The FCA Winners' Championship (Greek: Πρωτάθλημα Πρωταθλητριών Ε.Π.Σ.)[1] was a Greek football league competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all local Football Clubs' Associations championships in Greece. It is not considered part of the Greek football league system, due to a lack of formal structure, requiring all local FCA championships to have been completed prior to its start. The FCA Winners' Championship was ←founded in 1960, and held annually until 1962, as an experimental format for a 2nd tier in the Greek football league system. The competition was once again established and held annually during 1968−1977 going by the name "Amateur Championship" as a means of achieving promotion to the formally-structured Beta Ethniki (the official 2nd tier of the Greek football league system, renamed in 2010 to Football League).
As of 1987, the FCA Winners' Championship role was diminished to determining promotion to the Delta Ethniki (the fourth tier of the Greek football league system) by the local FCA champions. In fact, during the 2002−03 season, due to a re-structuring of the Greek football league system, the FCA Winners' Championship was contested by Delta Ethniki Group winners, as a means of determining which clubs would eventually earn promotion to the Gamma Ethniki (thus effectively cutting down the number of promoting teams from 10 to 5, winners being determined in single knockout matches held at neutral grounds). The 19th edition of the competition took place during the 2011−12 post-season period.
On July 25, 2012 the Hellenic Football Federation decided to effectively neglect the outcome of the 2012 edition of the competition, thus allowing all local FCA champions to promote to the Delta Ethniki.[2] The competition was not abolished however, and after merging the Delta and Gamma Ethniki into an amateur third level football league comprising six (and later four) Groups,[3] the FCA Winners' Championship was re-purposed to determine promotion from local competitions to the national level.[4] In the 22nd edition of the competition (2015), the 14 Group winners earned promotion to the Gamma Ethniki, while the 2016 edition allowed twice as much clubs (28 in total, including Group runners-up) to advance to the Gamma Ethniki.
After the conclusion of all local FCA championships, each tournament edition involved three, four and ten Groups respectively, and contested by the local champions for earning promotion to the Alpha Ethniki, the highest professional football league in Greece.
The winners of the single knockout matches that were held as part of the "Amateur Championship" between local FCA champions in the years spanning between the 1967–68 and 1976–77 seasons were promoted to the Beta Ethniki.
As of the 1986–87 and until the 2000–01 season the winners of the single knockout matches, contested by local FCA champions, were promoted to the Delta Ethniki. Due to the fact that the latter was organized into 4 Groups during these years, it was impossible for all FCA Winners' Champions to earn promotion to the Delta Ethniki.
In 2012, the Hellenic Football Federation re-instated the FCA Winners' Championship in order for local champions to earn promotion to the recently re-formatted Gamma Ethniki. The Table below presents all FCA Winners' Championship winners, as well as clubs also earning promotion to the Gamma Ethniki as runners-up (where indicated).
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The FCA Winners Championship Greek Prwta8lhma Prwta8lhtriwn E P S 1 was a Greek football league competition contested annually by the most recent winners of all local Football Clubs Associations championships in Greece It is not considered part of the Greek football league system due to a lack of formal structure requiring all local FCA championships to have been completed prior to its start The FCA Winners Championship was founded in 1960 and held annually until 1962 as an experimental format for a 2nd tier in the Greek football league system The competition was once again established and held annually during 1968 1977 going by the name