2018–19 Greek Basket League Explained

Nextseason:2019–20
Greek Basket League
Season:2018–19
Champions:Panathinaikos OPAP
Runners Up:Promitheas Patras
Secession:Olympiacos
Teams:14
Ppg:493
Rpg:221
Apg:151

The 2018–19 Greek betshop.gr Basket League was the 79th season of the Greek Basket League, the top-tier level professional club basketball league in Greece. The season started on 7 October 2018, and ended on 15 June 2019. Panathinaikos OPAP won the Greek Basket League championship for a record 37th time, after beating Promitheas Patras 3–0 in the Finals.

The season infamously featured a major feud between traditional rivals Panathinaikos and Olympiacos over refereeing decisions in the 2019 Greek Cup semifinals game between the two teams,[1] which eventually culminated in Olympiacos also forfeiting their playoffs. Finally, Olympiacos withdrew from the championship.[2]

Teams

Promotion and relegation

Relegated from the Greek betshop.gr Basket League 2017–18 season:Koroivos[3] and Trikala Aries[4] were relegated, after finishing in the last two places in the 2017–18 season.
Promoted from the A2 Basket League 2017–18 season:The first club that was promoted was Peristeri, which won its third A2 Basket League championship, after finishing with a 29–1 record, in the 2017–18 season.[5] The second team to be promoted was Holargos, as the winners of the promotion play-offs.[6] Holargos defeated Apollon Patras 3–0, in the finals of the play-offs.

Locations and arenas

ClubLocationArenaCapacity
AEKAthens (Marousi)OAKA Indoor Hallalign=center [7] 62
ArisThessalonikiAlexandrio Melathronalign=center 65
HolargosAthens (Cholargos)Antonis Tritsis Indoor Hallalign=center 1
Ifaistos LemnosMyrinaNikos Samaras Indoor Hallalign=center 1
Kolossos H HotelsRhodesVenetoklio Indoor Hallalign=center [8] 13
KymiChalkidaTasos Kampouris Kanithou Indoor Hallalign=center 3
Lavrio Aegean CargoLavrioLavrio Indoor Hallalign=center 4
OlympiacosPiraeusPeace and Friendship Stadiumalign=center [9] 66
Panathinaikos OPAPAthens (Marousi)OAKA Indoor Hallalign=center 69
PanioniosAthens (Nea Smyrni)Sofia Befon Indoor Hallalign=center [10] 50
PAOKThessaloniki (Pylaia)PAOK Sports Arenaalign=center [11] 62
Peristeri Vikos ColaAthens (Peristeri)Peristeri Arenaalign=center 23
Promitheas PatrasPatrasDimitris Tofalos Arenaalign=center 3
Rethymno Cretan KingsRethymnoMelina Merkouri Sports Arenaalign=center 9

Personnel and Sponsorship

ClubHead coachCaptainKit manufacturerMain shirt sponsor
AEK Luca Banchi Dušan ŠakotaFilaBetshop.gr
Aris Ioannis Kastritis Lefteris BochoridisSpalding-
Holargos Aris Lykogiannis Toarlyn FitzpatrickBillyBroBoConcept
Ifaistos Limnou Sotiris Manolopoulos Sotirios ManolopoulosGSA Sport-
Kolossos H Hotels Stergios Koufos Ioannis GeorgallisFilaAegean Airlines
Kymi Isidoros Koutsos Stavros ToutziarakisNickan-
Lavrio Aegean Cargo Christos Serelis Michalis PerrakisAthiosAdvanced Hair Clinics
Olympiacos David Blatt Vassilis SpanoulisNikebwin
Panathinaikos OPAP Rick Pitino Nick CalathesAdidasPame Stoixima
Panionios Vassilis Fragkias Nikos DiplarosNickan-
PAOK Ilias Papatheodorou Vangelis MargaritisErreàWatt+Volt
Peristeri Vikos Cola Argyris Pedoulakis Panagiotis VasilopoulosFlex OneVikos Cola
Promitheas Patras Makis Giatras Nikos GkikasAthiosMedfrigo
Rethymno Cretan Kings Vangelis Ziagkos Antreas ChristodoulouNickan-

Head coaching changes

Team Outgoing Head Coach Manner of departure Date of vacancy Position in table Replaced with Date of appointment
Panionios Vangelis AlexandrisEnd of contract[12] Preseason Thanasis Skourtopoulos[13]
Ifaistos Limnou Thanasis SkourtopoulosEnd of contractPreseason Sotiris Manolopoulos[14]
AEK Dragan ŠakotaPromoted to General Manager[15] Preseason Luca Banchi[16]
End of contract[17] Preseason/ David Blatt[18]
Panionios Thanasis SkourtopoulosRe-signed[19] Preseason Chris Chougkaz[20]
Panionios Chris ChougkazRe-signed[21] 11th (1-3) Vassilis Fragkias[22]
Panionios Vassilis FragkiasRe-signed[23] 9th (2-4) Nikos Oikonomou[24]
Kolossos H Hotels Nikos VetoulasSacked[25] 12th (1–5) Kostas Flevarakis[26]
Ioannis KastritisSacked[27] 13th (1–6) Isidoros Koutsos[28]

Regular season

Results

Playoffs

The eight highest ranked teams in the regular season qualified for the playoffs. All series will be played with a 2–2–1 format.

