Greek Basket League

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Greek Basketball League (GBL)
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Founded1927;97 years ago (1927)
First season1927–28
Country Greece
Federation HEBA
Confederation FIBA Europe
Number of teams 12
Level on pyramid 1
Relegation to A2 Basketball League
Domestic cup(s) Greek Cup
Greek Super Cup
International cup(s) EuroLeague
EuroCup
FIBA Champions League
FIBA Europe Cup
Current champions Panathinaikos
(40th title)
Most championships Panathinaikos
(40 titles)
All-time top scorer Flag of Greece.svg Vassilis Spanoulis
Commissioner Flag of Greece.svg Vangelis Galatsopoulos
TV partners ERT
Website esake.gr (Greek)
Basketball current event.svg 2024–25 Greek Basketball League

The Greek Basketball League (commonly abbreviated to GBL), and also known as the Stoiximan Greek Basketball League (GBL) for sponsorship reasons, is the first tier level professional basketball league in Greece. It is run by the Hellenic Basketball Association (commonly abbreviated to HEBA) (Greek: ΕΣΑΚΕ), under the legal authority of the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). Over the years, the league has previously been known by several different names, which have included: the Panhellenic Basketball Championship, the Greek Basketball Championship, the Greek A Basketball Championship, the Greek A1 Basketball Championship, and most recently, the Greek Basket League. The league's current official main sponsor is Stoiximan.

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The GBL is the highest-tier level of the Greek league system. The GBL plays under FIBA rules and currently consists of 12 teams, with each season's lowest-placed team being relegated to the A2 Basketball League, and then being replaced by the winner of the playoffs of that tier. The league runs from October to June, with teams playing 22 games each during the regular season, and the top 8 placed teams in the regular season standings then competing in the league's playoffs. [1] The first official Greek Basketball Championship was held in the 1927–28 season. The league held a competition in which the teams of the league played under a format with a nationwide schedule, for the first time, in the 1963–64 season. The league first held a playoff round in the 1986–87 season. The league first allowed foreign (non-Greek) players, in the 1988–89 season. The league first became a fully professional competition in the 1992–93 season, and that was also when it's competition status was officially changed from the amateur category, to the professional category.

Historically, the GBL has been ranked as one of the top 3 level national domestic leagues in European basketball, since the league rankings began. For further information, see historical European national basketball league rankings, and European national basketball league rankings.

History

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Georgios Bartzokas
Dimitris Diamantidis, 9x Greek League Champion, 6x Greek League MVP, and 4x Greek League Finals MVP. Diamantidis 11052013.JPG
Dimitris Diamantidis, 9× Greek League Champion, 6× Greek League MVP, and 4× Greek League Finals MVP.
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Vassilis Spanoulis, 7× Greek League Champion, 4× Greek League MVP, and 4× Greek League Finals MVP.

The first official regional club basketball tournament in Greece, took place in the year 1924. [2] While the first edition of the Greek basketball championship took place in the 1927–28 season, the first fully organized Greek basketball championship began. The league was originally organized by the Hellenic Amateur Athletic Association (SEGAS). There have been four different official championship eras. The first era was the Panhellenic Championship (Πανελλήνιο Πρωτάθλημα), which lasted from the 1927–28 to 1962–63 seasons, when the champions of every regional district played each other to decide the Greek Champion. The second era started in the 1963–64 season, when the A National Category (Α' Εθνική Κατηγορία), or Alpha National Category was founded. [3]

In 1969, the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.) took over the duties of overseeing the competition, and did so until the year 1992. The third era of the championship existed between the 1986–87 and 1991–92 seasons, when the first division A1 National Category (Α1 Εθνική Κατηγορία), with a regular season and playoffs, and the second division A2 National Category (Α2 Εθνική Κατηγορία) were formed. The 1988–89 season, marked the first time that Greek Basket League teams were allowed to have foreign players on their rosters. [4]

The fourth era of the championship began in the 1992–93 season, when the Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA) took over the competition and renamed the first division the HEBA A1 (ΕΣΑΚΕ Α1). The league was then renamed to Greek Basket League (Ελληνική Μπάσκετ Λιγκ), starting with the 2010–11 season.