Amateur Championship as a means of achieving promotion to the formally structured Beta Ethniki the official 2nd tier of the Greek football league system renamed in 2010 to Football League FCA Winners ChampionshipFounded1960Folded2017Country GreeceConfederationUEFANumber of teams55 divided in 14 groups 2013 14 Level on pyramid4Promotion toGamma EthnikiRelegation toLocal football championships of GreeceMost championshipsAnagennisi Arta 4 wins Websiteepo grCurrent 2017As of 1987 the FCA Winners Championship role was diminished to determining promotion to the Delta Ethniki the fourth tier of the Greek football league system by the local FCA champions In fact during the 2002 03 season due to a re structuring of the Greek football league system the FCA Winners Championship was contested by Delta Ethniki Group winners as a means of determining which clubs would eventually earn promotion to the Gamma Ethniki thus effectively cutting down the number of promoting teams from 10 to 5 winners being determined in single knockout matches held at neutral grounds The 19th edition of the competition took place during the 2011 12 post season period On July 25 2012 the Hellenic Football Federation decided to effectively neglect the outcome of the 2012 edition of the competition thus allowing all local FCA champions to promote to the Delta Ethniki 2 The competition was not abolished however and after merging the Delta and Gamma Ethniki into an amateur third level football league comprising six and later four Groups 3 the FCA Winners Championship was re purposed to determine promotion from local competitions to the national level 4 In the 22nd edition of the competition 2015 the 14 Group winners earned promotion to the Gamma Ethniki while the 2016 edition allowed twice as much clubs 28 in total including Group runners up to advance to the Gamma Ethniki Contents 1 1960 1962 winners 2 1968 1977 winners 3 1987 2001 winners 4 2012 2016 winners 5 See also 6 References 7 Sources 8 External links1960 1962 winners EditAfter the conclusion of all local FCA championships each tournament edition involved three four and ten Groups respectively and contested by the local champions for earning promotion to the Alpha Ethniki the highest professional football league in Greece 1960 Fostiras Atromitos Piraeus Thermaikos Thessaloniki1961 Egaleo Panelefsiniakos Niki Volos1962 Panegialios Pierikos1968 1977 winners EditThe winners of the single knockout matches that were held as part of the Amateur Championship between local FCA champions in the years spanning between the 1967 68 and 1976 77 seasons were promoted to the Beta Ethniki 1968 Argonaftis Piraeus Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki1969 Anagennisi Arta Anagennisi Karditsa1970 Pandramaikos Apollon Krya Vrysi A O Karditsa Panaspropyrgiakos Ergotelis Panargiakos1971 Orestis Orestiada Naoussa Orchomenos P A O Rouf Orfeas Egaleo Paniliakos1972 Moudania Thiva Anagennisi Epanomi Ilisiakos Fivos Kremasti Pannemeatikos1973 Nestos Chrysoupoli Niki Polygiros Achilleas Farsalon Lamia Panetolikos Panarkadikos Olympiakos Neon Liosion Syros Apollon Mytilene1974 Ethnikos Sidirokastro Kozani Makedonikos Siatista Dimitra Trikala Patras Doxa Vyronas Moschato Diagoras1975 Akrites Sykies Kampaniakos Rigas Feraios Ethnikos Asteras Agios Dimitrios Amfiali Orfeas Egaleo1976 Kilkisiakos Apollon Kalamarias Ethnikos Sidirokastro Anagennisi Arta Niki Volos Paniliakos Kallithea Irodotos1977 Makedonikos Edessaikos Thyella Serres Elassona Chalkida Messolonghi Agios Dimitrios Ionikos1987 2001 winners EditAs of the 1986 87 and until the 2000 01 season the winners of the single knockout matches contested by local FCA champions were promoted to the Delta Ethniki Due to the fact that the latter was organized into 4 Groups during these years it was impossible for all FCA Winners Champions to earn promotion to the Delta Ethniki 1987 Aiginiakos Evros Soufli Astrapi Mesopotamia Amvrakia Arta Olympiakos Kerkyra Thyella Filotas Minoiki Heraklion Anagennisi Ierapetra Fivos Kremasti Apollon Eretria Pankorinthiakos Agrampeli Grevena1988 Atsalenios AO Chania