Greek Elite League
Second-tier men's basketball league in Greece
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The Greek Elite League (Greek: Ελληνική Ελίτ 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.
| Founded | 1986 |
|---|---|
| First season | 1986–87 |
| Country | Greece |
| Confederation | FIBA |
| Number of teams | 16 |
| Level on pyramid | 2 |
| Promotion to | Greek Basketball League |
| Relegation to | Greek National League 1 |
| Domestic cup | Greek Cup |
| Current champions | Mykonos (1st title) |
| Most championships | Papagou (3 titles) Sporting (3 titles) Peristeri (3 titles) Apollon Patras (3 titles) |
| Website | www |
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.[1][2][3]
Starting with the 2015–16 season, playoffs were added between the 2nd and 5th placed teams for promotion to the 1st tier level Greek Basketball League (GBL), and a one-game play-out was added to decide relegation to the 3rd tier level Greek B Basket League.[4]
- 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:
- The top two teams in the A2 are promoted to the Greek Basketball League.
- These teams are replaced by the bottom two teams from the Greek Basketball League.
- The bottom four teams in the A2 are relegated to the Greek B Basket League.
- These teams are replaced by the top four teams in the Greek B Basket League.
Title holders (1986–87 to 2024–25)
- 1986–87 Panellinios
- 1987–88 Sporting
- 1988–89 Peristeri
- 1989–90 Papagou
- 1990–91 Sporting
- 1991–92 Apollon Patras
- 1992–93 Papagou
- 1993–94 Ampelokipoi
- 1994–95 Papagou
- 1995–96 Peiraikos
- 1996–97 Iraklio
- 1997–98 Near East
- 1998–99 Dafni
- 1999–2000 Makedonikos
- 2000–01 KAOD
- 2001–02 Makedonikos
- 2002–03 Apollon Patras
- 2003–04 Panellinios
- 2004–05 Kolossos Rodou
- 2005–06 Olympias Patras
- 2006–07 Sporting
- 2007–08 Trikala 2000
- 2008–09 Peristeri
- 2009–10 Ikaros Kallitheas
- 2010–11 KAOD
- 2011–12 Panelefsiniakos
- 2012–13 Nea Kifissia
- 2013–14 AEK
- 2014–15 Kavala
- 2015–16 Kymis
- 2016–17 Panionios
- 2017–18 Peristeri
- 2018–19 Ionikos Nikaias
- 2019–20 Charilaos Trikoupis
- 2020–21 Apollon Patras
- 2021–22 ASK Karditsas
- 2022–23 Maroussi
- 2023–24 Milon
- 2024–25 Mykonos
Champions and runners-up
Titles by club
| Club | Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sporting | 3 | 1987–88, 1990–91, 2006–07 |
| Papagou | 3 | 1989–90, 1992–93, 1994–95 |
| Peristeri | 3 | 1988–89, 2008–09, 2017–18 |
| Apollon Patras | 3 | 1991–92, 2002–03, 2020–21 |
| Panellinios | 2 | 1986–87, 2003–04 |
| Makedonikos | 2 | 1999–2000, 2001–02 |
| KAOD | 2 | 2000–01, 2010–11 |
| Ampelokipoi | 1 | 1993–94 |
| Peiraikos | 1 | 1995–96 |
| Iraklio | 1 | 1996–97 |
| Near East | 1 | 1997–98 |
| Dafni | 1 | 1998–99 |
| Kolossos Rodou | 1 | 2004–05 |
| Olympias Patras | 1 | 2005–06 |
| Trikala 2000 | 1 | 2007–08 |
| Ikaros Kallitheas | 1 | 2009–10 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 1 | 2011–12 |
| Nea Kifissia | 1 | 2012–13 |
| AEK | 1 | 2013–14 |
| Kavala | 1 | 2014–15 |
| Kymis | 1 | 2015–16 |
| Panionios | 1 | 2016–17 |
