Greek basketball league system

Greek basketball league system
Country	Greece
Sport	Basketball
Promotion and relegation	Yes
National system
Federation	Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA); &; Hellenic Basketball Federation (HBF)
Confederation	FIBA Europe
Top division	Greek League
Second division	Greek Elite League
Cup competition	Greek Cup; Greek Super 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.^[1] The highest level competitions are the professional and semi professional nationwide competitions, which include the top-tier level Greek Basketball League (GBL),^[2] the second-tier level Greek A2 Basketball League, the third-tier level Greek B Basketball League, and the fourth-tier level Greek C Basketball 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 Basketball 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 Basketball League (A1) National 1st Division (All clubs must be legally licensed, registered, and recognized as fully professional clubs.) (12 teams)
HBF Greek Elite 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)
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 C2 Category Regional 5th Division

Other competitions

References

^ "Προκηρύξεις". Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (in Greek). Retrieved 4 July 2025.
^ "Κανονισμοί". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

External links

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

[1] "Προκηρύξεις". Ελληνική Ομοσπονδία Καλαθοσφαίρισης (in Greek). Retrieved 4 July 2025.

[2] "Κανονισμοί". - Ε.Σ.Α.Κ.Ε. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

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[2]

Basketball in Greece
Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA) Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK)
Men's League competitions	Greek Basketball League (GBL) () Greek Elite League () Greek National 1 League () Greek National 2 League ()
Men's Cup competitions	Greek Cup () Greek Super Cup () Greek UNICEF Cup ()
Men's National teams	Men's A Men's Under-26 (B) Men's Under-21 Men's Under-20 Men's Under-19 Men's Under-18 Men's Under-17 Men's Under-16
Women's League competitions	Greek Women's Basketball League () Greek Women's 2nd Basketball League ()
Women's Cup competitions	Greek Women's Cup ()
Women's National teams	Women's A Women's Under-20 Women's Under-18 Women's Under-16
See also	All-Star Game Hall of Fame Greek League Awards Greek League MVP Greek League Finals MVP Greek Cup MVP Greek clubs Greek clubs in Europe and worldwide Acropolis Tournament Greek NBA players / NBA draft picks Greek Professional League career leaders Greek Championship career leaders Greek League regular season leaders Greek League full season leaders (regular season + playoffs) Greek clubs by major honours won List of indoor arenas in Greece

Greek Basketball Championship
HEBA EOK Awards MVP Finals MVP Cup MVP Cup Finals Top Scorer All-Star HOF Regular Season Leaders Full Season Leaders (Regular Season + Playoffs) Pro Career Leaders Amateur Career Leaders Tendex Economy
Panhellenic Basketball 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 Basketball 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 Basketball 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 2023–24	2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16 2016–17 2017–18 2018–19 2019–20 2020–21 2021–22 2022–23 2023–24
Greek Basketball League (GBL) 2024–25 to present	2024–25
Associated Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 3rd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

Greek Basketball League
Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA) Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK)
Current clubs	AEK Aris Iraklis Karditsa Kolossos Maroussi Mykonos Olympiacos Panathinaikos Panionios PAOK Peristeri Promitheas
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 2024–25
Champions	Panathinaikos (40) Olympiacos (14) Aris (10) AEK (8) Panellinios (6) Iraklis (2) PAOK (2) Near East (1) Athens University (1)
Awards	MVP Finals MVP Regular Season Top Scorer Full Season Top Scorer (Regular Season + Playoffs) Best Five Best Defender MIP BYP MSP MPP All-Star Best Coach HOF
Statistics	Regular Season Leaders Full Season Leaders (Regular Season + Playoffs) Professional 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

Greek A2 Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK)
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 Kavala Koroivos Amaliadas Maroussi Megarida Panerythraikos Papagou Psychiko Tritonas Sepolion FEA Neas Filadelfeias/Neas Chalkidonas
Associated competitions	Greek Basketball League Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 3rd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

Greek B Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK)
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 Basketball League Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 4th Division Greek UNICEF Cup

Greek C Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation (EOK)
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 Basketball League Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division Greek 3rd Division Greek UNICEF Cup

Competitions

Other competitions

See also

References

External links