Quarterfinals

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Semifinals

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Third place series

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Finals

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1 Olympiacos refused to participate in their playoff series against Panathinaikos over refereeing disputes.[2]

Final standings

PosTeamOverall recordQualification or Relegation
PldWL
1.Panathinaikos33312Qualification to the EuroLeague
*Club qualified for EuroLeague by having a contract
2.Promitheas Patras362115Qualification to the EuroCup
3.AEK Athens 382513Qualification to the Champions League
*AEK declined EuroCup participation
4.Peristeri 362016Qualification to the Champions League
5.PAOK 281513Qualification to the Champions League
6.Ifaistos Limnou 291415
7.Holargos291316Relegation to the Greek A2 League
8.Aris 26818
9.Rethymno26818
10.Panionios26818
11.Kymi26818Relegation to the Greek A2 League
12.Lavrio26719
13.Kolossos Rodou26521
14.Olympiacos[29] [30] 27234Qualification to the EuroLeague
*Club qualified for EuroLeague by having a contract

NOTES:

Awards

See main article: Greek Basket League awards.

Season MVP

Best Young Player

Best Defender

Most Improved Player

Coach of the Year

All-Greek League Teams

First Team
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Nick Calathes MVPPanathinaikos
Davion BerryPanionios
Ioannis PapapetrouPanathinaikos
Peristeri
Olympiacos
Second Team
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Vassilis SpanoulisOlympiacos
Steve Burtt Jr.Rethymno
Matt LojeskiPanathinaikos
Georgios PrintezisOlympiacos
Vince HunterAEK

Clubs in European-wide competitions

Team Competition Progress
EuroLeague Regular season
Playoffs
Champions League Quarterfinals
Round of 16
Round of 16
Second qualifying round
FIBA Europe Cup Regular season
First qualifying round

