▁created ▁Al pha ▁Eth nik i ▁would ▁consist ▁of ▁ 1 8 ▁teams , ▁with ▁their ▁determ ination ▁being ▁made ▁in ▁accord ance ▁with ▁the ▁positions ▁in ▁the ▁local ▁E PS ▁compet itions ▁in ▁the ▁period ▁ 1 9 5 8 – 5 9 . ▁The ▁H FF , ▁at ▁its ▁decis ive ▁General ▁Assembly ▁on ▁Saturday , ▁October ▁ 1 0 , ▁decided ▁to ▁reduce ▁the ▁number ▁of ▁teams ▁to ▁ 1 6 ▁so ▁that ▁the ▁racing ▁program ▁will ▁not ▁be ▁extended ▁in ▁the ▁summer . ▁After ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁first ▁event ▁in ▁the ▁summer ▁of ▁ 1 9 6 0 , ▁the ▁teams ▁did ▁not ▁increase ▁despite ▁H FF ' s ▁initial ▁intention , ▁with ▁the ▁number ▁ 1 6 ▁being ▁considered ▁the ▁ideal ▁for ▁a ▁championship ▁in ▁Greece ▁and ▁only ▁ 1 8 ▁in ▁ 1 9 6 7 . ▁ ▁The ▁first ▁championship ▁ ▁The ▁teams ▁that ▁participated ▁in ▁the ▁first ▁championship ▁of ▁the ▁Al pha ▁Eth nik i ▁were ▁the ▁following : ▁The ▁top ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁Ath ens ▁F CA ▁Championship : ▁Pan ath ina ik os , ▁Pan ion ios , ▁A E K ▁Ath ens ▁and ▁Ap oll on ▁S my r nis . ▁The ▁top ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁P ira eus ▁F CA ▁Championship : ▁Olymp ia cos , ▁Eth nik os ▁P ira eus , ▁A E ▁N ika ia ▁and ▁Pro ode ft iki . ▁The ▁top ▁four ▁of ▁the ▁Mac ed onia ▁F CA ▁( Th ess al on iki