2022–23 Greek A Division (women's football)

The 2022–23 Greek A Division is the 34th season of the women's football top-level league in Greece. PAOK won their 9th consecutive title and their 18th overall.

Greek A Division
Season2022–23
Dates20 November 2022 – 28 May 2023
ChampionsPAOK
18th title
RelegatedAris
Avantes Chalkida
Doxa Pigadakia
Ialysos
Leontikos
Odysseas
Women's Champions LeaguePAOK
Matches played148
Goals scored500 (3.38 per match)
Top goalscorerKiyani Johnson
(19 goals)
Biggest home winErgotelis 10–0 Doxa Pigadakia
Ergotelis 10–0 Ialysos
Biggest away winElpides Karditsas 0–8 Trikala
Avantes Chalkida 0–8 PAOK
Highest scoringErgotelis 10–0 Doxa Pigadakia
Ergotelis 10–0 Ialysos
Longest winning run18 games
PAOK
Longest unbeaten run18 games
PAOK
Longest winless run14 games
Avantes Chalkida
Longest losing run14 games
Avantes Chalkida
All statistics correct as of 1 August 2023.

Format

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The Greek A Division for the 2022–23 season will be held in 2 groups of 8 teams, 16 teams in total. The separation of the teams into these groups will take place based on geographical criteria.

The league will be held in two phases: the first phase will be the regular season and the second phase will be a play-off round.

After the final ranking of the teams of Phase 1, the teams that will occupy the first 3 positions in each of the two groups will compete in play-off matches to crown a champions for the 2022–23 season.

At the end of the season, 6 teams will be relegated to the Greek B Division, four of which directly and two after play-out matches. After the final ranking of the teams of the regular season, the teams that will occupy the 7th and 8th place (the last two places) in each of the two groups will be directly relegated to the second tier for the 2023–24 season. Also, the teams that will occupy the 4th, 5th and 6th place at the and of Phase 1 in each of the two groups will compete in a play-out group, for the relegation of two more teams to the second division.[1]

Team changes

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Promoted from 2021–22 Greek B Division Relegated from 2021–22 Greek A Division
Doxa Pigadakia
Leontikos
Trianton Ialysos
Volos
AEK Mesologgiou
Agia Paraskevi
Agrotikos Asteras
Doxa 2016
Feidon Argos
Giannena

First phase

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Group 1

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Teams

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Locations of the 2022–23 season Group 1 clubs
Team City Stadium Capacity
Aris Thessaloniki Thessaloniki Mikra Stadium 1,000
Avantes Chalkida Chalcis Municipal Football Stadium of Avlida 2,000
Elpides Karditsas Karditsa Municipal Stadium of Karditsa 6,000
Kastoria Kastoria Municipal Stadium of Kastoria 8,000
AEL Larissa Alcazar Stadium 13,108
PAOK Thessaloniki Toumba Stadium 28,703
Trikala 2011 Trikala Trikala Municipal Stadium 15,000
Volos 2004 Volos Alli Meria Stadium 1,000

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 PAOK 14 14 0 0 57 2 +55 42 Qualification for the play-off round
2 AO Trikala 2011 14 9 1 4 31 8 +23 28
3 AEL 14 6 4 4 23 10 +13 22
4 Elpides Karditsas 14 5 3 6 25 32 −7 18 Qualification for the play-out round
5 Kastoria GPO 14 4 4 6 24 20 +4 16
6 Volos 2004 14 4 4 6 24 19 +5 16
7 Aris Thessaloniki 14 4 4 6 17 26 −9 16 Relegation to Greek B Division
8 Avantes Chalkida 14 0 0 14 0 84 −84 0
Source: [1]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

Results

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Home \ Away ARI AVA ELP KAS AEL PAO TRI VOL
Aris Thessaloniki 6–0 1–1 0–1 0–0 0–3 1–0 0–0
Avantes Chalkida 0–6 0–6 0–7 0–3 0–8 0–6 0–5
Elpides Karditsas 1–2 8–0 1–1 1–4 0–4 0–8 2–0
Kastoria GPO 5–1 6–0 0–1 1–1 0–3 0–1 1–1
AEL 0–0 6–0 0–1 1–1 1–2 2–0 3–0
PAOK 9–0 3–0 6–0 6–0 2–0 1–0 5–0
AO Trikala 2011 3–0 6–0 4–1 1–0 1–0 0–3 0–0
Volos 2004 3–0 8–0 2–2 3–1 1–2 1–2 0–1
Source: [2]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Group 2

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Teams

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Locations of the 2022–23 Football League clubs
Team City Stadium Capacity
Doxa Pigadakia Pigadakia, Zakynthos Machairado Municipal Stadium 200
Ergotelis Heraklion Nikos Kazantzakis Stadium 1,000
Leontikos Kifisia Kifissia Fotis Vardaxis Stadium
Odysseas Moschato Moschato Municipal Stadium of Moschato 900
OFI Crete Heraklion Krousonas Municipal Stadium 1,500
Olympiada Imittos Ymittos Hymettus Municipal Stadium 1,000
REA Rethymno Sohora Municipal Stadium
Trianton Ialysos Ialysos AS Chalkis Stadium