Kos Panthiraikos Pamisos Messini Pelopas Kiato Messolonghi Asteras Amaliada Pallamiaki PAO Kyriakio Thyella Eleousa Kentavros Volos Almopos Aridaea Apollon Litochoro Tilikratis Thesprotos Panargiakos Argos Orestiko Makedonikos Siatista Serres 85 Ambelokipi Drama Aspida Xanthi Orestis Orestiada1999 Orfeas Komotini Doxa Amygdaleonas Evosmos Megas Alexandros Kalochori Panargiakos Argos Orestiko Achilleas Mparas Iraklis Volos Lefkimmi Skoufas Kompoti Panathinaikos Skagiopouleio Iliakos Lechaina Asteras Drepano Olympiakos Anthili Agios Dimitrios Ilisiakos OFI 94 Apollon Kalythies Aegeas Plomari2000 A E Kastoria Akritas Nea Kromni Epameinondas Leuctra Anagennisi Arta Olympiakos Chersonissos Dafni Dafnonas Pyrsos Grevena Kassandra Agioi Anargyroi Iraklis Roditsa Aias Salamina Kos Ptolemaida Megas Alexandros Irakleia Artaki Agia Eleousa Asteras Amaliada Atromitos Piraeus2001 Orfeas Souroti Kallikratia Orfeas Elefteroupoli Iraklis Chalki Svoronos Alexandreia A E Irakleio Stylida Ilisiakos Aetos Petsali Phaeakas Kato Korakiana Messolonghi Mani Piraeus Ermis Korydallos Thyella Patras Rodos Kissamikos Aiolikos2012 2016 winners EditIn 2012 the Hellenic Football Federation re instated the FCA Winners Championship in order for local champions to earn promotion to the recently re formatted Gamma Ethniki The Table below presents all FCA Winners Championship winners as well as clubs also earning promotion to the Gamma Ethniki as runners up where indicated 2012 Asteras Magiko PAO Kosmio runner up Iraklis Ampelokipi Doxa Petroussa runner up Ethnikos Malgara Enosi Apostolos Pavlos runner up Makedonikos Kozani F C Panargiakos Argos Orestiko w o Meteora Kalabaka Anagennisi Perivoli runner up Rigas Feraios Achilleas Neokaisareia runner up Euboekos Achilleas Domokos runner up Aris Aitoliko Keravnos Thesprotiko runner up Iasonas Nea Liosia A O Pefki runner up Dikaios APO Nikolakakis runner up Pelopas Kiato Panelefsiniakos runner up Doxa Nea Manolada Ethnikos Sageika runner up Ethnikos Meligala Portocheliakos runner up Kissamikos A E Katsampas runner up 2013 Nestos Chrysoupoli Doxa Pentalofos Moudania Kastoria Thesprotos Machitis Terpsithea Kymi Preveza Doxa Vyronas Mykonos Thyella Rafina PAO Varda Messiniakos A O Agios Nikolaos2014 Ethnikos Alexandroupoli Thermaikos Apollon Arnaia Thyella Filotas Flamouli Pyrasos Anagennisi Arta Opountios Ethnikos Piraeus Aiolikos Loutraki Zakynthiakos Ermis Kiveri Anagennisi Ierapetra2015 Nestos Chrysoupoli APE Langadas Apollon Krya Vrysi Eordaikos A E Farkadona Pydna Kitros Chalkida Acheron Kanalaki A E Irakleio Kanaris Nenita Ialysos A O Levante Sparta Ermis Zoniana2016 Orfeas Xanthi Doxa Proskinites runner up A O Kardia Apollon Paralimnio runner up Almopos Aridaea Naoussa runner up Makedonikos Foufas A E Pontion Vatolakkos runner up Mavroi Aetoi Eleftherochori Asteras Petriti runner up Apollon Larissa Diagoras Sevasti runner up Thiva A E Istiaia runner up Tilikratis Amvrakia Kostakioi runner up Proodeftiki Agios Ierotheos runner up Rodos Panthiraikos runner up Thyella Rafina A O Zevgolateio runner up Achaiki Asteras Amaliada runner up Tsiklitiras Pylos Doxa Megalopolis runner up Atsalenios AEEK INKA runner up See also EditGreek football league system Football records and statistics in GreeceReferences Edit Oi omiloi toy Prwta8lhmatos Prwta8lhtriwn EPS Greek archive epo gr Prwtofanhs apofash ths EPO Greek stoplekto gr Kleidwsan anodos ptwsh sth D E8nikh Greek Periferiako com Synedriazei kai apofasizei h Epitroph Greek Sources Edit A8LHTIKH HXW 29hs Ioynioy 1987 Greek permanent dead link A8LHTIKH HXW 6hs Ioynioy 1988 Greek permanent dead link A8LHTIKH HXW 3hs Ioynioy 1999 Greek permanent dead link A8LHTIKH HXW 5hs Ioynioy 2000 Greek permanent dead link A8LHTIKH HXW 5hs Ioynioy 2001 Greek permanent dead link A8LHTIKH HXW 22as Ioynioy 2003 Greek permanent dead link External links EditYpo katarghsh h D E8nikh Greek permanent dead link To sxedio gia thn anodo sth D E8nikh 2012 13 Greek Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Greek FCA Winners 27 Championship amp oldid 1159776725, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