The Greek League has been one of the most competitive basketball leagues in Europe through the years, and it was widely regarded as the second best national domestic league in the world, after only the NBA, in the 1990s decade. It currently ranks among the best national domestic leagues in the world (excluding the NBA), such as Liga ACB in Spain, VTB United League (counts as the domestic league for Russian clubs), and BSL in Turkey. Historically, the league has been ranked as one of the top 3 European national domestic leagues, along with Italy's Lega Basket Serie A and Spain's Liga ACB, under the historical European national basketball league rankings and European national basketball league rankings.

The league has several European historical basketball powers, which also belong to some of the most traditional European basketball clubs, especially Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, and AEK (which had great success in the 1960s), which are three of the most successful European basketball clubs of all time. Also, Aris, led by Nikos Galis, Panagiotis Giannakis, and Slobodan "Lefteris" Subotić, was the dominant Greek club, and one of the most powerful European teams in the 1980s. Other clubs that have had significant success throughout the history of Greek basketball, as well as success in European basketball, are PAOK and Panellinios. The first five aforementioned clubs (Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, AEK, Aris and PAOK), are also the most widely supported by fans in Greece.

Despite the championship having been contested 84 times, only nine different clubs have won it so far. The dominating club has usually been Panathinaikos, having claimed the championship 40 times. Since the foundation of the Alpha National Category in the 1963–64 season, only two teams have participated in every season of the competition, Panathinaikos and Aris.

Brand

Name

Sponsors

The main elements of the logo were changed in 2013. [5]

Regulations

The championship, in its current form, has been organized since the 1992–93 season by the Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA), under the authority of the Hellenic Basketball Federation. The fully professional Greek basketball clubs compete in the first division championship, which is often colloquially called the "A1", in which 12 teams compete for the Greek National Championship. There is also a professional level second division championship that is run entirely by the Hellenic Basketball Federation, which is called the "A2", in which 16 teams compete for the second division crown. The bottom one place finishing team each year in the A1 division standings is relegated to the A2 division, due to poor performance. While conversely, the top one teams each year from the A2 division is promoted to the A1 division, due to good performance.

Club and arena standards

In order to compete in the Greek Basketball League, clubs must invest a minimum of €1 million on club operations per season. The minimum club budget per season is €800,000, and each club must also invest €200,000 into a league-wide fund that insures players get their full salaries. Most of the league's clubs invest more than the minimum requirements in each season.

Currently, Greek Basketball League clubs must play their home games in arenas with a seating capacity of at least 2,000 people, in order to play Greek domestic league games. Some Greek clubs have two arenas that they primarily use. One for domestic Greek League games, and one for European-wide games.

Greek clubs that play in European-wide competitions, such as the EuroLeague, the EuroCup, or the FIBA Champions League, must play their home games in those leagues in arenas that fit the arena standards of those leagues. Which are currently, a 5,000 seat minimum for the EuroLeague, and a 3,000 seat minimum for the EuroCup and FIBA Champions League.

Foreign players

Greek Basketball League teams were first allowed to have foreign (non-Greek) players on their rosters in the 1988–89 season. [6] Under the league's current foreign player rules, Greek Basketball League teams must have at least 6 players with Greek citizenship on their active 12-man game rosters. Each team is allowed to have up to 6 foreign (non-Greek) players on their active 12-man game roster.

Starting with the 2022–23 season, each team can have a total of up to 7 foreign players registered on its active league roster. However, every team is obliged to select only 6 of them for the 12 man game rosters, right before each game is started. Originally, that rotation of 6 of the 7 foreign players was not allowed to take place during the league's playoffs. However, it was ultimately decided that starting with the 2023–24 season, the aforementioned rotation of 6 out of the 7 foreign players on each team's roster, is also allowed in the league's playoffs.

