After four postponements so far, the Super League 2 U19s competition will start on the weekend of 18/19 February after an intervention by the Greek FA.
The first plan by the organising committee was rejected by the Greek FA and a new one drafted which respects the age limits that must exist in such circumstances.
The original plan enabled the participation of professional players to 24 years of age! The Greek FA pointed out that these competitions are mandated by UEFA for a club to meet it’s licensing obligations and are purely for developmental purposes only.
In the new upgraded plan:
– Only players born on or after January 1, 2005 are eligible to participate.
– Up to five professionals are allowed under this age limit (no Super League 2 team has five contracts with players from 2005!)
– None born in 2004 (as opposed to U19 Super League 1, where up to 3 are allowed)
– Up to two foreigners can be included in the line-up of each team. It concerns players, who are not eligible to participate in the Greek national team. Clubs can register up to four, but only two of them are eligible to compete at the same time.
The twenty Super League 2 clubs will be divided into 4 groups of five. Each team will play 8 matches (home-away) and in the end the group winners will face each other in a Final-4.
Under the new plan, teams will participate in just 8 official matches and only the two finalists will reach 10.
The Groups
Group A: Apollon Pontou, Makedonikos, Kampaniakos, Iraklis, Kozani
Group B: Aeolikos, ASA Karditsa, AEL, Niki Volos, Levadiakos
Group C: Panachaiki, Kalamata, Tilikratis, Ilioupoli, Diagoras
Group D: Chania, Youchtas Ionikos, Egaleo, Kallithea
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