2020–21 Greek Basket League Explained

Prevseason:2019–20
Nextseason:2021–22
Greek Basket League
Season:2020–21
Champions:Panathinaikos
(39th title)
Runners Up:Lavrio
Third Place:AEK
Teams:12
Dates:October 24 2020 – June 2021
Ppg:382
Rpg:162
Apg:138

The 2020–21 Greek Basket League, also known as the 2020–21 Stoiximan Greek Basket League for sponsorship reasons, is the 81st season of the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. The season begun on 24 October 2020.

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Relegated from the Greek Basket League 2019–20 season:Ifaistos Lemnos, Rethymno Cretan Kings and Panionios decided not to participate in the Greek Basket League in the 2020–21 season, due to financial problems.[1] [2]
Promoted from the Greek A2 Basket League 2019–20 season:Messolonghi won the A2 League championship, and was thus promoted to the first tier level, for the first time in its history. Diagoras Dryopideon entered in the first league and absorbed by Ionikos Nikaias on 9 July 2020.[3]

Locations and arenas

ClubLocationArenaCapacity
AEKAthens (Marousi)OAKA Indoor Hallalign=center
ArisThessalonikiAlexandrio Melathronalign=center
MessolonghiAgrinioAgrinio Indoor Hallalign=center
IonikosPiraeus (Nikaia)Platon Indoor Hall
IraklisThessalonikiIvanofeio Sports Arena
KolossosRhodesKallithea Palais des Sportsalign=center
LarisaLarissaNeapolis Indoor Arenaalign=center
LavrioLavrioLavrio Indoor Hallalign=center
PanathinaikosAthens (Marousi)OAKA Indoor Hallalign=center
PAOKThessaloniki (Pylaia)PAOK Sports Arenaalign=center
PeristeriAthens (Peristeri)Peristeri Arenaalign=center
PromitheasPatrasDimitris Tofalos Arenaalign=center

Regular season

Results

Playoffs

The eight highest ranked teams in the regular season qualified for the playoffs. Quarterfinals will be played in a Best of 3 format while the rest of the series will be played in a Best of 5 format.

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place series

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Finals

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Final standings

width=30width=100Teamwidth=30width=30width=30Qualification or Relegation
1Panathinaikos32284Qualification to the EuroLeague
2Lavrio332310Qualification to the Basketball Champions League
3 AEK332013
4Promitheas342113Qualification to the EuroCup
5PAOK251411Qualification to the Basketball Champions League
6Peristeri251213
7Kolossos24816
8Ionikos24816Qualification to the FIBA Europe Cup
9Aris22715
10Iraklis22715Qualification to the FIBA Europe Cup
11Larisa22616
12Messolonghi22517Relegation to the Greek A2 League

Awards

Season MVP

Finals MVP

Top scorer

Most Popular Player

Most Improved Player

Most Spectacular Player

Best Defender

Best Young Player

Best Coach

Pos.All-Greek League First Team
PG Vasilis MouratosLavrio
SG Tyson CarterLavrio
SF Ioannis Papapetrou (MVP)Panathinaikos
PF Dinos MitoglouPanathinaikos
C Georgios PapagiannisPanathinaikos
Pos.All-Greek League Second Team
PG Jerian GrantPromitheas Patras
SG Daryl MaconAEK
SF Mario HezonjaPanathinaikos
PF Alpha DialloLavrio
C Kerem KanterKolossos Rodou
All-Greek League Defensive Team[4]
PG Vasilis MouratosLavrio
SG Michalis LountzisPromitheas Patras
SF Howard Sant-Roos (Best Defender)Panathinaikos
PF Kerem KanterKolossos Rodou
C Danny AgbelesePromitheas Patras

Clubs in European-wide competitions

TeamCompetitionResult
EuroLeague Regular season, 16th place
PromitheasEuroCup Regular season, 6th place
FIBA Champions League Playoffs, Top-16, 3rd place
Regular season, 3rd place
Qualification Group B, Semifinals
FIBA Europe Cup Playoffs, Quarterfinals

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rethymno and Ifaistos will not participate in the Greek League next season. 12 June 2020.
  2. Web site: Αποχώρηση της ΚΑΕ Πανιώνιος, νέα κλήρωση και μετάθεση του τζάμπολ για τις 17/10.
  3. https://politic.gr/sports/basket-league-o-ionikos-nikeas-agorase-to-afm-tou-diagora-dryopideon/ Ο Ιωνικός Νίκαιας αγόρασε το ΑΦΜ του Διαγόρα Δρυοπιδέων politic.gr
  4. Web site: Φωτόπουλος . Θάνος . 2021-07-07 . ΕΣΑΚΕ: Καλύτερος αμυντικός της σεζόν ο Σάντ Ρος . 2023-03-24 . Kingsport.gr . el.