Greek B Basket League
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Formerly | Greek National B Class Championship (1961–1986) |
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Sport | Basketball |
Founded | 1961 |
No. of teams | 45 |
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Most recent champion(s) | Panerythraikos Giannena |
Level on pyramid | 2nd-Tier (1961–1986) 3rd-Tier (1986–present) |
Promotion to | Greek A2 Basket League |
Relegation to | Greek C Basket League |
Related competitions | Greek Cup |
Official website | basket.gr |
The Greek B Basket League, or Greek B Basketball League (Greek: Ελληνική Β Μπασκετ Λιγκ), is a national basketball league in Greece. It is also known as the Second National Championship, B National Championship, Second National League, B National League, Third Division, and in Greek, (Βήτα Εθνική καλαθοσφαίρισης) (Beta Ethniki Basketball). It is organized by the Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.).
It is the 3rd-tier level of the basketball league system in Greece, and was founded in its current form in 1986. Originally, the league began in 1961, as the Greek National B Class Championship, and it was the 2nd-tier level of Greek basketball until 1986, when it was replaced in that capacity by the Greek A2 Basket League.
The Greek B Basket League was originally held under a league format of two groups. From 1986 to 2012, the league was held under a one group league format. From 2013 to 2010, it was again held under a two group format. Under the current league format, a total of 45 clubs take part, which are separated into four groups that are based on geographical criteria.
Champions
[edit]Greek National B Class Championship (2nd-tier level)
[edit]Season | Champion |
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1961–62 | |
1962–63 | Not held |
1963–64 | |
1964–65 | |
1965–66 | |
1966–67 | |
1967–68 | |
1968–69 | |
1969–70 | |
1970–71 | |
1971–72 | |
1972–73 | Not held |
First Two groups period (2nd-tier level)
[edit]Season | 1st Group | 2nd Group |
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1973–74 | Panionios | Dimokritos Thessaloniki |
1974–75 | Ionikos Nikaias | Iraklis |
1975–76 | Apollon Patras | Dimokritos Thessaloniki |
1976–77 | Maroussi | HAN Thessaloniki |
1977–78 | Esperos | Iraklis |
1978–79 | Apollon Patras | VAO |
1979–80 | Esperos | Gymnastikos S. Larissas |
1980–81 | Panionios | VAO |
1981–82 | Esperos | Pierikos |
1982–83 | Peristeri | VAO |
1983–84 | Sporting | Niki Volos |
Four Groups period (2nd-tier level)
[edit]Season | 1st Group | 2nd Group | 3rd Group | 4th Group |
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1984–85 | Ilysiakos | Near East | MENT | Thyella Serron |
1985–86 | Ilysiakos | Milon | Philippos Thessaloniki | PAO Dioikitiriou |
One group period (3rd-tier level)
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Two groups period (3rd-tier level)
[edit]Season | 1st Group | 2nd Group |
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2012–13 | Psychiko | Filippos Verias |
2013–14 | Aetos | Doxa Lefkadas |
2014–15[1] | Kymis | Promitheas Patras |
2015–16 | Panionios | Aiolos Astakou |
2016–17 | Peristeri | Kastorias |
2017–18 | Ionikos Nikaias | Kavala |
2018–19 | Oiakas Nafplio | Anatolia Thessaloniki |
2019–20 | Panerythraikos | PAS Giannina BC |
References
[edit]- ^ "Ανέβηκε ο Προμηθέας, έπεσε η Αγ. Παρασκευή". sport24.gr. Retrieved 3 October 2015.