The Greek A2 Basket League ( el, Ελληνική Α2 Μπάσκετ Λιγκ, link=no), is a professional

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league in

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. It is the 2nd-tier level of pro competition, among clubs in the country. It is organized by the

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(E.O.K.).

History

In the 1986–87 season, the current format for Greek

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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

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to the 1st tier level

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, and a one-game play-out was added to decide

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to the 3rd tier level

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.Η κλήρωση της Α2 .
/ref> * ''1986–87 to 2011–12: Alpha2 National Category'' * ''2012–13 to present: Greek A2 Basket League''

Promotion and relegation

At the end of each season, the following

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takes place: * The top two teams in the A2 are promoted to the

. * These teams are replaced by the bottom two teams from the Greek Basket League. * The bottom four teams in the A2 are relegated to the

. * These teams are replaced by the top four teams in the

Title holders

* 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

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* 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 Kavala ( el, Καβάλα, ''Kavála'' ) is a city in northern Greece, the principal seaport of eastern Macedonia (Greece), Macedonia and the capital of Kavala (regional unit), Kavala regional unit. It is situated on the Bay of Kavala, across ...

* 2015–16 Kymis * 2016–17 Panionios * 2017–18 Peristeri * 2018–19

Ionikos Nikaias Ionikos Nikaias (full name Athlitikos Omilos Ionikos Nikaias, A.O. Ionikos Nikaias / el, Α.Ο. Ιωνικός Νικαίας) is a Greek multi-sports club that is based in Nikaia, Piraeus. It was founded in 1965, and it has teams in football, b ...

* 2019–20

Charilaos Trikoupis Charilaos Trikoupis ( el, Χαρίλαος Τρικούπης; 11 July 1832 – 30 March 1896) was a Greek politician who served as a Prime Minister of Greece seven times from 1875 until 1895. He is best remembered for introducing the vote of c ...

* 2020–21 Apollon Patras * 2021–22 ASK Karditsas

Champions and runners-up

Titles by club

Greek A2 League MVP award (official)

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

Eurobasket.com Player of the Year (unofficial)

(as awarded by the website Eurobasket.com)

Top Scorer by points per game

References

External links

Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site

Greek A2 Basketball League Stats

Greek A2 News, Results, Transfers, Opinions

Basketblog.gr

Greekhoopz.com

Greekbball.com

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Sports leagues established in 1986 Professional sports leagues in Greece