# Greek amateur football season commencement > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/greek-amateur-football-season-commencement > Updated: 2026-09-10T13:05:25.000Z. Sources: 10. Developments: 2. The Greek amateur football season has commenced, marked by the opening of the Amateur Cup and the start of the Athens Football Clubs Association (EPSA) league. Individual clubs are preparing for knockout matches in the Amateur Cup. Panthouriakos faces Asteras Amaliadas despite player absences due to documentation issues, military service, or injury. Ethnikos OFPP is scheduled to host Ionikos, a match intended to honor deceased fans Giannis Mantzouranis and Kostas Katsoulis. Meanwhile, Panachaiki prepares to host Miltiadis, with coach Spyros Antonopoulos noting the need for specific tactical adjustments to overcome defensive opponents. In the EPSA league, the voluntary relegation of Aris Petroupolis has necessitated a restructuring into two groups of 17 and 16 teams. To maintain competitive fairness for promotion playoffs to the Gamma Ethniki, points earned against the 17th-place team in the larger group will be deducted. The promotion process will see group winners compete against champions from other regional associations, while relegation rules currently dictate that three teams from each group will be relegated, subject to change based on Gamma Ethniki outcomes. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-10: Greek amateur football season begins with EPSA and Cup matches The Greek amateur football season begins with the start of the EPSA league and the first phase of the Amateur Cup. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/greek-amateur-football-season-begins-with-epsa-and-cup-matches ### 2026-09-07: Greek football clubs prepare for Amateur Cup opening matches Greek football clubs Panthouriakos, Ethnikos OFPP, and Panachaiki are preparing for their opening matches in the Amateur Cup, facing various squad challenges and tactical preparations. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/messenian-football-clubs-begin-amateur-cup-qualification-matches --- Cite as: Greek amateur football season commencement. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/greek-amateur-football-season-commencement