Greek basketball league system

Interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs

- Greek Cup
- Greek Super Cup
- Greek Second Division Cup

Basketball in Greece

The Greek basketball league system is a number of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Greece. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. There are nine different competition levels in the system. The highest level competitions are the professional and semi professional nationwide competitions, which include the top-tier level Greek Basket League, the second-tier level Greek A2 Basket League, the third-tier level Greek B Basket League, and the fourth-tier level Greek C Basket League. Those competitions are then followed by the regional amateur level competitions, which include: the A1, the A2, the B, the C, and/or the C1, and the C2 categories.

The top-tier level Greek Basket League is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA), while all of the league levels below the top-tier are organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (HBF).

Competitions

League
Professional Level
HEBA Greek Basket League (A1) National 1st Division (All clubs must be legally licensed, registered, and recognized as fully professional clubs.) (12 teams)
HBF Greek A2 Basket League (A2) National 2nd Division (Clubs don't have to be legally licensed as professional entities. Some are and some are not.) (16 teams)
HBF Greek National League 1 (B) National 3rd Division (36 teams) (2nd-tier from 1961 to 1986)^{[citation needed]}
Semi Professional Level
HBF Greek National League 2 (C) National 4th Division (60 teams)
HBF Amateur Level
ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX A1 Category Regional 1st Division
ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX A2 Category Regional 2nd Division
ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX B Category Regional 3rd Division
ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX C or C1 Category Regional 4th Division
ESKAH^[1] C2 Category Regional 5th Division

Other competitions

Greek Cup
Greek Super Cup
Greek Second Division Cup

References

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External links

Eurobasket.com Greek Men's Basketball
Greek League Official Website
Greek Basketball Federation Official Website (in Greek)

Basketball in Greece

Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK)
Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA)
Greek League System

National teams

League competitions

Cup competitions

Other

v t e Greek Basket Championship
HEBA EOK System Awards MVP Finals MVP Cup MVP Cup Finals Top Scorer All-Star HOF Season Leaders Pro Career Leaders Amateur Career Leaders Tendex Economy
Panhellenic Basket Championship 1927–28 to 1962–63	1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63
Hellenic Alpha Basket 1963–64 to 1985–86	1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86
Hellenic Alpha1 Basket 1986–87 to 1991–92	1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92
HEBA Alpha1 1992–93 to 2011–12	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–2000 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12
Greek Basket League 2012–13 to present	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Associated Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 3rd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

v t e Greek Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA) Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) Greek League System
Current clubs	AEK Apollon Patras Aris Karditsa Kolossos Rodou Lavrio Maroussi Olympiacos Panathinaikos PAOK Peristeri Promitheas Patras
Seasons	1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Champions	Panathinaikos (39) Olympiacos (14) Aris (10) AEK (8) Panellinios (6) Iraklis (2) PAOK (2) Near East (1) Athens University (1)
Awards	MVP Finals MVP Top Scorer Best Five Best Defender MIP BYP MSP MPP All-Star Best Coach HOF
Statistics	Season Leaders Pro Career Leaders Amateur Career Leaders Tendex Economy
Associated Competitions	Greek Cup (MVP & Finals Top Scorer) Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 3rd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

v t e Greek A2 Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) Greek League System
Seasons	1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23
Current teams	Agrinio Ajax Evosmou Amyntas Charilaos Trikoupis Eleftheroupoli Ermis Schimatariou Iraklis Thessaloniki Kavala Koroivos Amaliadas Maroussi Megarida Panerythraikos Papagou Psychiko Tritonas Sepolion FEA Neas Filadelfeias/Neas Chalkidonas
Associated competitions	Greek Basket League Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 3rd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

