Greek basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions is the performance record of men's professional basketball clubs from Greece's top-tier level league, the Greek Basket League, in international competitions.
Greek professional basketball clubs have played in European-wide competitions since the 1957–58 season, when Panellinios took part in the European top-tier level FIBA European Champions Cup (now called EuroLeague). Basketball was the first team sport in which Greek teams won a European-wide competition. AEK won the second-tier level FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup in the 1967–68 season, when they beat Slavia VŠ Praha in the final that took place in Athens.[1]
Nevertheless, Greek basketball was actually mainly boosted following the gold medal-winning triumph at the 1987 EuroBasket and runners-up 1989 EuroBasket, by the senior men's Greek National Team. In the following decades, Greek teams have dominated in European-wide professional club basketball, winning many trophies in continental competitions. The Greek clubs have won nineteen European basketball competition titles.[2] [3]
Greek basketball clubs have also been runners-up in European continental-wide competition twelve times. Greek teams have won the European first-tier level competitions, the EuroLeague and Basketball Champions League, a total of eleven times, with seven EuroLeague championships being won by Panathinaikos, three EuroLeague championships being won by Olympiacos, and one BCL championship being won by AEK Athens.[4]
Four Greek teams have won the Cup Winners' Cup/Saporta Cup, a European second-tier level competition. These clubs are AEK (two times), PAOK, Aris, and Maroussi.[5] Three Greek teams have won the FIBA Korać Cup, a European third-tier level cup. These clubs are Aris, and PAOK.[6] Aris has also won a fourth-tier level European competition once, as they won the FIBA EuroCup Challenge.
Overall, twenty-two Greek basketball clubs have participated in European-wide competitions. AEK, Aris, Iraklis Thessaloniki, Maroussi, Olympiacos, Panathinaikos, Panellinios, Panionios and PAOK have each played in all of the main top three different level tiers. Peristeri has played in competitions of the first and third level tiers. Apollon Patras and Ionikos Neas Filadelfeias have played in competitions of the second and third level tiers. Makedonikos has only played in competitions of the second tier level, and YMCA Thessaloniki, Sporting, Near East, Ionikos Nikaias, Papagou, Irakleio, Olympia Larissa, Olympias Patras and Promitheas Patras BC have only played in competitions of the third level tier. Aris, Lavrio and Iraklis are the only clubs so far to participate at the fourth level tier FIBA Europe Cup.
Season | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Ref. | ||
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FIBA European Champions Cup & EuroLeague (1st tier) | ||||||||
7up Joventut ![]() | 59–57 | 21/04/1994 | [7] | |||||
Real Madrid Teka ![]() | 73–61 | 13/04/1995 | [8] | |||||
67–66 | 11/04/1996 | [9] | ||||||
73–58 | 24/04/1997 | [10] | ||||||
Kinder Bologna ![]() | 58–44 | 23/04/1998 | [11] | |||||
73–67 | 20/04/2000 | [12] | ||||||
Maccabi Elite Tel Aviv ![]() | 81–67 | 13/05/2001 | [13] | |||||
89–83 | 05/05/2002 | [14] | ||||||
93–91 | 06/05/2007 | [15] | ||||||
73–71 | 03/05/2009 | [16] | ||||||
Regal FC Barcelona ![]() | 86–68 | 09/05/2010 | [17] | |||||
78–70 | 08/05/2011 | [18] | ||||||
62–61 | 13/05/2012 | [19] | ||||||
100–88 | 12/05/2013 | [20] | ||||||
Real Madrid ![]() | 78–59 | 17/05/2015 | [21] | |||||
Fenerbahçe ![]() | 80–64 | 21/05/2017 | [22] | |||||
79–78 | 21/05/2023 | [23] | ||||||
95–80 | 26/05/2024 | [24] | ||||||
FIBA Basketball Champions League (1st tier) | ||||||||
100–94 | 04/05/2018 | [25] | ||||||
85–74 | 04/10/2020 | [26] | ||||||
FIBA European Cup Winners' Cup & FIBA Saporta Cup (2nd tier) | ||||||||
89–82 | 04/04/1968 | [27] | ||||||
76–72 | 26/03/1991 | [28] | ||||||
Real Madrid Asegurator ![]() | 65–63 | 17/03/1992 | [29] | |||||
50–48 | 16/03/1993 | [30] | ||||||
Taugrés ![]() | 88–81 | 12/03/1996 | [31] | |||||
83–76 | 11/04/2000 | [32] | ||||||
74–72 | 17/04/2001 | [33] | ||||||
EuroCup Basketball (2nd tier) | ||||||||
Lietuvos rytas ![]() | 78–74 | 19/04/2005 | [34] | |||||
Dynamo Moscow ![]() | 73–60 | 11/04/2006 | [35] | |||||
FIBA Korać Cup (3rd tier) | ||||||||
align=right | 175–156 (two-leg) | 09 & 16/03/1994 | [36] [37] | |||||
align=right | 154–147 (two-leg) | 26/03 & 03/04/1997 | [38] [39] | |||||
FIBA EuroChallenge (3rd tier) | ||||||||
UNICS ![]() | 87–63 | 24/04/2004 | [40] | |||||
FIBA EuroCup Challenge (4th tier) | ||||||||
84–83 | 04/05/2003 | [41] | ||||||
Season | Champion | Result | Runner-up | Date | Venue | Ref. | |