League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
1 Ergotelis 14 12 2 0 56 7 +49 38 Qualification for the play-off round
2 OFI 14 9 3 2 41 9 +32 30
3 REA 14 9 2 3 27 9 +18 29
4 Olympiada Imittos 14 6 4 4 27 21 +6 22 Qualification for the play-out round
5 Odysseas Moschato 14 5 3 6 19 18 +1 18
6 Leontikos Kifisia 14 4 3 7 11 27 −16 15
7 Trianton Ialysos 14 1 1 12 9 54 −45 4 Relegation to Greek B Division
8 Doxa Pigadakia 14 1 0 13 11 56 −45 3
Source: [3]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

Results

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Home \ Away DXP ERG LEO ODY OFI OLY REA IAL
Doxa Pigadakia 1–5 2–3 0–3 0–5 0–5 0–3 3–1
Ergotelis 10–0 5–0 1–0 0–0 3–1 3–1 10–0
Leontikos Kifisia 3–1 0–2 0–1 1–4 0–0 1–0 2–0
Odysseas Moschato 2–0 1–5 0–0 0–1 3–3 0–0 5–0
OFI 4–1 0–3 4–0 3–1 7–1 1–2 7–0
Olympiada Imittos 5–0 2–2 5–0 1–0 0–0 1–2 1–0
REA 3–0 0–1 2–0 4–1 0–0 3–0 5–0
Trianton Ialysos 4–3 1–6 1–1 0–2 0–5 1–2 1–2
Source: [4]
Legend: Blue = home team win; Yellow = draw; Red = away team win.

Second phase

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Play-off round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation PAO ERG REA OFI TRI AEL
1 PAOK (C) 16 15 0 1 47 8 +39 45 Qualification for the Champions League qualifiers 2–0 4–1 3–1
2 Ergotelis 16 12 2 2 37 12 +25 38 2–0 3–0 2–0
3 REA 16 9 2 5 24 14 +10 29 0–1 3–0 1–0
4 OFI 16 8 4 4 29 14 +15 28 2–3 1–0 2–0
5 AO Trikala 2011 16 7 2 7 20 16 +4 23 4–1 0–1 0–0
6 AEL 16 4 2 10 16 26 −10 14 1–4 1–4 0–3
Source: [5]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored
(C) Champions

Play-out round

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation ELP OLY VOL KAS ODY LEO
1 Elpides Karditsas 16 5 3 8 18 41 −23 18 2–1 1–2 2–0
2 Olympiada Imittos 16 4 6 6 22 26 −4 18 4–1 0–0 0–0
3 Volos 2004 16 4 5 7 15 25 −10 17 1–3 2–1 1–0
4 Kastoria GPO 16 4 5 7 16 22 −6 17 2–0 2–0 1–0
5 Odysseas Moschato 16 3 5 8 16 28 −12 14 Relegation to Greek B Division 1–1 2–2 3–2
6 Leontikos Kifisia 16 2 2 12 6 34 −28 8 4–2 0–1 0–4
Source: [6]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Goal difference; 4) Number of goals scored; 5) Head-to-head goal difference; 6) Head-to-head away goals scored

Season statistics

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Top scorers

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As of 21 June 2023[2]
Rank Player Club Goals
1   Nikola Rybanská OFI 17
2   Kiyani Johnson Ergotelis 16
  Thomai Vardali PAOK
  Gisela Arrieta REA
3   Samaria Gómez Elpides Karditsas 14
4   Esse Akida PAOK 12
5   Ioanna Chamalidou OFI 11
6   Tamara Brown Ergotelis 10
  Nikoleta Tziara Kastoria
7   Mila-Michaela Ivits Olympiada Imittou 9
  Vasiliki Giannaka PAOK
8   Maria Kapnisi Odysseas Moschatou 8

Awards

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Best Greek Player

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Winner Club Nominees Source
Vasia Giannaka PAOK Danai Sidira
Ioanna Chamalidou
[3]

Best Foreign Player

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Winner Club Nominees Source
  Nikola Rybanská OFI   Esse Akida
 Gisela Arrieta Betancourt
[3]

Best Goalkeeper

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Winner Club Nominees Source
  Zoi Nasi Trikala Panagiota Vlasiadou
Dimitra Giannakouli
[3]

Best Young Player

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Winner Club Nominees Source
  Georgia Chalatsogianni PAOK Vasia Giannaka
Konstantina Kostopoulou
[3]

Top Scorer

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Winner Club Goals Source
  Nikola Rybanská OFI 17 [3]

Best Coach

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Winner Club Nominees Source
  Lefteris Kanatas PAOK Nikos Kyriakopoulos
Giorgos Loules
[3]

Best Greek Female Player Abroad

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Winner Club Nominees Source
Veatriki Sarri   Brighton & Hove Albion Eleni Markou
Anastasia Spyridonidou
[3]

References

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  1. ^ "ΠΡΟΚΗΡΥΞΗ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ ΠΑΝΕΛΛΗΝΙΟΥ ΠΡΩΤΑΘΛΗΜΑΤΟΣ Α΄ ΚΑΤΗΓΟΡΙΑΣ ΓΥΝΑΙΚΩΝ ΠΕΡΙΟΔΟΥ 2022 - 2023" (PDF). epo.gr. EPO. Retrieved 1 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Ο Τελικός πίνακας των σκορερ της Α' Εθνικής 2022-2023". womensfootball.gr. Retrieved 21 June 2023.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Βραβεία ΠΣΑΠΠ 2023: Κορυφαίος Έλληνας ο Ιωαννίδης, ξένος ο Πινέδα, προπονητής ο Αλμέιδα". sport24.gr. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
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