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The Greek A2 Basket League (), 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 Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.). The league is also known as the Greek Elite League (Ελληνική Ελίτ Λιγκ) for sponsorship reasons.


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 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.Η κλήρωση της Α2 .
/ref> * ''1986–87 to 2011–12: Hellenic Alpha2 Basket'' * ''2012–13 to 2022–23: Greek A2 Basket League'' * ''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


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


See also

* Greek Basketball League * Greek Cup * Greek B Basket League * Greek C Basket League * HEBA Greek All-Star Game * HEBA


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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