | 1 | Kalamata | |
| South Aegean | 1 | Diagoras |