Greek basketball league system
The Greek basketball league system or Greek basketball league pyramid, is a series of interconnected competitions for professional basketball clubs in Greece. The system has a hierarchical format with a promotion and relegation system between competitions at different levels. There are currently nine different competitions on the pyramid: the 1st-tier Greek Basket League, the 2nd-tier Greek A2 Basket League, the 3rd-tier Greek B Basket League, the 4th-tier Greek C Basket League, the 5th-tier Regional A1 Category, the 6th-tier Regional A2 Category, the 7th-tier Regional B Category, the 8th-tier Regional C or C1 Category, and the 9th-tier Regional C2 Category.
Contents
1 The tier pyramid
2 Other competitions
3 See also
4 References
5 External links
The tier pyramid
Level | League | ||||
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1 | Greek Basket League (A1) National Professional 1st Division (The 1st Division of the First National League, or "A1 National") (All clubs must be legally licensed, registered, and recognized as fully professional clubs.) (14 teams) | ||||
2 | Greek A2 Basket League National Professional 2nd Division (The 2nd Division of the First National League, or "A2 National") (Clubs don't have to be legally licensed as professional entities. Some are and some are not.) (16 teams) | ||||
3 | Greek B Basket League National Semi-professional 3rd Division (The Second National League, or "B National") (32 teams) (2nd-tier level from 1961–1986) | ||||
4 | Greek C Basket League National Semi-professional 4th Division (The Third National League, or "C National") (56 teams) | ||||
5 | ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX A1 Category Local 1st Division | ||||
6 | ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX A2 Category Local 2nd Division | ||||
7 | ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX B Category Local 3rd Division | ||||
8 | ESKAH, ESKAK, EKASKENOP, EKASK, ESKASE, T.E. Chiou, T.E. Lesvou, T.E. Samou, T.E. Dodekanisou, E.S.K. Kikladon, ESKA, ESKANA, ESKABDE, ESKATH, EKASKEM, EKASDYM, EKASAMATH, EKASX C or C1 Category Local 4th Division | ||||
9 | ESKAH[1] C2 Category Local 5th Division |
Other competitions
- Greek Cup
See also
- League system
- European professional club basketball system
- Spanish basketball league system
- Italian basketball league system
- French basketball league system
- Russian basketball league system
- Turkish basketball league system
- German basketball league system
- Serbian basketball league system
- Polish basketball league system
- Hungarian basketball league system
- South American professional club basketball system
References
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External links
- Eurobasket.com Greek Men's Basketball
- Greek League Official Website
Greek Basketball Federation Official Website (in Greek)