"2nd Men's National Football"

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The league of professional football of the Second National League, also referred to as Football League, was timelessly the second division of Greek football. It was the third-class tier after the A2 National Championship (Super League 2) from 2019 to 2021. From 2021 the Football League merged with Super League 2 and its position was taken by the Third National.

It was created as a permanent regular category in the autumn of 1962 (although it existed as a Special Championship during the previous three years), placing on a new basis the structure of Greek football. Until 2018-19 it was consistently the second in order category. With the restructuring of the professional categories of Greek football in 2019 and the creation of the "new intermediate A2 National League 2)", the Second National (Football League) and the Third National Amateur Division, they were "relegated" to the third and fourth tier respectively. In 2020-21 it was decided to restructure the professional categories which provided for the merger of Super League 2 with Football League, effectively eliminating that category.

The league was held by the Association of Professional Football A2 and II National League (or Football League), under the supervision of the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO).

History

Second National Category (1962–2010)
From 1962–63 the permanentisation of the category was decided, which included as a prerequisite the "absorption" of the teams from their local championships. This detail is decisive and today it is generally acceptable to regard this period as an official starting point for the second national championship class. . The games of the 1st race of the first event (held in 4 groups) were given on Sunday, September 30, 1962.

In her early steps almost every year her system of conduct changed. It started with 4 groups of 14 teams who in the two years 1968–69 were limited to two, then for a six-year (1969–70–74–75) the groups became three, while from 1975–76 to 1982–83 they were two, "North" and "South". In the autumn of 1983 the institution of a nationwide group was established, applied uninterruptedly until 2012-13.

In 1991 the league became professional and the Greek Football Federation (EPO) handed over the responsibility of the event to the Association of Football Anonymous Companies (EPA). In 2006, the Association for Professional Football II and III National League (SPD) was established. Second & Third National), which also replaced EIAE.

Football League (2010–2021)

From 2010 to 2011 It was decided to use the distinctive Football League title for the category as well as the organizing authority, which with the 2013 and 2019 restructurings was initially renamed the Association of Professional Football II National League (SPD II National), and in 2019 to SPD A2 & II National League. The