Greek A2 Basket League
Founded1986 (1986)
First season1986–87
CountryGreece
ConfederationFIBA
Number of teams16
Level on pyramid2
Promotion toGreek Basket League
Relegation toGreek B Basket League
Domestic cup(s)Greek Cup
Current championsMaroussi BC (1st title)
Most championshipsPapagou (3 titles)
Sporting (3 titles)
Peristeri (3 titles)
Apollon Patras (3 titles)
Websitewww.basket.gr

The Greek A2 Basket League (Greek: Ελληνική Α2 Μπάσκετ Λιγκ), is a professional basketball league in Greece. It is the 2nd-tier level of pro competition, among clubs in the country. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). The league is also known as the Greek A2 Basket Elite League (Ελληνική Α2 Μπάσκετ Ελίτ Λιγκ) for sponsorship reasons.

History

In the 1986–87 season, the current format for Greek professional basketball, consisting of the A1 National Category and the A2 National Category was formed.

Starting with the 2015–16 season, playoffs were added between the 2nd and 5th placed teams for promotion to the 1st tier level Greek Basket League, and a one-game play-out was added to decide relegation to the 3rd tier level Greek B Basket League.[1]

  • 1986–87 to 2011–12: Hellenic Alpha2 Basket
  • 2012–13 to present: Greek A2 Basket League

Promotion and relegation

At the end of each season, the following promotion and relegation takes place:

Title holders

Champions and runners-up

Season Champion Runner-up
1986–87
Panellinios Pagrati
1987–88
Sporting Philippos Thessaloniki
1988–89
Peristeri Pagrati
1989–90
Papagou Philippos Thessaloniki
1990–91
Sporting (2x) Dafni
1991–92
Apollon Patras Peiraikos Syndesmos
1992–93
Papagou (2x) Milon
1993–94
Ampelokipoi Sporting
1994–95
Papagou (3x) Irakleio
1995–96
Peiraikos VAO
1996–97
Irakleio Dafni
1997–98
Near East Maroussi
1998–99
Dafni Esperos Kallitheas
1999–2000
Makedonikos Milon
2000–01
KAOD Ionikos N.F.
2001–02
Makedonikos (2x) Olympia Larissa
2002–03
Apollon Patras (2x) Palaio Faliro
2003–04
Panellinios (2x) MENT
2004–05
Kolossos Rodou Gymnastikos S. Larissas
2005–06
Olympias Patras Aigaleo
2006–07
Sporting (3x) Kolossos Rodou
2007–08
Trikala 2000 Panorama
2008–09
Peristeri (2x) Ilysiakos
2009–10
Ikaros Kallitheas Iraklis Thessaloniki
2010–11
KAOD (2x) Rethymno Aegean
2011–12
Panelefsiniakos Apollon Patras
2012–13
Nea Kifissia Aries Trikala
AEK Athens Koroivos
Kavala Arkadikos
Kymis Faros Keratsiniou
Panionios Faros Keratsiniou
Peristeri (3x) Holargos
Ionikos Nikaias Iraklis Thessaloniki
Charilaos Trikoupis Diagoras Dryopideon
Apollon Patras (3x) Olympiacos B
2021–22
ASK Karditsas Psychiko
2022–23
Maroussi Triton Athens

Titles by club

Club Titles Years
Sporting31987–88, 1990–91, 2006–07
Papagou31989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95
Peristeri31988–89, 2008–09, 2017–18
Apollon Patras31991–92, 2002–03, 2020–21
Panellinios21986–87, 2003–04
Makedonikos21999–2000, 2001–02
KAOD22000–01, 2010–11
Ampelokipoi11993–94
Peiraikos11995–96
Iraklio11996–97
Near East11997–98
Dafni11998–99
Kolossos Rodou12004–05
Olympias Patras12005–06
Trikala 200012007–08
Ikaros Kallitheas12009–10
Panelefsiniakos12011–12
Nea Kifissia12012–13
AEK12013–14
Kavala12014–15
Kymis12015–16
Panionios12016–17
Ionikos Nikaias12018–19
Charilaos Trikoupis12019–20
ASK Karditsas12021–22

Greek A2 League MVP award (official)

(as awarded by the InfoBasket.gr coach's poll)

MVP Team Season
Greece Vangelis KarampoulasIkaros Kallitheas
2009–10
Greece Sakis GiannakopoulosLavrio
2010–11
Greece Nikos ArgyropoulosApollon Patras
2011–12
Greece Vangelis Karampoulas (2x)AENK
2012–13
Greece Sakis KaridasKoroivos
Greece Ioannis GagaloudisLivadeia
Greece Stavros ToutziarakisKymis
Greece Vangelis Karampoulas (3x)Faros Keratsini
Bulgaria Kee Kee ClarkPeristeri

Eurobasket.com Player of the Year (unofficial)

(as awarded by the website Eurobasket.com)

Player of the Year Team Season
Greece Dimos DikoudisOlympia Larissa
1996–97
Greece Dimos Dikoudis (2x)Olympia Larissa
1997–98
Greece Theo PapaloukasDafni
1998–99
Greece Kostas CharalampidisMakedonikos
1999–2000
Greece Kostas SdrakasKAOD
2000–01
Greece Kostas Charalampidis (2x)Makedonikos
2001–02
Greece Nikos ArgyropoulosApollon Patras
2002–03
Greece Kostas ChristouMENT
2003–04
Greece Vangelis KarampoulasSporting
2004–05
Greece Vassilis SymtsakDoukas
2005–06
Greece Dimitrios SpanoulisXanthi
2006–07
Greece Nikos KaklamanosTrikala 2000
2007–08
Greece Apostolos KoutrouliasNear East
2008–09
Greece Nikos LiakopoulosPeramatos Ermis
2009–10
Greece Sakis GiannakopoulosLavrio
2010–11
Greece Nikos Argyropoulos (2x)Apollon Patras
2011–12
Greece Vangelis Karampoulas (2x)AENK
2012–13
Greece Petros NoeasKoroivos
Greece Ioannis DimakosPsychiko
Greece Stavros ToutziarakisKymis
Greece Ioannis GagaloudisIraklis
Bulgaria Kee Kee ClarkPeristeri
Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisIonikos Nikaias
Greece Stathis PapadionysiouCharilaos Trikoupis

Top Scorer by points per game

Top Scorer Team Season
Belgium Daren QueenanApollon Patras
1999–2000
Greece Giannis ManosSporting
2000–01
Greece Nikos MichalosMilon
2001–02
Greece Alexis KyritsisPapagou
2002–03
Greece Vassilis MoulakisMENT
2003–04
Greece Vangelis KarampoulasSporting
2004–05
Croatia Ivan MimicaMENT
2005–06
Greece Dimitrios SpanoulisXanthi
2006–07
Greece Dimos FotiouSporting
2007–08
Greece Apostolos KoutrouliasNear East
2008–09
Greece Nikos LiakopoulosPeramatos Ermis
2009–10
Greece Ioannis KakiouzisLavrio
2010–11
Greece Alex StevovićAEK Argous
2011–12
Greece Georgios AnagnostopoulosErmis Lagkada
2012–13
Greece Nikos PettasPsychiko
Greece Ioannis DimakosPsychiko
Greece Ioannis GagaloudisLivadeia
Greece Alexis Kyritsis ()Doukas
Greece Alexis Kyritsis ()Doukas
Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisIonikos Nikaias
Greece Nikos Liakopoulos ()Diagoras Dryopideon
Greece Alexis Kyritsis ()Psychiko
Greece Igor CvorovicOiakas Nafpliou
2021–22[3]

See also

References

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.