TheGamma Ethniki Cup was a football competition cup introduced the 2013–14 season. Only the clubs of the new Football League 2 (Gamma Ethniki) are those that participate. The Gamma Ethniki Cup winner will compete at the end of the season with the winner of theAmateurs' Cup forAmateurs' Super Cup.
The need of organization emerged in 2013, after the abolition of the professional third-tier levelFootball League 2, and subsequent creation of an amateur third-levelGamma Ethniki, initially with six groups, later reduced to four. TheHellenic Football Federation created a new competition, in which amateur clubs of the newly structured amateurGamma Ethniki competed against each other in a Cup competition which would be more competitive than the cups of regional football associations. The participation of all teams ofGamma Ethniki is obligatory.As of 2016, the competition structure is as follows:
In theFirst Round of the competition, the clubs in each group compete against each other in single matches (overtime and penalties apply) until one club is declared Group winner. The pairs are a result of random drawing.
In theSecond Round (Semi-finals), the four Group winners compete after drawing in single knockout matches, and the two winners advance to the final.
TheFinal is played on neutral ground, which is decided by theHellenic Football Federation. In case of a tie, overtime and penalties apply.
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