However, there are no restrictions on the number of foreign players allowed by country of origin, or on the overall total number of foreign players allowed to be signed to a team's roster. Meaning that for example, any team in the league can sign any number of American players, Canadian players, or players from European countries, etc., that it wants to, and that any team in the league can sign as many foreign players overall to its roster as it wants to, but that they can only register 7 of them at a time to the active roster, and that they can only play 6 of them in any one game. [7]

Current clubs

The clubs for the 2024–25 season:

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TeamCityArenaCapacityAppearances in GBL
AEK Athens Ano Liosia Olympic Hall 9,327 (collapsible)
8,327 (permanent)
57
Aris Thessaloniki Alexandreio Melathron Hall 5,138
60
Karditsa Karditsa Giannis Bourousis Indoor Hall 3,500 [8] [9]
1
Lavrio Lavrio Lavrio Indoor Hall 1,700
8
Maroussi Athens (Marousi) Maroussi Saint Thomas Indoor Hall 1,700
14
Kolossos Rodou Rhodes (Faliraki) Kallithea Palais des Sports 3,400
17
Olympiacos Piraeus Peace and Friendship Stadium 14,776 [10]
55
Panathinaikos Athens (Marousi) O.A.C.A. Hall 18,300 [11]
60
Panionios Athens (Nea Smyrni) National Athletic Center Glyfada Makis Liougas 3,500 (collapsible)
2,272 (permanent)
47
PAOK Thessaloniki (Pylaia) P.A.O.K. Sports Arena 8,162 [12]
59
Peristeri Athens (Peristeri) Peristeri Hall 4,000
24
Promitheas Patras Patras (Proastio) Dimitris Tofalos Arena 5,500
7

Statistics

Title holders

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Performance by club

TitlesChampionsYears
40 Panathinaikos 1945–46, 1946–47, 1949–50, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1960–61, 1961–62, 1966–67, 1968–69, 1970–71, 1971–72, 1972–73, 1973–74, 1974–75, 1976–77, 1979–80, 1980–81, 1981–82, 1983–84, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–2000, 2000–01, 2002–03, 2003–04, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2013–14, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21, 2023–24
14 Olympiacos 1948–49, 1959–60, 1975–76, 1977–78, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1994–95, 1995–96, 1996–97, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2021–22, 2022–23
10 Aris 1929–30, 1978–79, 1982–83, 1984–85, 1985–86, 1986–87, 1987–88, 1988–89, 1989–90, 1990–91
8 AEK 1957–58, 1962–63, 1963–64, 1964–65, 1965–66, 1967–68, 1969–70, 2001–02
6 Panellinios 1928–29, 1938–39, 1939–40, 1952–53, 1954–55, 1956–57
2 Iraklis 1927–28, 1934–35
PAOK 1958–59, 1991–92
1 Near East 1935–36
Athens University 1936–37

A1 Finals

Season Home court advantage Result Home court disadvantage 1st of Regular seasonRegular season Record
1986–87 Aris 3–0 Panionios Aris 18–0
1987–88 Aris 3–0 PAOK Aris 18–0
1988–89 Aris 3–1 PAOK Aris 17–1
1989–90 PAOK r.r. Aris PAOK 20–2
1990–91 Aris 4–2 PAOK Aris 20–2
1991–92 PAOK 4–1 Olympiacos PAOK 20–2
1992–93 Panathinaikos 1–3 Olympiacos PAOK 22–4
1993–94 Olympiacos 3–2 PAOK Bravo Olympiacos 22–4
1994–95 Olympiacos 3–2 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 24–2
1995–96 Olympiacos 3–2 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 24–2
1996–97 Olympiacos 3–1 AEK Olympiacos 21–5
1997–98 Panathinaikos 3–2 PAOK Panathinaikos 21–5
1998–99 Olympiacos 2–3 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 21–5
1999–00 Panathinaikos 3–0 PAOK Olympiacos 21–5
2000–01 Panathinaikos 3–2 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 22–4
2001–02 AEK 3–2 Olympiacos AEK 23–3
2002–03 Panathinaikos 3–1 AEK Panathinaikos 21–5
2003–04 Panathinaikos 3–0 Maroussi TIM Panathinaikos 22–4
2004–05 Panathinaikos 3–1 AEK Panathinaikos 22–4
2005–06 Panathinaikos 3–0 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 24–2
2006–07 Panathinaikos 3–2 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 24–2
2007–08 Panathinaikos 3–2 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 23–3
2008–09 Olympiacos 1–3 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 25–1
2009–10 Panathinaikos 3–1 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 25–1
2010–11 Olympiacos 1–3 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 26–0
2011–12 Olympiacos 3–2 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 23–1
2012–13 Olympiacos 0–3 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 25–1
2013–14 Panathinaikos 3–2 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 25–1
2014–15 Olympiacos 3–0 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 25–1
2015–16 Olympiacos 3–1 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 25–1
2016–17 Olympiacos 2–3 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 25–1
2017–18 Panathinaikos 3–2 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 26–0
2018–19 Panathinaikos 3–0 Promitheas Patras AEK 18–8
2019–20 Panathinaikos declared champion through regular season standings due to COVID-19 pandemic Panathinaikos 18–2
2020–21 Panathinaikos 3–1 Lavrio Panathinaikos 20–2
2021–22 Olympiacos 3–0 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 23–1
2022–23 Olympiacos 3–1 Panathinaikos Olympiacos 22–0
2023–24 Panathinaikos 3–2 Olympiacos Panathinaikos 26–1