| Ionikos Nikaias | 1 | 2018–19 |
| Charilaos Trikoupis | 1 | 2019–20 |
| ASK Karditsas | 1 | 2021–22 |
| Maroussi | 1 | 2022–23 |
| Milon | 1 | 2023–24 |
| Mykonos | 1 | 2024–25 |
Greek A2 League MVP award (official)
(as awarded by the InfoBasket.gr coach's poll)
| MVP | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
 Vangelis Karampoulas | Ikaros Kallitheas | 2009–10 |
| Sakis Giannakopoulos | Lavrio | 2010–11 |
| Nikos Argyropoulos | Apollon Patras | 2011–12 |
| Vangelis Karampoulas (2x) | AENK | 2012–13 |
| Sakis Karidas | Koroivos | |
| Ioannis Gagaloudis | Livadeia | |
| Stavros Toutziarakis | Kymis | |
| Vangelis Karampoulas (3x) | Faros Keratsini | |
 Kee Kee Clark | Peristeri |
Eurobasket.com Player of the Year (unofficial)
(as awarded by the website Eurobasket.com)
| Player of the Year | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
| Dimos Dikoudis | Olympia Larissa | 1996–97 |
| Dimos Dikoudis (2x) | Olympia Larissa | 1997–98 |
| Theo Papaloukas | Dafni | 1998–99 |
| Kostas Charalampidis | Makedonikos | 1999–2000 |
| Kostas Sdrakas | KAOD | 2000–01 |
| Kostas Charalampidis (2x) | Makedonikos | 2001–02 |
| Nikos Argyropoulos | Apollon Patras | 2002–03 |
| Kostas Christou | MENT | 2003–04 |
| Vangelis Karampoulas | Sporting | 2004–05 |
| Vassilis Symtsak | Doukas | 2005–06 |
| Dimitrios Spanoulis | Xanthi | 2006–07 |
| Nikos Kaklamanos | Trikala 2000 | 2007–08 |
| Apostolos Koutroulias | Near East | 2008–09 |
| Nikos Liakopoulos | Peramatos Ermis | 2009–10 |
| Sakis Giannakopoulos | Lavrio | 2010–11 |
| Nikos Argyropoulos (2x) | Apollon Patras | 2011–12 |
| Vangelis Karampoulas (2x) | AENK | 2012–13 |
| Petros Noeas | Koroivos | |
| Ioannis Dimakos | Psychiko | |
| Stavros Toutziarakis | Kymis | |
| Ioannis Gagaloudis | Iraklis | |
| Kee Kee Clark | Peristeri | |
| Loukas Mavrokefalidis | Ionikos Nikaias | |
| Stathis Papadionysiou | Charilaos Trikoupis | |
| Ioannis Bourousis | Karditsas | 2021–22 |
 Ronald Segu | Psychiko | 2022–23 |
| Zack Bryant | Ermis Shimatariou | 2023–24 |
Top Scorer by points per game
| Top Scorer | Team | Season |
|---|---|---|
 Daren Queenan | Apollon Patras | 1999–2000 |
| Giannis Manos | Sporting | 2000–01 |
| Nikos Michalos | Milon | 2001–02 |
| Alexis Kyritsis | Papagou | 2002–03 |
| Vassilis Moulakis | MENT | 2003–04 |
| Vangelis Karampoulas | Sporting | 2004–05 |
 Ivan Mimica | MENT | 2005–06 |
| Dimitrios Spanoulis | Xanthi | 2006–07 |
| Dimos Fotiou | Sporting | 2007–08 |
| Apostolos Koutroulias | Near East | 2008–09 |
| Nikos Liakopoulos | Peramatos Ermis | 2009–10 |
| Ioannis Kakiouzis | Lavrio | 2010–11 |
| Alex Stevović | AEK Argous | 2011–12 |
| Georgios Anagnostopoulos | Ermis Lagkada | 2012–13 |
| Nikos Pettas | Psychiko | |
| Ioannis Dimakos | Psychiko | |
| Ioannis Gagaloudis | Livadeia | |
| Alexis Kyritsis (2×) | Doukas | |
| Alexis Kyritsis (3×) | Doukas | |
| Loukas Mavrokefalidis | Ionikos Nikaias | |
| Nikos Liakopoulos (2×) | Diagoras Dryopideon | |
| Alexis Kyritsis (4×) | Psychiko | |
| Igor Cvorovic | Oiakas Nafpliou | 2021–22[6] |