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FIBA Intercontinental Cup | |||||||
2–1 Play-off | 04, 10 & 12/09/1996 | [42] [43] | |||||
167–139 (two-leg) | 04 & 06/10/2013 | [44] | |||||
86–70 Final-4 | 17/02/2019 | [45] | |||||
McDonald's Championship | |||||||
Chicago Bulls ![]() | 104–78 | 18/10/1997 | [46] | ||||
width=30 | Rank ! | width=30 | Club ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | SF ! | width=30 | QF |
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1. | |||||||||||
2. | |||||||||||
3. | 0 | ||||||||||
4. | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
5. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | width=130 | Club ! | Appearances | Years |
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1962, 1963, 1968, 1970, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2000, 2001†, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | ||||
1961, 1977, 1979, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | ||||
1959, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1969, 1971, 1998, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 | ||||
1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 2007, 2008 | ||||
1960, 1993, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 | ||||
1996, 2001† | ||||
1997, 2009 | ||||
2001, 2002 | ||||
1958 | ||||
2010 |
FIBA Champions League | ||||||
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Rank | Club | SF | QF | |||
1. | AEK | 0 | ||||
2. | Peristeri | |||||
3. | Promitheas Patras |
Rank | Club | Appearances | Years |
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AEK | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | ||
PAOK | 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022, 2023, 2024 | ||
Peristeri | 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | ||
Aris | 2017, 2018, 2019 | ||
Promitheas Patras | 2019, 2024, 2025 | ||
Iraklis | 2021 | ||
Lavrio | 2022 | ||
Kolossos Rodou | 2025 | ||
Year | Team | ___________ Last 40 ___________ | ___________ Last 32 ___________ | ___________ Last 16 ___________ | ___________ Last 8 ___________ | _________ Semifinals _________ | ____________ Final ____________ |
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2016–17 | AEK | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
PAOK | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Aris | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
2017–18 | AEK | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |||
PAOK | ![]() | ||||||
Aris | |||||||
2018–19 | AEK | PAOK | Bamberg | ||||
PAOK | AEK | ||||||
Promitheas | ![]() | ||||||
2019–20 | AEK | Telekom Bonn | ![]() | Casademont Zaragoza | |||
Peristeri | ![]() | ||||||
PAOK | |||||||
2020–21 | AEK | ||||||
Peristeri | |||||||
2021–22 | AEK | ||||||
Lavrio Megabolt | ![]() | ||||||
PAOK | ![]() | ||||||
2022–23 | AEK | Play-ins ![]() | ![]() | ||||
Peristeri | |||||||
PAOK | Play-ins ![]() | ||||||
2023–24 | AEK | ||||||
Peristeri | Play-ins ![]() | Telekom Bonn | Lenovo Tenerife | UCAM Murcia (4th) | |||
PAOK | Play-ins ![]() | ||||||
Promitheas | Play-ins ![]() | Unicaja Málaga |
Rank | width=30 | Club ! | width=30 | width=30 | SF ! | width=30 | QF | ||
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1. | 0 | ||||||||
2. | |||||||||
3. | 0 | 0 | |||||||
4. | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
5. | 0 | 0 | |||||||
6. | 0 | 0 | |||||||
7. | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
8. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | width=130 | Club ! | Appearances | Years |
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1968, 1970, 1972, 1975, 1977, 1982, 1989, 1999, 2000 | ||||
1969, 1971, 1980, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1998 | ||||
1983, 1985, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1996 | ||||
1967, 1993, 1994, 1999, 2001 | ||||
1973, 1974, 1976, 1978, 1981 | ||||
1995, 1997, 2000, 2002 | ||||
1992, 2002 | ||||
1997, 1998 | ||||
1988 | ||||
2001 |
Rank | width=30 | Club ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | SF ! | width=30 | QF |
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1. | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2. | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
3. | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
4. | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | width=130 | Club ! | Appearances | Years |
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2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2024 | ||||
2005, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016 | ||||
2006, 2008, 2013, 2014 | ||||
2008, 2009, 2010, 2011 | ||||
2020, 2021, 2022 | ||||
2004, 2005 | ||||
2005, 2009 | ||||
2007, 2016 | ||||
2004 | ||||