Basket League/A1 finals participation by club (until 2022)

ClubWLTotal
Panathinaikos 19827
Olympiacos 101424
Aris 404
PAOK 167
AEK 134
Panionios 011
Maroussi 011
Promitheas Patras 011
Lavrio 011

Number of seasons in the Panhellenic Championship (1928–1963)

The number of times that clubs participated in the league's original format, the Panhellenic Championship.

ClubTimes
Panellinios Athens 17
Panathinaikos 13
Olympiacos Piraeus 13
Sporting Athens 12
HAN Thessaloniki 10
Iraklis Thessaloniki 10
Aris Thessaloniki 9
AEK Athens 9
PAOK Thessaloniki 7
ClubTimes
Triton Athens7
Near East Atens 5
Panionios Athens 4
Skagiopouleio Patras4
Ethnikos Athens 3
Athens University 3
Neoi Vironas2
EA Patras 2
VAO Thessaloniki 2
ClubTimes
Peiraikos Syndesmos 2
Anatolia College 2
AO Palaio Faliro 2
AE Chalkida2
Triton Chalkida2
Olympiacos Addis Ababa1
Keravnos Cairo1
Diagoras Rhodes1
AE Emporoypallilon1
ClubTimes
HAN Nikaia / HAN Kokkinia1
Apollon Athens 1
HAN Athens1
AO Neochori Rodos1
PO Patras1
Triton Maroussi1

Number of seasons in the A and A1 National Categories by club (1963–64 – 2021–22)

The number of times that clubs participated in the top A National Category, while it existed from the 1963–64 season to the 1985–86 season. As well as the number of times that clubs have participated in the top A1 National Category, since it began with the 1986–87 season. Only two clubs, Panathinaikos and Aris, have played in the top division every year since its formation.

ClubTimes
Aris Thessaloniki 59
Panathinaikos 59
PAOK Thessaloniki 58
AEK Athens 56
Olympiacos Piraeus 54
Panionios Athens 47
Iraklis Thessaloniki 44
Apollon Patras 33
Sporting Athens 31
Panellinios Athens 30
GS Maroussi 24
GS Peristeri 23
AO Pagrati 17
Kolossos Rhodes 16
Ionikos Nikaia 15
GS Larissa 12
HAN Thessaloniki 12
AGO Rethymno 10
Ilysiakos Athens 9
Dimokritos Thessaloniki9
AO Dafni 8
OAA Irakleio 8
Near East Athens 7
ClubTimes
AS Papagou 7
Olympia Larissa 7
GS Lavrio 7
Makedonikos Thessaloniki 6
Esperos Kallithea 6
EK Kavala 6
Promitheas Patras 6
AO Trikala 5
KAOD Thessaloniki 5
VAO Thessaloniki 5
Koroivos Amaliada 4
Ionikos Nea Filadelfia 4
Triton Athens4
Amyntas Athens 4
Ikaros Kallithea 4
GS Kymi 3
AE Larissa 3
AE Nea Kifissia 3
Panelefsiniakos 3
AO Egaleo 3
Apollon Kalamaria 3
Aetos Thessaloniki3
KAE Larissa 3
ClubTimes
Trikala 2000 2
Olympias Patras 2
Anatolia College 2
HAN Nikaia / HAN Kokkinia2
Niki Volos2
Ifaistos Limnou 2
Philippos Thessaloniki 2
Milon 2
Ampelokipoi Athens 2
Peiraikos Syndesmos 2
AE Holargos 1
Doxa Lefkada 1
Arkadikos Tripoli 1
Thyella Serres1
MENT Thessaloniki 1
Charilaos Trikoupis 1
Pierikos Katerini1
GS Faros Larissa1

Number of seasons in the top-tier level Greek Basket League in total (1928 to 2021–22)

The total number of times that each club has played in the top-tier level Greek Basket League, through all of its different league formats.

ClubTimes
Panathinaikos 72
Aris Thessaloniki 68
Olympiacos Piraeus 67
AEK Athens 65
PAOK Thessaloniki 65
Iraklis Thessaloniki 54
Panionios Athens 51
Panellinios Athens 47
Sporting Athens 43
Apollon Patras 33
GS Maroussi 24
GS Peristeri 23
HAN Thessaloniki 22
AO Pagrati 17
Kolossos Rhodes 16
Ionikos Nikaia 15
GS Larissa 12
Near East Athens 12
Triton Athens11
AGO Rethymno 10
Dimokritos Thessaloniki9
ClubTimes
AO Dafni 8
OAA Irakleio 8
Ilysiakos Athens 8
VAO Thessaloniki 7
AS Papagou 7
Olympia Larissa 7
GS Lavrio 7
Esperos Kallithea 6
Makedonikos Thessaloniki 6
EK Kavala 6
Promitheas Patras 6
AO Trikala 5
KAOD Thessaloniki 5
Koroivos Amaliada 4
Peiraikos Syndesmos 4
Skagiopouleio Patras4
Anatolia College 4
Amyntas Athens 4
Ionikos Nea Filadelfia 4
Ikaros Kallithea 4
Kymi 3
ClubTimes
AO Egaleo 3
Apollon Kalamaria 3
Aetos Thessaloniki3
Ethnikos Athens 3
Athens University 3
HAN Nikaias / HAN Kokkinias3
Panelefsiniakos 3
AE Nea Kifissia 3
AE Larissa 3
KAE Larissa 3
Trikala 2000 2
Olympias Patras 2
Ifaistos Limnou 2
Neoi Vironas2
EA Patras 2
AO Palaio Faliro 2
AE Chalkida2
Triton Chalkida2
Ampelokipoi Athens 2
Niki Volos2
Philippos Thessaloniki 2
ClubTimes
Milon 2
Doxa Lefkada 1
AE Holargos 1
Αrkadikos Tripoli 1
Keravnos Cairo1
Diagoras Rhodes1
Olympiacos Addis Ababa1
Triton Maroussi1
AE Emporoypallilon1
Thyella Serres1
Pierikos Katerini1
MENT Thessaloniki 1
Apollon Athens 1
Charilaos Trikoupis 1
HAN Athens1
AO eochori Rhodes1
PO Patras1

Best regular season records in the history of the A and A1 National Categories (1963–2015)

[15] [16]

A and A1 National Category (1963–2018)

SeasonTeamRegular season
Record		Playoff recordFinal Record
(Including playoffs)		Final Season
Result
1985–86 Aris 26-0—26-0Champion
1967–68 AEK 22-0—22-0Champion
1975–76 Olympiacos 22-0—22-0Champion
1986–87 Aris 18-03-021-0Champion
1987–88 Aris 18-03-021-0Champion
2017–18 Panathinaikos 26-08-234-2Champion
1979–80 Panathinaikos 16-012-228-2Champion
2010–11 Olympiacos 26-06–332–3Finalist

The best overall season records of the HEBA A1 (1992–2015)

SeasonClubRegular season
Record		Playoff recordFinal RecordFinal Season
Result
2017–18 Panathinaikos 26–08–234–2Champion
2009–10 Panathinaikos 25–18–133–2Champion
2014–15 Olympiacos 25–18–133–2Champion
2015–16 Olympiacos 25–18–133–2Champion
2013–14 Panathinaikos 25–18–233–3Champion
2005–06 Panathinaikos 24–28–032–2Champion
2010–11 Panathinaikos 24–28–132–3Champion
2010–11 Olympiacos 26–06–332–3Finalist
2006–07 Panathinaikos 24–28–232–4Champion
2011–12 Olympiacos 23–18–231–3Champion
2008–09 Olympiacos 25–16–331–4Finalist
2016–17 Panathinaikos 25–16–331–4Champion
2021–22 Olympiacos 23–18–031–1Champion

Greek basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions

Awards and players

All-time stats leaders

See also

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The 2000–01 Greek Basket League season was the 61st season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. It was also the 9th season of Greek Basket League championship that was regulated by HEBA (ESAKE). The winner of the league was Panathinaikos, which beat Olympiacos in the league's playoff's finals. The clubs Milon and Makedonikos were relegated to the Greek A2 League. The top scorer of the league was Alphonso Ford, a player of Peristeri. Alphonso Ford was also named the MVP of the league.