v t e Greek B Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) Greek League System
North Group	GAS Chalkidonas SA Stratoniou Charilaos Trikoupis B.C. Gefyra B.C. Kavala B.C. GS Pharsala Machites Doxas Pefkon Ikaroi Serron Agriniou GS Elimeias Titates Palama Anatolia College Aspis Xanthi Evropi Pefkochoriou Ermis Langada
South Group	Diagoras Ippocratis B.C. Ikaros Smyrnis Koropi BC Corinth Panelefsiniakos Proteas Voulas Nea Kifissia B.C. Irakleio Filathlitikos Pagrati Panerithraikos Mandraikos Dafni Dafniou Ionikos Nikaias Tritonas BC
Associated Competitions	Greek Basket League Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

v t e Greek C Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK) Greek League System
1st South Group	Akrata Apollon Smyrnis AO Achaea 82 Glafkos Patron Keravnos Aigiou EA Patron Esperos AOPA Kalamata 80 Oiax Nauplion Olympiada B.C. KAP Nea Ionia B.C. Enosi Iliou KAO Melission
2nd South Group	Aris Nikaias Aris Petroupolis Esperos Lamias Lokros Atalantis OFI Crete B.C. AOK Chania Ermis Shimatariou Kronos Agiou Dimitriou POK Esperos Niki Amarousiou B.C. AE Pentelis AEE Panagitsas VAOL Chiou Zografou
1st North Group	Phaeax Corcyra Agrinio B.C. Ikaroi Trikalon Nikopoli Prevezas AGS Ioanninon Makedones Niki Volou B.C. AOK Veroia Filippos Verias B.C. Ionikos Ionias Proteas Grevena Ptolemaida Acte Zephyros
2nd North Group	Aias Evosmou Apollon Kalamarias Asteras Sindou Kentavros B.C. Makedonikos B.C. Mantoulidis B.C. Eleftheroupoli M.E.N.T. B.C. Eucarpia B.C. Polygyros B.C. Gymnastikos Komotinis Enosi Komotinis Orfeas Neou Skopou HAN Thessaloniki
Associated Competitions	Greek Basket League Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 3rd Division Greek UNICEF Cup

League systems in sport

Association
football

AFC	Afghanistan Australia Bahrain Bangladesh China East Timor Guam Hong Kong India Indonesia Iran Iraq Japan South Korea Kuwait Lebanon Macau Malaysia Mongolia Myanmar Northern Mariana Islands Pakistan Qatar Saudi Arabia Singapore Taiwan Tajikistan Thailand Turkmenistan United Arab Emirates Vietnam
CAF	Algeria Burkina Faso Burundi Cameroon Cape Verde Central African Republic Comoros Djibouti Egypt Equatorial Guinea Ghana Guinea-Bissau Ivory Coast Kenya Madagascar Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Nigeria Réunion São Tomé and Príncipe Seychelles Somalia South Africa
CONCACAF	Anguilla Antigua and Barbuda Aruba Bahamas Barbados Belize Bermuda Bonaire British Virgin Islands Canada Cayman Islands Costa Rica Cuba Curaçao Dominican Republic El Salvador French Guiana Guadeloupe Guatemala Haiti Honduras Jamaica Martinique Mexico Montserrat Nicaragua Panama Puerto Rico Saint Kitts and Nevis Saint Martin Sint Maarten Trinidad and Tobago Turks and Caicos Islands United States United States Virgin Islands
CONMEBOL	Argentina Bolivia Brazil Chile Colombia Ecuador Paraguay Peru Uruguay Venezuela
OFC	French Polynesia New Caledonia New Zealand Papua New Guinea Tuvalu
UEFA	Albania Andorra Armenia Austria Azerbaijan Belarus Belgium Bosnia and Herzegovina Bulgaria Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark England (women's) Estonia Faroe Islands Finland France Georgia Germany (women's) Gibraltar Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Kazakhstan Kosovo Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Moldova Montenegro Netherlands North Macedonia Northern Ireland Norway Poland Portugal Romania Russia San Marino Scotland Serbia Slovakia Slovenia Spain Sweden Switzerland Turkey (women's) Ukraine Wales