Year | Team | _______ Earlier stage _______ | ___________ Last 48 ___________ | ________ Last 24 to 32 ________ | ________ Last 12 to 16 ________ | _________ Last 6 to 8 _________ | _________ Semifinals _________ | ____________ Final ____________ |
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2003–04 | Ionikos Egnatia Bank | |||||||
Makedonikos | Bye | ![]() | ||||||
2004–05 | Aris Egnatia Bank | Bye | ![]() | |||||
PAOK | Bye | ![]() | ![]() | |||||
Maroussi Honda | Bye | ![]() | Makedonikos | |||||
Makedonikos | Bye | ![]() | Maroussi Honda | Hemofarm | ||||
2005–06 | Panionios Forthnet | Aris TT Bank | ||||||
Aris TT Bank | Panionios Forthnet | ![]() | Hemofarm | |||||
2006–07 | AEK | |||||||
PAOK | ![]() | |||||||
2007–08 | Panionios Forthnet | ![]() | ||||||
Panellinios | ||||||||
2008–09 | Maroussi Costa Coffee | |||||||
Aris | ||||||||
Panellinios | Telekom Baskets Bonn | ![]() | ||||||
2009–10 | Aris | ![]() | ||||||
Panellinios | VEF Rīga | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ||||
2010–11 | Aris | Lukoil Academic | ||||||
Panellinios | ||||||||
PAOK | ||||||||
2011–12 | Aris | |||||||
PAOK | ||||||||
2012–13 | Panionios | |||||||
2013–14 | Panionios | |||||||
PAOK | ||||||||
2014–15 | PAOK | |||||||
2015–16 | PAOK | |||||||
Aris | ||||||||
AEK | ||||||||
2020–21 | Promitheas Patras |
Rank | width=30 | Club ! | width=30 | width=30 | SF ! | width=30 | QF | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 0 | ||||||||
2. | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
3. | 0 | 0 | |||||||
4. | 0 | 0 | |||||||
5. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | width=130 | Club ! | Appearances | Years |
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1976, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999 | ||||
AEK | 1974, 1976, 1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996 | |||
Aris | 1975, 1977, 1978, 1981, 1982, 1983, 1985, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000 | |||
PAOK | 1975, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1994, 1997, 2002 | |||
1977, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1986, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993 | ||||
Panathinaikos | 1977, 1979, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992 | |||
Peristeri | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1997, 1998, 1999 | |||
Olympiacos | 1980, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1989 | |||
Panellinios | 1975, 1976, 1978, 1979, 1981 | |||
1980, 1981, 1996, 1997 | ||||
HAN Thessaloniki | 1973, 1974, 1975 | |||
Maroussi | 1979, 2000, 2002 | |||
Apollon Patras | 1987, 1990, 1999 | |||
Ionikos Nikaias | 1980, 1985 | |||
Papagou | 1998, 1999 | |||
Near East | 2000, 2001 | |||
Irakleio | 1999 |
Rank | width=30 | Club ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | SF ! | width=30 | QF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
2. | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rank | width=170 | Club ! | Appearances | Years |
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2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 | ||||
2005, 2008, 2009 | ||||
2006, 2008 | ||||
2004 | ||||
2004 | ||||
2005 | ||||
2005 | ||||
2007 | ||||
2008 | ||||
2008 |
Year | Team | Progress | Opponents |
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2003–04 | Maroussi TIM | Finalist | ![]() |
Aris | Quarter-finals | Maroussi TIM | |
Peristeri | Regular season | Group | |
2004–05 | Ionikos N.F. | Regular season | Group |
Iraklis | Regular season | Group | |
Olympia Larissa | Regular season | Group | |
2005–06 | Maroussi | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
PAOK | Regular season | Group | |
2006–07 | Maroussi | Top 16 | Group |
Panionios | Quarter-finals | ![]() | |
2007–08 | PAOK | Regular season | Group |
Olympia Larissa | Regular season | Group | |
Maroussi | Elimination round 2 | ![]() | |
AEK | Elimination round 2 | ![]() | |
Olympias Patras | Elimination round 2 | ![]() | |
2008–09 | Olympia Larissa | Regular season | Group |
2009–10 | |||
2010–11 | |||
2011–12 | |||
2012–13 | |||
2013–14 | |||
2014–15 |
Rank | width=30 | Club ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | ! | width=30 | SF ! | width=30 | QF |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
Rank | width=170 | Club ! | Appearances | Years |
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2021, 2022 | ||||
Aris | 2019, 2023 | |||
Lavrio | 2019 | |||
2022 | ||||
2022 | ||||
Year | Team | Progress | Opponents |
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2015-16 | |||
2016-17 | |||
2017-18 | |||
2018-19 | Lavrio | First qualifying round | ![]() |
Aris | Regular Season | Group | |
2019-20 | |||
2020-21 | Iraklis | Quarter-finals | ![]() |
2022–23 | Aris | First qualifying round | |
European basketball clubs in European and worldwide competitions: