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

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competition, among

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in the country. It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (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 promotion to the 1st tier level Greek Basket League, and a one-game play-out was added to decide

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to the 3rd tier level Greek B Basket League.Η κλήρωση της Α2 .
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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 Greek Basket League. * 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 Greek B Basket League. * These teams are replaced by the top four teams in the Greek B Basket League.

Title holders

* 1986–87 Panellinios * 1987–88 Sporting * 1988–89

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* 1989–90 Papagou * 1990–91 Sporting * 1991–92

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* 1992–93 Papagou * 1993–94 Ampelokipoi * 1994–95 Papagou * 1995–96 Peiraikos * 1996–97

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* 1997–98 Near East * 1998–99 Dafni * 1999–2000

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* 2000–01 KAOD * 2001–02

* 2002–03

* 2003–04 Panellinios * 2004–05 Kolossos Rodou * 2005–06 Olympias Patras * 2006–07 Sporting * 2007–08 Trikala 2000 * 2008–09

* 2009–10 Ikaros Kallitheas * 2010–11 KAOD * 2011–12 Panelefsiniakos * 2012–13 Nea Kifissia * 2013–14

AEK A.E.K ( el, AEK , formally Αθλητική Ένωσις Κωνσταντινουπόλεως; Athlitikí Énosis Konstantinoupόleos, ''Athletic Union of Constantinople''), known as A.E.K, is a major Greek multi-sport club based in Nea Filadel ...

* 2014–15

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* 2015–16 Kymis * 2016–17

Panionios Panionios G.S.S. Football Club (Greek: ΠΑΕ Πανιώνιος Γ.Σ.Σ.), the ''Pan- Ionian Gymnastics Club of Smyrna'' (Πανιώνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος Σμύρνης, ''Panionios Gymnastikos Syllogos Smyrnis'' ...

* 2017–18

* 2018–19 Ionikos Nikaias * 2019–20 Charilaos Trikoupis *

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* 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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