The Greek Elite League (Greek: Ελληνική Ελίτ Λιγκ), is a professional basketball league in Greece. It is the second-tier level of pro competition among clubs in the country. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation.

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 first tier level Greek Basketball League (GBL), and a one-game play-out was added to decide relegation to the third tier level Greek B Basket League.

  • 1986–87 to 2022–23: Greek A2 National Division
  • 2023–24 to present: Greek Elite League

Promotion and relegation

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

Title holders (1986–87 to 2024–25)

Champions and runners-up

SeasonChampionRunner-up
1986–87PanelliniosPagrati
1987–88SportingPhilippos Thessaloniki
1988–89PeristeriPagrati
1989–90PapagouPhilippos Thessaloniki
1990–91Sporting (2x)Dafni
1991–92Apollon PatrasPeiraikos Syndesmos
1992–93Papagou (2x)Milon
1993–94AmpelokipoiSporting
1994–95Papagou (3x)Irakleio
1995–96PeiraikosVAO
1996–97IrakleioDafni
1997–98Near EastMaroussi
1998–99DafniEsperos Kallitheas
1999–2000MakedonikosMilon
2000–01KAODIonikos N.F.
2001–02Makedonikos (2x)Olympia Larissa
2002–03Apollon Patras (2x)Palaio Faliro
2003–04Panellinios (2x)MENT
2004–05Kolossos RodouGymnastikos S. Larissas
2005–06Olympias PatrasAigaleo
2006–07Sporting (3x)Kolossos Rodou
2007–08Trikala 2000Panorama
2008–09Peristeri (2x)Ilysiakos
2009–10Ikaros KallitheasIraklis Thessaloniki
2010–11KAOD (2x)Rethymno Aegean
2011–12PanelefsiniakosApollon Patras
2012–13Nea KifissiaAries Trikala
2013–14AEK AthensKoroivos
2014–15KavalaArkadikos
2015–16KymisFaros Keratsiniou
2016–17PanioniosFaros Keratsiniou
2017–18Peristeri (3x)Holargos
2018–19Ionikos NikaiasIraklis Thessaloniki
2019–20Charilaos TrikoupisDiagoras Dryopideon
2020–21Apollon Patras (3x)Olympiacos B
2021–22ASK KarditsasPsychiko
2022–23MaroussiTriton Athens
2023–24MilonPanionios
2024–25MykonosIraklis Thessaloniki

Titles by club

ClubTitlesYears
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
Maroussi12022–23
Milon12023–24
Mykonos12024–25

Greek A2 League MVP award (official)

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

MVPTeamSeason
Greece Vangelis KarampoulasIkaros Kallitheas2009–10
Greece Sakis GiannakopoulosLavrio2010–11
Greece Nikos ArgyropoulosApollon Patras2011–12
Greece Vangelis Karampoulas (2x)AENK2012–13
Greece Sakis KaridasKoroivos2013–14
Greece Ioannis GagaloudisLivadeia2014–15
Greece Stavros ToutziarakisKymis2015–16
Greece Vangelis Karampoulas (3x)Faros Keratsini2016–17
Bulgaria Kee Kee ClarkPeristeri2017–18

Eurobasket.com Player of the Year (unofficial)

(as awarded by the website Eurobasket.com)

Player of the YearTeamSeason
Greece Dimos DikoudisOlympia Larissa1996–97
Greece Dimos Dikoudis (2x)Olympia Larissa1997–98
Greece Theo PapaloukasDafni1998–99
Greece Kostas CharalampidisMakedonikos1999–2000
Greece Kostas SdrakasKAOD2000–01
Greece Kostas Charalampidis (2x)Makedonikos2001–02
Greece Nikos ArgyropoulosApollon Patras2002–03
Greece Kostas ChristouMENT2003–04
Greece Vangelis KarampoulasSporting2004–05
Greece Vassilis SymtsakDoukas2005–06
Greece Dimitrios SpanoulisXanthi2006–07
Greece Nikos KaklamanosTrikala 20002007–08
Greece Apostolos KoutrouliasNear East2008–09
Greece Nikos LiakopoulosPeramatos Ermis2009–10
Greece Sakis GiannakopoulosLavrio2010–11
Greece Nikos Argyropoulos (2x)Apollon Patras2011–12
Greece Vangelis Karampoulas (2x)AENK2012–13
Greece Petros NoeasKoroivos2013–14
Greece Ioannis DimakosPsychiko2014–15
Greece Stavros ToutziarakisKymis2015–16
Greece Ioannis GagaloudisIraklis2016–17
Bulgaria Kee Kee ClarkPeristeri2017–18
Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisIonikos Nikaias2018–19
Greece Stathis PapadionysiouCharilaos Trikoupis2019–20
Greece Ioannis BourousisKarditsas2021–22
United States Ronaldo SeguPsychiko2022–23
United States Zack BryantErmis Shimatariou2023–24

Top Scorer by points per game

Top ScorerTeamSeason
Belgium Daren QueenanApollon Patras1999–2000
Greece Giannis ManosSporting2000–01
Greece Nikos MichalosMilon2001–02
Greece Alexis KyritsisPapagou2002–03
Greece Vassilis MoulakisMENT2003–04
Greece Vangelis KarampoulasSporting2004–05
Croatia Ivan MimicaMENT2005–06
Greece Dimitrios SpanoulisXanthi2006–07
Greece Dimos FotiouSporting2007–08
Greece Apostolos KoutrouliasNear East2008–09
Greece Nikos LiakopoulosPeramatos Ermis2009–10
Greece Ioannis KakiouzisLavrio2010–11
Greece Alex StevovićAEK Argous2011–12
Greece Georgios AnagnostopoulosErmis Lagkada2012–13
Greece Nikos PettasPsychiko2013–14
Greece Ioannis DimakosPsychiko2014–15
Greece Ioannis GagaloudisLivadeia2015–16
Greece Alexis Kyritsis (2×)Doukas2016–17
Greece Alexis Kyritsis (3×)Doukas2017–18
Greece Loukas MavrokefalidisIonikos Nikaias2018–19
Greece Nikos Liakopoulos (2×)Diagoras Dryopideon2019–20
Greece Alexis Kyritsis (4×)Psychiko2020–21
Greece Igor CvorovicOiakas Nafpliou2021–22

See also

External links

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