The 1999–2000 Greek Basket League season was the 60th season of the Greek Basket League, the highest tier professional basketball league in Greece. It was also the 8th season of Greek Basket League championship that was regulated by HEBA (ESAKE). The winner of the league was Panathinaikos, which beat PAOK in the league's playoff's finals, although the regular season winner was Olympiacos. The clubs Sporting and Esperos were relegated to the Greek A2 League. The top scorer of the league was Alphonso Ford, a player of Peristeri. Željko Rebrača was voted the MVP of the league.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dinos Mitoglou</span> Greek basketball player

Konstantinos "Dinos" Mitoglou is a Greek professional basketball player and the vice-captain for Panathinaikos of the Greek Basketball League (GBL) and the EuroLeague. He played college basketball at Wake Forest University. He is a 2.10 m tall power forward, who can occasionally play as a center.

The 2019–20 Greek betshop.gr Basket League was the 80th season of the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. The season started in September 2019, and ended prematurely in March 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 21 May 2020, after a vote that was held between the league's 14 teams, Panathinaikos was crowned the Greek basketball league's champion for the season, marking the club's 38th Greek championship. The league's 14 teams also agreed that none of the teams would be relegated.

The Greek Basketball Super Cup or Hellenic Basketball Super Cup, is the top-tier level professional basketball national super cup competition in Greece. The first edition of the tournament, was organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.), in 1986. It was contested by the Greek Basket League champions and the Greek Basketball Cup winners. However, the Greek Basketball Super Cup was revived in 2020, by the Hellenic Basketball Association (HEBA), under a final four tournament format.

References

  1. ↑ Με 8 τα playoffs, μπόνους στους 2 πρώτους (in Greek).
  2. ↑ "Ο πρώτος αγώνας μπάσκετ στην Ελλάδα έγινε με δύο αναποδογυρισμένες καρέκλες και μία μπάλα ποδοσφαίρου. Το πρώτο πανελλήνιο πρωτάθλημα είχε 4 ομάδες". 30 May 2019.
  3. ↑ "Ιστορία του Μπάσκετ". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04.
  4. ↑ Και οι (πρώτοι) ξένοι ήταν εννιά (in Greek).
  5. ↑ (in Greek) Νέο λογότυπο για το πρωτάθλημα! sentragoal.gr
  6. ↑ Και οι (πρώτοι) ξένοι ήταν εννιά (in Greek).
  7. ↑ Πέρασε η πρόταση του Παναθηναϊκού για τους ξένους (in Greek).
  8. ↑ "COMPETITION ALL STAR GAME 2023 VENUE Karditsa Municipal Sports Hall GAME DETAILS Tip off: 4:30 pm GMT 17/12/23 ATTENDANCE 3500". fibalivestats.com (in Greek). 2023-12-19.
  9. ↑ "Προσωρινός ανάδοχος για το έργο της πτυσσόμενης". neosagon.gr (in Greek). 2023-12-19.
  10. ↑ "The Peace and Friendship Stadium". Olympiacos B.C. Archived from the original on 2016-08-02. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  11. ↑ "HOME". paobc.gr. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
  12. ↑ "Arena". P.A.O.K. Retrieved 5 November 2016.
  13. ↑ ESAKE Official website Greek League Champions
  14. ↑ Georgakopoulos, George. "Panathinaikos crowned champion, Aris and PAOK stay up". ekathimerini.com. Online. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
  15. ↑ ESAKE.gr Basket League ΟΠΑΠ: Το ρεκόρ του Ολυμπιακού. (in Greek)
  16. ↑ ESAKE.gr Τα... χτένια του Ολυμπιακού!. (in Greek)
  17. ↑ Σπανούλης Βασίλης (in English).
  18. ↑ Σπανούλης Βασίλης (in English).
  19. ↑ Σπανούλης Βασίλης (in English).
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