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.eurohoops.net/en/heba/828597/olympiacos-decided-to-protest-for-the-refs/ Olympiacos decided to forfeit the semifinal Greek Cup game against Panathinaikos in protest for the refs.
  2. https://www.eurohoops.net/en/heba/883109/olympiacos-officially-relegated-to-second-division/ Olympiacos officially relegated to Second Division.
  3. Web site: Basket League: Τα ζευγάρια των πλέι οφ, στην Α2 Τρίκαλα-Κόροιβος. 13 May 2018. 29 May 2018. el. Onsports.gr.
  4. Web site: Το αφιέρωμα του ΕΣΑΚΕ στα Τρίκαλα που αποχαιρέτησαν την Basket League. 28 May 2018. 29 May 2018. el. Gazzzetta.gr.
  5. Web site: Χωρίς Καραγιάννη στη Stoiximan.gr Basket League το Περιστέρι. 15 May 2018. 29 May 2018. el. Sport24.gr.
  6. Web site: Για πρώτη φορά στην ιστορία του στην Basket League ο Χολαργός. 26 May 2018. 29 May 2018. el. Neakriti.gr.
  7. Web site: Indoor Basketball Arena . OAKA Indoor Hall official website . 5 November 2016 . 21 August 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190821104715/http://www.oaka.com.gr/olympic-indoor-sports-center/indoor-basketball-arena/?lang=en . dead .
  8. Web site: http://www.kolossosbc.gr/Gipedo.php . el:ΒΕΝΕΤΟΚΛΕΙΟ ΚΛΕΙΣΤΟ ΓΥΜΝΑΣΤΗΡΙΟ . . 5 November 2016 . el . https://web.archive.org/web/20161025043823/http://kolossosbc.gr/Gipedo.php . 2016-10-25 . dead .
  9. Web site: The Peace and Friendship Stadium . . 5 November 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160802204533/http://www.olympiacosbc.gr/en/team-en/peace-friendship-arena.html . 2 August 2016 . dead .
  10. http://adiakritos.gr/afto-ine-neo-klisto-gipedo-tou-paleou-falirou-fotovinteo/ Αυτό είναι το νέο Κλειστό Γήπεδο του Παλαιού Φαλήρου .
  11. Web site: Arena . . 5 November 2016.
  12. Web site: http://www.sportime.gr/panionios-bc/54470/parelthon-o-alexandris-apo-ton-panionio/. el:Παρελθόν ο Αλεξανδρής από τον Πανιώνιο. el. sportime.gr. 2018-05-18. 2018-05-18.
  13. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/epishmo-neos-proponhths-ston-paniwnio-o-skoyrtopoylos.5245991.html/. el:Νέος προπονητής στον Πανιώνιο ο Σκουρτόπουλος. Sport24.gr. June 29, 2018. June 29, 2018. el. /
  14. Web site: https://www.sportime.gr/ifaistos-limnou/70781/sto-faro-o-manolopoylos. el:Στο Φάρο ο Μανωλόπουλος. sportime.gr. June 8, 2018. June 8, 2018. el. /
  15. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Aek/texnikos-dieythynths-o-sakota-foyl-gia-proponhth-h-aek.5235100.html. el:Τεχνικός διευθυντής ο Σάκοτα, φουλ για προπονητή η ΑΕΚ. Sport24.gr. 2018-06-19. 2018-06-19. el.
  16. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Aek/mpanki-kai-epishma-sthn-aek.5246975.html. el:Μπάνκι και επίσημα στην ΑΕΚ. Sport24.gr. July 1, 2018. July 1, 2018. el.
  17. Web site: Olympiacos and Sfairopoulos part ways. Eurohoops.net. 2018-06-18. 2018-06-18.
  18. Web site: Olympiacos makes former EuroLeague champ Blatt head coach. EuroLeague.net. June 27, 2018. June 27, 2018.
  19. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/apoxwrei-o-skoyrtopoylos-apo-ton-paniwnio-analamvanei-o-takianos.5294764.html/. el:Αποχωρεί ο Σκουρτόπουλος από τον Πανιώνιο. Sport24.gr. 2018-05-18. 2018-05-18. el.
  20. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/xoygkaz-h-epistrofh-gia-ton-paniwnio.5299263.html/. el:Χουγκάζ, η επιστροφή για τον Πανιώνιο. Sport24.gr. September 2, 2018. September 2, 2018. el. /
  21. Web site: Τέλος ο Χουγκάζ από τον Πανιώνιο. Sport24.gr. 2018-10-30. 2018-10-30.
  22. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/anakoinwse-ton-vasilh-fragkia-o-paniwnios.5351138.html/. el:Ανακοίνωσε τον Βασίλη Φραγκιά ο Πανιώνιος. Sport24.gr. October 31, 2018. October 31, 2018. el.
  23. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/paniwnios-paraiththhke-o-fragkias-konta-sthn-epistrofh-o-xoygkaz.5368792.html/. el:Παραιτήθηκε ο Φραγκιάς. Sport24.gr. 2018-11-21. 2018-11-21. el.
  24. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Panionios/paniwnios-to-timoni-ston-oikonomoy.5371828.html/. el:Το "τιμόνι" στον Οικονόμου. Sport24.gr. November 24, 2018. November 24, 2018. el. /
  25. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Kolossos/kolossos-telos-ki-epishmws-o-vetoulas-phgainei-ston-iwniko.5370073.html. el:Τέλος κι επισήμως ο Βετούλας, πηγαίνει στον Ιωνικό. Sport24.gr. 2018-11-22. 2018-11-22. el.
  26. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/A1Kolossos/kolossos-me-flevarakh-sto-timoni.5376780.html. el:Με Φλεβαράκη στο "τιμόνι". Sport24.gr. December 1, 2018. December 1, 2018. el.
  27. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/kymi/kumh-parelthon-ki-epishma-o-kastriths.5372248.html. el:Παρελθόν κι επίσημα ο Καστρίτης. Sport24.gr. 2018-11-25. 2018-11-25. el.
  28. Web site: https://www.sport24.gr/Basket/OmadesBasket/kymi/epishmo-anelave-thn-kumh-o-koytsos.5373093.html. el:Ανέλαβε την Κύμη ο Κουτσός. Sport24.gr. November 26, 2018. November 26, 2018. el.
  29. News: Olympiacos penalty reduced to two points. 5 April 2019. TalkBasket.net. 9 May 2019.
  30. Olympiacos did not play against Panathinaikos in playoffs and will be relegated to the second division, and all results were voided by league officials.News: Olympiacos will forfeit the match against Panathinaikos. TalkBasket.net. 20 May 2019. 21 May 2019.
  31. http://www.esake.gr/el/0FA352ED Η σημερινή (15/5) συνεδρίαση του Διοικητικού Συμβουλίου .

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