The league was founded in 2019, after the restructuring of the
Greek football league championships, replacing the
Football League (former
Beta Ethniki) as the second level in the league pyramid. Twelve (12) clubs participated in the league's
first season and
second season of operation. For the
third season (2021–2022) the league was restructured after the abolition of the third level
Football League. Starting with this season, the team became known as
Betsson Super League 2 as the online betting operator entered into a title sponsorship agreement. The league included 24 teams including
Olympiacos,
PAOK,
Panathinaikos and
AEK Athens also participating.
Levadiakos was promoted to
Super League and did not participate;
A.E. Kifisia F.C. was an addition relegated from Super League. For the
fifth season (2023–2024), the league remained split into two groups with a reduction to twenty four clubs. For the
sixth season (2024–2025), the league continued with two groups with a further reduction of the clubs to twenty. For the
seventh season (2025–2026), the league continued with two groups and overall twenty teams like the previous year. == Seasons in second division (1959–60 – present) ==