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 several different competitions in the system. The highest level competitions are the nationwide competitions: the Greek Basket League, the Greek A2 Basket League, the Greek B Basket League, and the Greek C Basket League. Those competitions are followed by the regional level competitions: the A1, the A2, the B, the C, and/or the C1, and the C2 categories.

Competitions

League
Greek Basket League (A1) National professional 1st division (All clubs must be legally licensed, registered, and recognized as fully professional clubs.) (14 teams)
Greek A2 Basket League National professional 2nd division (Clubs don't have to be legally licensed as professional entities. Some are and some are not.) (18 teams)
Greek B Basket League National professional 3rd division (58 teams) (2nd-tier from 1961–1986)^{[citation needed]}
Greek C Basket League National amateur 4th division (66 teams)
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 Local 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 Local 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 Local 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 Local 4th division
ESKAH^[1] C2 Category Local 5th division

Other competitions

Greek Cup

References

External links

Basketball in Greece

Basketball in Greece
Hellenic Basketball Federation Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association Greek Basketball League System
National teams	Men's A Men's Under-26 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 A Women's Under-20 Women's Under-18 Women's Under-16
League competitions	Greek Basket League Greek A2 Basket League Greek B Basket League Greek C Basket League Greek Women's Basket Greek A2 Women's Basket
Cup competitions	Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek Women's Cup
Other	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 Championship career leaders Greek League career leaders Greek League season leaders Greek clubs by major honours won List of indoor arenas in Greece

Greek Basketball Championship

Greek Basketball Championship
HEBA Greek League System Greek League Awards Greek League MVP Greek League Finals MVP Greek Cup MVP Professional Career Statistical Leaders (1992–present) Career Statistical Leaders (1963–present) Season Stats Leaders All-Star Game Hall of Fame 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
Alpha National Category 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
Alpha1 National Category 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
Associated Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek A2 League

Greek Basket League

Greek Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation Hellenic Basketball Clubs Association Greek Basketball League System
Current clubs	AEK Apollon Patras Aris Ionikos Nikaias Karditsa Kolossos Rodou Lavrio 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
Champions	Panathinaikos (39) Olympiacos (13) 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 Game Best Coach Hall of Fame
Statistics	Season Career
Associated Competitions	Greek Cup Greek Super Cup Greek 2nd Division

Greek A2 Basket League

Greek A2 Basket League
Hellenic Basketball Federation Greek Basketball 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
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 Cup (2020–21)

Greek B Basket League 2022–23

Greek B Basket League 2022–23
Hellenic Basketball Federation Greek Basketball 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 Cup (2022–23)

Greek C Basket League 2020–21

Greek C Basket League 2020–21
Hellenic Basketball Federation Greek Basketball 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 X.A.N. Thessaloniki

League systems in sport

Association
football

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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
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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 (women's) 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 Ukraine Wales