ɪn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, ðə pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən ʌvðə sˈɛkənd ænd θˈɜːd nˈæʃənəl dᵻvˈɪʒənz wʌz sˈɛt ˈʌp, wˌɪtʃ ɹᵻplˈeɪst ðə ɡɹˈiːk pɹəfˈɛʃənəl fˈʊtbɔːl klˈʌbz ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃən æz ðə ɡˈʌvɚnɪŋ ɐθˈɔːɹɪɾi ʌvðə sˈɛkənd ænd θˈɜːd nˈæʃənəl dᵻvˈɪʒənz.
In 2006, the Professional Football Association of the Second and Third National Divisions () was set up, which replaced the Greek Professional Football Clubs Association as the governing authority of the Second and Third National Divisions.